進階級 · Level 3
Set 1 · words 1–20
Set 1: 20 words 阿姨 哎 唉 爱 愛
- 阿姨 ā yí aa3 ji4 maternal aunt; step-mother
- 哎 āi aai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
- 唉 āi aai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh
- 爱 愛 ài oi3 to love; to be fond of; to like; affection
- 爱情 愛情 ài qíng oi3 cing4 romance; love (romantic)
- 爱惜 愛惜 ài xī oi3 sik1 to cherish; to treasure
- 爱心 愛心 ài xīn oi3 sam1 compassion; kindness
- 安定 ān dìng on1 ding6 stable; calm; settled; to stabilize
- 安排 ān pái on1 paai4 to arrange; to plan
- 安心 ān xīn on1 sam1 at ease; to feel relieved
- 按 àn on3 to press; to push
- 按照 àn zhào on3 ziu3 according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
- 巴士 bā shì baa1 si2 bus (loanword); motor coach
- 把 bǎ baa2 to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
- 把握 bǎ wò baa2 ak1 to grasp (also fig.); to seize
- 白 bái baak6 white; snowy
- 白菜 bái cài baak6 coi3 Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); sometimes used to refer to bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)
- 白天 bái tiān baak6 tin1 daytime; during the day
- 摆 擺 bǎi baai2 to arrange; to exhibit
- 百货公司 百貨公司 bǎi huò gōng sī baak3 fo3 gung1 si1 department store
Set 2 · words 21–40
Set 2: 20 words 班机 班機 搬家 办 辦 办理 辦理
- 班机 班機 bān jī baan1 gei1 airliner; (regular) flight
- 搬家 bān jiā bun1 gaa1 to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)
- 办 辦 bàn baan6 to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise)
- 办理 辦理 bàn lǐ baan6 lei5 to handle; to transact; to conduct
- 半天 bàn tiān bun3 tin1 half of the day; a long time
- 半夜 bàn yè bun3 je6 midnight; in the middle of the night
- 帮助 幫助 bāng zhù bong1 zo6 assistance; aid; to help; to assist
- 榜样 榜樣 bǎng yàng bong2 joeng6 model; example (for people to follow); (in reference to a person) role model
- 棒 bàng paang5 stick; club
- 包 bāo baau1 to cover; to wrap
- 包含 bāo hán baau1 ham4 to contain; to embody
- 宝贝 寶貝 bǎo bèi bou2 bui3 treasured object; treasure
- 宝贵 寶貴 bǎo guì bou2 gwai3 valuable; precious
- 保护 保護 bǎo hù bou2 wu6 to protect; to defend
- 保守 bǎo shǒu bou2 sau2 conservative; to guard
- 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng bou2 joeng5 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair
- 保证 保證 bǎo zhèng bou2 zing3 guarantee; to guarantee
- 抱 bào pou5 to hold; to carry (in one's arms)
- 抱怨 bào yuàn pou5 jyun3 to complain; to grumble
- 报名 報名 bào míng bou3 meng2 to sign up; to enter one's name
Set 3 · words 41–60
Set 3: 20 words 背包 北方 被动 被動 背后 背後
- 背包 bēi bāo bui3 baau1 knapsack; rucksack
- 北方 běi fāng bak1 fong1 north; the northern part a country
- 被动 被動 bèi dòng bei6 dung6 passive
- 背后 背後 bèi hòu bui3 hau6 behind; at the back
- 背景 bèi jǐng bui3 ging2 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
- 辈子 輩子 bèi zi bui3 zi2 all one's life; lifetime
- 本 běn bun2 classifier for books; this (one's own); origin
- 本人 běn rén bun2 jan4 I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned
- 本子 běn zi bun2 zi2 book; notebook
- 笨 bèn ban6 stupid; foolish
- 逼 bī bik1 to force (sb to do sth); to compel
- 笔 筆 bǐ bat1 writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)
- 比 bǐ bei2 to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
- 比如 bǐ rú bei2 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 毕竟 畢竟 bì jìng bat1 ging2 after all; all in all
- 避免 bì miǎn bei6 min5 to avert; to prevent
- 必要 bì yào bit1 jiu3 necessary; essential
- 鞭炮 biān pào bin1 paau3 firecrackers; string of small firecrackers
- 变 變 biàn bin3 to change; to become different
- 变成 變成 biàn chéng bin3 sing4 to change into; to turn into
Set 4 · words 61–80
Set 4: 20 words 变更 變更 变化 變化 便条 便條 标准 標準
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng bin3 gang1 to change; to alter
- 变化 變化 biàn huà bin3 faa3 (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation
- 便条 便條 biàn tiáo bin6 tiu4 (informal) note
- 标准 標準 biāo zhǔn biu1 zeon2 standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard
- 表 biǎo biu2 exterior surface; family relationship via females
- 表达 表達 biǎo dá biu2 daat6 to express; to convey
- 表面 biǎo miàn biu2 min6 surface; face
- 表示 biǎo shì biu2 si6 (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
- 表现 表現 biǎo xiàn biu2 jin6 to show; to show off
- 表演 biǎo yǎn biu2 jin2 play; show
- 别的 別的 bié de bit6 dik1 else; other
- 冰 bīng bing1 ice; to chill sth
- 冰块 冰塊 bīng kuài bing1 faai3 ice cube; ice chunk
- 饼 餅 bǐng beng2 round flat cake; cookie
- 病 bìng beng6 illness; disease
- 伯伯 bó bo baak3 baak3 father's elder brother; uncle
- 博士 bó shì bok3 si6 doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade
- 播 bō bo3 (bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)
- 不必 bù bì bat1 bit1 need not; does not have to
- 不断 不斷 bù duàn bat1 tyun5 unceasing; uninterrupted
Set 5 · words 81–100
Set 5: 20 words 不过 不過 不见 不見 不论 不論 不幸
- 不过 不過 bù guò bat1 gwo3 only; merely
- 不见 不見 bù jiàn bat1 gin3 not to see; not to meet
- 不论 不論 bù lùn bat1 leon6 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc)
- 不幸 bù xìng bat1 hang6 misfortune; adversity
- 不用说 不用說 bù yòng shuō bat1 jung6 seoi3 needless to say; it goes without saying
- 不得不 bù dé bù bat1 dak1 bat1 have no choice or option but to; cannot but
- 不得了 bù dé liǎo bat1 dak1 liu5 desperately serious; disastrous
- 不管 bù guǎn bat1 gun2 not to be concerned; regardless of
- 不满 不滿 bù mǎn bat1 mun5 dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than
- 不如 bù rú bat1 jyu4 not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
- 不少 bù shǎo bat1 siu2 many; quite a few; a good number of
- 不足 bù zú bat1 zuk1 insufficient; lacking
- 部 bù bou6 ministry; department
- 部分 bù fen bou6 fan6 part; portion; piece
- 部门 部門 bù mén bou6 mun4 department; branch
- 布 bù bou3 cloth; to declare
- 布置 佈置 bù zhì bou3 zi3 to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc)
- 擦 cā caat3 to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish
- 猜 cāi caai1 to guess
- 材料 cái liào coi4 liu2 (raw) material; data
Set 6 · words 101–120
Set 6: 20 words 采用 採用 餐 餐桌 参考 參考
- 采用 採用 cǎi yòng coi2 jung6 to adopt; to employ
- 餐 cān caan1 meal; to eat
- 餐桌 cān zhuō caan1 coek3 dining table; dinner table
- 参考 參考 cān kǎo caam1 haau2 consultation; reference
- 草地 cǎo dì cou2 dei6 lawn; meadow
- 草原 cǎo yuán cou2 jyun4 grassland; prairie
- 层 層 céng cang4 to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum
- 曾 céng cang4 once; already
- 曾经 曾經 céng jīng cang4 ging1 once; already
- 差别 差別 chā bié caa1 bit6 difference; distinction; disparity
- 差异 差異 chā yì caa1 ji6 difference; discrepancy
- 查 chá caa4 to research; to check
- 差点 差點 chà diǎn caa1 dim2 almost; nearly
- 产品 產品 chǎn pǐn caan2 ban2 goods; merchandise
- 产生 產生 chǎn shēng caan2 sang1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
- 常 cháng soeng4 always; ever
- 尝试 嘗試 cháng shì soeng4 si3 to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)
- 场 場 chǎng coeng4 large place used for a specific purpose; stage
- 超过 超過 chāo guò ciu1 gwo3 to surpass; to exceed
- 超级 超級 chāo jí ciu1 kap1 super-; ultra-
Set 7 · words 121–140
Set 7: 20 words 炒 吵 吵架 车祸 車禍
- 炒 chǎo caau2 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp
- 吵 chǎo caau2 to quarrel; to make a noise
- 吵架 chǎo jià caau2 gaa3 to quarrel; to have a row
- 车祸 車禍 chē huò ce1 wo6 traffic accident; car crash
- 趁 chèn can3 to avail oneself of; to take advantage of
- 成 chéng sing4 to succeed; to finish
- 成果 chéng guǒ sing4 gwo2 result; achievement
- 成就 chéng jiù sing4 zau6 accomplishment; success
- 成熟 chéng shú sing4 suk6 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen
- 成长 成長 chéng zhǎng sing4 zoeng2 to mature; to grow
- 程度 chéng dù cing4 dou6 degree; level; extent
- 承认 承認 chéng rèn sing4 jing6 to admit; to concede
- 诚实 誠實 chéng shí sing4 sat6 honest
- 吃喝玩乐 吃喝玩樂 chī hē wán lè hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6 lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
- 尺 chǐ cek3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter
- 充实 充實 chōng shí cung1 sat6 rich; full
- 重新 chóng xīn cung4 san1 again; once more; re-
- 虫 蟲 chóng cung4 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
- 抽 chōu cau1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole
- 丑 醜 chǒu cau2 shameful; ugly
Set 8 · words 141–160
Set 8: 20 words 臭 初 出版 出差
- 臭 chòu cau3 stench; smelly
- 初 chū co1 (bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early
- 出版 chū bǎn ceot1 baan2 to publish
- 出差 chū chāi ceot1 caai1 to go on an official or business trip
- 出门 出門 chū mén ceot1 mun4 to go out; to leave home
- 出租 chū zū ceot1 zou1 to rent
- 除了 chú le ceoi4 liu5 apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他,除了他,谁也没来 "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語,除了英语,他也会法语 "in addition to English, he also knows French"); (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了 + A + 就是 + B, "either A or B")
- 除夕 Chú xī ceoi4 zik6 lunar New Year's Eve
- 厨师 廚師 chú shī cyu4 si1 cook; chef
- 处理 處理 chǔ lǐ cyu2 lei5 to handle; to deal with; to punish
- 传统 傳統 chuán tǒng cyun4 tung2 tradition; traditional
- 串 chuàn cyun3 to string together; to skewer
- 创造 創造 chuàng zào cong3 zou6 to create; to bring about
- 吹 chuī ceoi1 to blow; to play a wind instrument
- 春节 春節 Chūn jié ceon1 zit3 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
- 词 詞 cí word; statement; speech; lyrics
- 此 cǐ ci2 this; these
- 刺激 cì jī ci3 gik1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
- 从不 從不 cóng bù cung4 bat1 never
- 从来 從來 cóng lái cung4 loi4 always; at all times
Set 9 · words 161–180
Set 9: 20 words 从小 從小 醋 存 存在
- 从小 從小 cóng xiǎo cung4 siu2 from childhood; from a young age
- 醋 cù cou3 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
- 存 cún cyun4 to exist; to deposit
- 存在 cún zài cyun4 zoi6 to exist; to be
- 寸 cùn cyun3 a unit of length; inch
- 错 錯 cuò co3 mistake; wrong
- 错误 錯誤 cuò wù co3 ng6 mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake
- 挫折 cuò zhé co3 zit3 setback; reverse
- 答应 答應 dā ying daap3 jing3 to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise
- 达成 達成 dá chéng daat6 sing4 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
- 打工 dǎ gōng daa2 gung1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
- 打架 dǎ jià daa2 gaa3 to fight; to scuffle
