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HSK Word List - Level 5

1 阿姨 āyí maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker;
nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents
(term of address used by child); CL:個|个[gè]
2 啊 a modal particle ending sentence, showing
affirmation, approval, or consent
3 āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition
(e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh
4 矮 ǎi low; short (in length)
5 ài to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
6 好 àihào to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of;
interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[gè]
7 àihù to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and
protect
8 情 àiqíng romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[gè]
9 惜 àixī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
10 心 àixīn compassion; CL:片[piàn]
11 安静 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm
12 安排 ānpái to arrange; to plan; to set up
13 安全 ānquán safe; secure; safety; security
14 安慰 ānwèi to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[gè]
15 安装 ānzhuāng install; erect; fix; mount; installation
16 岸 àn bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[gè]
17 暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure;
in the dark
18 按 ànshí on time; before deadline; on schedule
19 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of;
on the basis of
20 八 bā eight; 8
21 把 bǎ to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a
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direct object; classifier for objects with handle

22 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance;
certainty; sure (of the outcome)
23 爸爸 bàba (informal) father; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
24 吧 ba (modal particle indicating polite suggestion);
...right?; ...OK?
25 白 bái white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain;
clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of
charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to
stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to
explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera;
surname Bai
26 百 bǎi hundred; numerous; all kinds of; surname Bai
27 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a
pendulum
28 搬 bān to move; to shift; to remove; to transport; to apply
indiscriminately; to copy mechanically
29 班 bān team; class; squad; work shift; classifier for
groups; ranking; surname Ban; CL:個|个[gè]
30 班主任 bānzhǔrèn a teacher in charge of a class
31 半 bàn half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
32 法 bànfǎ means; method; way (of doing sth); CL:條|条
[tiáo],個|个[gè]
33 公室 bàngōngshì an office; business premises; a bureau; CL:間|
[jiān]
34 理 bànlǐ to handle; to transact; to conduct
35 帮忙 bāngmáng to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a
good turn
36 帮助 bāngzhù assistance; aid; to help; to assist
37 棒 bàng a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong;
wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race
38 傍 bàngwǎn in the evening; when night falls; towards evening;
at night fall; at dusk
39 包 bāo to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take
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hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or

for); surname Bao; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
40 包裹 bāoguǒ wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|
个[gè]
41 包含 bāohán to contain; to embody; to include
42 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate;
to consist of
43 包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[gè]
44 薄 báo thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light;
infertile
45 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied
46 宝 bǎobèi treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry;
good-for-nothing or queer character
47 宝 bǎoguì valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by
48 保持 bǎochí to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
49 保存 bǎocún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file
etc) (computing)
50 保 bǎohù to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:
種| [zhǒng]
51 保留 bǎoliú to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to
maintain; to reserve; reservations; to hold back
(approval or acceptance)
52 保 bǎoxiǎn insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be
bound to; CL:份[fèn]
53 保 bǎozhèng guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to
pledge; CL:個|个[gè]
54 抱 bào to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or
embrace; surround; cherish
55 抱歉 bàoqiàn sorry; We apologize!; to feel apologetic; to regret
56 道 bàodào report; CL: [piān],份[fèn]
57 告 bàogào to inform; report; make known; speech; talk;
lecture; CL: [piān],份[fèn],個|个[gè],通[tòng]
58 名 bàomíng to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to

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register; to enroll; to enlist

59 bàozhǐ newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fèn],期[qī],張|

[zhāng]
60 悲 bēiguān pessimistic
61 杯子 bēizi cup; glass; CL:個|个[gè],支[zhī],枝[zhī]
62 北方 běifāng north; the northern part a country; China north of
the Yellow River
63 北京 běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China;
Peking; PRC government
64 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to
increase or multiply
65 背 bèi back; the backside; to do something behind
someone's back; to learn and recite something by
heart; unlucky
66 背景 bèijǐng background; backdrop; context; CL:種| [zhǒng]
67 被 bèi by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses);
quilt; to cover (literary)
68 被子 bèizi quilt; CL:床[chuáng]
69 本 běn roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the
current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for
books, periodicals, files etc; originally
70 本科 běnkē undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)
71 本来 běnlái original; originally; at first; it goes without saying;
of course
72 本 běnlǐng skill; ability; capability; CL:項| [xiàng],個|个
[gè]

