TOCFL 7 Vocabulary Lists

ná

old variant of 拿[na2]

yī wèi

persistently; stubbornly; blindly

yī rú

to be just like

yī dù

for a time

yī lǜ

same; identical

yī xīn

wholeheartedly

yī gài

all

yī liú

top quality

yī guàn

consistent

yī lián chuàn

a succession of

yī dào

together

zhàng

measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)

shàng si

boss

shàng diào

to hang oneself

shàng hǎo

first-rate

shàng xún

first third of a month

shàng yǎn

to screen (a movie)

shàng zhǎng

to rise

shàng yǐn

to get into a habit

shàng kōng

the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace

shàng lù

to start on a journey

shàng jìn

to make progress

shàng mén

to drop in

xià liè

following

xià xún

last third of the month

xià shuǐ

downstream

xià shui

offal

xià shuǐ dào

sewer

xià huá

to slide down (a slope etc)

xià bǐ

to put pen to paper

xià diē

to fall

bù xià

to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)

bù biàn

inconvenient

bù miǎn

inevitably

bù gōng

unjust

bù zài

no more; no longer

bù fán

extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional

bù lì

not to do one's best

bù dòng chǎn

real estate

bù jí

to fall short of

bù kān

cannot bear

bù fáng

there is no harm in; might as well

bù róng

must not

bù dé

must not

bù xī

not stint

bù xiè

untiring

bù liào

unexpectedly

bù shí

from time to time

bù fǎ

lawless

bù zhī bù jué

(idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly

bù jīn

can't help (doing sth)

bù děng

unequal

bù xiào

(literary) unlike one's parents

bù zhì yú

unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as

bù zhì

not in such a way as to; not likely to

qiě

and

shì shì

affairs of life

shì dài

for many generations

shì jiān

world

qiū líng

hills

diū qì

to discard

bìng liè

to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed

bìng fā

to happen simultaneously

bìng zhòng

to give equal emphasis to; to attach equal importance to

zhōng hé

Zhonghe or Chungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan

zhōng yōng

the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1]

zhōng duàn

to cut short

zhōng xún

middle third of a month

zhòng shǔ

to suffer heat exhaustion

zhòng jiǎng

to win a prize (in a lottery etc)

zhōng lì

neutral

zhòng kěn

pertinent; apropos

zhōng yè

mid- (e.g. mid-century)

zhōng yī

traditional Chinese medical science

zhòng fēng

to suffer a paralyzing stroke

zhǔ rén wēng

master (of the house)

zhǔ lì

main force

zhǔ zǎi

to dominate

zhǔ dǎo

leading

zhǔ zhǐ

gist

zhǔ quán

sovereignty

zhǔ liú

main stream (of a river)

zhǔ yì

-ism

zhǔ jiàn

one's own view; definite opinion

zhǔ zhóu

axis

nǎi

to be

nǎi shì

equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]

zhī nèi

inside; within

zhī suǒ yǐ

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P

chéng

surname Cheng

qǐ gài

beggar

gān zào

(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid

yú

(archaic) I

yǔ

(literary) to give

yǔ yǐ

to give

shì wù

(political, economic etc) affairs

shì yí

matters

shì tài

situation

shì gù

accident

shì biàn

incident

yú

surname Yu

hù huì

mutual benefit

hù bǔ

complementary

wǔ jīn

metal hardware (nuts and bolts)

jǐng

Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

yà jūn

second place (in a sports contest)

wáng guó

(of a nation) to be destroyed; to be subjugated

jiāo qing

friendship

jiāo shè

to negotiate (with)

jiāo tán

to discuss; to converse

jiāo huò

to deliver goods

jiāo cuò

to crisscross

jiāo jí

(of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle

yì

also

rén shì

person

rén qíng

human emotions

rén shǒu

manpower

rén cì

person-times

rén huò

man-made disaster

rén qún

crowd

rén zào

man-made

rén dào

human sympathy

rén xuǎn

choice of person

rén jì

human relationships

rén ài

Ren'ai or Jenai District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 Shi4], Taiwan

qiú

surname Qiu

chóu

hatred

chóu hèn

to hate

jiè rù

to intervene; to get involved

shì nǚ

court lady

tā rén

another person; sb else; other people

fù kuǎn

to pay a sum of money

xiān dān

elixir

dài kè

to teach as substitute for absent teacher

lìng

to order

yǐ zhì

down to

yǐ zhì yú

down to

yǐ zhì

to such an extent as to

yǐ zhì yú

so that

yǎng

surname Yang

yǎng mù

to admire

rèn

to assign

rèn yì

any

rèn qī

term of office

fèn zǐ

variant of 分子[fen4 zi3]

fǎng mào

to counterfeit

fǎng zào

to copy

huǒ bàn

partner

gū jià

to value

shēn zhāng

to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)

cì hou

to serve; to wait upon

shì de

(used to form an adverbial phrase X + 似地[shi4 de5]) like (X); as if (X)

shì de

seems as if

dàn

but; yet; however; still

zhù lì

to stand for a long time

zhù sù

to stay at

zhàn jù

to occupy; to hold

zhàn lǐng

to capture; to seize; to occupy by force

hé

surname He

hé zài

where?

