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挨áito suffer 癌症ái zhèngcancer 爱不释手ài bù shì shǒuto love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly 爱戴ài dàito love and respect 暧昧ài mèivague 安宁ān níngpeaceful 安详ān xiángserene 安置ān zhìto find a place for 按摩àn mómassage 案件àn jiàncase 案例àn lìcase (law)暗示àn shìto hint 昂贵áng guìexpensive 凹凸āo tūbumpy 熬áoto cook on a slow fire 奥秘ào mìsecret 巴不得bā bu de(coll.) to be eager for 巴结bā jieto fawn on 扒bāto peel 疤bāscar 拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎngto spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)把关bǎ guānto guard a pass 把手bǎ shǒuhandle 罢工bà gōnga strike 霸道bà dàothe Way of the Hegemon 掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands 摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from 败坏bài huàito ruin 拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit 拜年bài niánto pay a New Year call 拜托bài tuōto request sb to do sth 颁布bān bùto issue 颁发bān fāto issue 斑bānspot 版本bǎn běnversion 半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 扮演bàn yǎnto play the role of 伴侣bàn lǚcompanion 伴随bàn suíto accompany 绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap 榜样bǎng yàngexample 磅bàngsee 磅秤 scale 包庇bāo bìto shield 包袱bāo fuwrapping cloth 包围bāo wéito surround 包装bāo zhuāngto pack 饱和bǎo hésaturation 饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sānghaving lived through many changes 保管bǎo guǎnto assure 保密bǎo mìto keep sth confidential 保姆bǎo mǔnanny 保守bǎo shǒuconservative 保卫bǎo wèito defend 保养bǎo yǎngto take good care of (or conserve) one's health 保障bǎo zhàngto ensure 保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself 报仇bào chóuto take revenge 报酬bào choureward 报答bào dáto repay 报复bào fùto make reprisals 报警bào jǐngto sound an alarm 报销bào xiāoto submit an expense account 抱负bào fùaspiration 暴力bào lìviolence 暴露bào lùto expose 曝光pù guāngexposure (e.g. of photosensitive material)爆发bào fāto break out 爆炸bào zhàexplosion 卑鄙bēi bǐbase 悲哀bēi āigrieved 悲惨bēi cǎnmiserable 北极běi jíthe North Pole 贝壳bèi késhell 备份bèi fènbackup 备忘录bèi wàng lùmemorandum 背叛bèi pànto betray 背诵bèi sòngto recite 被动bèi dòngpassive 被告bèi gàodefendant 奔波bēn bōto rush about 奔驰bēn chíto run quickly 本能běn nénginstinct 本钱běn qiáncapital 本人běn rénthe person himself 本身běn shēnitself 本事běn shiability 笨拙bèn zhuōclumsy 甭béngneed not 迸发bèng fāto burst forth 蹦bèngto jump 逼迫bī pòto force 鼻涕bí tìnasal mucus 比方bǐ fanganalogy 比喻bǐ yùto compare 比重bǐ zhòngproportion 鄙视bǐ shìto despise 闭塞bì sèto stop up 弊病bì bìngmalady 弊端bì duānmalpractice 臂bìarm 边疆biān jiāngborder area 边界biān jièboundary 边境biān jìngfrontier 边缘biān yuánedge 编织biān zhīto weave 鞭策biān cèto spur on 贬低biǎn dīto belittle 贬义biǎn yìderogatory sense 扁biǎnflat 变故biàn gùan unforeseen event 变迁biàn qiānchanges 变质biàn zhìto degenerate 便利biàn lìconvenient 便条biàn tiáo(informal) note 便于biàn yúeasy to 遍布biàn bùto cover the whole (area)辨认biàn rènto recognize 辩护biàn hùto speak in defense of 辩解biàn jiěto explain 辩证biàn zhèngto investigate 辫子biàn ziplait 标本biāo běnspecimen 标记biāo jìsign 标题biāo títitle 表决biǎo juéto decide by vote 表态biǎo tàito declare one's position 表彰biǎo zhāngto honor 憋biēto choke 别墅bié shùvilla 别致bié zhìunusual 别扭biè niuawkward 濒临bīn línon the verge of 冰雹bīng báohail 丙bǐngthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]并非bìng fēireally isn't 并列bìng lièto stand side by side 拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 波浪bō làngwave 波涛bō tāogreat waves 剥削bō xuēto exploit 播种bō zhǒngto sow seeds 伯母bó mǔwife of father's elder brother 博大精深bó dà jīng shēnwide-ranging and profound 博览会bó lǎn huìexposition 搏斗bó dòuto wrestle 薄弱bó ruòweak 补偿bǔ chángto compensate 补救bǔ jiùto remedy 补贴bǔ tiēto subsidize 捕捉bǔ zhuōto catch 哺乳bǔ rǔbreast feeding 不得已bù dé yǐto act against one's will 不妨bù fángthere is no harm in 不敢当bù gǎn dānglit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise 不顾bù gùin spite of 不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth)不堪bù kāncannot bear 不可思议bù kě sī yìinconceivable (idiom); unimaginable 不愧bù kuìto be worthy of 不料bù liàounexpectedly 不免bù miǎninevitably 不时bù shífrom time to time 不惜bù xīnot stint 不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàequally matched 不像话bù xiàng huàunreasonable 不屑一顾bù xiè yī gùto disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)不言而喻bù yán ér yùit goes without saying 不由得bù yóu decan't help 不择手段bù zé shǒu duànby fair means or foul 不止bù zhǐincessantly 布告bù gàoposting on a bulletin board 布局bù júarrangement 布置bù zhìto put in order 步伐bù fápace 部署bù shǔto dispose 部位bù wèiposition 才干cái gànability 财富cái fùwealth 财务cái wùfinancial affairs 财政cái zhèngfinances (public)裁缝cái féngtailor 裁判cái pànjudgment 裁员cái yuánto cut staff 采购cǎi gòuto procure (for an enterprise etc)采集cǎi jíto gather 采纳cǎi nàto accept 彩票cǎi piàolottery ticket 参谋cān móustaff officer 参照cān zhàoto consult a reference 残疾cán jídisabled 残酷cán kùcruel 残留cán liúto remain 残忍cán rěncruel 灿烂càn lànto glitter 仓促cāng cùall of a sudden 仓库cāng kùdepot 苍白cāng báipale 舱cāngcabin 操劳cāo láoto work hard 操练cāo liàndrill 操纵cāo zòngto operate 操作cāo zuòto work 嘈杂cáo zánoisy 草案cǎo àndraft (legislation, proposal etc)草率cǎo shuàicareless 侧面cè miànlateral side 测量cè liángsurvey 策划cè huàto plot 策略cè lüètactics 层出不穷céng chū bù qióngmore and more emerge 层次céng cìarrangement of ideas 差别chā biédifference 插座chā zuòsocket 查获chá huòto track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)岔chàfork in road 刹那chà nàan instant (Sanskrit: ksana)诧异chà yìflabbergasted 柴油chái yóudiesel fuel 搀chānto take by the arm and assist 馋chángluttonous 缠绕chán ràotwisting 产业chǎn yèindustry 阐述chǎn shùto expound (a position)颤抖chàn dǒuto shudder 昌盛chāng shèngprosperous 尝试cháng shìto try 偿还cháng huánto repay 场合chǎng hésituation 场面chǎng miànscene 场所chǎng suǒlocation 敞开chǎng kāito open wide 畅通chàng tōngunimpeded 畅销chàng xiāoto sell well 倡导chàng dǎoto advocate 倡议chàng yìto suggest 钞票chāo piàopaper money 超越chāo yuèto surpass 巢穴cháo xuélair 朝代cháo dàidynasty 嘲笑cháo xiàoto jeer at 潮流cháo liútide 撤退chè tuìto retreat 撤销chè xiāoto repeal 沉淀chén diànto settle 沉闷chén mènoppressive (of weather)沉思chén sīto contemplate 沉重chén zhòngheavy 沉着chén zhuósteady 陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned 陈列chén lièto display 陈述chén shùan assertion 衬托chèn tuōto set off 称心如意chèn xīn rú yìafter one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory 称号chēng hàoname 成本chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs 成交chéng jiāoto complete a contract 成天chéng tiān(coll.) all day long 成效chéng xiàoeffect 成心chéng xīnintentional 成员chéng yuánmember 呈现chéng xiànto appear 诚挚chéng zhìsincere 承办chéng bànto undertake 承包chéng bāoto contract 承诺chéng nuòto promise 城堡chéng bǎocastle 乘chéngto ride 盛chéngto hold 惩罚chéng fápenalty 澄清chéng qīngclear (of liquid)橙chéngorange tree 秤chèngsteelyard 吃苦chī kǔto bear hardships 吃力chī lìto entail strenuous effort 迟钝chí dùnslow in one's reactions 迟缓chí huǎnslow 迟疑chí yíto hesitate 持久chí jiǔlasting 赤道chì dàoequator (of the earth or astronomical body)赤字chì zì(financial) deficit 冲动chōng dòngto have an urge 冲击chōng jīto attack 冲突chōng tūconflict 充当chōng dāngto serve as 充沛chōng pèiabundant 充实chōng shírich 充足chōng zúadequate 重叠chóng diéto overlap 崇拜chóng bàito worship 崇高chóng gāomajestic 崇敬chóng jìngto revere 稠密chóu mìdense 筹备chóu bèipreparations 丑恶chǒu èugly 出路chū lùa way out (of a difficulty etc)出卖chū màito offer for sale 出身chū shēnto be born of 出神chū shénspellbound 出息chū xifuture prospects 初步chū bùinitial 除chúto get rid of 处分chǔ fènto discipline sb 处境chǔ jìngsituation (of a person)处置chǔ zhìto handle 储备chǔ bèireserves 储存chǔ cúnstockpile 储蓄chǔ xùto deposit money 触犯chù fànto offend 川流不息chuān liú bù xīthe stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow 穿越chuān yuèto pass through 传达chuán dáto pass on 传单chuán dānleaflet 传授chuán shòuto impart 船舶chuán bóshipping 喘气chuǎn qìto breathe deeply 串chuànto string together 床单chuáng dānbed sheet 创立chuàng lìto establish 创新chuàng xīninnovation 创业chuàng yèto begin an undertaking 创作chuàng zuòto create 吹牛chuī niúto talk big 吹捧chuī pěngto flatter 炊烟chuī yānsmoke from kitchen chimneys 垂直chuí zhíperpendicular 锤chuíhammer 纯粹chún cuìpure 纯洁chún jiépure 慈善cí shànbenevolent 慈祥cí xiángkindly 磁带cí dàimagnetic tape 雌雄cí xióngmale and female 次品cì pǐnsubstandard products 次序cì xùsequence 伺候cì hòuto serve 刺cìthorn 从容cóng róngto go easy 丛cóngcluster 凑合còu heto bring together 粗鲁cū lǔcoarse 窜cuànto flee 摧残cuī cánto ravage 脆弱cuì ruòweak 搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers 磋商cuō shāngto consult 挫折cuò zhésetback 搭dāto put up 搭档dā dàngto cooperate 搭配dā pèito pair up 达成dá chéngto reach (an agreement)答辩dá biànto reply (to an accusation)答复dá fùto answer 打包dǎ bāoto wrap 打官司dǎ guān sito file a lawsuit 打击dǎ jīto hit 打架dǎ jiàto fight 打量dǎ liangto size sb up 打猎dǎ lièto go hunting 打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battle 大不了dà bù liǎoat worst 大臣dà chénchancellor (of a monarchy)大伙儿dà huǒ reverybody 大肆dà sìwantonly 大体dà tǐin general 大意dà yìgeneral idea 大致dà zhìmore or less 歹徒dǎi túevildoer 代价dài jiàprice 代理dài lǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position 带领dài lǐngto guide 怠慢dài mànto slight 逮捕dài bǔto arrest 担保dān bǎoto guarantee 胆怯dǎn qiètimid 诞辰dàn chénbirthday 诞生dàn shēngto be born 淡季dàn jìoff season 淡水dàn shuǐpotable water (water with low salt content)蛋白质dàn bái zhìprotein 当场dāng chǎngat the scene 当初dāng chūat that time 当代dāng dàithe present age 当面dāng miànto sb's face 当前dāng qiáncurrent 当事人dāng shì rénpersons involved or implicated 当务之急dāng wù zhī jítop priority job 当选dāng xuǎnto be elected 党dǎngparty 档案dàng ànfile 档次dàng cìgrade 导弹dǎo dànguided missile 导航dǎo hángnavigation 导向dǎo xiàngto be oriented towards 捣乱dǎo luànto disturb 倒闭dǎo bìto go bankrupt 盗窃dào qièto steal 稻谷dào gǔrice crops 得不偿失dé bù cháng shīthe gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)得力dé lìable 得天独厚dé tiān dú hòublessed by heaven (idiom)得罪dé zuìto commit an offense 灯笼dēng lónglantern 登陆dēng lùto land 登录dēng lùto register 蹬dēngto step on 等候děng hòuto wait 等级děng jígrade 瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide 堤坝dī bàdam 敌视dí shìhostile 抵达dǐ dáto arrive 抵抗dǐ kàngto resist 抵制dǐ zhìto resist 地步dì bùcondition 地势dì shìterrain 地质dì zhìgeology 递增dì zēngto increase by degrees 颠簸diān bǒto shake 颠倒diān dǎoto turn upside down 典礼diǎn lǐcelebration 典型diǎn xíngmodel 点缀diǎn zhuìto decorate 电源diàn yuánelectric power source 垫diànpad 惦记diàn jìto think of 奠定diàn dìngto establish 叼diāoto hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)雕刻diāo kèto carve 雕塑diāo sùa statue 吊diàoto suspend 调动diào dòngto transfer 跌diēto drop 丁dīngfourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]叮嘱dīng zhǔto warn repeatedly 盯dīngto watch attentively 定期dìng qīregularly 定义dìng yìdefinition 丢人diū rénto lose face 丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful 东道主dōng dào zhǔhost 东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàngto look in all directions (idiom)董事长dǒng shì zhǎngchairman of the board 动荡dòng dàngunrest (social or political)动机dòng jīmotor 动静dòng jìngsound of activity or people talking 动力dòng lìpower 动脉dòng màiartery 动身dòng shēnto go on a journey 动手dòng shǒuto set about (a task)动态dòng tàimovement 动员dòng yuánto mobilize 冻结dòng jiéto freeze (loan, wage, price etc)栋dòngclassifier for houses or buildings 兜dōupocket 陡峭dǒu qiàoprecipitous 斗争dòu zhēnga struggle 督促dū cùto supervise and urge completion of a task 毒品dú pǐndrugs 独裁dú cáidictatorship 堵塞dǔ sèto block 赌博dǔ bóto gamble 杜绝dù juéto put an end to 端duānend 端午节duān wǔ jiéDragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)端正duān zhèngupright 短促duǎn cùshort in time 断定duàn dìngto conclude 断绝duàn juéto sever 堆积duī jīto pile up 队伍duì wǔranks 对策duì cècountermeasure for dealing with a situation 对称duì chènsymmetry 对付duì futo handle 对抗duì kàngto withstand 对立duì lìto oppose 对联duì liánrhyming couplet 对应duì yìngto correspond 对照duì zhàoto contrast 兑现duì xiàn(of a cheque etc) to cash 顿时dùn shíimmediately 多元化duō yuán huàdiversification 哆嗦duō suoto tremble 堕落duò luòto degrade 额外é wàiextra 恶心ě xīnnausea 恶化è huàto worsen 遏制è zhìto check 恩怨ēn yuàngratitude and grudges 而已ér yǐthat's all 二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxide CO2 发布fā bùto release 发财fā cáito get rich 发呆fā dāito stare blankly 发动fā dòngto start 发觉fā juéto become aware 发射fā shèto shoot (a projectile)发誓fā shìto vow 发行fā xíngto publish 发炎fā yánto become inflamed 发扬fā yángto develop 发育fā yùto develop 法人fǎ rénlegal person 番fānforeign country 凡是fán shìeach and every 繁华fán huáflourishing 繁忙fán mángbusy 繁体字fán tǐ zìtraditional Chinese character 繁殖fán zhíto breed 反驳fǎn bóto retort 反常fǎn chángunusual 反感fǎn gǎnto be disgusted with 反抗fǎn kàngto resist 反馈fǎn kuìto send back information 反面fǎn miànreverse side 反射fǎn shèto reflect 反思fǎn sīto think back over sth 反问fǎn wènto ask (a question) in reply 反之fǎn zhīon the other hand...泛滥fàn lànto be in flood 范畴fàn chóucategory 贩卖fàn màito sell 方位fāng wèidirection 方言fāng yántopolect 方圆fāng yuáncircumference 方针fāng zhēnpolicy 防守fáng shǒuto defend 防御fáng yùdefense 防止fáng zhǐto prevent 防治fáng zhìprevention and cure 访问fǎng wènto visit 纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving 放大fàng dàto enlarge 放射fàng shèto radiate 飞禽走兽fēi qín zǒu shòubirds and animals 飞翔fēi xiángto circle in the air 飞跃fēi yuèto leap 非法fēi fǎillegal 肥沃féi wòfertile 诽谤fěi bàngto slander 肺fèilung 废除fèi chúto abolish 废寝忘食fèi qǐn wàng shíto neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)废墟fèi xūruins 沸腾fèi téng(of a liquid) to boil 分辨fēn biànto distinguish 分寸fēn cunpropriety 分红fēn hóngdividend 分解fēn jiěto resolve 分裂fēn lièto split up 分泌fēn mìto secrete 分明fēn míngclear 分歧fēn qídivergent 分散fēn sànto scatter 吩咐fēn fùto tell 坟墓fén mùsepulcher 粉末fěn mòfine powder 粉色fěn sèpink 粉碎fěn suìto crush 分量fèn liangquantity 愤怒fèn nùangry 丰满fēng mǎnample 丰盛fēng shèngrich 丰收fēng shōubumper harvest 风暴fēng bàostorm 风度fēng dùelegance (for men)风光fēng guāngscene 风气fēng qìgeneral mood 风趣fēng qùcharm 风土人情fēng tǔ rén qínglocal conditions and customs (idiom)风味fēng wèidistinctive flavor 封闭fēng bìto seal 封建fēng jiànsystem of enfeoffment 封锁fēng suǒto blockade 锋利fēng lìsharp (e.g. knife blade)逢féngto meet by chance 奉献fèng xiànto offer respectfully 否决fǒu juéto veto 夫妇fū fùa (married) couple 夫人fū renlady 敷衍fū yǎnto elaborate (on a theme)服从fú cóngto obey (an order)服气fú qìto be convinced 俘虏fú lǔcaptive 符号fú hàosymbol 幅度fú dùwidth 辐射fú shèradiation 福利fú lìmaterial benefit 福气fú qigood fortune 抚摸fǔ mōto gently caress and stroke 抚养fǔ yǎngto foster 俯视fǔ shìto overlook 辅助fǔ zhùto assist 腐败fǔ bàicorruption 腐烂fǔ lànto rot 腐蚀fǔ shícorrosion 腐朽fǔ xiǔrotten 负担fù dānburden 附和fù hèto agree 附件fù jiànenclosure 附属fù shǔsubsidiary 复活fù huóresurrection 复兴fù xīngto revive 副fùsecondary 赋予fù yǔto assign 富裕fù yùprosperous 腹泻fù xièdiarrhea 覆盖fù gàito cover 改良gǎi liángto improve 钙gàicalcium (chemistry)盖章gài zhāngto affix a seal 干旱gān hàndrought 干扰gān rǎoto disturb 干涉gān shèto interfere 干预gān yùto meddle 尴尬gān gàawkward 感慨gǎn kǎito sigh with sorrow, regret etc 感染gǎn rǎninfection 干劲gàn jìnenthusiasm for doing sth 纲领gāng lǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action)岗位gǎng wèia post 港口gǎng kǒuport 港湾gǎng wānnatural harbor 杠杆gàng gǎnlever 高超gāo chāoexcellent 高潮gāo cháohigh tide 高峰gāo fēngpeak 高明gāo míngbrilliant 高尚gāo shàngnoble 高涨gāo zhǎngto surge up 稿件gǎo jiànrough