HSK 7

HSK 7 Vocabulary Lists

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Sample vocabulary

jùn

old variant of 俊[jun4]

old variant of 以[yi3]

old variant of 以[yi3]

fān

variant of 帆[fan1]

huǎng

variant of 晃[huang3]

tuó

variant of 馱|驮[tuo2]

hún

old variant of 魂[hun2]

é

variant of 鵝|鹅[e2]

一长一短

一長一短

yī cháng yī duǎn

(idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded

dīng

surname Ding

上任

shàng rèn

to take office

上报

上報

shàng bào

to report to one's superiors

上场

上場

shàng chǎng

on stage

上岗

上崗

shàng gǎng

to take up one's post; to go on duty

上火

shàng huǒ

to get angry

上瘾

上癮

shàng yǐn

to get into a habit

下令

xià lìng

to give an order; to issue an order

下山

xià shān

to go down a hill

下岗

下崗

xià gǎng

(of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty

下手

xià shǒu

to start

下棋

xià qí

to play chess

下海

xià hǎi

to go out to sea

下台

下臺

xià tái

to go off the stage

下乡

下鄉

xià xiāng

to go to the countryside

qiě

and

bǐng

third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]

丢人

丟人

diū rén

to lose face

丢脸

丟臉

diū liǎn

to lose face

串门

串門

chuàn mén

to call on sb

wán

ball

zhǔ

owner

nǎi

to be

zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])

guāi

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved

交锋

交鋒

jiāo fēng

to cross swords

also

xiǎng

to enjoy

亮相

liàng xiàng

to strike a pose (Chinese opera)

xiǎng

old variant of 享[xiang3]

chóu

hatred

介意

jiè yì

to care about

付款

fù kuǎn

to pay a sum of money

付费

付費

fù fèi

to pay

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

任职

任職

rèn zhí

to hold a post; to take office

仿

fǎng

to imitate

bàn

partner; companion; comrade; associate

伸手

shēn shǒu

to reach out with one's hand

surname Yu

作客

zuò kè

to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn

作对

作對

zuò duì

to set oneself against

作弊

zuò bì

to practice fraud

gōng

to provide; to supply

to depend on

jùn

smart

custom

保暖

bǎo nuǎn

to keep warm

保鲜

保鮮

bǎo xiān

to keep fresh

倒霉

dǎo méi

to have bad luck

jué

used in 倔強|倔强[jue2 jiang4]

to lean on

仿

fǎng

variant of 仿[fang3]

做证

做證

zuò zhèng

variant of 作證|作证[zuo4 zheng4]

停业

停業

tíng yè

to cease trading (temporarily or permanently)

停电

停電

tíng diàn

to have a power failure

偷懒

偷懶

tōu lǎn

to goof off

备课

備課

bèi kè

(of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation

cuī

to urge

ào

proud

variant of 雇[gu4]

jiāng

rigid

jùn

variant of 俊[jun4]

doubtful

yōu

excellent

chōng

sufficient; full

miǎn

to excuse sb

免职

免職

miǎn zhí

to relieve sb of his post

dōu

pocket

dōu

old variant of 兜[dou1]

入场

入場

rù chǎng

to enter the venue for a meeting

入境

rù jìng

to enter a country

入选

入選

rù xuǎn

to be included among those selected for

jiān

double

冒险

冒險

mào xiǎn

to take risks

yuān

injustice

fán

ordinary

fán

variant of 凡[fan2]

to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc)

āo

concave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)

出土

chū tǔ

to dig up

出境

chū jìng

to leave a country or region

出局

chū jú

(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket)

出山

chū shān

to leave the mountain (of a hermit)

出厂

出廠

chū chǎng

to leave the factory (of finished goods)

