TOCFL 5 Vocabulary Lists

què

old variant of 卻|却[que4]

yǐ

old variant of 以[yi3]

dǎo

variant of 島|岛[dao3]

yǐ

old variant of 以[yi3]

jù

variant of 據|据[ju4]

yī tóng

together

yī xiàng

a period of time in the recent past

yī fāng miàn

on the one hand

yī shí

a period of time

yī shēng

all one's life; throughout one's life

yī bān lái shuō

generally speaking

yī lián

in a row

shàng dì

God

shàng dàng

taken in (by sb's deceit)

shàng jiē

to go onto the streets

xià

down

xià lai

to come down

bù rú

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to

bù shǎo

many

bù xìng

misfortune

bù dé bù

have no choice or option but to

bù duàn

unceasing

bù mǎn

dissatisfied; discontented; resentful

bù yòng shuō

needless to say; it goes without saying

bù jiàn

not to see

bù lùn

whatever

bù zú

insufficient

chǒu

surname Chou

zhōng bù

middle part; central section; central region

zhōng cān

lunch

chuàn

to string together

zhǔ rèn

director

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

zhǔ fù

housewife

zhǔ yi

plan

zhǔ guǎn

in charge

zhǔ yào

main; principal; major; primary

zhǔ tí

theme

zhī qián

before

zhī hòu

after; behind

zhī jiān

(after a noun) between; among; amid

guāi

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved

yě hǎo

that's fine

liǎo bu qǐ

amazing

shì shí

fact

shì yè

undertaking

yún

(classical) to say

hù xiāng

each other

jiāo yǒu

to make friends

jiāo liú

to exchange

rén rén

everyone

rén men

people

rén kǒu

population

rén jiā

household

rén jia

other people

rén shù

number of people

rén mín

the people

rén wù

person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance)

rén jiān

the human world

rén lèi

humanity

réng

still; yet

réng rán

still; as before; yet

zǐ xì

careful; attentive; cautious

fù chū

to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)

dài tì

to replace; to take the place of

dài biǎo

representative

líng

used in 脊令[ji2 ling2]

lǐng

classifier for a ream of paper

yǐ

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

yǐ lái

since (a previous event)

yǐ miǎn

in order to avoid

yǐ jí

and; as well as

rèn wu

mission; assignment; task; duty; role

qǐ yè

company; firm; enterprise; corporation

shì

used in 似的[shi4 de5]

sì

to seem

sì hū

it seems; seemingly; as if

sì

old variant of 似[si4]

bù

variant of 布[bu4]

bù zhì

to put in order

wèi zhi

position

fó jiào

Buddhism

zuō

(bound form) worker

zuò

to do; to engage in

zuò pǐn

work (of art)

zuò zhě

author; writer

shǐ de

usable; serviceable

shǐ yòng

to use

lái bu jí

there's not enough time (to do sth)

lái de jí

to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it

yī kào

to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on

biàn tiáo

(informal) note

bǎo shǒu

conservative

bǎo zhèng

guarantee

bǎo yǎng

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health

xìn

letter

xìn xīn

confidence

xiū

surname Xiu

xiū gǎi

to amend

xiū lǐ

to repair

gè rén

individual

gè r

size

gè zi

stature; height; size (of a person or object)

dǎo

to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally

dào

to invert; to place upside down or frontside back

dào shi

contrary to what one might expect

zhí de

worth the money

jiǎ rú

if

jiǎ zhuāng

to feign

wěi dà

huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)

zuò shì

to work

zuò rén

to conduct oneself

zuò mèng

to dream

bī

variant of 逼[bi1]

jiā

used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]

shāng hài

to injure; to harm

jǐn

barely

jǐn jǐn

barely

jià zhí

value

jià gé

price

jià qian

price

jǐn

to the greatest extent

jǐn guǎn

despite

yōu xiù

outstanding; excellent

yōu diǎn

merit

chōng shí

rich

xiōng

terrible

kè

abbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Ke4 luo2 di4 ya4], Croatia

kè fú

(try to) overcome (hardships etc)

miǎn fèi

free (of charge)

tù

variant of 兔[tu4]

