TOCFL 6 Vocabulary Lists

sàn

variant of 散[san4]

nuǎn

old variant of 暖[nuan3]

yǐn

old variant of 飲|饮[yin3]

fēng

variant of 蜂[feng1]

tāng

old variant of 趟[tang1]

shè

old variant of 射[she4]

é

variant of 鵝|鹅[e2]

yī yī

one by one; one after another

yī zài

repeatedly

yī kǒu qì

one breath

yī dà zǎo

at dawn

yī tiān dào wǎn

all day long; the whole day

yī dài

region; area

yī páng

aside

yī dàn

in case (sth happens)

yī zhì

consistent; unanimous; in agreement

yī bān ér yán

generally speaking

yī miàn

one side

yī qí

at the same time

dīng

surname Ding

zhēng

used in 丁丁[zheng1 zheng1]

zhàng fu

husband

sān jiǎo xíng

triangle

shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous

shàng xià

the top and bottom of sth

shàng shēng

to rise

shàng tái

to rise to power (in politics)

shàng shì

to hit the market (of a new product)

shàng yóu

upper reaches (of a river)

shàng jí

higher authorities

shàng shù

aforementioned

shàng tóu

(of alcohol, love etc) to go to one's head; (of an idea, a song etc) to get into one's head; to capture one's attention

shàng tou

the top; the upper part; (its) surface

xià wǔ chá

afternoon tea (light afternoon meal, typically pastries with tea or coffee)

xià qù

to go down

xià ba

chin

xià qí

to play chess

xià yóu

lower reaches (of a river)

xià jiàng

to decline

bù jǐn

not just; not limited to

bù dào

not to arrive

bù dà

not very

bù ān

unpeaceful

bù yí

not suitable

bù píng

uneven

bù dé yǐ

to act against one's will

bù chéng

won't do

bù gǎn dāng

lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise

bù zhǐ

incessantly

bù rán

not so

bù yóu de

can't help

bù dàng

unsuitable; improper; inappropriate

bù liáng

bad

bù jiàn de

not necessarily

bù xǔ

not to allow

bù gù

in spite of; regardless of

shì

surname Shi

shì jì

century

bǐng

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

diū rén

to lose face

diū liǎn

to lose face

bìng

and

bìng qiě

and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition

zhōng

(bound form) China; Chinese

zhòng

to hit (a target)

zhōng yāng

central

zhōng nián

middle age

zhòng dú

to be poisoned

zhōng jí

middle level (in a hierarchy)

zhōng yào

traditional Chinese medicine

zhōng tú

midway

zhǔ xí

chairperson

zhǔ zhāng

to advocate

zhǔ chí

to take charge of

zhǔ guān

subjective

zhǔ jué

leading role; lead

zhǔ bàn

to organize

zhī

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

zhī lèi

and so on

pīng pāng qiú

table tennis

chéng kè

passenger

yǐ

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

zhé

turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折[zhe2]

gān bēi

to drink a toast

gān cuì

candid

shì jiàn

incident; event

shì xiān

in advance

shì shí shàng

in fact

shì wù

thing; object

hù zhù

to help each other

hù dòng

to interact

jiāo dài

to transfer (duties to sb else)

jiāo wǎng

to associate (with)

jiāo huàn

to exchange

jiāo yì

to deal; to trade; to transact

jiāo jì

communication

xiǎng shòu

to enjoy

xiǎng yǒu

to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)

jīng jù

Beijing opera

liàng

bright; light

rén shì

personnel

rén lì

manpower

rén yuán

staff

rén gōng

artificial

rén xīn

popular feeling

rén qíng wèi

human warmth

rén qíng wèi r

erhua variant of 人情味[ren2 qing2 wei4]

rén cái

talent

rén gé

personality

rén quán

human rights

rén shēng

life (one's time on earth)

rén xíng dào

sidewalk

rén tǐ

human body

jīn hòu

hereafter

cóng

variant of 從|从[cong2]

fù

surname Fu

dài

to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute

dài jià

price

dài gōu

generation gap

dài lǐ

to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position

yǐ biàn

so that

yǐ wǎng

in the past; formerly

rén

surname Ren

rèn xìng

willful

fèn

classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc

fèn r

degree

qǐ tú

to attempt

yī sī lán jiào

Islam

xiū jià

to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave

xiū xián

leisure

gū jì

to estimate; to assess; to calculate

shēn

to stretch

shēn shǒu

to reach out with one's hand

bù gào

posting on a bulletin board

bù gào lán

bulletin board

wèi yú

to be located at

dī cháo

low tide

zhù zhái

residence; dwelling; abode

zhù hù

household

zhù yuàn

to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized

zhàn

variant of 占[zhan4]

zhàn yǒu

to have

hé bì

there is no need

hé kuàng

let alone

zuò kè

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

zuò jiā

author

zuò wéi

one's conduct

zuò yòng

to act on; to affect

pèi fú

to admire

bìng

to combine

shǐ

to make

lái

to come

lái xìn

incoming letter

lái huí

to make a round trip

lái wǎng

to come and go

lái yuán

source (of information etc)

lái lín

to approach; to come closer

lái zì

to come from (a place)

lì wài

exception

gōng

to provide; to supply

gòng

to lay (sacrificial offerings)

gōng yìng

to supply

yī jù

according to

yī rán

still; as before

qīn rù

to make (military) incursions

qīn hài

to encroach on

jú

narrow

biàn

plain

pián

used in 便宜[pian2 yi5]