73 本 běnzhì essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality

74 笨 bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
75 鼻子 bízi nose; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
76 比 bǐ (particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to
compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio
77 比 bǐjiào compare; contrast; fairly; comparatively;
relatively; quite; rather

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78 比例 bǐlì proportion; scale

79 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as
80 比 bǐsài competition (sports etc); match; CL:場| [chǎng],
次[cì]
81 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another
82 笔 本 bǐjìběn notebook; CL:本[běn]
83 竟 bìjìng after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the
final analysis
84 bìyè graduation; to graduate; to finish school
85 避免 bìmiǎn to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
86 必然 bìrán inevitable; certain; necessity
87 必 bìxū to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily
88 必需 bìxū to need; to require; essential; indispensable
89 必要 bìyào necessary; essential; indispensable; required
90 biānjí to edit; to compile; editor; compiler
91 炮 biānpào firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; CL:枚
[méi]
92 便 biàn ordinary; plain; convenient; as convenient; when
the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple;
so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate;
equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon
afterwards
93 遍 biàn a time; everywhere; turn; all over; one time
94 化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个
[gè]
95 biànlùn debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|
[chǎng],次[cì]
96 点 biāodiǎn punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate;
CL:個|个[gè]
97 志 biāozhì sign; mark; symbol; symbolize; to indicate; to
mark
98 准 biāozhǔn

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(an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个

99 表 biǎodá [gè]
to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey
100 表格 biǎogé form; table; CL:張| [zhāng],份[fèn]
101 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance
102 表明 biǎomíng to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to
indicate; known
103 表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings;
expression
104 表示 biǎoshì to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to
mean

105 表 biǎoxiàn to show; to show off; to display; to manifest;

expression; manifestation; show; display;
performance (at work etc)
106 表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform;
to act; to demonstrate; CL:場| [chǎng]
107 表 biǎoyáng to praise; to commend
108 bié to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; to
classify; other; another; do not; must not; to pin
109 人 biérén other people; others; other person
110 bīnguǎn guesthouse; CL:個|个[gè],家[jiā]
111 冰箱 bīngxiāng icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tái],
個|个[gè]
112 丙 bǐng third of 1 heavenly stems 十天干; third in order;
letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II,
III" etc; propyl
113 干 bǐnggān biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[piàn],塊| [kuài]
114 病毒 bìngdú virus
115 并且 bìngqiě and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
116 玻璃 bōli glass; nylon; plastic; CL:張| [zhāng],塊| [kuài]
117 博士 bóshì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.
118 博物 bówùguǎn museum

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119 脖子 bózi neck; CL:個|个[gè]

120 不必 búbì need not; does not have to
121 不但 búdàn not only (... but also...)
122 不断 búduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
123 不 búguò only; merely; no more than; but; however;
anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
124 不 得 bújiànde not necessarily; not likely
125 不客气 búkèqi you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't
mention it
126 不耐 búnàifán impatience; impatient
127 不要 búyàojǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never
mind; it looks all right; but
128 充 bǔchōng to replenish; to supplement; to complement;
additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[gè]
129 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make
known
130 不 bù (negative prefix); not; no
131 不安 bùān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless;
worried
132 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have
to; can't help it; can't avoid
133 不得了 bùdéliǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely;
exceedingly
134 不管 bùguǎn no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter
135 不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi to feel embarrassed; to be ill at ease; to find it
embarrassing (to do sth)
136 不 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also
137 不免 bùmiǎn unavoidable
138 不然 bùrán not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not
139 不如 bùrú not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would
be better to
140 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough;
inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
141 部分 bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[gè]

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142 部 bùmén department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个