ér tóng

child

tù

rabbit

nèi róng

content

quán

surname Quan

quán qiú

the whole world

quán shēn

the whole body

gōng kè

gram

gōng gòng

public; common; communal

gōng fēn

centimeter (cm)

gōng yù

apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套[tao4])

gōng chǐ

meter (unit of length)

gōng jīn

kilogram (kg)

gōng lǐ

kilometer

gòng tóng

common

qí cì

next

jù yǒu

to have; to possess

lěng dàn

cold

xiōng

vicious

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

chū bǎn

to publish

chū xiàn

to appear

chū fā

to set off

chū zū

to rent

fēn kāi

to separate

lì yì

benefit

guā

to scrape

dào

to reach; to arrive

dào dǐ

finally

zhì dù

system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)

shuā yá

to brush one's teeth

cì jī

to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite

kè

quarter (hour)

kè

Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

qián

front

shèng

to remain

shèng xià

to remain; to be left over

jiǎn

surname Jian

chuàng zào

to create

jù qíng

story line

jù běn

script; screenplay; scenario; libretto

lì

surname Li

lì liang

power; force; strength

gōng fu

skill

gōng néng

function; capability

jiā rù

to become a member

jiā qiáng

to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance

zhù

to help

zhù lǐ

assistant

yǒng gǎn

brave; courageous

dòng wù yuán

zoo

bāo

surname Bao

bāo hán

to contain

huà zhuāng pǐn

cosmetic

běi fāng

north

shí fēn

very

bàn tiān

half of the day

xié zhù

to provide assistance; to aid

nán fāng

south; southern direction

bó shì

doctor (as an academic degree)

bó wù guǎn

museum

kǎ chē

truck

què

but

hòu

thick

yuán liàng

to excuse

lì hai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding

qù

to go

qù shì

to pass away

cān kǎo

consultation

jí

and

jí shí

timely; at the right time

yǒu yì

see 友誼縣|友谊县[You3 yi4 Xian4]

shuāng

variant of 雙|双[shuang1]

fǎn yìng

to react

fǎn ér

on the contrary; instead

qǔ dài

to replace

shòu shāng

to sustain injuries

shòu de liǎo

to put up with; to endure

kǒu wèi

a person's preferences

gǔ

surname Gu

gǔ dài

ancient times

gǔ lǎo

ancient

gǔ jì

places of historic interest

zhǐ shì

merely; only; just; nothing but

zhǐ yǒu

only have ...; there is only ...

kě

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able

kè

used in 可汗[ke4 han2]

kě wù

repulsive

kě lián

pitiful

kě kào

reliable

chī hē wán lè

lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)

gè wèi

everybody

gè shì gè yàng

(of) all kinds and sorts

gě

100 ml

hé chàng

chorus

tòng

used in 胡同[hu2 tong4]

tóng shì

colleague; co-worker

tóng qíng

to sympathize with

míng cí

(linguistics) noun

hòu

surname Hou

fǒu zé

otherwise; if not; or (else)

chǎo jià

to quarrel

xī yǐn

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

xī shōu

to absorb

xī dú

to take drugs

chuī

to blow

zhōu wéi

environs; surroundings; periphery

hé

old variant of 和[he2]

hé

surname He

yǎo

to bite

pǐn zhì

character

āi

hey!

yuán gōng

staff; personnel; employee

é

to chant

ó

oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)

ò

oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)

o

sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy

nǎ xiē

which ones?

zhé xué

philosophy

āi

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

ài

alas

shāng pǐn

commodity; goods; merchandise

shāng yè

business

wèn hòu

to give one's respects

wèn hǎo

to say hello to

ō

(interjection) oh; I see (used to indicate realization, understanding)

o

(Tw) (sentence-final particle) (used to convey a friendly tone when giving an admonition or correcting sb etc)

wō

(onom.) cry of a rooster (usu. reduplicated)

xǐ ài

to like

dān chún

simple

dān shēn

unmarried; single

hāi

oh alas

ēn

(a groaning sound)

èn

(nonverbal grunt as interjection)

en

interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement

cháng shì

to try; to attempt

má

used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1]

ma

modal particle indicating that sth is obvious

ō

oh; ah (used to indicate realization)

zào yīn

rumble

hè

to scare

xià

to frighten

xià yī tiào

startled

huí

to circle

huí xiǎng

to recall

yīn cǐ

thus; consequently; as a result

guó nèi

domestic

guó wài

abroad

guó wáng

king

guó yǔ

Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature

yuán

circle

tuán yuán

to have a reunion

tuán tǐ

group

tǔ

Tu (ethnic group)

tǔ dì

land

tǔ di

local god

zài

to exist; to be alive

zài yì

to care about

zài yú

to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)

dì xià

underground

dì wèi

position

dì qū

region; area (informal or geographical term)

dì dài

zone

dì xíng

topography

dì tān

roadside stall

dì bǎn

floor

dì qiú

the earth

dì lǐ

geography

píng

a plain

péi yǎng

to cultivate

jī běn

basic

jī dū jiào

Christianity

jī chǔ

base; foundation; basis

táng

(main) hall

jiān qiáng

staunch

jiān chí

to persevere with

bào míng

to sign up

tián

to fill or stuff

zēng

(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to

zēng jiā

to raise; to increase

wài wén

foreign language (written)

