āi

---

hey!; (interjection of surprise or dissatisfaction)

ài

---

(an exclamation indicating resignation); oh well; oh; mm

àihù

---

cherish; reassure; take good care of

àixī

---

cherish; treasure; use sparingly

àixīn

---

compassion

ānwèi

---

to comfort; to console

ānzhuāng

---

install; erect; to fix; to mount

àn

---

bank; shore; beach; coast

àn

---

dark; gloomy; hidden; secret

áoyè

---

stay up very late or all night

bǎwò

---

grasp; hold; certainty; assurance

bǎi

---

to put (on); arrange; to sway; pendulum

bànlǐ

---

to handle; to transact; to conduct

bàngwǎn

---

in the evening; when night falls

bāoguǒ

---

wrap up; bind up; package

bāohán

---

contain; embody; include

bāokuò

---

comprise; include; consist of

báo

---

thin; flimsy; weak (first two pronunciations)

bǎobèi

---

treasure; precious things; darling; baby

bǎoguì

---

valuable; precious; value

bǎochí

---

to keep; maintain; to hold

bǎocún

---

conserve; preserve; to keep, to save a file in a computer

bǎoliú

---

to reserve; hold back; retain

bǎoxiǎn

---

insurance; insure; safe

bàodào

---

report for duty; to check in; register

bàodào

---

to report; news report

bàogào

---

to report; make known; inform; speech; lecture

bàoshè

---

newspaper office

bàoyuàn

---

complain; grumble

bēi

---

carry on one’s back; to bear

bēiguān

---

pessimistic

bèijǐng

---

background

bèizi

---

quilt; blanket

běnkē

---

undergraduate

běnlǐng

---

skill; ability; capability

běnzhì

---

essence; nature; innate character

bǐlì

---

proportion; scale

bǐcǐ

---

each other; one another

bìrán

---

inevitable; certain; necessary

bìyào

---

necessary; essential; indispensable

bìjìng

---

after all; overall; when all is said and done

bìmiǎn

---

avoid; avert; prevent

biānjí

---

to edit; compile; editor

biānpào

---

firecracker; a long string of small firecrackers

biàn, pián

---

plain; convenient; excretion; formal equivalent to 就 | cheap

biànlùn

---

argue; debate; argue over

biāodiǎn

---

punctuation; punctuation mark; punctuate

biāozhì

---

sign; mark; signal; symbol

biǎodá

---

to express; to voice; convey

biǎomiàn

---

surface; outside; face

biǎomíng

---

make clear; make known

biǎoqíng

---

(facial) expression; express one’s feelings

biǎoxiàn

---

to show; to show off; display; performance

bīngjīlíng

---

ice cream

bìngdú

---

virus

bōli

---

glass; nylon; plastic

bōfàng

---

broadcast; transmit

bózi

---

neck

bówùguǎn

---

museum

bǔchōng

---

replenish; to supplement; to complement

bù’ān

---

uneasy; unstable; disturbed

bùdéliǎo

---

extremely; very; terribly; my god! (expression of surprise)

búduàn

---

unceasing; uninterrupted; continuously

bújiàndé

---

not necessarily; not likely

búnàifán

---

impatience; impatient

bùrán

---

otherwise; not so

bùrú

---

not as good as; inferior to

bú yàojǐn

---

unimportant; not serious; it doesn’t matter

bùzú

---

insufficient; not enough

bù

---

cloth; announce; to spread

bùzhòu

---

step; move; measure; procedure

bùmén

---

department; branch; section

cáichǎn

---

property; fortune

cǎifǎng

---

interview; gather news; hunt for and collect

cǎiqǔ

---

carry out or adopt; take(measures, policies, attitudes, etc.)

cǎihóng

---

rainbow

cǎi

---

step upon; to tread; to stamp

cānkǎo

---

reference; consult

cānyù

---

participate (in sth.); attach oneself to

cánkuì

---

ashamed

cāochǎng

---

playground; sports field

cāo xīn

---

worry about

cè

---

book; (mw for books)

cèyàn

---

test; exam; to test

céngjīng

---

once; (refers to something that happened previously)

chāzi

---

fork; cross

chājù

---

disparity; gap; the difference (in distance; amount; progress; etc.)