[gè]
143 步 bùzhòu step; move; measure
144 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in
painting); to clean; to polish
145 猜 cāi to guess
146 才 cái ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only
(then); only if; just
147 cáichǎn property; CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
148 材料 cáiliào material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[gè],種|
[zhǒng]
149 cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to
pedal (a bike)
150 采 cǎifǎng to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and
collect; to cover
151 采取 cǎiqǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of
action); to take
152 彩虹 cǎihóng rainbow
153 菜 cài dish (type of food); vegetables; vegetable; cuisine;
CL:盤| [pán],道[dào]
154 菜 càidān menu; CL:份[fèn],張| [zhāng]
155 参 cānguān to look around; to inspect; visit and observe
156 参加 cānjiā to participate; to take part; to join

157 参考 cānkǎo consultation; reference; to consult; to refer

158 参与 cānyù to participate (in sth)
159 cāntīng dining-hall; dining-room; restaurant; CL:間|
[jiān],家[jiā]
160 残疾 cánjí disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or
animal
161 愧 cánkuì ashamed
162 操 cāochǎng playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个
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163 操心 cāoxīn to worry about

164 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document);
careless; rough; CL: [kē],撮[zuǒ],株[zhū],根
[gēn]
165 册 cè book; booklet; classifier for books
166 所 cèsuǒ toilet; lavatory; CL:間| [jiān],處| [chù]
167 cèyàn test; to test; CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]
168 céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building);
storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.)
169 曾 céngjīng once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense
marker used before verb or clause)
170 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to
interfere; to interpose
171 差 chābié difference; distinction; diversity; disparity
172 子 chāzi fork; CL:把[bǎ]
173 茶 chá tea; tea plant; CL:杯[bēi],壺| [hú]
174 差 chà differ from; short of; to lack; poor
175 差不多 chàbuduō almost; nearly; more or less
176 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
177 品 chǎnpǐn goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[gè]
178 生 chǎnshēng to arise; to come into being; to come about; to
give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to
produce; to engender; to generate; to appear;
appearance; emergence; generation; production;
yield
179 cháng to taste; flavor; (past tense marker); already;
formerly; ever; once; test
180 cháng length; long; forever; always; constantly
181 城 chángchéng the Great Wall
182 江 chángjiāng Changjiang river; Yangtze river
183 途 chángtú long distance
184 常 chángshí common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|
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185 chǎng large place used for a specific purpose; stage;

scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or
recreational activities; classifier for number of
exams
186 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song
187 抄 chāo to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go;
to transcribe; to take a shortcut; to search and
confiscate
188 超 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
189 超市 chāoshì supermarket (abbr.); CL:家[jiā]
190 朝 cháo imperial or royal court; government; dynasty;
reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly
held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a
pilgrimage to; facing; towards
191 朝代 cháodài dynasty; reign (of a king)
192 炒 chǎo saute; pan-fry; to fry; fried
193 chǎo to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by
making a noise
194 架 chǎojià to quarrel; to have a row; CL:頓| [dùn]
195 chēkù garage
196 chēxiāng carriage; CL:節| [jié]
197 底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete
198 默 chénmò silence; uncommunicative
199 趁 chèn to avail oneself of; to take advantage of
200 衫 chènshān shirt; blouse; CL:件[jiàn]
201 称 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to
praise
202 称呼 chēnghu to call; to address as; appellation
203 称 chēngzàn to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment
204 乘 chéng to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself
of; to take advantage of; to multiply
(mathematics); Buddhist sect or creed
205 乘坐 chéngzuò to ride (in a vehicle)

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206 承担 chéngdān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

207 承 chéngrèn to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition
(diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge
208 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit
209 程度 chéngdù degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[gè]
210 程序 chéngxù procedures; sequence; order; computer program
211 成分 chéngfèn composition; make-up; ingredient; element;
component; one's social status; CL:個|个[gè]
212 成功 chénggōng success; to succeed; CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]
213 成果 chéngguǒ result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[gè]
214 成 chéngjì achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|
[xiàng],個|个[gè]
215 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; attain a result;
achievement; CL:個|个[gè]
216 成立 chénglì to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water
217 成熟 chéngshú mature; ripe; Taiwan pr. chéng shóu
218 成 chéngwéi to become; to turn into
219 成 chéngyǔ Chinese set expression, often made up of 4
characters or two couplets of 4 characters each,
often alluding to a story or historical quotation;
idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set expression; CL:
條|条[tiáo],本[běn],句[jù]
220 成 chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth
221 chéngkěn sincere; honest; cordial
222 chéngshí honest; honesty; honorable; truthful
223 城市 chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuò]
224 吃 chī to eat; to have one's meal; to eradicate; to destroy;
to absorb; to suffer; to exhaust
225 吃 chījīng to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
226 吃 chīkuī to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get
the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage;
unfortunately
227 到 chídào to arrive late