biàn lì

convenient

xì

to connect

cù jìn

to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost

sú

custom

sú huà

common saying

sú huà shuō

as the proverb says

bǎo

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])

bǎo cún

to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)

bǎo chí

to keep

bǎo liú

to keep

bǎo wèi

to defend

bǎo zhàng

to ensure

xìn yǎng

to believe in (a religion)

xìn rèn

to trust

xìn yòng

trustworthiness

xìn hào

signal

xiū zhèng

to revise; to amend; to rectify

jù lè bù

(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)

bèi

variant of 備|备[bei4]

liǎ

two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)

liǎng

used in 伎倆|伎俩[ji4 liang3]

cāng kù

depot

gè bié

individually; one by one

gè xìng

individuality

dǎo méi

variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2]

zhí

value

jià qī

vacation

piān

to lean

piān piān

(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened

piān xiàng

partial towards sth

piān shí

partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)

zuò kè

to be a guest or visitor

tíng zhǐ

to stop; to halt; to cease

jiàn quán

robust

zhēn tàn

detective

ǒu rán

incidentally

ǒu ěr

occasionally

ǒu ér

occasionally

tōu

to steal

tōu tōu

stealthily

bàng wǎn

in the evening

bèi

(bound form) to prepare; to equip

cuī

to urge

chuán dān

leaflet; flier; pamphlet

chuán bō

to disseminate; to propagate; to spread

chuán rǎn

to infect

chuán shuō

legend; folk tale

chuán sòng

to convey; to deliver; to transmit

chuán dá

to pass on

shāng

to injure

shāng nǎo jīn

to be a real headache

shǎ

foolish

qīng xiàng

trend

yí qì

instrument; apparatus

yí shì

ceremony

yì

100 million

jǐn liàng

as much as possible

yōu huì

privilege

yōu měi

graceful

yōu liáng

fine

yōu yuè

superior

chǔ cún

stockpile

chǔ xù

to save money (in a bank)

yǔn xǔ

to permit

yuán dàn

New Year's Day

chōng fèn

ample

chōng mǎn

full of

chōng zú

adequate

xiān jìn

sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)

guāng

light; ray (CL:道[dao4])

guāng liàng

bright

guāng míng

light

guāng shì

solely

guāng róng

honor and glory

guāng xiàn

light ray

guāng lín

(formal) to honor with one's presence

miǎn de

so as not to; so as to avoid

rù

to enter; to go into

rù jìng

to enter a country

rù xué

to enter a school or college

nèi dì

mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan)

nèi kē

internal medicine; general medicine

nèi háng

expert

nèi bù

interior

quán jiā

FamilyMart (convenience store chain)

quán miàn

all-around

quán tǐ

all

gōng bù

variant of 公布[gong1 bu4]

gōng yuán

CE (Common Era)

gōng gong

husband's father; father-in-law

gōng bù

to announce; to make public; to publish

gōng píng

fair

gōng shì

formula

gōng yòng

public

gōng lì

public (e.g. school, hospital)

gōng kāi

open; overt; public

qí

his

qí yú

the rest

jù

tool

jù bèi

to possess

jù tǐ

concrete; specific; detailed

diǎn xíng

model

diǎn lǐ

ceremony; celebration

jiān

double

cè

book

zài sān

over and over again

zài dù

once more; once again; one more time

zài shuō

to say again

mào

old variant of 冒[mao4]

mào

surname Mao

guàn jūn

champion

yuān wang

to accuse wrongly

dōng jì

winter

bīng

ice

lěng mén

a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)

lěng jìng

calm; cool-headed; dispassionate

lěng yǐn

cold drink

zhǔn

to allow

zhǔn kǎo zhèng

(exam) admission ticket

líng chén

very early in the morning

dòng

to freeze

dèng

bench

píng

variant of 憑|凭[ping2]

chū

to go out; to come out

chū shì

to have an accident

chū shòu

to sell

chū jìng

to leave a country or region

chū xí

to attend

chū chǎn

to produce (by natural growth, or by manufacture, mining etc)

chū sè

remarkable; outstanding

chū shēn

to be born of

chū yuàn

to leave hospital

fēn xiǎng

to share (let others have some of sth good)

fēn bù

to scatter

fēn bié

to part; to leave each other

fēn gōng

to divide up the work

fēn shǒu

to part company

fēn sàn

to scatter

fēn shù

(exam) grade

fēn míng

clear

fēn xī

to analyze

fēn pèi

to distribute

qiē

to cut; to slice; to carve

qiè

definitely; absolutely (not)

huá

to row

chū

at first

chū bù

initial

chū jí

junior

pàn duàn

to judge

lì

surname Li

lì xī

interest (on a loan)

lì rùn

profits

dào qī

to fall due (loan etc)

dào dá

to reach; to arrive

zhì

system

zhì dìng

to draw up; to formulate

zhì zhǐ

to curb

zhì dìng

to work out

cī

(onom.) whoosh

cì

thorn

zé

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

xuē jiǎn

to cut down

qián wǎng

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

qián fāng

ahead

qián tú

prospects

qián jìn

to go forward

qián yuàn

front courtyard

qián tou

in front

jiǎn dāo

scissors

fù

secondary

gē

to cut

chuàng zuò

to create; to produce; to write

chuàng xīn

to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails

huá

to cut

huà

to delimit

jù chǎng

theater

jù liè

violent; acute; severe; fierce

jù yuàn

theater

lì qi

physical strength

jiā yǐ

in addition

jiā gōng

to process

jiā sù

to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite

yǒng qì

courage

miǎn qiǎng

to do with difficulty

dòng bu dòng

(typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)

