HSK 7–9 vocabulary list
The advanced list: formal, academic and professional words, idioms and set phrases.
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Measure word |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2719 | 麻 | má | to feel numb; to have pins and needles or tingling | |
| 2720 | 麻 | má | hemp; generic name for hemp, flax etc | |
| 2721 | 码 | mǎ | classifier for matters, items, situations etc (esp. when indicating whether they are the same or different, as in 不是一碼事 "not the same thing"); yard (unit of length) | |
| 2722 | 码 | mǎ | (coll.) to pile up; to stack | |
| 2723 | 麻痹 | mábì | to benumb; negligent | |
| 2724 | 马后炮 | mǎhòupào | (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late | |
| 2725 | 脉搏 | màibó | pulse (both medical and figurative) | |
| 2726 | 埋藏 | máicáng | to bury; to hide by burying | |
| 2727 | 埋伏 | máifú | to ambush; ambush | |
| 2728 | 脉络 | màiluò | arteries and veins; (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric") | |
| 2729 | 埋没 | máimò | to bury; to overlook | |
| 2730 | 埋头苦干 new | máitóu-kǔgàn | to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work | |
| 2731 | 埋葬 new | máizàng | to bury | |
| 2732 | 麻将 | májiàng | mahjong | 副 |
| 2733 | 麻辣 | málà | hot and numbing | |
| 2734 | 马力 | mǎlì | horsepower | |
| 2735 | 麻木 | mámù | numb; insensitive | |
| 2736 | 瞒 | mán | to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark | |
| 2737 | 漫 | màn | to inundate | |
| 2738 | 忙活 | mánghuo | to be really busy | |
| 2739 | 忙乱 | mángluàn | rushed and muddled | |
| 2740 | 茫茫 new | mángmáng | boundless | |
| 2741 | 盲目 | mángmù | (fig.) (of one's actions) blind; unthinking | |
| 2742 | 茫然 | mángrán | at a loss; vacantly | |
| 2743 | 满怀 | mǎnhuái | to have one's heart filled with | |
| 2744 | 慢性 | mànxìng | chronic (disease) | |
| 2745 | 蔓延 | mànyán | to spread; to extend | |
| 2746 | 漫游 | mànyóu | to travel around; to roam | |
| 2747 | 埋怨 | mányuàn | to complain; to blame | |
| 2748 | 冒充 | màochōng | to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as | |
| 2749 | 冒犯 | màofàn | to offend | |
| 2750 | 冒昧 | màomèi | presumptuous; to take the liberty of | |
| 2751 | 茂密 | màomì | dense (of plant growth); lush | |
| 2752 | 茂盛 | màoshèng | lush | |
| 2753 | 矛头 | máotóu | spearhead; an attack or criticism | |
| 2754 | 马桶 | mǎtǒng | toilet bowl | |
| 2755 | 麻醉 | mázuì | anesthesia | |
| 2756 | 枚 | méi | classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個) | |
| 2757 | 美德 | měidé | virtue | |
| 2758 | 美化 | měihuà | to make more beautiful; to decorate | |
| 2759 | 媒介 new | méijiè | intermediary; medium | |
| 2760 | 没劲 | méijìn | to have no strength; boring | |
| 2761 | 眉开眼笑 | méikāi-yǎnxiào | brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy | |
| 2762 | 美满 | měimǎn | happy; blissful | |
| 2763 | 美妙 | měimiào | beautiful; wonderful | |
| 2764 | 煤气 was HSK 5 | méiqì | coal gas; gas (fuel) | |
| 2765 | 美容 was HSK 6 | měiróng | to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive | |
| 2766 | 煤炭 | méitàn | coal | |
| 2767 | 没完没了 | méiwán-méiliǎo | without end | |
| 2768 | 美学 new | měixué | aesthetics | |
| 2769 | 美誉 new | měiyù | good name; good reputation | |
| 2770 | 没辙 | méizhé | at one's wit's end | |
| 2771 | 美中不足 | měizhōng-bùzú | everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment | |
| 2772 | 没准儿 | méizhǔnr | maybe; not sure | |
| 2773 | 美滋滋 | měizīzī | very happy; elated | |
| 2774 | 闷 | mèn | bored; depressed | |
| 2775 | 闷 | mēn | stuffy; to smother | |
| 2776 | 蒙 was HSK 6 | méng | to cover; to receive (a favor) | |
| 2777 | 猛 was HSK 6 | měng | fierce; suddenly | |
| 2778 | 蒙 was HSK 6 | mēng | to deceive; to make a wild guess | |
| 2779 | 萌发 | méngfā | to sprout | |
| 2780 | 梦幻 | mènghuàn | dream; illusion | |
| 2781 | 猛烈 | měngliè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense | |
| 2782 | 朦胧 | ménglóng | (literary) murky; indistinct | |
| 2783 | 梦寐以求 new | mèngmèiyǐqiú | (fig.) to deeply long for; to covet | |
| 2784 | 猛然 | měngrán | suddenly; abruptly | |
| 2785 | 萌芽 | méngyá | (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; sprout; bud | |
| 2786 | 盟友 | méngyǒu | ally | |
| 2787 | 门槛 | ménkǎn | threshold; doorstep | |
| 2788 | 门路 | ménlu | way of doing sth; the right social connection | |
| 2789 | 闷热 new | mēnrè | hot and stuffy; sultry | |
| 2790 | 谜 | mí | riddle | |
| 2791 | 眯 new | mī | to narrow one's eyes; to squint | |
| 2792 | 免不了 | miǎnbuliǎo | unavoidable; can't be avoided | |
| 2793 | 免除 | miǎnchú | to exempt; to avoid | |
| 2794 | 免得 was HSK 6 | miǎnde | so as not to; so as to avoid | |
| 2795 | 面红耳赤 | miànhóng-ěrchì | flushed with anger (or excitement) | |
| 2796 | 棉花 | miánhuā | cotton | |
| 2797 | 缅怀 | miǎnhuái | to commemorate; to think of the past | |
| 2798 | 面孔 new | miànkǒng | face | |
| 2799 | 勉励 new | miǎnlì | to encourage | |
| 2800 | 面貌 was HSK 5 | miànmào | appearance; look; face; features | |
| 2801 | 面面俱到 | miànmiàn-jùdào | (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything | |
| 2802 | 面目全非 | miànmù-quánfēi | nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition | |
| 2803 | 腼腆 new | miǎntiǎn | shy; bashful | |
| 2804 | 免职 | miǎnzhí | to relieve sb of his post | |
| 2805 | 苗 | miáo | sprout | |
| 2806 | 庙 | miào | temple | 座 |
| 2807 | 庙会 | miàohuì | temple fair | |
| 2808 | 藐视 new | miǎoshì | to despise; to look down on | |
| 2809 | 苗条 | miáotiao | (of a woman) slim; slender | |
| 2810 | 苗头 | miáotou | first signs; development (of a situation) | |
| 2811 | 渺小 | miǎoxiǎo | tiny; insignificant | |
| 2812 | 瞄准 | miáozhǔn | to take aim at; to target | |
| 2813 | 密布 new | mìbù | to cover densely | |
| 2814 | 谜底 | mídǐ | answer to a riddle | |
| 2815 | 灭绝 | mièjué | to become extinct; to die out; to exterminate | |
| 2816 | 蔑视 new | mièshì | to despise; contempt | |
| 2817 | 灭亡 | mièwáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out | |
| 2818 | 秘方 | mìfāng | secret recipe | |
| 2819 | 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up | |
| 2820 | 迷惑 | míhuò | to confuse; to puzzle | |
| 2821 | 秘诀 | mìjué | secret know-how; recipe (for success) | |
| 2822 | 迷恋 | míliàn | to be infatuated with | |
| 2823 | 弥漫 | mímàn | to pervade; to fill the air | |
| 2824 | 民办 | mínbàn | privately operated | |
| 2825 | 鸣 new | míng | to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound | |
| 2826 | 命 was HSK 6 | mìng | order or command; life | |
| 2827 | 名次 new | míngcì | rank; place | |
| 2828 | 名副其实 | míngfùqíshí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) | |
| 2829 | 名贵 | míngguì | famous and valuable; precious | |
| 2830 | 铭记 | míngjì | to engrave in one's memory | |
| 2831 | 明朗 | mínglǎng | bright; clear | |
| 2832 | 名利 | mínglì | fame and profit | |
| 2833 | 明媚 | míngmèi | bright and beautiful | |
| 2834 | 名声 | míngshēng | reputation | |
| 2835 | 名言 | míngyán | saying; famous remark | |
| 2836 | 名义 was HSK 6 | míngyì | name; in name | |
| 2837 | 名誉 was HSK 6 | míngyù | reputation; honorary | |
| 2838 | 明智 | míngzhì | sensible; wise | |
| 2839 | 名著 | míngzhù | masterpiece | |
| 2840 | 敏捷 | mǐnjié | nimble; quick | |
| 2841 | 民居 new | mínjū | houses; homes | |
| 2842 | 敏锐 | mǐnruì | keen; sharp; acute | |
| 2843 | 民生 new | mínshēng | people's livelihood | |
| 2844 | 民事 new | mínshì | civil | |
| 2845 | 民意 was HSK 6 | mínyì | public opinion; popular will | |
| 2846 | 民营 new | mínyíng | privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) | |
| 2847 | 民用 | mínyòng | (for) civilian use | |
| 2848 | 迷失 | míshī | to get lost; to lose one's bearings | |
| 2849 | 谜团 | mítuán | riddle; enigma | |
| 2850 | 迷信 was HSK 5 | míxìn | to have a superstitious belief (in sth); superstition | |
| 2851 | 谜语 | míyǔ | riddle | 条 |
| 2852 | 蜜月 | mìyuè | honeymoon | |
| 2853 | 膜 was HSK 6 | mó | membrane; film | |
| 2854 | 磨 was HSK 6 | mó | to grind; to rub | |
| 2855 | 墨 | mò | China ink; ink stick | 块 |
| 2856 | 抹 | mǒ | to smear; to wipe; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc | |
| 2857 | 摩擦 was HSK 5 | mócā | friction; conflict | |
| 2858 | 莫大 new | mòdà | greatest | |
| 2859 | 魔法 new | mófǎ | magic | |
| 2860 | 模范 was HSK 5 | mófàn | model; fine example | |
| 2861 | 莫非 | mòfēi | can it be possible that | |
| 2862 | 蘑菇 | mógu | mushroom | |
| 2863 | 魔鬼 | móguǐ | devil | |
| 2864 | 磨合 | móhé | to break in | |
| 2865 | 魔力 new | mólì | magic; magic power | |
| 2866 | 茉莉 new | mòlì | jasmine | |
| 2867 | 磨炼 new | móliàn | to temper oneself | |
| 2868 | 没落 | mòluò | to decline; to wane | |
| 2869 | 莫名其妙 | mòmíngqímiào | (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable | |
| 2870 | 默默无闻 | mòmò-wúwén | (idiom) unknown; unrenowned | |
