HSK 4
Set 1 · words 1–20
Set 1: 20 words 阿姨 啊 矮 矮小
- 阿姨 ā yí aa3 ji4 maternal aunt; step-mother
- 啊 a aa1 modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
- 矮 ǎi ai2 (of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low
- 矮小 ǎi xiǎo ai2 siu2 short and small; low and small
- 爱国 愛國 ài guó oi3 gwok3 to love one's country; patriotic
- 爱护 愛護 ài hù oi3 wu6 to cherish; to treasure
- 安 ān on1 (bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease
- 安置 ān zhì on1 zi3 to find a place for; to help settle down
- 按时 按時 àn shí on3 si4 on time; before deadline
- 暗 àn am3 dark; to turn dark
- 暗示 àn shì am3 si6 to hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion
- 巴士 bā shì baa1 si2 bus (loanword); motor coach
- 百货 百貨 bǎi huò baak3 fo3 general merchandise
- 摆 擺 bǎi baai2 to arrange; to exhibit
- 摆动 擺動 bǎi dòng baai2 dung6 to sway; to swing
- 摆脱 擺脫 bǎi tuō baai2 tyut3 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc)
- 败 敗 bài baai6 to defeat; to damage
- 办事 辦事 bàn shì baan6 si6 to handle (affairs); to work
- 包裹 bāo guǒ baau1 gwo2 to wrap up; to bind up
- 包含 bāo hán baau1 ham4 to contain; to embody
Set 2 · words 21–40
Set 2: 20 words 包括 薄 宝 寶 宝宝 寶寶
- 包括 bāo kuò baau1 kut3 to comprise; to include
- 薄 báo bok6 thin; cold in manner
- 宝 寶 bǎo bou2 jewel; gem
- 宝宝 寶寶 bǎo bao bou2 bou2 darling; baby
- 宝贝 寶貝 bǎo bèi bou2 bui3 treasured object; treasure
- 宝贵 寶貴 bǎo guì bou2 gwai3 valuable; precious
- 宝石 寶石 bǎo shí bou2 sek6 precious stone; gem
- 保密 bǎo mì bou2 mat6 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
- 保守 bǎo shǒu bou2 sau2 conservative; to guard
- 抱 bào pou5 to hold; to carry (in one's arms)
- 背景 bèi jǐng bui3 ging2 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
- 倍 bèi pui5 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier)
- 被迫 bèi pò bei6 bik1 to be compelled; to be forced
- 本科 běn kē bun2 fo1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
- 笨 bèn ban6 stupid; foolish
- 比分 bǐ fēn bei2 fan1 score (of a game or competition)
- 毕业 畢業 bì yè bat1 jip6 graduation; to graduate
- 毕业生 畢業生 bì yè shēng bat1 jip6 sang1 graduate
- 避 bì bei6 to avoid; to shun
- 避免 bì miǎn bei6 min5 to avert; to prevent
Set 3 · words 41–60
Set 3: 20 words 编 編 辩论 辯論 标志 標誌 表情
- 编 編 biān pin1 to weave; to plait
- 辩论 辯論 biàn lùn bin6 leon6 debate; argument
- 标志 標誌 biāo zhì biu1 zi3 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
- 表情 biǎo qíng biu2 cing4 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings
- 表扬 表揚 biǎo yáng biu2 joeng4 to praise; to commend
- 别 別 bié bit6 to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
- 冰 bīng bing1 ice; to chill sth
- 冰箱 bīng xiāng bing1 soeng1 refrigerator; (old) icebox
- 冰雪 bīng xuě bing1 syut3 ice and snow
- 兵 bīng bing1 soldiers; a force
- 并 並 bìng bing6 and; furthermore
- 不要紧 不要緊 bù yào jǐn bat1 jiu3 gan2 unimportant; not serious
- 不在乎 bù zài hu bat1 zoi6 fu4 not to care
- 不管 bù guǎn bat1 gun2 not to be concerned; regardless of
- 不然 bù rán bat1 jin4 not so; no
- 布置 佈置 bù zhì bou3 zi3 to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc)
- 步行 bù xíng bou6 hang4 to go on foot; to walk
- 擦 cā caat3 to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish
- 才 cái coi4 ability; talent; sb of a certain type
- 材料 cái liào coi4 liu2 (raw) material; data
Set 4 · words 61–80
Set 4: 20 words 财产 財產 财富 財富 采访 採訪 参考 參考
- 财产 財產 cái chǎn coi4 caan2 property; assets
- 财富 財富 cái fù coi4 fu3 wealth; riches
- 采访 採訪 cǎi fǎng coi2 fong2 to interview; to gather news
- 参考 參考 cān kǎo caam1 haau2 consultation; reference
- 参与 參與 cān yù caam1 jyu6 to participate (in sth)
- 操场 操場 cāo chǎng cou1 coeng4 playground; sports field
- 操作 cāo zuò cou1 zok3 to work; to operate
- 测 測 cè cak1 to survey; to measure
- 测量 測量 cè liáng cak1 loeng4 survey; to measure
- 测试 測試 cè shì cak1 si3 to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area)
- 曾 céng cang4 once; already
- 茶叶 茶葉 chá yè caa4 jip6 tea; tea leaves
- 产品 產品 chǎn pǐn caan2 ban2 goods; merchandise
- 长途 長途 cháng tú coeng4 tou4 long distance; long-distance phone call (abbr. for 长途电话)
- 常识 常識 cháng shí soeng4 sik1 common sense; general knowledge
- 唱片 chàng piàn coeng3 pin2 gramophone record; LP
- 抄 chāo caau1 to make a copy; to plagiarize
- 抄写 抄寫 chāo xiě caau1 se2 to copy; to transcribe
- 潮 cháo ciu4 tide; damp; moist; humid
- 潮流 cháo liú ciu4 lau4 tide; current
Set 5 · words 81–100
Set 5: 20 words 潮湿 潮濕 彻底 徹底 沉 沉默
- 潮湿 潮濕 cháo shī ciu4 sap1 damp; moist
- 彻底 徹底 chè dǐ cit3 dai2 thorough; thoroughly
- 沉 chén cam4 to submerge; to immerse
- 沉默 chén mò cam4 mak6 taciturn; uncommunicative
- 沉重 chén zhòng cam4 zung6 heavy; hard
- 称赞 稱讚 chēng zàn cing1 zaan3 to praise; to commend; to compliment
- 成人 chéng rén sing4 jan4 to reach adulthood; an adult
- 诚实 誠實 chéng shí sing4 sat6 honest
- 诚信 誠信 chéng xìn sing4 seon3 honesty; trustworthiness; good faith
- 承担 承擔 chéng dān sing4 daam1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
- 承认 承認 chéng rèn sing4 jing6 to admit; to concede
- 承受 chéng shòu sing4 sau6 to bear; to support
- 程序 chéng xù cing4 zeoi6 procedures; sequence
- 吃惊 吃驚 chī jīng hek3 ging1 to be startled; to be shocked
- 迟到 遲到 chí dào ci4 dou3 to arrive late
- 尺 chǐ cek3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter
- 尺寸 chǐ cun cek3 cyun3 size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety
- 尺子 chǐ zi cek3 zi2 ruler (measuring instrument)
- 冲 沖 chōng cung1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water
- 充电 充電 chōng diàn cung1 din6 to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure)
Set 6 · words 101–120
Set 6: 20 words 充电器 充電器 充分 虫子 蟲子 抽
- 充电器 充電器 chōng diàn qì cung1 din6 hei3 battery charger
- 充分 chōng fèn cung1 fan6 ample; sufficient
- 虫子 蟲子 chóng zi cung4 zi2 insect; bug
- 抽 chōu cau1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole
- 抽奖 抽獎 chōu jiǎng cau1 zoeng2 to draw a prize; a lottery
- 抽烟 抽菸 chōu yān to smoke (tobacco)
- 出口 chū kǒu ceot1 hau2 an exit; to speak
- 出色 chū sè ceot1 sik1 remarkable; outstanding
- 出售 chū shòu ceot1 sau6 to sell; to offer for sale
- 出席 chū xí ceot1 zik6 to attend; to participate
- 处于 處於 chǔ yú cyu2 jyu1 to be in (some state, position, or condition)
- 处 處 chù cyu2 (bound form) place; locality; (bound form) part; aspect
- 穿上 chuān shang cyun1 soeng5 to put on (clothes etc)
- 传统 傳統 chuán tǒng cyun4 tung2 tradition; traditional
- 窗户 窗戶 chuāng hu coeng1 wu6 window
- 窗台 窗臺 chuāng tái coeng1 toi4 windowsill; window ledge