- 打听 打聽 dǎ ting daa2 ting1 to ask about; to make some inquiries
- 打仗 dǎ zhàng daa2 zoeng3 to fight a battle; to go to war
- 打折 dǎ zhé daa2 zit3 to give a discount
- 大大 dà dà daai6 daai6 greatly; enormously
- 大多数 大多數 dà duō shù daai6 do1 sou3 (great) majority
- 大方 dà fāng daai6 fong1 expert; scholar
- 大概 dà gài daai6 koi3 roughly; probably
- 大会 大會 dà huì daai6 wui2 general assembly; general meeting
Set 10 · words 181–200
Set 10: 20 words 大陆 大陸 大门 大門 大小 大约 大約
- 大陆 大陸 dà lù daai6 luk6 continent; mainland
- 大门 大門 dà mén daai6 mun4 entrance; door
- 大小 dà xiǎo daai6 siu2 large and small; size
- 大约 大約 dà yuē daai6 joek3 approximately; probably
- 袋 dài doi2 pouch; bag
- 代表 dài biǎo doi6 biu2 representative; delegate
- 代替 dài tì doi6 tai3 to replace; to take the place of
- 带来 帶來 dài lái daai3 loi4 to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
- 带领 帶領 dài lǐng daai3 leng5 to guide; to lead
- 单纯 單純 dān chún daan1 seon4 simple; pure
- 单身 單身 dān shēn daan1 san1 unmarried; single; alone
- 担任 擔任 dān rèn daam1 jam6 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of
- 但 dàn daan6 but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
- 淡 dàn taam5 insipid; diluted
- 当 當 dāng dong1 to be; to act as
- 当场 當場 dāng chǎng dong1 coeng4 at the scene; on the spot
- 当地 當地 dāng dì dong1 dei6 local
- 当面 當面 dāng miàn dong1 min2 to sb's face; in sb's presence
- 当年 當年 dāng nián dong1 nin4 in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life
- 当天 當天 dàng tiān dong1 tin1 the same day
Set 11 · words 201–220
Set 11: 20 words 当中 當中 当作 當作 当做 當做 倒
- 当中 當中 dāng zhōng dong1 zung1 among; in the middle
- 当作 當作 dàng zuò dong3 zok3 to treat as; to regard as
- 当做 當做 dàng zuò dong3 zou6 to treat as; to regard as
- 倒 dǎo dou2 to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt
- 岛 島 dǎo dou2 island
- 导演 導演 dǎo yǎn dou6 jin2 to direct; director (film etc)
- 到 dào dou3 to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to
- 到处 到處 dào chù dou3 cyu3 everywhere
- 到底 dào dǐ dou3 dai2 finally; in the end
- 道德 dào dé dou6 dak1 virtue; morality
- 道教 Dào jiào dou6 gaau3 Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs)
- 道理 dào li dou6 lei5 reason; argument
- 道歉 dào qiàn dou6 hip3 to apologize
- 倒 dào dou2 to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out
- 倒是 dào shi dou3 si6 contrary to what one might expect; actually
- 得 dé dak1 to obtain; to get
- 得到 dé dào dak1 dou3 to get; to obtain; to receive
- 得意 dé yì dak1 ji3 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself
- 得很 de hěn dak1 han2 (after an adjective) very
- 的话 的話 de huà dik1 waa6 if (coming after a conditional clause)
Set 12 · words 221–240
Set 12: 20 words 得 灯光 燈光 等 等待
- 得 děi dak1 to have to; must
- 灯光 燈光 dēng guāng dang1 gwong1 (stage) lighting; light
- 等 děng dang2 to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till
- 等待 děng dài dang2 doi6 to wait; to wait for
- 低 dī dai1 low; beneath
- 敌人 敵人 dí rén dik6 jan4 enemy
- 底 dǐ dai2 bottom; base; background; foundation
- 底下 dǐ xia dai2 haa6 the location below sth; afterwards
- 抵达 抵達 dǐ dá dai2 daat6 to arrive; to reach (a destination)
- 地 dì dei6 earth; ground
- 地板 dì bǎn dei6 baan2 floor
- 地带 地帶 dì dài dei6 daai3 zone
- 地点 地點 dì diǎn dei6 dim2 place; site
- 地理 dì lǐ dei6 lei5 geography
- 地区 地區 dì qū dei6 keoi1 region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system)
- 地摊 地攤 dì tān dei6 taan1 roadside stall
- 地位 dì wèi dei6 wai6 position; status
- 地下 dì xià dei6 haa6 underground; subterranean
- 地形 dì xíng dei6 jing4 topography; terrain
- 点 點 diǎn dim2 to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)
Set 13 · words 241–260
Set 13: 20 words 电 電 电车 電車 电池 電池 电灯 電燈
- 电 電 diàn din6 lightning; electricity
- 电车 電車 diàn chē din6 ce1 tram; streetcar; trolleybus
- 电池 電池 diàn chí din6 ci4 battery; electric cell
- 电灯 電燈 diàn dēng din6 dang1 electric light
- 店员 店員 diàn yuán dim3 jyun4 shop assistant; store clerk
- 调查 調查 diào chá diu6 caa4 investigation; inquiry
- 订 訂 dìng deng6 to agree; to conclude
- 丢 丟 diū diu1 to lose; to put aside
- 东北 東北 dōng běi dung1 bak1 northeast
- 东方 東方 dōng fāng dung1 fong1 east
- 东南 東南 dōng nán dung1 naam4 southeast
- 懂事 dǒng shì dung2 si6 to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
- 逗 dòu dau6 to tease (playfully); to entice; (coll.) to joke
- 豆腐 dòu fu dau6 fu6 tofu; bean curd
- 豆浆 豆漿 dòu jiāng dau6 zoeng1 soy milk
- 都市 dū shì dou1 si5 city; metropolis
- 毒品 dú pǐn duk6 ban2 drugs; narcotics
- 独特 獨特 dú tè duk6 dak6 unique; distinctive
- 读者 讀者 dú zhě duk6 ze2 reader
- 段 duàn dyun6 paragraph; section
Set 14 · words 261–280
Set 14: 20 words 堆 对 對 对方 對方 对话 對話
- 堆 duī deoi1 to pile up; to heap up
- 对 對 duì deoi3 right; correct; towards; at; for
- 对方 對方 duì fāng deoi3 fong1 the other person; the other side; the other party
- 对话 對話 duì huà deoi3 waa6 to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation
- 对了 對了 duì le deoi3 liu5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention)
- 对象 對象 duì xiàng deoi3 zoeng6 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
- 多多少少 duō duō shǎo shǎo do1 do1 siu2 siu2 to some extent; more or less
- 多么 多麼 duō me do1 mo1 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc)
- 朵 duǒ do2 flower; earlobe
- 顿 頓 dùn deon6 to stop; to pause
- 嗯 en ng6 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement
- 而 ér ji4 and; as well as
- 儿童 兒童 ér tóng ji4 tung4 child
- 发 發 fā faat3 to send out; to show (one's feeling)
- 发表 發表 fā biǎo faat3 biu2 to issue; to publish
- 发财 發財 fā cái faat3 coi4 to get rich
- 发出 發出 fā chū faat3 ceot1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)
- 发达 發達 fā dá faat3 daat6 well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand
- 发挥 發揮 fā huī faat3 fai1 to display; to exhibit
- 发觉 發覺 fā jué faat3 gok3 to become aware; to detect
Set 15 · words 281–300
Set 15: 20 words 发明 發明 发脾气 發脾氣 发票 發票 法律
- 发明 發明 fā míng faat3 ming4 to invent; an invention
- 发脾气 發脾氣 fā pí qì faat3 pei4 hei3 to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum
- 发票 發票 fā piào faat3 piu3 invoice; receipt; bill; uniform invoice (abbr. for 统一发票)
- 法律 fǎ lǜ faat3 leot6 law
- 翻 fān faan1 to turn over; to flip over
- 翻译 翻譯 fān yì faan1 jik6 to translate; to interpret
- 烦恼 煩惱 fán nǎo faan4 nou5 to be worried; to be distressed
- 反而 fǎn ér faan2 ji4 on the contrary; instead
- 反应 反應 fǎn yìng faan2 jing3 to react; to respond
- 犯 fàn faan6 to violate; to offend
- 范围 範圍 fàn wéi faan6 wai4 range; scope
- 方面 fāng miàn fong1 min6 respect; aspect
- 方式 fāng shì fong1 sik1 way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
- 房东 房東 fáng dōng fong4 dung1 landlord
- 房客 fáng kè fong4 haak3 tenant
- 房屋 fáng wū fong4 uk1 house; building
- 访问 訪問 fǎng wèn fong2 man6 to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc)
- 放心 fàng xīn fong3 sam1 to feel relieved; to feel reassured
- 非 fēi fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect
- 飞 飛 fēi fei1 to fly
Set 16 · words 301–320
Set 16: 20 words 费用 費用 分开 分開 份 封
- 费用 費用 fèi yòng fai3 jung6 cost; expenditure
- 分开 分開 fēn kāi fan1 hoi1 to separate; to part
- 份 fèn fan6 classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分
- 封 fēng fung1 to confer; to grant
- 丰富 豐富 fēng fù fung1 fu3 to enrich; rich
- 风格 風格 fēng gé fung1 gaak3 style
- 风俗 風俗 fēng sú fung1 zuk6 social custom
- 佛教 Fó jiào fat6 gaau3 Buddhism
- 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
- 符合 fú hé fu4 hap6 in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement); (physics) coincidence
- 福利 fú lì fuk1 lei6 material benefit; benefit in kind
- 服装 服裝 fú zhuāng fuk6 zong1 dress; clothing
- 腐败 腐敗 fǔ bài fu6 baai6 corruption; to corrupt
- 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
- 负责 負責 fù zé fu6 zaak3 to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious
- 复习 複習 fù xí fuk1 zaap6 variant of 复习
- 该 該 gāi goi1 should; ought to
- 改 gǎi goi2 to change; to alter
Set 17 · words 321–340
Set 17: 20 words 改变 改變 改进 改進 改善 改天
- 改变 改變 gǎi biàn goi2 bin3 to change; to alter
- 改进 改進 gǎi jìn goi2 zeon3 to improve; to make better; improvement
- 改善 gǎi shàn goi2 sin6 to make better; to improve
- 改天 gǎi tiān goi2 tin1 another day; some other time
- 盖 蓋 gài goi3 lid; top
- 概念 gài niàn koi3 nim6 concept; idea
- 敢 gǎn gam2 to dare; daring
- 赶 趕 gǎn gon2 to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush
- 赶快 趕快 gǎn kuài gon2 faai3 quickly; at once
- 赶上 趕上 gǎn shàng gon2 soeng5 to keep up with; to catch up with
- 感动 感動 gǎn dòng gam2 dung6 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally)
- 感想 gǎn xiǎng gam2 soeng2 impressions; reflections
- 感兴趣 感興趣 gǎn xìng qù gam2 hing3 ceoi3 to be interested
- 刚 剛 gāng gong1 just; just now; exactly
- 高速 gāo sù gou1 cuk1 high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路)
- 高中 gāo zhōng gou1 zung1 senior high school (abbr. for 高级中学)
- 搞 gǎo gaau2 to do; to make
- 歌曲 gē qǔ go1 kuk1 song
- 歌星 gē xīng go1 sing1 singing star; famous singer
- 隔壁 gé bì gaak3 bik1 next door; neighbor
Set 18 · words 341–360
Set 18: 20 words 革命 个人 個人 个子 個子 各式各样 各式各樣
- 革命 gé mìng gaak3 ming6 to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution
- 个人 個人 gè rén go3 jan4 individual; personal
- 个子 個子 gè zi go3 zi2 stature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together
- 各式各样 各式各樣 gè shì gè yàng gok3 sik1 gok3 joeng6 (of) all kinds and sorts; various
- 各位 gè wèi gok3 wai2 everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc)
- 个 個 gè go3 (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual
- 给 給 gěi kap1 to; for
- 跟 gēn gan1 heel; to follow closely
- 根 gēn gan1 root; basis
- 根据 根據 gēn jù gan1 geoi3 according to; based on
- 更加 gèng jiā gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else); even more
- 公尺 gōng chǐ gung1 cek3 (Tw) meter (unit of length)
- 公分 gōng fēn gung1 fan1 centimeter (cm); (old) gram (g)
- 公共 gōng gòng gung1 gung6 public; common; communal
- 公克 gōng kè gung1 hak1 gram
- 公路 gōng lù gung1 lou6 highway; road
- 功夫 gōng fu gung1 fu1 skill; art
- 功能 gōng néng gung1 nang4 function; capability
- 工具 gōng jù gung1 geoi6 tool; instrument
- 工业 工業 gōng yè gung1 jip6 industry
Set 19 · words 361–380
Set 19: 20 words 工作 恭喜 共 共同
- 工作 gōng zuò gung1 zok3 to work; (of a machine) to operate
- 恭喜 gōng xǐ gung1 hei2 to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!