chā

---

to insert; stick in; pierce

chāi

---

unravel; to tear; demolish

chǎnpǐn

---

product; goods; merchandise

chǎnshēng

---

to produce; emerge; to cause

chángtú

---

long distance

chángshí

---

common sense; general knowledge

chāo

---

to copy; plagiarize; search and confiscate

chāojí

---

super; transcending; high grade

cháo

---

to face; towards; dynasty

cháoshī

---

damp; moist; humid

chǎo

---

to quarrel; make noise

chǎo jià

---

to quarrel; to squabble; bicker

chǎo

---

to stir-fry; saute

chēkù

---

garage

chēxiāng

---

carriage; railroad car

chèdǐ

---

thorough; complete; completely

chénmò

---

silent; uncommunicative

chèn

---

avail oneself of; take advantage of (an opportunity or situation)

chēng

---

weigh; to call; be called

chēnghu

---

to call; address as; name

chēngzàn

---

to praise; to acclaim

chéngfèn

---

ingredient; composition

chéngguǒ

---

result; achievement; gain

chéngjiù

---

accomplishment; achievement; success

chénglì

---

establish; to set up

chéngrén

---

adult; to grow up; become full-grown

chéngshú

---

mature; ripe

chéngyǔ

---

idiom; proverb

chéngzhǎng

---

to mature; grow up

chéngkěn

---

honest; sincere

chéngdān

---

undertake; assume (responsibility)

chéngrèn

---

to admit; concede; acknowledge

chéngshòu

---

to bear; support; endure; sustain

chéngdù

---

degree; extent; level

chéngxù

---

procedure; sequence; program

chīkuī

---

suffer losses; get the worst of

chítáng

---

pool; pond

chízǎo

---

sooner or later

chíxù

---

continue; persist

chǐzi

---

ruler (measuring instrument)

chìbǎng

---

wing

chōng

---

to rush; to clash; to rinse; thoroughfare

chōngdiànqì

---

battery charger

chōngfèn

---

full; abundant; ample

chōngmǎn

---

brimming with; very full

chóngfù

---

to repeat; to duplicate

chǒngwù

---

a pet

chōuti

---

drawer

chōuxiàng

---

abstract; abstraction

chǒu

---

ugly; disgraceful (2nd Earthly Branch)

chòu

---

stench; stink

chūbǎn

---

publish

chūkǒu

---

exit; speak; export

chūsè

---

remarkable; outstanding; excellent

chūshì

---

to show

chūxí

---

attend; be present; participate

chūjí

---

junior; primary

chúfēi

---

only if; unless

chúxī

---

Lunar New Year’s Eve

chǔlǐ

---

deal with; to process; sell at a discount; to treat (by a special process)

chuánbō

---

propagate; to spread

chuánrǎn

---

infect; be contagious

chuánshuō

---

it is said; legend; pass on (a story)

chuántǒng

---

tradition; traditional

chuānglián

---

window curtain

chuǎng

---

rush; break through; to temper oneself (by battling difficulties)

chuàngzào

---

create; bring about; creativity

chuī

---

to blow; to blast; to puff

cíhuì

---

vocabulary

cízhí

---

resign from a position

cǐwài

---

besides; in addition; moreover

cìyào

---

secondary; less important

cìjī

---

exciting; provoke; irritate

cōngmáng

---

hasty; hurried

cóngcǐ

---

from now on; since then

cóng’ér

---

thus; thereby; as a result

cóngqián

---

previously; formerly; in the past

cóngshì

---

go for; engage in; deal with

cūcāo

---

coarse

cùjìn

---

promote (an idea or cause); to advance

cùshǐ

---

to urge; impel; to cause; to push

cù

---

vinegar

cuī

---

to press; to urge; to hurry

cúnzài

---

to exist; to be

cuòshī

---

measure; step (to be taken)

dāying

---

to respond; to promise; to answer; agree

dá dào

---

achieve; attain; to reach

dǎgōng

---

work a part time job; (regional) do manual labor; do odd jobs

dǎ jiāodao

---

come into contact with; to deal with

dǎpēntì

---

to sneeze

dǎting

---

ask about; inquire about

dàfang

---

generous; poise; (-fang1: expert; scholar)

dàshà

---

large building; edifice; mansion

dàxiàng

---

elephant

dàxíng

---

large-scale; wide-scale

dāi

---

stupid; foolish; blank; dumbstruck; to stay

dàibiǎo

---

represent; to delegate

dàitì

---

to replace

dài kuǎn

---

(bank) loan; provide a loan

dàiyù

---

treatment; pay; wage; salary

dānrèn

---

hold the post of; serve as

dānchún

---

simple; pure; merely

dāndiào

---

monotonous; dull

dāndú

---

alone

dānwèi

---

unit; work unit

dānyuán

---

unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential buildings)