- 窗子 chuāng zi coeng1 zi2 window
- 春季 chūn jì ceon1 gwai3 springtime
- 纯 純 chún seon4 pure; simple
- 纯净水 純淨水 chún jìng shuǐ purified water
Set 7 · words 121–140
Set 7: 20 words 词汇 詞彙 此 此外 次
- 词汇 詞彙 cí huì ci4 wui6 vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)
- 此 cǐ ci2 this; these
- 此外 cǐ wài ci2 ngoi6 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
- 次 cì ci3 next in sequence; second
- 刺 cì ci3 thorn; sting
- 刺激 cì jī ci3 gik1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
- 从此 從此 cóng cǐ cung4 ci2 from now on; since then
- 粗 cū cou1 (of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse
- 粗心 cū xīn cou1 sam1 careless; thoughtless
- 促进 促進 cù jìn cuk1 zeon3 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
- 促使 cù shǐ cuk1 si2 to prompt; to induce; to spur
- 促销 促銷 cù xiāo cuk1 siu1 to promote sales
- 措施 cuò shī cou3 si1 measure; step
- 打 dǎ daa1 a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打伞 "to hold an umbrella", 打电话 "to make a phone call", 打针 "to get an injection", 打手套 "to knit gloves", 打气 "to inflate"); to hit; to strike
- 答案 dá àn daap3 on3 answer; solution
- 打败 打敗 dǎ bài daa2 baai6 to defeat; to overpower
- 打雷 dǎ léi daa2 leoi4 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
- 打扫 打掃 dǎ sǎo daa2 sou3 to clean; to sweep
- 打折 dǎ zhé daa2 zit3 to give a discount
- 打针 打針 dǎ zhēn daa2 zam1 to give or get an injection
Set 8 · words 141–160
Set 8: 20 words 大巴 大多 大方 大哥
- 大巴 dà bā daai6 baa1 (coll.) large bus; coach
- 大多 dà duō daai6 do1 for the most part; many
- 大方 dà fang daai6 fong1 generous; magnanimous
- 大哥 dà gē daai6 go1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself)
- 大规模 大規模 dà guī mó daai6 kwai1 mou4 large scale; extensive
- 大会 大會 dà huì daai6 wui2 general assembly; general meeting
- 大姐 dà jiě daai6 ze2 big sister; elder sister
- 大楼 大樓 dà lóu daai6 lau4 building (a relatively large, multistory one)
- 大陆 大陸 dà lù daai6 luk6 continent; mainland
- 大妈 大媽 dà mā daai6 maa1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
- 大型 dà xíng daai6 jing4 large; large-scale
- 大爷 大爺 dà ye daai6 je4 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle
- 大众 大眾 dà zhòng daai6 zung3 the masses; the great bulk of the population
- 代替 dài tì doi6 tai3 to replace; to take the place of
- 待遇 dài yù doi6 jyu6 treatment; pay
- 袋 dài doi2 pouch; bag
- 戴 dài daai3 to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect
- 担保 擔保 dān bǎo daam1 bou2 to guarantee; to vouch for
- 担任 擔任 dān rèn daam1 jam6 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of
- 担心 擔心 dān xīn daam1 sam1 anxious; worried
Set 9 · words 161–180
Set 9: 20 words 单 單 单纯 單純 单调 單調 单独 單獨
- 单 單 dān daan1 bill; list
- 单纯 單純 dān chún daan1 seon4 simple; pure
- 单调 單調 dān diào daan1 diu6 monotonous
- 单独 單獨 dān dú daan1 duk6 alone; by oneself
- 淡 dàn taam5 insipid; diluted
- 导游 導遊 dǎo yóu dou6 jau4 tour guide; guidebook
- 导致 導致 dǎo zhì dou6 zi3 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
- 倒闭 倒閉 dǎo bì dou2 bai3 to go bankrupt; to close down
- 倒车 倒車 dǎo chē dou2 ce1 to change buses, trains etc
- 倒车 倒車 dào chē dou2 ce1 to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards
- 得意 dé yì dak1 ji3 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself
- 得 děi dak1 to have to; must
- 灯光 燈光 dēng guāng dang1 gwong1 (stage) lighting; light
- 登 dēng dang1 to scale (a height); to ascend
- 登记 登記 dēng jì dang1 gei3 to register (one's name)
- 登录 登錄 dēng lù dang1 luk6 to register; to log in
- 登山 dēng shān dang1 saan1 to climb a mountain; climbing
- 的确 的確 dí què dik1 kok3 really; indeed
- 敌人 敵人 dí rén dik6 jan4 enemy
- 底 dǐ dai2 bottom; base; background; foundation
Set 10 · words 181–200
Set 10: 20 words 地方 地面 地位 地下
- 地方 dì fang dei6 fong1 place; location; area; space; territory; aspect; part
- 地面 dì miàn dei6 min6 floor; ground
- 地位 dì wèi dei6 wai6 position; status
- 地下 dì xià dei6 haa6 underground; subterranean
- 地址 dì zhǐ dei6 zi2 address
- 典型 diǎn xíng din2 jing4 model; typical case
- 点名 點名 diǎn míng dim2 meng2 roll call; to mention sb by name
- 电灯 電燈 diàn dēng din6 dang1 electric light
- 电动车 電動車 diàn dòng chē din6 dung6 ce1 electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)
- 电梯 電梯 diàn tī din6 tai1 elevator; escalator
- 电源 電源 diàn yuán din6 jyun4 electric power source
- 顶 頂 dǐng ding2 apex; crown of the head
- 定 dìng ding6 to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)
- 冬季 dōng jì dung1 gwai3 winter
- 动画片 動畫片 dòng huà piàn dung6 waa2 pin2 animated film
- 动摇 動搖 dòng yáo dung6 jiu4 to sway; to waver
- 豆腐 dòu fu dau6 fu6 tofu; bean curd
- 独立 獨立 dú lì duk6 laap6 independent; independence
- 独特 獨特 dú tè duk6 dak6 unique; distinctive
- 独自 獨自 dú zì duk6 zi6 alone
Set 11 · words 201–220
Set 11: 20 words 堵 堵车 堵車 肚子 度过 度過
- 堵 dǔ dou2 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole)
- 堵车 堵車 dǔ chē dou2 ce1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested
- 肚子 dù zi tou5 zi2 belly; abdomen
- 度过 度過 dù guò dou6 gwo3 to pass; to spend (time)
- 锻炼 鍛鍊 duàn liàn to toughen; to temper
- 对比 對比 duì bǐ deoi3 bei2 to contrast; contrast
- 对付 對付 duì fu deoi3 fu6 to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do
- 对于 對於 duì yú deoi3 jyu1 regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
- 多次 duō cì do1 ci3 many times; repeatedly
- 多年 duō nián do1 nin4 many years; for many years
- 多样 多樣 duō yàng do1 joeng6 diverse; diversity
- 多种 多種 duō zhǒng do1 zung2 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
- 恶心 惡心 ě xīn ok3 sam1 nausea; to feel sick
- 儿童 兒童 ér tóng ji4 tung4 child
- 而 ér ji4 and; as well as
- 而是 ér shì ji4 si6 rather
- 耳机 耳機 ěr jī ji5 gei1 headphones; earphones
- 二手 èr shǒu ji6 sau2 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc)
- 发挥 發揮 fā huī faat3 fai1 to display; to exhibit
- 发票 發票 fā piào faat3 piu3 invoice; receipt; bill; uniform invoice (abbr. for 统一发票)
Set 12 · words 221–240
Set 12: 20 words 发烧 發燒 法 法官 法律
- 发烧 發燒 fā shāo faat3 siu1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over
- 法 fǎ faat3 law; method
- 法官 fǎ guān faat3 gun1 judge (in court)
- 法律 fǎ lǜ faat3 leot6 law
- 法院 fǎ yuàn faat3 jyun2 court of law; court
- 翻 fān faan1 to turn over; to flip over
- 翻译 翻譯 fān yì faan1 jik6 to translate; to interpret
- 烦 煩 fán faan4 to feel vexed; to bother
- 反 fǎn faan2 contrary; in reverse
- 反而 fǎn ér faan2 ji4 on the contrary; instead
- 反映 fǎn yìng faan2 jing2 to mirror; to reflect
- 方 fāng fong1 square; power or involution (math.)