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228 持 chíxù to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation

229 池子 chízi pond; CL:個|个[gè]
230 尺子 chǐzi rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[bǎ]
231 翅膀 chìbǎng wing; CL:個|个[gè],對| [duì]
232 冲 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to
infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to
rise in the air; to clash; to collide with
233 充 器 chōngdiànqì battery charger
234 充分 chōngfèn full; abundant
235 充 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated
236 重 chóngfù to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[gè]
237 重新 chóngxīn again; once more; re-
238 物 chǒngwù house pet
239 抽 chōuti drawer
240 抽象 chōuxiàng abstract
241 抽烟 chōuyān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
242 丑 chǒu clown; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3
a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd
February), year of the Ox
243 臭 chòu stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)
244 出 chū to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go
beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; classifier
for dramas, plays, operas etc
245 出版 chūbǎn to publish; to come off the press; to put out
246 出差 chūchāi to go on an official or business trip
247 出 chūfā to start out; to set off
248 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[gè]; to speak; to export; (of a
ship) to leave port
249 出色 chūsè remarkable; outstanding
250 出生 chūshēng to be born
251 出席 chūxí to attend; to participate; present
252 出 chūxiàn to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up

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253 出租 chūzūchē taxi

254 初 chūjí junior; primary
255 除 chú to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate;
to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
256 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in
the case that; unless
257 除了 chúle besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to;
except (for)
258 除夕 chúxī (New Year's) Eve
259 厨房 chúfáng kitchen; CL:間| [jiān]
260 理 chǔlǐ to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; CL:個|
个[gè]
261 chuān to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass
through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread
262 船 chuán a boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiáo], [sōu],隻|只
[zhī]
263 播 chuánbō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
264 chuándì to transmit; to pass on to sb else
265 染 chuánrǎn to infect; contagious
266 chuánshuō legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say
that...
267 chuántǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional;
CL:個|个[gè]
268 真 chuánzhēn fax; facsimile
269 窗 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[gè],扇[shàn]
270 窗帘 chuānglián window curtains
271 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to
temper oneself (through battling hardships)
272 造 chuàngzào to create; to bring about; to produce; CL:個|个[gè]
273 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to
puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall
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274 春 chūn spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
275 磁 cídài magnetic tape; CL:盤| [pán],盒[hé]
276 典 cídiǎn dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also
written 辭典|辞典[cí diǎn]; CL:部[bù],本[běn]
277 cíyǔ word (general term including monosyllables
through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical
term); expression
278 辞 cízhí to resign
279 此外 cǐwài besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
280 次 cì next in sequence; second; the second (day, time
etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality;
substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry);
classifier for enumerated events: time
281 次要 cìyào secondary
282 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to
excite; irritant
283 匆忙 cōngmáng hasty; hurried
284 明 cōngming acute (of sight and hearing); clever; intelligent;
bright; smart
285 从 cóng from; via; passing through; through
286 从此 cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth
287 从而 cóngér thus; thereby
288 从来 cónglái always; at all times; never (if used in negative
sentence)
289 从前 cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time
290 从事 cóngshì to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with;
to handle; to do