出手

chū shǒu

to dispose of

出资

出資

chū zī

to fund

出道

chū dào

to start one's career

出丑

出醜

chū chǒu

to make a fool of oneself

出头

出頭

chū tóu

to get out of a predicament

分红

分紅

fēn hóng

dividend

分赃

分贓

fēn zāng

to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains

切断

切斷

qiē duàn

to cut off; to sever

jié

variant of 劫[jie2]

jié

variant of 劫[jie2]

páo

to dig

shān

to delete

zhì

system

jié

variant of 劫[jie2]

to shave

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then

xuē

to pare

chuàng

variant of 創|创[chuang4]

chuàng

variant of 創|创[chuang4]

to peel

to cut

chuàng

to initiate; to create; to achieve (sth for the first time)

chǎn

to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel

to hack

(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product)

gōng

meritorious deed or service

助威

zhù wēi

to cheer for

jié

to rob

lēi

to strap tightly

动工

動工

dòng gōng

to start (a building project)

动身

動身

dòng shēn

to go on a journey

募捐

mù juān

to solicit contributions; to collect donations

gōu

surname Gou

do not

化妆

化妝

huà zhuāng

to put on makeup

升温

升溫

shēng wēn

to become hot

namely

luǎn

egg; ovum; spawn

xiè

to unload

参军

參軍

cān jūn

to join the army

and

取暖

qǔ nuǎn

to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc)

取经

取經

qǔ jīng

to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures

受害

shòu hài

to suffer damage, injury etc

受益

shòu yì

to benefit from

受苦

shòu kǔ

to suffer hardship

受贿

受賄

shòu huì

to accept a bribe

受过

受過

shòu guò

to take the blame (for sb else)

受骗

受騙

shòu piàn

to be cheated

受惊

受驚

shòu jīng

startled

叫好

jiào hǎo

to applaud

diāo

to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)

吃苦

chī kǔ

to bear hardships

吃亏

吃虧

chī kuī

to suffer losses

吵嘴

chǎo zuǐ

to quarrel

吹牛

chuī niú

to talk big

wěn

kiss

hǒu

to roar

gào

(bound form) to say; to tell

告状

告狀

gào zhuàng

to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc)

命名

mìng míng

to give a name to

命题

命題

mìng tí

proposition (logic, math.)

咧嘴

liě zuǐ

to grin

yàn

variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]

hōng

roar of laughter (onom.)

āi

hey!

ó

oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)

hēng

to groan

āi

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)

售票

shòu piào

to sell tickets

wéi

only

kěn

to gnaw

mute; dumb; incapable of speech

启蒙

啟矇

qǐ méng

variant of 啟蒙|启蒙[qi3 meng2]

启蒙

啟蒙

qǐ méng

to instruct the young

shàn

good (virtuous)

chuǎn

to gasp

喝彩

hè cǎi

to acclaim

丧生

喪生

sàng shēng

to die

qiāng

to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)

hēi

hey

吓人

嚇人

xià rén

to scare

yàn

to swallow

rǎng

to shout

在意

zài yì

to care about

kēng

pit; hollow; depression

variant of 附[fu4]

chuí

to hang (down)

kuǎ

to collapse (lit. or fig.)

(used in place names) plain; flatland

táng

(main) hall

dike

报仇

報仇

bào chóu

to take revenge

报废

報廢

bào fèi

to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)

报销

報銷

bào xiāo

to submit an expense account

to collapse

to apply (paint etc)

zàng

old variant of 葬[zang4]

zhuān

variant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]

diàn

pad

zhuì

to fall

surname Mo

fén

grave

tán

altar

压倒

壓倒

yā dǎo

to overwhelm

dam

zhuàng

Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group

壮胆

壯膽

zhuàng dǎn

to get one’s courage up

失利

shī lì

to lose

失恋

失戀

shī liàn

to lose one's love

失控

shī kòng

to go out of control

失效

shī xiào

to fail

失明

shī míng

to lose one's eyesight

失眠

shī mián

to suffer from insomnia

失踪

失蹤

shī zōng

to be missing

失灵

失靈

shī líng

out of order (of machine)

kuā

used in transliteration

奏效

zòu xiào

to show results; to be effective

bēn

to hurry

夺冠

奪冠

duó guàn

to seize the crown

如意

rú yì

as one wants; according to one's wishes

tuǒ

suitable

jiāng

surname Jiang

mother's sister

niáng

mother

to take a wife

jià

(of a woman) to marry

nèn

young and tender

nèn

old variant of 嫩[nen4]

niáng

variant of 娘[niang2]