- 方案 fāng àn fong1 on3 plan; program (for action etc)
- 方针 方針 fāng zhēn fong1 zam1 policy; guidelines
- 放松 放鬆 fàng sōng fong3 sung1 to relax; to slacken; to loosen
- 非 fēi fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect
- 肥 féi fei4 fat; fertile
- 分布 分佈 fēn bù fan1 bou3 to scatter; to distribute
- 分散 fēn sàn fan1 saan3 to scatter; to disperse
- 分手 fēn shǒu fan1 sau2 to part company; to split up
Set 13 · words 241–260
Set 13: 20 words 分为 分為 分之 纷纷 紛紛 奋斗 奮鬥
- 分为 分為 fēn wéi fan1 wai4 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
- 分之 fēn zhī fan6 zi1 (indicating a fraction)
- 纷纷 紛紛 fēn fēn fan1 fan1 one after another; in succession
- 奋斗 奮鬥 fèn dòu fan5 dau3 to strive; to struggle
- 风格 風格 fēng gé fung1 gaak3 style
- 风景 風景 fēng jǐng fung1 ging2 scenery; landscape
- 风俗 風俗 fēng sú fung1 zuk6 social custom
- 封闭 封閉 fēng bì fung1 bai3 to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue)
- 否则 否則 fǒu zé fau2 zak1 otherwise; if not; or (else)
- 夫妇 夫婦 fū fù fu1 fu5 a (married) couple; husband and wife
- 夫妻 fū qī fu1 cai1 husband and wife; married couple
- 夫人 fū ren fu1 jan4 lady; madam
- 符号 符號 fú hào fu4 hou2 symbol; mark; sign
- 符合 fú hé fu4 hap6 in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement); (physics) coincidence
- 付出 fù chū fu6 ceot1 to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
- 负担 負擔 fù dān fu6 daam1 to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
- 附近 fù jìn fu6 gan6 nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
- 复制 複製 fù zhì fuk1 zai3 to duplicate; to make a copy of
- 改善 gǎi shàn goi2 sin6 to make better; to improve
- 改正 gǎi zhèng goi2 zing3 to correct; to amend
Set 14 · words 261–280
Set 14: 20 words 盖 蓋 概括 感兴趣 感興趣 高潮
- 盖 蓋 gài goi3 lid; top
- 概括 gài kuò koi3 kut3 to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline
- 感兴趣 感興趣 gǎn xìng qù gam2 hing3 ceoi3 to be interested
- 高潮 gāo cháo gou1 ciu4 high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity
- 高价 高價 gāo jià gou1 gaa3 high price
- 高尚 gāo shàng gou1 soeng6 noble; lofty
- 高铁 高鐵 gāo tiě gou1 tit3 high speed rail
- 格外 gé wài gaak3 ngoi6 especially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional
- 隔 gé gaak3 to separate; to partition
- 隔开 隔開 gé kāi gaak3 hoi1 to separate
- 个别 個別 gè bié go3 bit6 individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare
- 个体 個體 gè tǐ go3 tai2 an individual; self-employed individual; small business operator (abbr. for 个体户)
- 各个 各個 gè gè gok3 go3 every; various
- 根 gēn gan1 root; basis
- 根据 根據 gēn jù gan1 geoi3 according to; based on
- 工程 gōng chéng gung1 cing4 engineering; an engineering project
- 公元 gōng yuán gung1 jyun4 CE (Common Era); Christian Era
- 供应 供應 gōng yìng gung1 jing3 to supply; to provide (goods, services etc)
- 共 gòng gung6 common; general
- 构成 構成 gòu chéng gau3 sing4 to constitute; to form
Set 15 · words 281–300
Set 15: 20 words 构造 構造 购买 購買 购物 購物 骨头 骨頭
- 构造 構造 gòu zào kau3 zou6 structure; composition
- 购买 購買 gòu mǎi kau3 maai5 to purchase; to buy
- 购物 購物 gòu wù kau3 mat6 shopping
- 骨头 骨頭 gǔ tou gwat1 tau4 bone; moral character
- 固定 gù dìng gu3 ding6 to fix; to fasten
- 瓜 guā gwaa1 melon; gourd; squash; (slang) a piece of gossip
- 怪 guài gwaai3 odd; strange; uncanny; (bound form) monster; supernatural being
- 关 關 guān gwaan1 mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off
- 关闭 關閉 guān bì gwaan1 bai3 to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
- 关于 關於 guān yú gwaan1 jyu1 pertaining to; concerning
- 官 guān gun1 government official; governmental
- 官方 guān fāng gun1 fong1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority)
- 光临 光臨 guāng lín gwong1 lam4 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
- 光盘 光盤 guāng pán gwong1 pun4 compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
- 逛 guàng kwaang3 to stroll; to visit
- 归 歸 guī gwai1 to return; to go back to
- 规律 規律 guī lǜ kwai1 leot6 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior
- 规模 規模 guī mó kwai1 mou4 scale; scope; extent
- 规则 規則 guī zé kwai1 zak1 rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed
- 果实 果實 guǒ shí gwo2 sat6 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc)
Set 16 · words 301–320
Set 16: 20 words 过分 過分 海水 海鲜 海鮮 含
- 过分 過分 guò fèn gwo3 fan6 excessive; undue; unduly; overly
- 海水 hǎi shuǐ hoi2 seoi2 seawater
- 海鲜 海鮮 hǎi xiān hoi2 sin1 seafood
- 含 hán ham4 to keep in the mouth; to contain
- 含量 hán liàng ham4 loeng6 content; quantity contained
- 含义 含義 hán yì ham4 ji6 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning
- 含有 hán yǒu ham4 jau5 to contain; including
- 寒假 hán jià hon4 gaa3 winter vacation
- 寒冷 hán lěng hon4 laang5 cold (climate); frigid
- 行业 行業 háng yè hong4 jip6 trade; profession; industry; business
- 航班 háng bān hong4 baan1 (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
- 航空 háng kōng hong4 hung1 aviation
- 毫米 háo mǐ hou4 mai5 millimeter
- 毫升 háo shēng hou4 sing1 milliliter
- 好友 hǎo yǒu hou2 jau5 close friend; pal
- 号码 號碼 hào mǎ hou6 maa5 number
- 好 hǎo hou2 good; appropriate; proper
- 合同 hé tong hap6 tung4 contract; agreement
- 黑暗 hēi àn hak1 am3 dark; darkly
- 红包 紅包 hóng bāo hung4 baau1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment
Set 17 · words 321–340
Set 17: 20 words 后头 後頭 厚 呼吸 忽视 忽視
- 后头 後頭 hòu tou hau6 tau4 behind; the back
- 厚 hòu hau5 thick; deep or profound
- 呼吸 hū xī fu1 kap1 to breathe
- 忽视 忽視 hū shì fat1 si6 to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
- 户 戶 hù wu6 a household; door
- 护士 護士 hù shi wu6 si6 nurse
- 花 huā faa1 flower; blossom
- 划 劃 huà waak6 to delimit; to transfer
- 划 劃 huá waak6 to cut; to slash
- 怀念 懷念 huái niàn waai4 nim6 to cherish the memory of; to think of
- 怀疑 懷疑 huái yí waai4 ji4 to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that
- 缓解 緩解 huǎn jiě wun6 gaai2 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis)
- 黄瓜 黃瓜 huáng guā wong4 gwaa1 cucumber
- 黄金 黃金 huáng jīn wong4 gam1 gold; golden (opportunity)
- 回复 回復 huí fù wui4 fuk6 to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc); variant of 回覆
- 汇 匯 huì wui6 to remit; to converge (of rivers)
- 汇报 彙報 huì bào wui6 bou3 to report; to give an account of
- 汇率 匯率 huì lǜ wui6 leot6 exchange rate
- 婚礼 婚禮 hūn lǐ fan1 lai5 wedding ceremony; wedding
- 火 huǒ fo2 fire; urgent
Set 18 · words 341–360
Set 18: 20 words 伙 夥 伙伴 或许 或許 货 貨
- 伙 夥 huǒ companion; partner
- 伙伴 huǒ bàn fo2 bun6 partner; companion
- 或许 或許 huò xǔ waak6 heoi2 perhaps; maybe
- 货 貨 huò fo3 goods; money
- 获 獲 huò wok6 (literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win
- 获得 獲得 huò dé wok6 dak1 to obtain; to receive; to get
- 获奖 獲獎 huò jiǎng wok6 zoeng2 to win an award
- 获取 獲取 huò qǔ wok6 ceoi2 to gain; to get; to acquire
- 几乎 幾乎 jī hū gei1 fu4 almost; nearly; practically
- 机构 機構 jī gòu gei1 kau3 mechanism; structure
- 机遇 機遇 jī yù gei1 jyu6 opportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck
- 积累 積累 jī lěi zik1 leoi5 to accumulate; accumulation
- 激动 激動 jī dòng gik1 dung6 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions)
- 激烈 jī liè gik1 lit6 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce
- 及格 jí gé kap6 gaak3 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
- 极 極 jí gik6 extremely; pole (geography, physics)
- 极其 極其 jí qí gik6 kei4 extremely
- 即将 即將 jí jiāng zik1 zoeng1 about to; on the point of; soon
- 急忙 jí máng gap1 mong4 hastily
- 集合 jí hé zaap6 hap6 to gather; to assemble; (math.) set
Set 19 · words 361–380
Set 19: 20 words 记载 記載 纪律 紀律 技巧 系
- 记载 記載 jì zǎi gei3 zoi3 to write down; to record
- 纪律 紀律 jì lǜ gei2 leot6 discipline
- 技巧 jì qiǎo gei6 haau2 skill; technique
- 系 xì hai6 system; department
- 季 jì gwai3 season; the last month of a season
- 季度 jì dù gwai3 dou6 quarter of a year; season (sports)
- 季节 季節 jì jié gwai3 zit3 time; season
- 既 jì gei3 already; since
- 既然 jì rán gei3 jin4 since; as; this being the case