wài zǔ mǔ

mother's mother

wài zǔ fù

maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)

wài yǔ

foreign language

wài bian

outside

duō duō shǎo shǎo

to some extent

yè li

during the night

gòu

enough (sufficient)

dà duō shù

(great) majority

dà xiǎo

large and small

dà fāng

see 大方縣|大方县[Da4 fang1 Xian4]

dà fang

generous

dà huì

general assembly

dà yuē

approximately

tiān xià

land under heaven

tiān táng

paradise

tiān tiān

every day

fū fù

a (married) couple

shī qù

to lose

shī liàn

to lose one's love

nǚ shì

lady

nǎi

breast

hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

hǎo hǎo

well; carefully; nicely; properly

hǎo hāo r

in good condition

rú xià

as follows

rú yì

as one wants; according to one's wishes

rú cǐ

like this; so; such

nǎi

variant of 嬭|奶[nai3]

zǐ mèi

(older and younger) sisters

xìng

family name; surname

wá wa

baby

hūn yīn

marriage; matrimony

hūn lǐ

wedding ceremony

nǎi

mother

cún zài

to exist

xiào shùn

filial

xué wèn

learning; knowledge; scholarship

xué huì

to learn; to master

xué fèi

tuition fee

ān dìng

stable; calm; settled

ān xīn

at ease

ān pái

to arrange

ān jìng

quiet

wán chéng

to complete; to accomplish

zōng jiào

religion

hài

to do harm to

jiā

home

jiā xiāng

hometown

jiā zhǎng

head of a household

mì qiè

close

shí lì

strength

shí zài

really

shí xíng

to implement

shí huà

truth

shí jì

reality

kuān

surname Kuan

bǎo bèi

treasured object

bǎo guì

valuable

cùn

a unit of length

sì miào

temple

kè

variant of 剋|克[ke4]

jiāng lái

in the future

zhuān xīn

to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)

zhuān yè

specialty

zūn jìng

to respect; to revere; to esteem

xún zhǎo

to seek; to look for

duì

right; correct

duì le

Correct!

duì fāng

the other person; the other side; the other party

duì huà

to talk (with sb)

duì xiàng

target; object

dǎo yǎn

to direct

xiǎo tōu

thief

xiǎo zǔ

group

xiǎo shuō

novel

jiù shì

exactly; precisely

jiù suàn

(coll.) even if

jū zhù

to reside

shān qū

mountain area

dǎo

island

gōng jù

tool

gōng chǎng

factory

gōng yè

industry

chà yī diǎn r

erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[cha4 yi1 dian3]

chā bié

difference; distinction; disparity

chā yì

difference; discrepancy

chà diǎn

almost

chà diǎn r

erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]

shì zhǎng

mayor

bù

cloth

dài lǐng

to guide

píng

surname Ping

píng yuán

field

píng ān

safe and sound

píng shí

ordinarily

píng děng

equal

nián

surname Nian

nián dài

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)

nián nián

year after year; yearly; every year; annually

nián líng

(a person's) age

xìng hǎo

fortunately

xìng kuī

fortunately

xìng yùn

fortunate; lucky

yōu mò

(loanword) humor

chú shī

cook

miào

temple

guǎng gào

to advertise

guǎng chǎng

public square; plaza

guǎng bō

broadcast

jiàn lì

to establish

jiàn shè

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

yǐn qǐ

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

ruò

weak; feeble

qiáng dào

to rob (with force)

qiáng diào

to emphasize (a statement)

lù

to carve wood

xíng róng

to describe

yǐng piàn

a copy of a film

wǎng wǎng

usually

lǜ shī

lawyer

hòu

back

dé

to obtain

dé yì

proud of oneself

cóng bù

never

cóng xiǎo

from childhood; from a young age

fù xí

to review

wēi xiào

smile

xīn dé

what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)

xīn yì

intention

xīn lǐ

psychology

bì yào

necessary

rěn

to bear

rěn nài

to endure

kuài

rapid

hū

surname Hu

hū rán

suddenly; all of a sudden

sī xiǎng

thought

sī kǎo

to reflect on

xìng bié

gender

xìng gé

nature

kǒng pà

fear

huī fù

to reinstate

hèn bu de

wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth

gōng xǐ

to congratulate

qíng

(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion

qíng rén

lover

qíng kuàng

circumstances; state of affairs; situation

xiǎng xiàng

to imagine; to envision

xiǎng dào

to think of

yú kuài

cheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted

yì wài

unexpected

yì yì

sense

ài

to love; to be fond of; to like

ài xīn

compassion

ài qíng

romance; love (romantic)