完蛋

wán dàn

(coll.) to be done for

zōng

surname Zong

定居

dìng jū

to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence

宣誓

xuān shì

to swear an oath (of office)

zǎi

to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)

害羞

hài xiū

shy

害臊

hài sào

to be bashful

yuān

old variant of 冤[yuan1]

chǒng

to love

封顶

封頂

fēng dǐng

to put a roof (on a building)

xún

to search

对准

對準

duì zhǔn

to aim at

shàng

surname Shang

就座

jiù zuò

to take a seat

就职

就職

jiù zhí

to take office; to assume a post

就诊

就診

jiù zhěn

to see a doctor

就医

就醫

jiù yī

to receive medical treatment

就餐

jiù cān

to dine; to have one's meal

尿

niào

to urinate

time and again

tún

to station (soldiers)

fān

sail

surname Xi

带路

帶路

dài lù

to lead the way; to guide; to show the way

带队

帶隊

dài duì

to lead a team

带头

帶頭

dài tóu

to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example

curtain or screen

old variant of 幕[mu4]

chuáng

banner; pennant (in ancient China)

(bound form) order; sequence

度假

dù jià

to go on holidays

miào

temple

fèi

to abolish

yán

surname Yan

建交

jiàn jiāo

to establish diplomatic relations

nǎi

variant of 乃[nai3]

gōng

surname Gong

xián

bow string

diāo

variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave

仿

fǎng

used in 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2]

zhēng

journey

得力

dé lì

able

得手

dé shǒu

to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed

复原

復原

fù yuán

to restore (sth) to (its) former condition

zhēng

to invite

Germany

心慌

xīn huāng

to be flustered

心酸

xīn suān

to feel sad

to be jealous of

忌口

jì kǒu

abstain from certain food (as when ill)

忍心

rěn xīn

to have the heart to do sth

忘掉

wàng diào

to forget

念书

念書

niàn shū

to read; to study

怠工

dài gōng

to slacken off in one's work

huàn

to suffer (from illness)

患病

huàn bìng

to fall ill

variant of 德[de2]

mèn

bored

qíng

(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion

è

evil

variant of 德[de2]

chǔn

variant of 蠢[chun3]

to provoke

gǎn

to feel

感恩

gǎn ēn

to be grateful

lèng

to look distracted

guàn

accustomed to

biē

to choke

懂事

dǒng shì

to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world

怀孕

懷孕

huái yùn

pregnant

成家

chéng jiā

to settle down and get married (of a man)

成年

chéng nián

to grow to adulthood

成才

chéng cái

to make sth of oneself

戒烟

戒煙

jiè yān

to give up smoking

jié

to cut off (a length)

chuō

to jab

扎根

zhā gēn

to take root

to peel

打仗

dǎ zhàng

to fight a battle

打倒

dǎ dǎo

to overthrow

打岔

dǎ chà

interruption

打猎

打獵

dǎ liè

to go hunting

打通

dǎ tōng

to open access

káng

to carry on one's shoulder

扭头

扭頭

niǔ tóu

to turn one's head

bàn

to disguise oneself as

chě

to pull

bān

to pull

把关

把關

bǎ guān

to guard a pass

投稿

tóu gǎo

to submit articles for publication

dǒu

to tremble

to smear

to mortgage

抽签

抽籤

chōu qiān

to perform divination with sticks

zhǔ

to lean on

拉动

拉動

lā dòng

to pull

pāo

to throw

bàn

to mix

拍戏

拍戲

pāi xì

to shoot a movie

līn

to lift up; to carry in one's hand

招标

招標

zhāo biāo

to invite bids

拜年

bài nián

to pay a New Year call

gǒng

to cup one's hands in salute

quán

fist

shuān

to tie up

拼命

pīn mìng

to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it

variant of 曳[ye4]

chí

to hold

kuà

to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)

nuó

to shift

wǎn

to pull

挽回

wǎn huí

to retrieve

to enclose

tǒng

to poke; to jab

kǔn

a bunch

shāo

to bring sth to sb

niē

to hold between the thumb and fingers

pěng

to hold or offer with both hands

捧场

捧場

pěng chǎng

to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants

chuí

to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound

xiān

to lift (a lid)