draft 告辞gào cíto say goodbye 告诫gào jièto warn 疙瘩gē daswelling or lump on skin 鸽子gē zipigeon 搁gēto place 割gēto cut 歌颂gē sòngto sing the praises of 革命gé mìngrevolution 格局gé jústructure 格式gé shìform 隔阂gé hémisunderstanding 隔离gé líto separate 个体gè tǐindividual 各抒己见gè shū jǐ jiàneveryone gives their own view 根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted (problem etc)根源gēn yuánorigin 跟前gēn qiánin front of 跟随gēn suíto follow 跟踪gēn zōngto follow sb's tracks 更新gēng xīnto replace the old with new 更正gēng zhèngto correct 耕地gēng dìarable land 工艺品gōng yì pǐnhandicraft article 公安局gōng ān júpublic security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)公道gōng dàojustice 公告gōng gàopost 公关gōng guānpublic relations 公民gōng míncitizen 公然gōng ránopenly 公认gōng rènpublicly known (to be)公式gōng shìformula 公务gōng wùofficial business 公正gōng zhèngjust 公证gōng zhèngnotarization 功劳gōng láocontribution 功效gōng xiàoefficacy 攻击gōng jīto attack 攻克gōng kèto capture 供不应求gōng bù yìng qiúsupply does not meet demand 供给gōng jǐto furnish 宫殿gōng diànpalace 恭敬gōng jìngdeferential 巩固gǒng gùto consolidate 共和国gòng hé guórepublic 共计gòng jìto sum up to 共鸣gòng míngresonance (physics)勾结gōu jiéto collude with 钩子gōu zihook 构思gòu sīto design 孤独gū dúlonely 孤立gū lìisolate 辜负gū fùto fail to live up (to expectations)古董gǔ dǒngcurio 古怪gǔ guàieccentric 股东gǔ dōngshareholder 股份gǔ fèna share (in a company)骨干gǔ gàndiaphysis (long segment of a bone)鼓动gǔ dòngto agitate 固然gù ránadmittedly (it's true that...)固体gù tǐsolid 固有gù yǒuintrinsic to sth 固执gù zhíobstinate 故乡gù xiānghome 故障gù zhàngmalfunction 顾虑gù lǜmisgivings 顾问gù wènadviser 雇佣gù yōngto employ 拐杖guǎi zhàngcrutches 关怀guān huáicare 关照guān zhàoto take care 观光guān guāngto tour 官方guān fānggovernment 管辖guǎn xiáto administer 贯彻guàn chèto implement 惯例guàn lìconvention 灌溉guàn gàito irrigate 罐guàncan 光彩guāng cǎiluster 光辉guāng huīradiance 光芒guāng mángrays of light 光荣guāng rónghonor and glory 广阔guǎng kuòwide 归根到底guī gēn dào dǐafter all 归还guī huánto return sth 规范guī fànnorm 规格guī géstandard 规划guī huàto plan (how to do sth)规章guī zhāngrule 轨道guǐ dàoorbit 贵族guì zúlord 跪guìto kneel 棍棒gùn bàngclub 国防guó fángnational defense 国务院guó wù yuànState Council (PRC)果断guǒ duànfirm 过度guò dùexcessive 过渡guò dùto cross over (by ferry)过奖guò jiǎngto over-praise 过滤guò lǜto filter 过失guò shīerror 过问guò wènto show an interest in 过瘾guò yǐnto satisfy a craving 过于guò yútoo much 嗨hāioh alas 海拔hǎi báheight above sea level 海滨hǎi bīnshore 含糊hán huambiguous 含义hán yìmeaning (implicit in a phrase)寒暄hán xuānto exchange conventional greetings 罕见hǎn jiànrare 捍卫hàn wèito defend 行列háng lièranks 航空háng kōngaviation 航天háng tiānspace flight 航行háng xíngto sail 毫米háo mǐmillimeter 毫无háo wúnot in the least 豪迈háo màibold 号召hào zhàoto call 耗费hào fèito waste 呵hēexpel breath 合并hé bìngto merge 合成hé chéngto compose 合伙hé huǒto act jointly 合算hé suànworthwhile 和蔼hé ǎikindly 和解hé jiěto settle (a dispute out of court)和睦hé mùpeaceful relations 和气hé qifriendly 和谐hé xiéharmonious 嘿hēihey 痕迹hén jìvestige 狠心hěn xīncallous 恨不得hèn bu dewishing one could do sth 横hénghorizontal 哼hēngto groan 轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation 烘hōngto bake 宏观hóng guānmacro-宏伟hóng wěigrand 洪水hóng shuǐdeluge 哄hǒngto deceive 喉咙hóu lóngthroat 吼hǒuroar or howl of an animal 后代hòu dàiposterity 后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)后勤hòu qínlogistics 候选hòu xuǎncandidate (attributive)呼唤hū huànto call out (a name etc)呼啸hū xiàoto whistle 呼吁hū yùto call on (sb to do sth)忽略hū lüèto neglect 胡乱hú luàncareless 胡须hú xūbeard 湖泊hú pōlake 花瓣huā bànpetal 花蕾huā lěibud 华丽huá lìgorgeous 华侨huá qiáooverseas Chinese 化肥huà féifertilizer 化石huà shífossil 化验huà yànlaboratory test 化妆huà zhuāngto put on makeup 划分huà fēnto divide up 画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúlit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous 话筒huà tǒngmicrophone 欢乐huān lègaiety 还原huán yuánto restore to the original state 环节huán jiéround segment 缓和huǎn héto ease (tension)患者huàn zhěpatient 荒凉huāng liángdesolate 荒谬huāng miùabsurd 荒唐huāng tángbeyond belief 皇帝huáng dìemperor 皇后huáng hòuempress 黄昏huáng hūndusk 恍然大悟huǎng rán dà wùto suddenly realize 晃huǎngto dazzle 挥霍huī huòto squander money 辉煌huī huángsplendid 回报huí bào(in) return 回避huí bìto shun 回顾huí gùto look back 回收huí shōuto recycle 悔恨huǐ hènremorse 毁灭huǐ mièto perish 汇报huì bàoto report 会晤huì wùto meet 贿赂huì lùto bribe 昏迷hūn míto lose consciousness 荤hūnstrong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc)浑身hún shēnall over 混合hùn héto mix 混乱hùn luànconfusion 混淆hùn xiáoto obscure 混浊hùn zhuóturbid 活该huó gāi(coll.) serve sb right 活力huó lìenergy 火箭huǒ jiànrocket 火焰huǒ yànblaze 火药huǒ yàogunpowder 货币huò bìcurrency 讥笑jī xiàoto sneer 饥饿jī èhunger 机动jī dònglocomotive 机构jī gòumechanism 机灵jī lingclever 机密jī mìsecret 机械jī xièmachine 机遇jī yùopportunity 机智jī zhìquick-witted 基金jī jīnfund 基因jī yīngene (loanword)激发jī fāto arouse 激励jī lìto encourage 激情jī qíngpassion 及早jí zǎoat the earliest possible time 吉祥jí xiánglucky 级别jí bié(military) rank 极端jí duānextreme 极限jí xiànlimit 即便jí biàneven if 即将jí jiāngon the eve of 急功近利jí gōng jìn lìseeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 急剧jí jùrapid 急切jí qièeager 急于求成jí yú qiú chénganxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success 急躁jí zàoirritable 疾病jí bìngdisease 集团jí tuángroup 嫉妒jí dùto be jealous 籍贯jí guànone's native place 给予jǐ yǔto accord 计较jì jiàoto bother about 记性jì xingmemory (ability to retain information)记载jì zǎito write down 纪要jì yàominutes 技巧jì qiǎoskill 忌讳jì huìtaboo 季度jì dùquarter of a year 季军jì jūnthird in a race 迹象jì xiàngmark 继承jì chéngto inherit 寄托jì tuōto have sb look after sb 寂静jì jìngquiet 加工jiā gōngto process 加剧jiā jùto intensify 夹杂jiā záto mix together (disparate substances)佳肴jiā yáofine food 家常jiā chángthe daily life of a family 家伙jiā huohousehold dish, implement or furniture 家属jiā shǔfamily member 家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom); well known 尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end 尖锐jiān ruìsharp 坚定jiān dìngfirm 坚固jiān gùfirm 坚韧jiān rèntough and durable 坚实jiān shífirm and substantial 坚硬jiān yìnghard 艰难jiān nándifficult 监督jiān dūto control 监视jiān shìto monitor 监狱jiān yùprison 煎jiānto pan fry 拣jiǎnto choose 检讨jiǎn tǎoto examine or inspect 检验jiǎn yànto inspect 剪彩jiǎn cǎito cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)简化jiǎn huàto simplify 简陋jiǎn lòusimple and crude 简体字jiǎn tǐ zìsimplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]简要jiǎn yàoconcise 见多识广jiàn duō shí guǎngexperienced and knowledgeable (idiom)见解jiàn jiěopinion 见闻jiàn wénwhat one sees and hears 见义勇为jiàn yì yǒng wéito see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth 间谍jiàn diéspy 间隔jiàn gécompartment 间接jiàn jiēindirect 剑jiàndouble-edged sword 健全jiàn quánrobust 舰艇jiàn tǐngwarship 践踏jiàn tàto trample 溅jiànto splash 鉴别jiàn biéto differentiate 鉴定jiàn dìngto appraise 鉴于jiàn yúin view of 将近jiāng jìnalmost 将就jiāng jiuto accept (a bit reluctantly)将军jiāng jūngeneral 僵硬jiāng yìngstiff 奖励jiǎng lìto reward 奖赏jiǎng shǎngreward 桨jiǎngoar 降临jiàng línto descend 交叉jiāo chāto cross 交代jiāo dàito hand over 交涉jiāo shèto negotiate 交易jiāo yì(business) transaction 娇气jiāo qìdelicate 焦点jiāo diǎnfocus 焦急jiāo jíanxiety 角落jiǎo luònook 侥幸jiǎo xìngluckily 搅拌jiǎo bànto stir 缴纳jiǎo nàto pay (taxes etc)较量jiào liàngto have a contest with sb 教养jiào yǎngto train 阶层jiē cénghierarchy 皆jiēall 接连jiē liánon end 揭露jiē lùto expose 节制jié zhìto control 节奏jié zòurhythm 杰出jié chūoutstanding 结晶jié jīngto crystallize 结局jié júconclusion 结算jié suànto settle a bill 截止jié zhǐto close 截至jié zhìup to (a time)竭尽全力jié jìn quán lìto spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 解除jiě