yú

surname Yu

fó xiàng

Buddhist image

fó jīng

Buddhist texts; Buddhist scripture

zuò guài

(of a ghost) to make strange things happen

zuò zhàn

combat

zuò wù

crop

zuò zhèng

to bear witness; to testify

zuò fēng

style

jiā rén

beautiful woman

jiā jié

festive day

bìng fā

to happen simultaneously

shǐ jìn

to exert all one's strength

shǐ mìng

mission

shǐ huan

to order sb around

shǐ jié

(diplomatic) envoy

lái kè

guest

lái de

to emerge (from a comparison)

lái bīn

see 來賓市|来宾市[Lai2 bin1 Shi4]

lì

example

gōng jǐ

to furnish

gōng yǎng

to supply

gòng yǎng

to make offerings to (gods or ancestors)

yī

to depend on

yī zhào

according to; in light of

yī jiù

as before; still

yī lài

to depend on; to be dependent on

wǔ rǔ

to insult

qīn fàn

to infringe on

qīn lvè

to invade

qīn shí

to erode

qīn xí

to invade

cù

(bound form) of short duration; hasty; rapid

cù shǐ

to prompt; to induce; to spur

cù chéng

to facilitate; to help bring about

cù xiāo

to promote sales

qiào

good-looking

sú chēng

commonly referred to as

sú yǔ

common saying

fú lǔ

captive

bǎo yòu

to bless and protect

bǎo quán

to save from damage

bǎo mǔ

nanny; babysitter

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

bǎo guǎn

to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care

bǎo zhòng

to take care of oneself

bǎo líng qiú

ten-pin bowling (loanword)

xìn tú

believer

xìn niàn

faith

xìn xī

information

xìn lài

to trust

xiū nǚ

nun or sister (of the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox churches)

xiū jiàn

to build

xiū zhù

to build

xiū bǔ

to mend

xiū dìng

to revise

xiū yǎng

accomplishment

jù quán

to have all of the elements mentioned (features, qualities, items etc)

gè shù

number of items or individuals

gè tǐ

individual

bèi shù

multiple

dào shǔ

to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)

dào shù

inverse number

tǎng ruò

if; supposing; in case

hòu xuǎn rén

candidate

yǐ

to lean on

jiè kǒu

to use as an excuse

jiè dài

to borrow or lend money

chàng dǎo

to advocate

lún lǐ

ethics

zhí bān

to work a shift

zhí qián

valuable

jiǎ shǐ

if

jiǎ ruò

if

jiǎ xiàng

false appearance

piān chā

bias

zuò zhèng

variant of 作證|作证[zuo4 zheng4]

tíng zhì

stagnation

tíng liú

to stay somewhere temporarily

tíng dùn

to halt

jiàn zhuàng

robust

jiàn shēn

to exercise

jiàn shēn fáng

gym; fitness club

tōu lǎn

to goof off

tōu dù

illegal immigration

zán

variant of 咱[zan2]

jiā huo

variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5]

cuī mián

hypnosis

chuán

to pass on

chuán qí

legendary

chuán shòu

to impart; to pass on; to teach

chuán shén

vivid

chuán dì

to transmit; to pass on to sb else

shāng wáng

casualties

shāng kǒu

wound

shǎ guā

idiot

gù

variant of 雇[gu4]

gù yòng

to employ; to hire

yí biǎo

appearance

rú jiā

Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC)

nǐ

doubtful

yōu xiān

to have priority; to take precedence

yōu shì

superiority

yōu dài

preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment

yōu yì

exceptional; outstandingly good

chǔ bèi

to store up

yuán qì

vigor; strength; vitality

yuán sù

element (key component of sth)

yuán shǒu

head of state

chōng chì

to be full of

chōng yù

abundant

xiān tiān

embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天[hou4 tian1])

xiān hòu

early or late; first and last; priority

xiān qū

to pioneer

guāng huá

glossy; sleek; smooth

guāng máng

rays of light

guāng huī

radiance

guāng gù

to visit (as a customer)

kè zhì

to restrain

duì xiàn

(of a check etc) to cash

miǎn yì

immunity (to disease)

miǎn shuì

not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc)

ér nǚ

children; sons and daughters

rù shì

to engage with secular society

rù chāo

trade deficit

nèi zài

inner

nèi zhàn

civil war

nèi zhèng

internal affairs (of a country)

nèi hán

meaningful content

nèi xiāo

to sell in the domestic market

nèi gé

(government) cabinet

quán lì

with all one's strength

quán pán

overall

liǎng kǒu zi

husband and wife

liǎng jí

the two poles

bā guà

the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]

bā zì

the character 8 or 八

gōng shì

work-related matters

gōng zhài

government bond

gōng wù

official business

gōng wù yuán

civil servant; public servant

gōng ān

see 公安縣|公安县[Gong1 an1 Xian4]

gōng wén

official document

gōng huì

guild

gōng mín

citizen

gōng yì

public good; public welfare; public interest

gōng rèn

publicly known (to be)

gōng fèi

at public expense

gòng hé guó

republic

gòng chǎn

(adj.) communist

gòng míng

(physics) to resonate; resonance

bīng

soldiers

diǎn yǎ

refined; elegant

jiān zhí

to hold concurrent posts

zài shēng

to be reborn

mào xiǎn

to take risks

míng xiǎng

to meditate

lěng dòng

to freeze (food etc)

lěng hàn

cold sweat

lěng qīng

cold and cheerless; desolate; deserted

zhǔn xǔ

to allow

jìng

variant of 淨|净[jing4]

diāo líng

withered

dòng jié

to freeze (water etc)

níng gù

to freeze

níng jié

to condense

níng jù

to condense

níng shì

to gaze at

fán

ordinary

fán shì

each and every; every; all; any

fán

variant of 凡[fan2]

chū lì

to exert oneself

chū míng

well-known for sth

chū pǐn

to produce an item

chū tǔ

to dig up

chū jú

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

chū xī

to yield interest, profit etc

chū xi

future prospects

chū shǒu

to dispose of

chū fā diǎn

starting point

chū shì

to show

chū xuè

to bleed; bleeding

chū mài

to offer for sale; to sell

chū chāo

trade surplus

chū lù

a way out (lit. and fig.)