扫墓

掃墓

sǎo mù

to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)

扫兴

掃興

sǎo xìng

to spoil things; to dampen spirits

lūn

to swing (one's arms, a heavy object)

掉队

掉隊

diào duì

to fall behind

掉头

掉頭

diào tóu

to turn one's head

qiā

to pick (flowers)

挂失

掛失

guà shī

to report the loss of something

挂号

掛號

guà hào

to register (at a hospital etc)

cǎi

to pick

采矿

採礦

cǎi kuàng

mining

tàn

to explore

探亲

探親

tàn qīn

to go home to visit one's family

探险

探險

tàn xiǎn

to explore

接班

jiē bān

to take over (from those working the previous shift)

接轨

接軌

jiē guǐ

railtrack connection

接通

jiē tōng

to connect

推翻

tuī fān

to overthrow

bāi

to break off or break open sth with one's hands

jiǎn

to choose

róu

to knead

zòu

to hit; to beat (sb)

提名

tí míng

to nominate

提速

tí sù

to increase the specified cruising speed

niē

variant of 捏[nie1]

插嘴

chā zuǐ

to interrupt (sb talking)

插手

chā shǒu

to get involved in

yáng

abbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu

换位

換位

huàn wèi

to swap places

chuāi

to put into (one's pockets, clothes)

jiū

to seize

huī

to wave

sǔn

to decrease; to lose

cuō

to rub or roll between the hands or fingers

捣乱

搗亂

dǎo luàn

to disturb

搞鬼

gǎo guǐ

to make mischief

chuí

variant of 捶[chui2]

zhà

variant of 榨[zha4]

摔跤

shuāi jiāo

to trip and fall

lǒu

to hug

kōu

to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed)

piē

to cast away

lāo

to fish up

to let go

撒谎

撒謊

sā huǎng

to tell lies

náo

to scratch

to tear

chè

to remove; to take away

to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc

chě

variant of 扯[che3]

qiào

to lift

操心

cāo xīn

to worry about

dān

to undertake

to plan to

níng

to pinch

to place

搁浅

擱淺

gē qiǎn

to be stranded (of ship)

kuò

to enlarge

摆平

擺平

bǎi píng

to be fair

lán

to block sb's path

chān

to take by the arm and assist

携手

攜手

xié shǒu

hand in hand

zǎn

to collect

tān

to spread out

jiǎo

to disturb

lǎn

to monopolize; to seize

改版

gǎi bǎn

to revise the current edition

gōng

to attack

攻关

攻關

gōng guān

to storm a strategic pass

放水

fàng shuǐ

to turn on the water

happening

敞开

敞開

chǎng kāi

to open wide

jìng

(bound form) respectful; to respect

敬礼

敬禮

jìng lǐ

to salute

敬酒

jìng jiǔ

to toast; to propose a toast

yáng

variant of 揚|扬[yang2]

to spread

wén

surname Wen

料到

liào dào

to foresee

zhǎn

to behead (as form of capital punishment)

施工

shī gōng

construction

hàn

drought

wàng

prosperous

yìng

to reflect (light)

huǎng

to dazzle

yìng

old variant of 映[ying4]

zàn

temporary

曝光

bào guāng

to expose (photography)

旷课

曠課

kuàng kè

to play truant

dié

variant of 疊|叠[die2]

yuē

to speak

surname Qu

会诊

會診

huì zhěn

consultation (medical)