- 共 gòng gung6 common; general
- 共同 gòng tóng gung6 tung4 common; joint
- 贡献 貢獻 gòng xiàn gung3 hin3 to contribute; to dedicate
- 沟通 溝通 gōu tōng kau1 tung1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
- 够 夠 gòu gau3 enough (sufficient); enough (too much)
- 购买 購買 gòu mǎi kau3 maai5 to purchase; to buy
- 姑娘 gū niang gu1 noeng4 girl; young woman
- 古 gǔ gu2 ancient; old
- 古代 gǔ dài gu2 doi6 ancient times
- 古迹 古蹟 gǔ jì place of historic interest; historical site
- 古老 gǔ lǎo gu2 lou5 ancient; old
- 顾 顧 gù gu3 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
- 故意 gù yì gu3 ji3 deliberately; on purpose
- 刮 guā gwaat3 to scrape; to blow
- 乖 guāi gwaai1 (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever
- 怪 guài gwaai3 odd; strange; uncanny; (bound form) monster; supernatural being
- 关 關 guān gwaan1 mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off
- 观察 觀察 guān chá gun1 caat3 to observe; to watch; to survey
Set 20 · words 381–400
Set 20: 20 words 观点 觀點 观念 觀念 观众 觀眾 管
- 观点 觀點 guān diǎn gun1 dim2 point of view; viewpoint
- 观念 觀念 guān niàn gun1 nim6 notion; thought
- 观众 觀眾 guān zhòng gun1 zung3 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
- 管 guǎn gun2 to take care (of); to control
- 罐 guàn gun3 can; jar
- 广播 廣播 guǎng bō gwong2 bo3 broadcast; broadcasting
- 广场 廣場 guǎng chǎng gwong2 coeng4 public square; plaza
- 广告 廣告 guǎng gào gwong2 gou3 to advertise; a commercial
- 逛 guàng kwaang3 to stroll; to visit
- 逛街 guàng jiē kwaang3 gaai1 to take a walk; to window-shop
- 规矩 規矩 guī ju kwai1 geoi2 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard
- 规模 規模 guī mó kwai1 mou4 scale; scope; extent
- 鬼 guǐ gwai2 disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc
- 贵姓 貴姓 guì xìng gwai3 sing3 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?
- 柜子 櫃子 guì zi gwai6 zi2 cupboard; cabinet
- 国内 國內 guó nèi gwok3 noi6 domestic; internal (to a country)
- 国外 國外 guó wài gwok3 ngoi6 abroad; external (affairs)
- 国王 國王 guó wáng gwok3 wong4 king
- 国语 國語 Guó yǔ gwok3 jyu5 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject
- 过去 過去 guò qù gwo3 heoi3 (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
Set 21 · words 401–420
Set 21: 20 words 过日子 過日子 嗨 还好 還好 还是 還是
- 过日子 過日子 guò rì zi gwo3 jat6 zi2 to live one's life; to pass one's days
- 嗨 hāi haai1 oh alas; hey!
- 还好 還好 hái hǎo waan4 hou2 not bad; pretty good; fortunately; luckily
- 还是 還是 hái shi waan4 si6 still (as before); had better
- 海报 海報 hǎi bào hoi2 bou3 poster; playbill
- 海滩 海灘 hǎi tān hoi2 taan1 beach
- 海洋 hǎi yáng hoi2 joeng4 ocean
- 害 hài hoi6 to do harm to; to cause trouble to
- 害怕 hài pà hoi6 paa3 to be afraid; to be scared
- 行 háng hang4 (bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade; profession
- 航空 háng kōng hong4 hung1 aviation
- 好 hào hou2 to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
- 好处 好處 hǎo chǔ hou2 cyu2 easy to get along with
- 好好 hǎo hǎo hou2 hou2 well; carefully; nicely; properly
- 好几 好幾 hǎo jǐ hou2 gei2 several; quite a few
- 好些 hǎo xiē hou2 se1 a good deal of; quite a lot
- 和 hé wo4 (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum
- 盒 hé hap6 small box; case
- 合 hé hap6 to close; to join
- 合唱 hé chàng hap6 coeng3 chorus; to chorus
Set 22 · words 421–440
Set 22: 20 words 合作 黑 恨 恨不得
- 合作 hé zuò hap6 zok3 to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
- 黑 hēi hak1 black; dark
- 恨 hèn han6 to hate; to regret
- 恨不得 hèn bu de han6 bat1 dak1 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
- 红 紅 hóng hung4 red; popular
- 红包 紅包 hóng bāo hung4 baau1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment
- 红豆 紅豆 hóng dòu hung4 dau2 azuki bean; red bean
- 厚 hòu hau5 thick; deep or profound
- 后 後 hòu hau6 back; behind
- 忽然 hū rán fat1 jin4 suddenly; all of a sudden
- 糊涂 糊塗 hú tu wu4 tou4 muddled; silly
- 互相 hù xiāng wu6 soeng1 each other; mutually
- 花 huā faa1 flower; blossom
- 花心 huā xīn faa1 sam1 fickle in love; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen)
- 滑雪 huá xuě waat6 syut3 to ski; skiing
- 画家 畫家 huà jiā waa2 gaa1 painter
- 话说回来 話說回來 huà shuō huí lai waa6 syut3 wui4 loi4 (but) then again; (but) on the other hand
- 话题 話題 huà tí waa6 tai4 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
- 化妆品 化妝品 huà zhuāng pǐn faa3 zong1 ban2 cosmetic; makeup product
- 坏处 壞處 huài chu waai6 cyu3 harm; troubles
Set 23 · words 441–460
Set 23: 20 words 还 還 环保 環保 黄 黃 回
- 还 還 huán waan4 to pay back; to return
- 环保 環保 huán bǎo waan4 bou2 environmental protection; environmentally friendly
- 黄 黃 huáng wong4 yellow; pornographic
- 回 huí wui4 to go back; to return; to turn back; to turn around; to reply; to answer
- 回答 huí dá wui4 daap3 to reply; to answer; reply; answer
- 回想 huí xiǎng wui4 soeng2 to recall; to recollect
- 会 會 huì wui2 can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to
- 会场 會場 huì chǎng wui2 coeng4 meeting place; place where people gather
- 会话 會話 huì huà wui6 waa2 (language learning) conversation; dialog
- 会议 會議 huì yì wui6 ji5 meeting; conference
- 婚礼 婚禮 hūn lǐ fan1 lai5 wedding ceremony; wedding
- 婚姻 hūn yīn fan1 jan1 marriage; matrimony
- 混乱 混亂 hùn luàn wan6 lyun6 confused; chaotic; disorderly
- 活 huó wut6 to live; alive
- 活动 活動 huó dòng wut6 dung6 to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc)
- 或许 或許 huò xǔ waak6 heoi2 perhaps; maybe
- 基本 jī běn gei1 bun2 basic; fundamental
- 基础 基礎 jī chǔ gei1 co2 base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
- 基督教 Jī dū jiào gei1 duk1 gaau3 Christianity; Christian
- 激动 激動 jī dòng gik1 dung6 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions)
Set 24 · words 461–480
Set 24: 20 words 激烈 积极 積極 机器 機器 及
- 激烈 jī liè gik1 lit6 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce
- 积极 積極 jī jí zik1 gik6 active; energetic
- 机器 機器 jī qì gei1 hei3 machine
- 及 jí kap6 and; to reach
- 急 jí gap1 urgent; pressing
- 极 極 jí gik6 extremely; pole (geography, physics)
- 极了 極了 jí le gik6 liu5 extremely; exceedingly
- 挤 擠 jǐ zai1 to crowd in; to cram in
- 既 jì gei3 already; since
- 记 記 jì gei3 to record; to note
- 记录 記錄 jì lù gei3 luk6 to record; record (written account)
- 记忆 記憶 jì yì gei3 jik1 to remember; to recall; memory
- 季节 季節 jì jié gwai3 zit3 time; season
- 纪念 紀念 jì niàn gei2 nim6 to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir
- 技巧 jì qiǎo gei6 haau2 skill; technique
- 继续 繼續 jì xù gai3 zuk6 to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
- 加 jiā gaa1 to add; (math.) plus
- 加强 加強 jiā qiáng gaa1 koeng4 to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
- 加入 jiā rù gaa1 jap6 to become a member; to join
- 加上 jiā shàng gaa1 soeng5 plus; to put in
Set 25 · words 481–500
Set 25: 20 words 加油 家 家乡 家鄉 家长 家長
- 加油 jiā yóu gaa1 jau4 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas
- 家 jiā gaa1 home; family
- 家乡 家鄉 jiā xiāng gaa1 hoeng1 hometown; native place
- 家长 家長 jiā zhǎng gaa1 zoeng2 head of a household; family head
- 假 jiǎ gaa2 fake; false
- 假如 jiǎ rú gaa2 jyu4 if
- 假装 假裝 jiǎ zhuāng gaa2 zong1 to feign; to pretend
- 架 jià gaa2 to support; frame
- 假日 jià rì gaa3 jat6 a holiday; a day off
- 价值 價值 jià zhí gaa3 zik6 value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values
- 肩膀 jiān bǎng gin1 bong2 shoulder
- 坚持 堅持 jiān chí gin1 ci4 to persevere with; to persist in
- 坚强 堅強 jiān qiáng gin1 koeng4 staunch; strong
- 减 減 jiǎn gaam2 to lower; to decrease
- 减轻 減輕 jiǎn qīng gaam2 heng1 to lighten; to ease
- 减少 減少 jiǎn shǎo gaam2 siu2 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
- 简直 簡直 jiǎn zhí gaan2 zik6 simply; really
- 见 見 jiàn gin3 to see; to meet
- 建立 jiàn lì gin3 laap6 to establish; to set up
- 建设 建設 jiàn shè gin3 cit3 to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
Set 26 · words 501–520
Set 26: 20 words 建议 建議 将来 將來 讲价 講價 讲究 講究
- 建议 建議 jiàn yì gin3 ji5 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
- 将来 將來 jiāng lái zoeng1 loi4 in the future; future
- 讲价 講價 jiǎng jià gong2 gaa3 to bargain (over price); to haggle
- 讲究 講究 jiǎng jiu gong2 gau3 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality
- 奖学金 獎學金 jiǎng xué jīn zoeng2 hok6 gam1 scholarship
- 降低 jiàng dī gong3 dai1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down
- 酱油 醬油 jiàng yóu zoeng3 jau4 soy sauce
- 交 jiāo gaau1 to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends
- 交流 jiāo liú gaau1 lau4 to exchange; exchange
- 交友 jiāo yǒu gaau1 jau5 to make friends
- 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo ào giu1 ngou6 pride; arrogance
- 郊区 郊區 jiāo qū gaau1 keoi1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs
- 角度 jiǎo dù gok3 dou6 angle; (fig.) point of view
- 角色 jué sè gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 叫 jiào giu3 to shout; to call
- 较 較 jiào gaau3 comparatively; rather; to compare
- 教 jiào gaau3 (bound form) to teach; to instruct; a religion
- 教材 jiào cái gaau3 coi4 teaching material
- 教导 教導 jiào dǎo gaau3 dou6 to instruct; to teach
- 教法 jiào fǎ gaau3 faat3 teaching method; teachings
Set 27 · words 521–540
Set 27: 20 words 教练 教練 教授 教训 教訓 教育
- 教练 教練 jiào liàn gaau3 lin6 to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer
- 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
- 教育 jiào yù gaau3 juk6 to educate; to teach
- 接触 接觸 jiē chù zip3 zuk1 to touch; to contact
- 接受 jiē shòu zip3 sau6 to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
- 接着 接著 jiē zhe zip3 zoek6 to catch and hold on; to continue
- 结 結 jié git3 knot; sturdy
- 结果 結果 jié guǒ git3 gwo2 outcome; result; consequence; in the end; as a result
- 结局 結局 jié jú git3 guk6 conclusion; ending
- 节 節 jié zit3 joint; node; (bound form) section; segment
- 节日 節日 jié rì zit3 jat6 holiday; festival
- 解决 解決 jiě jué gaai2 kyut3 to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
- 解释 解釋 jiě shì gaai2 sik1 explanation; to explain
- 姊妹 zǐ mèi zi2 mui6 (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc)
- 斤 jīn gan1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
- 金 jīn gam1 gold; chemical element Au
- 紧 緊 jǐn gan2 tight; strict
- 仅 僅 jǐn gan2 barely; only
- 尽管 儘管 jǐn guǎn zeon2 gun2 despite; although
Set 28 · words 541–560
Set 28: 20 words 尽 盡 进 進 进行 進行 进一步 進一步
- 尽 盡 jìn zeon6 to use up; to exhaust
- 进 進 jìn zeon3 to go forward; to advance
- 进行 進行 jìn xíng zeon3 hang4 (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
- 进一步 進一步 jìn yī bù zeon3 jat1 bou6 to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further
- 经 經 jīng ging1 classics; sacred book
- 经费 經費 jīng fèi ging1 fai3 funds; expenditure
- 经过 經過 jīng guò ging1 gwo3 to pass; to go through
- 经验 經驗 jīng yàn ging1 jim6 experience; to go through; to experience
- 精神 jīng shén zing1 san4 spirit; mind
- 惊讶 驚訝 jīng yà ging1 ngaa6 amazed; astonished