| 2871 | 磨难 | mónàn | tribulation; a torment | |
| 2872 | 默契 | mòqì | tacit understanding; unwritten agreement; rapport | |
| 2873 | 漠然 | mòrán | indifferent | |
| 2874 | 末日 | mòrì | last day; end | |
| 2875 | 抹杀 new | mǒshā | to erase; to blot out | |
| 2876 | 没收 was HSK 6 | mòshōu | to confiscate; to seize | |
| 2877 | 魔术 | móshù | magic | |
| 2878 | 墨水 was HSK 6 | mòshuǐ | ink | 瓶 |
| 2879 | 磨损 | mósǔn | to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out | |
| 2880 | 摸索 | mōsuǒ | to feel about; to grope about | |
| 2881 | 谋害 | móuhài | to conspire to murder | |
| 2882 | 谋划 new | móuhuà | to scheme; to plot | |
| 2883 | 谋求 | móuqiú | to seek; to strive for | |
| 2884 | 谋取 new | móuqǔ | to seek; to obtain | |
| 2885 | 谋生 | móushēng | to earn a living; to seek one's livelihood | |
| 2886 | 墓 was HSK 6 | mù | grave; tomb | |
| 2887 | 幕 | mù | act (of a play) | |
| 2888 | 亩 | mǔ | unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare | |
| 2889 | 墓碑 | mùbēi | gravestone; tombstone | |
| 2890 | 目不转睛 | mùbùzhuǎnjīng | unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily | |
| 2891 | 牧场 | mùchǎng | pasture; ranch | |
| 2892 | 牡丹 | mǔdan | tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) | |
| 2893 | 目瞪口呆 | mùdèng-kǒudāi | (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned | |
| 2894 | 墓地 | mùdì | cemetery; graveyard | |
| 2895 | 目睹 | mùdǔ | to witness; to see at first hand | |
| 2896 | 幕后 | mùhòu | behind the scenes | |
| 2897 | 木匠 | mùjiàng | carpenter | |
| 2898 | 募捐 | mùjuān | to solicit contributions; to collect donations | |
| 2899 | 牧民 | mùmín | herdsman | |
| 2900 | 木偶 | mù'ǒu | puppet | |
| 2901 | 沐浴 new | mùyù | to bathe; to take a bath; (fig.) to be bathed in; to be immersed in | |
| 2902 | 拇指 new | mǔzhǐ | thumb | |
| 2903 | 目中无人 | mùzhōng-wúrén | to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters | |
| 2904 | 呐喊 | nàhǎn | to shout; rallying cry | |
| 2905 | 耐 | nài | to bear; to endure; to withstand | |
| 2906 | 乃 | nǎi | to be; only | |
| 2907 | 奶酪 new | nǎilào | cheese | |
| 2908 | 耐人寻味 | nàirénxúnwèi | (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought | |
| 2909 | 耐用 new | nàiyòng | durable | |
| 2910 | 乃至 | nǎizhì | and even; to go so far as to | |
| 2911 | 纳闷儿 | nàmènr | puzzled | |
| 2912 | 难处 | nánchù | trouble; difficulty; problem | |
| 2913 | 难得一见 | nándé yí jiàn | rarely seen | |
| 2914 | 男方 new | nánfāng | (of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side | |
| 2915 | 南瓜 | nánguā | pumpkin | |
| 2916 | 难怪 | nánguài | (it's) no wonder (that...) | |
| 2917 | 难关 | nánguān | difficulty; crisis | |
| 2918 | 难堪 | nánkān | embarrassed; hard to take | |
| 2919 | 难能可贵 new | nánnéng-kěguì | rare and precious; remarkable | |
| 2920 | 难为情 | nánwéiqíng | embarrassed | |
| 2921 | 难以置信 | nányǐ-zhìxìn | (idiom) hard to believe; incredible | |
| 2922 | 南辕北辙 new | nányuán-běizhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) | |
| 2923 | 挠 | náo | to scratch | |
| 2924 | 脑海 | nǎohǎi | the mind | |
| 2925 | 恼火 new | nǎohuǒ | annoyed; riled; vexed | |
| 2926 | 闹事 | nàoshì | to cause trouble; to create a disturbance | |
| 2927 | 恼羞成怒 | nǎoxiū-chéngnù | (idiom) to become enraged over a perceived humiliation | |
| 2928 | 纳入 | nàrù | to bring into; to incorporate | |
| 2929 | 拿手 | náshǒu | good at | |
| 2930 | 纳税 | nàshuì | to pay taxes | |
| 2931 | 纳税人 | nàshuìrén | taxpayer | |
| 2932 | 内存 | nèicún | computer memory; random access memory (RAM) | |
| 2933 | 内地 was HSK 6 | nèidì | mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan); inland | |
| 2934 | 内行 | nèiháng | experienced; an expert | |
| 2935 | 内幕 | nèimù | inside story; non-public information | |
| 2936 | 内向 | nèixiàng | introverted | |
| 2937 | 内需 | nèixū | domestic demand | |
| 2938 | 内在 was HSK 5 | nèizài | inner; intrinsic | |
| 2939 | 内脏 new | nèizàng | internal organs | |
| 2940 | 嫩 | nèn | young and tender; (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled | |
| 2941 | 能耗 | nénghào | energy consumption | |
| 2942 | 能耐 | néngnai | ability; capability | |
| 2943 | 能人 | néngrén | capable person | |
| 2944 | 逆 | nì | to go against; to oppose | |
| 2945 | 拟 | nǐ | to plan to; to draft (a plan) | |
| 2946 | 黏 | nián | sticky; glutinous | |
| 2947 | 撵 new | niǎn | to expel; to oust | |
| 2948 | 年报 new | niánbào | annual report; annual publication | |
| 2949 | 娘 | niáng | mother | |
| 2950 | 酿造 | niàngzào | to brew | |
| 2951 | 年画 | niánhuà | New Year (Spring Festival) picture | |
| 2952 | 年均 new | niánjūn | annual average | |
| 2953 | 年轮 new | niánlún | annual ring | |
| 2954 | 年迈 | niánmài | old; aged | |
| 2955 | 念念不忘 | niànniàn-búwàng | to keep in mind constantly (idiom) | |
| 2956 | 念头 | niàntou | thought; idea; intention | |
| 2957 | 年限 | niánxiàn | fixed number of years | |
| 2958 | 年薪 | niánxīn | annual salary | |
| 2959 | 尿 | niào | urine; to urinate | |
| 2960 | 鸟巢 | niǎocháo | bird's nest | |
| 2961 | 拟定 | nǐdìng | to draw up; to draft | |
| 2962 | 捏 | niē | to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch | |
| 2963 | 逆境 new | nìjìng | adversity; predicament | |
| 2964 | 匿名 | nìmíng | anonymous | |
| 2965 | 拧 | níng | wring; to twist | |
| 2966 | 拧 | nǐng | to twist | |
| 2967 | 凝固 | nínggù | to solidify; to freeze | |
| 2968 | 凝结 new | níngjié | to condense; to solidify | |
| 2969 | 宁静 was HSK 4 | níngjìng | tranquil; tranquility | |
| 2970 | 凝聚 | níngjù | to condense; to coagulate | |
| 2971 | 宁可 | nìngkě | would rather | |
| 2972 | 凝视 new | níngshì | to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on | |
| 2973 | 宁愿 | nìngyuàn | would rather ... (than ...) | |
| 2974 | 泥泞 new | nínìng | muddy; mud | |
| 2975 | 溺水 new | nìshuǐ | to drown | |
| 2976 | 泥潭 | nítán | quagmire | |
| 2977 | 泥土 | nítǔ | earth; soil; mud; clay | |
| 2978 | 纽带 | niǔdài | bond; tie | |
| 2979 | 纽扣 | niǔkòu | button | |
| 2980 | 扭曲 | niǔqū | to twist; to distort | |
| 2981 | 扭头 | niǔtóu | to turn one's head; to turn around | |
| 2982 | 扭转 | niǔzhuǎn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation) | |
| 2983 | 逆行 new | nìxíng | to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation | |
| 2984 | 农场 | nóngchǎng | farm | |
| 2985 | 农历 | nónglì | the lunar calendar; the traditional Chinese calendar | |
| 2986 | 农民工 | nóngmíngōng | migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) | |
| 2987 | 浓缩 | nóngsuō | to concentrate; to condense | |
| 2988 | 弄虚作假 | nòngxū-zuòjiǎ | to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery | |
| 2989 | 浓郁 | nóngyù | rich; strong | |
| 2990 | 浓重 | nóngzhòng | dense; strong | |
| 2991 | 暖烘烘 | nuǎnhōnghōng | nice and warm; cozy | |
| 2992 | 虐待 | nüèdài | to mistreat; to abuse | |
| 2993 | 女方 new | nǚfāng | the bride's side (of a wedding) | |
| 2994 | 奴隶 | núlì | slave | |
| 2995 | 挪 | nuó | to shift; to move | |
| 2996 | 诺言 | nuòyán | promise | |
| 2997 | 女婿 | nǚxu | daughter's husband; son-in-law | |
| 2998 | 殴打 | ōudǎ | to beat up; to come to blows | |
| 2999 | 呕吐 | ǒutù | to vomit | |
| 3000 | 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach | |
| 3001 | 拍板 | pāibǎn | (fig.) to make a decision; to have the final say | |
| 3002 | 派别 | pàibié | group; sect; clique; faction; school | |
| 3003 | 排查 new | páichá | to inspect | |
| 3004 | 排斥 | páichì | to reject; to exclude | |
| 3005 | 排行榜 was HSK 6 | páihángbǎng | the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking | |
| 3006 | 徘徊 | páihuái | to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate | |
| 3007 | 拍卖 | pāimài | to auction; auction sale | |
| 3008 | 派遣 | pàiqiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch | |
| 3009 | 牌照 | páizhào | license plate; vehicle license | |
| 3010 | 判 was HSK 6 | pàn | to judge; to decide; to grade; (of a judge) to sentence | |
| 3011 | 盼 | pàn | to hope for; to long for | |
| 3012 | 攀 | pān | to climb (by pulling oneself up) | |
| 3013 | 判处 | pànchǔ | to sentence | |
| 3014 | 攀登 new | pāndēng | to climb; to scale | |
| 3015 | 判定 | pàndìng | to judge; to decide | |
| 3016 | 胖乎乎 new | pànghūhū | chubby | |
| 3017 | 旁人 new | pángrén | other people | |
| 3018 | 螃蟹 new | pángxiè | crab | |
| 3019 | 判决 | pànjué | to pass judgment on; to sentence | |
| 3020 | 叛逆 | pànnì | to rebel; a rebel | |
| 3021 | 攀升 | pānshēng | (of prices etc) to rise | |
| 3022 | 盘算 | pánsuan | to calculate; to plot | |
| 3023 | 盘旋 new | pánxuán | to circle; to spiral | |
| 3024 | 刨 | páo | to dig; to excavate | |
| 3025 | 炮 was HSK 6 | pào | cannon; firecracker | 座 |
| 3026 | 跑龙套 | pǎo lóngtào | to play a small role | |
| 3027 | 泡沫 | pàomò | foam; (economic) bubble | |
| 3028 | 抛弃 | pāoqì | to abandon; to discard | |
| 3029 | 佩戴 new | pèidài | to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc) | |