会面

會面

huì miàn

to meet with

wàng

full moon

wàng

15th day of month (lunar calendar)

wèi

not yet

méi

surname Mei

zhū

tree trunk

pit

square

zāi

to plant; to grow

kuàng

frame (e.g. door frame)

tǒng

bucket

shū

to comb

variant of 棋[qi2]

chess

gùn

stick; rod; truncheon

zǎo

(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)

dòng

classifier for houses or buildings

surname Ye

zhà

to press

cáo

trough

zhuāng

stump; stake; pile

biāo

mark

lán

fence

止步

zhǐ bù

to halt

wāi

askew

死心

sǐ xīn

to give up

cán

to destroy

jiāng

variant of 僵[jiang1]

(coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc)

yǎng

oxygen (chemistry)

zhī

juice

求婚

qiú hūn

to propose marriage

to steep (tea)

没劲

沒勁

méi jìn

to have no strength

zhān

to moisten

沾光

zhān guāng

to bask in the light

xiè

variant of 洩|泄[xie4]

zhù

(bound form) to pour into; to flow into; to inject

xiè

(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge

泄密

洩密

xiè mì

to leak secrets

流泪

流淚

liú lèi

to shed tears

làng

wave

surname Tu

xiāo

to diminish; to subside

yǒng

variant of 湧|涌[yong3]

shuàn

to rinse

lín

to sprinkle

tǎng

to drip

táo

to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)

淘气

淘氣

táo qì

naughty

yān

to flood

减压

減壓

jiǎn yā

to reduce pressure

减速

減速

jiǎn sù

to reduce speed; to slow down

gǎng

Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港[Xiang1 gang3])

còu

to gather together, pool or collect

yǒng

to bubble up

liū

to slip away

to overflow

滑冰

huá bīng

to skate

滑雪

huá xuě

to ski

shèn

to seep

piào

used in 漂亮[piao4 liang5]

paint

演戏

演戲

yǎn xì

to put on a play

màn

free

rùn

moist; glossy; sleek

jiāo

to pour liquid

lào

flooded

激起

jī qǐ

to arouse

jiàn

to splash

xiè

to flow out swiftly

guàn

to irrigate

huī

ash

灰心

huī xīn

to lose heart

tàn

wood charcoal

烘干

烘乾

hōng gān

to dry over a stove

kǎo

to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread)

hàn

to weld

jiāo

surname Jiao

liàn

to refine

jiān

to pan fry

照办

照辦

zhào bàn

to follow the rules

bāo

to cook slowly over a low flame

熄火

xī huǒ

(of fire, lamp etc) to go out

xūn

to smoke

áo

to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct

熬夜

áo yè

to stay up late or all night

dùn

to stew

tàng

to scald

xūn

variant of 熏[xun1]

争光

爭光

zhēng guāng

to win an honor

争气

爭氣

zhēng qì

to work hard for sth

diē

dad

zhá

old variant of 閘|闸[zha2]

牵头

牽頭

qiān tóu

to lead (an animal by the head)

bēn

variant of 奔[ben1]

犯愁

fàn chóu

to worry

láng

wolf

猜谜

猜謎

cāi mí

to answer a riddle

alone

获胜

獲勝

huò shèng

victorious

xuán

black

(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion

roof tile

chinaware

zhuān

variant of 磚|砖[zhuan1]

生效

shēng xiào

(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative

chǎn

to give birth

chǎn

variant of 產|产[chan3]

用力

yòng lì

to exert oneself physically

用餐

yòng cān

to eat a meal

shuǎi

to throw

old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]

old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]

留心

liú xīn

to be careful; to pay attention to

留意

liú yì

to be mindful

留神

liú shén

to take care

classifier for fields

lvè

brief; sketchy

lvè

variant of 略[lu:e4]

old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]

当面

當面

dāng miàn

to sb's face

dié

variant of 疊|叠[die2]

dié

to pile up

yǎng

variant of 癢|痒[yang3]

tán

phlegm

fèi

variant of 廢|废[fei4]