ài xī

to cherish

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

gǎn xiǎng

impressions

gǎn xìng qù

to be interested

gǎn xiè

(express) thanks

tài du

manner

màn màn

slowly; gradually

màn yòng

same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1]

qìng zhù

to celebrate

dǒng shì

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

liàn ài

(romantic) love

chéng jiù

accomplishment

chéng guǒ

result

chéng shú

mature; ripe

chéng zhǎng

to mature

huò xǔ

perhaps; maybe

xì

variant of 戲|戏[xi4]

zhàn zhēng

war; conflict

xì

trick

xì jù

a drama; a play; theater

fáng kè

tenant

suǒ

actually

suǒ wèi

what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...

shǒu xù

procedure

dǎ zhàng

to fight a battle

dǎ sǎo

to clean

dǎ jià

to fight

dǎ ting

to ask about

rēng

to throw

pī píng

to criticize; criticism

zhǎo qián

to give change

chéng rèn

to admit

jì qiǎo

skill

bǎ wò

to grasp (also fig.)

tóu

to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)

tóu zī

investment

tái

to lift

bào yuàn

to complain

dǐ dá

to arrive

yā jīn

deposit

chōu

to draw out

lā dù zi

(coll.) to have diarrhea

jù jué

to refuse; to decline; to reject

zhāo dài

to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)

zhāo pai

signboard

ná shǒu

expert in

zhǐ

finger

àn zhào

according to; in accordance with; on the basis of

tiǎo zhàn

to challenge

cuò zhé

setback

tǐng

straight

jiù

variant of 救[jiu4]

jū

used in 拮据[jie2 ju1]

jù

variant of 據|据[ju4]

zhǎng wò

to grasp (often fig.)

cǎi yòng

to adopt

jiē shòu

to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce

jiē chù

to touch

tuī

to push

tuī jiàn

to recommend

tuī xiāo

to market

pèng

variant of 碰[peng4]

miáo xiě

to describe; to depict; to portray

tí gōng

to offer

tí dào

to mention

tí gāo

to raise

wò shǒu

to shake hands

gǎo

to do

qiāng

(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)

qiǎng

to fight over

zhāi

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

mō

to feel with the hand

mó

variant of 摹[mo2]

bō

(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)

yōng yǒu

to have; to possess

dān rèn

to hold a governmental office or post

jù

according to

jǐ

to crowd in

tái

variant of 抬[tai2]

cā

to rub; to scratch

jǔ

variant of 舉|举[ju3]

kuò dà

to expand

bǎi

to arrange

shōu huò

variant of 收穫|收获[shou1 huo4]

shōu huò

to harvest

shōu yīn jī

radio

gǎi shàn

to make better; to improve

gǎi tiān

another day

gǎi biàn

to change

gǎi jìn

to improve; to make better

zhèng zhì

politics

gù yì

deliberately; on purpose

xiào guǒ

result

jiù

to save

jiào

surname Jiao

jiào táng

church; chapel

jiào dǎo

to instruct

jiào shī

teacher

jiào cái

teaching material

jiào fǎ

teaching method

jiào liàn

to coach; to train

jiào xun

to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid

zhěng lǐ

to arrange

zhěng qí

orderly

dí rén

enemy

shǔ

to count

shuò

(literary) frequently; repeatedly

shù zì

numeral

wén

surname Wen

wén jiàn

document

wén zì

character

wén xué

literature

wén zhāng

article

jīn

catty

xīn shēng

new

fāng shì

way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)

yú shì

thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

lǚ kè

traveler; tourist

lǚ yóu

trip

rì chū

sunrise

rì qī

date

zǎo rì

soon; at an early date

zǎo wǎn

morning and evening

míng xīng

star; celebrity

míng bai

clear; obvious; unequivocal

míng xiǎn

clear

shí dài

Time, US weekly news magazine

shí kè

time

shài

variant of 曬|晒[shai4]

pǔ biàn

universal

qíng

clear

zhì huì

wisdom; intelligence

zàn shí

temporary; provisional; for the time being

shài

(of the sun) to shine on

gèng jiā

more (than sth else)

zēng

surname Zeng

céng

once

céng jīng

once

zuì jiā

optimum

zuì chū

first

zuì duō

at most

huì

can; to have the skill; to know how to

huì chǎng

meeting place

huì huà

(language learning) conversation

huì yì

meeting

yuè bǐng

mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)

yǒu xiào

effective

fú zhuāng

dress

qī

variant of 期[qi1]