291 粗心 cūxīn careless; thoughtless

292 醋 cù vinegar
293 促 cùjìn to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
294 促使 cùshǐ to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring
about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to
catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some
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295 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten

sth; to expedite
296 存 cún exist; deposit; store; keep; survive
297 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be
298 cuò mistake; error; blunder; fault; cross; uneven;
wrong; CL:個|个[gè]
299 cuòwù error; mistake; mistaken; CL:個|个[gè]
300 措施 cuòshī measure; step (to be taken); CL:個|个[gè]
301 答 dāying to promise; to agree; to reply; to respond
302 答案 dáàn answer; solution; CL:個|个[gè]
303 到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain
304 打扮 dǎban to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn;
manner of dressing; style of dress
305 打 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call
306 打工 dǎgōng to work (do manual labor for a living); a part time
job; to moonlight
307 打交道 dǎjiāodào to come into contact with; to have dealings
308 打 球 dǎlánqiú play basketball
309 打 嚏 dǎpēntì to sneeze
310 打 dǎrǎo to disturb; to bother; to trouble
311 打 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep
312 打算 dǎsuàn to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention;
calculation; CL:個|个[gè]
313 打听 dǎting to ask about; to inquire about
314 打印 dǎyìn to print; to seal; to stamp
315 打招呼 dǎzhāohu to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
316 打折 dǎzhé to give a discount
317 打 dǎzhēn to give or have an injection
318 大 dà big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; oldest;
eldest
319 大方 dàfāng expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea
320 大概 dàgài roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about

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321 大家 dàjiā authority; everyone

322 大使 dàshǐguǎn embassy; CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
323 大象 dàxiàng elephant; CL:隻|只[zhī]
324 大型 dàxíng large scale; wide scale; broad scale
325 大 dàyuē approximately; about
326 呆 dāi foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay
327 dài band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region;
CL:條|条[tiáo]; to wear; to carry; to lead; to bring;
to look after; to raise
328 戴 dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to
respect; to bear; to support

329 代表 dàibiǎo representative; delegate; CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè],名

[míng]; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in
the name of
330 代替 dàitì instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a
number in an algebraic expression)
331 大夫 dàifu doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states); CL:個|
个[gè],位[wèi]
332 款 dàikuǎn a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
333 待遇 dàiyù treatment; pay; wages; status; salary
334 dānchún simple; pure; alone; merely
335 dāndiào monotonous
336 独 dāndú alone; by oneself; on one's own
337 位 dānwèi a unit; unit (of measure); work unit (one's
workplace); CL:個|个[gè]
338 元 dānyuán unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential
buildings)
339 担任 dānrèn to hold a governmental office or post; to assume
office of; to take charge of; to serve as
340 担心 dānxīn anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
341 耽 dānwu delay; hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with
342 胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ coward

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343 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color;

tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
344 蛋 dàngāo cake; CL:塊| [kuài],個|个[gè]
345 但是 dànshì but; however
346 当 dāng to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during;
ought; should; match equally; equal; same;
obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot;
right; just at
347 当代 dāngdài the present age; the contemporary era
348 当地 dāngdì local
349 当然 dāngrán only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course;
without doubt
350 当 dāngshí then; at that time; while
351 dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to
block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear
352 刀 dāo knife; CL:把[bǎ]
353 dǎo island; CL:個|个[gè],座[zuò]
354 倒霉 dǎoméi have bad luck; be out of luck
355 演 dǎoyǎn direct; director (film etc)
356 游 dǎoyóu tour guide; to conduct a tour; a guidebook
357 致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
358 倒 dào to move backwards; converse
359 到 dào to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive
360 到 dàochù in all places; everywhere
361 到 dàodá to reach; to arrive
362 到底 dàodǐ finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after
all; to the end; to the last
363 道德 dàodé virtue; morality; ethics; moral; CL:種| [zhǒng]
364 道理 dàolǐ reason; argument; sense; principle; basis;
justification; CL:個|个[gè]
365 道歉 dàoqiàn to apologize; to make an apology
366 地 de -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or