dānwu

---

to delay; waste time

dǎnxiǎoguǐ

---

coward

dàn

---

diluted; weak; thin

dāngdì

---

local

dāngxīn

---

take care; watch out

dǎng

---

to block; hinder; gear; equipment

dǎoyǎn

---

to direct; director

dǎozhì

---

lead to; bring about; to cause

dǎoyǔ

---

islands

dǎoméi

---

have bad luck; be out of luck

dàodá

---

to reach; arrive

dàodé

---

morals; morality; ethics

dàolǐ

---

reason; sense; argument

dēngjì

---

register (one’s name); check in; enroll

děngdài

---

to wait (for); expect

děngyú

---

(Mathematics) equal to

dī

---

to drip; drop; (mw for drops of liquid)

díquè

---

really; indeed

dírén

---

enemy

dìdao

---

authentic; genuine; (-dào: tunnel)

dìlǐ

---

geography

dìqū

---

an area; a region; a district

dìtǎn

---

carpet; rug

dìwèi

---

position; status

dìzhèn

---

earthquake

dì

---

hand over; to pass; to give

diǎnxin

---

dim sum; light refreshments; snacks

diànchí

---

battery

diàntái

---

transceiver; broadcasting station

diào

---

to fish

dǐng

---

top; roof; carry on one’s head; prop up; to butt; (mw for headwear, i.e. hats)

dònghuàpiàn

---

animated film

dòng

---

to freeze

dòng

---

cave; hole

dòufu

---

tofu; bean curd

dòu

---

to tease; amuse; to stay; to stop; funny

dúlì

---

independent

dútè

---

unique; distinctive

dùguò

---

spend; to pass

duàn

---

to break; decide; absolutely (usually negative)

duī

---

pile; heap; stack; crowd

duìbǐ

---

compare; to contrast; comparison

duìdài

---

to treat

duìfāng

---

counterpart; the other party involved

duìshǒu

---

opponent; adversary; match

duìxiàng

---

target; object; partner; boyfriend or girlfriend

duìhuàn

---

to exchange; to convert (currencies)

dūn

---

ton

dūn

---

to crouch; to squat

dùn

---

pause; arrange; stamp feet; suddenly; (mw for meals)

duōkuī

---

thanks to; luckily

duōyú

---

unnecessary; superfluous

duǒ

---

(mw for flowers and clouds)

duǒcáng

---

hide oneself; take cover

èliè

---

vile; horrible

ěrhuán

---

earring

fābiǎo

---

publish; to issue (a statement); announce

fā chóu

---

worry about sth.

fādá

---

developed (country, etc.); flourishing; prosper

fādǒu

---

to shiver; to shudder; tremble

fāhuī

---

to bring (skill, talent, etc.) into play; to develop (an idea)

fāmíng

---

invent

fāpiào

---

receipt or bill for purchase; invoice

fāyán

---

make a speech; statement

fákuǎn

---

fine; penalty (monetary)

fǎyuàn

---

court of law

fān

---

to turn over; capsize; translate

fánróng

---

prosperous; prosperity; booming (economy)

fǎn’ér

---

on the contrary; instead

fǎnfù

---

repeatedly; over and over

fǎnyìng

---

react; respond; reply

fǎnyìng

---

reflect; reflection; report on

fǎnzhèng

---

anyway

fànwéi

---

scope; range; limits; extent

fāng

---

square; direction; side (Kangxi radical 70)

fāng’àn

---

plan; program (for action, etc.); proposal

fāngshì

---

way; style; fashion; manner

fáng’ài

---

hinder; to hamper; to obstruct

fǎngfú

---

to seem as though; as if

fēi

---

non-; un-; not be; wrongdoing; simply must (Kangxi radical 175)

féizào

---

soap

fèihuà

---

nonsense; rubbish

fēnbié

---

distinguish; split up; difference; to part

fēnbù

---

be distributed (over an area); be scattered

fēnpèi

---

distribute; assign; allocate

fēnshǒu

---

part company; break up

fēnxī

---

analyze; analysis

fēnfēn

---

one after another; in succession; in profusion; diverse; pell-mell

fèndòu

---

strive; to struggle

fēnggé

---

style

fēngjǐng

---

scenery; landscape

fēngsú

---

social custom

fēngxiǎn

---

risk; venture; hazard

fēngkuáng

---

crazy; madness; wild; extreme popularity; insane; frenzied; unbridled

fěngcì

---

satirize; ridicule; mock; irony

fǒudìng

---

negate; negative

fǒurèn

---

deny; declare to be untrue

fú

---

to support with hand; to help somebody up

fúzhuāng

---

(formal) clothing; costume; dress

fú

---

width of cloth; size; (mw for pictures, paintings, textiles)

fǔdǎo

---

to coach; to tutor; give advice (in study)