qī

a period of time

qī jiān

period of time

mù

surname Mu

mù tou

slow-witted

wèi lái

future

běn rén

I; me; myself

cái liào

(raw) material

dōng běi

Northeast China; Manchuria

dōng nán

southeast

mǒu

some

xiào zhǎng

(college, university) president

gēn

root

gēn jù

according to

tiáo jiàn

condition; circumstance; term; factor

sēn lín

forest

kē

classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc

zhí wù

plant

gài niàn

concept

bǎng yàng

model; example (for people to follow); (in reference to a person) role model

lè

surname Le

yuè

surname Yue

lào

used in place names

yuè tuán

band

lè guān

optimistic; hopeful

lè qù

delight; pleasure; joy

yàng yàng

all kinds

shù mù

tree

qiáo

bridge

jī qì

machine

jiǎn chá

inspection

xīn shǎng

to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire

qī fu

to bully

gē xīng

singing star

gē qǔ

song

zhèng què

correct; sound; right; proper

cǐ

this; these

zhí mín dì

colony

duàn

surname Duan

shā

to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack

měi

each

dú pǐn

drugs

bǐ rú

for example; for instance; such as

bǐ rú shuō

for example

máo

surname Mao

máo bìng

fault

máo bǐ

writing brush

mín guó

Republic of China (1912-1949)

mín zú

nationality; ethnic group

qì

gas; air

qì wēn

air temperature

shuǐ píng

horizontal; level

shuǐ zhǔn

level (of achievement etc)

shuǐ jiǎo

boiled dumpling (made by wrapping a pasta skin around a filling, like ravioli)

yǒng yuǎn

forever

qiú

to seek

méi

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

méi shén me

it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind

kuàng qiě

moreover

liú xuè

to bleed

làng màn

romantic

hǎi bào

poster

hǎi yáng

ocean

hǎi tān

beach

lèi

(bound form) tears; teardrops

dàn

insipid

shēn rù

to penetrate deeply

hùn luàn

confused; chaotic; disorderly

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

jiǎn qīng

to lighten

kě wàng

to thirst for

zhǔn shí

on time

gōu tōng

to join; to connect; to link up

wēn dù

temperature

wēn nuǎn

warm

wēn róu

gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)

huá xuě

to ski

mǎn yì

satisfied

mǎn zú

to satisfy

yǎn

to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show)

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

yǎn yuán

actor; actress; performer

yǎn jiǎng

to give a lecture; to make a speech

hàn yǔ

Chinese language

jī dòng

to move emotionally

jī liè

(of competition or fighting) intense

zhà

to burst; to explode

wèi

because of

mó

used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]

wú

not to have

wú suǒ wèi

to be indifferent

wú fǎ

unable to; incapable of

wú qióng

endless

wú lùn rú hé

(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means

zhǔ

variant of 煮[zhu3]

yān huǒ

smoke and fire

yān huo

fireworks

fán nǎo

to be worried

zhǔ

to cook

xióng māo

panda

shú xī

to be familiar with; to know well

rè shuǐ

hot water

dēng guāng

(stage) lighting

shāo

to burn

yíng yǎng

nutrition

wèi

variant of 為|为[wei4]

pái

signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4])

yá

tooth

yá chǐ

tooth

niú zǎi kù

jeans

wù jià

(commodity) prices

tè dì

specially

tè shū

special

tè sè

a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality

xī shēng

to sacrifice one's life

fàn

to violate

zhuàng tài

condition; state; state of affairs

cāi

to guess

shī

(bound form) lion

jiǎng xué jīn

scholarship

dú tè

unique; distinctive

yù

jade

yù mǐ

corn

wán jù

plaything

méi guī

rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵[ke1])

zhēn guì

precious

bān jī

airliner

xiàn shí

reality; actuality

xiàn xiàng

phenomenon

qiú yuán

(ball sports) player; team member

qiú chǎng

stadium

qiú sài

(ball sports) game; match

lǐ xiǎng

an ideal

lǐ jiě

to comprehend; to understand

lǐ lùn

theory

shèn zhì

even; so much so that

shēng dòng

(of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings)

shēng zì

new character (in textbook)