- 酒吧 jiǔ bā zau2 baa1 bar (place to buy drinks)
- 救 jiù gau3 to save; to assist
- 舅舅 jiù jiu kau5 kau5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)
- 舅妈 舅媽 jiù mā kau5 maa1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife
- 就 jiù zau6 (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
- 就是 jiù shì zau6 si6 exactly; precisely; only; simply; just
- 就算 jiù suàn zau6 syun3 (coll.) even if
- 就要 jiù yào zau6 jiu3 will; shall
- 居住 jū zhù geoi1 zyu6 to reside; to dwell
- 橘子 jú zi gwat1 zi2 tangerine
Set 29 · words 561–580
Set 29: 20 words 举 舉 举办 舉辦 举手 舉手 举行 舉行
- 举 舉 jǔ geoi2 to lift; to hold up
- 举办 舉辦 jǔ bàn geoi2 baan6 to conduct; to hold (an event)
- 举手 舉手 jǔ shǒu geoi2 sau2 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)
- 举行 舉行 jǔ xíng geoi2 hang4 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
- 句 jù geoi3 sentence; clause
- 聚 jù zeoi6 to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-
- 剧本 劇本 jù běn kek6 bun2 script; screenplay; scenario; libretto
- 剧情 劇情 jù qíng kek6 cing4 story line; plot
- 拒绝 拒絕 jù jué keoi5 zyut6 to refuse; to decline; to reject
- 距离 距離 jù lí keoi5 lei4 distance; to be apart from
- 具有 jù yǒu geoi6 jau5 to have; to possess
- 绝对 絕對 jué duì zyut6 deoi3 absolute; unconditional
- 军队 軍隊 jūn duì gwan1 deoi2 armed forces; troops
- 军人 軍人 jūn rén gwan1 jan4 serviceman; soldier
- 卡车 卡車 kǎ chē kaa1 ce1 truck
- 开放 開放 kāi fàng hoi1 fong3 to bloom; to open
- 开花 開花 kāi huā hoi1 faa1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst; to split open
- 开朗 開朗 kāi lǎng hoi1 long5 spacious and well-lit; open and clear
- 开始 開始 kāi shǐ hoi1 ci2 to begin; beginning
- 开玩笑 開玩笑 kāi wán xiào hoi1 waan4 siu3 to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
Set 30 · words 581–600
Set 30: 20 words 看不起 看法 看起来 看起來 考
- 看不起 kàn bu qǐ hon3 bat1 hei2 to look down upon; to despise
- 看法 kàn fǎ hon3 faat3 way of looking at a thing; view
- 看起来 看起來 kàn qǐ lai hon3 hei2 loi4 seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
- 考 kǎo haau2 to take an exam; to test
- 棵 kē fo2 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
- 刻 kè hak1 quarter (hour); moment
- 科 kē fo1 branch of study; administrative section
- 科技 kē jì fo1 gei6 science and technology
- 科学 科學 kē xué fo1 hok6 science; scientific knowledge
- 可 kě ho2 (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit
- 可靠 kě kào ho2 kaau3 reliable
- 可乐 可樂 kě lè ho2 lok6 amusing; entertaining
- 可恶 可惡 kě wù ho2 wu3 repulsive; vile
- 可惜 kě xī ho2 sik1 it is a pity; what a pity
- 可以 kě yǐ ho2 ji5 can; may
- 渴望 kě wàng hot3 mong6 to thirst for; to long for
- 克 kè hak1 to be able to; to subdue
- 克服 kè fú hak1 fuk6 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer
- 课程 課程 kè chéng fo3 cing4 course; academic program
- 课堂 課堂 kè táng fo3 tong4 classroom; class session
Set 31 · words 601–620
Set 31: 20 words 课文 課文 客满 客滿 肯 肯定
- 课文 課文 kè wén fo3 man4 text
- 客满 客滿 kè mǎn haak3 mun5 to have a full house; to be sold out
- 肯 kěn hang2 to agree; to consent; to be willing to
- 肯定 kěn dìng hang2 ding6 to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely
- 空 kōng hung1 empty; air
- 空间 空間 kōng jiān hung1 gaan1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway
- 空军 空軍 kōng jūn hung1 gwan1 air force; (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked
- 恐怕 kǒng pà hung2 paa3 fear; to dread
- 空 kòng hung1 to empty; vacant
- 口 kǒu hau2 mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
- 口袋 kǒu dài hau2 doi2 pocket; bag; sack
- 口味 kǒu wèi hau2 mei6 a person's preferences; tastes (in food)
- 夸张 誇張 kuā zhāng kwaa1 zoeng1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated
- 快 kuài faai3 rapid; quick
- 快要 kuài yào faai3 jiu3 nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
- 宽 寬 kuān fun1 wide; broad
- 况且 況且 kuàng qiě fong3 ce2 moreover; besides
- 困难 困難 kùn nan kwan3 naan4 difficult; challenging
- 扩大 擴大 kuò dà kong3 daai6 to expand; to enlarge
- 拉肚子 lā dù zi laai1 tou5 zi2 (coll.) to have diarrhea
Set 32 · words 621–640
Set 32: 20 words 啦 来 來 来不及 來不及 来得及 來得及
- 啦 la laa1 sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation; particle placed after each item in a list of examples
- 来 來 lái loi4 to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
- 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
- 蓝 藍 lán laam4 blue; indigo plant
- 浪漫 làng màn long6 maan6 romantic
- 老公 lǎo gōng lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老婆 lǎo pó lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi lou5 sat6 honest; sincere; well-behaved
- 老是 lǎo shi lou5 si6 always
- 乐 樂 lè lok6 happy; cheerful
- 乐观 樂觀 lè guān lok6 gun1 optimistic; hopeful
- 乐趣 樂趣 lè qù lok6 ceoi3 delight; pleasure; joy
- 垃圾 lā jī laap6 saap3 trash; refuse
- 泪 淚 lèi leoi6 (bound form) tears; teardrops
- 类 類 lèi leoi6 kind; type; class; category; (classifier) kind; type
- 冷淡 lěng dàn laang5 daam6 cold; indifferent
- 离 離 lí lei4 to leave; to part from
- 离婚 離婚 lí hūn lei4 fan1 to divorce
Set 33 · words 641–660
Set 33: 20 words 里 里边 裡邊 理解 理论 理論
- 里 lǐ lei5 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood
- 里边 裡邊 lǐ bian leoi5 bin1 inside
- 理解 lǐ jiě lei5 gaai2 to comprehend; to understand
- 理论 理論 lǐ lùn lei5 leon6 theory; to argue
- 理想 lǐ xiǎng lei5 soeng2 an ideal; a dream
- 里面 裏面 lǐ miàn variant of 里面
- 礼堂 禮堂 lǐ táng lai5 tong4 assembly hall; auditorium
- 力 lì lik6 power; force
- 力量 lì liang lik6 loeng6 power; force; strength
- 厉害 厲害 lì hai lai6 hoi6 (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough
- 立刻 lì kè laap6 hak1 immediately; at once; right away
- 例如 lì rú lai6 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 例子 lì zi lai6 zi2 case; (for) instance
- 利益 lì yì lei6 jik1 benefit; (in sb's) interest
- 利用 lì yòng lei6 jung6 to exploit; to make use of
- 连 連 lián lin4 to link; to join
- 连络 連絡 lián luò lin4 lok3 variant of 联络
- 连续剧 連續劇 lián xù jù lin4 zuk6 kek6 serialized drama; dramatic series
- 练 練 liàn lin6 to practice; to train
- 恋爱 戀愛 liàn ài lyun2 oi3 (romantic) love; in love
Set 34 · words 661–680
Set 34: 20 words 凉 涼 良好 亮 聊
- 凉 涼 liáng loeng4 cool; cold
- 良好 liáng hǎo loeng4 hou2 good; favorable
- 亮 liàng loeng6 bright; light; to shine; to flash
- 聊 liáo liu4 (coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while
- 了不起 liǎo bu qǐ liu5 bat1 hei2 amazing; terrific
- 灵魂 靈魂 líng hún ling4 wan4 soul; spirit
- 零钱 零錢 líng qián ling4 cin2 change (of money); small change
- 零用钱 零用錢 líng yòng qián ling4 jung6 cin2 pocket money; allowance
- 领 領 lǐng ling5 neck; collar
- 领导 領導 lǐng dǎo ling5 dou6 lead; leading
- 领域 領域 lǐng yù ling5 wik6 domain; sphere; field; territory; area
- 令 lìng ling6 to order; to command
- 流 liú lau4 to flow; to disseminate
- 流汗 liú hàn lau4 hon6 to sweat
- 流血 liú xuè lau4 hyut3 to bleed; to shed blood
- 留学 留學 liú xué lau4 hok6 to study abroad
- 留学生 留學生 liú xué shēng lau4 hok6 saang1 student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student
- 龙 龍 lóng lung4 Chinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor
- 录 錄 lù luk6 diary; record
- 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)
Set 35 · words 681–700
Set 35: 20 words 录音 錄音 露营 露營 乱 亂 轮胎 輪胎
- 录音 錄音 lù yīn luk6 jam1 to record sound; an audio recording
- 露营 露營 lù yíng lou6 jing4 to camp out; camping
- 乱 亂 luàn lyun6 in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind
- 轮胎 輪胎 lún tāi leon4 toi1 tire; pneumatic tire
- 旅客 lǚ kè leoi5 haak3 traveler; tourist
- 绿 綠 lǜ luk6 green; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
- 律师 律師 lǜ shī leot6 si1 lawyer
- 麻烦 麻煩 má fan maa4 faan4 trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying
- 马桶 馬桶 mǎ tǒng maa5 tung2 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet
- 码头 碼頭 mǎ tou maa5 tau4 wharf; dock; quay; pier
- 蚂蚁 螞蟻 mǎ yǐ maa5 ngai5 ant
- 骂 罵 mà maa6 to scold; to abuse
- 嘛 ma maa3 modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis
- 满 滿 mǎn mun5 to fill; full
- 满足 滿足 mǎn zú mun5 zuk1 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of)
- 慢慢 màn màn maan6 maan2 slowly; gradually
- 慢跑 màn pǎo maan6 paau2 jogging; to jog
- 慢用 màn yòng maan6 jung6 same as 慢慢吃
- 毛 máo mou4 hair; feather
- 毛病 máo bìng mou4 beng6 fault; defect
Set 36 · words 701–720
Set 36: 20 words 贸易 貿易 没 沒 没什么 沒什麼 没想到 沒想到
- 贸易 貿易 mào yì mau6 jik6 (commercial) trade
- 没 沒 méi mut6 (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
- 没什么 沒什麼 méi shén me mut6 sap6 mo1 it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
- 没想到 沒想到 méi xiǎng dào mut6 soeng2 dou3 didn't expect
- 玫瑰 méi guī mui4 gwai3 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower
- 每 měi mui5 each; every
- 美好 měi hǎo mei5 hou2 beautiful; fine
- 门 門 mén mun4 gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening; valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure
- 梦 夢 mèng mung6 dream; (bound form) to dream
- 迷路 mí lù mai4 lou6 to lose the way; lost
- 迷人 mí rén mai4 jan4 fascinating; enchanting
- 米饭 米飯 mǐ fàn mai5 faan6 (cooked) rice
- 米粉 mǐ fěn mai5 fan2 rice flour; rice-flour noodles
- 秘密 mì mì bei3 mat6 secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret
- 密切 mì qiè mat6 cit3 close; familiar
- 免费 免費 miǎn fèi min5 fai3 free (of charge)
- 面 miàn min6 face; side
- 面积 面積 miàn jī min6 zik1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area
- 面前 miàn qián min6 cin4 in front of; facing
- 面条 麵條 miàn tiáo min6 tiu5 noodles
Set 37 · words 721–740
Set 37: 20 words 描写 描寫 秒 庙 廟 民国 民國
- 描写 描寫 miáo xiě miu4 se2 to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
- 秒 miǎo miu5 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit)
- 庙 廟 miào miu6 temple; ancestral shrine
- 民国 民國 Mín guó man4 gwok3 Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911)
- 民族 mín zú man4 zuk6 nationality; ethnic group
- 名 míng ming4 name; noun (part of speech)
- 名词 名詞 míng cí ming4 ci4 (linguistics) noun; term (name for a concept)
- 明白 míng bai ming4 baak6 clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable
- 明显 明顯 míng xiǎn ming4 hin2 clear; distinct
- 明星 míng xīng ming4 sing1 star; celebrity
- 命 mìng ming6 life; fate
- 摸 mō mo2 to feel with the hand; to touch
- 摩托车 摩托車 mó tuō chē mo1 tok3 ce1 (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
- 陌生 mò shēng mak6 sang1 strange; unfamiliar
- 某 mǒu mau5 some; a certain
- 木 mù muk6 (bound form) tree; (bound form) wood
- 木头 木頭 mù tou muk6 tau4 wood; log; (fig.) blockhead; dolt
- 目的 mù dì muk6 dik1 purpose; aim; goal; target; objective
- 目前 mù qián muk6 cin4 at the present time; currently
- 拿手 ná shǒu naa4 sau2 expert in; good at
Set 38 · words 741–760
Set 38: 20 words 哪些 那 那么 那麼 那样 那樣
- 哪些 nǎ xiē naa5 se1 which ones?; who?