| 3030 | 配方 new | pèifāng | formulation; cooking recipe | |
| 3031 | 配件 | pèijiàn | component; part | |
| 3032 | 配角 new | pèijué | supporting role; minor role | |
| 3033 | 配偶 | pèi'ǒu | spouse | |
| 3034 | 胚胎 | pēitāi | embryo | |
| 3035 | 配音 | pèiyīn | dubbing (filmmaking) | |
| 3036 | 配置 was HSK 6 | pèizhì | to deploy; configuration | |
| 3037 | 盆地 new | péndì | (geography) basin | |
| 3038 | 棚 new | péng | shed; canopy | |
| 3039 | 碰钉子 | pèng dīngzi | to meet with a rebuff | |
| 3040 | 蓬勃 | péngbó | vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality | |
| 3041 | 捧场 | pěngchǎng | to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants; to patronize a restaurant or store | |
| 3042 | 鹏程万里 | péngchéng-wànlǐ | one's future prospects are brilliant | |
| 3043 | 抨击 | pēngjī | to attack (verbally or in writing) | |
| 3044 | 澎湃 new | péngpài | (of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent | |
| 3045 | 碰巧 | pèngqiǎo | by chance; by coincidence | |
| 3046 | 烹饪 new | pēngrèn | cooking; culinary arts | |
| 3047 | 烹调 | pēngtiáo | to cook | |
| 3048 | 膨胀 | péngzhàng | to expand; to inflate | |
| 3049 | 喷泉 | pēnquán | fountain | |
| 3050 | 脾 | pí | spleen | |
| 3051 | 劈 | pī | to hack; to chop | |
| 3052 | 偏 was HSK 6 | piān | to lean; stubbornly | |
| 3053 | 偏爱 new | piān'ài | to be partial towards sth; to favor | |
| 3054 | 偏差 | piānchā | bias; deviation | |
| 3055 | 片段 | piànduàn | fragment (of speech etc); episode (of story etc) | |
| 3056 | 篇幅 | piānfú | length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page | |
| 3057 | 偏见 | piānjiàn | prejudice; bias | |
| 3058 | 偏离 new | piānlí | to deviate; to diverge | |
| 3059 | 偏旁 new | piānpáng | component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part) | |
| 3060 | 偏僻 | piānpì | remote; desolate | |
| 3061 | 偏偏 | piānpiān | (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason | |
| 3062 | 偏向 | piānxiàng | to prefer; to incline | |
| 3063 | 偏远 | piānyuǎn | remote; far from civilization | |
| 3064 | 片子 | piānzi | film; movie | |
| 3065 | 漂泊 new | piāobó | (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence | |
| 3066 | 票房 | piàofáng | box office | |
| 3067 | 飘浮 new | piāofú | to float; to hover | |
| 3068 | 漂浮 new | piāofú | to float; to hover | |
| 3069 | 漂流 new | piāoliú | to drift along or about; to float on the current | |
| 3070 | 飘扬 new | piāoyáng | to wave; to flutter | |
| 3071 | 疲惫 | píbèi | exhausted; tired | |
| 3072 | 撇 | piě | to throw; to cast | |
| 3073 | 批发 | pīfā | wholesale; bulk trade | |
| 3074 | 皮革 new | pígé | leather | 张 |
| 3075 | 屁股 new | pìgu | buttocks; bottom | |
| 3076 | 僻静 | pìjìng | lonely; secluded | |
| 3077 | 疲倦 | píjuàn | tired | |
| 3078 | 披露 | pīlù | to reveal; to publish | |
| 3079 | 媲美 | pìměi | to match; is comparable with | |
| 3080 | 聘 | pìn | to employ; to appoint | |
| 3081 | 拼搏 | pīnbó | to struggle | |
| 3082 | 品德 | pǐndé | moral character | |
| 3083 | 贫乏 new | pínfá | lacking; impoverished | |
| 3084 | 屏蔽 new | píngbì | to screen; to block (sth or sb) | |
| 3085 | 平淡 | píngdàn | dull; flat | |
| 3086 | 评定 | píngdìng | to evaluate; to make one's judgment | |
| 3087 | 平房 new | píngfáng | bungalow; single-story house | |
| 3088 | 平和 | pínghé | gentle; mild | |
| 3089 | 平价 | píngjià | reasonably priced; to keep prices down | |
| 3090 | 瓶颈 | píngjǐng | (fig.) bottleneck; neck of a bottle | |
| 3091 | 平面 | píngmiàn | flat surface; (geometry) plane | |
| 3092 | 评判 | píngpàn | to judge (a competition); to appraise | |
| 3093 | 平日 | píngrì | ordinary day; usually | |
| 3094 | 评审 | píngshěn | to evaluate; to appraise | |
| 3095 | 萍水相逢 | píngshuǐ-xiāngféng | strangers coming together by chance (idiom) | |
| 3096 | 平坦 was HSK 5 | píngtǎn | level; flat | |
| 3097 | 评委 | píngwěi | evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator | |
| 3098 | 平稳 was HSK 4 | píngwěn | smooth; steady | |
| 3099 | 平息 | píngxī | (of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc) | |
| 3100 | 平行 new | píngxíng | parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level | |
| 3101 | 平庸 new | píngyōng | mediocre; commonplace | |
| 3102 | 平原 was HSK 5 | píngyuán | plain | |
| 3103 | 屏障 new | píngzhàng | barrier | |
| 3104 | 凭证 | píngzhèng | proof; certificate | |
| 3105 | 拼接 new | pīnjiē | to put together; to join | |
| 3106 | 拼命 | pīnmìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's l… | |
| 3107 | 频频 | pínpín | repeatedly; again and again | |
| 3108 | 贫穷 | pínqióng | poor; impoverished | |
| 3109 | 聘任 | pìnrèn | to appoint (to a position) | |
| 3110 | 品位 | pǐnwèi | (aesthetic) taste; quality | |
| 3111 | 品味 new | pǐnwèi | to sample; to taste; to appreciate | |
| 3112 | 品行 | pǐnxíng | behavior; moral conduct | |
| 3113 | 聘用 | pìnyòng | to employ; to hire | |
| 3114 | 批判 | pīpàn | to criticize; critique | |
| 3115 | 匹配 | pǐpèi | to match; matching | |
| 3116 | 譬如 | pìrú | for example; for instance; such as | |
| 3117 | 颇 | pō | rather; quite | |
| 3118 | 泼冷水 | pō lěngshuǐ | to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm | |
| 3119 | 破案 | pò’àn | to solve a criminal case | |
| 3120 | 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay | |
| 3121 | 破除 | pòchú | to eliminate; to do away with | |
| 3122 | 迫害 | pòhài | to persecute | |
| 3123 | 破解 | pòjiě | to decipher; to crack (software) | |
| 3124 | 破旧 | pòjiù | shabby | |
| 3125 | 破例 new | pòlì | to make an exception | |
| 3126 | 魄力 | pòlì | courage; daring | |
| 3127 | 破裂 | pòliè | to burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down | |
| 3128 | 破灭 | pòmiè | to be shattered | |
| 3129 | 迫使 | pòshǐ | to force; to compel | |
| 3130 | 破碎 | pòsuì | to smash to pieces; to shatter | |
| 3131 | 谱 | pǔ | score (music); to set to music | |
| 3132 | 瀑布 | pùbù | waterfall | |
| 3133 | 扑克 | pūkè | playing cards | |
| 3134 | 铺路 | pūlù | to pave (with paving stones); (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth) | |
| 3135 | 扑面而来 | pūmiàn’érlái | directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses | |
| 3136 | 菩萨 | púsà | Bodhisattva; Buddha; (fig.) kind-hearted person | |
| 3137 | 朴实 | pǔshí | plain; simple | |
| 3138 | 沏 | qī | to brew (tea) | |
| 3139 | 漆 | qī | paint; to paint (furniture, walls etc) | 道 |
| 3140 | 卡 was HSK 2 | qiǎ | to be stuck; to block | |
| 3141 | 掐 | qiā | to pinch; to nip | |
| 3142 | 恰到好处 | qiàdào-hǎochù | it's just right | |
| 3143 | 迁 | qiān | to move | |
| 3144 | 签 was HSK 5 | qiān | inscribed bamboo stick; label | |
| 3145 | 前辈 | qiánbèi | senior; older generation | |
| 3146 | 千变万化 | qiānbiàn-wànhuà | countless changes | |
| 3147 | 钱财 | qiáncái | money | |
| 3148 | 牵扯 | qiānchě | to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated | |
| 3149 | 前程 new | qiánchéng | future (career etc) prospects | |
| 3150 | 虔诚 | qiánchéng | pious; devout | |
| 3151 | 千方百计 | qiānfāng-bǎijì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means | |
| 3152 | 潜伏 new | qiánfú | to hide | |
| 3153 | 前赴后继 | qiánfù-hòujì | to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) | |
| 3154 | 呛 | qiàng | to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc) | |
| 3155 | 呛 | qiāng | to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way) | |
| 3156 | 腔 | qiāng | cavity; accent (in one's speech) | |
| 3157 | 枪毙 | qiāngbì | to execute by firing squad | |
| 3158 | 强盗 was HSK 6 | qiángdào | bandit; robber | |
| 3159 | 抢夺 | qiǎngduó | to plunder; to forcibly take | |
| 3160 | 强加 | qiángjiā | to impose; to force upon | |
| 3161 | 抢劫 | qiǎngjié | to rob | |
| 3162 | 强劲 | qiángjìng | strong; powerful | |
| 3163 | 强势 was HSK 6 | qiángshì | strong; powerful | |
| 3164 | 牵挂 | qiānguà | to worry about; to be concerned about | |
| 3165 | 强项 | qiángxiàng | key strength; strong suit | |
| 3166 | 强行 | qiángxíng | to do sth by force | |
| 3167 | 抢眼 | qiǎngyǎn | eye-catching | |
| 3168 | 强硬 | qiángyìng | tough; unyielding | |
| 3169 | 强占 | qiángzhàn | to occupy by force | |
| 3170 | 强制 | qiángzhì | to force; to compel; to coerce | |
| 3171 | 迁就 | qiānjiù | to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth) | |
| 3172 | 千军万马 | qiānjūn-wànmǎ | magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower | |
| 3173 | 千钧一发 | qiānjūn-yífà | (fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment) | |
| 3174 | 潜能 | qiánnéng | potential | |
| 3175 | 欠缺 | qiànquē | to be deficient in; deficiency | |
| 3176 | 前任 | qiánrèn | predecessor; former | |
| 3177 | 潜入 new | qiánrù | to infiltrate; to steal into | |
| 3178 | 牵涉 | qiānshè | to involve | |
| 3179 | 签署 | qiānshǔ | to sign (an agreement) | |
| 3180 | 潜水 | qiánshuǐ | to dive | |
| 3181 | 前所未有 | qiánsuǒwèiyǒu | (idiom) unprecedented | |