dòng rén

touching

dòng zuò

movement; motion; action (CL:個|个[ge4])

dòng shǒu

to set about (a task)

dòng cí

verb

dòng shēn

to go on a journey

shèng

victory

shèng lì

victory

láo lì

labor

láo dòng

work

láo gōng

labor

shì li

power

qín láo

hardworking

quàn

to advise

wù

do not

bāo zhuāng

to pack

bāo guǒ

to wrap up

huā

variant of 花[hua1]

huà

to make into

huà zhuāng

to put on makeup

huà xué

chemistry

huà zhuāng

(of actors) to make up

huì kuǎn

to remit money

pǐ

(bound form) matching; comparable to

qū bié

difference

qū yù

area

qiān wàn

ten million

shēng

to ascend; to rise

shēng xué

to enter the next grade school

shēng jí

to go up by one grade; to be promoted

shēng gāo

to raise

bàn shù

half the number; half

bàn lù

halfway

zhān

to observe

zhàn

to take possession of

kǎ

to stop

qiǎ

to block

kǎ tōng

cartoon (loanword)

yìn

surname Yin

yìn shuā

to print

yìn zhāng

seal

yìn xiàng

impression (sth that stays in one's mind)

wēi jī

crisis

jí shǐ

even if; even though

jí jiāng

about to; on the point of; soon

juǎn

to roll up

juàn

scroll

yuán xiān

originally

yuán zé

principle

yuán zé shang

in principle

yuán shǐ

first

yuán zǐ bǐ

(Tw, HK) ballpoint pen

yuán liào

raw material

yuán běn

originally

yuán lǐ

principle

yàn wù

to loathe

cān yù

to participate (in sth)

jí gé

to pass an exam or a test

yǒu hǎo

see 友好區|友好区[You3 hao3 Qu1]

fǎn

contrary

fǎn wèn

to ask (a question) in reply

fǎn duì

to oppose; to be against; to object to

fǎn fù

variant of 反覆|反复[fan3 fu4]

fǎn kàng

to resist

fǎn yìng

to mirror

fǎn zhèng

anyway

fǎn fù

repeatedly

fǎn miàn

reverse side

qǔ

to take

qǔ dé

to acquire; to get; to obtain

qǔ xiāo

to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind

qǔ xiào

to tease; to make fun of

shòu

to receive

shòu bù liǎo

unbearable

shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)

kǒu cái

eloquence

kǒu qì

tone of voice

kǒu shuǐ

saliva

kǒu hóng

lipstick

kǒu hào

slogan

kǒu shì

oral examination

kǒu yǔ

colloquial speech

kǒu yīn

(linguistics) oral speech sounds

kǒu yin

voice

gǔ diǎn

classical

jiào hǎn

exclamation

zhào kāi

to convene (a conference or meeting)

kě xǐ

making one happy

kě xiào

funny

xié

to be in harmony

chī kuī

to suffer losses

gè

each

gè zì

each

gè háng gè yè

every trade; all professions; all walks of life

hé

to close

hé bù lái

(of people) to be incompatible; to not get along; to be unable to see eye to eye

hé hū

to accord with; to conform to

hé de lái

to get along with well; compatible

hé chéng

to compose

hé gé

to meet the standard required

hé fǎ

lawful

hé lǐ

rational; reasonable; sensible; fair

hé suàn

worthwhile

hé yuē

contract; agreement

diào

to suspend

tóng

like

tóng zhì

comrade

tóng bāo

born of the same parents

míng

name

míng dān

list of names

míng piàn

(business) card

míng pái

famous brand

míng chēng

name (of a thing)

tǔ

to spit

tù

to vomit

xiàng lái

always (previously)

tūn

to swallow

fǒu dìng

to negate

fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue

fēn fu

to tell; to instruct; to command

hán

to keep in the mouth

hán liàng

content

chǎo nào

noisy

xī

to breathe

xī qǔ

to absorb

xī yān

to smoke

xī shí

(of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)

wěn

kiss

chéng xiàn

to appear

gào

(bound form) to say; to tell

gào cí

to say goodbye

zhōu

surname Zhou

zhōu dào

thoughtful

wèi jīng

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

hū

to call

hū xī

to breathe

mìng

life

mìng lìng

order

mìng yùn

fate; destiny

hé hǎo

to become reconciled; on good terms with each other

hé píng

peace

hé qi

friendly

zán men

we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)

pǐn dé

moral character

āi yā

interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

āi yō

hey

nǎ pà

even

shòu

(bound form) to sell; to retail

wéi yī

only; sole

shāng chǎng

shopping mall

shāng biāo

trademark

shāng liang

to consult

shàn yú

to be good at; to be adept at

lǎ ba

horn (automobile etc)

hóu

throat

hóu lóng

the throat

hǎn

to yell

xǐ jù

a comedy

xǐ jiǔ

wedding feast

sàng shī

to lose

shàn

surname Shan

chán

used in 單于|单于[chan2 yu2]

dān

bill

dān wèi

unit (of measure)

dān diào

monotonous

yō

Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)

yo

(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation)

lóu

(bound form) subordinates in a gang of bandits

lou

(final particle equivalent to 了[le5])

hū

variant of 呼[hu1]

láo dao

to prattle

hēi

hey

qì guān

(physiology) organ; apparatus

qì cái

equipment

pēn

to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff

pèn

(of a smell) strong

dūn

ton (loanword)

yán

surname Yan

yán gé

strict

yán sù

(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious

sì zhōu

all around

sì jì

four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1]