fùnǚ

---

woman; women in general

fùzhì

---

duplicate; reproduce

gǎigé

---

to reform

gǎijìn

---

improve; make better

gǎishàn

---

improve; make better

gǎizhèng

---

to correct; amend

gài

---

lid; top; cover; to build

gàikuò

---

summarize; generalize

gàiniàn

---

concept; idea

gāncuì

---

straightforward; clear-cut; blunt

gānzào

---

to dry (of paint, cement, etc.); dry; dryness

gǎnjǐn

---

at once; hurriedly; lose no time

gǎnkuài

---

at once; immediately

gǎnjī

---

appreciate; feel grateful

gǎnshòu

---

feel; experience; emotion; impression

gǎnxiǎng

---

impressions; reflections; thoughts

gàn huór

---

do manual labor; to work

gāngtiě

---

steel

gāodàng

---

top quality; first rate; high class

gāojí

---

high-level; high-grade; advanced

gǎo

---

do; make; be engaged in

gàobié

---

say goodbye to; to leave; to part

géwài

---

especially; additionally

gébì

---

next door

gèbié

---

individual; specific; isolated; very few

gèrén

---

individual; personal; oneself

gèxìng

---

individuality; personality

gèzì

---

each; respective; apiece

gēn

---

root; base; (mw for long, slender objects)

gēnběn

---

root; essence; fundamental; basic; (not) at all; simply

gōngchǎng

---

factory

gōngchéngshī

---

engineer

gōngjù

---

tool; instrument; utensil

gōngrén

---

worker

gōngyè

---

industry

gōngbù

---

make public; announce; publicize

gōngkāi

---

public; make public

gōngpíng

---

fair; impartial; just

gōngyù

---

apartment building

gōngyuán

---

(year) AD or CE; Christian era; common era

gōngzhǔ

---

princess

gōngnéng

---

function; feature

gōngxǐ

---

congratulate

gòngxiàn

---

contribute; dedicate; contribution

gōutōng

---

link; connect; communicate

gòuchéng

---

to constitute; to compose

gūgu

---

paternal aunt; father’s sister

gūniang

---

young woman; girl

gǔdài

---

ancient times

gǔdiǎn

---

classical

gǔpiào

---

shares; stock (market)

gǔtou

---

bone; moral character

gǔwǔ

---

inspire; heartening

gǔ zhǎng

---

applaud

gùdìng

---

fixed; regular; stable

guà hào

---

register; check into hospital; send by registered mail

guāi

---

(of a child) obedient; well-behaved; clever; perverse; contrary to reason

guǎi wān

---

turn a corner; make a turn

guài bu de

---

no wonder; so that’s why

guānbì

---

close; shut

guānchá

---

observe; to watch; to survey

guāndiǎn

---

point of view; standpoint

guānniàn

---

notion; thought; concept

guān

---

an official; organ; governmental

guǎnzi

---

tube; pipe; drinking straw

guànjūn

---

champion

guānghuá

---

glossy; sleek; smooth

guānglín

---

(polite) welcome!; honor somebody with one’s presence

guāngmíng

---

bright (future); promising; illuminate

guāngpán

---

CD (compact disc)

guǎngchǎng

---

public square; plaza

guǎngdà

---

vast; extensive

guǎngfàn

---

extensive; wide ranging

guīnà

---

conclude from the facts; induce; sum up from the facts

guīju

---

rule; custom

guīlǜ

---

law (e.g. of science); regular pattern; discipline

guīmó

---

scale; scope; extent

guīzé

---

rule; law; regulation

guìtái

---

counter; bar; front desk

gǔn

---

to roll; get lost; to boil

guō

---

pot; pan; boiler

Guóqìng Jié

---

National Day

guówáng

---

king

guǒrán

---

really; sure enough; as expected

guǒshí

---

fruit; gains; results

guòfèn

---

excessive; overly

guòmǐn

---

be allergic; allergy

guòqī

---

overdue; expire

hā

---

exhale; sip; (sound of laughter)

hǎiguān

---

customs (i.e. border inspection)

hǎixiān

---

seafood

hǎn

---

call; cry; shout

hángyè

---

industry; business

háohuá

---

luxurious

hàokè

---

hospitable; to enjoy having guests

hàoqí

---

curious

héfǎ

---

lawful; legitimate; legal

hélǐ

---

rational; reasonable

hétong

---

contract

héyǐng

---

joint photo; group photo

hézuò

---

cooperate; collaborate; work together

hébì

---

why should; there is no need to

hékuàng

---

let alone; much less

hépíng

---

peace

héxīn

---

core; nucleus

hèn

---

to hate

hóuzi

---

monkey

hòubèi

---

back (of the body)