| 3182 | 前台 | qiántái | front desk; stage | |
| 3183 | 欠条 | qiàntiáo | IOU | |
| 3184 | 潜艇 | qiántǐng | a submarine | |
| 3185 | 牵头 | qiāntóu | to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation) | |
| 3186 | 前无古人 | qiánwúgǔrén | (idiom) unprecedented | |
| 3187 | 前夕 | qiánxī | eve; the day before | |
| 3188 | 迁徙 new | qiānxǐ | to migrate | |
| 3189 | 前线 | qiánxiàn | front line | |
| 3190 | 浅显 new | qiǎnxiǎn | (of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible | |
| 3191 | 潜心 new | qiánxīn | to concentrate fully on sth | |
| 3192 | 谦逊 | qiānxùn | humble; modest | |
| 3193 | 前沿 | qiányán | frontier; cutting-edge; forefront | |
| 3194 | 歉意 | qiànyì | apology; regret | |
| 3195 | 迁移 | qiānyí | to migrate; to move | |
| 3196 | 潜移默化 | qiányí-mòhuà | imperceptible influence | |
| 3197 | 签约 was HSK 5 | qiānyuē | to sign a contract or agreement | |
| 3198 | 潜在 | qiánzài | potential; latent | |
| 3199 | 谴责 | qiǎnzé | to denounce; to condemn | |
| 3200 | 牵制 | qiānzhì | to curb; to restrict | |
| 3201 | 千姿百态 new | qiānzī-bǎitài | (idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms | |
| 3202 | 翘 | qiào | to stick up; to rise on one end | |
| 3203 | 撬 | qiào | to pry open | |
| 3204 | 憔悴 new | qiáocuì | haggard; wan and sallow | |
| 3205 | 巧合 | qiǎohé | coincidence | |
| 3206 | 窍门 | qiàomén | a trick; an ingenious method | |
| 3207 | 敲诈 | qiāozhà | to extort (money); extortion | |
| 3208 | 恰巧 | qiàqiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it | |
| 3209 | 恰如其分 | qiàrú-qífèn | (idiom) appropriate; just right | |
| 3210 | 洽谈 | qiàtán | to discuss | |
| 3211 | 起步 | qǐbù | to set out; the start (of some activity) | |
| 3212 | 器材 | qìcái | equipment | |
| 3213 | 起草 | qǐcǎo | to make a draft; to draw up (plans) | |
| 3214 | 启程 new | qǐchéng | to set out on a journey | |
| 3215 | 起程 | qǐchéng | to set out | |
| 3216 | 祈祷 | qídǎo | to pray; to say a prayer | |
| 3217 | 启迪 | qǐdí | to edify; enlightenment | |
| 3218 | 且 | qiě | and; moreover | |
| 3219 | 锲而不舍 new | qiè’érbùshě | to persevere | |
| 3220 | 切除 | qiēchú | to excise | |
| 3221 | 切磋 new | qiēcuō | to compare notes; to learn from one another | |
| 3222 | 切割 | qiēgē | to cut | |
| 3223 | 切换 new | qiēhuàn | to switch over | |
| 3224 | 切记 new | qièjì | remember at all costs | |
| 3225 | 切忌 new | qièjì | to avoid by all means | |
| 3226 | 窃取 | qièqǔ | to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) | |
| 3227 | 切身 | qièshēn | direct; personal | |
| 3228 | 惬意 new | qièyì | satisfied; pleased; contented | |
| 3229 | 气愤 | qìfèn | indignant | |
| 3230 | 起伏 | qǐfú | to move up and down; ups and downs | |
| 3231 | 欺负 was HSK 6 | qīfu | to bully | |
| 3232 | 乞丐 | qǐgài | beggar | |
| 3233 | 奇观 new | qíguān | spectacle; impressive sight | |
| 3234 | 气管 | qìguǎn | windpipe; trachea | |
| 3235 | 器官 was HSK 4 | qìguān | (physiology) organ; apparatus | |
| 3236 | 漆黑 new | qīhēi | pitch-black | |
| 3237 | 起哄 new | qǐhòng | to heckle; to create a disturbance | |
| 3238 | 契机 | qìjī | opportunity; turning point | |
| 3239 | 迄今 | qìjīn | so far; until now | |
| 3240 | 起劲 | qǐjìn | energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic | |
| 3241 | 器具 new | qìjù | implement; utensil; equipment | |
| 3242 | 凄凉 | qīliáng | mournful; miserable | |
| 3243 | 气流 new | qìliú | stream of air; airflow | |
| 3244 | 起码 was HSK 5 | qǐmǎ | at the minimum; at the very least | |
| 3245 | 启蒙 | qǐméng | to instruct the young; to awake sb from ignorance | |
| 3246 | 奇妙 was HSK 6 | qímiào | wonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange | |
| 3247 | 气馁 | qìněi | to be discouraged | |
| 3248 | 侵犯 was HSK 6 | qīnfàn | to infringe on; to violate | |
| 3249 | 轻而易举 | qīng’éryìjǔ | easy | |
| 3250 | 情报 | qíngbào | information; intelligence | |
| 3251 | 情不自禁 | qíngbúzìjīn | (idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but | |
| 3252 | 清澈 new | qīngchè | clear; limpid | |
| 3253 | 清除 | qīngchú | to clear away; to get rid of | |
| 3254 | 清脆 | qīngcuì | sharp and clear; crisp | |
| 3255 | 清单 | qīngdān | list of items | |
| 3256 | 倾倒 new | qīngdǎo | to topple over; to fall over; to dump; to pour out; to empty out | |
| 3257 | 庆典 | qìngdiǎn | celebration | |
| 3258 | 情调 | qíngdiào | ambience; mood; flavor | |
| 3259 | 庆贺 | qìnghè | to celebrate; to congratulate | |
| 3260 | 情怀 | qínghuái | feelings; mood | |
| 3261 | 倾家荡产 | qīngjiā-dàngchǎn | to lose a family fortune (idiom) | |
| 3262 | 请柬 | qǐngjiǎn | invitation card | |
| 3263 | 情结 | qíngjié | complex (psychology) | |
| 3264 | 情境 new | qíngjìng | situation; context; setting; environment | |
| 3265 | 清静 | qīngjìng | quiet | |
| 3266 | 青睐 new | qīnglài | (literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attentio… | |
| 3267 | 情理 new | qínglǐ | reason; sense | |
| 3268 | 清凉 | qīngliáng | cool; refreshing | |
| 3269 | 情侣 | qínglǚ | sweethearts; lovers | |
| 3270 | 轻蔑 | qīngmiè | scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative | |
| 3271 | 勤工俭学 | qíngōng-jiǎnxué | to work part-time while studying | |
| 3272 | 情人 | qíngrén | lover | |
| 3273 | 情商 new | qíngshāng | emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) | |
| 3274 | 请示 new | qǐngshì | to ask for instructions | |
| 3275 | 轻视 new | qīngshì | to despise; to scorn | |
| 3276 | 倾诉 | qīngsù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) | |
| 3277 | 请帖 | qǐngtiě | invitation card | |
| 3278 | 青铜器 new | qīngtóngqì | bronze implement | |
| 3279 | 轻微 | qīngwēi | slight; light | |
| 3280 | 倾销 | qīngxiāo | to dump (goods, products) | |
| 3281 | 倾斜 | qīngxié | to incline; to tilt | |
| 3282 | 清新 | qīngxīn | fresh and clean | |
| 3283 | 庆幸 | qìngxìng | to rejoice; to be glad | |
| 3284 | 轻型 | qīngxíng | light (machinery, aircraft etc) | |
| 3285 | 情谊 | qíngyì | friendship; camaraderie | |
| 3286 | 情愿 | qíngyuàn | would rather (agree to X than Y) | |
| 3287 | 侵害 | qīnhài | to encroach on | |
| 3288 | 亲和力 | qīnhélì | (personal) warmth; approachability | |
| 3289 | 勤俭 new | qínjiǎn | hardworking and frugal | |
| 3290 | 亲近 | qīnjìn | (of people or relationships) close; intimate; to draw close to; to engage with; to become familiar with (nature, places, ideas, art etc) | |
| 3291 | 勤快 | qínkuai | diligent; hardworking | |
| 3292 | 侵略 | qīnlüè | to invade; invasion | |
| 3293 | 钦佩 | qīnpèi | to admire | |
| 3294 | 琴棋书画 new | qín-qí-shū-huà | (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by … | |
| 3295 | 侵权 | qīnquán | to infringe the rights of; to violate | |
| 3296 | 亲热 | qīnrè | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for | |
| 3297 | 亲身 | qīnshēn | personally; oneself; (of experience) first-hand | |
| 3298 | 亲生 | qīnshēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents) | |
| 3299 | 寝室 | qǐnshì | dormitory; bedroom | 间 |
| 3300 | 亲手 | qīnshǒu | with one's own hands; personally | |
| 3301 | 亲眼 was HSK 6 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes | |
| 3302 | 侵占 | qīnzhàn | to invade and occupy (territory) | |
| 3303 | 气派 | qìpài | impressive; imposing manner | |
| 3304 | 期盼 | qīpàn | to expect; to await | |
| 3305 | 旗袍 | qípáo | cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu … | |
| 3306 | 气泡 | qìpào | bubble | |
| 3307 | 起跑线 | qǐpǎoxiàn | the starting line (of a race) | |
| 3308 | 气魄 | qìpò | spirit; boldness | |
| 3309 | 蹊跷 new | qīqiao | odd; queer; strange; fishy | |
| 3310 | 乞求 | qǐqiú | to beg | |
| 3311 | 崎岖 new | qíqū | rugged | |
| 3312 | 弃权 new | qìquán | to waive a right; to abstain (from voting) | |
| 3313 | 气色 new | qìsè | complexion | |
| 3314 | 歧视 | qíshì | to discriminate against | |
| 3315 | 气势 | qìshì | imposing manner; grandeur | |
| 3316 | 起诉 was HSK 6 | qǐsù | to sue; to prosecute | |
| 3317 | 乞讨 | qǐtǎo | to beg | |
| 3318 | 奇特 | qítè | peculiar; unusual | |
| 3319 | 企图 was HSK 6 | qǐtú | to attempt; attempt | |
| 3320 | 囚犯 | qiúfàn | prisoner; convict | |
| 3321 | 丘陵 | qiūlíng | hills | |
| 3322 | 求同存异 new | qiútóng-cúnyì | (idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate | |
| 3323 | 求学 | qiúxué | to pursue one's studies; to attend school | |
| 3324 | 求医 | qiúyī | to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor | |
| 3325 | 求证 | qiúzhèng | to seek proof; to seek confirmation | |
| 3326 | 气息 | qìxī | breath; smell | |
| 3327 | 气象 was HSK 5 | qìxiàng | meteorological condition; weather; meteorology | |
| 3328 | 器械 | qìxiè | apparatus; instrument | |
| 3329 | 齐心协力 | qíxīn-xiélì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts | |
| 3330 | 气压 new | qìyā | atmospheric pressure | |
| 3331 | 启用 new | qǐyòng | to start using | |
| 3332 | 岂有此理 | qǐyǒucǐlǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous | |
| 3333 | 契约 | qìyuē | agreement; contract | |