chū cuò

to make a mistake

chū miàn

to appear personally

chū tóu

to get out of a predicament

chū mǎ

to set out (on a campaign)

dāo

surname Dao

fēn gē

to cut up

fēn huà

to split apart

fēn zǐ

(chemistry) molecule

fèn zǐ

member of a class or group; people of a certain type

fèn zi

Taiwan variant of 份子[fen4 zi5]

fēn jiā

to separate and live apart

fēn cun

propriety

fēn dān

to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)

fēn mì

to secrete

fēn fā

to distribute

fēn jí

to rank

fēn liè

to split up

fēn jiě

to resolve

fēn bèi

decibel

fēn biàn

to distinguish; to differentiate

fēn liàng

(vector) component

fèn liàng

(food) portion size

fèn liang

quantity; weight; measure

fēn lí

to separate

qiè shí

feasible

qiē cuō

to compare notes; to learn from one another

kān wù

publication

kān dēng

to carry a story

xíng shì

criminal; penal

huá bu lái

not worth it

huá de lái

worth it

liè

to arrange

liè rù

to include on a list

liè guó

various countries

liè chē

(railway) train

chū qī

initial stage

pàn

(bound form) to differentiate; to distinguish

bié

surname Bie

bié shù

villa

lì bì

pros and cons

lì lǜ

interest rate

dào tóu lái

in the end

zhì cái

to punish

cì shā

to assassinate

kè yì

intentionally; deliberately; purposely

kè huà

to portray

kè kǔ

hardworking

kè bó

unkind

xuē ruò

to weaken

qián hòu

around

qián tí

premise

qián jǐng

foreground

qián kē

criminal record

qián chéng

future (career etc) prospects

qián bèi

senior

shā chē

to brake (when driving)

chuàng

variant of 創|创[chuang4]

tī chú

to reject

chuàng

variant of 創|创[chuang4]

gāng qiáng

firm; unyielding

bāo

to peel

bō

to peel

bō xuē

to exploit

chuāng

(bound form) a wound; to wound

chuàng

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

chuāng shāng

wound; injury; trauma

chuàng yè

to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise

chuàng lì

to establish; to set up; to found

chuàng bàn

to establish; to found

huà shí dài

epoch-marking

jì liàng

dosage

lì xué

mechanics

lì qiú

to make every effort to

lì xíng

to practice diligently

gōng lì

utility

gōng láo

contribution

jiā kuài

to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten

jiā jǐn

to intensify

jiā xīn

to raise salary

jiā zhòng

to make heavier

zhù shǒu

assistant; helper

zhù jiào

teaching assistant

jìn

strength

jìng

stalwart

jìn r

erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4]

lè suǒ

to blackmail

dòng luàn

turmoil

dòng lì

motive power

dòng xiàng

trend; tendency

dòng yuán

to mobilize

dòng tài

movement

dòng jī

motive; motivation

dòng chǎn

movable property

dòng mài

artery

dòng jìng

(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity

wù shí

to deal with concrete matters

shèng dì

well-known scenic spot

láo gǎi

abbr. for 勞動改造|劳动改造[lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4]

láo lèi

tired

mù jí

to raise; to collect

shì bì

to be bound to

qín fèn

hardworking

quàn gào

to advise

quàn dǎo

to advise

gōu jié

to collude with

bāo wéi

to surround

bāo fu

wrapping cloth

cōng máng

hasty

huà gōng

chemical industry (abbr. for 化學工業|化学工业[hua4 xue2 gong1 ye4])

huà shí

fossil

huì

to remit

huì piào

bill of exchange

biǎn é

a horizontal inscribed board

shí zú

ample

shēng zhí

to rise in value

shēng qiān

to advance to a higher-level position; to be promoted to a higher position in a new department

bàn dǎo tǐ

semiconductor

bàn dǎo

peninsula

zhuó yuè

outstanding

xié shāng

to consult with

xié dìng

agreement

xié huì

an association

xié tiáo

to coordinate

xié yì

agreement

xié bàn

to assist

nán jí zhōu

Antarctica

yìn zhèng

to confirm; to corroborate; to verify

wēi hài

to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger

jí

namely

jí rì

this or that very day

jí shí

immediate

luǎn

egg; ovum; spawn

yuán

surname Yuan

yuán zhù mín

indigenous peoples

yuán zǐ

atom

yuán zǐ dàn

atomic bomb; A-bomb

yuán xíng

original shape

yuán zhuàng

previous condition

yuán yě

plain

cān móu

staff officer

jí zǎo

at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible

yǒu ài

friendly affection

fǎn zhī

on the other hand...

fǎn shè

to reflect

fǎn jī

to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack

fǎn xǐng

to reflect upon oneself

qǔ yuè

to try to please

qǔ cái

to collect material

qǔ yàng

to take a sample

qǔ dì

to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit

shòu hài

to suffer damage, injury etc

shòu xùn

to receive training

kǒu wěn

tone of voice

kǒu tóu

oral

gǔ guài

strange

gǔ wù

antique

gǔ jí

ancient text

lìng

other

zhǐ dé

to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

jiào hǎo

to applaud

zhào jí

to convene; to call together

kě wàng

can be expected (to)

kě xíng

feasible

kě jiàn

it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)

kě guān

worth seeing

shǐ liào

historical material or data

sī lìng

commanding officer

chī lì

to entail strenuous effort

chī kǔ

to bear hardships

chī jīng

to be startled

gè jiè

all walks of life; all social circles

hé bìng

variant of 合併|合并[he2 bing4]

hé bìng

to merge

hé tong

contract; agreement

hé yì

to suit one's taste

jí lì

Geely, Chinese car make

jí xiáng

lucky

diào qiáo

drawbridge

tóng bàn

companion; comrade; fellow

tóng huà

assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc)