hòuguǒ

---

consequences; aftermath

hūxī

---

breathe

hūrán

---

suddenly; all of a sudden

hūshì

---

neglect; ignore; to overlook

húshuō

---

talk nonsense; drivel

hútòng

---

lane; alley

hú

---

pot; kettle; jug; (mw for bottled liquids)

húdié

---

butterfly

hútu

---

confused; bewildered; muddled

huāshēng

---

peanut

huà, huá

---

delimit; to transfer; assign | to row; to paddle; to scratch

Huáyì

---

person of Chinese descent

huá

---

slippery; cunning; crafty

huàxué

---

chemistry

huàtí

---

subject (of a talk or conversation)

huáiniàn

---

cherish the memory of; think fondly of

huáiyùn

---

become pregnant; have conceived

huǎnjiě

---

to alleviate

huànxiǎng

---

delusion; fantasy; illusion

huāngzhāng

---

flustered; flurried

huángjīn

---

gold

huī

---

ash; gray (grey); dust; lime

huīchén

---

dust; dirt

huī xīn

---

lose heart; be discouraged

huī

---

to wave; brandish; wield; wipe away

huīfù

---

reinstate; resume; recover

huìlǜ

---

exchange rate

hūnlǐ

---

wedding ceremony

hūnyīn

---

marriage; matrimony; wedding

huóyuè

---

active; vigorous

huǒchái

---

match (for lighting fire)

huǒbàn

---

partner (for an activity); friend; pal

huòxǔ

---

perhaps; maybe

jīqì

---

machine

jīròu

---

muscle; flesh

jīběn

---

basic; fundamental

jīliè

---

intense; acute; sharp; fierce

jí gé

---

pass an exam

jíqí

---

extremely; exceedingly

jímáng

---

hastily

jízhěn

---

emergency call; emergency treatment

jíhé

---

gather; assemble; to muster

jítǐ

---

collective; group

jízhōng

---

concentrate; to focus; amass

jìsuàn

---

to count; calculate; compute

jìlù

---

to record; take notes

jìyì

---

memory; to remember

jìlù

---

a record; to take notes

jìlǜ

---

discipline; morale; laws and regulations

jìniàn

---

commemorate; remember

jìlǐngdài

---

tie a neck tie

jìmò

---

lonely; lonesome

jiāzi

---

clip; tongs; folder

jiātíng

---

family; household

jiāwù

---

household duties; chores; housework

jiāxiāng

---

hometown

jiābīn

---

honored guest

jiǎ

---

one; armor (1st Heavenly Stem)

jiǎrú

---

if; supposing; in case

jiǎshè

---

suppose that; hypothesis; conjecture

jiǎzhuāng

---

pretend to be; feign

jiàzhí

---

value; worth

jiàshǐ

---

to drive; to pilot (a ship, an airplane, etc.)

jià

---

marry (a husband); take a husband

jiānjué

---

resolute; determined; uncompromising

jiānqiáng

---

strong; staunch

jiānbǎng

---

shoulder

jiānjù

---

very difficult; arduous; hard

jiānkǔ

---

difficult; hard; arduous

jiānzhí

---

part time

jiǎn

---

to pick up; collect; gather

jiǎndāo

---

scissors

jiǎnlì

---

resume; curriculum vitae

jiǎnzhí

---

simply; at all

jiànlì

---

establish; to construct; to set up

jiànshè

---

to build; to construct; construction

jiànzhù

---

a building; to construct; architecture

jiànshēn

---

work out; body-building

jiànpán

---

keyboard

jiǎngjiu

---

Be particular about; fastidious; stress; exquisite ; careful study

jiǎngzuò

---

a lecture or course of lectures; lecture hall

jiàngyóu

---

soy sauce

jiāohuàn

---

to exchange; to swap; to switch

jiāojì

---

socialize; social intercourse; communication

jiāowǎng

---

to associate; to contact

jiāo

---

to water; irrigate; to pour; to sprinkle

jiāoshuǐ

---

(watery) glue; gum

jiǎodù

---

angle; point of view

jiǎohuá

---

crafty; cunning; sly

jiàocái

---

teaching materials

jiàoliàn

---

(athlete’s) coach; sports coach; instructor

jiàoxun

---

lesson; teach someone or learn a lesson; a moral

jiēduàn

---

stage; phase

jiēshi

---

sturdy; (also -shí: bear fruit)

jiēchù

---

come into contact with

jiēdài

---

receive (a visitor); admit (entry to)

jiējìn

---

near; be close to

jiéshěng

---

save; use sparingly; frugal

jiégòu

---

structure; composition

jiéhé

---

combine; to link; to bind

jiélùn

---

conclusion; verdict

jiézhàng

---

pay the bill; settle accounts

jiè

---

warn against; swear off

jièzhi

---

(finger) ring

jiè

---

arrive at; period; session; (mw for events; meetings; etc.)