| 3334 | 欺诈 | qīzhà | to cheat | |
| 3335 | 旗帜 | qízhì | flag; ensign | |
| 3336 | 器重 new | qìzhòng | to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) | |
| 3337 | 七嘴八舌 | qīzuǐ-bāshé | lively discussion with everybody talking at once | |
| 3338 | 取而代之 | qǔ’érdàizhī | (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place | |
| 3339 | 拳 | quán | fist; boxing | |
| 3340 | 全方位 | quánfāngwèi | all around; complete | |
| 3341 | 劝告 | quàngào | to advise; advice | |
| 3342 | 权衡 | quánhéng | to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) | |
| 3343 | 拳击 new | quánjī | boxing | |
| 3344 | 全局 | quánjú | overall situation | |
| 3345 | 全力以赴 | quánlìyǐfù | (idiom) to make an all-out effort | |
| 3346 | 全能 | quánnéng | all-round | |
| 3347 | 全身心 new | quánshēnxīn | wholeheartedly | |
| 3348 | 诠释 new | quánshì | to interpret; to comment and explain | |
| 3349 | 劝说 | quànshuō | to persuade | |
| 3350 | 圈套 | quāntào | trap; snare; trick | |
| 3351 | 拳头 | quántóu | fist | |
| 3352 | 权威 | quánwēi | authority; authoritative | |
| 3353 | 权限 new | quánxiàn | scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges | |
| 3354 | 全心全意 | quánxīn-quányì | (idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedly | |
| 3355 | 权益 | quányì | rights | |
| 3356 | 圈子 | quānzi | circle; (social) circle | |
| 3357 | 劝阻 | quànzǔ | to advise against; to dissuade | |
| 3358 | 取材 new | qǔcái | to collect material | |
| 3359 | 去除 | qùchú | to remove | |
| 3360 | 去处 | qùchù | place; destination | |
| 3361 | 取缔 | qǔdì | to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit | |
| 3362 | 驱动 | qūdòng | to drive; to propel | |
| 3363 | 瘸 new | qué | lame | |
| 3364 | 缺口 | quēkǒu | gap; shortfall | |
| 3365 | 确切 | quèqiè | exact; precise | |
| 3366 | 缺失 | quēshī | lack; deficiency; to be deficient; to lack | |
| 3367 | 缺席 | quēxí | to be absent | |
| 3368 | 确信 | quèxìn | to be convinced; to be sure | |
| 3369 | 确凿 | quèzáo | conclusive; definite | |
| 3370 | 确诊 | quèzhěn | to make a definite diagnosis | |
| 3371 | 屈服 | qūfú | to surrender; to yield | |
| 3372 | 区间 new | qūjiān | numerical range; delimited area | |
| 3373 | 取经 | qǔjīng | to learn by studying another's experience; to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures | |
| 3374 | 取决 new | qǔjué | to depend on; to be decided by | |
| 3375 | 取暖 | qǔnuǎn | to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc) | |
| 3376 | 区区 new | qūqū | insignificant; trifling | |
| 3377 | 取胜 | qǔshèng | to score a victory | |
| 3378 | 曲线 | qūxiàn | curve | |
| 3379 | 去向 | qùxiàng | direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts | |
| 3380 | 取笑 | qǔxiào | to tease; to make fun of | |
| 3381 | 曲艺 new | qǔyì | folk musical theater | |
| 3382 | 趋于 | qūyú | to tend towards | |
| 3383 | 曲折 | qūzhé | winding; (fig.) complicated | |
| 3384 | 驱逐 | qūzhú | to expel; to deport | |
| 3385 | 燃放 | ránfàng | to set off (firecrackers etc) | |
| 3386 | 嚷 | rǎng | to shout | |
| 3387 | 让步 | ràngbù | to concede; to give in | |
| 3388 | 燃气 | ránqì | fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) | |
| 3389 | 燃油 | rányóu | fuel oil | |
| 3390 | 饶 | ráo | to spare; to forgive | |
| 3391 | 扰乱 | rǎoluàn | to disturb; to harass | |
| 3392 | 饶恕 | ráoshù | to forgive; to pardon | |
| 3393 | 绕行 | ràoxíng | to take a detour; to bypass | |
| 3394 | 绕远儿 new | ràoyuǎnr | to go the long way round | |
| 3395 | 惹 | rě | to provoke; to irritate | |
| 3396 | 热潮 | rècháo | wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge | |
| 3397 | 热带 | rèdài | the tropics | |
| 3398 | 热泪盈眶 new | rèlèi-yíngkuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved | |
| 3399 | 任 was HSK 3 | rèn | to appoint; to allow; no matter (how, what etc) | |
| 3400 | 仁慈 | réncí | benevolent; kind | |
| 3401 | 人次 | réncì | person-times | |
| 3402 | 人道 | réndào | humane; human sympathy | |
| 3403 | 人格 | réngé | personality; integrity | |
| 3404 | 人间 was HSK 5 | rénjiān | the human world | |
| 3405 | 任命 | rènmìng | to appoint | |
| 3406 | 忍耐 | rěnnài | to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience | |
| 3407 | 人品 | rénpǐn | character; moral strength; integrity | |
| 3408 | 人气 | rénqì | popularity | |
| 3409 | 任期 | rènqī | term of office | |
| 3410 | 人情 | rénqíng | favor; a good turn; social relationship; friendship | |
| 3411 | 人权 was HSK 6 | rénquán | human rights | |
| 3412 | 人身 | rénshēn | personal; human body | |
| 3413 | 人手 | rénshǒu | manpower; staff | |
| 3414 | 人文 | rénwén | humanities; culture; humanistic | |
| 3415 | 忍心 | rěnxīn | to have the heart to do sth | |
| 3416 | 人性 | rénxìng | human nature | |
| 3417 | 任性 new | rénxìng | willful; headstrong | |
| 3418 | 韧性 | rènxìng | toughness | |
| 3419 | 人选 | rénxuǎn | candidate; choice of person | |
| 3420 | 任意 | rènyì | arbitrary; at will | |
| 3421 | 人缘儿 | rényuánr | erhua form of 人緣 | |
| 3422 | 人造 | rénzào | man-made; artificial | |
| 3423 | 认证 | rènzhèng | to authenticate | |
| 3424 | 人质 | rénzhì | hostage | |
| 3425 | 任职 | rènzhí | to hold a post; to take office | |
| 3426 | 任重道远 new | rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn | fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7); a heavy load and a long road | |
| 3427 | 热腾腾 | rèténgténg | steaming hot | |
| 3428 | 热销 new | rèxiāo | to sell well | |
| 3429 | 热衷 | rèzhōng | to be fond of | |
| 3430 | 日程 | rìchéng | schedule; itinerary | |
| 3431 | 日复一日 | rìfùyírì | day after day | |
| 3432 | 日趋 | rìqū | (increasing) day by day; gradually | |
| 3433 | 日新月异 | rìxīn-yuèyì | every day sees new developments; rapid progress | |
| 3434 | 融 | róng | to melt; to blend | |
| 3435 | 冗长 | rǒngcháng | long and tedious | |
| 3436 | 容光焕发 | róngguāng-huànfā | face glowing (idiom); looking radiant | |
| 3437 | 荣获 | rónghuò | be honored with | |
| 3438 | 溶解 | róngjiě | to dissolve | |
| 3439 | 容貌 new | róngmào | one's appearance; looks | |
| 3440 | 容纳 | róngnà | to hold; to contain | |
| 3441 | 容器 new | róngqì | receptacle | |
| 3442 | 融洽 | róngqià | harmonious | |
| 3443 | 容忍 | róngrěn | to put up with; to tolerate | |
| 3444 | 荣幸 | róngxìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) | |
| 3445 | 容许 | róngxǔ | to permit; to allow | |
| 3446 | 容颜 | róngyán | mien; complexion | |
| 3447 | 荣耀 new | róngyào | honor; glory | |
| 3448 | 融资 new | róngzī | financing | |
| 3449 | 揉 | róu | to rub; to knead | |
| 3450 | 柔和 | róuhé | gentle; soft | |
| 3451 | 软弱 | ruǎnruò | weak; feeble | |
| 3452 | 软实力 | ruǎnshílì | soft power (in international relations) | |
| 3453 | 入场 | rùchǎng | to enter a stadium, arena etc | |
| 3454 | 入场券 | rùchǎngquàn | admission ticket; (fig.) qualification to enter a higher-level competition or field | |
| 3455 | 如痴如醉 new | rúchī-rúzuì | (idiom) enthralled; mesmerized; enraptured | |
| 3456 | 瑞雪 | ruìxuě | timely snow | |
| 3457 | 润 | rùn | to moisten; to lubricate | |
| 3458 | 若 was HSK 6 | ruò | if; like | |
| 3459 | 若干 | ruògān | a certain number or amount | |
| 3460 | 若是 new | ruòshì | if | |
| 3461 | 弱势 | ruòshì | vulnerable; weak | |
| 3462 | 弱项 new | ruòxiàng | one's weak area | |
| 3463 | 如期 new | rúqī | as scheduled; on time | |
| 3464 | 入侵 | rùqīn | to invade | |
| 3465 | 如实 | rúshí | as things really are | |
| 3466 | 入手 | rùshǒu | to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從 + noun + 入手: "to begin with noun; to take noun as one's starting point"); to receive; to obtain; to buy | |
| 3467 | 如意 | rúyì | as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune | |
| 3468 | 如一 was HSK 6 | rúyī | consistent; the same | |
| 3469 | 如愿以偿 | rúyuànyǐcháng | to have one's wish fulfilled | |
| 3470 | 乳制品 was HSK 6 | rǔzhìpǐn | dairy products | |
| 3471 | 撒 | sā | to cast; to scatter; to sprinkle | |
| 3472 | 撒谎 | sāhuǎng | to tell lies | |
| 3473 | 赛 was HSK 6 | sài | to compete; to surpass | |
| 3474 | 赛车 | sàichē | race car; auto race | |
| 3475 | 赛季 new | sàijì | season (sports) | |
| 3476 | 赛跑 | sàipǎo | to race (running) | |
| 3477 | 散布 | sànbù | to disseminate | |
| 3478 | 三番五次 | sānfān-wǔcì | over and over again (idiom) | |
| 3479 | 桑拿 | sāngná | (loanword) sauna | |
| 3480 | 丧生 | sàngshēng | to lose one's life | |
| 3481 | 嗓音 new | sǎngyīn | voice | |
| 3482 | 三角 | sānjiǎo | triangle | |
| 3483 | 散落 new | sànluò | to lie scattered (over an area); to fall scattered | |
| 3484 | 三维 | sānwéi | three-dimensional; 3D | |
| 3485 | 扫除 | sǎochú | to clean; to clean up; to eliminate; to wipe out | |
| 3486 | 骚乱 | sāoluàn | disturbance; riot | |
| 3487 | 扫墓 | sǎomù | to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) | |
| 3488 | 骚扰 | sāorǎo | to harass; to disturb | |
| 3489 | 扫兴 | sǎoxìng | to feel deflated; to be dispirited; to spoil things; to dampen spirits | |