tóng xīn

Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[Wu2 zhong1], Ningxia

tóng xìng liàn

homosexuality

tóng yè

same trade or business

tóng xiāng

person from the same village, town, or province

míng xià

under sb's name

míng shèng

a place famous for its scenery or historical relics

míng tang

item (in a program of entertainments)

míng qi

reputation; fame

míng shēng

reputation

míng hào

name; title

míng é

quota

xiàng

surname Xiang

tūn tūn tǔ tǔ

to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth

fǒu jué

to veto

kēng shēng

to utter a word

chǎo zuǐ

to quarrel

chuī niú

to talk big

dāi

foolish; stupid

chéng

to present to a superior

chéng xiàn

to present respectfully

gào bié

to leave; to part from

gào zhuàng

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

zhōu mì

careful; thorough; meticulous

zhōu xiáng

meticulous

zhōu zhuǎn

to rotate

zhōu yóu

to travel around

zhōu biān

periphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings

hū yù

to call on (sb to do sth)

mìng zhòng

to hit (a target)

mìng míng

to give a name to

hé mù

peaceful relations

hé jiě

to settle (a dispute out of court)

hé xié

harmonious

yí

expression of surprise

zá

see 咱[zan2]

zán

I or me

pǐn wèi

to sample; to taste

pǐn zhǒng

breed

hōng

roar of laughter (onom.)

hǒng

to deceive

lǐ

mile

li

(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])

bǔ rǔ dòng wù

mammal

hēng

to groan

hng

interjection expressing dissatisfaction or suspicion

chún

lip

qǐ

variant of 啟|启[qi3]

shòu huò yuán

sales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson

chàng qiāng

vocal music (in opera)

yō

(interjection expressing surprise) Oh!

yo

final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc

shāng què

to discuss

shāng tǎo

to discuss

wèn shì

to be published

qǐ

variant of 啟|启[qi3]

yā

(onom.) sound of cawing

yǎ

mute; dumb; incapable of speech

qǐ

Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)

qǐ shì

announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)

qǐ fā

to enlighten

qǐ shì

to reveal

tí

(bound form) to cry; to weep loudly

zán

variant of 咱[zan2]

chuǎn

to gasp

xǐ yuè

happy

xǐ qì

hilarity

sāng shì

funeral arrangements

sàng shēng

to die

dān jià

unit price

dān jù

receipts

dān dú

alone

dān xíng dào

one-way street

dān qīn

single parent

tí

variant of 啼[ti2]

sǎng zi

throat

shì hào

hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction

dí gu

to mutter

zuǐ chún

lip

pēn qī

to spray paint or lacquer

dāng

(onom.) dong

xiàng

to tend toward

xiàng dǎo

guide

xiàng wǎng

to yearn for

yán lì

severe

yán mì

tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough

yán jìn

to strictly prohibit

rǎng

to shout

luō suo

long-winded; wordy

luō suo

variant of 囉唆|啰唆[luo1 suo5]

náng kuò

to include

zhǔ fu

to urge; to exhort

huí shēng

to rise again after a fall

huí hé

one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents

huí jué

to rebuff

huí xiǎng

variant of 迴響|回响[hui2 xiang3]

yīn guǒ

karma

kùn

to trap

kùn jìng

predicament; plight

kùn rǎo

to perplex

gù zhí

obstinate

gù yǒu

intrinsic to sth

gù rán

admittedly (it's true that...)

gù tǐ

solid

quān

circle; ring; loop (CL:個|个[ge4])

quān zi

circle

guó jūn

monarch

guó jìng

national border

guó mín

nationals

guó yíng

state-run (company etc)

guó chǎn

domestically produced

guó fáng

national defense

wéi jīn

scarf

wéi qiáng

perimeter wall

wéi rào

to revolve around

yuán lín

gardens; park; landscape garden

tú

diagram

tú biǎo

chart

tú téng

totem (loanword)

tuán

round

tuán yuán

member

tuán jù

to reunite

tǔ rǎng

soil

zài shì

to be alive

zài chǎng

to be present; to be on the scene

zài zuò

to be present

dì zhǔ

landlord

dì shì

terrain

dì yù

area

dì bù

stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)

dì yù

hell

dì biǎo

the surface (of the earth)

dì zhì

geology

jūn

equal

jūn yún

even

jūn héng

equal

zuò láo

to be imprisoned

zuò zhèn

(of a commanding officer) to keep watch

tǎn kè

tank (military vehicle) (loanword)

tǎn rán

calm

chuí

to hang (down)

chuí zhí

perpendicular; vertical

xíng tài

form

mái fú

to ambush

zhí zhèng

to hold power

zhí zhào

license; permit

zhí zhuó

to be strongly attached to

péi yù

to train

péi xùn

to cultivate

jī

(bound form) base; foundation

jī yīn

gene (loanword)

jī dì

al-Qaeda

jī céng

basic level

jī dū

Christ (abbr. for 基利斯督[Ji1 li4 si1 du1] or 基利士督[Ji1 li4 shi4 du1])

táng táng

grand

jiān xìn

to believe firmly

jiān gù

firm

jiān rěn

persevering

jiān yìng

hard

duī jī

to pile up

bào jià

to quote a price

bào kān

newspapers and periodicals

bào fù

to make reprisals; to retaliate

bào yìng

(Buddhism) divine retribution; karma

bào àn

to report a case to the authorities

bào zhāng

newspapers

bào biǎo

forms for reporting statistics

bào chou

reward

bào guān

to declare at customs

chǎng cì

the number of showings of a movie, play etc

chǎng miàn

scene

dǔ

to block up (a road, pipe etc)

dǔ sè

to clog up

tǎ

pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座[zuo4])

tú

to apply (paint etc)

chén tǔ

dust

zhuān

variant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]

jìng dì

circumstances

mù

grave

tǎ

old variant of 塔[ta3]