ái

cancer; (esp.) carcinoma

yǎng

to itch

yǐn

addiction

tān

paralyzed

登机

登機

dēng jī

to board a plane

登陆

登陸

dēng lù

to land

发愁

發愁

fā chóu

to worry

发火

發火

fā huǒ

to catch fire

发热

發熱

fā rè

to have a high temperature

发誓

發誓

fā shì

to vow

jiē

all

zhòu

to wrinkle

shèng

surname Sheng

dào

to steal

zhǎn

a small cup

dīng

to watch attentively

pàn

to hope for

看中

kàn zhòng

to have a preference for

看重

kàn zhòng

to regard as important; to value

眨眼

zhǎ yǎn

to blink

zhēng

to open (one's eyes)

瞄准

瞄準

miáo zhǔn

to take aim at; to target

chǒu

(dialect) to look at

xiā

blind

mán

to conceal from

dèng

to open (one's eyes) wide

chǒu

old variant of 瞅[chou3]

classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]

kǎn

to chop

破案

pò àn

to solve a criminal case

to smash

variant of 棋[qi2]

bēi

a monument

tàn

carbon (chemistry)

(archaic) agate

bàng

scale (instrument for weighing)

to tap

zhuān

brick

碍事

礙事

ài shì

to be in the way; to be a hindrance

示威

shì wēi

to demonstrate (as a protest)

to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)

禿

bald (lacking hair or feathers)

chèng

steelyard balance; Roman balance

sparse; scattered

chóu

dense

to amass; to accumulate; to store up

穿过

穿過

chuān guò

to pass through

zhǎi

narrow

nest

yáo

kiln

yáo

variant of 窯|窑[yao2]

cuàn

to flee

立功

lì gōng

to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3])

立足

lì zú

to stand

jìng

unexpectedly

竟敢

jìng gǎn

to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to

竣工

jùn gōng

to complete a project

shù

variant of 豎|竖[shu4]

jīn

muscle

kuāng

basket

zhù

short name for Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2]

tǒng

tube

tǒng

variant of 筒[tong3]

算账

算賬

suàn zhàng

(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts

管用

guǎn yòng

efficacious

节水

節水

jié shuǐ

to save water

zhù

to build

shāi

(bound form) a sieve

chóu

chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket

fěn

powder

grain; granule; pellet; particle

zhān

to glue; to paste

to smear; to daub; to cover (a surface with sth sticky or paste-like)

fèn

manure

纳税

納稅

nà shuì

to pay taxes

shā

cotton yarn

raw silk

结冰

結冰

jié bīng

to freeze

jiǎo

to twist (strands into a thread)

silk

bǎng

to tie

xiù

variant of 繡|绣[xiu4]

kǔn

variant of 捆[kun3]

jīng

surname Jing

经商

經商

jīng shāng

to trade

huǎn

slow

zhì

(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite

fèng

seam

suō

to withdraw

缩水

縮水

suō shuǐ

to shrink (in the wash)

strand

běng

to have a taut face

xiù

to embroider; embroidery

jiǎo

to hand in; to hand over; to pay

to continue

to continue

chán

to wind around

gāng

jar

缺席

quē xí

to be absent

tán

earthen jar

guàn

can

zhào

to cover; to spread over

zhì

to install

luó

surname Luo

qiào

to stick up

翻番

fān fān

to double

shuǎ

surname Shua

nài

(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand

hào

to waste

pìn

to employ; to appoint

联网

聯網

lián wǎng

to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network

听话

聽話

tīng huà

to do what one is told

lóng

deaf

tāi

fetus

wěn

variant of 吻[wen3]

脱节

脫節

tuō jié

to come apart

脱身

脫身

tuō shēn

to get away

zhàng

to swell; to distend; to expand

spleen

shèn

kidney

qiāng

(bound form) cavity

xīng

fishy (smell)

xiàn

gland

luǒ

variant of 裸[luo3]

to lie

lín

to face

zhì

(literary) to send; to transmit; to convey

致辞

致辭

zhì cí

to express in words or writing

举例

舉例

jǔ lì

to give an example

tiǎn

to lick

sōu

classifier for ships

cāng

cabin

liáng

good

bud

miáo

Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China

used in 龜茲|龟兹[Qiu1 ci2]