| 3490 | 扫帚 new | sàozhou | broom | |
| 3491 | 嫂子 | sǎozi | (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law | |
| 3492 | 僧人 | sēngrén | monk | |
| 3493 | 纱 | shā | cotton yarn | |
| 3494 | 杀毒 was HSK 5 | shādú | (computing) to destroy a computer virus | |
| 3495 | 傻瓜 | shǎguā | idiot; fool | |
| 3496 | 杀害 | shāhài | to murder | |
| 3497 | 筛 | shāi | to sieve; to sift; to filter | |
| 3498 | 筛查 new | shāichá | to screen (for disease etc) | |
| 3499 | 沙龙 | shālóng | salon (loanword) | |
| 3500 | 善 | shàn | good (virtuous); good at sth | |
| 3501 | 山川 | shānchuān | mountains and rivers | |
| 3502 | 煽动 | shāndòng | to incite; to instigate | |
| 3503 | 尚 | shàng | still; yet | |
| 3504 | 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎojīn | to be a real headache | |
| 3505 | 上半场 new | shàngbànchǎng | first half of a game or contest | |
| 3506 | 上报 | shàngbào | to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news | |
| 3507 | 伤残 | shāngcán | disabled; crippled | |
| 3508 | 上层 new | shàngcéng | upper layer | |
| 3509 | 上场 | shàngchǎng | to go on stage; to take the field | |
| 3510 | 商贩 | shāngfàn | trader; peddler | |
| 3511 | 伤感 | shānggǎn | sad; sentimental | |
| 3512 | 上岗 | shànggǎng | to take up one's post; to go on duty | |
| 3513 | 商贾 | shānggǔ | merchant | |
| 3514 | 伤痕 | shānghén | scar; bruise | |
| 3515 | 上火 | shànghuǒ | to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM); to get angry | |
| 3516 | 商机 new | shāngjī | business opportunity | |
| 3517 | 上空 | shàngkōng | the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace | |
| 3518 | 尚且 new | shàngqiě | (not) even | |
| 3519 | 上任 | shàngrèn | to take office; predecessor | |
| 3520 | 赏识 new | shǎngshí | to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth | |
| 3521 | 伤势 | shāngshì | condition of an injury | |
| 3522 | 上司 | shàngsi | boss; superior | |
| 3523 | 上诉 | shàngsù | to appeal (a judicial case) | |
| 3524 | 商讨 | shāngtǎo | to discuss; to deliberate | |
| 3525 | 上调 | shàngtiáo | to raise (prices) | |
| 3526 | 山谷 was HSK 6 | shāngǔ | valley; ravine | |
| 3527 | 尚未 | shàngwèi | not yet; still not | |
| 3528 | 上限 | shàngxiàn | upper bound | |
| 3529 | 上行 new | shàngxíng | (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital) | |
| 3530 | 上演 was HSK 6 | shàngyǎn | to stage (a play); to screen (a movie) | |
| 3531 | 商议 new | shāngyì | to negotiate; discussion | |
| 3532 | 上瘾 | shàngyǐn | to become addicted | |
| 3533 | 上映 | shàngyìng | to screen; to show (a movie) | |
| 3534 | 商用 new | shāngyòng | (attributive) commercial | |
| 3535 | 上游 | shàngyóu | upper reaches (of a river); upstream | |
| 3536 | 山岭 | shānlǐng | mountain ridge | |
| 3537 | 山脉 new | shānmài | mountain range | 条 |
| 3538 | 膳食 | shànshí | meals; food | |
| 3539 | 闪烁 | shǎnshuò | to glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker; to be evasive; to equivocate | |
| 3540 | 赡养 | shànyǎng | to support; to provide support for | |
| 3541 | 善意 | shànyì | goodwill; benevolence | |
| 3542 | 山寨 | shānzhài | (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit | |
| 3543 | 擅自 | shànzì | without permission | |
| 3544 | 哨 new | shào | a whistle; sentry | |
| 3545 | 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb; to deliver | |
| 3546 | 少不了 | shǎobuliǎo | cannot do without; to be unavoidable | |
| 3547 | 稍后 | shāohòu | in a little while; shortly after | |
| 3548 | 烧毁 | shāohuǐ | to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire | |
| 3549 | 少女 | shàonǚ | girl | |
| 3550 | 稍稍 | shāoshāo | slightly; somewhat | |
| 3551 | 杀手 | shāshǒu | killer; hit man | |
| 3552 | 沙滩 | shātān | beach | 片 |
| 3553 | 折 was HSK 4 | shé | to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc) | |
| 3554 | 设 | shè | to set up; to put in place | |
| 3555 | 奢侈 | shēchǐ | luxurious; extravagant | |
| 3556 | 设定 | shèdìng | to set; to set up | |
| 3557 | 设法 | shèfǎ | to think of a way (to accomplish sth); to try | |
| 3558 | 社会主义 | shèhuì zhǔyì | socialism | |
| 3559 | 社交 | shèjiāo | social contact | |
| 3560 | 涉猎 new | shèliè | to skim (through a book); to dip into | |
| 3561 | 肾 | shèn | kidney | |
| 3562 | 渗 | shèn | to seep; to ooze | |
| 3563 | 审 | shěn | to examine; to try (in court) | |
| 3564 | 深奥 | shēn'ào | profound; abstruse | |
| 3565 | 申办 | shēnbàn | to apply for; to bid for | |
| 3566 | 申报 | shēnbào | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) | |
| 3567 | 身不由己 | shēnbùyóujǐ | (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (… | |
| 3568 | 审查 was HSK 6 | shěnchá | to examine; to investigate | |
| 3569 | 深沉 new | shēnchén | deep; (of a person) reserved | |
| 3570 | 审定 | shěndìng | to examine sth and make a decision; to approve | |
| 3571 | 盛产 new | shèngchǎn | to produce in abundance; to be rich in | |
| 3572 | 生产线 new | shēngchǎnxiàn | production line; assembly line | |
| 3573 | 声称 | shēngchēng | to claim; to state | |
| 3574 | 胜出 | shèngchū | to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc) | |
| 3575 | 牲畜 | shēngchù | farm animal; livestock | |
| 3576 | 盛大 | shèngdà | grand; magnificent | |
| 3577 | 胜负 was HSK 5 | shèngfù | victory or defeat | |
| 3578 | 升华 new | shēnghuá | to raise to a higher level; to sublimate | |
| 3579 | 盛会 | shènghuì | distinguished meeting; pageant | |
| 3580 | 生机 | shēngjī | vigor; vitality; opportunity to live; hope of success | |
| 3581 | 盛开 | shèngkāi | blooming; in full flower | |
| 3582 | 生理 | shēnglǐ | physiology | |
| 3583 | 省略 | shěnglüè | to leave out | |
| 3584 | 声明 was HSK 3 | shēngmíng | to state; statement | |
| 3585 | 生命线 | shēngmìngxiàn | lifeline | |
| 3586 | 生怕 | shēngpà | for fear that | |
| 3587 | 生平 | shēngpíng | life (a person's whole life) | |
| 3588 | 生前 | shēngqián | (of a deceased) during one's life | |
| 3589 | 盛气凌人 | shèngqì-língrén | overbearing | |
| 3590 | 盛情 new | shèngqíng | great kindness; magnificent hospitality | |
| 3591 | 胜任 | shèngrèn | to be up to a task; qualified | |
| 3592 | 省事 | shěngshì | to simplify matters; to save trouble | |
| 3593 | 声势 new | shēngshì | impetus; momentum | |
| 3594 | 生疏 new | shēngshū | unfamiliar; out of practice | |
| 3595 | 生死 | shēngsǐ | life or death | |
| 3596 | 声望 | shēngwàng | reputation; prestige; public esteem | |
| 3597 | 盛夏 new | shèngxià | midsummer | |
| 3598 | 圣贤 | shèngxián | a sage; wise and holy man | |
| 3599 | 生效 | shēngxiào | (of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to becom… | |
| 3600 | 盛行 was HSK 6 | shèngxíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent | |
| 3601 | 生涯 | shēngyá | career; life (way in which sb lives) | |
| 3602 | 盛宴 new | shèngyàn | feast | |
| 3603 | 生硬 | shēngyìng | rigid; stiff; lacking naturalness or smoothness; awkward; forced | |
| 3604 | 生育 | shēngyù | to give birth to; to bear | |
| 3605 | 声誉 | shēngyù | reputation; fame | |
| 3606 | 升值 was HSK 6 | shēngzhí | to rise in value | |
| 3607 | 绳子 | shéngzi | cord; string; rope | 条 |
| 3608 | 审核 | shěnhé | to audit | |
| 3609 | 深化 was HSK 6 | shēnhuà | to deepen; to intensify | |
| 3610 | 审计 new | shěnjì | to audit | |
| 3611 | 身价 | shēnjià | social status; worth | |
| 3612 | 审理 new | shěnlǐ | to hear (a case) | |
| 3613 | 申领 | shēnlǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) | |
| 3614 | 审判 | shěnpàn | to try sb; a trial | |
| 3615 | 审批 | shěnpī | to examine and approve | |
| 3616 | 神气 | shénqì | expression; vigorous | |
| 3617 | 深切 | shēnqiè | deeply felt; heartfelt | |
| 3618 | 神情 was HSK 5 | shénqíng | look; expression | |
| 3619 | 深情 | shēnqíng | deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love; affectionate; loving | |
| 3620 | 深情厚谊 new | shēnqíng-hòuyì | deep friendship | |
| 3621 | 身躯 | shēnqū | body | |
| 3622 | 深入人心 | shēnrù-rénxīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts | |
| 3623 | 神圣 | shénshèng | holy; sacred | |
| 3624 | 审视 | shěnshì | to look closely at; to examine | |
| 3625 | 绅士 | shēnshì | gentleman | |
| 3626 | 伸手 | shēnshǒu | to reach out with one's hand; (fig.) to beg | |
| 3627 | 深思 | shēnsī | to ponder; to consider | |
| 3628 | 申诉 new | shēnsù | to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc) | |
| 3629 | 深邃 new | shēnsuì | deep (valley or night); abstruse | |
| 3630 | 伸缩 | shēnsuō | to lengthen and shorten; flexible | |
| 3631 | 神态 | shéntài | expression; appearance | |
| 3632 | 渗透 | shèntòu | (lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into | |
| 3633 | 神仙 | shénxiān | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity | |
| 3634 | 呻吟 new | shēnyín | to moan; to groan | |
| 3635 | 身影 | shēnyǐng | silhouette; figure | |
| 3636 | 深造 new | shēnzào | to pursue one's studies | |
| 3637 | 伸张 | shēnzhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote | |
| 3638 | 慎重 | shènzhòng | cautious; careful | |
| 3639 | 身子 | shēnzi | body; health | |
| 3640 | 社团 | shètuán | association; society | |
| 3641 | 奢望 | shēwàng | an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations | |
| 3642 | 涉嫌 | shèxián | to be suspected of; to be a suspect (in a crime) | |
| 3643 | 屎 new | shǐ | feces; excrement; a stool | |
| 3644 | 时隔 | shí gé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) | |
| 3645 | 时而 was HSK 6 | shí’ér | occasionally; from time to time | |
| 3646 | 势必 | shìbì | to be bound to; undoubtedly will | |
| 3647 | 势不可当 | shìbùkědāng | impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force | |
| 3648 | 视察 | shìchá | to inspect | |
| 3649 | 市场经济 | shìchǎng jīngjì | market economy | |
| 3650 | 失传 | shīchuán | (of skills etc) to die out | |
| 3651 | 世代 | shìdài | for many generations; generation | |
| 3652 | 实地 | shídì | on-site | |
| 3653 | 湿地 new | shīdì | wetland | |
| 3654 | 试点 was HSK 6 | shìdiǎn | to carry out trial; pilot scheme | |
| 3655 | 时段 | shíduàn | time interval; time slot | |
| 3656 | 师范 | shīfàn | teacher-training; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) | |
| 3657 | 是非 | shìfēi | right and wrong; quarrel | |
| 3658 | 施工 | shīgōng | to carry out construction or large-scale repairs; construction | |
| 3659 | 世故 | shìgù | the ways of the world; sophisticated | |
| 3660 | 嗜好 | shìhào | hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction | |
| 3661 | 时好时坏 | shíhǎo-shíhuài | sometimes good, sometimes bad | |
| 3662 | 侍候 | shìhòu | to serve; to wait upon | |
| 3663 | 使唤 | shǐhuan | to order sb around | |
| 3664 | 实话实说 | shíhuà-shíshuō | to tell the truth | |
| 3665 | 事迹 | shìjì | notable deeds; exploits | |
| 3666 | 施加 | shījiā | to exert (effort or pressure) | |
| 3667 | 世间 new | shìjiān | world | |
| 3668 | 视角 | shìjiǎo | (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference; angle from which one observes an object | |
| 3669 | 时节 was HSK 6 | shíjié | season; time | |
| 3670 | 时空 | shíkōng | time and place; (physics) space-time | |
| 3671 | 失控 | shīkòng | to go out of control | |
| 3672 | 实况 | shíkuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording); the real situation | |
| 3673 | 失利 | shīlì | to suffer defeat | |
| 3674 | 失礼 new | shīlǐ | to act discourteously | |
| 3675 | 适量 | shìliàng | appropriate amount | |
| 3676 | 失灵 | shīlíng | out of order (of machine); not working properly | |
| 3677 | 失落 | shīluò | to lose (sth); frustrated | |
| 3678 | 时髦 | shímáo | fashionable; in vogue | |
| 3679 | 使命 | shǐmìng | mission | |
| 3680 | 失明 | shīmíng | to lose one's eyesight; to become blind | |
| 3681 | 士气 | shìqì | morale | |
| 3682 | 世人 new | shìrén | people (in general); people around the world; everyone | |
| 3683 | 湿润 | shīrùn | moist | |
| 3684 | 时时 was HSK 6 | shíshí | often; constantly | |
| 3685 | 时事 was HSK 5 | shíshì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going | |
| 3686 | 适时 | shìshí | timely; apt to the occasion | |
| 3687 | 逝世 | shìshì | to pass away; to die | |
| 3688 | 失事 new | shīshì | (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc) | |
| 3689 | 实事求是 | shíshì-qiúshì | fig. to be practical and realistic | |
| 3690 | 食宿 | shísù | board and lodging | |
| 3691 | 事态 | shìtài | situation | |
| 3692 | 失态 new | shītài | to forget one's manners; to lose self-control (in a situation) | |
| 3693 | 试探 | shìtan | to sound out; to probe | |
| 3694 | 实体 | shítǐ | entity | |
| 3695 | 尸体 | shītǐ | corpse; dead body | |
| 3696 | 势头 | shìtou | momentum; tendency | |
| 3697 | 示威 | shìwēi | to demonstrate (as a protest) | |
| 3698 | 实物 | shíwù | material object; concrete object | |
| 3699 | 史无前例 | shǐwúqiánlì | (idiom) unprecedented in history | |
| 3700 | 事务所 | shìwùsuǒ | business office; firm | |
| 3701 | 视线 | shìxiàn | line of sight | |
| 3702 | 失效 | shīxiào | to fail; to lose effectiveness | |
| 3703 | 试行 | shìxíng | to try out | |
| 3704 | 施行 | shīxíng | to put into practice; to take effect | |
| 3705 | 施压 | shīyā | to pressure | |
| 3706 | 视野 | shìyě | field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective | |
| 3707 | 事宜 | shìyí | matters | |
| 3708 | 示意 | shìyì | to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) | |
| 3709 | 施展 new | shīzhǎn | to use fully; to put to use | |
| 3710 | 师长 | shīzhǎng | teacher; military division level commander | |
| 3711 | 使者 | shǐzhě | emissary; envoy | |
| 3712 | 市值 new | shìzhí | market capitalization; market value | |
| 3713 | 时装 was HSK 6 | shízhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes | |
| 3714 | 柿子 | shìzi | persimmon | |
| 3715 | 师资 | shīzī | qualified teacher | |
| 3716 | 失踪 | shīzōng | to be missing | |
| 3717 | 手册 | shǒucè | manual; handbook | |
| 3718 | 受宠若惊 new | shòuchǒng-ruòjīng | overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) | |
| 3719 | 首创 | shǒuchuàng | to originate; to pioneer; to invent | |
| 3720 | 受挫 new | shòucuò | thwarted; setback | |
| 3721 | 手动 | shǒudòng | manual | |
| 3722 | 首付 new | shǒufù | down payment | |
| 3723 | 首府 | shǒufǔ | capital city of an autonomous region | |
| 3724 | 收复 | shōufù | to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture | |
| 3725 | 收割 new | shōugē | to harvest | |
| 3726 | 受害 | shòuhài | to suffer damage, injury etc | |
| 3727 | 受害人 | shòuhàirén | victim | |
| 3728 | 守候 | shǒuhòu | to wait for; to keep watch | |
| 3729 | 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard; to protect | |
| 3730 | 受贿 | shòuhuì | to accept a bribe | |
| 3731 | 手脚 | shǒujiǎo | hand and foot; action | 道 |
| 3732 | 受惊 | shòujīng | startled | |
| 3733 | 收据 | shōujù | receipt | 张 |
| 3734 | 受苦 | shòukǔ | to suffer hardship | |
| 3735 | 受理 | shòulǐ | to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) | |
| 3736 | 收敛 | shōuliǎn | to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc) | |
| 3737 | 收留 | shōuliú | to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care | |
| 3738 | 收买 | shōumǎi | to bribe; to buy off | |
| 3739 | 首脑 was HSK 6 | shǒunǎo | leader; head (of state) | |
| 3740 | 手帕 | shǒupà | handkerchief | |
| 3741 | 首批 | shǒupī | first batch | |
| 3742 | 受骗 | shòupiàn | to be cheated; to be taken in | |
| 3743 | 手枪 | shǒuqiāng | pistol | 把 |
| 3744 | 授权 | shòuquán | to authorize | |
| 3745 | 首饰 | shǒushì | jewelry | |
| 3746 | 收视率 | shōushìlǜ | ratings (of a TV show) | |
| 3747 | 收缩 | shōusuō | to contract; to shrink | |
| 3748 | 手头 | shǒutóu | on hand; one's financial situation | |
| 3749 | 手腕 | shǒuwàn | wrist; trickery | |
| 3750 | 首席 was HSK 6 | shǒuxí | chief (representative, correspondent etc) | |
| 3751 | 守信 new | shǒuxìn | to keep promises | |
| 3752 | 收养 was HSK 6 | shōuyǎng | to adopt (a child) | |
| 3753 | 受益 | shòuyì | to benefit from | |
| 3754 | 手艺 | shǒuyì | craftmanship; handicraft | |
| 3755 | 受益匪浅 new | shòuyì-fěiqiǎn | to benefit (from) | |
| 3756 | 收音机 was HSK 3 | shōuyīnjī | radio | 台 |
| 3757 | 授予 | shòuyǔ | to award; to confer | |
| 3758 | 手掌 | shǒuzhǎng | palm | |
| 3759 | 收支 | shōuzhī | income and expenditure | |
| 3760 | 守株待兔 | shǒuzhū-dàitù | to wait idly for opportunities | |
| 3761 | 受罪 new | shòuzuì | to suffer | |
| 3762 | 赎 | shú | to redeem; to ransom | |
| 3763 | 梳 | shū | to comb | |
| 3764 | 耍 | shuǎ | to play with; to wield | |
| 3765 | 率 | shuài | to lead; to command | |
| 3766 | 甩 | shuǎi | to throw; to swing | |
| 3767 | 衰减 | shuāijiǎn | to weaken; to attenuate | |
| 3768 | 摔跤 | shuāijiāo | to trip and fall; to wrestle | |
| 3769 | 衰竭 | shuāijié | organ failure; exhaustion | |
| 3770 | 衰落 new | shuāiluò | to decline; to deteriorate | |
| 3771 | 衰弱 | shuāiruò | weak; feeble | |
| 3772 | 衰退 | shuāituì | to decline; recession (in economics) | |
| 3773 | 耍赖 | shuǎlài | to act shamelessly | |
| 3774 | 涮 | shuàn | to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table); to rinse; to swish (in water) | |
| 3775 | 拴 | shuān | to tie up | |
| 3776 | 爽 was HSK 6 | shuǎng | bright; pleasurable | |
| 3777 | 霜 | shuāng | frost | |
| 3778 | 双胞胎 | shuāngbāotāi | twin | 对 |
| 3779 | 双边 | shuāngbiān | bilateral | |
| 3780 | 双重 | shuāngchóng | double | |
| 3781 | 爽快 | shuǎngkuai | frank and straightforward; refreshed | |
| 3782 | 双向 | shuāngxiàng | bidirectional; two-way | |
| 3783 | 双赢 | shuāngyíng | a win-win situation; profitable to both sides | |
| 3784 | 刷新 | shuāxīn | to refresh (computer window); to break (a record) | |
| 3785 | 舒畅 | shūchàng | happy; entirely free from worry | |
| 3786 | 疏导 | shūdǎo | to dredge; to remove obstructions | |
| 3787 | 数额 | shù'é | amount; sum of money | |
| 3788 | 束缚 | shùfù | to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle | |
| 3789 | 树干 new | shùgàn | tree trunk | |