zēng zhí

to appreciate (financially)

zēng qiáng

to increase

zēng jìn

to promote

mò

surname Mo

duò tāi

to induce an abortion

fén

grave

fén mù

grave

yā zhì

to suppress

yā suì qián

money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve

yā suō

to compress; compression

lǒng duàn

to monopolize

shì bīng

soldier

zhuàng guān

spectacular

zhuàng lì

magnificence

hú

pot

shòu xīng

god of longevity

wài lì

external force

wài zài

external

wài xiàn

(military) line of troops encircling an enemy position

wài hào

nickname

wài mào

foreign trade

wài zī

foreign investment

wài yù

extramarital affair

wài xiāo

to export

duō yuán

poly-

duō méi tǐ

multimedia

duō guǎ

number; amount

duō kuī

thanks to

mèng jiàn

to dream about (sth or sb)

huǒ bàn

variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4]

dà shǐ

ambassador

dà yáng zhōu

Oceania

dà dào

main street

dà xuǎn

general election

dà duì

group

tiān xìng

nature

tiān dí

predator; natural enemy

tiān zāi

natural disaster

tiān rán qì

natural gas

tài píng

place name

yāng qiú

to implore

shī

to lose

shī shì

(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc)

shī shǒu

a slip

shī míng

to lose one's eyesight

shī luò

to lose (sth)

shī zōng

to be missing

shī líng

out of order (of machine)

jiā zá

to mix together (disparate substances)

qí miào

wonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange

qí yì

fantastic

qí guān

spectacle; impressive sight

qí jì

variant of 奇蹟|奇迹[qi2 ji4]

qí jì

miracle; wonder; marvel

fèng xiàn

to offer respectfully

fèng yǎng

to look after (elderly parents)

qì jī

opportunity

bēn téng

Pentium (microprocessor by Intel)

tào fáng

small room opening off another; inner room

tào zhuāng

outfit or suit (of clothes)

diàn dìng

to establish

shē chǐ

luxurious

shē wàng

an extravagant hope

ào miào

marvelous

duó kuí

to seize

nǚ fāng

the bride's side (of a wedding)

nú lì

slave

hǎo shòu

feeling better

hǎo shǒu

expert

hǎo bǐ

to be just like; can be compared to

fáng ài

to hinder

zī shì

posture

zī tài

attitude

wēi lì

might

wēi fēng

awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power

niáng

mother

niáng jiā

wife's family (before marriage)

pó jiā

husband's family (traditionally where the wife moves into)

fù rén

married woman

sǎo zi

(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law

xián yí

suspicion

niáng

variant of 娘[niang2]

zǐ sūn

offspring

zǐ dì

child

zǐ dàn

bullet

kǒng

surname Kong

yùn fù

pregnant woman

zì yàng

model or template character

zì yǎn

wording

zì tǐ

calligraphic style

cún huò

stock

xiào zǐ

filial son

jì fēng

monsoon

gū ér

orphan

gū dú

lonely

gū lì

to isolate

xué fēn

course credit

xué zhì

educational system

xué yuán

student

xué nián

academic year

xué tú

apprentice

xué kē

subject

xué shuō

theory

xué shí

erudition

yǔ zhòu

universe; cosmos; space

shǒu

to guard

shǒu hù

to guard

ān níng

see 安寧區|安宁区[An1 ning2 Qu1]

ān fǔ

to placate

ān zhì

to find a place for

ān xiáng

serene

ān dùn

to find a place for

wán bèi

faultless

hóng wěi

grand

zōng zhǐ

objective

guān

surname Guan

guān si

lawsuit

dìng yì

definition

dìng é

fixed amount

kè jī

passenger plane

xuān gào

to declare

xuān yáng

to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide

xuān shì

to vow

xuān chēng

to assert

xuān yán

declaration

xuān shì

to swear an oath (of office)

gōng diàn

palace

hài chóng

injurious insect

jiā huo

household dish, implement or furniture

jiā jiā hù hù

each and every family (idiom)

jiā shǔ

family member

róng qì

receptacle

róng nà

to hold

róng xǔ

to permit

róng liàng

capacity

mì jí

concentrated

fù yǒu

rich; wealthy; affluent

fù guì

riches and honor

yù yán

fable; allegory; parable

chá jué

to sense

guǎ fu

widow

shí lì

actual example

shí dì

on-site

shí kuàng

live (e.g. broadcast or recording)

shí xí

to practice

shí zhèng

actual proof

shí zhì

substance

shí jiàn

practice

shěn pàn

a trial

shěn shèn

prudent; cautious

shěn hé

to audit

shěn yì

(of a committee etc) to deliberate; to consider; to discuss

xiě shí

realism

kuān guǎng

wide

kuān kuò

expansive

chǒng ài

to dote on sb

chǒng wù

house pet

bǎo shí

precious stone; gem

fēng tiáo

seal

fēng suǒ

to blockade

fēng bì

to close; to seal off

shè shǒu

archer

shè jī

to shoot; to fire (a gun)

jiāng

will

jiāng jūn

(common place name)

zhuān zhì

autocracy

zhuān yuán

assistant director

zhuān guì

sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)

zūn

senior

zūn yán

dignity

duì zhì

(of mountains etc) to stand facing each other

duì bǐ

to contrast

duì zhào

to contrast

dǎo shī

tutor

dǎo zhì

to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

xiǎo huǒ zi

young man

jiān duān

sharp pointed end

shàng

surname Shang

jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

jiù xù

to be ready

gān gà

awkward; embarrassed

jú bù

part

jú miàn

aspect

jū

surname Ju

jī

(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

jiè

to arrive at (place or time)