shēng chǎn

to produce; to manufacture

chǎn pǐn

goods

chǎn shēng

to arise; to come into being; to come about

yòng

to use; to make use of; to employ

yòng pǐn

articles for use

yòng fǎ

usage

tián

surname Tian

yóu yú

due to

liú xué

to study abroad

liú xué shēng

student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student

bì jìng

after all

dàng zuò

to treat as

dàng zuò

to treat as

dāng dì

local

dāng chǎng

at the scene; on the spot

dāng tiān

on that day

dàng tiān

the same day

dāng nián

in those days; back then; in those years

dàng nián

that very same year

dāng miàn

to sb's face

bìng

illness

tòng kǔ

pain

fā chū

to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch

fā huī

to display

fā míng

to invent

fā piào

invoice; receipt; bill

fā pí qì

to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum

fā biǎo

to issue

fā jué

to become aware

fā cái

to get rich

fā dá

well-developed; flourishing

bái

surname Bai

bái bái

in vain

bái cài

Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)

pí dài

strap

pí fū

skin

jìn

to use up

mù qián

at the present time

zhí dào

until

xiāng fǎn

opposite

xiāng tóng

identical

xiāng duì

relatively

xiàng sheng

comic dialogue

xiāng guān

related

pàn wàng

to hope for; to look forward to

xǐng

(bound form) to scrutinize

shěng qián

to save money

kàn bu qǐ

to look down upon

zhēn shí

true; real

zhēn xīn

wholeheartedness; sincerity

zhēn shi

indeed; truly

zhēn zhèng

genuine; real; true

zhēn lǐ

truth

yǎn guāng

gaze

yǎn lèi

tear; teardrop

shuì zháo

to fall asleep

zhī

to know

shí

surname Shi

dàn

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters

shí yóu

oil

shí tou

stone

pò huài

destruction

pèng

to touch

pèng shàng

to run into

pèng dào

to come across

què dìng

definite

què rèn

to confirm

mǎ tou

wharf; dock; quay; pier

zǔ xiān

ancestors; forebears

zǔ mǔ

father's mother; paternal grandmother

zǔ fù

father's father

zhù fú

blessings

fú lì

material benefit

lǐ táng

assembly hall; auditorium

nián

grain

kē

branch of study

kē xué

science

kē jì

science and technology

miǎo

second (unit of time)

mì mì

secret; private; confidential; clandestine

zhòng

to plant

jī jí

active

wěn dìng

steady

kōng jūn

air force

kōng jiān

space; room

tū rán

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

qióng

poor

zhàn

station

xiào hua

joke; jest (CL:個|个[ge4])

fú hé

in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement)

děng dài

to wait; to wait for

dā ying

to answer; to respond

guǎn

variant of 管[guan3]

suàn le

let it be

guǎn

surname Guan

jiē

see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

jié

joint; node

jié mù

(TV or radio) program; show

fàn wéi

range

piān

sheet

jiǎn zhí

simply; really

qiān míng

to sign (one's name with a pen etc)

mǐ fěn

rice flour

mǐ fàn

(cooked) rice

hú tu

muddled

xì tǒng

system

jì niàn

to commemorate; to honor the memory of

yuē

to make an appointment

hóng

surname Hong

gōng

used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

hóng bāo

money wrapped in red as a gift

hóng lǜ dēng

traffic light

hóng dòu

azuki bean; red bean

xì

thin or slender

xì xīn

meticulous; careful; attentive

zhōng yú

at last

zǔ

surname Zu

jiē

(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)

jié jú

conclusion

jué duì

absolute; unconditional

gěi

to

jīng

surname Jing

jīng fèi

funds

lù

used in names

lǜ

green

xiàn

variant of 線|线[xian4]

wéi chí

to keep; to maintain; to preserve

wǎng

net

jǐn

tight

xiàn

thread

liàn

to practice

zǒng zhī

in a word

zǒng suàn

at long last

zǒng tǒng

president (of a country)

zǒng ér yán zhī

in short

jì xù

to continue; to proceed with; to go on with

quē diǎn

weak point

mà

to scold

yáng

surname Yang

měi hǎo

beautiful

fān yì

to translate

lǎo gōng

(coll.) husband

lǎo gong

(coll.) eunuch

lǎo pó

(coll.) wife

lǎo shi

honest; sincere

lǎo shi

always

lǎo hǔ

tiger

ér

and

nài xīn

to be patient

jù

to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive)

lián luò

to get in touch with

shēng

sound

shēng diào

tone

zhí yuán

office worker

zhí yè

occupation; profession; vocation

tīng lì

hearing

tīng zhòng

audience

tīng qi lai

to sound like

kěn

old variant of 肯[ken3]

jiān

shoulder

jiān bǎng

shoulder

kěn

to agree; to consent

kěn dìng

to be certain; to be positive

bèi hòu

behind

bèi jǐng

background; backdrop; context

néng gòu

to be capable of

xiū

variant of 修[xiu1]

fǔ bài

corruption

nǎo

brain

zì xìn

to have confidence in oneself

zì dòng

automatic

zì zai

comfortable; at ease

zì cóng

since (a time)