- 寄 jì gei3 to entrust; to place in sb's care; (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily
- 加班 jiā bān gaa1 baan1 to work overtime
- 加入 jiā rù gaa1 jap6 to become a member; to join
- 加油站 jiā yóu zhàn gaa1 jau4 zaam6 gas station
- 家务 家務 jiā wù gaa1 mou6 household duties; housework
- 假如 jiǎ rú gaa2 jyu4 if
- 坚固 堅固 jiān gù gin1 gu3 firm; firmly
- 检测 檢測 jiǎn cè gim2 cak1 to test; to detect
- 减 減 jiǎn gaam2 to lower; to decrease
- 减肥 減肥 jiǎn féi gaam2 fei4 to lose weight
- 减少 減少 jiǎn shǎo gaam2 siu2 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
Set 20 · words 381–400
Set 20: 20 words 简历 簡歷 健身 渐渐 漸漸 江
- 简历 簡歷 jiǎn lì gaan2 lik6 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé
- 健身 jiàn shēn gin6 san1 to exercise; to keep fit
- 渐渐 漸漸 jiàn jiàn zim6 zim6 gradually
- 江 jiāng gong1 river
- 讲究 講究 jiǎng jiu gong2 gau3 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality
- 讲座 講座 jiǎng zuò gong2 zo6 course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)
- 奖 獎 jiǎng zoeng2 prize; award; bonus; reward; (bound form) to encourage; to commend; to praise
- 奖金 獎金 jiǎng jīn zoeng2 gam1 premium; award money
- 奖学金 獎學金 jiǎng xué jīn zoeng2 hok6 gam1 scholarship
- 降 jiàng gong3 to drop; to fall
- 降低 jiàng dī gong3 dai1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down
- 降价 降價 jiàng jià gong3 gaa3 to cut the price; to drive down the price
- 降落 jiàng luò gong3 lok6 to descend; to land
- 降温 降溫 jiàng wēn gong3 wan1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature
- 交换 交換 jiāo huàn gaau1 wun6 to exchange; to swap
- 交际 交際 jiāo jì gaau1 zai3 communication; social intercourse
- 教授 jiào shòu gaau3 sau6 professor; to instruct
- 教训 教訓 jiào xun gaau3 fan3 to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson
- 阶段 階段 jiē duàn gaai1 dyun6 stage; section
- 街道 jiē dào gaai1 dou6 street; subdistrict
Set 21 · words 401–420
Set 21: 20 words 节省 節省 结 結 结构 結構 结论 結論
- 节省 節省 jié shěng zit3 saang2 saving; to save
- 结 結 jié git3 knot; sturdy
- 结构 結構 jié gòu git3 kau3 structure; composition
- 结论 結論 jié lùn git3 leon6 conclusion; verdict
- 姐妹 jiě mèi ze2 mui6 sisters; siblings
- 解释 解釋 jiě shì gaai2 sik1 explanation; to explain
- 尽快 儘快 jǐn kuài zeon2 faai3 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
- 紧密 緊密 jǐn mì gan2 mat6 inseparably close
- 尽力 盡力 jìn lì zeon6 lik6 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
- 进口 進口 jìn kǒu zeon3 hau2 to import; imported
- 近代 jìn dài gan6 doi6 the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades
- 禁止 jìn zhǐ gam3 zi2 to prohibit; to forbid
- 经典 經典 jīng diǎn ging1 din2 the classics; scriptures
- 精力 jīng lì zing1 lik6 energy
- 竟然 jìng rán ging2 jin4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise
- 镜头 鏡頭 jìng tóu geng3 tau4 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc)
- 镜子 鏡子 jìng zi geng3 zi2 mirror
- 究竟 jiū jìng gau3 ging2 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all
- 酒吧 jiǔ bā zau2 baa1 bar (place to buy drinks)
- 居民 jū mín geoi1 man4 resident; inhabitant
Set 22 · words 421–440
Set 22: 20 words 居住 局 巨大 具备 具備
- 居住 jū zhù geoi1 zyu6 to reside; to dwell
- 局 jú guk6 office; situation
- 巨大 jù dà geoi6 daai6 huge; immense; enormous; gigantic
- 具备 具備 jù bèi geoi6 bei6 to possess; to have
- 距离 距離 jù lí keoi5 lei4 distance; to be apart from
- 聚 jù zeoi6 to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-
- 聚会 聚會 jù huì zeoi6 wui6 party; gathering
- 卷 捲 juǎn gyun2 to roll up; to sweep up; to carry along
- 卷 juǎn gyun2 to roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)
- 角色 jué sè gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 开花 開花 kāi huā hoi1 faa1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst; to split open
- 开水 開水 kāi shuǐ hoi1 seoi2 boiled water; boiling water
- 看不起 kàn bu qǐ hon3 bat1 hei2 to look down upon; to despise
- 看来 看來 kàn lai hon3 loi4 apparently; it seems that
- 看望 kàn wàng hon3 mong6 to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
- 考察 kǎo chá haau2 caat3 to inspect; to observe and study
- 考虑 考慮 kǎo lǜ haau2 leoi6 to think over; to consider
- 棵 kē fo2 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
- 可见 可見 kě jiàn ho2 gin3 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear
- 空间 空間 kōng jiān hung1 gaan1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway
Set 23 · words 441–460
Set 23: 20 words 空 口袋 口语 口語 苦
- 空 kōng hung1 empty; air
- 口袋 kǒu dài hau2 doi2 pocket; bag; sack
- 口语 口語 kǒu yǔ hau2 jyu5 colloquial speech; spoken language
- 苦 kǔ fu2 bitter; hardship
- 会计 會計 kuài jì wui6 gai3 accountant; accountancy
- 快递 快遞 kuài dì faai3 dai6 express delivery
- 宽 寬 kuān fun1 wide; broad
- 宽广 寬廣 kuān guǎng fun1 gwong2 wide; broad
- 矿泉水 礦泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ kwong3 cyun4 seoi2 mineral water
- 扩大 擴大 kuò dà kong3 daai6 to expand; to enlarge
- 扩展 擴展 kuò zhǎn kong3 zin2 to extend; to expand
- 括号 括號 kuò hào kut3 hou6 parentheses; brackets
- 垃圾 lā jī laap6 saap3 trash; refuse
- 拉开 拉開 lā kāi laai1 hoi1 to pull open; to pull apart
- 辣 là laat6 hot (spicy); pungent
- 来不及 來不及 lái bu jí loi4 bat1 kap6 there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
- 来得及 來得及 lái de jí loi4 dak1 kap6 to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
- 来源 來源 lái yuán loi4 jyun4 source (of information etc); origin
- 老公 lǎo gōng lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老家 lǎo jiā lou5 gaa1 native place; place of origin
Set 24 · words 461–480
Set 24: 20 words 老婆 老实 老實 乐趣 樂趣 泪 淚
- 老婆 lǎo pó lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi lou5 sat6 honest; sincere; well-behaved
- 乐趣 樂趣 lè qù lok6 ceoi3 delight; pleasure; joy
- 泪 淚 lèi leoi6 (bound form) tears; teardrops
- 泪水 淚水 lèi shuǐ leoi6 seoi2 teardrop; tears
- 类型 類型 lèi xíng leoi6 jing4 type; kind; category; (computer programming) type
- 冷静 冷靜 lěng jìng laang5 zing6 calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet
- 厘米 釐米 lí mǐ lei4 mai5 centimeter
- 离不开 離不開 lí bu kāi lei4 bat1 hoi1 inseparable; inevitably linked to
- 力气 力氣 lì qi lik6 hei3 physical strength
- 历史 歷史 lì shǐ lik6 si2 history
- 立即 lì jí laap6 zik1 immediately
- 利息 lì xī lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
- 利益 lì yì lei6 jik1 benefit; (in sb's) interest
- 俩 倆 liǎ loeng5 two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both
- 良好 liáng hǎo loeng4 hou2 good; favorable
- 量 liàng loeng4 capacity; quantity
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi loeng4 sik6 foodstuff; cereals
- 两边 兩邊 liǎng biān either side; both sides
- 疗养 療養 liáo yǎng liu4 joeng5 to get well; to heal
Set 25 · words 481–500
Set 25: 20 words 了不起 了解 列 列车 列車
- 了不起 liǎo bu qǐ liu5 bat1 hei2 amazing; terrific
- 了解 liǎo jiě liu5 gaai2 to understand; to realize
- 列 liè lit6 to arrange; to line up
- 列车 列車 liè chē lit6 ce1 (railway) train
- 列入 liè rù lit6 jap6 to include on a list
- 列为 列為 liè wéi lit6 wai4 to be classified as
- 临时 臨時 lín shí lam4 si4 as the time draws near; at the last moment
- 零食 líng shí ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 流传 流傳 liú chuán lau4 cyun4 to spread; to circulate; to hand down
- 楼梯 樓梯 lóu tī lau4 tai1 stair; staircase
- 陆地 陸地 lù dì luk6 dei6 dry land (as opposed to the sea)
- 陆续 陸續 lù xù luk6 zuk6 in turn; successively
- 录取 錄取 lù qǔ luk6 ceoi2 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student)
- 律师 律師 lǜ shī leot6 si1 lawyer
- 轮 輪 lún leon4 wheel; disk; ring; steamship
- 轮船 輪船 lún chuán leon4 syun4 steamship; steamer; steamboat
- 轮椅 輪椅 lún yǐ leon4 ji2 wheelchair
- 轮子 輪子 lún zi leon4 zi2 wheel; (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner
- 论文 論文 lùn wén leon6 man4 paper; treatise
- 落 luò lok6 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set
Set 26 · words 501–520
Set 26: 20 words 毛巾 毛衣 帽子 没错 沒錯
- 毛巾 máo jīn mou4 gan1 towel
- 毛衣 máo yī mou4 ji1 (wool) sweater
- 帽子 mào zi mou6 zi2 hat; cap
- 没错 沒錯 méi cuò mut6 co3 that's right; sure!