sì fāng

four-way

sì chù

all over the place

huí yì

to recall

huí shōu

to recycle

huí jiào

Islam

huí diàn

to call sb back (on the phone)

huí tóu

to turn round; to turn one's head

yīn sù

element

yīn ér

therefore

gù dìng

to fix

juān

to confine

juàn

livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty

guó zhōng

junior high school (Tw)

guó qí

flag (of a country)

guó huì

Parliament (UK)

guó lì

national

guó jí

nationality

guó jì

international

wéi

surname Wei

yuán xíng

round

yuán mǎn

satisfactory; consummate; perfect

tú shū

books (in a library or bookstore)

tú huà

drawing

tú zhāng

stamp

tuán jié

to unite

zài hu

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

dì tǎn

carpet

dì zhèn

earthquake

dì miàn

floor

mái

to bury

mán

used in 埋怨[man2 yuan4]

yě

old variant of 野[ye3]

zhí xíng

to implement

jī běn shang

basically

jī jīn

fund

jiān dìng

firm

jiān jué

firm; resolute; determined

duī

to pile up

bào

to report; to inform; to announce

bào chóu

to take revenge

bào dào

to report for duty

bào dǎo

to report (in the media)

bào shè

newspaper (i.e. a company)

bào dá

to repay

bào jǐng

to sound an alarm

chǎng hé

situation

chǎng dì

space

chǎng suǒ

location

tā

to collapse

sù jiāo

synthetic resin

sāi

to plug; to stop up; to stuff in

sài

(bound form) strategic stronghold

sè

(bound form) to block; to obstruct

sāi chē

traffic jam

diàn

pad

zēng zhǎng

to grow; to increase

qiáng

variant of 牆|墙[qiang2]

yě

erroneous variant of 野[ye3]

yā

to press

yà

used in 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]

yā lì

pressure

yā pò

to oppress

huài dàn

bad egg

zhuàng

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

shòu mìng

life span

wài jiāo

diplomacy

wài chū

to go out

wài huì

foreign (currency) exchange

wài dì

parts of the country other than where one is

wài jiè

the outside world

wài kē

surgery (branch of medicine)

wài háng

layman

wài biǎo

external

wài guān

outward appearance

wài bù

the outside; (attributive) external

duō bàn

most

duō duō

many

duō shù

majority; most

duō xiè

many thanks

yè jǐng

nightscape

mèng dào

to dream of

mèng xiǎng

(fig.) to dream of

dà biàn

to defecate

dà lì

energetically; vigorously

dà bàn

more than half

dà gē

eldest brother

dà dì

earth

dà xíng

large

dà fū

senior official (in imperial China)

dài fu

doctor; physician

dà sǎo

older brother's wife

dà yì

general idea

dà yi

careless

dà yǒu

there is a great deal of ... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in 大有希望[da4 you3 - xi1 wang4])

dà qīng zǎo

early in the morning

dà zhòng

Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)

dà nǎo

brain

dà tuǐ

thigh

dà dǎn

brazen

dà zì rán

nature (the natural world)

dà zhì

more or less; roughly; approximately

dà jiē

street

dà xiàng

elephant

dà dū

Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing

dà dōu

for the most part

dà liàng

great amount

tiān zhǔ jiào

Catholicism

tiān cái

talent

tiān wén

astronomy

tiān rán

natural

tiān zhēn

naive

tiān kōng

sky

tài jí quán

shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan

tài kōng

outer space

fū ren

lady

fū qī

husband and wife; married couple

shī diào

to lose

shī bài

to be defeated

shī wàng

disappointed

shī yè

unemployment

shī mián

to suffer from insomnia

kuā

used in transliteration

jiā

to press from either side

jiá

double-layered (quilt); lined (garment)

jià

Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]

bēn

to hurry

bèn

to go to

bēn pǎo

to run

tào

to cover

duó

to seize

fèn dòu

to strive; to struggle

nǚ xìng

woman

nǎi fěn

powdered milk

hǎo zài

luckily

hào qí

inquisitive

hào kè

hospitality

rú

as

rú jīn

nowadays; now

rú hé

how

rú tóng

like

rú guǒ shuō

if

miào

clever

tuǒ xié

to compromise

tuǒ shàn

appropriate; proper

tuǒ dang

appropriate

qī

(bound form) wife

qì

to marry off (a daughter)

qī zǐ

wife and children

qī zi

wife

shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end

gū zhàng

husband of paternal aunt

wěi yuán

committee member

wěi qu

to feel wronged

wěi tuō

to entrust

wēi xié

to threaten; to menace

yú lè

to entertain

qǔ

to take a wife

pó po

husband's mother

fù nǚ

woman

méi tǐ

media, esp. news media

xí fù

daughter-in-law

xí fu

(dialect) wife

jià

(of a woman) to marry

jí dù

to be jealous of; to envy

xián

to dislike

yīng ér

infant

lǎn

variant of 懶|懒[lan3]

zǐ nǚ

children; sons and daughters

zì mù

subtitles; captions (of a movie etc)

zì mǔ

letter (of the alphabet)

cún kuǎn

to deposit money (in a bank etc)

gū dān

lone

xué wèi

academic degree

xué yè

studies

xué lì

educational background

xué zhě

scholar

xué shù

learning

ān wèi

to comfort; to console

ān zhuāng

to install

wán shàn

(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive

wán zhěng

complete

wán bì

to finish

wán měi

perfect

guān yuán

official (in an organization or government)

guān fāng

government

dìng qī

at set dates

kè hù

client; customer

kè fáng

guest room

kè guān

objective

xuān bù

variant of 宣布[xuan1 bu4]

xuān chuán

to disseminate

xuān bù

to declare

hài chu

damage

yàn huì

banquet

xiāo yè

midnight snack

jiā shì

family matters

jiā diàn

household electric appliance

róng

surname Rong

jì mò

lonely

mì

surname Mi

fù

surname Fu

fù yù

see 富裕縣|富裕县[Fu4 yu4 Xian4]

hán lěng

cold (climate)

qǐn shì

bedroom

shí shī

to implement

shí xiàn

to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

shí yòng

to apply in practice

shí yàn

experiment

nìng kě

preferably

nìng yuàn

would rather ... (than ...)