jiè shí

when the time comes

qū fú

to surrender

shī tǐ

corpse; dead body

shǐ

feces; excrement; a stool

zhǎn wàng

outlook

zhǎn xiàn

to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display

lǚ lì

background (academic and work)

lǚ xíng

to fulfill (one's obligations)

shān fēng

(mountain) peak

shān mài

mountain range

shān gǔ

valley

yán shí

rock

qiào bì

cliff

dǎo yǔ

island

xiá gǔ

canyon

chóng shàng

to hold up (as an model)

yá

precipice

gǎng wèi

a post; a job

bēng kuì

to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart

zhǎn xīn

brand new

xún shì

to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour

xún luó

to patrol (police, army or navy)

gōng dì

construction site

gōng yì pǐn

handicraft article

gōng dú

(of a student) to work part-time (while continuing one's studies)

qiǎo hé

coincidence

jù rén

giant

chā é

balance (financial)

shì róng

appearance of a city

shì miàn

the marketplace (i.e. the world of business and commerce)

shī fàn

teacher-training

xí

surname Xi

xí wèi

a seat (in a theater, stadium etc)

zhàng peng

tent

fú dù

width

bāng

old variant of 幫|帮[bang1]

mù

curtain or screen

mù

old variant of 幕[mu4]

bāng

old variant of 幫|帮[bang1]

bì zhí

value of a currency

bāng

to help

gān rǎo

to disturb

gān shè

to interfere

píng fán

commonplace

píng wěn

smooth; steady

píng xíng

parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively)

píng miàn

plane (flat surface)

huàn xiàng

illusion

yòu zhì

young

xù mù

prologue

dǐ piàn

negative

dù liàng héng

measurement

zuò yòu míng

motto

zuò tán

to have an informal discussion

kù cún

property or cash held in reserve; stock; inventory

kāng fù

to recuperate

lián jià

cheaply-priced; low-cost

lián jié

incorruptible; unbribable; honest

fèi

to abolish

fèi xū

ruins

fèi qì

to discard

fèi zhǐ

to repeal (a law)

fèi chú

to abolish

yán shēn

to extend

yán xù

to continue

yán wù

to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)

yán chí

to delay

jiàn zào

to construct; to build

nǎi

variant of 乃[nai3]

gōng

surname Gong

yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

yǐn dǎo

to guide

yǐn qíng

engine (loanword)

yǐn jìn

to recommend

dì xiong

brothers

zhāng tiē

to post (a notice)

qiáng jìng

strong

qiáng zhuàng

strong

qiáng quán

power

qiǎng qiú

to insist on; to demand; to impose

tán xìng

flexibility

mí bǔ

to complement

wān qū

to bend

huì xīng

comet

huì

class

xíng shì

circumstances

xíng xíng sè sè

all kinds of

xíng tài

shape

xíng tǐ

figure

cǎi huì

painted

yǐng shè

to refer obliquely to

wǎng lái

dealings

hòu bèi

younger generation

tú dì

apprentice

dé yǐ

able to

cóng róng

to go easy

cóng ér

thus

fù yuán

to restore (sth) to (its) former condition

fù sū

to recover (health, economic)

fù sū

variant of 復甦|复苏[fu4 su1]

wēi xiǎo

minute (i.e. extremely small)

wēi ruò

weak

zhēng shōu

to levy (a tax)

xīn shì

a load on one's mind

xīn si

mind

xīn ài

beloved

xīn tài

attitude (of the heart)

xīn téng

to love dearly

xīn xiōng

heart

xīn ruǎn

to be softhearted

xīn suān

to feel sad

bì

certainly

bì bèi

essential

bì dìng

to be bound to

bì rán

inevitable

rěn tòng

to suffer

zhì xiàng

ambition

zhì qù

inclination

zhōng shí

faithful

kuài huo

happy

niàn tou

thought; idea; intention

nù qì

anger

sī niàn

to think of

sī cháo

tide of thought

sī wéi

(line of) thought

dài màn

to slight

jí jiù

to give emergency treatment

jí zào

irritable; irascible

xìng

nature

xìng qíng

nature

xìng néng

function; performance; behavior

yuàn

to blame

huǎng hū

absent-minded

kǒng hè

to threaten

kǒng jù

to be frightened

ēn rén

a benefactor

ēn yuàn

gratitude and grudges

ēn qíng

kindness

ēn ài

loving affection (in a couple)

gōng jìng

deferential

gōng wei

to praise

qià hǎo

as it turns out

qià qià

exactly; just; precisely

qià dàng

appropriate

huǐ hèn

remorse

yōu jiǔ

long (tradition, history etc)

yōu xián

variant of 悠閒|悠闲

yōu xián

leisurely

huàn

to suffer (from illness)

huàn zhě

patient; sufferer

bēi āi

grieved

bēi guān

pessimistic

mēn

stuffy

mèn

bored

qī liáng

mournful; miserable

qíng lǚ

sweethearts

qíng bào

information; intelligence

qíng fù

mistress

qíng cāo

sentiments

qíng jǐng

scene; spectacle

qíng jié

circumstances

qíng qù

inclinations and interests

wǎn xī

to regret

ě

used in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]

è

evil

wù

to hate

è huà

to worsen

è xìng

malignant

è yì

malice

diàn jì

to think of

xiǎng kāi

to get over (a shock, bereavement etc)

huáng kǒng

terrified

yù

the more...(the more...)