- 没法儿 沒法兒 méi fǎ r mut6 faat3 ji4 can't do anything about it; no way
- 没想到 沒想到 méi xiǎng dào mut6 soeng2 dou3 didn't expect
- 美金 měi jīn mei5 gam1 American dollar; US dollar
- 美女 měi nǚ mei5 neoi5 beautiful woman
- 梦 夢 mèng mung6 dream; (bound form) to dream
- 梦见 夢見 mèng jiàn mung6 gin3 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream
- 梦想 夢想 mèng xiǎng mung6 soeng2 (fig.) to dream of; dream
- 秘密 mì mì bei3 mat6 secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret
- 秘书 秘書 mì shū bei3 syu1 secretary
- 密 mì mat6 dense; close; thick; intimate; close
- 密码 密碼 mì mǎ mat6 maa5 cipher; secret code; password; PIN
- 密切 mì qiè mat6 cit3 close; familiar
- 免费 免費 miǎn fèi min5 fai3 free (of charge)
- 面临 面臨 miàn lín min6 lam4 to face sth; to be confronted with
- 面试 面試 miàn shì min6 si3 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
- 描述 miáo shù miu4 seot6 to describe; description
Set 27 · words 521–540
Set 27: 20 words 描写 描寫 名牌儿 名牌兒 名片 名人
- 描写 描寫 miáo xiě miu4 se2 to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
- 名牌儿 名牌兒 míng pái r ming4 paai4 ji4 erhua form of 名牌
- 名片 míng piàn ming4 pin2 (business) card
- 名人 míng rén ming4 jan4 personage; celebrity
- 摸 mō mo2 to feel with the hand; to touch
- 模特儿 模特兒 mó tè r mou4 dak6 ji4 (fashion) model (loanword)
- 模型 mó xíng mou4 jing4 model; mold
- 末 mò tip; end
- 默默 mò mò mak6 mak6 in silence; not speaking
- 哪怕 nǎ pà naa5 paa3 even; even if
- 哪 nǎ naa5 how; which
- 男女 nán nǚ naam4 neoi5 male-female; male and female
- 男士 nán shì naam4 si6 man; gentleman
- 难免 難免 nán miǎn naan4 min5 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from
- 脑袋 腦袋 nǎo dai nou5 doi2 head; skull
- 闹 鬧 nào naau6 noisy; cacophonous
- 闹钟 鬧鐘 nào zhōng naau6 zung1 alarm clock
- 内部 內部 nèi bù noi6 bou6 interior; inside (part, section)
- 内科 內科 nèi kē noi6 fo1 internal medicine; general medicine
- 能干 能幹 néng gàn nang4 gon3 capable; competent
Set 28 · words 541–560
Set 28: 20 words 宁静 寧靜 浓 濃 女士 暖气 暖氣
- 宁静 寧靜 níng jìng ning4 zing6 tranquil; tranquility
- 浓 濃 nóng nung4 concentrated; dense
- 女士 nǚ shì neoi5 si6 lady; madam
- 暖气 暖氣 nuǎn qì nyun5 hei3 central heating; heater
- 拍照 pāi zhào paak3 ziu3 to take a picture
- 排列 pái liè paai4 lit6 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation
- 牌 pái paai4 signboard; plaque; plate; tablet; brand; trademark
- 盘 盤 pán pun4 tray; plate; dish; (finance) (bound form) market prices
- 盘子 盤子 pán zi pun4 zi2 tray; plate
- 胖子 pàng zi bun6 zi2 fat person; fatty
- 培训 培訓 péi xùn pui4 fan3 to cultivate; to train
- 培训班 培訓班 péi xùn bān pui4 fan3 baan1 training class
- 培养 培養 péi yǎng pui4 joeng5 to cultivate; to breed
- 培育 péi yù pui4 juk6 to train; to breed
- 批 pī pai1 to ascertain; to act on
- 片面 piàn miàn pin3 min6 unilateral; one-sided
- 品质 品質 pǐn zhì ban2 zat1 character; intrinsic quality (of a person)
- 平方 píng fāng ping4 fong1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
- 平静 平靜 píng jìng ping4 zing6 tranquil; undisturbed
- 平均 píng jūn ping4 gwan1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
Set 29 · words 561–580
Set 29: 20 words 平稳 平穩 迫切 破产 破產 妻子
- 平稳 平穩 píng wěn ping4 wan2 smooth; steady
- 迫切 pò qiè bik1 cit3 urgent; pressing
- 破产 破產 pò chǎn po3 caan2 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished
- 妻子 qī zi cai1 zi2 wife
- 期待 qī dài kei4 doi6 to look forward to; to await
- 期间 期間 qī jiān kei4 gaan1 period of time; time
- 期末 qī mò kei4 mut6 the end of a term or semester (in school)
- 期限 qī xiàn kei4 haan6 time limit; deadline
- 期中 qī zhōng kei4 zung1 interim; midterm
- 其余 其餘 qí yú kei4 jyu4 the rest; the others
- 企业 企業 qǐ yè kei5 jip6 company; firm; enterprise; corporation
- 气球 氣球 qì qiú hei3 kau4 balloon
- 汽水 qì shuǐ hei3 seoi2 soda pop; carbonated soft drink
- 汽油 qì yóu hei3 jau4 gasoline
- 器官 qì guān hei3 gun1 (physiology) organ; apparatus
- 前头 前頭 qián tou cin4 tau4 in front; at the head
- 前途 qián tú cin4 tou4 prospects; future outlook
- 浅 淺 qiǎn cin2 shallow; light (color)
- 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì haau2 hak1 lik6 (loanword) chocolate
- 切 qiè cit3 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!
Set 30 · words 581–600
Set 30: 20 words 亲爱 親愛 亲密 親密 青春 轻松 輕鬆
- 亲爱 親愛 qīn ài can1 oi3 dear; beloved
- 亲密 親密 qīn mì can1 mat6 intimate; close
- 青春 qīng chūn cing1 ceon1 youth; youthfulness
- 轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng hing1 sung1 light; gentle
- 轻易 輕易 qīng yì hing1 ji6 easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly
- 清醒 qīng xǐng cing1 sing2 clear-headed; sober
- 情景 qíng jǐng cing4 ging2 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
- 穷 窮 qióng kung4 poor; destitute
- 穷人 窮人 qióng rén kung4 jan4 poor people; the poor
- 秋季 qiū jì cau1 gwai3 autumn; fall
- 趋势 趨勢 qū shì ceoi1 sai3 trend; tendency
- 圈 quān hyun1 circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom
- 权利 權利 quán lì kyun4 lei6 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
- 却 卻 què koek3 but; yet
- 确认 確認 què rèn kok3 jing6 to confirm; to verify
- 然而 rán ér jin4 ji4 however; but; yet
- 燃料 rán liào jin4 liu2 fuel
- 燃烧 燃燒 rán shāo jin4 siu1 to ignite; to combust
- 热闹 熱鬧 rè nao jit6 naau6 bustling with noise and excitement; lively
- 热心 熱心 rè xīn jit6 sam1 enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
Set 31 · words 601–620
Set 31: 20 words 人家 日记 日記 日历 日曆 如今
- 人家 rén jia jan4 gaa1 other people; sb else
- 日记 日記 rì jì jat6 gei3 diary
- 日历 日曆 rì lì jat6 lik6 calendar
- 如今 rú jīn jyu4 gam1 nowadays; now
- 弱 ruò joek6 weak; feeble; young
- 伞 傘 sǎn saan3 umbrella; parasol
- 散 sàn saan2 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc)
- 扫 掃 sǎo sou3 to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of
- 色 sè sik1 color; look
- 色彩 sè cǎi sik1 coi2 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character
- 森林 sēn lín sam1 lam4 forest
- 晒 曬 shài saai3 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine)
- 闪 閃 shǎn sim2 to dodge; to duck out of the way
- 闪电 閃電 shǎn diàn sim2 din6 lightning
- 善良 shàn liáng sin6 loeng4 good and honest; kindhearted
- 善于 善於 shàn yú sin6 jyu1 to be good at; to be adept at
- 伤害 傷害 shāng hài soeng1 hoi6 to injure; to harm
- 商务 商務 shāng wù soeng1 mou6 commercial affairs; commercial
- 赏 賞 shǎng soeng2 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior)
- 上个月 上個月 shàng gè yuè soeng6 go3 jyut6 last month
Set 32 · words 621–640
Set 32: 20 words 上楼 上樓 上门 上門 烧 燒 设施 設施
- 上楼 上樓 shàng lóu soeng5 lau4 to go upstairs
- 上门 上門 shàng mén soeng5 mun2 to drop in; to visit
- 烧 燒 shāo siu1 to burn; to cook
- 设施 設施 shè shī cit3 si1 facilities; installation
- 设置 設置 shè zhì cit3 zi3 to set up; to install
- 申请 申請 shēn qǐng san1 cing2 to apply for sth; application form
- 身材 shēn cái san1 coi4 stature; build (height and weight)
- 身份 shēn fèn san1 fan6 identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以 + ... + 的身份); status (social, legal etc); position; rank