- 那 nà naa5 (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
- 那么 那麼 nà me naa5 mo1 like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...
- 那样 那樣 nà yàng naa5 joeng6 that kind; that sort
- 哪 na naa5 (emphatic sentence-final particle, used instead of 啊 after a word ending in "n")
- 奶 nǎi naai5 breast; milk
- 奶茶 nǎi chá naai5 caa4 milk tea
- 耐心 nài xīn noi6 sam1 to be patient; patience
- 南方 nán fāng naam4 fong1 south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
- 难怪 難怪 nán guài naan4 gwaai3 (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
- 难看 難看 nán kàn naan4 hon3 ugly; unsightly
- 脑 腦 nǎo nou5 brain; mind
- 脑子 腦子 nǎo zi nou5 zi2 brains; mind
- 闹钟 鬧鐘 nào zhōng naau6 zung1 alarm clock
- 内 內 nèi noi6 inside; inner
- 内容 內容 nèi róng noi6 jung4 content; substance; details
- 能 néng nang4 can; to be able to
- 能够 能夠 néng gòu nang4 gau3 to be capable of; to be able to
- 能力 néng lì nang4 lik6 capability; ability
- 年 nián nin4 year
Set 39 · words 761–780
Set 39: 20 words 年代 年龄 年齡 年年 念书 念書
- 年代 nián dài nin4 doi6 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age
- 年龄 年齡 nián líng nin4 ling4 (a person's) age
- 年年 nián nián nin4 nin4 year after year; yearly; every year; annually
- 念书 念書 niàn shū nim6 syu1 to read; to study; to attend school
- 农业 農業 nóng yè nung4 jip6 agriculture; farming
- 女士 nǚ shì neoi5 si6 lady; madam
- 喔 ō (interjection) oh; I see (used to indicate realization, understanding)
- 哦 ó ngo4 oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)
- 噢 ō ou3 oh; ah (used to indicate realization)
- 拍 pāi paak3 to pat; to clap
- 排 pái paai4 to arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge
- 牌子 pái zi paai4 zi2 sign; trademark
- 盼望 pàn wàng paan3 mong6 to hope for; to look forward to
- 旁 páng pong4 one side; other
- 陪 péi pui4 to accompany; to keep sb company
- 培养 培養 péi yǎng pui4 joeng5 to cultivate; to breed
- 配 pèi pui3 to join; to fit
- 配合 pèi hé pui3 hap6 matching; fitting in with
- 碰 pèng pung3 to touch; to meet with
- 碰到 pèng dào pung3 dou3 to come across; to run into
Set 40 · words 781–800
Set 40: 20 words 碰上 批评 批評 皮 皮带 皮帶
- 碰上 pèng shàng pung3 soeng5 to run into; to come upon
- 批评 批評 pī píng pai1 ping4 to criticize; criticism
- 皮 pí pei4 skin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur
- 皮带 皮帶 pí dài pei4 daai2 strap; leather belt
- 皮肤 皮膚 pí fū pei4 fu1 skin
- 皮鞋 pí xié pei4 haai4 leather shoes
- 篇 piān pin1 sheet; piece of writing
- 骗子 騙子 piàn zi pin3 zi2 swindler; a cheat
- 品质 品質 pǐn zhì ban2 zat1 character; intrinsic quality (of a person)
- 坪 píng ping4 a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)
- 平 píng ping4 flat; level
- 平安 píng ān ping4 on1 safe and sound; well
- 平等 píng děng ping4 dang2 equal; equality
- 平时 平時 píng shí ping4 si4 ordinarily; in normal times
- 平原 píng yuán ping4 jyun4 field; plain
- 瓶子 píng zi ping4 zi2 bottle
- 破 pò po3 broken; damaged
- 破坏 破壞 pò huài po3 waai6 destruction; damage
- 葡萄 pú tao pou4 tou4 grape
- 普遍 pǔ biàn pou2 pin3 universal; general
Set 41 · words 801–820
Set 41: 20 words 欺负 欺負 其次 其实 其實 其中
- 欺负 欺負 qī fu hei1 fu6 to bully
- 其次 qí cì kei4 ci3 next; secondly
- 其实 其實 qí shí kei4 sat6 actually; in fact; really
- 其中 qí zhōng kei4 zung1 among; in
- 期 qī kei4 a period of time; phase
- 期间 期間 qī jiān kei4 gaan1 period of time; time
- 起 qǐ hei2 to rise; to raise
- 起来 起來 qǐ lai hei2 loi4 to stand up; to get up
- 气 氣 qì hei3 gas; air; smell
- 气温 氣溫 qì wēn hei3 wan1 air temperature
- 汽水 qì shuǐ hei3 seoi2 soda pop; carbonated soft drink
- 企业 企業 qǐ yè kei5 jip6 company; firm; enterprise; corporation
- 签名 簽名 qiān míng cim1 meng2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph
- 签证 簽證 qiān zhèng cim1 zing3 visa; to issue a visa
- 谦虚 謙虛 qiān xū him1 heoi1 modest; self-effacing
- 前 qián cin4 front; forward
- 前年 qián nián cin4 nin4 the year before last
- 浅 淺 qiǎn cin2 shallow; light (color)
- 强盗 強盜 qiáng dào koeng4 dou6 to rob (with force); bandit
- 强调 強調 qiáng diào koeng4 diu6 to emphasize (a statement); to stress
Set 42 · words 821–840
Set 42: 20 words 抢 搶 亲 親 亲切 親切 亲手 親手
- 抢 搶 qiǎng coeng2 to fight over; to rush
- 亲 親 qīn can1 parent; one's own (flesh and blood)
- 亲切 親切 qīn qiè can1 cit3 amiable; cordial
- 亲手 親手 qīn shǒu can1 sau2 with one's own hands; personally
- 亲眼 親眼 qīn yǎn can1 ngaan5 with one's own eyes; personally
- 亲自 親自 qīn zì can1 zi6 personally; in person
- 清 qīng cing1 (of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still
- 青年 qīng nián cing1 nin4 youth; youthful years
- 青少年 qīng shào nián cing1 siu3 nin4 adolescent; youth
- 轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng hing1 sung1 light; gentle
- 晴 qíng cing4 clear; fine (weather)
- 情 qíng cing4 (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; (bound form) situation; condition
- 情人 qíng rén cing4 jan4 lover; sweetheart
- 情况 情況 qíng kuàng cing4 fong3 circumstances; state of affairs; situation
- 情形 qíng xing cing4 jing4 circumstances; situation
- 请教 請教 qǐng jiào cing2 gaau3 to ask for guidance; to consult
- 请求 請求 qǐng qiú cing2 kau4 to request; to ask; request
- 穷 窮 qióng kung4 poor; destitute
- 求 qiú kau4 to seek; to look for
- 球 qiú kau4 ball; sphere
Set 43 · words 841–860
Set 43: 20 words 球场 球場 球赛 球賽 球员 球員 取代
- 球场 球場 qiú chǎng kau4 coeng4 stadium; sports ground
- 球赛 球賽 qiú sài kau4 coi3 (ball sports) game; match
- 球员 球員 qiú yuán kau4 jyun4 (ball sports) player; team member
- 取代 qǔ dài ceoi2 doi6 to replace; to supersede
- 去 qù heoi3 to go; to go to (a place)
- 去世 qù shì heoi3 sai3 to pass away; to die
- 全 quán cyun4 all; whole
- 全球 quán qiú cyun4 kau4 the whole world; worldwide; global
- 全身 quán shēn cyun4 san1 the whole body; (typography) em
- 缺点 缺點 quē diǎn kyut3 dim2 weak point; fault
- 却 卻 què koek3 but; yet
- 确定 確定 què dìng kok3 ding6 definite; certain
- 确认 確認 què rèn kok3 jing6 to confirm; to verify
- 让 讓 ràng joeng6 to yield; to permit
- 热狗 熱狗 rè gǒu jit6 gau2 hot dog (loanword)
- 热水 熱水 rè shuǐ jit6 seoi2 hot water
- 人家 rén jiā jan4 gaa1 household; dwelling
- 人间 人間 rén jiān jan4 gaan1 the human world; the earth
- 人口 rén kǒu jan4 hau2 population; people
- 人类 人類 rén lèi jan4 leoi6 humanity; human race
Set 44 · words 861–880
Set 44: 20 words 人们 人們 人民 人人 人数 人數
- 人们 人們 rén men jan4 mun4 people
- 人民 rén mín jan4 man4 the people
- 人人 rén rén jan4 jan4 everyone; every person
- 人数 人數 rén shù jan4 sou3 number of people
- 人物 rén wù jan4 mat6 person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc)
- 忍 rěn jan2 to bear; to endure
- 忍耐 rěn nài jan2 noi6 to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
- 认 認 rèn jing6 to recognize; to know
- 认得 認得 rèn de jing6 dak1 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it
- 任务 任務 rèn wu jam6 mou6 mission; assignment; task; duty; role
- 扔 rēng wing1 to throw; to throw away
- 仍 réng jing4 still; yet; to remain
- 仍然 réng rán jing4 jin4 still; as before; yet
- 日出 rì chū jat6 ceot1 sunrise
- 日记 日記 rì jì jat6 gei3 diary
- 日子 rì zi jat6 zi2 day; a (calendar) date
- 如 rú jyu4 as; as if
- 如此 rú cǐ jyu4 ci2 like this; so; such
- 如下 rú xià jyu4 haa6 as follows
- 如意 rú yì jyu4 ji3 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
Set 45 · words 881–900
Set 45: 20 words 弱 伞 傘 杀 殺 晒
- 弱 ruò joek6 weak; feeble; young
- 伞 傘 sǎn saan3 umbrella; parasol
- 杀 殺 shā saat3 to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce
- 晒 shài saai3 variant of 晒
- 山区 山區 shān qū saan1 keoi1 mountain area
- 伤害 傷害 shāng hài soeng1 hoi6 to injure; to harm
- 商品 shāng pǐn soeng1 ban2 commodity; goods; merchandise
- 商人 shāng rén soeng1 jan4 merchant; businessman
- 商业 商業 shāng yè soeng1 jip6 business; trade
- 上 shàng soeng5 (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)
- 上当 上當 shàng dàng soeng5 dong3 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled
- 上帝 Shàng dì soeng6 dai3 God
- 上街 shàng jiē soeng5 gaai1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping
- 上衣 shàng yī soeng6 ji1 jacket; upper outer garment
- 烧 燒 shāo siu1 to burn; to cook
- 少 shǎo siu3 few; less
- 蛇 shé se4 snake; serpent
- 设备 設備 shè bèi cit3 bei6 equipment; facilities; installations
- 设计 設計 shè jì cit3 gai3 to design; to plan; design; plan
- 深 shēn sam1 (lit. and fig.) deep
Set 46 · words 901–920
Set 46: 20 words 深入 身边 身邊 身高 身上
- 深入 shēn rù sam1 jap6 to penetrate deeply; thorough
- 身边 身邊 shēn biān san1 bin1 at one's side; on hand
- 身高 shēn gāo san1 gou1 (a person's) height
- 身上 shēn shang san1 soeng6 on the body; at hand
- 甚至 shèn zhì sam6 zi3 even; so much so that
- 升 shēng sing1 to ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate
- 声 聲 shēng sing1 sound; voice
- 声调 聲調 shēng diào sing1 diu6 tone; note
- 生 shēng saang1 to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur
- 生产 生產 shēng chǎn sang1 caan2 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生活 shēng huó sang1 wut6 to live; life
- 生命 shēng mìng sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature
- 生意 shēng yì saang1 ji3 life force; vitality