jièkǒu

---

excuse

jīnshǔ

---

metal

jǐnkuài

---

as quickly as possible

jǐnliàng

---

as much as possible; to the best of one’s ability (jìn-: eat or drink to one’s fill)

jǐnjí

---

urgent; pressing

jǐnshèn

---

cautious; prudent

jìn lì

---

do one’s best; to strive as much as possible

jìnbù

---

make progress; to advance

jìn kǒu

---

import; entrance; enter

jìndài

---

modern times; latest generation

jīngdiǎn

---

classics; scriptures

jīng shāng

---

trade; be in business; do commerce

jīngyíng

---

engage in (a business activity, etc.); run/operate (a business)

jīnglì

---

energy; vigor

jīngshen

---

vigor; spirit; mind

jiǔbā

---

bar

jiù

---

to save (life); to assist; to rescue

jiùhùchē

---

ambulance

jiùjiu

---

mother’s brother; maternal uncle

jūrán

---

unexpectedly; to one’s surprise; go so far as to

júzi

---

tangerine

jùdà

---

immense; enormous; very large

jùbèi

---

possess; be equipped with

jùtǐ

---

concrete; definite; specific

jùlèbù

---

club (group or organization)

jùshuō

---

it is said that; reportedly

juān

---

to contribute; to donate; to subsribe to; to abandon; to relinquish; contribution; tax

juésài

---

finals (of a competition); final match

juéxīn

---

determination; resolution

juésè

---

role; part

juéduì

---

absolute; definite

jūnshì

---

military affairs; military matters

jūnyún

---

even; well-distributed

kǎchē

---

truck

kāifā

---

develop; to exploit (a resource)

kāifàng

---

(of flowers) to bloom; open up; to be open-minded; lift a ban, restriction, etc.; release; liberalization; China’s 1979 open policy

kāimùshì

---

opening ceremony

kāishuǐ

---

boiled water; boil water

kǎn

---

to chop; cut down

kàn bu qǐ

---

look down upon; despise

kànwàng

---

visit; call on; see

kào

---

depend on; lean on; near; to trust

kē

---

(mw for hearts and small, round things like seeds, grains, beans, etc.)

kějiàn

---

it can clearly be seen that; clear

kěkào

---

reliable

kěpà

---

terrible; awful; frightful; scary

kè

---

gram; overcome; restrain

kèfú

---

overcome (hardships, etc.); conquer

kèkǔ

---

hardworking; assiduous

kèguān

---

objective; impartial; unbiased

kèchéng

---

course; curriculum; class

kōngjiān

---

space

kòngxián

---

leisure; free time; idle; unused

kòngzhì

---

to control

kǒuwèi

---

a person’s tastes or preferences

kuā

---

to boast; to praise; exaggerate

kuāzhāng

---

exaggerate; overstate; exaggerated; overstated; vaunted; hyperbole

kuàijì

---

accountant; accounting

kuān

---

wide; broad; relaxed; lenient

kūnchóng

---

insect

kuòdà

---

enlarge; expand

làjiāo

---

hot pepper; chili

lán

---

to block; to cut off; hinder

làn

---

overcooked; rotten; soft; mushy

lǎngdú

---

read aloud

láodòng

---

work; toil; (physical) labor

láo jià

---

excuse me

lǎobǎixìng

---

ordinary people; the person on the street; civilians

lǎobǎn

---

boss; proprietor; shopkeeper

lǎopó

---

(informal) wife

lǎoshi

---

honest; sincere; naive; simpleminded

lǎoshǔ

---

rat; mouse

lǎolao

---

maternal grandmother

lèguān

---

optimism; hopeful

léi

---

thunder

lèixíng

---

type

lěngdàn

---

cold; chill; indifferent; unconcerned

límǐ

---

centimeter

lí hūn

---

to divorce; divorced from (one’s spouse)

lí

---

pear

lǐlùn

---

theory

lǐyóu

---

a reason; grounds; argument

lìliang

---

power; force; strength

lìjí

---

immediately

lìkè

---

immediately; at once; right away

lìrùn

---

profit

lìxī

---

interest (on a loan)

lìyì

---

benefit; (in sb.’s) interest

lìyòng

---

to use; to make use of; to exploit

liánmáng

---

promptly; at once

liánxù

---

continually; in a row; successively

liánhé

---

alliance; combine; unite

liàn’ài

---

romantic love; be in love; love affair

liánghǎo

---

good; favorable; well

liángshi

---

grain; food; cereals

liàng

---

bright; light; shiny

liǎobuqǐ

---

incredible; extraordinary; great; amazing

lièchē

---

train (railway term)