- 身高 shēn gāo san1 gou1 (a person's) height
- 深厚 shēn hòu sam1 hau5 deep; profound
- 神话 神話 shén huà san4 waa2 legend; fairy tale
- 神秘 shén mì san4 bei3 mysterious; mystery
- 甚至 shèn zhì sam6 zi3 even; so much so that
- 失败 失敗 shī bài sat1 baai6 to be defeated; to lose
- 失望 shī wàng sat1 mong6 disappointed; to lose hope
- 失业 失業 shī yè sat1 jip6 unemployment; to lose one's job
- 诗 詩 shī si1 poem; poetry
- 诗人 詩人 shī rén si1 jan4 bard; poet
- 湿 濕 shī sap1 moist; wet
- 实施 實施 shí shī sat6 si1 to implement; to carry out
Set 33 · words 641–660
Set 33: 20 words 实用 實用 食堂 使劲 使勁 士兵
- 实用 實用 shí yòng sat6 jung6 to apply in practice; practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
- 食堂 shí táng sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 使劲 使勁 shǐ jìn si2 ging3 to exert all one's strength
- 士兵 shì bīng si6 bing1 soldier
- 市区 市區 shì qū si5 keoi1 urban district; downtown
- 似的 shì de ci5 dik1 seems as if; rather like
- 事物 shì wù si6 mat6 thing; object
- 事先 shì xiān si6 sin1 in advance; before the event
- 试卷 試卷 shì juàn si3 gyun2 examination paper; test paper
- 是否 shì fǒu si6 fau2 whether (or not); if
- 收回 shōu huí sau1 wui4 to regain; to retake
- 收获 收穫 shōu huò sau1 wok6 to harvest; to reap
- 收益 shōu yì sau1 jik1 earnings; profit
- 手工 shǒu gōng sau2 gung1 handwork; manual
- 手里 手裡 shǒu lǐ sau2 leoi5 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
- 手术 手術 shǒu shù sau2 seot6 (surgical) operation; surgery
- 手套 shǒu tào sau2 tou3 glove; mitten
- 守 shǒu sau2 to guard; to defend
- 首 shǒu sau2 head; chief
- 受不了 shòu bù liǎo sau6 bat1 liu5 unbearable; unable to endure
Set 34 · words 661–680
Set 34: 20 words 售货员 售貨員 叔叔 舒适 舒適 熟练 熟練
- 售货员 售貨員 shòu huò yuán sau6 fo3 jyun4 sales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson
- 叔叔 shū shu suk1 suk1 father's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older
- 舒适 舒適 shū shì syu1 sik1 cozy; snug
- 熟练 熟練 shú liàn suk6 lin6 practiced; proficient
- 暑假 shǔ jià syu2 gaa3 summer vacation
- 树林 樹林 shù lín syu6 lam4 woods; grove
- 树叶 樹葉 shù yè syu6 jip6 tree leaves
- 数据 數據 shù jù sou3 geoi3 data
- 数码 數碼 shù mǎ sou3 maa5 number; numerals
- 刷 shuā caat3 a brush; to paint; to daub
- 刷牙 shuā yá caat3 ngaa4 to brush one's teeth
- 刷子 shuā zi caat3 zi2 brush; scrub
- 帅 帥 shuài seoi3 handsome; commander-in-chief
- 帅哥 帥哥 shuài gē seoi3 go1 handsome guy; lady-killer
- 率先 shuài xiān seot1 sin1 to take the lead; to show initiative
- 睡着 睡著 shuì zháo seoi6 zoek6 to fall asleep
- 顺序 順序 shùn xù seon6 zeoi6 sequence; order
- 说不定 說不定 shuō bu dìng syut3 bat1 ding6 can't say for sure; maybe
- 说服 說服 shuō fú seoi3 fuk6 to persuade; to convince
- 思考 sī kǎo si1 haau2 to reflect on; to ponder over
Set 35 · words 681–700
Set 35: 20 words 似乎 松 鬆 松树 松樹 塑料
- 似乎 sì hū ci5 fu4 it seems; seemingly; as if
- 松 鬆 sōng sung1 loose; to loosen
- 松树 松樹 sōng shù cung4 syu6 pine; pine tree
- 塑料 sù liào sou3 liu2 plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials)
- 塑料袋 sù liào dài sou3 liu2 doi2 plastic bag
- 酸 suān syun1 sour; tart
- 酸奶 suān nǎi syun1 naai5 yogurt
- 随手 隨手 suí shǒu ceoi4 sau2 conveniently; without extra trouble
- 孙女 孫女 sūn nǚ syun1 neoi5 son's daughter; granddaughter
- 孙子 孫子 sūn zi syun1 zi2 grandson; son's son
- 缩短 縮短 suō duǎn suk1 dyun2 to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
- 缩小 縮小 suō xiǎo suk1 siu2 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
- 台阶 臺階 tái jiē toi4 gaai1 steps; flight of steps
- 台上 臺上 tái shàng toi4 soeng6 on stage
- 躺 tǎng tong2 to recline; to lie down
- 套餐 tào cān tou3 caan1 set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
- 特价 特價 tè jià dak6 gaa3 special price
- 特殊 tè shū dak6 syu4 special; particular
- 特征 特徵 tè zhēng dak6 zing1 characteristic; diagnostic property
- 提供 tí gōng tai4 gung1 to offer; to supply
Set 36 · words 701–720
Set 36: 20 words 提醒 体操 體操 体检 體檢 体重 體重
- 提醒 tí xǐng tai4 seng2 to remind; to call attention to
- 体操 體操 tǐ cāo tai2 cou1 gymnastic; gymnastics
- 体检 體檢 tǐ jiǎn tai2 gim2 physical examination; health check
- 体重 體重 tǐ zhòng tai2 cung5 body weight
- 替 tì tai3 to substitute for; to take the place of
- 替代 tì dài tai3 doi6 to substitute for; to replace
- 天真 tiān zhēn tin1 zan1 naive; innocent
- 填 tián tin4 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
- 填空 tián kòng tin4 hung1 to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on a form, questionnaire or exam paper)
- 挑 tiāo tiu1 to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose
- 挑选 挑選 tiāo xuǎn tiu1 syun2 to choose; to select
- 调皮 調皮 tiáo pí tiu4 pei4 naughty; mischievous
- 挑 tiǎo tiu1 to raise; to dig up
- 挑战 挑戰 tiǎo zhàn tiu1 zin3 to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
- 贴 貼 tiē tip3 to stick; to paste
- 停下 tíng xià ting4 haa6 to stop
- 挺 tǐng ting5 straight; erect
- 通知书 通知書 tōng zhī shū tung1 zi1 syu1 written notice
- 同情 tóng qíng tung4 cing4 to sympathize with; sympathy
- 童话 童話 tóng huà tung4 waa2 children's fairy tales
Set 37 · words 721–740
Set 37: 20 words 童年 统计 統計 统一 統一 痛快
- 童年 tóng nián tung4 nin4 childhood
- 统计 統計 tǒng jì tung2 gai3 statistics; to count
- 统一 統一 tǒng yī tung2 jat1 to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated
- 痛快 tòng kuài tung3 faai3 delighted; to one's heart's content
- 投 tóu tau4 to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot)
- 投入 tóu rù tau4 jap6 to throw into; to put into
- 投诉 投訴 tóu sù tau4 sou3 to lodge a complaint
- 投资 投資 tóu zī tau4 zi1 investment; to invest
- 透 tòu tau3 (bound form) to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak
- 透明 tòu míng tau3 ming4 transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
- 图案 圖案 tú àn tou4 on3 design; pattern
- 途中 tú zhōng tou4 zung1 en route
- 土地 tǔ dì tou2 dei6 land; soil
- 推迟 推遲 tuī chí teoi1 ci4 to postpone; to put off
- 推销 推銷 tuī xiāo teoi1 siu1 to market; to sell
- 脱 脫 tuō tyut3 to shed; to take off
- 袜子 襪子 wà zi mat6 zi2 socks; stockings
- 外汇 外匯 wài huì ngoi6 wui6 foreign (currency) exchange
- 外交官 wài jiāo guān ngoi6 gaau1 gun1 diplomat
- 外套 wài tào ngoi6 tou3 outer garment; jacket; coat
Set 38 · words 741–760
Set 38: 20 words 弯 彎 晚点 晚點 万一 萬一 王
- 弯 彎 wān waan1 to bend; bent
- 晚点 晚點 wǎn diǎn maan5 dim2 (of trains etc) late; delayed
- 万一 萬一 wàn yī maan6 jat1 just in case; if by any chance
- 王 wáng wong4 king or monarch; best or strongest of its type
- 网络 網絡 wǎng luò mong5 lok3 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc)
- 网址 網址 wǎng zhǐ mong5 zi2 web address; URL
- 微笑 wēi xiào mei4 siu3 smile; to smile
- 微信 Wēi xìn mei4 seon3 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯)
- 围巾 圍巾 wéi jīn wai4 gan1 scarf; shawl
- 维持 維持 wéi chí wai4 ci4 to keep; to maintain; to preserve
- 维护 維護 wéi hù wai4 wu6 to defend; to safeguard
- 维修 維修 wéi xiū wai4 sau1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
- 尾巴 wěi ba mei5 baa1 tail
- 未必 wèi bì mei6 bit1 not necessarily; maybe not