- 生字 shēng zì saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook); character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
- 省 shěng saang2 to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out
- 省钱 省錢 shěng qián saang2 cin2 to save money
- 剩 shèng sing6 to remain; to be left
- 剩下 shèng xià zing6 haa6 to remain; to be left over
- 湿 濕 shī sap1 moist; wet
Set 47 · words 921–940
Set 47: 20 words 失恋 失戀 失去 狮子 獅子 十分
- 失恋 失戀 shī liàn sat1 lyun2 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship)
- 失去 shī qù sat1 heoi3 to lose
- 狮子 獅子 shī zi si1 zi2 lion
- 十分 shí fēn sap6 fan1 very; completely
- 石头 石頭 shí tou sek6 tau4 stone
- 石油 shí yóu sek6 jau4 oil; petroleum
- 时 時 shí si4 o'clock; time
- 时代 時代 shí dài si4 doi6 age; era
- 时刻 時刻 shí kè si4 hak1 time; juncture
- 实话 實話 shí huà sat6 waa6 truth
- 实际 實際 shí jì sat6 zai3 reality; practice
- 实力 實力 shí lì sat6 lik6 strength
- 实行 實行 shí xíng sat6 hang4 to implement; to carry out
- 实在 實在 shí zài sat6 zoi6 really; actually
- 使得 shǐ de sai2 dak1 usable; serviceable; feasible; workable; doable
- 使用 shǐ yòng si2 jung6 to use; to employ
- 事实 事實 shì shí si6 sat6 fact
- 事业 事業 shì yè si6 jip6 undertaking; project
- 适应 適應 shì yìng sik1 jing3 to adapt; to fit
- 市长 市長 shì zhǎng si5 zoeng2 mayor
Set 48 · words 941–960
Set 48: 20 words 收获 收穫 收音机 收音機 熟 首
- 收获 收穫 shōu huò sau1 wok6 to harvest; to reap
- 收音机 收音機 shōu yīn jī sau1 jam1 gei1 radio
- 熟 shú suk6 ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done
- 首 shǒu sau2 head; chief
- 手套 shǒu tào sau2 tou3 glove; mitten
- 手续 手續 shǒu xù sau2 zuk6 procedure; formalities
- 受得了 shòu de liǎo sau6 dak1 liu5 to put up with; to endure
- 书包 書包 shū bāo syu1 baau1 schoolbag; satchel
- 书架 書架 shū jià syu1 gaa2 bookshelf
- 蔬菜 shū cài so1 coi3 vegetables
- 舒适 舒適 shū shì syu1 sik1 cozy; snug
- 叔叔 shū shu suk1 suk1 father's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older
- 熟悉 shú xī suk6 sik1 to be familiar with; to know well
- 数 數 shǔ sou2 to count; to count as; to regard as
- 数字 數字 shù zì sou3 zi6 numeral; digit
- 树木 樹木 shù mù syu6 muk6 tree
- 刷牙 shuā yá caat3 ngaa4 to brush one's teeth
- 帅 帥 shuài seoi3 handsome; commander-in-chief
- 双 雙 shuāng soeng1 two; double
- 水饺 水餃 shuǐ jiǎo seoi2 gaau2 boiled dumpling (made by wrapping a pasta skin around a filling, like ravioli)
Set 49 · words 961–980
Set 49: 20 words 水平 水准 水準 睡着 睡著 顺便 順便
- 水平 shuǐ píng seoi2 ping4 horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
- 水准 水準 shuǐ zhǔn seoi2 zeon2 level (of achievement etc); standard
- 睡着 睡著 shuì zháo seoi6 zoek6 to fall asleep
- 顺便 順便 shùn biàn seon6 bin2 conveniently; in passing
- 顺利 順利 shùn lì seon6 lei6 smoothly; without a hitch
- 说法 說法 shuō fǎ syut3 faat3 to expound Buddhist teachings
- 说明 說明 shuō míng syut3 ming4 to explain; to illustrate
- 思考 sī kǎo si1 haau2 to reflect on; to ponder over
- 思想 sī xiǎng si1 soeng2 thought; thinking
- 似乎 sì hū ci5 fu4 it seems; seemingly; as if
- 寺庙 寺廟 sì miào zi6 miu2 temple; monastery
- 速度 sù dù cuk1 dou6 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
- 算了 suàn le syun3 liu5 let it be; let it pass
- 随便 隨便 suí biàn ceoi4 bin2 as one wishes; as one pleases
- 随时 隨時 suí shí ceoi4 si4 at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
- 所 suǒ so2 actually; place
- 所谓 所謂 suǒ wèi so2 wai6 what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called
- 它 tā taa1 it
- 它们 它們 tā men taa1 mun4 they; them
- 台 臺 tái toi4 platform; stage
Set 50 · words 981–1000
Set 50: 20 words 抬 台风 颱風 态度 態度 谈话 談話
- 抬 tái toi4 to lift; to raise
- 台风 颱風 tái fēng toi4 fung1 typhoon
- 态度 態度 tài du taai3 dou6 manner; bearing
- 谈话 談話 tán huà taam4 waa6 to talk (with sb); to have a conversation
- 堂 táng tong4 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose
- 讨厌 討厭 tǎo yàn tou2 jim3 to dislike; to loathe
- 套 tào tou3 to cover; to encase
- 特地 tè dì dak6 dei6 specially; for a special purpose
- 特色 tè sè dak6 sik1 a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
- 特殊 tè shū dak6 syu4 special; particular
- 提 tí tai4 to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift
- 提到 tí dào tai4 dou3 to mention; to raise (a subject)
- 提高 tí gāo tai4 gou1 to raise; to increase
- 提供 tí gōng tai4 gung1 to offer; to supply
- 题材 題材 tí cái tai4 coi4 subject matter
- 题目 題目 tí mù tai4 muk6 subject; title; topic; exercise or exam question
- 体会 體會 tǐ huì tai2 wui6 to know from experience; to learn through experience
- 体力 體力 tǐ lì tai2 lik6 physical strength; physical power
- 体贴 體貼 tǐ tiē tai2 tip3 considerate (of other people's needs)
- 体重 體重 tǐ zhòng tai2 cung5 body weight
Set 51 · words 1001–1020
Set 51: 20 words 替 天堂 天天 天下
- 替 tì tai3 to substitute for; to take the place of
- 天堂 tiān táng tin1 tong4 paradise; heaven
- 天天 tiān tiān tin1 tin1 every day
- 天下 tiān xià tin1 haa6 land under heaven; the whole world
- 田 tián tin4 field; farm
- 填 tián tin4 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
- 甜点 甜點 tián diǎn tim4 dim2 dessert
- 条件 條件 tiáo jiàn tiu4 gin2 condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification
- 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
- 铁 鐵 tiě tit3 iron (metal); arms
- 铁路 鐵路 tiě lù tit3 lou6 railroad; railway
- 听见 聽見 tīng jiàn teng1 gin3 to hear
- 听力 聽力 tīng lì ting1 lik6 hearing; listening ability
- 听起来 聽起來 tīng qi lai ting1 hei2 loi4 to sound like
- 听众 聽眾 tīng zhòng ting1 zung3 audience; listeners
- 挺 tǐng ting5 straight; erect
- 通 tōng tung1 to go through; to know well
- 通过 通過 tōng guò tung1 gwo3 to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation)
- 同 tóng tung4 like; same
Set 52 · words 1021–1040
Set 52: 20 words 同情 同时 同時 同样 同樣 痛苦
- 同情 tóng qíng tung4 cing4 to sympathize with; sympathy
- 同时 同時 tóng shí tung4 si4 at the same time; simultaneously
- 同样 同樣 tóng yàng tung4 joeng6 same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too
- 痛苦 tòng kǔ tung3 fu2 pain; suffering
- 投 tóu tau4 to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot)
- 投资 投資 tóu zī tau4 zi1 investment; to invest
- 头 頭 tóu tau4 head; hair style
- 头痛 頭痛 tóu tòng tau4 tung3 to have a headache
- 图 圖 tú tou4 diagram; picture
- 突然 tū rán dat6 jin4 sudden; abrupt; unexpected
- 土 tǔ tou2 earth; dust
- 土地 tǔ dì tou2 dei6 land; soil
- 兔子 tù zi tou3 zi2 hare; rabbit
- 团体 團體 tuán tǐ tyun4 tai2 group; organization
- 团圆 團圓 tuán yuán tyun4 jyun4 to have a reunion
- 推 tuī teoi1 to push; to cut
- 推荐 推薦 tuī jiàn teoi1 zin3 to recommend
- 推销 推銷 tuī xiāo teoi1 siu1 to market; to sell
- 退步 tuì bù teoi3 bou6 to do less well than before; to make a concession
- 退休 tuì xiū teoi3 jau1 to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
Set 53 · words 1041–1060
Set 53: 20 words 脱 脫 娃娃 外边 外邊 外公
- 脱 脫 tuō tyut3 to shed; to take off
- 娃娃 wá wa waa1 waa1 baby; small child
- 外边 外邊 wài bian ngoi6 bin1 outside; outer surface
- 外公 wài gōng ngoi6 gung1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
- 外婆 wài pó ngoi6 po4 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
- 外文 wài wén ngoi6 man4 foreign language (written)
- 外语 外語 wài yǔ ngoi6 jyu5 foreign language
- 完成 wán chéng jyun4 sing4 to complete; to accomplish
- 完全 wán quán jyun4 cyun4 complete; whole; totally; entirely
- 玩具 wán jù wun6 geoi6 plaything; toy
- 晚 wǎn maan5 evening; night
- 万一 萬一 wàn yī maan6 jat1 just in case; if by any chance
- 网 網 wǎng mong5 net; web; network
- 网路 網路 wǎng lù mong5 lou6 network (computer, telecom); Internet
- 往往 wǎng wǎng wong5 wong5 usually; in many cases
- 忘记 忘記 wàng jì mong4 gei3 to forget
- 维持 維持 wéi chí wai4 ci4 to keep; to maintain; to preserve
- 微笑 wēi xiào mei4 siu3 smile; to smile
- 为主 為主 wéi zhǔ wai4 zyu2 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
- 伟大 偉大 wěi dà wai5 daai6 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
Set 54 · words 1061–1080
Set 54: 20 words 为 為 未来 未來 位置 位子
- 为 為 wèi wai6 because of; for
- 未来 未來 wèi lái mei6 loi4 future; tomorrow
- 位置 wèi zhi wai6 zi3 position; place
- 位子 wèi zi wai2 zi2 place; seat
- 温柔 溫柔 wēn róu wan1 jau4 gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)
- 文件 wén jiàn man4 gin2 document; file
- 文学 文學 wén xué man4 hok6 literature
- 文字 wén zì man4 zi6 character; script
- 闻 聞 wén man4 to hear; news
- 稳定 穩定 wěn dìng wan2 ding6 steady; stable
- 问好 問好 wèn hǎo man6 hou2 to say hello to; to send one's regards to
- 问候 問候 wèn hòu man6 hau6 to give one's respects; to send a greeting
- 握手 wò shǒu ak1 sau2 to shake hands
- 屋子 wū zi uk1 zi2 house; room
- 无 無 wú mou4 not to have; no
- 无法 無法 wú fǎ mou4 faat3 unable to; incapable of
- 无论如何 無論如何 wú lùn rú hé mou4 leon6 jyu4 ho4 (idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
- 无穷 無窮 wú qióng mou4 kung4 endless; boundless
- 无所谓 無所謂 wú suǒ wèi mou2 so2 wai6 to be indifferent; not to matter
- 误会 誤會 wù huì ng6 wui6 to misunderstand; to mistake
Set 55 · words 1081–1100
Set 55: 20 words 物价 物價 西北 西餐 西方
- 物价 物價 wù jià mat6 gaa3 (commodity) prices
- 西北 xī běi sai1 bak1 northwest