huāng

desolate

jīng

stalk

落地

luò dì

to fall to the ground

落户

落戶

luò hù

to settle

着力

著力

zhuó lì

to put effort into sth

着迷

著迷

zháo mí

to be fascinated

zàng

to bury (the dead)

suàn

garlic

zhēng

to evaporate

variant of 席[xi2]

cōng

scallion

hemp (variant of 麻[ma2])

jiāng

ginger

shave

xūn

fragrance

zhàn

to dip in (ink, sauce etc)

emptiness

亏本

虧本

kuī běn

to make a loss

honey

xiā

shrimp

róng

to melt

róng

old variant of 融[rong2]

candle

chǔn

stupid

mán

barbarian

表态

表態

biǎo tài

to declare one's position

xié

old variant of 邪[xie2]

cái

to cut out (as a dress)

luǒ

naked

guǒ

to wrap around

zhì

to manufacture

variant of 核[he2]

见效

見效

jiàn xiào

to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result

解围

解圍

jiě wéi

to lift a siege

解体

解體

jiě tǐ

to break up into components

订婚

訂婚

dìng hūn

to get engaged

surname Ji

tǎo

to invite

讨好

討好

tǎo hǎo

to get the desired outcome

xùn

to teach; to train; to admonish

shè

to set up; to put in place

surname Xu

诉苦

訴苦

sù kǔ

to grumble

zhù

to annotate; to provide explanatory notes on a written text

kuā

to boast; to exaggerate

认错

認錯

rèn cuò

to admit an error

说情

說情

shuō qíng

to intercede

说谎

說謊

shuō huǎng

to lie

mèi

see 謎兒|谜儿[mei4 r5], riddle

讲学

講學

jiǎng xué

to lecture (on branch of learning)

chart

to translate

to comment on

chóu

variant of 仇[chou2]

chóu

variant of 仇[chou2]

让步

讓步

ràng bù

to concede

huō

opening

shù

to erect

bào

leopard

tān

to have a voracious desire for

贬值

貶值

biǎn zhí

to become devaluated

费劲

費勁

fèi jìn

to require effort

zéi

thief; robber

(bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant

赔钱

賠錢

péi qián

to lose money; to suffer a financial loss

jiàn

inexpensive

gòu

to buy

shú

to redeem

to go

起步

qǐ bù

to set out

起程

qǐ chéng

to set out

起草

qǐ cǎo

to make a draft

chèn

to avail oneself of

chèn

old variant of 趁[chen4]

超标

超標

chāo biāo

to cross the limit

超车

超車

chāo chē

to overtake (another car)

越过

越過

yuè guò

to cross over

to lie on one's stomach

to be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from

跟上

gēn shàng

to catch up with

跳槽

tiào cáo

to leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere

chuài

to kick

zàn

to scurry

bèng

to jump; to bounce; to hop

dēng

to step on; to tread on

cèng

to rub against

luǒ

variant of 裸[luo3]

较劲

較勁

jiào jìn

to match one's strength with

wǎn

variant of 挽[wan3]

输液

輸液

shū yè

intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV

输血

輸血

shū xuè

to transfuse blood

转型

轉型

zhuǎn xíng

to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform

转学

轉學

zhuǎn xué

(of a student) to change schools; to transfer from one school to another

hōng

explosion

old variant of 辭|辞[ci2]

to resign

biàn

to dispute

yíng

to welcome; to meet

迷路

mí lù

to lose the way

追尾

zhuī wěi

to tailgate

退回

tuì huí

to return (an item)

退学

退學

tuì xué

to quit school

退役

tuì yì

(of military personnel or athletes) to retire

送别

送別

sòng bié

to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb)

contrary

透气

透氣

tòu qì

to flow freely (of air)

dòu

to tease (playfully); to entice

通车

通車

tōng chē

to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc)

逞强

逞強

chěng qiáng

to show off

逞能

chěng néng

to show off one's ability

féng

to meet by chance

连任

連任

lián rèn

to continue in (a political) office

dǎi

(coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture

进场

進場

jìn chǎng

to enter the venue

逾期

yú qī

to be overdue

遂心

suì xīn

to one's liking

遇险

遇險

yù xiǎn

to get into difficulties

遇难

遇難

yù nàn

to perish

过境

過境

guò jìng

to pass through a country's territory

过期

過期

guò qī

to be overdue

过瘾

過癮

guò yǐn

to satisfy a craving

过节

過節

guò jié

to celebrate a festival

过关

過關

guò guān

to cross a barrier

违章

違章

wéi zhāng

to break the rules

违约

違約

wéi yuē

to break a promise

liù

to stroll

遭殃

zāo yāng

to suffer a calamity

zhē

to cover up (a shortcoming)

qiān

to move

避暑

bì shǔ

to be away for the summer holidays

避难

避難

bì nàn

to take refuge; to seek asylum

yāo

to invite

mài

to take a step

还原

還原

huán yuán

to restore to the original state

还款

還款

huán kuǎn

repayment

xié

demonic

配音

pèi yīn

dubbing (filmmaking)

flaky pastry

cǎi

color

dīng

nail

钓鱼

釣魚

diào yú

to fish (with line and hook); to angle

hàn

variant of 焊[han4]

qiān

old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]

gōu

variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]

gài

calcium (chemistry)

qiān

lead (chemistry)

gōu

to hook

tóng

copper (chemistry)

hàn

variant of 焊[han4]

xiāo

to melt (metal)

xiù

variant of 鏽|锈[xiu4]

aluminum (chemistry)

铺路

鋪路

pū lù

to pave (with paving stones)

a saw (CL:把[ba3])

gāng

steel

tin (chemistry)

错位

錯位

cuò wèi

to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced

liàn

variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain

chǎn

variant of 剷|铲[chan3]

xiù

to rust

xiāng

to inlay

guàn

variant of 罐[guan4]

záo

(bound form) chisel

开动

開動

kāi dòng

to start

开口

開口

kāi kǒu

to open one's mouth

开场

開場

kāi chǎng

to begin

开工

開工

kāi gōng

to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)

开张

開張

kāi zhāng

to open a business

开枪

開槍

kāi qiāng

to open fire

zhá

sluice; sluice gate

kēng

variant of 坑[keng1]

to add; to attach

xiàn

to limit

dǒu

steep

xiàn

pitfall

variant of 堤[di1]

集邮

集郵

jí yóu

stamp collecting

to employ

diāo

to carve

to require

zhèn

to shake

zhān

variant of 沾[zhan1]

shuāng

frost

fog

露面

lòu miàn

to show one's face

líng

quick

顺心

順心

shùn xīn

happy

must

颁奖

頒獎

bān jiǎng

to confer an award

surname Po

领军

領軍

lǐng jūn

to lead troups

头晕

頭暈

tóu yūn

dizzy

顾及

顧及

gù jí

to take into consideration

fān

to gallop

piāo

variant of 飄|飘[piao1]

piāo

to float (in the air); to flutter; to waft

extra

ráo

surname Rao

chán

gluttonous

tuó

to carry on one's back

xùn

to attain gradually

jià

surname Jia

yàn

variant of 驗|验[yan4]

骗人

騙人

piàn rén

to cheat sb

téng

(bound form) to gallop; to prance

yàn

to examine

jīng

to startle

variant of 剃[ti4]

松绑

鬆綁

sōng bǎng

to untie

beard

dòu

to fight

dòu

variant of 鬭|斗[dou4]

闹事

鬧事

nào shì

to cause trouble

dòu

variant of 鬥|斗[dou4]

dòu

variant of 鬥|斗[dou4]

hún

soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)

é

goose

é

variant of 鵝|鹅[e2]

diāo

bird of prey

yīng

eagle

鹿

deer

variant of 麴|曲[qu1]

fermentation starter; leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc)

surname Ma

nián

sticky; glutinous

点火

點火

diǎn huǒ

to ignite

guī

tortoise; turtle

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