yì wèi

meaning

yì tú

intent

yì shí dào

to be aware of; to realize

yú chǔn

silly

ài guó

to love one's country

ài dài

to love and respect

ài zī bìng

variant of 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4]

gǎn xìng

perception

gǎn chù

one's thoughts and feelings

cí shàn

benevolent

tài shì

posture

huāng zhāng

flustered

cǎn zhòng

disastrous

sǒng yǒng

to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage

qìng xìng

to rejoice; to be glad

kāng kǎi

vehement; fervent

biē

to choke

chōng jǐng

to long for; to look forward to

xiàn fǎ

constitution (of a country)

yìng

to answer

yìng zhēng

to apply (for a job)

yìng jí

to respond to an emergency

yìng biàn

to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes

yìng chou

to engage in social activities; to socialize

yìng yàn

to come true

ào nǎo

annoyed

méng

(literary) sincere; honest; genuine

nuò ruò

cowardly; weak

lǎn duò

idle

lǎn sǎn

indolent; negligent; slack

huái

surname Huai

xuán yá

precipice

xuán shū

vastly different; poles apart

chéng quán

to help sb accomplish his aim

chéng pǐn

finished goods

chéng yuán

member

chéng xiào

effect

chéng bài

success or failure

chéng yī

ready-made clothes

chéng jiàn

preconceived idea

jiè

to guard against

jiè bèi

to take precautions

jié

to cut off (a length)

zhàn luàn

chaos of war

zhàn shèng

to prevail over

zhàn yǒu

comrade-in-arms

zhàn shì

fighter

zhàn zhàn jīng jīng

trembling with fear

zhàn jī

opportunity in a battle

zhàn huǒ

the flames of war

zhàn lvè

strategy

zhàn xiàn

battle line

zhàn shù

tactics

xì qǔ

Chinese opera

hù kǒu

population (counted as number of households for census or taxation)

suǒ zài

place

suǒ dé

what one acquires

shǒu cè

manual; handbook

shǒu shì

gesture; sign; signal

shǒu qiāng

pistol

cái zhì

ability and wisdom

zhā

to prick

zhá

used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]

dǎ shou

hired thug

dǎ jī

to hit

dǎ yàng

to close shop in the evening

dǎ pái

to play mahjong or cards

dǎ liè

to go hunting

dǎ fa

to dispatch sb to do sth

dǎ dǔ

to bet

dǎ liang

to size sb up

dǎ dòu

to fight

tuō

to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm

gāng

to raise aloft with both hands

káng

to carry on one's shoulder

kòu chú

to deduct

niǔ zhuǎn

to reverse

pī zhǔn

to approve; to ratify

pī fā

wholesale

zhǎo xún

to look for

chéng bāo

to contract

chéng dān

to undertake

chéng nuò

to promise

jì néng

technical ability

jì yì

skill

chāo xí

to plagiarize

jué zé

to choose (literary)

bǎ shǒu

to shake hands

bǎ shou

handle

bǎ chí

to control

yì zhì

to inhibit

zhuā jǐn

to keep a firm grip on

tóu bǎo

to take out insurance

tóu jī

congenial; agreeable

dǒu

to tremble

kàng zhēng

to resist

zhē teng

to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)

bào fù

aspiration

dǐ zhì

to resist

dǐ yā

to provide (an asset) as security for a loan

yā

to mortgage

chōu chá

random inspection

chōu yàng

sample; sampling

chōu kòng

to find the time to do sth

chōu xiàng

abstract

lā piào

to campaign for votes

pāo

to throw

pāo qì

to abandon

pāi zi

beat (music)

pāi shè

to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)

pāi mǎ pì

to flatter

ná

variant of 拿[na2]

guǎi

to turn (a corner etc)

jù

to resist

tuō yán

to delay

tuō lěi

to encumber

bài huì

(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on

quán

fist

pīn

to piece together; to put together

shè

to ascend in light steps

shí

to pick up

ná

to hold

chí

to hold

chí jiǔ

lasting

chí píng

to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)

zhǐ nán zhēn

compass

zhǐ yǐn

to guide

zhǐ kòng

accusation

zhǐ huī

to conduct

zhǐ shù

(numerical, statistical) index

zhǐ wàng

to count on; to hope for

zhǐ biāo

(production) target; quota

zhǐ zhèng

to point out mistakes or weak points for correction

zhǐ wén

fingerprint

zhǐ diǎn

to point out

àn mó

massage

tiāo ti

picky

āi

in order; in sequence

ái

to suffer; to endure

nuó

to shift

zhèn dòng

to vibrate

wǎn

to pull

wǎn jiù

to save

kǔn

a bunch

juān xiàn

to donate; to contribute

juān zèng

to contribute (as a gift)

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

xiān

to lift (a lid)

shòu kè

to teach

pái míng

to rank (1st, 2nd etc)

pái jǐ

to crowd out

pái chú

to eliminate

zhēng

used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]

zhèng

to struggle to get free

zhēng zhá

to struggle

cǎi guāng

to get natural light (e.g. through a window)

cǎi qǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)

cǎi nà

to accept

cǎi fǎng

to interview

tàn wàng

to visit

tàn bìng

to visit a sick person or patient

tàn jiū

to investigate

tàn suǒ

to explore; to probe

tàn xiǎn

to explore

jiē qià

to discuss a matter with sb

jiē guǎn

to take over

jiē nà

to admit (to membership)

jiē lián

on end

tuī chū

to push out

tuī chóng

to esteem

tuī cè

speculation

tuī xuǎn

to elect

róu

to knead

zòu

to hit; to beat (sb)

miáo huì

to describe; to depict; to portray

miáo shù

to describe

tí chàng

to promote

tí chū

to raise (an issue)

tí shēng

to promote (to a higher-ranking position)

tí jí

to mention

tí míng

to nominate

tí bá

to promote to a higher job

tí yì

proposal

chā zuǐ

to interrupt (sb talking)

chā qǔ

music played during a movie, play etc

huàn qǔ

to obtain (sth) in exchange

jiū

to seize

jiē mù

opening

jiē xiǎo

to announce publicly

yuán zhù

to help

sǔn

to decrease; to lose

sǔn shāng

to harm

sǔn huài

to damage

sǔn hài

harm

bó dòu

to wrestle; to fight; to struggle

yáo huàng

to rock; to shake; to sway

dā pèi

to pair up

gāng

old variant of 扛[gang1]