- 西餐 xī cān sai1 caan1 Western-style food
- 西方 Xī fāng sai1 fong1 the West; the Occident
- 西南 xī nán sai1 naam4 southwest
- 吸毒 xī dú kap1 duk6 to take drugs
- 吸收 xī shōu kap1 sau1 to absorb; to assimilate
- 吸引 xī yǐn kap1 jan5 to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
- 牺牲 犧牲 xī shēng hei1 sang1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued)
- 希望 xī wàng hei1 mong6 to hope; a hope; a wish
- 喜爱 喜愛 xǐ ài hei2 oi3 to like; to love
- 细 細 xì sai3 thin or slender; finely particulate
- 细心 細心 xì xīn sai3 sam1 meticulous; careful; attentive
- 戏 戲 xì hei3 trick; drama
- 戏剧 戲劇 xì jù hei3 kek6 a drama; a play; theater; script of a play
- 系统 系統 xì tǒng hai6 tung2 system
- 下 xià haa6 down; downwards
- 下来 下來 xià lai haa6 loi4 to come down; (completed action marker)
- 吓 嚇 xià haak3 to frighten; to scare
- 吓一跳 嚇一跳 xià yī tiào haak3 jat1 tiu3 startled; to frighten
Set 56 · words 1101–1120
Set 56: 20 words 线 線 现代 現代 现实 現實 现象 現象
- 线 線 xiàn sin3 thread; string
- 现代 現代 xiàn dài jin6 doi6 modern times; modern age
- 现实 現實 xiàn shí jin6 sat6 reality; actuality; real; actual
- 现象 現象 xiàn xiàng jin6 zoeng6 phenomenon; appearance
- 限制 xiàn zhì haan6 zai3 to restrict; to limit
- 相当 相當 xiāng dāng soeng1 dong1 equivalent to; appropriate
- 相对 相對 xiāng duì soeng1 deoi3 relatively; opposite
- 相反 xiāng fǎn soeng1 faan2 opposite; contrary
- 相关 相關 xiāng guān soeng1 gwaan1 related; relevant
- 相同 xiāng tóng soeng1 tung4 identical; same
- 箱子 xiāng zi soeng1 zi2 suitcase; chest
- 香水 xiāng shuǐ hoeng1 seoi2 perfume; cologne
- 详细 詳細 xiáng xì coeng4 sai3 detailed; in detail
- 响 響 xiǎng hoeng2 echo; sound
- 想到 xiǎng dào soeng2 dou3 to think of; to call to mind
- 想法 xiǎng fǎ soeng2 faat3 way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)
- 想像 xiǎng xiàng soeng2 zoeng6 to imagine; to envision; imagination
- 项 項 xiàng hong6 back of neck; item
- 相机 相機 xiàng jī soeng3 gei1 camera (abbr. for 照相机); at the opportune moment
- 相声 相聲 xiàng sheng soeng3 sing1 comic dialogue; sketch
Set 57 · words 1121–1140
Set 57: 20 words 小吃 小朋友 小组 小組 效果
- 小吃 xiǎo chī siu2 hek3 street food; snack
- 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu siu2 pang4 jau5 child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child)
- 小组 小組 xiǎo zǔ siu2 zou2 group
- 效果 xiào guǒ haau6 gwo2 result; effect
- 笑话 笑話 xiào hua siu3 waa6 joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock
- 孝顺 孝順 xiào shùn haau3 seon6 filial; dutiful
- 协助 協助 xié zhù hip3 zo6 to provide assistance; to aid
- 血 xuè hyut3 blood
- 谢 謝 xiè ze6 to thank; (bound form) to apologize
- 心得 xīn dé sam1 dak1 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge
- 心理 xīn lǐ sam1 lei5 psychology; mentality
- 心意 xīn yì sam1 ji3 intention; regard; kindly feelings
- 欣赏 欣賞 xīn shǎng jan1 soeng2 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
- 新生 xīn shēng san1 sang1 new; newborn
- 信 xìn seon3 letter; mail
- 信箱 xìn xiāng seon3 soeng1 mailbox; post office box
- 信心 xìn xīn seon3 sam1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth)
- 兴奋 興奮 xīng fèn hing1 fan5 excited; excitement
- 行 xíng hang4 OK; all right; capable; to walk
- 行动 行動 xíng dòng hang4 dung6 operation; action
Set 58 · words 1141–1160
Set 58: 20 words 行为 行為 形容 醒 醒来 醒來
- 行为 行為 xíng wéi hang4 wai4 action; conduct; behavior; activity
- 形容 xíng róng jing4 jung4 to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
- 醒 xǐng sing2 to wake up; to be awake
- 醒来 醒來 xǐng lái sing2 loi4 to waken
- 姓 xìng sing3 family name; surname; to be surnamed ...
- 性别 性別 xìng bié sing3 bit6 sex; gender
- 性格 xìng gé sing3 gaak3 nature; disposition
- 幸好 xìng hǎo hang6 hou2 fortunately
- 幸亏 幸虧 xìng kuī hang6 kwai1 fortunately; luckily
- 幸运 幸運 xìng yùn hang6 wan6 fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck
- 凶 兇 xiōng terrible; fearful
- 兄弟 xiōng dì hing1 dai6 brothers; younger brother
- 熊猫 熊貓 xióng māo hung4 maau1 panda
- 修 xiū sau1 to decorate; to embellish
- 修改 xiū gǎi sau1 goi2 to amend; to alter
- 修理 xiū lǐ sau1 lei5 to repair; to fix
- 需求 xū qiú seoi1 kau4 requirement; to require
- 需要 xū yào seoi1 jiu3 to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
- 选 選 xuǎn syun2 to choose; to pick
- 选举 選舉 xuǎn jǔ syun2 geoi2 to elect; election
Set 59 · words 1161–1180
Set 59: 20 words 选择 選擇 学会 學會 学问 學問 寻找 尋找
- 选择 選擇 xuǎn zé syun2 zaak6 to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
- 学会 學會 xué huì hok6 wui2 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association
- 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
- 训练 訓練 xùn liàn fan3 lin6 to train; to drill
- 呀 yā aa1 ah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking
- 鸭 鴨 yā aap3 duck; (slang) male prostitute
- 押金 yā jīn aat3 gam1 deposit; down payment
- 牙 yá ngaa4 tooth; ivory
- 牙齿 牙齒 yá chǐ ngaa4 ci2 tooth; dental
- 烟火 煙火 yān huǒ jin1 fo2 smoke and fire; cooked food
- 研究 yán jiū jin4 gau3 research; a study
- 严重 嚴重 yán zhòng jim4 zung6 grave; serious; severe; critical
- 演 yǎn jin5 to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)
- 演出 yǎn chū jin2 ceot1 to act (in a play); to perform
- 演讲 演講 yǎn jiǎng jin2 gong2 to give a lecture; to make a speech
- 演员 演員 yǎn yuán jin2 jyun4 actor; actress; performer
- 眼光 yǎn guāng ngaan5 gwong1 gaze; insight
- 眼泪 眼淚 yǎn lèi ngaan5 leoi6 tear; teardrop
- 阳光 陽光 yáng guāng joeng4 gwong1 sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
Set 60 · words 1181–1200
Set 60: 20 words 养 養 样 樣 样样 樣樣 邀请 邀請
- 养 養 yǎng joeng5 to raise (animals); to bring up (children)
- 样 樣 yàng joeng6 manner; pattern
- 样样 樣樣 yàng yàng joeng6 joeng6 all kinds
- 邀请 邀請 yāo qǐng jiu1 cing2 to invite; invitation
- 要求 yāo qiú jiu1 kau4 to request; to require
- 咬 yǎo ngaau5 to bite; to nip
- 要 yào jiu3 to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to
- 要不然 yào bù rán jiu3 bat1 jin4 otherwise; or else
- 要不是 yào bu shì jiu3 bat1 si6 if it were not for; but for
- 要紧 要緊 yào jǐn jiu3 gan2 important; urgent
- 野餐 yě cān je5 caan1 picnic; to have a picnic
- 也好 yě hǎo jaa5 hou2 that's fine; may as well
- 页 頁 yè jip6 page; leaf
- 夜里 夜裡 yè li je6 leoi5 during the night; at night
- 夜市 yè shì je6 si5 night market
- 一下子 yī xià zi jat1 haa6 zi2 in a short while; all at once
- 衣柜 衣櫃 yī guì ji1 gwai6 wardrobe; armoire
- 依靠 yī kào ji1 kaau3 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
- 一块 一塊 yī kuài jat1 faai3 a piece; a chunk; (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 这) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感这一块 "the emotional aspect (of it)")
- 一切 yī qiè jat1 cai3 everything; every
Set 61 · words 1201–1220
Set 61: 20 words 一向 一样 一樣 已 以
- 一向 yī xiàng jat1 hoeng3 a period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time
- 一样 一樣 yī yàng jat1 joeng6 same; like
- 已 yǐ ji5 already; to stop
- 以 yǐ ji5 to use; by means of
- 以后 以後 yǐ hòu ji5 hau6 after; later
- 以来 以來 yǐ lái ji5 loi4 since (used after a specified time or event)
- 以免 yǐ miǎn ji5 min5 in order to avoid; so as not to
- 以内 以內 yǐ nèi ji5 noi6 within; less than
- 以前 yǐ qián ji5 cin4 before; formerly
- 以上 yǐ shàng ji5 soeng6 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned
- 以外 yǐ wài ji5 ngoi6 apart from; other than
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 以下 yǐ xià ji5 haa6 that level or lower; that amount or less
- 一般来说 一般來說 yī bān lái shuō jat1 bun1 loi4 syut3 generally speaking
- 一点 一點 yī diǎn jat1 dim2 a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit
- 一方面 yī fāng miàn jat1 fong1 min6 on the one hand
- 一连 一連 yī lián jat1 lin4 in a row; in succession
- 一生 yī shēng jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 一时 一時 yī shí jat1 si4 a period of time; a while
- 一同 yī tóng jat1 tung4 together
Set 62 · words 1221–1240
Set 62: 20 words 意见 意見 意外 意义 意義 阴 陰
- 意见 意見 yì jiàn ji3 gin3 idea; opinion
- 意外 yì wài ji3 ngoi6 unexpected; accident
- 意义 意義 yì yì ji3 ji6 sense; meaning
- 阴 陰 yīn jam1 overcast (weather); cloudy
- 因此 yīn cǐ jan1 ci2 thus; consequently; as a result
- 音响 音響 yīn xiǎng jam1 hoeng2 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system (abbr. for 组合音响)
- 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
- 应该 應該 yīng gāi jing1 goi1 ought to; should; must
- 英俊 yīng jùn jing1 zeon3 handsome
- 营养 營養 yíng yǎng jing4 joeng5 nutrition; nourishment
- 影片 yǐng piàn jing2 pin2 a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie
- 拥有 擁有 yōng yǒu jung2 jau5 to have; to possess; to own
- 用 yòng jung6 to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using
- 用法 yòng fǎ jung6 faat3 usage
- 用功 yòng gōng jung6 gung1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies)
- 用品 yòng pǐn jung6 ban2 articles for use; products
- 优点 優點 yōu diǎn jau1 dim2 merit; benefit
- 优秀 優秀 yōu xiù jau1 sau3 outstanding; excellent
- 幽默 yōu mò jau1 mak6 (loanword) humor; humorous
Set 63 · words 1241–1260
Set 63: 20 words 邮票 郵票 尤其 游客 遊客 游泳池
- 邮票 郵票 yóu piào jau4 piu3 (postage) stamp
- 尤其 yóu qí jau4 kei4 especially; particularly