zì shā

to kill oneself

zhì shǎo

at least

zhì yú

as for

jiù

maternal uncle

jiù mā

(coll.) aunt

jiù jiu

mother's brother

yú

variant of 歟|欤[yu2]

yǔ

and

yù

to take part in

xīng fèn

excited

jǔ

to lift

jǔ shǒu

to raise a hand

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

jǔ bàn

to conduct; to hold (an event)

shū shì

cozy

háng kōng

aviation

liáng hǎo

good

huā yuán

garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants

huā xīn

fickle in love; unfaithful

yīng jùn

handsome

cǎo yuán

grassland

cǎo dì

lawn

wàn yī

just in case

zhuó

to wear (clothes)

zhù míng

famous

zháo jí

to worry; to feel anxious

gě

surname Ge

shū cài

vegetables

lán

surname Lan

yì shù

art

hǔ

tiger

chǔ lǐ

to handle; to deal with

chóng

variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

shé

variant of 蛇[she2]

shé

snake

yí

used in 委蛇[wei1 yi2]

mǎ yǐ

ant

chóng

lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures

xiě

see 血[xue4]

xuè

blood

xíng dòng

operation

xíng wéi

action

tòng

used in 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]

yī guì

wardrobe

biǎo yǎn

play

biǎo xiàn

to show

biǎo shì

(of sb) to express; to state; to show

biǎo dá

to express; to convey

biǎo miàn

surface

bèi dòng

passive

lǐ bian

inside

fù xí

variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2]

bǎi

hem (at the bottom of a garment)

chèn shān

shirt

xī běi

Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)

xī nán

southwest

xī fāng

the West

xī cān

Western-style food

yào

to want; to need; to ask for

yào bu shì

if it were not for

yào bù rán

otherwise

yào jǐn

important

guī mó

scale; scope; extent

guī ju

lit. compass and set square

qìng

parents-in-law of one's offspring

qīn qiè

amiable

qīn shǒu

personally

qīn yǎn

with one's own eyes

qīn zì

personally

guān chá

to observe; to watch; to survey

guān niàn

notion

guān zhòng

spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)

guān diǎn

point of view

jiǎo dù

angle

jué sè

role; part (in a play or movie etc)

jiě jué

to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)

jiě shì

explanation

tǎo yàn

to dislike

xùn liàn

to train

jì

to record

jì yì

to remember; to recall

jì zhě

reporter; journalist

jì lù

to record

fǎng

(bound form) to seek by inquiry

fǎng wèn

to visit; to call on (a person or place)

shè bèi

equipment; facilities; installations

shè jì

to design; to plan

zhèng

to admonish

huà tí

subject (of a talk or conversation)

xiáng xì

detailed

kuā zhāng

to exaggerate

rèn

to recognize

rèn de

to recognize

chéng shí

honest

wù huì

to misunderstand

shuō míng

to explain

shuō fǎ

to expound Buddhist teachings

shuō fa

way of speaking

kè táng

classroom

kè wén

text

kè chéng

course; academic program

diào chá

investigation

tán huà

to talk (with sb)

qǐng jià

to request leave of absence

qǐng jiào

to ask for guidance

qǐng qiú

to request; to ask

qiān xū

modest

jiǎng jià

to bargain (over price); to haggle

jiǎng jiu

to pay particular attention to

jiǎng huà

a speech

xiè

surname Xie

zhèng

certificate

zhèng míng

proof

zhèng shū

credentials

jǐng chá

police; police officer

yì

to translate

hù zhào

passport

dú zhě

reader

biàn

to change

biàn huà

(intransitive) to change; to vary

biàn chéng

to change into

biàn gēng

to change

ràng

to yield

fēng fù

to enrich

fù dān

to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)

fù zé

to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for

gòng xiàn

to contribute

zé rèn

responsibility

guì xìng

what is your surname?

fèi yòng

cost

tiē

to stick

mào yì

(commercial) trade

zī yuán

see 資源縣|资源县[Zi1 yuan2 Xian4]

shèng

variant of 剩[sheng4]

gòu mǎi

to purchase; to buy

yíng

to beat

qǐ fēi

(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off

chèn

to avail oneself of

chèn

old variant of 趁[chen4]

chāo jí

super-

chāo guò

to surpass

gǎn

to overtake; to catch up with

gǎn shàng

to keep up with

jù

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

jù lí

distance

gēn

heel

jì

footprint

pèng

old variant of 碰[peng4]

jì

variant of 跡|迹[ji4]