cuī cán

to ravage

cuī huǐ

to destroy; to wreck

chēng yāo

to support

sā

to let go

sǎ

to scatter

sā huǎng

to tell lies

chè huí

to recall

chè xiāo

to repeal

fǔ yù

to nurture

fǔ yǎng

to foster

bō chū

to broadcast

cuō he

to play matchmaker

zhuàn xiě

to write

shàn cháng

to be good at; to be expert in

jī

to hit

jī luò

to shoot down (a plane)

cāo zòng

to operate

dān

to undertake

dàn

picul (100 catties, 50 kg)

dān dāng

to take upon oneself

dān fù

to shoulder

jù xī

according to reports

nǐ

to plan to

nǐ dìng

to draw up

kuò jiàn

to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)

kuò zhāng

expansion

kuò sàn

to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse

lán

to block sb's path

shè qǔ

to absorb (nutrients etc)

shè yǐng jī

(old) camera

shè shì

Celsius

jiǎo huo

to mix; to blend

zhī fù

to pay (money)

zhī yìng

to deal with

zhī chēng

to prop up

zhī pèi

to control

shōu yì

earnings

shōu suō

to pull back

shōu tīng

to listen to (a radio broadcast)

shōu cáng

to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark

shōu mǎi

to purchase; to buy

gǎi biān

to adapt

gǎi liáng

to improve (sth)

gǎi guān

change of appearance

gǎi xuǎn

reelection

gōng

to attack

gōng jī

to attack

gōng dú

to major (in a field)

fàng rèn

to ignore

fàng kuān

to relax (a rule)

fàng yìng

to show (a movie)

fàng kuǎn

to lend money (as a commercial loan)

fàng dàng

licentious

fàng zhú

to banish

zhèng quán

regime

zhèng jì

(political) achievements

zhèng jiàn

political views

gù

happening

xiào lì

effectiveness

xiào láo

to serve (in some capacity)

xiào zhōng

to vow loyalty and devotion to

xiào fǎ

to imitate

mǐn gǎn

sensitive

mǐn jié

nimble

jiù yuán

to save

jiù jì

emergency relief

xù shù

to relate (a story or information)

jiào huà

to enlighten

jiào yuán

teacher

jiào guān

military instructor

jiào tú

disciple

jiào huì

(literary) to instruct; to admonish; to counsel

bì

my (polite)

sàn bù

to disseminate

sǎn wén

(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse)

jìng

(bound form) respectful; to respect

jìng pèi

to esteem

zhěng

(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly

zhěng zhěng

whole

zhěng dùn

to tidy up

fū yǎn

to elaborate (on a theme)

shù jù

data

wén tán

literary circles

wén míng

civilized

wén xiàn

reference material (used in scholarly study)

fǔ

hatchet

fǔ tóu

ax

sī wén

refined

xīn shǒu

new hand

xīn cháo

modern

xīn yǐng

lit. new bud

duàn jué

to sever; to break off

fāng wèi

direction

fāng xiàng pán

steering wheel

fāng zhèng

see 方正縣|方正县[Fang1 zheng4 Xian4]

fāng zhēn

policy

yú

(of time or place) in; at; on

yū

surname Yu

wū

(literary) Oh!

shī féi

to spread manure

shī xíng

to put in place

páng rén

other people

páng tīng

to sit in on (proceedings)

lǚ fèi

travel expenses

lǚ tú

journey; trip

xuán lǜ

melody

xuán zhuǎn

to rotate

qí zhì

ensign

rì guāng dēng

fluorescent light

rì yì

day by day

rì chéng

schedule

wàng jì

busy season

wàng shèng

vigorous

áng guì

expensive

kūn chóng

insect

míng rì

tomorrow

míng zhì

sensible

míng lǐ

sensible

hūn

muddle-headed

xī rì

former days

xīng zuò

constellation

xīng chén

stars

hūn

old variant of 昏[hun1]

shí guāng

time

shí xiào

timeliness

shí jié

season; time

shí máo

in vogue

jìn jí

to advance in rank

jǐng qì

(of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous

jǐng wù

scenery

jǐng guān

landscape

jǐng xiàng

scene

zhì lì

intelligence

àn àn

secretly

chàng xiāo

to sell well

jì

(literary) and; as well as

bào yǔ

torrential rain

bào lù

to expose

lì nián

calendar year

xiàng

variant of 向[xiang4]

bào guāng

to expose (photography)

dié

variant of 疊|叠[die2]

gēng dòng

to change

shū xiě

to write

shū běn

book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general)

shū miàn

in writing; written

tì dài

to substitute for

huì yì

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters)

huì jiàn

to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)

huì tán

talks

yǒu xíng

material; tangible; visible

yǒu xīn rén

resolute person

yǒu yì

to intend

yǒu suǒ

somewhat

yǒu jī

organic

yǒu wéi

promising

yǒu lǐ

reasonable

yǒu yì

useful

yǒu yuán

related

yǒu xiàn

limited

fú xíng

to serve a prison sentence

fú cóng

to obey (an order)

fú shì

apparel

lǎng sòng

to read aloud with expression

lǎng dú

to read aloud

zhāo qì

vitality

qī huò

abbr. for 期貨合約|期货合约[qi1 huo4 he2 yue1], futures contract (finance)

mù ǒu

puppet

mù kè

woodcut

mù liào

lumber

mù cái

wood

wèi miǎn

unavoidably

wèi hūn fū

fiancé

wèi hūn qī

fiancée

wèi bì

not necessarily

mò qī

end (of a period)

běn

(bound form) root; stem

běn shì

source material

běn shi

ability