- 游客 遊客 yóu kè jau4 haak3 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
- 游泳池 yóu yǒng chí jau4 wing6 ci4 swimming pool
- 由于 由於 yóu yú jau4 jyu1 due to; as a result of
- 有点 有點 yǒu diǎn jau5 dim2 a little
- 有的 yǒu de jau5 dik1 (there are) some (who are...); some (exist)
- 有名 yǒu míng jau5 meng2 famous; well-known
- 有钱 有錢 yǒu qián jau5 cin2 well-off; wealthy
- 有效 yǒu xiào jau5 haau6 effective; in effect
- 有意思 yǒu yì si jau5 ji3 si1 interesting; meaningful
- 友谊 友誼 yǒu yì jau5 ji4 companionship; fellowship
- 于是 於是 yú shì jyu1 si6 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
- 与 與 yǔ jyu5 (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases); (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 与他握手 "shake hands with him", 与去年不同 "different from last year")
- 玉 yù juk6 jade
- 玉米 yù mǐ juk6 mai5 corn; maize
- 预备 預備 yù bèi jyu6 bei6 to prepare; to make ready
- 预习 預習 yù xí jyu6 zaap6 to prepare a lesson
- 遇到 yù dào jyu6 dou3 to meet; to run into; to come across
- 圆 圓 yuán jyun4 circle; round
Set 64 · words 1261–1280
Set 64: 20 words 员工 員工 原谅 原諒 原因 愿望 願望
- 员工 員工 yuán gōng jyun4 gung1 staff; personnel; employee
- 原谅 原諒 yuán liàng jyun4 loeng6 to excuse; to forgive
- 原因 yuán yīn jyun4 jan1 cause; origin
- 愿望 願望 yuàn wàng jyun6 mong6 desire; wish
- 院子 yuàn zi jyun2 zi2 courtyard; garden
- 约 約 yuē joek3 to make an appointment; to invite
- 约会 約會 yuē huì joek3 wui6 appointment; engagement
- 越 yuè jyut6 to exceed; to climb over
- 月饼 月餅 yuè bǐng jyut6 beng2 mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
- 阅读 閱讀 yuè dú jyut6 duk6 to read; reading
- 乐团 樂團 yuè tuán ngok6 tyun4 band; orchestra
- 运气 運氣 yùn qi wan6 hei3 luck (good or bad)
- 在 zài zoi6 to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
- 在意 zài yì zoi6 ji3 to care about; to mind
- 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)
- 早 zǎo zou2 early; morning
- 早日 zǎo rì zou2 jat6 soon; at an early date; the early days; the past
- 早晚 zǎo wǎn zou2 maan5 morning and evening; (in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of these days
- 造成 zào chéng zou6 sing4 to bring about; to create; to cause
- 噪音 zào yīn cou3 jam1 rumble; noise
Set 65 · words 1281–1300
Set 65: 20 words 责任 責任 增加 炸 摘
- 责任 責任 zé rèn zaak3 jam6 responsibility; duty; liability
- 增加 zēng jiā zang1 gaa1 to raise; to increase
- 炸 zhá zaa3 to deep fry; (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable)
- 摘 zhāi zaak6 to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc); to select; to pick out
- 站 zhàn zaam6 station; to stand
- 暂时 暫時 zàn shí zaam6 si4 temporary; provisional; for the time being
- 战争 戰爭 zhàn zhēng zin3 zang1 war; conflict
- 长 長 zhǎng coeng4 chief; head
- 长大 長大 zhǎng dà zoeng2 daai6 to grow up
- 掌握 zhǎng wò zoeng2 ak1 to grasp (often fig.); to control
- 障碍 障礙 zhàng ài zoeng3 ngoi6 barrier; obstruction
- 招待 zhāo dài ziu1 doi6 to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
- 招牌 zhāo pai ziu1 paai4 signboard; shop sign
- 找钱 找錢 zhǎo qián zaau2 cin2 to give change; to seek funding
- 照 zhào ziu3 according to; in accordance with
- 哲学 哲學 zhé xué zit3 hok6 philosophy
- 这里 這裏 zhè lǐ variant of 这里
- 这下子 這下子 zhè xià zi ze2 haa5 zi2 this time
- 这样 這樣 zhè yàng ze2 joeng6 this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such
- 这样子 這樣子 zhè yàng zi ze2 joeng6 zi2 so; such
Set 66 · words 1301–1320
Set 66: 20 words 真的 真理 真实 真實 真是
- 真的 zhēn de zan1 dik1 really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
- 真理 zhēn lǐ zan1 lei5 truth
- 真实 真實 zhēn shí zan1 sat6 true; real
- 真是 zhēn shi zan1 si6 indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
- 真心 zhēn xīn zan1 sam1 wholeheartedness; sincerity
- 真正 zhēn zhèng zan1 zing3 genuine; real; true; really; indeed
- 珍贵 珍貴 zhēn guì zan1 gwai3 precious
- 整 zhěng zing2 (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly; (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
- 整理 zhěng lǐ zing2 lei5 to arrange; to tidy up
- 整齐 整齊 zhěng qí zing2 cai4 orderly; neat
- 正 zhèng zing3 straight; upright
- 正常 zhèng cháng zing3 soeng4 normal; regular
- 正确 正確 zhèng què zing3 kok3 correct; sound; right; proper
- 正式 zhèng shì zing3 sik1 formal; official
- 证明 證明 zhèng míng zing3 ming4 proof; certificate
- 证书 證書 zhèng shū zing3 syu1 credentials; certificate
- 支 zhī zi1 to support; to sustain
- 知 zhī zi1 to know; to be aware
- 知识 知識 zhī shi zi1 sik1 knowledge; intellectual
- 之后 之後 zhī hòu zi1 hau6 after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
Set 67 · words 1321–1340
Set 67: 20 words 之间 之間 之前 直 直到
- 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
- 直 zhí zik6 straight; to straighten
- 直到 zhí dào zik6 dou3 until
- 值得 zhí de zik6 dak1 worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)
- 殖民地 zhí mín dì zik6 man4 dei6 colony
- 植物 zhí wù zik6 mat6 plant; vegetation
- 职员 職員 zhí yuán zik1 jyun4 office worker; staff member
- 指 zhǐ zi2 finger; to point at or to
- 只是 zhǐ shì zi2 si6 merely; only; just; nothing but; simply
- 只要 zhǐ yào zi2 jiu3 so long as; provided; if
- 只有 zhǐ yǒu zi2 jau5 only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
- 制度 zhì dù zai3 dou6 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution
- 智慧 zhì huì zi3 wai6 wisdom; intelligence
- 至少 zhì shǎo zi3 siu2 at least; (to say the) least
- 至于 至於 zhì yú zi3 jyu1 as for; as to
- 中 zhōng zung1 within; among; in; middle; center
- 中部 zhōng bù zung1 bou6 middle part; central section; central region
- 中餐 zhōng cān zung1 caan1 lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food
- 终于 終於 zhōng yú zung1 jyu1 at last; in the end
Set 68 · words 1341–1360
Set 68: 20 words 钟 鐘 种 種 重点 重點 重视 重視
- 钟 鐘 zhōng zung1 a (large) bell; clock
- 种 種 zhòng zung2 to plant; to grow
- 重点 重點 zhòng diǎn zung6 dim2 important point; main point; focus; key (project etc)
- 重视 重視 zhòng shì zung6 si6 to attach importance to sth; to value
- 周围 周圍 zhōu wéi zau1 wai4 environs; surroundings; periphery
- 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng zyu2 dung6 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord
- 主妇 主婦 zhǔ fù zyu2 fu5 housewife; woman of senior authority in a household
- 主管 zhǔ guǎn zyu2 gun2 in charge; responsible for
- 主人 zhǔ rén zyu2 jan4 master; host
- 主任 zhǔ rèn zyu2 jam6 director; head
- 主题 主題 zhǔ tí zyu2 tai4 theme; subject
- 主要 zhǔ yào zyu2 jiu3 main; principal; major; primary
- 主意 zhǔ yi zyu2 ji3 plan; idea
- 祝 zhù zuk1 to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc)
- 祝福 zhù fú zuk1 fuk1 blessings; to wish sb well
- 助 zhù zo6 to help; to assist
- 助理 zhù lǐ zo6 lei5 assistant
- 著名 zhù míng zyu3 ming4 famous; noted
- 抓 zhuā zaau2 to grab; to catch
- 专心 專心 zhuān xīn zyun1 sam1 to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
Set 69 · words 1361–1380
Set 69: 20 words 专业 專業 状态 狀態 追求 准时 準時
- 专业 專業 zhuān yè zyun1 jip6 specialty; specialized field
- 状态 狀態 zhuàng tài zong6 taai3 condition; state; state of affairs
- 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
- 着 著 zhuó zoek3 to wear (clothes); to contact
- 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)
- 仔细 仔細 zǐ xì zi2 sai3 careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
- 自从 自從 zì cóng zi6 cung4 since (a time); ever since
- 自动 自動 zì dòng zi6 dung6 automatic; voluntarily
- 自然 zì rán zi6 jin4 nature; natural
- 自杀 自殺 zì shā zi6 saat3 to kill oneself; to commit suicide
- 自信 zì xìn zi6 seon3 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
- 自由 zì yóu zi6 jau4 freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted
- 自在 zì zai zi6 zoi6 comfortable; at ease
- 宗教 zōng jiào zung1 gaau3 religion
- 总而言之 總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī zung2 ji4 jin4 zi1 in short; in a word
- 总算 總算 zǒng suàn zung2 syun3 at long last; finally
- 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
Set 70 · words 1381–1400
Set 70: 20 words 组 組 祖父 祖母 祖先
- 组 組 zǔ zou2 to form; to organize
- 祖父 zǔ fù zou2 fu6 father's father; paternal grandfather
- 祖母 zǔ mǔ zou2 mou5 father's mother; paternal grandmother
- 祖先 zǔ xiān zou2 sin1 ancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
- 嘴 zuǐ zeoi2 mouth; beak
- 醉 zuì zeoi3 intoxicated
- 最初 zuì chū zeoi3 co1 first; primary
- 最多 zuì duō zeoi3 do1 at most; maximum
- 最好 zuì hǎo zeoi3 hou2 best; had better ...; it would be best to ...
- 最后 最後 zuì hòu zeoi3 hau6 final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end
- 最佳 zuì jiā zeoi3 gaai1 optimum; optimal
- 尊敬 zūn jìng zyun1 ging3 to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
- 作 zuò zok3 to do; to engage in; to write; to compose
- 作品 zuò pǐn zok3 ban2 work (of art); opus
- 作者 zuò zhě zok3 ze2 author; writer
- 座 zuò zo6 seat; base; stand
- 做法 zuò fǎ zou6 faat3 way of handling sth; method for making
- 做梦 做夢 zuò mèng zou6 mung6 to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking
- 做人 zuò rén zou6 jan4 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
- 做事 zuò shì zou6 si6 to work; to handle matters