chúto remove 解放jiě fàngto liberate 解雇jiě gùto fire 解剖jiě pōuto dissect (an animal)解散jiě sànto dissolve 戒备jiè bèito take precautions 界限jiè xiànboundary 借鉴jiè jiànto use other people's experience 借助jiè zhùto draw support from 金融jīn róngbanking 津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèiwith keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto 紧迫jǐn pòpressing 锦上添花jǐn shàng tiān huālit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect 进而jìn érand then (what follows next)进攻jìn gōngto attack 进化jìn huàevolution 进展jìn zhǎnto make headway 近来jìn láirecently 晋升jìn shēngto promote to a higher position 浸泡jìn pàoto steep 茎jīngstalk 经费jīng fèifunds 经纬jīng wěiwarp and woof 惊动jīng dòngto alarm 惊奇jīng qíto be amazed 惊讶jīng yàamazed 兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yècautious and conscientious 精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)精华jīng huábest feature 精简jīng jiǎnto simplify 精密jīng mìaccuracy 精确jīng quèaccurate 精通jīng tōngproficient 精心jīng xīnwith utmost care 精益求精jīng yì qiú jīngto perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 精致jīng zhìdelicate 井jǐnga well 颈椎jǐng zhuīcervical vertebra 警告jǐng gàoto warn 警惕jǐng tìto be on the alert 竞赛jìng sàirace 竞选jìng xuǎnto take part in an election 敬礼jìng lǐto salute 敬业jìng yèto be dedicated to one's work 境界jìng jièboundary 镜头jìng tóucamera lens 纠纷jiū fēndispute 纠正jiū zhèngto correct 酒精jiǔ jīngalcohol 救济jiù jìemergency relief 就近jiù jìnnearby 就业jiù yèlooking for employment 就职jiù zhíto take office 拘留jū liúto detain (a prisoner)拘束jū shùto restrict 居民jū mínresident 居住jū zhùto reside 鞠躬jū gōngto bow 局部jú bùpart 局面jú miànaspect 局势jú shìsituation 局限jú xiànto limit 咀嚼jǔ juéto chew 沮丧jǔ sàngdispirited 举动jǔ dòngact 举世瞩目jǔ shì zhǔ mùto receive worldwide attention 举足轻重jǔ zú qīng zhònga foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power 剧本jù běnscript for play, opera, movie etc 剧烈jù lièviolent 据悉jù xīaccording to reports 聚精会神jù jīng huì shénto concentrate one's attention (idiom)卷juǎnto roll up 决策jué cèstrategic decision 觉悟jué wùconsciousness 觉醒jué xǐngto awaken 绝望jué wàngto despair 倔强jué jiàngstubborn 军队jūn duìarmy 君子jūn zǐnobleman 卡通kǎ tōngcartoon (loanword)开采kāi cǎito extract (ore or other resource from a mine)开除kāi chúto expel 开阔kāi kuòwide 开朗kāi lǎngspacious and well-lit 开明kāi míngenlightened 开辟kāi pìto open up 开拓kāi tuòto break new ground (for agriculture)开展kāi zhǎnto launch 开支kāi zhīexpenditures 刊登kān dēngto carry a story 刊物kān wùpublication 勘探kān tànto explore 侃侃而谈kǎn kǎn ér tánto speak frankly with assurance 砍伐kǎn fáto hew 看待kàn dàito look upon 慷慨kāng kǎivehement 扛gāngto raise aloft with both hands 抗议kàng yìto protest 考察kǎo cháto inspect 考古kǎo gǔarchaeology 考核kǎo héto examine 靠拢kào lǒngto draw close to 科目kē mùsubject 磕kēto tap 可观kě guānconsiderable 可口kě kǒutasty 可恶kě wùrepulsive 可行kě xíngfeasible 渴望kě wàngto thirst for 克制kè zhìto restrain 刻不容缓kè bù róng huǎnto brook no delay 客户kè hùclient 课题kè títask 恳切kěn qièearnest 啃kěnto gnaw 坑kēnghole 空洞kōng dòngcavity 空前绝后kōng qián jué hòuunprecedented and never to be duplicated 空想kōng xiǎngdaydream 空虚kōng xūhollow 孔kǒnghole 恐怖kǒng bùterrible 恐吓kǒng hèto threaten 恐惧kǒng jùfear 空白kòng báiblank space 空隙kòng xìcrack 口气kǒu qìtone of voice 口腔kǒu qiāngoral cavity 崩溃bēng kuìto collapse 口音kǒu yinvoice 扣kòuto fasten 枯萎kū wěito wilt 枯燥kū zàodry and dull 哭泣kū qìto weep 苦尽甘来kǔ jìn gān láibitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 苦涩kǔ sèbitter and astringent 挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)跨kuàto step across 快活kuài huohappy 宽敞kuān changspacious 宽容kuān rónglenient 款待kuǎn dàito entertain 款式kuǎn shìpattern 筐kuāngbasket 旷课kuàng kèto play truant 况且kuàng qiěmoreover 矿产kuàng chǎnminerals 框架kuàng jiàframe 亏待kuī dàito treat sb unfairly 亏损kuī sǔndeficit 捆绑kǔn bǎngto bind 扩充kuò chōngto expand 扩散kuò sànto spread 扩张kuò zhāngexpansion 喇叭lǎ bahorn (automobile etc)蜡烛là zhúcandle 啦lasentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation 来历lái lìhistory 来源lái yuánsource (of information etc)栏目lán mùregular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program)懒惰lǎn duòidle 狼狈láng bèiin a difficult situation 狼吞虎咽láng tūn hǔ yànto wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously 捞lāoto fish up 牢固láo gùfirm 牢骚láo sāodiscontent 唠叨láo daoto prattle 乐趣lè qùdelight 乐意lè yìto be willing to do sth 雷达léi dáradar (loanword)类似lèi sìsimilar 冷酷lěng kùgrim 冷落lěng luòdesolate 冷却lěng quèto cool off 愣lèngto look distracted 黎明lí míngdawn 礼节lǐ jiéetiquette 礼尚往来lǐ shàng wǎng láilit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestone 理睬lǐ cǎito heed 理所当然lǐ suǒ dāng ránas it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course 理直气壮lǐ zhí qì zhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side 理智lǐ zhìreason 力求lì qiúto make every effort to 力所能及lì suǒ néng jías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability 力争lì zhēngto work hard for 历代lì dàisuccessive generations 历来lì láialways 立场lì chǎngposition 立方lì fāngcube (math.)立交桥lì jiāo qiáooverpass 立体lì tǐthree-dimensional 立足lì zúto stand 利害lì haiterrible 例外lì wàiexception 粒lìgrain 连年lián niánsuccessive years 连锁lián suǒto interlock 连同lián tóngtogether with 联欢lián huānto have a get-together 联络lián luòto get in touch with 联盟lián méngalliance 联想lián xiǎngto associate (cognitively)廉洁lián jiéhonest 良心liáng xīnconscience 谅解liàng jiěto understand 晾liàngto dry in the air 辽阔liáo kuòvast 列举liè jǔa list 临床lín chuángclinical 淋línto sprinkle 吝啬lìn sèstingy 伶俐líng lìclever 灵感líng gǎninspiration 灵魂líng húnsoul 灵敏líng mǐnsmart 凌晨líng chénvery early in the morning 零星líng xīngfragmentary 领会lǐng huìto understand 领事馆lǐng shì guǎnconsulate 领土lǐng tǔterritory 领悟lǐng wùto understand 领先lǐng xiānto lead 领袖lǐng xiùleader 溜liūto slip away 留恋liú liànreluctant to leave 留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir 留神liú shénto take care 流浪liú làngto drift about 流露liú lùto express 流氓liú mángrogue 流通liú tōngto circulate 聋哑lóng yǎdeaf and dumb 隆重lóng zhònggrand 垄断lǒng duànto enjoy market dominance 笼罩lǒng zhàoto envelop 搂lǒuto hug 炉灶lú zàostove 屡次lǚ cìrepeatedly 履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations)掠夺lüè duóto plunder 轮船lún chuánsteamship 轮廓lún kuòan outline 轮胎lún tāitire 论坛lùn tánforum (for discussion)论证lùn zhèngto prove a point 啰唆luō suolong-winded 落成luò chéngto complete a construction project 落实luò shípractical 麻痹má bìparalysis 麻木má mùnumb 麻醉má zuìanesthesia 码头mǎ tóudock 蚂蚁mǎ yǐant 嘛mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious 埋伏mái fúto ambush 埋没mái mòto engulf 埋葬mái zàngto bury 迈màito take a step 脉搏mài bópulse (both medical and figurative)埋怨mán yuànto complain 蔓延màn yánto extend 漫长màn chángvery long 漫画màn huàcaricature 慢性màn xìngslow and patient 忙碌máng lùbusy 盲目máng mùblind 茫茫máng mángboundless 茫然máng ránblankly 茂盛mào shènglush 冒充mào chōngto feign 冒犯mào fànto offend 枚méiclassifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc 媒介méi jièintermediary 美观měi guānpleasing to the eye 美满měi mǎnhappy 美妙měi miàobeautiful 萌芽méng yáto sprout (lit. or fig.)猛烈měng lièfierce 眯mīto narrow one's eyes 弥补mí bǔto complement 弥漫mí mànto pervade 迷惑mí huoto puzzle 迷人mí rénfascinating 迷信mí xìnsuperstition 谜语mí yǔriddle 密度mì dùdensity 密封mì fēngto seal up 棉花mián huacotton 免得miǎn deso as not to 免疫miǎn yìimmunity (to disease)勉励miǎn lìto encourage 勉强miǎn qiǎngto do with difficulty 面貌miàn màoappearance 面子miàn ziouter surface 描绘miáo huìto describe 瞄准miáo zhǔnto aim (a weapon at a target)渺小miǎo xiǎominute 藐视miǎo shìto despise 灭亡miè wángto be destroyed 蔑视miè shìto loathe 民间mín jiānamong the people 民主mín zhǔdemocracy 敏捷mǐn jiénimble 敏锐mǐn ruìkeen 名次míng cìposition in a ranking of names 名额míng équota 名副其实míng fù qí shínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)名誉míng yùfame 明明míng míngobviously 明智míng zhìsensible 命名mìng míngto give a name to 摸索mō suoto feel about 模范mó fànmodel 模式mó shìmode 模型mó xíngmodel 膜mómembrane 摩擦mó cāfriction 磨合mó héto break in 魔鬼mó guǐdevil 魔术mó shùmagic 抹杀mǒ shāto erase 莫名其妙mò míng qí miàounfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable 墨水儿mò shuǐ rink 默默mò mòin silence 谋求móu qiúto seek 模样mú yànglook 母语mǔ yǔnative language 目睹mù dǔto witness 目光mù guāngsight 沐浴mù yùto take a bath 拿手ná shǒuexpert in 纳闷儿nà mèn rpuzzled 耐用nài yòngdurable 南辕北辙nán yuán běi zhéto act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)难得nán déseldom 难堪nán kānhard to take 难能可贵nán néng kě guìrare and precious 恼火nǎo huǒto get angry 内涵nèi hánmeaning 内幕nèi mùinside story 内在nèi zàiintrinsic 能量néng liàngenergy 拟定nǐ dìngto draw up 逆行nì xíngto go the wrong way 年度nián dùyear (e.g. school year, fiscal year)捏niēto pinch (with one's fingers)凝固níng gùto freeze 凝聚níng jùto condense 凝视níng shìto gaze at 拧níngto pinch 宁肯nìng kěnwould rather...宁愿nìng yuànwould rather 扭转niǔ zhuǎnto reverse 纽扣儿niǔ kòu rbutton 农历nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar 浓厚nóng hòudense 奴隶nú lìslave 虐待nüè dàito mistreat 挪nuóto shift 哦òoh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)殴打ōu dǎto beat up 呕吐ǒu tùto vomit 偶像ǒu xiàngidol 趴pāto lie on one's stomach 排斥pái chìto reject 排除pái chúto eliminate 排放pái fàngemission 排练pái liànto rehearse 徘徊pái huáito dither 派别pài biédenomination 派遣pài qiǎnto send (on a mission)攀登pān dēngto climb 盘旋pán xuánto spiral 判决pàn juéjudgment (by a court of law)畔pànedge 庞大páng dàhuge 抛弃pāo qìto abandon 泡沫pào mòfoam 培育péi yùto train 配备pèi bèito allocate 配偶pèi ǒuconsort 配套pèi tàoto form a complete set 盆地pén dìbasin (low-lying geographical feature)烹饪pēng rèncooking 捧pěngto clasp 批发pī fāwholesale 批判pī pànto criticize 劈pīto hack 皮革pí géleather 疲惫pí bèibeaten 疲倦pí juànto tire 屁股pì gubuttocks 譬如pì rúfor example 偏差piān chābias 偏见piān jiànprejudice 偏僻piān pìremote 偏偏piān piān(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal)片断piàn duànsection 片刻piàn kèshort period of time 漂浮piāo fúto float 飘扬piāo yángto wave 撇piēto cast away 拼搏pīn bóto struggle 拼命pīn mìngto do one's utmost 贫乏pín fáimpoverished 贫困pín kùnimpoverished 频繁pín fánfrequently 频率pín lǜfrequency 品尝pǐn chángto taste a small amount 品德pǐn démoral character 品质pǐn zhìcharacter 品种pǐn zhǒngbreed 平凡píng fáncommonplace 平面píng miànplane (flat surface)平坦píng tǎnlevel 平行píng xíngparallel 平庸píng yōngmediocre 平原píng yuánfield 评估píng gūto evaluate 评论píng lùnto comment on 屏幕píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)屏障píng zhàngprotective screen 坡pōslope 泼pōto splash 颇pōrather 迫不及待pò bù jí dàiimpatient (idiom); in a hurry 迫害pò hàito persecute 破例pò lìto make an exception 魄力pò lìcourage 扑pūto throw oneself at 铺pùplank bed 朴实pǔ shíplain 朴素pǔ sùplain and simple 普及pǔ jípopular 瀑布pù bùwaterfall 凄凉qī liángdesolate 期望qī wàngto have expectations 期限qī xiàntime limit 欺负qī futo bully 欺骗qī piànto deceive 齐全qí quáncomplete 齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts 奇妙qí miàofantastic 歧视qí shìto discriminate against 旗袍qí páoChinese-style dress 旗帜qí zhìensign 乞丐qǐ gàibeggar 岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐhow can this be so? (idiom); preposterous 企图qǐ túto attempt 启程qǐ chéngto set out on a journey 启蒙qǐ méngto instruct the young 启示qǐ shìto reveal 启事qǐ shìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)起草qǐ cǎoto make a draft 起初qǐ chūoriginally 起伏qǐ fúto move up and down 起哄qǐ hòngto heckle 起码qǐ mǎat the minimum 起源qǐ yuánorigin 气概qì gàilofty quality 气功qì gōngqigong, a system of deep breathing exercises 气魄qì pòspirit 气色qì sècomplexion 气势qì shìimposing manner 气味qì wèiodor 气象qì xiàngmeteorological feature 气压qì yāatmospheric pressure 气质qì zhìtemperament 迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐso far 器材qì cáiequipment 器官qì guānorgan (part of body tissue)掐qiāto pick (flowers)洽谈qià tánto discuss 恰当qià dàngappropriate 恰到好处qià dào hǎo chùit's just perfect 恰巧qià qiǎofortunately 千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìlit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 迁就qiān jiùto yield 迁徙qiān xǐto migrate 牵qiānto lead along 牵扯qiān chěto involve 牵制qiān zhìto control 谦逊qiān xùnhumble 签署qiān shǔto sign (an agreement)前景qián jǐngforeground 前提qián típremise 潜力qián lìpotential 潜水qián shuǐto dive 潜移默化qián yí mò huàimperceptible influence 谴责qiǎn zéto denounce 强制qiáng zhìto enforce 抢劫qiǎng jiéto rob 抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue 强迫qiǎng pòto compel 桥梁qiáo liángbridge 窍门qiào ména trick 翘qiàoto stick up 切实qiè shífeasible 锲而不舍qiè ér bù shěto chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth 钦佩qīn pèito admire 侵犯qīn fànto infringe on 侵略qīn lüèinvasion 亲密qīn mìintimate 亲热qīn rèaffectionate 勤俭qín jiǎnhardworking and frugal 勤劳qín láohardworking 倾听qīng tīngto listen attentively 倾向qīng xiàngtrend 倾斜qīng xiéto incline 清澈qīng chèclear 清晨qīng chénearly morning 清除qīng chúto clear away 清洁qīng jiéclean 清理qīng lǐto clear up 清晰qīng xīclear 清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed 清真qīng zhēnIslamic 情报qíng bàoinformation 情节qíng jiéplot 情理qíng lǐreason 情形qíng xingcircumstances 晴朗qíng lǎngsunny and cloudless 请柬qǐng jiǎninvitation card 请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance 请示qǐng shìto ask for instructions 请帖qǐng tiěinvitation card 丘陵qiū línghills 区分qū fēnto differentiate 区域qū yùarea 曲折qū zhéwinding 驱逐qū zhúto expel 屈服qū fúto surrender 渠道qú dàoirrigation ditch 曲子qǔ zipoem for singing 取缔qǔ dìto suppress 趣味qù wèifun 圈套quān tàotrap 权衡quán héngto weigh 权威quán wēiauthority 全局quán júoverall situation 全力以赴quán lì yǐ fùto do at all costs 拳头quán toufist 犬quǎndog 缺口quē kǒunick 缺席quē xíabsence 缺陷quē xiàndefect 瘸quélame 确保què bǎoto ensure 确立què lìto establish 确切què qièdefinite 确信què xìnto be convinced 群众qún zhòngmass 染rǎnto dye 嚷rǎngto blurt out 让步ràng bùto concede 饶恕ráo shùto forgive 扰乱rǎo luànto disturb 惹祸rě huòto stir up trouble 热泪盈眶rè lèi yíng kuàngeyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)热门rè ménpopular 人道rén dàohuman sympathy 人格rén gépersonality 人工rén gōngartificial 人家rén jiaother people 人间rén jiānthe human world 人士rén shìperson 人为rén wéiartificial 人性rén xìnghuman nature 人质rén zhìhostage 仁慈rén cíbenevolent 忍耐rěn nàito show restraint 忍受rěn shòuto bear 认定rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true)认可rèn kěto approve 任命rèn mìngto appoint and nominate 任性rèn xìngwillful 任意rèn yìarbitrary 任重道远rèn zhòng dào yuǎna heavy load and a long road 仍旧réng jiùstill (remaining)日新月异rì xīn yuè yìdaily renewal, monthly change (idiom)日益rì yìday by day 荣幸róng xìnghonored (to have the privilege of ...)荣誉róng yùhonor 容貌róng màoone's appearance 容纳róng nàto hold 容器róng qìreceptacle 容忍róng rěnto put up with 溶解róng jiěto dissolve 融化róng huàto melt 融洽róng qiàharmonious 柔和róu hégentle 揉róuto knead 儒家rú jiāConfucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC)若干ruò gāna certain number or amount 弱点ruò diǎnweak point 撒谎sā huǎngto tell lies 散文sǎn wénprose 散布sàn bùto disseminate 散发sàn fāto distribute 丧失sàng shīto lose 骚扰sāo rǎoto disturb 嫂子sǎo zi(coll.) older brother's wife 刹车shā chēto brake (when driving)啥shádialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]筛选shāi xuǎnto filter 山脉shān màimountain range 闪烁shǎn shuòflickering 擅长shàn chángto be good at 擅自shàn zìwithout permission 伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīnto be a real headache 商标shāng biāotrademark 上级shàng jíhigher authorities 上进shàng jìnto make progress 上任shàng rènto take office 上瘾shàng yǐnto get into a habit 上游shàng yóuupper reaches (of a river)尚且shàng qiě(not) even 捎shāoto bring sth to sb 梢shāotip of branch 哨shàoa whistle 奢侈shē chǐluxurious 舌头shé toutongue 设立shè lìto set up 设想shè xiǎngto imagine 设置shè zhìto set up 社区shè qūcommunity 涉及shè jíto involve 摄氏度shè shì dùdegrees centigrade 申报shēn bàoto report (to the authorities)呻吟shēn yínto moan 绅士shēn shìgentleman 深奥shēn àoprofound 深沉shēn chéndeep 深情厚谊shēn qíng hòu yìdeep friendship 神经shén jīngnerve 神奇shén qímagical 神气shén qìexpression 神圣shén shèngdivine 神态shén tàiappearance 神仙shén xiānDaoist immortal 审查shěn cháto examine 审理shěn lǐto hear (a case)审美shěn měiesthetics 审判shěn pàna trial 渗透shèn tòuto permeate 慎重shèn zhòngcautious 生存shēng cúnto exist 生机shēng jīopportunity to live 生理shēng lǐphysiology 生疏shēng shūunfamiliar 生态shēng tàiecology 生物shēng wùorganism 生肖shēng xiàoone of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]生效shēng xiàoto take effect 生锈shēng xiùto rust 生育shēng yùto bear 声明shēng míngto state 声势shēng shìfame and power 声誉shēng yùreputation 牲畜shēng chùdomesticated animals 省会shěng huìprovincial capital 胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat 盛产shèng chǎnto produce in abundance 盛开shèng kāiblooming 盛情shèng qínggreat kindness 盛行shèng xíngto be in vogue 尸体shī tǐdead body 失事shī shì(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc)失误shī wùlapse 失踪shī zōngto be missing 师范shī fànteacher-training 施加shī jiāto exert (effort or pressure)施展shī zhǎnto use fully 十足shí zúample 石油shí yóuoil 时常shí chángoften 时而shí éroccasionally 时光shí guāngtime 时机shí jīfortunate timing 时事shí shìcurrent trends 识别shí biéto distinguish 实惠shí huìtangible benefit 实力shí lìstrength 实施shí shīto implement 实事求是shí shì qiú shìto seek truth from facts (idiom)实行shí xíngto implement 实质shí zhìsubstance 拾shíto pick up 使命shǐ mìngmission (diplomatic or other)示范shì fànto demonstrate 示威shì wēito demonstrate (as a protest)示意shì yìto hint 世代shì dàifor many generations 势必shì bìto be bound to 势力shì lipower 事故shì gùaccident 事迹shì jìdeed 事件shì jiànevent 事态shì tàisituation 事务shì wù(political, economic etc) affairs 事项shì xiàngmatter 事业shì yèundertaking 试图shì túto attempt 试验shì yànexperiment 视力shì lìvision 视频shì pínvideo 视线shì xiànline of sight 视野shì yěfield of view 是非shì fēiright and wrong 适宜shì yísuitable 逝世shì shìto pass away 释放shì fàngto release 收藏shōu cángto hoard 收缩shōu suōto pull back 收益shōu yìearnings 收音机shōu yīn jīradio 手法shǒu fǎtechnique 手势shǒu shìgesture 手艺shǒu yìcraftmanship 守护shǒu hùto guard 首饰shǒu shìjewelry 姑且gū qiěfor the time being 受罪shòu zuìto endure 授予shòu yǔto award 书法shū fǎcalligraphy 书籍shū jíbooks 书记shū jisecretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)书面shū miànin writing 舒畅shū chànghappy 疏忽shū huto neglect 疏远shū yuǎnto drift apart 束shùto bind 束缚shù fùto bind 树立shù lìto set up 竖shùto erect 数额shù éamount 耍shuǎto play with 衰老shuāi lǎoto age 衰退shuāi tuìto decline 率领shuài lǐngto lead 涮火锅shuàn huǒ guōsee 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]双胞胎shuāng bāo tāitwin 爽快shuǎng kuairefreshed 水利shuǐ lìwater conservancy 水龙头shuǐ lóng tóufaucet 水泥shuǐ nícement 瞬间shùn jiānmoment 司法sī fǎjudicial 司令sī lìngcommanding officer 私自sī zìprivate 思念sī niànto think of 思索sī suǒto think deeply 思维sī wéi(line of) thought 斯文sī wénrefined 死亡sǐ wángto die 四肢sì zhīthe four limbs of the body 寺庙sì miàotemple 饲养sì yǎngto raise 肆无忌惮sì wú jì dànabsolutely unrestrained 耸sǒngto excite 艘sōuclassifier for ships 苏醒sū xǐngto come to 俗话sú huàcommon saying 诉讼sù sònglawsuit 素食sù shívegetables 素质sù zhìinner quality 塑造sù zàoto model 算数suàn shùto count numbers 随即suí jíimmediately 随意suí yìas one wishes 岁月suì yuèyears 隧道suì dàotunnel 损坏sǔn huàito damage 索取suǒ qǔto ask 索性suǒ xìngyou might as well (do it)塌tāto collapse 踏实tā shifirmly based 塔tǎpagoda 台风tái fēnghurricane 太空tài kōngouter space 泰斗tài dǒuleading scholar of his time 贪婪tān lánavaricious 贪污tān wūto be corrupt 摊tānto spread out 瘫痪tān huànparalysis 弹性tán xìngflexibility 坦白tǎn báihonest 叹气tàn qìto sigh 探测tàn cèto probe 探索tàn suǒto explore 探讨tàn tǎoto investigate 探望tàn wàngto visit 倘若tǎng ruòprovided that 掏tāoto fish out (from pocket)滔滔不绝tāo tāo bù juéunceasing torrent (idiom)陶瓷táo cípottery and porcelain 陶醉táo zuìto be infatuated with 淘汰táo tàito wash out 讨好tǎo hǎoto get the desired outcome 特长tè chángpersonal strength 特定tè dìngspecial 特意tè yìspecially 提拔tí báto promote to a higher job 提炼tí liànto extract (ore, minerals etc)提示tí shìto prompt 提议tí yìproposal 题材tí cáisubject matter 体裁tǐ cáigenre 体积tǐ jīvolume 体谅tǐ liàngto empathize 体面tǐ miàndignity 体系tǐ xìsystem 天才tiān cáitalent 天赋tiān fùgift 天伦之乐tiān lún zhī lèfamily love and joy 天然气tiān rán qìnatural gas 天生tiān shēngnature 天堂tiān tángparadise 天文tiān wénastronomy 田径tián jìngtrack and field (athletics)田野tián yěfield 舔tiǎnto lick 挑剔tiāo tipicky 条款tiáo kuǎnclause (of contract or law)条理tiáo lǐarrangement 条约tiáo yuētreaty 调和tiáo héharmonious 调剂tiáo jìto adjust 调节tiáo jiéto adjust 调解tiáo jiěto mediate 调料tiáo liàocondiment 挑拨tiǎo bōto incite disharmony 挑衅tiǎo xìnto provoke 跳跃tiào yuèto jump 亭子tíng zipavilion 停泊tíng bóto anchor 停顿tíng dùnto halt 停滞tíng zhìstagnation 挺拔tǐng bátall and straight 通货膨胀tōng huò péng zhànginflation 通缉tōng jīto order the arrest of sb as criminal 通俗tōng súcommon 通讯tōng xùncommunications 通用tōng yòngcommon (use)同胞tóng bāoborn of the same parents 同志tóng zhìcomrade 铜tóngcopper (chemistry)童话tóng huàchildren's fairy tales 统筹兼顾tǒng chóu jiān gùan overall plan taking into account all factors 统计tǒng jìstatistics 统统tǒng tǒngtotally 统治tǒng zhìto rule (a country)投机tóu jīto speculate (on financial markets)投票tóu piàoto vote 投诉tóu sùcomplaint 投降tóu xiángto surrender 投掷tóu zhìto throw sth a long distance 透露tòu lùto leak out 秃tūbald 突破tū pòto break through 图案tú àndesign 徒弟tú dìapprentice 途径tú jìngway 涂抹tú mǒto paint 土壤tǔ rǎngsoil 团结tuán jiéto unite 团体tuán tǐgroup 团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion 推测tuī cèspeculation 推翻tuī fānto overthrow 推理tuī lǐreasoning 推论tuī lùnto infer 推销tuī xiāoto market 吞吞吐吐tūn tūn tǔ tǔto hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth 托运tuō yùnto consign (goods)拖延tuō yánto delay 脱离tuō líto separate oneself from 妥当tuǒ dangappropriate 妥善tuǒ shànappropriate 妥协tuǒ xiéto compromise 椭圆tuǒ yuánoval 唾弃tuò qìto spurn 挖掘wā juéto excavate 基地jī dìbase (of operations)娃娃wá wababy 瓦解wǎ jiěto collapse 歪曲wāi qūto distort 外表wài biǎoexternal 外行wài hánglayman 外界wài jièthe outside world 外向wài xiàngextroverted (personality)丸wánball 完备wán bèifaultless 完毕wán bìto finish 玩弄wán nòngto play with 玩意儿wán yì rtoy 顽固wán gùstubborn 顽强wán qiángtenacious 挽回wǎn huíto retrieve 挽救wǎn jiùto save 惋惜wǎn xīto regret 万分wàn fēnvery much 往常wǎng chánghabitually (in the past)往事wǎng shìpast events 妄想wàng xiǎngto attempt vainly 危机wēi jīcrisis 威风wēi fēngmight 威力wēi lìmight 威望wēi wàngprestige 威信wēi xìnprestige 微不足道wēi bù zú dàonegligible 微观wēi guānmicro-为难wéi nánto feel embarrassed or awkward 为期wéi qī(to be done) by (a certain date)违背wéi bèito violate 唯独wéi dúonly 维持wéi chíto keep 维护wéi hùto defend 维生素wéi shēng sùvitamin 伪造wěi zàoto forge 委托wěi tuōto entrust 委员wěi yuáncommittee member 卫星wèi xīngsatellite 未免wèi miǎnunavoidably 畏惧wèi jùto fear 喂wèito feed 蔚蓝wèi lánazure 慰问wèi wènto express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 温带wēn dàitemperate zone 温和wēn hémild 文凭wén píngdiploma 文物wén wùcultural relic 文献wén xiàndocument 文雅wén yǎelegant 文艺wén yìliterature and art 问世wèn shìto be published 窝wōnest 乌黑wū hēijet-black 污蔑wū mièto slander 诬陷wū xiànto entrap 无比wú bǐincomparable 无偿wú chángfree 无耻wú chǐwithout any sense of shame 无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōngaloof 无非wú fēionly 无辜wú gūinnocent 无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎidispirited and downcast (idiom); listless 无赖wú làihoodlum 无理取闹wú lǐ qǔ nàoto make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 无能为力wú néng wéi lìimpotent (idiom)无穷无尽wú qióng wú jìnendless 无微不至wú wēi bù zhìin every possible way (idiom); meticulous 无忧无虑wú yōu wú lǜcarefree and without worries (idiom)无知wú zhīignorant 武器wǔ qìweapon 武侠wǔ xiámartial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)武装wǔ zhuāngarms 侮辱wǔ rǔto insult 舞蹈wǔ dǎodance (performance art)务必wù bìmust 物美价廉wù měi jià liángood quality and cheap 物业wù yèproperty 物资wù zīgoods 误差wù chādifference 误解wù jiěto misunderstand 夕阳xī yángsunset 昔日xī rìformerly 牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice one's life 溪xīcreek 熄灭xī mièto stop burning 膝盖xī gàiknee 习俗xí súcustom 袭击xí jīattack (esp. surprise attack)媳妇xí fùdaughter-in-law 喜闻乐见xǐ wén lè jiàna delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle 喜悦xǐ yuèhappy 系列xì lièseries 细胞xì bāocell (biology)细菌xì jūnbacterium 细致xì zhìdelicate 峡谷xiá gǔcanyon 狭隘xiá àinarrow 狭窄xiá zhǎinarrow 霞xiáred clouds 下属xià shǔsubordinate 先进xiān jìnadvanced (technology)先前xiān qiánbefore 纤维xiān wéifiber 掀起xiān qǐto lift 鲜明xiān míngbright 闲话xián huàdigression 贤惠xián huìvirtuous and kind 弦xiánbow string 衔接xián jiēto join together 嫌xiánto dislike 嫌疑xián yísuspicion 显著xiǎn zhùoutstanding 现场xiàn chǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc)现成xiàn chéngready-made 现状xiàn zhuàngcurrent situation 解体jiě tǐto break up into components 宪法xiàn fǎconstitution (of a country)陷害xiàn hàito entrap 陷阱xiàn jǐngpitfall 陷入xiàn rùto sink into 馅儿xiàn rstuffing 乡镇xiāng zhènvillage 相差xiāng chàto differ 相等xiāng děngequal 相辅相成xiāng fǔ xiāng chéngto complement one another (idiom)相应xiāng yìngto correspond 镶嵌xiāng qiànto inlay 响亮xiǎng liàngloud and clear 响应xiǎng yìngto respond to 想方设法xiǎng fāng shè fǎto think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means 向导xiàng dǎoguide 向来xiàng láialways (previously)向往xiàng wǎngto yearn for 巷xiànglane 相声xiàng shengcomic dialog 削xuēto pare 消除xiāo chúto eliminate 消毒xiāo dúto disinfect 消防xiāo fángfirefighting 消耗xiāo hàoto use up 消灭xiāo mièto put an end to 销毁xiāo huǐto destroy (by melting or burning)潇洒xiāo sǎconfident and at ease 小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yìcautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully 肖像xiào xiàngportrait 效益xiào yìbenefit 协会xié huìan association 协商xié shāngto consult with 协调xié tiáoto coordinate 协议xié yìagreement 协助xié zhùto provide assistance 携带xié dàito carry (on one's person)泄露xiè lùto leak (information)泄气xiè qìto leak (gas)屑xièbits 谢绝xiè juéto refuse politely 心得xīn déwhat one has learned (through experience, reading etc)心甘情愿xīn gān qíng yuàndelighted to (do sth, idiom)心灵xīn língbright 心态xīn tàiattitude (of the heart)心疼xīn téngto love dearly 心血xīn xuèheart's blood 心眼儿xīn yǎn rone's thoughts 辛勤xīn qínhardworking 欣慰xīn wèito be gratified 欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róngluxuriant growth (idiom); flourishing 新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology)新郎xīn lángbridegroom 新娘xīn niángbride 新颖xīn yǐnglit. new bud 薪水xīn shuǐsalary 信赖xìn làito trust 信念xìn niànfaith 信仰xìn yǎngto believe in (a religion)信誉xìn yùprestige 兴隆xīng lóngprosperous 兴旺xīng wàngprosperous 腥xīngfishy (smell)刑事xíng shìcriminal 行政xíng zhèngadministrative 形态xíng tàishape 兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièhappy and excited (idiom)兴致勃勃xìng zhì bó bóto become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits 性感xìng gǎnsex appeal 性命xìng mìnglife 性能xìng néngfunction 凶恶xiōng èfierce 凶手xiōng shǒumurderer 汹涌xiōng yǒngto surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)胸怀xiōng huáione's bosom (the seat of emotions)胸膛xiōng tángchest 雄厚xióng hòurobust 雄伟xióng wěigrand 修复xiū fùto restore 修建xiū jiànto build 修养xiū yǎngaccomplishment 羞耻xiū chǐ(a feeling of) shame 绣xiùto embroider 嗅觉xiù juésense of smell 须知xū zhīkey information 虚假xū jiǎfalse 虚荣xū róngvanity 虚伪xū wěifalse 需求xū qiúrequirement 许可xǔ kěto allow 序言xù yánpreface 畜牧xù mùto raise animals 酗酒xù jiǔheavy drinking 宣誓xuān shìto swear an oath (of office)宣扬xuān yángto proclaim 喧哗xuān huáhubbub 悬挂xuán guàto suspend 考验kǎo yànto test 悬殊xuán shūwidely different 悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bìsheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)旋律xuán lǜmelody 旋转xuán zhuǎnto rotate 选拔xuǎn báto select the best 选举xuǎn jǔto elect 选手xuǎn shǒuathlete 炫耀xuàn yàoto show off 削弱xuē ruòto weaken 学说xué shuōtheory 学位xué wèiacademic degree 雪上加霜xuě shàng jiā shuāngto add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another 血压xuè yāblood pressure 熏陶xūn táoto seep in 寻觅xún mìto look for 巡逻xún luóto patrol (police, army or navy)循环xún huánto cycle 循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 压迫yā pòto oppress 压岁钱yā suì qiánmoney given to children as new year present 压缩yā suōto compress 压抑yā yìto constrain or repress emotions 压榨yā zhàto press 压制yā zhìto suppress 鸦雀无声yā què wú shēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound 亚军yà jūnsecond place (in a sports contest)烟花爆竹yān huā bào zhúfireworks and firecrackers 口头kǒu tóuoral 延期yán qīto delay 延伸yán shēnto extend 延续yán xùto continue 严寒yán hánbitter cold 严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibit 严峻yán jùngrim 严厉yán lìsevere 严密yán mìstrict 言论yán lùnexpression of opinion 岩石yán shírock 炎热yán rèblistering hot 沿海yán hǎicoastal 掩盖yǎn gàito conceal 掩护yǎn hùto screen 掩饰yǎn shìto cover up 眼光yǎn guānggaze 眼色yǎn sèsignal made with one's eyes 眼神yǎn shénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes 演变yǎn biànto develop 演习yǎn xímaneuver 演绎yǎn yìto deduce 演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical instrument 厌恶yàn wùto loathe 验收yàn shōuto inspect and accept 验证yàn zhèngto inspect and verify 氧气yǎng qìoxygen 样品yàng pǐnsample 谣言yáo yánrumor 摇摆yáo bǎito sway 摇滚yáo gǔnrock 'n' roll (music)遥控yáo kòngremote control 遥远yáo yuǎndistant 要点yào diǎnmain point 要命yào mìngto cause sb's death 要素yào sùessential factor 耀眼yào yǎnto dazzle 野蛮yě mánbarbarous 野心yě xīnambition 液体yè tǐliquid 一度yī dùfor a time 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)一贯yī guànconsistent 一举两得yī jǔ liǎng déone move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 一流yī liútop quality 一目了然yī mù liǎo ránobvious at a glance (idiom)一如既往yī rú jì wǎngjust as in the past (idiom); as before 一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒunot one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules 一向yī xiàngalways (previously)衣裳yī shangclothes 依旧yī jiùas before 依据yī jùaccording to 依靠yī kàoto rely on sth (for support etc)依赖yī làito depend on 依托yī tuōto rely on 仪器yí qìinstrument 仪式yí shìceremony 遗产yí chǎnheritage 遗传yí chuánheredity 遗留yí liúto leave behind 遗失yí shīto lose 疑惑yí huòto doubt 以便yǐ biànso that 以免yǐ miǎnin order to avoid 以往yǐ wǎngin the past 以至yǐ zhìdown to 以致yǐ zhìto such an extent as to 亦yìalso 异常yì chángexceptional 意料yì liàoto anticipate 意识yì shíconsciousness 意图yì túintent 意味着yì wèi zheto signify 意向yì xiàngintention 意志yì zhìwill 毅力yì lìperseverance 毅然yì ránfirmly 翼yìwing 阴谋yīn móuplot 音响yīn xiǎngsound 引导yǐn dǎoto guide 引擎yǐn qíngengine (loanword)引用yǐn yòngto quote 饮食yǐn shífood and drink 隐蔽yǐn bìto conceal 隐患yǐn huàna danger concealed within sth 隐瞒yǐn mánto conceal 隐私yǐn sīsecrets 隐约yǐn yuēvague 英明yīng míngwise 英勇yīng yǒngbravery 婴儿yīng érinfant 迎面yíng miàndirectly 盈利yíng lìprofit 应酬yìng chousocial niceties 应邀yìng yāoat sb's invitation 拥护yōng hùto endorse 拥有yōng yǒuto have 庸俗yōng súfilthy 永恒yǒng héngeternal 勇于yǒng yúto dare to 涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers 踊跃yǒng yuèto leap 用户yòng hùuser 优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tàisurvival of the fittest (idiom)优先yōu xiānto have priority 优异yōu yìexceptional 优越yōu yuèsuperior 忧郁yōu yùsullen 犹如yóu rúsimilar to 油腻yóu nìgrease 油漆yóu qīoil paints 有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnregular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged 幼稚yòu zhìyoung 诱惑yòu huòto entice 渔民yú mínfisherman 愚蠢yú chǔnsilly 愚昧yú mèiignorant 舆论yú lùnpublic opinion 络绎不绝luò yì bù juécontinuously; in an endless stream (idiom)宇宙yǔ zhòuuniverse 羽绒服yǔ róng fúdown-filled garment 玉yùjade 预料yù liàoto forecast 预期yù qīto expect 预算yù suànbudget 预先yù xiānbeforehand 预言yù yánto predict 预兆yù zhàoomen 欲望yù wàngdesire 寓言yù yánfable 愈yùthe more...(the more...)冤枉yuān wangto accuse wrongly 元首yuán shǒuhead of state 元素yuán sùelement 元宵节yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar 园林yuán língardens 原告yuán gàocomplainant 原理yuán lǐprinciple 原始yuán shǐfirst 原先yuán xiānoriginally 圆满yuán mǎnsatisfactory 缘故yuán gùreason 源泉yuán quánfountainhead 约束yuē shùto restrict 乐谱yuè pǔa musical score 岳母yuè mǔwife's mother, mother-in-law 孕育yùn yùto be pregnant 运算yùn suàn(mathematical) operation 运行yùn xíngto be in motion 酝酿yùn niàng(of alcohol) to ferment 蕴藏yùn cángto hold in store 熨yùnan iron 杂技zá jìacrobatics 杂交zá jiāoto hybridize 砸záto smash 咋zǎdialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]灾难zāi nàndisaster 栽培zāi péito grow 宰zǎito slaughter livestock 再接再厉zài jiē zài lìto continue the struggle (idiom); to persist 在意zài yìto care about 攒zǎnto collect 暂且zàn qiěfor now 赞叹zàn tànto sigh or gasp in admiration 赞助zàn zhùto support 遭受zāo shòuto suffer 遭殃zāo yāngto suffer a calamity 遭遇zāo yùto meet with 糟蹋zāo tàto waste 造型zào xíngmodeling 噪音zào yīnrumble 责怪zé guàito blame 贼zéithief 增添zēng tiānto add 赠送zèng sòngto present as a gift 扎zhāto prick 扎实zhā shistrong 渣zhāslag (in mining or smelting)眨zhǎto blink 诈骗zhà piànto defraud 摘要zhāi yàosummary 债券zhài quànbond 沾光zhān guāngto bask in the light 瞻仰zhān yǎngto revere 斩钉截铁zhǎn dīng jié tiělit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)展示zhǎn shìto reveal 展望zhǎn wàngoutlook 展现zhǎn xiànto come out 崭新zhǎn xīnbrand new 占据zhàn jùto occupy 占领zhàn lǐngto occupy (a territory)战斗zhàn dòuto fight 战略zhàn lüèstrategy 战术zhàn shùtactics 战役zhàn yìmilitary campaign 章程zhāng chéngrules 帐篷zhàng pengtent 障碍zhàng àibarrier 招标zhāo biāoto invite bids 招收zhāo shōuto hire 朝气蓬勃zhāo qì péng bófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous 着迷zháo míto be fascinated 沼泽zhǎo zémarsh 照样zhào yàngas before 照耀zhào yàoto shine 折腾zhē tengto toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)遮挡zhē dǎngto shelter 折zhéto break 折磨zhé móto persecute 侦探zhēn tàndetective 珍贵zhēn guìprecious 珍稀zhēn xīrare 珍珠zhēn zhūpearl 真理zhēn lǐtruth 真相zhēn xiàngthe truth about sth 真挚zhēn zhìsincere 斟酌zhēn zhuóto consider 枕头zhěn toupillow 阵地zhèn dìposition 阵容zhèn róngtroop arrangement 振奋zhèn fènto stir oneself up 振兴zhèn xīngto revive 震撼zhèn hànto shake 震惊zhèn jīngto shock 镇定zhèn dìngcalm 镇静zhèn jìngcalm 正月zhēng yuèfirst month of the lunar year 争端zhēng duāndispute 争夺zhēng duóto fight over 争气zhēng qìto work hard for sth 争先恐后zhēng xiān kǒng hòustriving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another 争议zhēng yìcontroversy 征服zhēng fúto conquer 征收zhēng shōuto levy (a fine)挣扎zhēng zháto struggle 蒸发zhēng fāto evaporate 整顿zhěng dùnto tidy up 正当zhèng dāngtimely 正负zhèng fùpositive and negative 正规zhèng guīregular 正经zhèng jīngdecent 正气zhèng qìhealthy environment 正义zhèng yìjustice 正宗zhèng zōngorthodox school 证实zhèng shíto confirm (sth to be true)证书zhèng shūcredentials 郑重zhèng zhòngserious 政策zhèng cèpolicy 政权zhèng quánregime 症状zhèng zhuàngsymptom (of an illness)之际zhī jìduring 支撑zhī chēngto prop up 支出zhī chūto spend 支流zhī liútributary (river)支配zhī pèito control 支援zhī yuánto provide assistance 支柱zhī zhùmainstay 枝zhībranch 知觉zhī juéperception 知足常乐zhī zú cháng lèsatisfied with what one has (idiom)脂肪zhī fángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)执行zhí xíngto implement 执着zhí zhuóattachment 直播zhí bōlive broadcast (not recorded)直径zhí jìngdiameter 侄子zhí zibrother's son 值班zhí bānto work a shift 职能zhí néngfunction 职位zhí wèipost 职务zhí wùpost 殖民地zhí mín dìcolony 指标zhǐ biāotarget 指定zhǐ dìngto appoint 指甲zhǐ jiafingernail 指令zhǐ lìngorder 指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass 指示zhǐ shìto point out 指望zhǐ wàngto hope for sth 指责zhǐ zéto criticize 志气zhì qìambition 制裁zhì cáito punish 制服zhì fúto subdue 制约zhì yuēto restrict 制止zhì zhǐto curb 治安zhì ānlaw and order 治理zhì lǐto govern 致辞zhì cíto express in words or writing 致力zhì lìto work for 致使zhì shǐto cause 智力zhì lìintelligence 智能zhì néngintelligent 智商zhì shāngIQ (intelligence quotient)滞留zhì liúto detain 中断zhōng duànto cut short 中立zhōng lìneutral 中央zhōng yāngcentral 忠诚zhōng chéngdevoted 忠实zhōng shífaithful 终点zhōng diǎnthe end 终究zhōng jiūin the end 终身zhōng shēnlifelong 终止zhōng zhǐto stop 衷心zhōng xīnheartfelt 肿瘤zhǒng liútumor 种子zhǒng ziseed 种族zhǒng zúrace 众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhīas everyone knows (idiom)种植zhòng zhíto plant 重心zhòng xīncenter of gravity 舟zhōuboat 州zhōuprefecture 周边zhōu biānperiphery 周密zhōu mìcareful 周年zhōu niánanniversary 周期zhōu qīperiod 周折zhōu zhétwists and turns 周转zhōu zhuǎnturnover (in cash or personnel)粥zhōucongee 昼夜zhòu yèday and night 皱纹zhòu wénwrinkle 株zhūtree trunk 诸位zhū wèi(pron) everyone 逐年zhú niányear after year 主办zhǔ bànto organize 主导zhǔ dǎoleading 主管zhǔ guǎnin charge 主流zhǔ liúmain stream (of a river)主权zhǔ quánsovereignty 主义zhǔ yì-ism 拄zhǔto lean on 嘱咐zhǔ fùto tell 助理zhù lǐassistant 助手zhù shǒuassistant 住宅zhù zháiresidence 注射zhù shèinjection 注视zhù shìto watch attentively 注释zhù shìmarginal notes 注重zhù zhòngto pay attention to 驻扎zhù zhāto station 著作zhù zuòto write 铸造zhù zàoto cast (pour metal into a mold)拽zhuàito pull 专长zhuān chángspecialty 专程zhuān chéngspecifically 专利zhuān lìpatent 专题zhuān tíspecial topic 砖zhuānbrick 转达zhuǎn dáto pass on 转让zhuǎn ràngtransfer (technology, goods etc)转移zhuǎn yíto shift 转折zhuǎn zhéshift in the trend of events 传记zhuàn jìbiography 庄稼zhuāng jiafarm crop 庄严zhuāng yánsolemn 庄重zhuāng zhònggrave 装备zhuāng bèiequipment 装卸zhuāng xièto load or unload 壮观zhuàng guānspectacular 壮丽zhuàng lìmagnificence 壮烈zhuàng lièbrave 幢zhuàngclassifier for buildings 追悼zhuī dàoto mourn 追究zhuī jiūto investigate 坠zhuìto fall 准则zhǔn zénorm 卓越zhuó yuèoutstanding 着手zhuó shǒuto put one's hand to it 着想zhuó xiǎngto give thought (to others)着重zhuó zhòngto put emphasis on 琢磨zhuó móto carve and polish (jade)姿态zī tàiattitude 资本zī běncapital (economics)资产zī chǎnproperty 资深zī shēnveteran (attributive)资助zī zhùto subsidize 滋润zī rùnmoist 滋味zī wèitaste 子弹zǐ dànbullet 自卑zì bēifeeling inferior 自发zì fāspontaneous 自力更生zì lì gēng shēngregeneration through one's own effort (idiom)自满zì mǎncomplacent 自主zì zhǔindependent 宗教zōng jiàoreligion 宗旨zōng zhǐobjective 棕色zōng sèbrown 踪迹zōng jìtracks 总而言之zǒng ér yán zhīin short 总和zǒng hésum 纵横zòng hénglit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal 走廊zǒu lángcorridor 走漏zǒu lòuto leak (of information, liquid etc)走私zǒu sīto smuggle 揍zòuto beat up 租赁zū lìnto rent 足以zú yǐsufficient to...阻碍zǔ àito obstruct 阻拦zǔ lánto stop 阻挠zǔ náoto thwart 祖父zǔ fùfather's father 祖国zǔ guómotherland 祖先zǔ xiānancestor 钻研zuān yánto study meticulously 钻石zuàn shídiamond 嘴唇zuǐ chúnlip 罪犯zuì fàncriminal 尊严zūn yándignity 遵循zūn xúnto follow 作弊zuò bìto practice fraud 作废zuò fèito become invalid 作风zuò fēngstyle 作息zuò xīwork and rest 座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto 做主zuò zhǔsee 作主[zuo4 zhu3]首要shǒu yàothe most important 哇wareplaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"线索xiàn suǒtrail 淹没yān mòto submerge 与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēngto increase steadily 悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie, play etc