shěn chá

to examine

xiě zuò

to write

kuān dù

width

bǎo

variant of 寶|宝[bao3]

bǎo

jewel

bǎo bao

darling; baby

fēng

surname Feng

fēng jiàn

system of enfeoffment

shè

to shoot

jiàng

(bound form) a general

qiāng

to desire

jiāng yào

will

zhuān rén

specialist

zhuān lì

patent

zhuān jiā

expert; specialist

zhuān mén

specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)

zūn zhòng

to esteem

xún

to search

duì fu

to handle; to deal with; to tackle

duì àn

opposite bank (of a body of water)

duì dài

to treat

duì kàng

to withstand

duì yú

regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

duì lì

to oppose

duì cè

countermeasure for dealing with a situation

dǎo yóu

tour guide

xiǎo biàn

urine

xiǎo zǐ

(literary) youngster

xiǎo zi

(coll.) boy

xiǎo qì

stingy

xiǎo tuǐ

lower leg (from knee to ankle)

xiǎo fàn

peddler

xiǎo mài

wheat

shào nǚ

girl

shào nián

early youth

shǎo shù

small number

jiān

pointed; tapering; sharp

jiān ruì

sharp

xiǎn

variant of 鮮|鲜[xian3]

xiǎn

variant of 尟|鲜[xian3]

jiù shì shuō

in other words; that is

jiù yè

to get a job

chǐ cun

size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)

wěi

tail

yǐ

horse's tail

wěi ba

tail

niào

to urinate

suī

(coll.) urine

jú

office

pì gu

buttocks

jū mín

resident; inhabitant

jū rán

unexpectedly

zhǎn chū

to put on display

zhǎn shì

to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit

zhǎn lǎn

to put on display

zhǎn kāi

to unfold; to spread out; to open up

shǔ

category

zhǔ

to join together

shǔ yú

to be classified as

shān dì

mountainous region

chóng bài

to worship

chóng gāo

majestic

zhōu

prefecture

gōng fū

(old) laborer

gōng fu

period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)

gōng huì

labor union

gōng chéng

engineering

gōng zī

wages; pay

gōng qián

salary

qiǎo

opportunely

qiǎo miào

ingenious; clever

jù

very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic

jù dà

huge; immense; enormous; gigantic

chā

difference; discrepancy

chā jù

disparity

chā cuò

mistake; slip-up; fault; error

yǐ hūn

married

xiàng

lane

shì mín

city resident

shì lì

municipal

shī fu

master

shī mǔ

term of respect for a teacher's wife

shī fu

used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan)

zhàng dān

bill

dài

band

dài dòng

to spur; to provide impetus; to drive

dài lù

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

cháng shí

common sense

fú

width

chuáng

banner; pennant (in ancient China)

zhuàng

classifier for buildings (Taiwan pr. [chuang2])

píng jūn

average; on average

píng héng

balance

píng jìng

tranquil

bīng

short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]

gàn

tree trunk

gàn shén me

what are you doing?

gàn má

what are you doing?

gàn bù

cadre

huàn xiǎng

to fantasize; to imagine

jī hū

almost; nearly; practically

yǎn

"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc

chuáng

bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (CL:張|张[zhang1])

chuáng dān

bed sheet

dù

to pass

dù guò

to pass

chǎng shāng

manufacturer

fèi qì

exhaust gas

fèi shuǐ

waste water

fèi wù

rubbish; waste material

fèi huà

nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words

guǎng

surname Guang

guǎng dà

(of an area) vast or extensive

guǎng fàn

wide; broad; extensive; widespread

guǎng kuò

wide

yán cháng

Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi

jiàn

to establish

jiàn guó

to found a country

jiàn zhù

to construct

nòng cuò

to err

shì yàng

style

diào

a string of 100 cash (arch.)

yǐn fā

to lead to

zhāng

surname Zhang

zhāng kāi

to open up

qiáng

surname Qiang

jiàng

stubborn

qiǎng

to force

qiáng rén

(politics) strongman

qiáng dà

big and strong; formidable; powerful

qiáng dù

strength

qiáng liè

strong; intense

qiǎng pò

to compel

dàn

crossball

tán

to pluck (a string)

jiàng

variant of 強|强[jiang4]

qiáng

variant of 強|强[qiang2]

qiǎng

variant of 強|强[qiang3]

wān

to bend

wān yāo

to stoop

xíng shì

outer appearance

xíng chéng

to form; to take shape

xíng zhuàng

form; shape

xíng xiàng

image

cǎi sè

color

yǐng

picture

yǐng yìn

photographic reproduction

yǐng běn

copy (of a document)

bǐ cǐ

each other; one another

dāi

to stay; to remain

dài

to wait

dāi hui

wait a minute

dāi huì r

in a moment

dài yù

treatment

hòu dài

descendant; progeny

hòu huǐ

to regret; to feel remorse

hòu fāng

the rear

hòu guǒ

consequences

hòu tuì

to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat

hòu yuàn

rear court

hòu tou

behind

dé le

all right!