línshí

---

temporary; at the time; when the time comes

línghuó

---

flexible; nimble; agile

líng

---

bell

língjiàn

---

spare parts; component

língshí

---

snack

lǐngdǎo

---

to lead; leader; leadership

lǐngyù

---

domain; sphere; field; area

liúlǎn

---

browse; glance over; skim through

liúchuán

---

to spread; circulate; hand down

liúlèi

---

shed tears

lóng

---

dragon (Kangxi radical 212)

lòu

---

to leak; to funnel; to let out

lùdì

---

land; dry land (as opposed to the sea)

lùxù

---

in turn; successively; one after another

lùqǔ

---

recruit; enroll; matriculate

lùyīn

---

sound recording; to record

lúnliú

---

to alternate; take turns; rotate

lùnwén

---

thesis; paper; treatise

luóji

---

logic

luòhòu

---

backward; to lag (in technology); to fall behind

mà

---

scold; curse; condemn; verbally abuse

màikèfēng

---

microphone

mántou

---

steamed bun/roll

mǎnzú

---

satisfy; meet (the needs of)

máobìng

---

fault; bad habit; shortcoming

máodùn

---

contradiction; conflict

màoxiǎn

---

take a risk; take chances

màoyì

---

(commercial) trade

méimao

---

eyebrow

méitǐ

---

(news) media; medium

méitàn

---

coal

měishù

---

the fine arts; art

mèilì

---

charm; glamour; enchantment

mèngxiǎng

---

dream of; wishful thinking

mìmì

---

a secret; confidential

mìshu

---

secretary

mìqiè

---

close; familiar; intimate

mìfēng

---

bee; honeybee

miànduì

---

to face; confront

miànjī

---

(surface) area

miànlín

---

be faced with; be up against

miáotiao

---

slim; slender

miáoxiě

---

to describe; to depict; to portray

mǐngǎn

---

sensitive; susceptible

míngpái

---

famous brand; name brand

míngpiàn

---

business card

míngshènggǔjì

---

famous scenic spots and ancient historic sites

míngquè

---

clear-cut; clearly; clarify

míngxiǎn

---

clear; obvious

míngxīng

---

(movie, etc.) star; celebrity

mìnglìng

---

an order; a command

mìngyùn

---

fate; destiny

mō

---

to touch; to stroke; fish out; feel out

mófǎng

---

imitate; to copy

móhu

---

vague; indistinct; fuzzy; foggy

mótè

---

(fashion) model

mótuōchē

---

motorcycle; motorbike

mòshēng

---

strange; unfamiliar

mǒu

---

a certain; some

mùtou

---

wood; log; timber

mùbiāo

---

target; goal; objective

mùlù

---

catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive)

mùqián

---

at present; now; for the moment

nǎpà

---

even (if/though); no matter how

nánguài

---

no wonder

nánmiǎn

---

hard to avoid; difficult to escape from

nǎodai

---

head; mental capability; brains

nèibù

---

internal; interior; inside (part, section)

nèikē

---

internal medicine

nèn

---

tender; inexperienced

nénggàn

---

capable; competent

néngyuán

---

energy resources; power source

ēn

---

(interjection expressing what?, huh? hmm? why? ok, etc.)

niándài

---

decade; era

niánjì

---

age

niàn

---

read aloud; to study; to miss or think of somebody

nìngkě

---

would rather; it is the lesser of two evils to

niúzǎikù

---

jeans; cowboy pants

nóngcūn

---

rural area; countryside

nóngmín

---

peasant

nóngyè

---

agriculture; farming

nóng

---

concentrated; dense

nǚshì

---

lady; madam

Ōuzhōu

---

Europe

ǒurán

---

accidentally; occasional; fortuitous

pāi

---

to clap; to pat; to shoot (pictures, a film); send (a telegram)

pài

---

dispatch; (mw for political groups; schools of thought; etc.)

pànwàng

---

to hope for; look forward to

péixùn

---

cultivate; train

péiyǎng

---

to train; cultivate; bring up

péicháng

---

compensate; pay for somebody else’s loss

pèifu

---

admire; to respect

pèihé

---

be harmoniously combined or arranged; matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concern with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of a machine

pén

---

basin; (flower) pot

pèng

---

to touch; to bump; to encounter

pī

---

criticize; to comment; wholesale; (mw for batches, lots, etc.)