shēn shang

on the body

tǎng

to recline

chē huò

traffic accident; car crash

jūn rén

serviceman

jūn duì

armed forces; troops

bèi zi

all one's life

lún tāi

tire; pneumatic tire

shū

to lose; to be beaten

bàn lǐ

to handle; to transact; to conduct

nóng yè

agriculture

huí

to curve

mí rén

fascinating

mí lù

to lose the way

jì

variant of 跡|迹[ji4]

zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly

tuì xiū

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement

tuì bù

to do less well than before

dòu

to tease (playfully); to entice

zhè yàng zi

so

tòng

classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

tōng zhī

to notify

tōng guò

to pass through; to get through

zào chéng

to bring about; to create; to cause

lián luò

variant of 聯絡|联络[lian2 luo4]

lián xù jù

serialized drama

huí

variant of 迴|回[hui2]

jìn

to go forward

jìn yī bù

to go a step further

jìn xíng

(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway

bī

to force (sb to do sth)

yù dào

to meet; to run into; to come across

yóu kè

traveler; tourist

yùn qi

luck (good or bad)

guò qù

(in the) past; former; previous

guò qu

(verb suffix)

guò rì zi

to live one's life

dào dé

virtue

dào jiào

Taoism

dào qiàn

to apologize

dào li

reason

dá chéng

to reach (an agreement)

shì yìng

to adapt

xuǎn jǔ

to elect

bì miǎn

to avert

yāo qǐng

to invite

nà

(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4])

jiāo qū

Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Tongling City 銅陵市|铜陵市[Tong2 ling2 Shi4], Anhui

bù mén

department

dū shì

city; metropolis

pèi hé

matching

jiǔ bā

bar (place to buy drinks)

zuì

intoxicated

cù

vinegar

xǐng

to wake up

xǐng lái

to waken

chǒu

shameful

jiàng yóu

soy sauce

chóng xīn

again; once more; re-

zhòng shì

to attach importance to sth; to value

chóng diǎn

to recount (e.g. results of election)

zhòng diǎn

important point; main point; focus

jīn

surname Jin

qiān bǐ

(lead) pencil

gāng qín

piano

lù

surname Lu

lù qǔ

to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam

lù yīn

to record sound

cuò

surname Cuo

cuò wù

mistaken; false; wrong

tiě

surname Tie

tiě lù

railroad

mén

surname Men

kāi fàng

to bloom

kāi lǎng

spacious and well-lit

kāi huā

to bloom; to blossom; to flower

yuè dú

to read

mò shēng

strange; unfamiliar

jiàng dī

to reduce; to lower; to bring down

xiàn

to limit

xiàn zhì

to restrict

yīn

surname Yin

yáng guāng

sunshine

yīn

variant of 陰|阴[yin1]

gé bì

next door

zhàng ài

barrier

suí biàn

as one wishes

suí shí

at any time; at all times

shuāng

surname Shuang

lí hūn

to divorce

nán guài

(it's) no wonder (that...)

nán kàn

ugly

yún

surname Yun

diàn chí

battery

diàn dēng

electric light

diàn chē

tram; streetcar

xū qiú

requirement

lù yíng

to camp out

líng hún

soul

qīng shào nián

adolescent

qīng nián

youth

fēi

abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa

miàn

face

miàn qián

in front of

miàn jī

area (of a floor, piece of land etc)

gé mìng

to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)

biān pào

firecrackers

yīn xiǎng

sound; acoustics; audio

xiǎng

echo

xié

head

yè

page

xiàng

surname Xiang

shùn biàn

conveniently

shùn lì

smoothly; without a hitch

yù bèi

to prepare

yù xí

to prepare a lesson

lǐng

neck

lǐng yù

domain; sphere; field; territory; area

lǐng dǎo

lead

tí cái

subject matter

yuàn wàng

desire

gù

surname Gu

gù kè

customer; client

fēng sú

social custom

fēng gé

style

guā

to blow (of the wind)

bǐng

round flat cake

yǎng

to raise (animals)

cān

meal

shǒu

head

xiāng shuǐ

perfume

mǎ tǒng

chamber pot

mà

variant of 罵|骂[ma4]

piàn zi

swindler

jiāo ào

pride

jīng yà

amazed

tǐ lì

physical strength

tǐ huì

to know from experience

tǐ tiē

considerate (of other people's needs)

tǐ zhòng

body weight

gāo sù

high speed

guǐ

disembodied spirit; ghost; devil

yā

duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1])

miàn

variant of 麵|面[mian4]

miàn

flour

miàn tiáo

noodles

huáng

surname Huang or Hwang

hēi

abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1]

yǎo

variant of 咬[yao3]

lóng

surname Long

hé

(literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2])