dé liǎo

(emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible

dé fēn

to score a point (in a competition, test etc)

dé jiǎng

to win a prize

dé zuì

to commit an offense

dé zui

to offend sb

cóng

surname Cong

cóng shì

to go for

cóng cǐ

from now on

cóng méi

never (in the past)

xún huán

to cycle

zhēng qiú

to solicit

chè dǐ

thorough

xīn mù zhōng

in one's eyes

xīn shēng

heartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration

xīn zàng

heart

xīn tiào

heartbeat

xīn líng

bright

jì du

to be jealous of; to envy

rěn bu zhù

cannot help

rěn shòu

to bear; to endure

rěn xīn

to have the heart to do sth

zhì qì

ambition

zhì yuàn

aspiration

máng lù

busy; bustling

kuài sù

fast; high-speed; rapid

hū lvè

to neglect; to overlook; to ignore

hū shì

to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore

zěn

how

sī suǒ

to think deeply

jí máng

hastily

jí zhěn

to give or receive urgent medical treatment

xìng zhì

nature

guài

bewildering

guài bu de

no wonder!

kǒng bù

terrible

guài

variant of 怪[guai4]

hèn

to hate

qiāo

used in 悄悄[qiao1 qiao1]

qiǎo

quiet

qiāo qiāo

quiet; making little or no noise

bēi jù

tragedy

bēi tòng

grieved

mēn rè

sultry

qíng shū

love letter

qíng xù

mood

è liè

vile

xiǎng bu dào

unexpected

xiǎng niàn

to miss

rě

to provoke

chóu

to worry about

yì zhì

will; willpower; determination

yì shí

consciousness; awareness

yì yuàn

aspiration

ài ren

spouse (PRC)

ài hào

to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on

ài hù

to cherish

gǎn dào

to feel; to sense; to perceive

gǎn shòu

to sense

gǎn ēn

to be grateful

gǎn qíng

emotion; sentiment

gǎn rǎn

to infect; infection

gǎn jī

to be grateful

yuàn

honest and prudent

huāng

to get panicky; to lose one's head

shèn zhòng

cautious

cǎn

miserable

cán kuì

ashamed

guàn

accustomed to

guàn lì

convention

wèi wèn

to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc

yōu yù

sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected

píng

to lean against

fèn nù

angry

dǒng de

to understand; to know; to comprehend

yìng fu

to deal with; to cope

yìng yòng

to put to use; to apply

yīng dāng

should; ought to

yìng yāo

at sb's invitation

lǎn

lazy

lǎn de

to not feel like (doing sth); to be disinclined to

huái yùn

pregnant

huái niàn

to cherish the memory of

huái yí

to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of

xuán

to hang or suspend

chéng

surname Cheng

chéng jiāo

to complete a contract

chéng rén

to reach adulthood

chéng fèn

composition

chéng fèn

composition; ingredient; element; component

chéng tiān

(coll.) all day long

chéng běn

(manufacturing, production etc) costs

chéng wéi

to become; to turn into

chéng lì

to establish

chéng yǔ

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage

jiè zhi

(finger) ring

huò duō huò shǎo

more or less

jié zhǐ

to end; to close

zhàn chǎng

battlefield

hù

a household

hù wài

outdoor

piān

surname Pian

biǎn

flat

shàn zi

fan

shǒu gōng

handwork

shǒu duàn

method; way; means (of doing sth)

shǒu shù

(surgical) operation

shǒu diàn tǒng

flashlight

cái néng

talent

dǎ bāo

to wrap; to pack

dǎ zì

to type

dǎ ban

to decorate

dǎ zhāo hu

to greet sb by word or action

dǎ rǎo

to disturb

dǎ duàn

to interrupt

dǎ zhēn

to give or get an injection

tuō ér suǒ

nursery

kòu

to fasten

bàn yǎn

to play the role of

chě

to pull

fú

to support with the hand

pī

to ascertain

pī pàn

to criticize

jì shù

technology; technique; skill

chāo

to make a copy

tóu rù

to throw into

tóu piào

to vote

tóu xiáng

to surrender

kàng yì

to protest

shé

to snap

zhē

to turn sth over

zhé

to break

zhé hé

to convert into

zhé kòu

discount

zhé mó

to torment; to torture

pī

to drape over one's shoulders

tái tóu

to raise one's head; to look up

bào

to hold

bào qiàn

to be sorry

dǐ

to press against; to support; to prop up

dǐ kàng

to resist

mā

to wipe

mǒ

to smear

mò

to plaster

chōu ti

drawer

chāi

to tear open

bàn

to mix

bá

to pull up

tuō

variant of 拖[tuo1]

tuō

to drag

zhāo hu

to call out to

zhāo shǒu

to wave

bài

to bow to; to pay one's respects

bài nián

to pay a New Year call

bái bái

(loanword) bye-bye

bài bai

to pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together

bài tuō

to request sb to do sth

bài fǎng

to pay a visit; to call on

quán tou

fist

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

chí xù

to continue

zhǐ chū

to indicate

zhǐ dìng

to appoint

zhǐ dǎo

to guide; to direct; to instruct

zhǐ shì

to point out

zhǐ zé

to criticize

àn

to press

àn shí

on time

tiāo

to carry on a shoulder pole

tiǎo

to raise

tiāo xuǎn

to choose

wā

to dig

zhuō

to clutch

niē

to hold between the thumb and fingers

juān

to relinquish; to abandon

juān kuǎn

to donate money

bǔ

to catch; to seize; to capture

pěng

to hold or offer with both hands

shě bu de

to hate to do sth

shě de

to be willing to part with sth

juǎn

to roll up

sǎo

to sweep (with a brush or broom)

sào

(bound form) a (large) broom

zhǎng shēng

applause

tāo

to fish out (from pocket)

pái

a row

pái liè

to arrange in order

pái chì

to reject

pái qiú

volleyball

guà hào xìn

registered letter

cǎi

to pick

cǎi gòu

to procure (for an enterprise etc)

tàn

to explore

tàn qīn

to go home to visit one's family

tàn tǎo

to investigate

jiē

to receive

jiē xià lái

to accept

jiē dào

to receive (letter etc)

jiē dài

to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)

jiē jiàn

to receive sb

jiē jìn

to approach; to get close to

kòng zhì

to control

tuī dòng

to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to

tuī guǎng

to extend

tuī fān

to overthrow

yǎn gài

to conceal

cuò shī

measure

jiǎn

to choose

tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand)

tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

tí zǎo

ahead of schedule

tí qǐ

to mention; to bring up

tí xǐng

to remind

niē

variant of 捏[nie1]

chā

to insert

chā tú

illustration

chā huā

flower arranging

wò

to hold; to grasp

huī

to wave

chā

old variant of 插[cha1]

sǔn shī

loss

cuō

to rub or roll between the hands or fingers

yáo

surname Yao

yáo bǎi

to sway

yáo tóu

to shake one's head

bān yùn

freight

tāo

variant of 掏[tao1]

qiǎng jiù

to rescue

shuāi

to throw down

lōu

to draw towards oneself

lǒu

to hug

zhé

variant of 折[zhe2]

lāo

to fish up

chēng

to support

sī

to tear

zhuàng

to knock against

bō

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

chě

variant of 扯[che3]

pū

to throw oneself at

pū miè

to eradicate

jiǎn

to pick up; to collect; to gather

yōng bào

to embrace

yōng jǐ

crowded

yōng hù

to endorse; to support

dǎng

to resist

dàng

to arrange

cāo zuò

to work

cāo xīn

to worry about

dān bǎo

to guarantee

jù shuō

it is said that; reportedly

gē

to place

gé

to bear; to stand; to endure

zhì

to toss

bǎi tuō

to break away from

pān

to climb (by pulling oneself up)

shè yǐng

to take a photograph

tān wèi

vendor's booth

tān zi

booth; vendor's stall

dǎng

variant of 擋|挡[dang3]

zhī chū

to spend; to pay out

zhī chí

to be in favor of

zhī yuán

to provide assistance

zhī piào

check (bank)

shōu rù

to take in

shōu shi

to put in order

shōu jù

receipt

shōu kàn

to watch (a TV program)

shōu fèi

to charge a fee

shōu jí

to gather

gǎi zhèng

to correct

gǎi zào

to transform

gǎi gé

reform

fàng dà

to enlarge

fàng xué

to dismiss students at the end of the school day

fàng shǒu

to let go one's hold

fàng qì

to renounce; to abandon; to give up

fàng sōng

to relax; to slacken; to loosen

zhèng fǔ

government

zhèng cè

policy

zhèng dǎng

political party

gù xiāng

home

xiào lǜ

efficiency

jiù huǒ

to put out a fire

bài

to defeat

jiāo xué

to teach (as a professor)

jiào xué

teaching; instruction

jiāo huì

to show

jiào huì

Christian church

sǎn

scattered

sàn

to scatter

jìng ài

to respect and love; to hold in high esteem

jìng lǐ

to salute

jìng jiǔ

to toast; to propose a toast

qiāo

to hit

zhěng shù

whole number

zhěng jié

neatly

zhěng tǐ

whole entity

shù

number; figure

shù mù

amount

shù liàng

amount; quantity (CL:個|个[ge4])

wén jù

stationery

wén píng

diploma

wén wù

cultural relic

wén yì

literature and art

xié

inclined

xīn niáng

bride

xīn shì

new style; latest type

xīn xīng

see 新興縣|新兴县[Xin1 xing1 Xian4]

xīn láng

bridegroom; groom

duàn

to break

fāng

surname Fang

fāng àn

plan

shī gōng

construction

qí

flag

lǚ xíng shè

travel agency

qí

banner

qí páo

cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits

jì rán

since; as; this being the case

huò

old variant of 禍|祸[huo4]

rì cháng

day-to-day; daily; everyday

rì hòu

sometime

rì yòng pǐn

articles for daily use

zǎo yǐ

for a long time; long since

zǎo chén

early morning

shēng

to ascend; to rise (variant of 升[sheng1])

míng liàng

bright

míng míng

obviously

míng què

clear-cut; definite; explicit

hūn dǎo

to faint

hūn mí

to lose consciousness

yì

surname Yi

xīng guāng

starlight

shì fǒu

whether (or not)

shì fēi

right and wrong

shí cháng

often; frequently

shí shí

often

shí qī

period

shí jī

opportunity; opportune moment

wǎn bèi

the younger generation

pǔ jí

to spread extensively

pǔ tōng

common

pǔ tōng huà

Mandarin (common language)

jǐng sè

scenery; landscape; view

àn

variant of 暗[an4]