pīzhǔn

---

approve; ratify

pī

---

drape over one’s shoulders; split open; open

píláo

---

fatigue; wearily; weariness; tired

pǐ

---

ordinary person; (mw for horses, bolt of cloth)

piàn, piān

---

(mw for pieces of things); a slice; a flake (Kangxi radical 91) | film; photo

piànmiàn

---

one-sided; unilateral

piāo

---

to float; flutter

pīnyīn

---

pinyin; phonetic writing

píndào

---

frequency; (television) channel

píng

---

flat; level; equal; ordinary

píng’ān

---

safe and sound

píngcháng

---

ordinary; usually; common

píngděng

---

equal; equality

píngfāng

---

square (as in square foot, square mile, etc.)

pínghéng

---

balance; balanced; equilibrium

píngjìng

---

calm; peaceful; tranquil; serene

píngjūn

---

average; to share equally

píngjià

---

to evaluate

píng

---

lean against; evidence; proof; no matter (what/how/etc.)

pòqiè

---

urgent; pressing

pò chǎn

---

go bankrupt; go broke; bankruptcy

pòhuài

---

destroy; destruction; to wreck; to break

qīdài

---

look forward to; await; expectation

qījiān

---

period of time; time

qíyú

---

the others; the rest; remaining

qíjì

---

miracle; miraculous; marvel

qǐyè

---

company; business; firm

qǐfā

---

enlighten; inspire

qìfēn

---

atmosphere; mood; ambience

qìyóu

---

gasoline; gas; petrol

qiānxū

---

modest

qiān

---

bamboo used for drawing lots; toothpick; to sign (one’s name)

qiántú

---

future; prospects; outlook (for the future)

qiǎn

---

shallow; simple; superficial; light (of colors)

qiàn

---

yawn; to lack; owe (Kangxi radical 76)

qiāng

---

gun; spear

qiángdiào

---

emphasize; to stress

qiángliè

---

intense; strong; violent

qiáng

---

wall

qiǎng, qiāng

---

fight over; vie for; grab; rush | bump against

qiāoqiāo

---

quietly

qiáo

---

look at; see (colloquial)

qiǎomiào

---

ingenious; clever

qiē, qiè

---

to cut; to chop | correspond to; absolutely; ardently

qīn’ài

---

beloved; Dear … (a way of starting a letter lovers, intimate friends or close relatives)

qīnqiè

---

kind; amiable; cordial

qīnzì

---

personally

qínfèn

---

hardworking; diligent; industrious

qīng

---

blue; green; young (Kangxi radical 174); Qinghai province (abbr.)

qīngchūn

---

youth; youthfulness; fresh spring

qīngshàonián

---

teenager

qīngshì

---

contempt; to scorn; scornful

qīngyì

---

easily; lightly; rashly

qīngdàn

---

light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) ; insipid; slack (sales)

qíngjǐng

---

scene; sight; circumstances

qíngxù

---

emotion; sentiment; mood; morale

qǐngqiú

---

to request; ask

qìngzhù

---

celebrate

qiúmí

---

fan (of ball games: basketball, football, etc.)

qūshì

---

trend; tendency

qǔxiāo

---

cancel; cancellation; abolish

qǔ

---

marry (a wife); take a wife

qùshì

---

pass away; die

quān

---

circle; ring; (mw for loops, orbits, etc.)

quánlì

---

power; authority

quánlì

---

right; privilege

quánmiàn

---

all-around; comprehensive; fully

quàn

---

advise; to urge; persuade

quēfá

---

shortage; to lack; be short of

quèdìng

---

definite; certain; fixed; determine

quèrèn

---

confirm; confirmation; verify

qún

---

crowd; group; (mw for groups, flocks, or swarms)

ránshāo

---

combustion; burn; kindle

rào

---

to wind; to coil; move round

rè’ài

---

love ardently; adore; passion

rèliè

---

warm; enthusiastic

rèxīn

---

enthusiastic; zealous; warmhearted

réncái

---

talent; talented person

rénkǒu

---

population; the populace

rénlèi

---

humanity; human race; mankind

rénmínbì

---

(currency) renminbi (RMB)

rénshēng

---

human life

rénshì

---

personnel

rénwù

---

figure; personage; character (in a play, story, etc.)

rényuán

---

staff; crew; personnel

rěn bu zhù

---

cannot help but; unable to bear

rìcháng

---

daily; everyday

rìchéng

---

schedule; itinerary

rìlì

---

calendar

rìqī

---

date

rìyòngpǐn

---

daily necessities

rìzi

---

days; date; time; life

rúhé

---

how; what; what way

rújīn

---

nowadays

ruǎn

---

soft