| 3790 | 曙光 | shǔguāng | the first light of dawn; (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period; a new beginning | |
| 3791 | 疏忽 | shūhu | to neglect; negligence | |
| 3792 | 水产 new | shuǐchǎn | aquatic product | |
| 3793 | 睡袋 | shuìdài | sleeping bag | |
| 3794 | 水滴石穿 new | shuǐdī-shíchuān | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success | |
| 3795 | 水晶 | shuǐjīng | crystal | |
| 3796 | 水利 | shuǐlì | water conservancy; irrigation works | |
| 3797 | 水龙头 | shuǐlóngtóu | faucet | |
| 3798 | 水落石出 | shuǐluò-shíchū | (fig.) the truth comes to light | |
| 3799 | 水汽 new | shuǐqì | water vapor; moisture | |
| 3800 | 税收 | shuìshōu | taxation | |
| 3801 | 水土 new | shuǐtǔ | water and soil; climate | |
| 3802 | 税务 | shuìwù | taxation services | |
| 3803 | 水域 | shuǐyù | waters; body of water | |
| 3804 | 水源 | shuǐyuán | water source; water supply | |
| 3805 | 水涨船高 | shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend | |
| 3806 | 水准 | shuǐzhǔn | level (of achievement etc); standard | |
| 3807 | 书记 | shūjì | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk | |
| 3808 | 数据库 | shùjùkù | (computing) database | |
| 3809 | 竖立 new | shùlì | to erect; to set upright | |
| 3810 | 梳理 | shūlǐ | to comb; fig. to sort out | |
| 3811 | 数码 was HSK 4 | shùmǎ | digital; number | |
| 3812 | 顺差 | shùnchā | (trade or budget) surplus | |
| 3813 | 顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth and unhindered; fluent | |
| 3814 | 顺从 | shùncóng | to comply; to submit | |
| 3815 | 枢纽 | shūniǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge | |
| 3816 | 顺理成章 | shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng | logical; only to be expected | |
| 3817 | 顺路 | shùnlù | by the way | |
| 3818 | 顺其自然 | shùnqízìrán | to let nature take its course (idiom) | |
| 3819 | 顺势 | shùnshì | to take advantage; in passing | |
| 3820 | 顺手 | shùnshǒu | as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy; without difficulty | |
| 3821 | 顺心 | shùnxīn | happy; satisfactory | |
| 3822 | 顺延 new | shùnyán | to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors) | |
| 3823 | 顺应 | shùnyìng | to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with | |
| 3824 | 说不上 | shuōbushàng | to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning | |
| 3825 | 硕果 | shuòguǒ | major achievement | |
| 3826 | 说谎 | shuōhuǎng | to lie | |
| 3827 | 说情 | shuōqíng | to intercede | |
| 3828 | 抒情 | shūqíng | to express emotion | |
| 3829 | 疏散 | shūsàn | to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; sparse | |
| 3830 | 树梢 | shùshāo | the tip of a tree; treetop | |
| 3831 | 束手无策 new | shùshǒu-wúcè | lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpl… | |
| 3832 | 疏通 | shūtōng | to unblock; to clear the way | |
| 3833 | 属相 new | shǔxiàng | colloquial term for 生肖 the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle | |
| 3834 | 属性 | shǔxìng | attribute; property | |
| 3835 | 输血 | shūxuè | to transfuse blood; to give aid and support | |
| 3836 | 输液 | shūyè | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV | |
| 3837 | 树荫 | shùyīn | shade of a tree | |
| 3838 | 数一数二 new | shǔyī-shǔ'èr | (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best | |
| 3839 | 疏远 new | shūyuǎn | to alienate; to drift apart | |
| 3840 | 舒展 new | shūzhǎn | to extend; to smooth out | |
| 3841 | 梳子 | shūzi | comb | 把 |
| 3842 | 寺 was HSK 6 | sì | Buddhist temple; mosque | |
| 3843 | 丝 | sī | silk; classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc | 条 |
| 3844 | 撕 | sī | to tear | |
| 3845 | 似曾相识 | sìcéng-xiāngshí | déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar | |
| 3846 | 丝绸 | sīchóu | silk (cloth) | |
| 3847 | 司法 | sīfǎ | (administration of) justice | |
| 3848 | 四方 new | sìfāng | in all directions; everywhere | |
| 3849 | 丝毫 | sīháo | the slightest amount or degree | |
| 3850 | 伺机 | sìjī | to wait for an opportunity | |
| 3851 | 私家车 | sījiāchē | private car | |
| 3852 | 司空见惯 | sīkōng-jiànguàn | a common occurrence (idiom) | |
| 3853 | 私立 | sīlì | privately-run; private (school, hospital etc) | |
| 3854 | 饲料 | sìliào | feed; fodder | |
| 3855 | 司令 | sīlìng | commanding officer | |
| 3856 | 四面八方 | sìmiàn-bāfāng | (idiom) all directions; all around | |
| 3857 | 寺庙 | sìmiào | temple | |
| 3858 | 思前想后 | sīqián-xiǎnghòu | to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future | |
| 3859 | 私事 | sīshì | personal matters | |
| 3860 | 似是而非 | sìshì-érfēi | apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) | |
| 3861 | 思索 | sīsuǒ | to think deeply; to ponder | |
| 3862 | 四通八达 new | sìtōng-bādá | roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides | |
| 3863 | 肆无忌惮 new | sìwú-jìdàn | absolutely unrestrained; unbridled | |
| 3864 | 私下 | sīxià | in private | |
| 3865 | 死心 | sǐxīn | to give up; to admit failure | |
| 3866 | 思绪 new | sīxù | train of thought; emotional state | |
| 3867 | 饲养 | sìyǎng | to raise; to rear | |
| 3868 | 私营 | sīyíng | privately-owned; private | |
| 3869 | 私有 | sīyǒu | privately-owned; private | |
| 3870 | 四肢 new | sìzhī | the four limbs of the body | |
| 3871 | 私自 | sīzì | secretly; without explicit approval | |
| 3872 | 耸 new | sǒng | to raise up; to shrug | |
| 3873 | 送别 | sòngbié | to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb) | |
| 3874 | 松弛 | sōngchí | relaxed; lax | |
| 3875 | 耸立 | sǒnglì | to stand tall | |
| 3876 | 松树 was HSK 4 | sōngshù | pine tree; pine | 棵 |
| 3877 | 松懈 new | sōngxiè | to slack off; to relax efforts | |
| 3878 | 送行 was HSK 6 | sòngxíng | to see someone off | |
| 3879 | 怂恿 new | sǒngyǒng | to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage | |
| 3880 | 搜查 | sōuchá | to search | |
| 3881 | 搜救 | sōujiù | search and rescue | |
| 3882 | 搜寻 | sōuxún | to search; to look for | |
| 3883 | 俗 | sú | vulgar; coarse | |
| 3884 | 素 | sù | plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food) | |
| 3885 | 酥 | sū | crunchy | |
| 3886 | 蒜 | suàn | garlic | |
| 3887 | 算计 | suànjì | to calculate; to plan | |
| 3888 | 算盘 | suànpán | abacus; plan | 把 |
| 3889 | 算数 new | suànshù | to keep to one's word; to count (i.e. to be important) | |
| 3890 | 算账 | suànzhàng | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge | |
| 3891 | 素不相识 | sùbùxiāngshí | to be total strangers (idiom) | |
| 3892 | 素材 | sùcái | source material (in literature and art) | |
| 3893 | 俗称 new | súchēng | commonly referred to as; common term | |
| 3894 | 俗话 | súhuà | common saying; proverb | |
| 3895 | 随处可见 | suíchù kě jiàn | can be seen everywhere | |
| 3896 | 隧道 | suìdào | tunnel | |
| 3897 | 随即 | suíjí | immediately; presently | |
| 3898 | 随机 | suíjī | random; according to the situation | |
| 3899 | 随身 | suíshēn | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one | |
| 3900 | 随时随地 | suíshí-suídì | anytime and anywhere | |
| 3901 | 虽说 | suīshuō | though; although | |
| 3902 | 随心所欲 | suíxīnsuǒyù | (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases | |
| 3903 | 诉苦 | sùkǔ | to grumble; to complain | |
| 3904 | 损人利己 | sǔnrén-lìjǐ | harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of oth… | |
| 3905 | 缩 | suō | to contract; to shrink | |
| 3906 | 锁定 | suǒdìng | to lock into place; to target | |
| 3907 | 缩减 new | suōjiǎn | to cut; to reduce | |
| 3908 | 索赔 | suǒpéi | to ask for compensation; to claim damages | |
| 3909 | 索取 | suǒqǔ | to ask; to demand | |
| 3910 | 所属 | suǒshǔ | belonging to; affiliated | |
| 3911 | 缩水 | suōshuǐ | to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) | |
| 3912 | 琐碎 new | suǒsuì | trifling; trivial | |
| 3913 | 所谓 | suǒwèi | what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called | |
| 3914 | 索性 | suǒxìng | you might as well (do it); simply | |
| 3915 | 缩影 | suōyǐng | epitome; microcosm | |
| 3916 | 所在 was HSK 5 | suǒzài | place; location | |
| 3917 | 所作所为 | suǒzuò-suǒwéi | one's conduct and deeds | |
| 3918 | 诉求 new | sùqiú | demand; wish; request; to demand; to call for; to petition | |
| 3919 | 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet | |
| 3920 | 诉说 | sùshuō | to recount; to tell of | |
| 3921 | 诉讼 | sùsòng | lawsuit | |
| 3922 | 苏醒 | sūxǐng | to regain consciousness; to come to | |
| 3923 | 素养 | sùyǎng | (personal) accomplishment | |
| 3924 | 俗语 | súyǔ | common saying; proverb | |
| 3925 | 诉诸 new | sùzhū | to resort to (a course of action); to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc) |
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Words, pinyin and order follow the official 2025 HSK syllabus (CLEC, in force from July 2026). Meanings are from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0), with the senses chosen for each word's HSK reading.
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