- 未来 未來 wèi lái mei6 loi4 future; tomorrow
- 位于 位於 wèi yú wai6 jyu1 to be located at; to be situated at
- 位置 wèi zhi wai6 zi3 position; place
- 味儿 味兒 wèi r mei6 ji4 taste
- 喂 wèi wai3 hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
- 稳 穩 wěn wan2 settled; steady; stable
Set 39 · words 761–780
Set 39: 20 words 稳定 穩定 问候 問候 无 無 无法 無法
- 稳定 穩定 wěn dìng wan2 ding6 steady; stable
- 问候 問候 wèn hòu man6 hau6 to give one's respects; to send a greeting
- 无 無 wú mou4 not to have; no
- 无法 無法 wú fǎ mou4 faat3 unable to; incapable of
- 无聊 無聊 wú liáo mou4 liu4 bored; boring
- 无论 無論 wú lùn mou4 leon6 no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
- 无数 無數 wú shù mou4 sou3 countless; numberless
- 无所谓 無所謂 wú suǒ wèi mou2 so2 wai6 to be indifferent; not to matter
- 无限 無限 wú xiàn mou4 haan6 unlimited; unbounded
- 五颜六色 五顏六色 wǔ yán liù sè ng5 ngaan4 luk6 sik1 multicolored; every color under the sun
- 误会 誤會 wù huì ng6 wui6 to misunderstand; to mistake
- 西瓜 xī guā sai1 gwaa1 watermelon
- 吸 xī kap1 to breathe; to suck in
- 吸管 xī guǎn kap1 gun2 (drinking) straw; pipette
- 吸收 xī shōu kap1 sau1 to absorb; to assimilate
- 吸烟 吸煙 xī yān kap1 jin1 to smoke
- 吸引 xī yǐn kap1 jan5 to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
- 喜爱 喜愛 xǐ ài hei2 oi3 to like; to love
- 系列 xì liè hai6 lit6 series; set
- 系统 系統 xì tǒng hai6 tung2 system
Set 40 · words 781–800
Set 40: 20 words 细 細 细节 細節 细致 細緻 下个月 下個月
- 细 細 xì sai3 thin or slender; finely particulate
- 细节 細節 xì jié sai3 zit3 details; particulars
- 细致 細緻 xì zhì sai3 zi3 delicate; fine
- 下个月 下個月 xià gè yuè haa6 go3 jyut6 next month
- 下降 xià jiàng haa6 gong3 to decline; to drop
- 下楼 下樓 xià lóu haa6 lau4 to go downstairs
- 下载 下載 xià zǎi haa6 zoi3 to download
- 夏季 xià jì haa6 gwai3 summer
- 鲜 鮮 xiān sin1 fresh; bright (in color)
- 鲜花 鮮花 xiān huā sin1 faa1 flower; fresh flowers
- 鲜明 鮮明 xiān míng sin1 ming4 (of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct
- 咸 鹹 xián haam4 salted; salty
- 显著 顯著 xiǎn zhù hin2 zyu3 outstanding; notable
- 县 縣 xiàn jyun6 county; (Japan) prefecture
- 限制 xiàn zhì haan6 zai3 to restrict; to limit
- 相处 相處 xiāng chǔ soeng1 cyu2 to be in contact (with sb); to associate
- 相反 xiāng fǎn soeng1 faan2 opposite; contrary
- 箱 xiāng soeng1 box; trunk
- 箱子 xiāng zi soeng1 zi2 suitcase; chest
- 想念 xiǎng niàn soeng2 nim6 to miss; to remember with longing
Set 41 · words 801–820
Set 41: 20 words 想象 项 項 项目 項目 相片
- 想象 xiǎng xiàng soeng2 zoeng6 to imagine; to envision; imagination
- 项 項 xiàng hong6 back of neck; item
- 项目 項目 xiàng mù hong6 muk6 item; project; (sports) event
- 相片 xiàng piàn soeng3 pin2 image; photograph
- 消化 xiāo huà siu1 faa3 to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
- 销售 銷售 xiāo shòu siu1 sau6 to sell; to market
- 小吃 xiǎo chī siu2 hek3 street food; snack
- 小伙子 xiǎo huǒ zi siu2 fo2 zi2 young man; young guy
- 小型 xiǎo xíng siu2 jing4 small scale; small size
- 效率 xiào lǜ haau6 leot6 efficiency
- 些 xiē se1 classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
- 心理 xīn lǐ sam1 lei5 psychology; mentality
- 新郎 xīn láng san1 long4 bridegroom; groom
- 新娘 xīn niáng san1 noeng4 bride
- 新鲜 新鮮 xīn xiān san1 sin1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness
- 新型 xīn xíng san1 jing4 new type; new kind
- 兴奋 興奮 xīng fèn hing1 fan5 excited; excitement
- 形容 xíng róng jing4 jung4 to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
- 形势 形勢 xíng shì jing4 sai3 circumstances; situation
- 型 xíng jing4 mold; type
Set 42 · words 821–840
Set 42: 20 words 型号 型號 醒 兴趣 興趣 性质 性質
- 型号 型號 xíng hào jing4 hou6 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)
- 醒 xǐng sing2 to wake up; to be awake
- 兴趣 興趣 xìng qù hing3 ceoi3 interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
- 性质 性質 xìng zhì sing3 zat1 nature; characteristic
- 兄弟 xiōng dì hing1 dai6 brothers; younger brother
- 胸部 xiōng bù hung1 bou6 chest; bosom
- 修理 xiū lǐ sau1 lei5 to repair; to fix
- 选择 選擇 xuǎn zé syun2 zaak6 to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
- 学分 學分 xué fēn hok6 fan1 course credit
- 学年 學年 xué nián hok6 nin4 academic year
- 学时 學時 xué shí hok6 si4 class hour; period
- 学术 學術 xué shù hok6 seot6 learning; science
- 学问 學問 xué wèn hok6 man6 learning; knowledge; scholarship; a body of specialized knowledge; (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)
- 寻找 尋找 xún zhǎo cam4 zaau2 to seek; to look for
- 迅速 xùn sù seon3 cuk1 rapid; speedy
- 牙 yá ngaa4 tooth; ivory
- 牙刷 yá shuā ngaa4 caat2 toothbrush
- 亚运会 亞運會 Yà yùn huì aa3 wan6 wui2 Asian Games
- 呀 ya aa1 (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
- 延长 延長 yán cháng jin4 coeng4 to prolong; to extend
Set 43 · words 841–860
Set 43: 20 words 延期 延续 延續 严 嚴 严格 嚴格
- 延期 yán qī jin4 kei4 to delay; to extend
- 延续 延續 yán xù jin4 zuk6 to continue; to go on
- 严 嚴 yán jim4 tight (closely sealed); stern
- 严格 嚴格 yán gé jim4 gaak3 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
- 严重 嚴重 yán zhòng jim4 zung6 grave; serious; severe; critical
- 研究 yán jiū jin4 gau3 research; a study
- 研究生 yán jiū shēng jin4 gau3 saang1 graduate student; postgraduate student
- 研制 研製 yán zhì jin4 zai3 to research and manufacture; to research and to develop
- 盐 鹽 yán jim4 salt
- 眼镜 眼鏡 yǎn jìng ngaan5 geng2 spectacles; eyeglasses
- 眼泪 眼淚 yǎn lèi ngaan5 leoi6 tear; teardrop
- 演讲 演講 yǎn jiǎng jin2 gong2 to give a lecture; to make a speech
- 阳台 陽臺 yáng tái joeng4 toi4 balcony; porch
- 养成 養成 yǎng chéng joeng5 sing4 to cultivate; to raise
- 腰 yāo jiu1 the waist and lower back; (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)
- 摇 搖 yáo jiu4 to shake; to rock
- 药物 藥物 yào wù joek6 mat6 medicaments; pharmaceuticals
- 要 yào jiu3 to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to
- 业余 業餘 yè yú jip6 jyu4 in one's spare time; outside working hours
- 叶子 葉子 yè zi jip6 zi2 leaf; (slang) marijuana
Set 44 · words 861–880
Set 44: 20 words 医疗 醫療 医学 醫學 依靠 依然
- 医疗 醫療 yī liáo ji1 liu4 medical treatment
- 医学 醫學 yī xué ji1 hok6 medicine; medical science
- 依靠 yī kào ji1 kaau3 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
- 依然 yī rán ji1 jin4 still; as before
- 一律 yī lǜ jat1 leot6 same; identical; uniformly; all; without exception
- 一再 yī zài jat1 zoi3 repeatedly
- 一致 yī zhì jat1 zi3 consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison
- 移 yí ji4 to move; to shift
- 移动 移動 yí dòng ji4 dung6 to move; movement
- 移民 yí mín ji4 man4 to immigrate; to migrate
- 遗产 遺產 yí chǎn wai4 caan2 heritage; legacy
- 遗传 遺傳 yí chuán wai4 cyun4 heredity; to inherit (a trait)
- 疑问 疑問 yí wèn ji4 man6 question; interrogation
- 以及 yǐ jí ji5 kap6 and; as well as
- 以内 以內 yǐ nèi ji5 noi6 within; less than
- 一般来说 一般來說 yī bān lái shuō jat1 bun1 loi4 syut3 generally speaking
- 义务 義務 yì wù ji6 mou6 duty; obligation; volunteer (work etc)
- 议论 議論 yì lùn ji5 leon6 to comment; to talk about
- 引 yǐn jan5 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull
- 引导 引導 yǐn dǎo jan5 dou6 to guide; to lead (around)
Set 45 · words 881–900
Set 45: 20 words 引进 引進 引起 应 應 英勇
- 引进 引進 yǐn jìn jan5 zeon3 to recommend; to introduce (from outside)
- 引起 yǐn qǐ jan5 hei2 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
- 应 應 yīng jing1 to agree (to do sth); should
- 英勇 yīng yǒng jing1 jung5 heroic; gallant
- 营业 營業 yíng yè jing4 jip6 to do business; to trade
- 赢得 贏得 yíng dé jeng4 dak1 to win; to gain
- 影子 yǐng zi jing2 zi2 shadow; reflection
- 勇敢 yǒng gǎn jung5 gam2 brave; courageous
- 勇气 勇氣 yǒng qì jung5 hei3 courage
- 用途 yòng tú jung6 tou4 use; application
- 优良 優良 yōu liáng jau1 loeng4 fine; good
- 优美 優美 yōu měi jau1 mei5 graceful; fine
- 优秀 優秀 yōu xiù jau1 sau3 outstanding; excellent
- 邮局 郵局 yóu jú jau4 guk6 post office
- 有劲 有勁 yǒu jìn jau5 ging3 vigorous; energetic; interesting; amusing
- 有趣 yǒu qù jau5 ceoi3 interesting; fascinating; amusing
- 有限 yǒu xiàn jau5 haan6 limited; finite
- 幼儿园 幼兒園 yòu ér yuán jau3 ji4 jyun2 kindergarten; nursery school
- 于是 於是 yú shì jyu1 si6 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
- 语法 語法 yǔ fǎ jyu5 faat3 grammar
Set 46 · words 901–920
Set 46: 20 words 语音 語音 玉 玉米 预测 預測
- 语音 語音 yǔ yīn jyu5 jam1 speech sounds; pronunciation
- 玉 yù juk6 jade
- 玉米 yù mǐ juk6 mai5 corn; maize
- 预测 預測 yù cè jyu6 cak1 to forecast; to predict
- 预订 預訂 yù dìng jyu6 deng6 to place an order; to book ahead
- 遇 yù jyu6 (bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned; (bound form) to treat; to receive
- 遇到 yù dào jyu6 dou3 to meet; to run into; to come across
- 遇见 遇見 yù jiàn jyu6 gin3 to meet
- 原料 yuán liào jyun4 liu2 raw material
- 原则 原則 yuán zé jyun4 zak1 principle; doctrine
- 圆 圓 yuán jyun4 circle; round
- 圆满 圓滿 yuán mǎn jyun4 mun5 satisfactory; consummate; perfect
- 约会 約會 yuē huì joek3 wui6 appointment; engagement
- 月底 yuè dǐ jyut6 dai2 end of the month
- 阅读 閱讀 yuè dú jyut6 duk6 to read; reading
- 运动会 運動會 yùn dòng huì wan6 dung6 wui2 sports competition
- 运动员 運動員 yùn dòng yuán wan6 dung6 jyun4 athlete
- 运气 運氣 yùn qi wan6 hei3 luck (good or bad)
- 运用 運用 yùn yòng wan6 jung6 to use; to put to use
- 再三 zài sān zoi3 saam1 over and over again; again and again
Set 47 · words 921–940
Set 47: 20 words 在乎 在于 在於 赞成 贊成 赞赏 讚賞
- 在乎 zài hu zoi6 fu4 to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (often used in the negative) to care about
- 在于 在於 zài yú zoi6 jyu1 to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
- 赞成 贊成 zàn chéng zaan3 sing4 to approve; to endorse
- 赞赏 讚賞 zàn shǎng zaan3 soeng2 to admire; to praise
- 赞助 贊助 zàn zhù zaan3 zo6 to support; to assist
- 造型 zào xíng zou6 jing4 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose
- 战斗 戰鬥 zhàn dòu zin3 dau3 to fight; to engage in combat
- 战胜 戰勝 zhàn shèng zin3 sing3 to prevail over; to defeat
- 战士 戰士 zhàn shì zin3 si6 fighter; soldier
- 战争 戰爭 zhàn zhēng zin3 zang1 war; conflict
- 丈夫 zhàng fu zoeng6 fu1 husband
- 招呼 zhāo hu ziu1 fu1 to call out to; to greet
- 着 著 zhe zoek3 aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
- 着火 著火 zháo huǒ zoek6 fo2 to catch fire
- 着急 著急 zháo jí zoek6 gap1 to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
- 召开 召開 zhào kāi ziu6 hoi1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke
- 折 zhé zit3 to break; to fracture
- 针 針 zhēn zam1 needle; pin
- 针对 針對 zhēn duì zam1 deoi3 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
- 阵 陣 zhèn zan6 disposition of troops; wave
Set 48 · words 941–960
Set 48: 20 words 争论 爭論 征服 征求 徵求 政府
- 争论 爭論 zhēng lùn zang1 leon6 to argue; to debate
- 征服 zhēng fú zing1 fuk6 to conquer; to subdue
- 征求 徵求 zhēng qiú zing1 kau4 to solicit; to seek
- 政府 zhèng fǔ zing3 fu2 government
- 政治 zhèng zhì zing3 zi6 politics; political
- 之后 之後 zhī hòu zi1 hau6 after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
- 之间 之間 zhī jiān zi1 gaan1 (after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)
- 之前 zhī qián zi1 cin4 before; prior to
- 之一 zhī yī zi1 jat1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude
- 支 zhī zi1 to support; to sustain
- 植物 zhí wù zik6 mat6 plant; vegetation
- 指挥 指揮 zhǐ huī zi2 fai1 to conduct; to command
- 制订 制訂 zhì dìng zai3 ding3 to work out; to formulate
- 质量 質量 zhì liàng zat1 loeng6 (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence)
- 治 zhì zi6 to rule; to govern
- 治疗 治療 zhì liáo zi6 liu4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment
- 智力 zhì lì zi3 lik6 intelligence; intellect
- 智能 zhì néng zi3 nang4 intelligent; able
- 中介 zhōng jiè zung1 gaai3 to act as intermediary; to link
- 种类 種類 zhǒng lèi zung2 leoi6 kind; genus
Set 49 · words 961–980
Set 49: 20 words 中奖 中獎 种 種 种植 種植 重量
- 中奖 中獎 zhòng jiǎng zung3 zoeng2 to win a prize (in a lottery etc)
- 种 種 zhǒng zung2 seed; species
- 种植 種植 zhòng zhí zung3 zik6 to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
- 重量 zhòng liàng cung5 loeng6 weight
- 逐步 zhú bù zuk6 bou6 progressively; step by step
- 逐渐 逐漸 zhú jiàn zuk6 zim6 gradually
- 主题 主題 zhǔ tí zyu2 tai4 theme; subject
- 主席 zhǔ xí zyu2 zik6 chairperson; premier
- 祝福 zhù fú zuk1 fuk1 blessings; to wish sb well
- 著名 zhù míng zyu3 ming4 famous; noted
- 著作 zhù zuò zyu3 zok3 to write; literary work
- 抓紧 抓緊 zhuā jǐn zaa1 gan2 to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to
- 专心 專心 zhuān xīn zyun1 sam1 to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
- 转动 轉動 zhuǎn dòng zyun2 dung6 to turn sth around; to swivel
- 转告 轉告 zhuǎn gào zyun2 gou3 to pass on; to communicate
- 转身 轉身 zhuǎn shēn zyun2 san1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about
- 转弯 轉彎 zhuǎn wān zyun2 waan1 to turn; to go around a corner
- 转移 轉移 zhuǎn yí zyun2 ji4 to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc)
- 装修 裝修 zhuāng xiū zong1 sau1 to decorate; interior decoration
- 装置 裝置 zhuāng zhì zong1 zi3 to install; installation
Set 50 · words 981–998
Set 50: 18 words 追求 准时 準時 资料 資料 资源 資源
- 追求 zhuī qiú zeoi1 kau4 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after
- 准时 準時 zhǔn shí zeon2 si4 on time; punctual
- 资料 資料 zī liào zi1 liu2 material; resources
- 资源 資源 zī yuán zi1 jyun4 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism)
- 自 zì zi6 (bound form) self; oneself; from; since
- 自信 zì xìn zi6 seon3 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
- 字母 zì mǔ zi6 mou5 letter (of the alphabet)
- 综合 綜合 zōng hé zung3 hap6 comprehensive; composite
- 总共 總共 zǒng gòng zung2 gung6 altogether; in sum; in all; in total
- 总理 總理 zǒng lǐ zung2 lei5 premier; prime minister
- 总统 總統 zǒng tǒng zung2 tung2 president (of a country)
- 总之 總之 zǒng zhī zung2 zi1 in a word; in short
- 阻止 zǔ zhǐ zo2 zi2 to prevent; to block
- 嘴巴 zuǐ ba zeoi2 baa1 mouth; slap in the face
- 最初 zuì chū zeoi3 co1 first; primary
- 作出 zuò chū zok3 ceot1 to put out; to come up with
- 作为 作為 zuò wéi zok3 wai4 one's conduct; deed
- 做梦 做夢 zuò mèng zou6 mung6 to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking