HSK 5 Part 3 Flashcards by Daniel Harty

fairy tale
mythology
myth

神话

shén huà

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mysterious
mystery

神秘

shén mì

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to raise
to hoist
to promote
metric liter (also written 公升)
measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth (斗 dǒu)

升

shēng

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tone
note
a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
CL:个

声调

shēng diào

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to give birth to a child
parturition
to produce
manufacture

生产

shēng chǎn

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vivid
lively

生动

shēng dòng

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to grow

生长

shēng zhǎng

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rope
string
cord
CL:条[tiao2]

绳子

shéng zi

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to leave out
omission

省略

shěng lüè

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victory
CL:个

胜利

shèng lì

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(suffer from) insomnia

失眠

shī mián

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to lose

失去

shī qù

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unemployment

失业

shī yè

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moist

湿润

shī rùn

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lion

狮子

shī zi

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poem
poetry
verse
abbr. for Book of Songs 诗经[shi1 jing1]
CL:首[shou3]

诗

shī

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truth

实话

shí huà

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to practice
to put into practice
to fulfill

实践

shí jiàn

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to practice
field work

实习

shí xí

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to achieve
to implement
to realize
to bring about

实现

shí xiàn

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to experiment
experiments
CL:个,次[ci4]

实验

shí yàn

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practical
functional
pragmatic
applied (science)

实用

shí yòng

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jet lag
time lag
jet lag

时差

shí chā

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age
era
epoch
period
CL:个

时代

shí dài

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moment
constantly
always
CL:个

时刻

shí kè

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in vogue
fashionable

时髦

shí máo

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a period in time or history
period
time (interval)
phase
CL:个

时期

shí qī

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fashion

时尚

shí shàng

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stone
CL:块[kuai4]

石头

shí tou

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food
CL:种[zhong3]

食物

shí wù

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to exert all one’s strength

使劲儿

shǐ jìn r

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from beginning to end
all along

始终

shǐ zhōng

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a fact
the fact that
CL:个

事实

shì shí

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thing
object
CL:个

事物

shì wù

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in advance
before the event
beforehand
prior

事先

shì xiān

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seems as if
rather like;

似的

shì de

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soldier
CL:个

士兵

shì bīng

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market place
market (also in abstract)
abbr. for 超级市场 supermarket
CL:个

市场

shì chǎng

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examination paper
test paper
CL:份[fen4] ,张[zhang1]

试卷

shì juàn

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harvest
results
gains

收获

shōu huò

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receipt
CL:张[zhang1]

收据

shōu jù

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handwork
manual

手工

shǒu gōng

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surgical operation
operation
surgery
CL:个

手术

shǒu shù

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glove
mitten
CL:双[shuang1] ,只[zhi1]

手套

shǒu tào

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formalities
procedures
CL:道[dao4] ,个

手续

shǒu xù

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finger
CL:个,只[zhi1]

手指

shǒu zhǐ

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head
chief
first (occasion, thing etc)
classifier for poems and songs

首

shǒu

中国的首都是北京。 || 首先要休息好，然后才能工作好。

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to sustain injuries
wounded (in an accident etc)
harmed

受伤

shòu shāng

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life span
life expectancy

寿命

shòu mìng

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bookshelf
CL:个

书架

shū jià

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comb
CL:把[ba3]

梳子

shū zi

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cozy
snug
comfortable

舒适

shū shì

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vegetables
produce
CL:种[zhong3]

蔬菜

shū cài

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to import
to input

输入

shū rù

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practiced
proficient
skilled
skillful

熟练

shú liàn

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classified as
to belong to
to be part of

属于

shǔ yú

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number
figure
several
a few

数

shǔ

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mouse (computing)

鼠标

shǔ biāo

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data
numbers
digital

数据

shù jù

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numeral
figures
digital
amount
numerical code

数码

shù mǎ

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to fall down
to slip and fall
to throw sb to the ground;

摔倒

shuāi dǎo

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to throw
to fling
to swing
to leave behind
to throw off

甩

shuǎi

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bilateral
both sides
both parties involved

双方

shuāng fāng

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taxes
duties

税

shuì

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can’t say for sure
maybe

说不定

shuō bu dìng

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to persuade
to convince
to talk sb over

说服

shuō fú

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silk cloth
silk

丝绸

sī chóu

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the slightest amount or degree
a bit

丝毫

sī háo

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to reflect on
to ponder over

思考

sī kǎo

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thought
thinking
idea
ideology
CL:个

思想

sī xiǎng

语言是表达思想的工具。

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to tear
to rip

撕

sī

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private (citizen)
private

私人

sī rén

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apparently
to seem
to appear
as if
seemingly

似乎

sì hū

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to search
to look for sth
to scour (search meticulously)
to look sth up
internet search
database search

搜索

sōu suǒ

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dormitory
dorm room
living quarters
hostel
CL:间[jian1]

宿舍

sù shè

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to (carry) on one’s person
to (take) with one

随身

suí shēn

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at any time

随时

suí shí

有什么问题可以随时联系我。

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conveniently
without extra trouble
while doing it
in passing

随手

suí shǒu

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to break down
to break into pieces
fragmentary

碎

suì

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loss
damage
CL:个
to lose
to damage

损失

sǔn shī

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to curtail
to cut down

缩短

suō duǎn

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place
location
classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
that which
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
CL:个

所

suǒ

男厕所在一层。 || 所有的人都认为是他不对。 || 因为马上就要开始上课了，所以快进教室。 || 因为教室里没什么人，所以很安静。 || 任务还没完成，所以周末我们不得不加班。 || 他和朋友吵了，所以很不高兴。 || 我不太懂管理，所以不适合做负责人。 || 我生病了，所以需要请假。 || 他应聘到这所大学教书。

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to lock up
to lock
CL:把[ba3]

锁

suǒ

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flight of steps (leading up to a house)
step (over obstacle)
bench
fig. way out of an embarrassing situation

台阶

tái jiē

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shadowboxing or Taiji, T’aichi or T’aichichuan
traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
a martial art

太极拳

tài jí quán

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married woman
Mrs.
Madam
wife
CL:个,位[wei4]

太太

tài tai

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to negotiate
negotiation
talks
conference
CL:个

谈判

tán pàn

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frank (discussion)
blunt
open

坦率

tǎn shuài

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to scald
to burn
to iron
hot

烫

tàng

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peach

桃

táo

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naughty
bad

淘气

táo qì

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to escape
to run away
to flee

逃

táo

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to evade
to avoid
to shirk
to escape;

逃避

táo bì

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haggle over price

讨价还价

tǎo jià huán jià

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cover
sheath
to encase
a case
to overlap
to interleave
bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names)
harness
classifier for sets, collections
tau (Greek letter Ττ)

套

tào

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characteristic
distinguishing feature or quality

特色

tè sè

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special
particular
unusual
extraordinary

特殊

tè shū

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distinctive feature
characteristic
diagnostic property
trait

特征

tè zhēng

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to love dearly

疼爱

téng ài

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to promote
to advocate

提倡

tí chàng

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outline
synopsis

提纲

tí gāng

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to question
to quiz
to grill

提问

tí wèn

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subject
title
topic
CL:个

题目

tí mù

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to know (through learning or by experience)
to realize
experience
CL:个

体会

tǐ huì

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considerate (of other people’s needs)

体贴

tǐ tiē

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to embody
to reflect
to incarnate

体现

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to experience for oneself

体验

tǐ yàn

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sky

天空

tiān kōng

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naive
innocent
artless

天真

tiān zhēn

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naughty
mischievous
unruly

调皮

tiáo pí

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adjustment
revision
CL:个

调整

tiáo zhěng

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challenge

挑战

tiǎo zhàn

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usual
regular
ordinary
normal

通常

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to unify
to unite
to integrate
unified

统一

tǒng yī

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pain
suffering
painful
CL:个

痛苦

tòng kǔ

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overjoyed
delighted
happily
heartily
enjoying
also pr. tong4 kuai5

痛快

tòng kuài

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to steal
to pilfer
to snatch
thief
stealthily;

偷

tōu

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to participate in
to invest in
to throw into
to put into
absorbed
engrossed;

投入

tóu rù

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investment
to invest

投资

tóu zī

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transparent
open (non-secretive)

透明

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prominent
outstanding
to give prominence to
to protrude
to project

突出

tū chū

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territory
land
soil
local god
Lar
genius loci
CL:片[pian4]

土地

tǔ dì

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potato
CL:个

土豆

tǔ dòu

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hare
rabbit
CL:只[zhi1]

兔子

tù zi

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to vomit
to throw up

吐

tù

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round
circular
group
society
regiment

团

tuán

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to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)

推辞

tuī cí

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to extend
to spread
to popularize
CL:个

推广

tuī guǎng

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to recommend
recommendation

相关

xiāng guān

to resemble
similar
like
resemblance
similarity

相似

xiāng sì

sausage
CL:根[gen1];

香肠

xiāng cháng

to enjoy
to live it up
pleasure
CL:种[zhong3]

享受

xiǎng shòu

to miss
remember with longing
long to see again

想念

xiǎng niàn

to imagine
to fancy
CL:个

想象

xiǎng xiàng

Chinese chess
CL:副[fu4]

象棋

xiàng qí

emblem
symbol
token
badge
to symbolize
to signify
to stand for

象征

xiàng zhēng

back of neck
thing
item
classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects

项

xiàng

necklace

项链

xiàng liàn

item
project
sports event
CL:个

项目

xiàng mù

to consume
CL:个

消费

xiāo fèi

digest
digestion
digestive

消化

xiāo huà

negative
passive
inactive

消极

xiāo jí

to disappear
to fade away

消失

xiāo shī

to sell
to market
sales

销售

xiāo shòu

wheat
CL:粒[li4]

小麦

xiǎo mài

stingy
petty
miserly
narrow-minded

小气

xiǎo qi

to be obedient to one’s parents

孝顺

xiào shun

efficiency

效率

xiào lv4

to take a break
to rest
to stop

歇

xiē

inclined
slanting
oblique
tilting

斜

xié

writing
written works

写作

xiě zuò

mental
psychological

心理

xīn lǐ

heart (lit. and fig.)
CL:颗[ke1] ,个

心脏

xīn zàng

to appreciate
to enjoy
to admire

欣赏

xīn shǎng

signal

信号

xìn hào

to trust
to have confidence in

信任

xìn rèn

这个人很实在，值得信任。 || 由于他工作认真，因此得到了大家的信任。

to form
to take shape

形成

xíng chéng

to describe
description
appearance
look

形容

xíng róng

circumstances
situation
terrain (topography)
CL:个

形势

xíng shì

shape
outer appearance
form
CL:个

形式

xíng shì

内容是最主要的，其次才是形式。

image
form
figure
visualization
vivid
CL:个

形象

xíng xiàng

form
shape
CL:个

形状

xíng zhuàng

action
to move
operation
mobile
CL:个

行动

xíng dòng

pedestrian
traveler on foot
passer-by
official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor

行人

xíng rén

behavior
conduct
activity
action

行为

xíng wéi

fortunately
luckily

幸亏

xìng kuī

fortunate
fortune
luck

幸运

xìng yùn

nature
characteristic
CL:个

性质

xìng zhì

older and younger brother
brothers
brotherly
fraternal
CL:个

兄弟

xiōng dì

chest
bosom
heart
mind
thorax

胸

xiōng

leisure
relaxation
not working
idle

休闲

xiū xián

to amend
to alter
to modify

修改

xiū gǎi

modest
open-minded

虚心

xū xīn

to relate (a story or information)
to tell or talk about
to recount
narration
telling
narrative
account

叙述

xù shù

to declare
to announce
to proclaim

宣布

xuān bù

to disseminate
to give publicity to
propaganda
CL:个

宣传

xuān chuán

educational background
academic qualifications

学历

xué lì

learning
science
academic
CL:个

学术

xué shù

learning
knowledge
academic
CL:个

学问

xué wèn

blood
CL:滴[di1] ,片[pian4]

血

xuè

to seek
to look for

寻找

xún zhǎo

to inquire

询问

xún wèn

to train
to drill
training
CL:个

训练

xùn liàn

rapid
speedy
fast

迅速

xùn sù

deposit
cash pledge

押金

yā jīn

tooth
dental
CL:顆|颗[ke1];

牙齿

yá chǐ

solemn
solemnity

严肃

yán sù

to prolong
to extend
to delay

延长

yán cháng

lecture
to make a speech

演讲

yǎn jiǎng

banquet
feast
dinner party
CL:席[xi2] ,个

宴会

yàn huì

balcony
porch

阳台

yáng tái

to itch
to tickle

痒

yǎng

type
style

样式

yàng shì

waist
lower back
pocket
middle
loins

腰

yāo

to shake
to rock
to row
to crank

摇

yáo

to bite
to nip

咬

yǎo

otherwise
or
or else
how about…? (one choice or the other)
either this, or else…

要不

yào bù

vocational work
professionnal work
business CL:个

业务

yè wù

in one’s spare time
outside working hours
amateur
non professional
extra-curricular

业余

yè yú

night
evening

夜

yè

我昨天夜里 3 点就醒了，然后就再也睡不着

as before
still

依然

yī rán

(for) a lifetime

一辈子

yí bèi zi

in case (sth happens)
if
once (sth happens, then…)
when
in a short time
in one day

一旦

yí dàn

uniformly
same
all
without exception

一律

yí lv4

repeatedly

一再

yí zài

unanimous
identical (views or opinions)

一致

yí zhì

a question
something not understood
to query
interrogative (gramm.)
CL:个

疑问

yí wèn

to move
movement
migration
mobile
portable

移动

yí dòng

to immigrate
to migrate
emigrant
immigrant

移民

yí mín

to regret
regret
pity
sorry

遗憾

yí hàn

second in order
second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干
letter ‘B’ or roman ‘II’ in list ‘A, B, C’, or ‘I, II, III’ etc
second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1] , as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1])
ethyl
bent
winding
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)

乙

yǐ

甲：谢谢你！乙：不客气。 || 甲：对不起。乙：没关系。 || 甲：对不起！乙：没关系。 || 乙：是，我是中国人。 || 甲：谢谢你。乙：不客气！ || 甲：我们一起去看电影，好吗？乙：行，没

as well as
too
and

以及

yǐ jí

since (a previous event)

以来

yǐ lái

duty
obligation
commitment
volunteer duty
mandatory
voluntary
CL:项[xiang4]

义务

yì wù

a hundred million
100,000,000
many

亿

yì

unexpected
accident
mishap
CL:个

意外

yì wài

meaning
significance
CL:个

意义

yì yì

to comment
to talk about
to discuss
discussion
CL:个

议论

yì lùn

therefore
as a result
thus
and as a result,…

因而

yīn ér

element
factor
CL:个

因素

yīn sù

silver
silver-colored
relating to money or currency

银

yín

我去银行换点儿钱。 || 我想去银行办一张信用卡。 || 银行下午 5 点关门。 || 我把钱存进了银行。 || 今天下午我要去银行取钱。 || 我向银行申请了一张信用卡。

to print
printing

印刷

yìn shuā

handsome
brilliant
smart

英俊

yīng jùn

hero
heroic
CL:个

英雄

yīng xióng

nutrition
nourishment
CL:种[zhong3]

营养

yíng yǎng

to do business
to trade

营业

yíng yè

to meet
to welcome
to greet

迎接

yíng jiē

shadow
reflection
indication
influence
CL:个

影子

yǐng zi

to deal with
to cope

应付

yìng fu

to use
to apply
application
applicable

应用

yìng yòng

hard
able (person)
stiff
strong
firm
to manage to do sth with difficulty
good (quality)
able (person)

硬

yìng

hardware

硬件

yìng jiàn

to embrace
to hug
to hold in one’s arms

拥抱

yōng bào

to be crowded
to throng
to push and squeeze
congestion

拥挤

yōng jǐ

courage
valor
(to have) the nerve

勇气

yǒng qì

to study hard
industrious (in one’s studies)
to make great effort
diligent

用功

yòng gōng

use
application

用途

yòng tú

preferential
favorable

优惠

yōu huì

graceful
fine
elegant

优美

yōu měi

superiority
dominance
advantage

优势

yōu shì

established
long (about culture, tradtition, history)

悠久

yōu jiǔ

to deep fry

油炸

yóu zhá

to go sight-seeing
to tour
to visit
CL:次[ci4]

游览

yóu lǎn

to hesitate

犹豫

yóu yù

advantageous
to have advantages
favorable

有利

yǒu lì

kindergarten
nursery school

幼儿园

yòu ér yuán

to entertain
to amuse
entertainment
recreation
amusement
hobby
fun
joy

娱乐

yú lè

rather than…
與与其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B)

与其

yǔ qí

tone
manner of speaking
mood
CL:个

语气

yǔ qì

corn
maize
CL:粒[li4]

玉米

yù mǐ

forecast

预报

yù bào

to place an order
to book ahead

预订

yù dìng

to prevent
to take precautions against
to protect
to guard against
precautionary
prophylactic

预防

yù fáng

New Year’s Day

元旦

yuán dàn

raw material
CL:个

原料

yuán liào

principle
doctrine
CL:个

原则

yuán zé

staff
personnel
employee;

员工

yuán gōng

circle
round
circular
spherical
(of the moon) full
unit of Chinese currency (Yuan)
tactful
to justify

圆

yuán

手机两千圆。 || 手表是圆的。 || 女儿的脸圆圆的，很可爱。 || 今晚的月亮真圆！

wish
desire
CL:个

愿望

yuàn wàng

musical instrument
CL:件[jian4];

乐器

yuè qì

confused
dizzy
giddy
faint
swoon
to lose consciousness
to pass out

晕

yūn

luck (good or bad)

运气

yùn qi

transport
haulage
transit
CL:个

运输

yùn shū

to use
to put to use

运用

yùn yòng

disastrous damage
scourge
CL:个

灾害

zāi hài

over and over again
again and again

再三

zài sān

to care about
to mind
determined by

在乎

zài hu

to be in
to lie in
to consist in
to depend on
to rest with;

在于

zài yú

to approve
to endorse

赞成

zàn chéng

to admire
to applause
to praise
to eulogize

赞美

zàn měi

too bad
how terrible
what bad luck
terrible
bad

糟糕

zāo gāo

to bring about
to create
to cause

造成

zào chéng

thus
then
standard
norm
rule
to imitate
to follow
principle
classifier for written items (such as an official statement)
conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause (like ‘thus’);

则

zé

我们现在出发吧，否则会迟到的。

to blame
to criticize

责备

zé bèi

to borrow
to take
to pick (flowers, fruit etc)
to pluck
to select
to remove
to take off (glasses, hat etc)

摘

zhāi

narrow
narrow-minded
badly off

窄

zhǎi

to stick
to affix
to adhere
to paste (as in cut, copy and paste)

粘贴

zhān tiē

to unfold
to carry out
to be in full swing
to launch

展开

zhǎn kāi

to put on display
to exhibit
exhibition
show
CL:个,次[ci4]

展览

zhǎn lǎn

to take possession of
to occupy
to take up;

占

zhàn

我连着打了几次，他的电话都占线。

war
warfare
conflict
CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4]

战争

zhàn zhēng

to grasp (often fig.)
to control
to master
to know well
to understand sth well and know how to use it
fluency
to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)

掌握

zhǎng wò

to rise (of prices, rivers)

涨

zhǎng

one’s elders
older generation

长辈

zhǎng bèi

account (bank or online)

账户

zhàng hù

to receive (guests)
to entertain
reception

招待

zhāo dài

to ignite
to burn

着火

zháo huǒ

在森林里吸烟很危险，容易着火。

to catch cold

着凉

zháo liáng

to convene (a conference or meeting) ／ to convoke
to convoke
to call together

召开

zhào kāi

(business etc) as usual

照常

zhào cháng

philosophy
CL:个

哲学

zhé xué

to cherish
to value
to treasure

珍惜

zhēn xī

true
real

真实

zhēn shí

to be directed against
to be aimed at
to counter
in the light of
in connection with

针对

zhēn duì

diagnosis
to diagnose

诊断

zhěn duàn

vibration

振动

zhèn dòng

disposition of troops
wave
spate
burst
spell
short period of time
classifier for events or states of short duration

阵

zhèn

to argue
to debate
to contend
argument
contention
controversy
debate
CL:次[ci4] ,场[chang3]

争论

zhēng lùn

to fight for
to strive for
to win over

争取

zhēng qǔ

to solicit
to seek
to request (opinions, feedback etc)
to petition

征求

zhēng qiú

to struggle to get free
to strive to acquire
to make (money);

挣

zhēng

to open (eye)

睁

zhēng

whole
entire
total

整个

zhěng gè

orderly
neat
even
tidy

整齐

zhěng qí

whole entity
entire body
synthesis
as a whole (situation, construction, team etc)
global
macrocosm
integral
holistic
whole

整体

zhěng tǐ

government
CL:个

政府

zhèng fǔ

politics
political

政治

zhèng zhì

upright
centrally located
(of time or figure) exactly
precisely
correct
positive (maths)
(of taste) pure

正

zhèng

可能他正在忙。 || 弟弟正在打篮球。 || 我正在厨房里做饭呢。 || 警察正在进行调查。 || 爷爷正在听广播。 || 护士正在给病人打针。 || 爸爸正在客厅看电视呢。 || 你的判断完全正确。 || 汽车正在挺一座大桥。 || 你说的跟我理解的正好相反。 || 我正在阅读这本小说。 || 你来得正好，咱们商量一下。 || 真正的朋友会在你遇到困难的时候帮助你。 || 修理之后，我的电脑又能正常工作了。 || 这个帽子我戴正好，不大也不小。 || 你的答案非常正确。 || 现在比赛正式开始。 || 客厅正面的墙上，正中挂着父的画像。

certificate
credentials

证件

zhèng jiàn

evidence
proof
testimony

证据

zhèng jù

to prop up
to bear
to send away
to pay or draw money
to support
to sustain
to erect
to raise
branch
division
surname Zhi
classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
watt, classifier for power of light bulbs

支

zhī

我们两个要互相支持。 || 他从朋友那里得到了很多支持。

check (bank)
cheque
CL:本[ben3]

支票

zhī piào

license
permit

执照

zhí zhào

directly
straight
to straighten
fair and reasonable
frank
straightforward
(indicates continuing motion or action)
vertical
vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

直

zhí

你一直向东走就到了。 || 我一直不明白这句话的意思。 || 我生病了，妈妈一直照顾我。 || 散步的时候，小狗一直跟在我身后。 || 他一直坚持自己的看法。 || 我花了很多时间来读这本书，然而一直没有读 || 下班后，他直接回家了。

to guide
to give directions
to direct
to coach
guidance
tuition
CL:个

指导

zhǐ dǎo

commander
to command
to conduct
to direct
director
conductor (of an orchestra)
CL:个

指挥

zhǐ huī

to draw up
to formulate
to lay down
to draft

制定

zhì dìng

system (e.g. political, administrative etc)
institution
CL:个

制度

zhì dù

to engineer
to create
to manufacture
to make

制造

zhì zào

to make
to manufacture

制作

zhì zuò

volunteer

志愿者

zhì yuàn zhě

wisdom
knowledge
intelligent
intelligence

智慧

zhì huì

to treat
to cure
medical treatment
cure

治疗

zhì liáo

order (orderly, sequence, social)
the state (of society)
CL:个

秩序

zhì xù

until now
so far
to this day

至今

zhì jīn

as for
as to
to go so far as to

至于

zhì yú

to act as intermediary
to link
intermediate
inter-
agency
agent

中介

zhōng jiè

center
heart (fig.)
core
CL:个

中心

zhōng xīn

我住在郊区，开车半个小时就能到市中心。

middle third of a month

中旬

zhōng xún

kind
genus
type
category
variety
species
sort
class;

种类

zhǒng lèi

important
great
major
significant;

重大

zhòng dà

weight
CL:个

重量

zhòng liàng

thoughtful
considerate
attentive
thorough

周到

zhōu dao

pork
hog
pig
swine
CL:口[kou3] ,头[tou2]

猪

zhū

bamboo
CL:棵[ke1] ,支[zhi1] ,根[gen1]

竹子

zhú zi

progressively
step by step

逐步

zhú bù

gradually

逐渐

zhú jiàn

to take charge of
to manage or direct
to preside over
to uphold
to stand for (eg justice)
to host (a TV or radio program etc)

主持

zhǔ chí

to take the initiative
to do sth of one’s own accord
active
opposite: passive 被被动[bei4 dong4]
drive (of gears and shafts etc)

主动

zhǔ dòng

subjective

主观

zhǔ guān

master
host
owner
CL:个

主人

zhǔ rén

director
head
CL:個|个[ge4];

主任

zhǔ rèn

theme
subject

主题

zhǔ tí

chairperson
premier
chairman
CL:个,位[wei4]

主席

zhǔ xí

to advocate
to stand for
view
position
stand
proposition
viewpoint
assertion
CL:个

主张

zhǔ zhāng

to cook
to boil

煮

zhǔ

to register
to enroll

zhù cè

blessings
wish well

祝福

zhù fú

to grab
to catch
to arrest
to snatch
to scratch;

抓

zhuā

to grasp firmly
to pay special attention to
to rush in
to make the most of

抓紧

zhuā jǐn

expert
specialist
CL:个

专家

zhuān jiā

to concentrate
absorption
concentration
engrossed

专心

zhuān xīn

to change
to transform
CL:个

转变

zhuǎn biàn

to pass on
to communicate
to transmit

转告

zhuǎn gào

to pretend
to attire
outfit
adornment
to adorn
to dress
clothing
costume (of an actor in a play)
to play a role
to pretend
to install
to fix
to wrap (sth in a bag)
to load
to pack

装

zhuāng

我的书包里装满了书。

to decorate
decoration
decorative
ornamental

装饰

zhuāng shì

to fit up
to renovate
to decorate
interior decoration;

装修

zhuāng xiū

to hit
to strike
to meet by accident
to run into
to bump against
to bump into

撞

zhuàng

condition
state
situation
CL:个

状况

zhuàng kuàng

state of affairs
state
mode
situation
CL:个

状态

zhuàng tài

to sculpt
to carve
musical instrument (old);

追

zhuī

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
to seek after
to woo

追求

zhuī qiú

to consult
to seek advice
consultation
(sales) inquiry (formal)

咨询

zī xún

posture
position

姿势

zī shì

qualifications
seniority

资格

zī gé

funds
funding
capital

资金

zī jīn

material
resources
data
information
profile (Internet)
CL:份[fen4] ,个

资料

zī liào

resources (natural, manpower etc)

资源

zī yuán

purple
violet
amethyst
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye)
Japanese: murasaki

紫

zǐ

letter (of the alphabet)
alphabet
CL:个

字母

zì mǔ

caption
subtitle

字幕

zì mù

since (a time)
ever since

自从

zì cóng

automatic
voluntarily

自动

zì dòng

pride
to be proud of sth (in a good way)

自豪

zì háo

conscious
aware
on one’s own initiative
conscientious

自觉

zì jué

selfish
selfishness
self-centred

自私

zì sī

freedom
free
liberty
CL:个

自由

zì yóu

voluntary
of one’s own free will

自愿

zì yuàn

to sum up
to integrate
to synthesize
comprehensive
composite
synthesized
t

综合

zōng hé

chairman
director-general (of a company etc)
CEO

总裁

zǒng cái

altogether
in sum
in all
in total

总共

zǒng gòng

premier
prime minister
CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

总理

zǒng lǐ

at long last
finally
on the whole

总算

zǒng suàn

president (of a country)
CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] ,届[jie4]

总统

zǒng tǒng

in a word
in short
in brief

总之

zǒng zhī

to form
to organize
class
section
classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries

组

zǔ

这本小说由四部分组成。 || 学校组织大家去长城参观。 || 这次活动组织得很成功。

to form
to make up
to compose

组成

zǔ chéng

这本小说由四部分组成。

to assemble
combination
combinatorial

组合

zǔ hé

to organize
organization
organized system
nerve
tissue
CL:个

组织

zǔ zhī

学校组织大家去长城参观。 || 这次活动组织得很成功。

to prevent
to block

阻止

zǔ zhǐ

first
primary
initial

最初

zuì chū

intoxicated
drunk
addicted to

醉

zuì

to respect
to revere
to honour

尊敬

zūn jìng

to comply with
to abide by
to respect (an agreement)

遵守

zūn shǒu

work (of art)
opus
CL:部[bu4] ,篇[pian1]

作品

zuò pǐn

one’s conduct
deed
activity
accomplishment
achievement
to act as
as (in the capacity of)
qua
to view as
to look upon (sth as)
to take sth to be

作为

zuò wéi

to write an essay
composition (student essay)
CL:篇[pian1]

作文

zuò wén

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