yūn

confused

yùn

dizzy

shǔ qī

summer vacation time

nuǎn

warm

nuǎn qì

central heating

àn

dark

àn zhōng

in the dark

bào lì

violence

bào zào

irascible; irritable

xiǎo de

to know

qū zhé

winding

shū jí

books

zuì shǎo

at least

huì yuán

member

kuài jì

accountant

yuè guāng

moonlight

yuè fèn

month

yuè qiú

the moon

yǒu xiē

some

yǒu lì

advantageous; favorable

yǒu lì

powerful

yǒu guān

to have sth to do with

fú

clothes

fù

classifier for medicine: dose

wàng

full moon

cháo

abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea

zhāo

morning

qī dài

to look forward to

qī wàng

to have expectations

qī xiàn

time limit

wàng

15th day of month (lunar calendar)

wèi

not yet

wèi hūn

unmarried

me

variant of 麼|么[me5]

mò

tip

běn tǔ

one's native country

běn shēn

itself

běn lǐng

skill

shù

surname Shu

guǒ rán

really

rǎn

to dye

xiào yǒu

schoolmate

xiào chē

school bus

gēn běn

fundamental

táo

peach

àn

(legal) case

zhuō

table

zhuō qiú

table tennis

tǒng

bucket

méi huā

plum blossom

tiáo yuē

treaty

lí

pear

mián

generic term for cotton or kapok

mián hua

cotton

mián bèi

comforter; quilt

qí

variant of 棋[qi2]

qí

chess

bàng

stick

dòng

classifier for houses or buildings

yè wù

business

yè yú

in one's spare time

jí qí

extremely

róng xìng

honored (to have the privilege of ...)

gòu chéng

to constitute

gòu zào

structure

qiāng

surname Qiang

zhuō

old variant of 桌[zhuo1]

lè yì

to be willing to do sth

biāo zhì

sign; mark; symbol; logo

biāo tí

title

mó fǎng

to imitate

mó xíng

model

mú yàng

look

mó hu

vague

yàng pǐn

sample; specimen

shù lín

Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan

jī xiè

machine

jī gòu

mechanism

jī piào

plane ticket; airline ticket

jī guān

mechanism; gear

hèng

harsh and unreasonable

dàng àn

file; record; archive

jiǎn yàn

to inspect

guì tái

variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2]

guì tái

sales counter; front desk; bar

guì tái

variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2]

dèng

variant of 凳[deng4]

quán lì

right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)

qiàn

to owe

cì shù

number of times

qī piàn

to deceive

kuǎn shì

pattern

kuǎn shi

elegant

xiē

to rest

qiàn yì

apology

gē jù

Western opera

gē chàng

to sing

gē shǒu

singer

huān hū

to cheer for

huān xǐ

happy

huān lè

gaiety

zhǐ

to stop

zhèng

straight

zhèng fāng xíng

square

zhēng yuè

first month of the lunar year

zhèng jīng

decent

zhèng guī

regular

zhèng miàn

front

cǐ wài

besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

wǔ qì

weapon

wǔ shù

military skill or technique (in former times)

qí shì

to discriminate against

wāi

askew

wǎi

to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)

suì shu

age (number of years old)

sǐ wáng

to die

shā jià

to beat down the price

dú

poison

bǐ lì

proportion

háo wú

not in the least

tǎn zi

blanket

mín zhǔ

democracy

mín zhòng

the populace; the masses; the common people

mín yáo

ballad

mín jiān

among the people

qì hòu

(meteorology) climate

qì wèi

odor; scent

qì xī

breath

qì fèn

indignant

qì fēn

atmosphere; mood

qì xiàng

meteorological condition; weather

yǎng qì

oxygen

shuǐ fèn

moisture content

shuǐ zāi

flood

bīng

variant of 冰[bing1]

qiú hūn

to propose marriage

jiāng

surname Jiang

jué

to decide

jué xīn

determination

qì yóu

gasoline

shěn

surname Shen

chén

variant of 沉[chen2]

chén

to submerge

chōng

(of water) to dash against

shā

surname Sha

shà

(dialect) to sift; to sieve

shā zi

sand

shā mò

desert

shā tān

beach

hé liú

river

yóu

oil

yóu nì

greasy food; oily food

zhì

to rule

yán

along

fǎ zi

way

fǎ yuàn

court of law

bō dòng

to undulate

ní

mud

nì

restrained

ní tǔ

earth; soil; mud; clay

zhù shè

injection

dòng

cave

tóng

used in 洪洞[Hong2 tong2], a county in Shanxi

huó lì

energy

huó po

lively

huó gāi

(coll.) serve sb right

huó yuè

active

pā

used in 派司[pa1 si5]

pài

(literary) tributary; branch of a river

liú lì

fluent

liú dòng

to flow

làng

wave

làng fèi

to waste

fú

to float

hǎi wài

overseas; abroad

hǎi xiá

strait; channel

hǎi jūn

navy

hǎi guān

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)

jìn

to immerse

xiāo

to diminish; to subside

xiāo huà

to digest (food)

xiāo yè

nighttime snack

xiāo shī

to disappear; to fade away

xiāo jí

negative

xiāo miè

to put an end to

xiāo fèi

to consume (goods and services, resources etc)

xiāo chú

to eliminate

lín

to sprinkle

lìn

to filter

táo qì

naughty

jìng huà

to purify

shēn kè

profound

shēn yè

very late at night

shēn qiǎn

deep or shallow

hún

muddy; turbid (variant of 渾|浑[hun2])

hùn hé

to mix; to blend

qīng

Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911)

qīng chén

early morning

qīng xī

clear; distinct

qīng dàn

light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)

qīng xǐng

clear-headed

qīng chú

to clear away

dù guò

to cross over

cè shì

to test (machinery etc)

cè liáng