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adjective, linking it to preceding modifying

adverbial adjunct
367 的 de of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking
it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
368 得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as
main verb), linking it to following phrase
indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
369 得意 déyì proud of oneself; pleased with oneself;
complacent
370 得 děi to have to; must; ought to; to need to
371 灯 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞| [zhǎn]
372 登机 dēngjīpái boarding pass
373 登 dēngjì to register (one's name)
374 等 děng to wait for; to await
375 等 děng et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors);
after; as soon as; once
376 等待 děngdài wait for; await
377 等候 děnghòu waiting
378 等于 děngyú to equal; to be tantamount to
379 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop;
to hang down; to incline
380 滴 dī a drop; to drip
381 的 díquè really; indeed
382 人 dírén enemy; CL:個|个[gè]
383 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; the end of a period of
time; towards the end of (last month)
384 dì to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase
or decrease; progressively
385 地道 dìdao authentic; genuine; typical;
386 地方 dìfāng region; regional (away from the central
administration)
387 地理 dìlǐ geography
388 地球 dìqiú the Earth; planet; CL:個|个[gè]
389 地区 dìqū local; regional; district (not necessarily formal

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administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city

name, means prefecture or county (area
administered by a prefecture level city or county
level city); CL:個|个[gè]
390 地毯 dìtǎn carpet; rug
391 地 dìtiě subway; metro
392 地 dìtú map; CL:張| [zhāng],本[běn]
393 地位 dìwèi position; status; place; CL:個|个[gè]
394 地震 dìzhèn earthquake
395 地址 dìzhǐ address; CL:個|个[gè]
396 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
397 第一 dìyī first; number one
398 点 diǎn drop (of liquid); stain; spot; speck; jot; dot stroke
(in Chinese characters); decimal point; point; mark
(of degree or level); a place (with certain
characteristics); iron bell; o’clock; a little; a bit;
some; (point) unit of measurement for type; to
touch on briefly; to make clear; to light; to ignite;
to kindle; period of time at night (24 minutes)
(old); a drip; to dibble; classifier for small
indeterminate quantities
399 点 diǎntóu to nod
400 点心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese
cooking); dessert
401 池 diànchí battery; CL:節| [jié],組| [zǔ]
402 diànnǎo computer; CL:臺|台[tái]
403 diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tái],個|个[gè]
404 台 diàntái transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio
station; CL:個|个[gè]
405 梯 diàntī elevator; CL:臺|台[tái],部[bù]
406 影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bù],片[piàn],幕[mù],場|
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407 子 件 diànzǐyóujiàn electronic mail; email; CL:封[fēng]

408 diào to fish with a hook and bait
409 掉 diào to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go
missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value,
weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change;
to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair)
410 diàochá investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey;
survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項| [xiàng],個|个[gè]

411 丁 dīng cubes of meat and vegetables; man; members of a

family; population; fourth of 1 heavenly stems 十
天干;
412 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; to carry on the
head; to push to the top; to go against; most; to
replace; to substitute; classifier for headwear, hats,
veils etc; to agree or support (internet slang,
similar to digg)
413 diū to lose; to put aside; to throw
414 冬 dōng winter
415 dōng east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest);
landlord; surname Dong
416 西 dōngxi thing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[gè],件[jiàn]
417 懂 dǒng to understand; to know
418 dòng to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
419 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when
spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[gè]
420 画片 dònghuàpiān cartoon; animation
421 物 dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún],個|个[gè]
422 作 dòngzuò movement; motion; action; CL:個|个[gè]
423 都 dōu all, both; entirely (due to) each; even; already
424 dòu to stay; to stop; to pause (while reading); to tease
(play with)

425 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd

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426 dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e.

pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pīn yīn]
427 独立 dúlì independent; independence; to stand alone
428 独特 dútè unique; distinct; having special characteristics
429 dǔchē traffic jam; choking
430 度 dùguò spend; pass
431 肚子 dùzi belly; abdomen; stomach; CL:個|个[gè]
432 短 duǎn short or brief; to lack; weak point; fault
433 短信 duǎnxìn text message; SMS
434 段 duàn paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process);
classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of
thread etc
435 断 duàn to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain
from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative)
absolutely, definitely,decidedly
436 duànliàn to engage in physical exercise; to toughen; to
temper
437 堆 duī a pile; a mass; heap; stack
438 duì right
439 duì for; to
440 比 duìbǐ contrast; balance; CL:個|个[gè]
441 不起 duìbuqǐ unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me;
pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat)
442 待 duìdài to treat; treatment
443 方 duìfāng counterpart; other person involved; opposite side;
other side; receiving party

444 duìhuà dialog; CL:個|个[gè]

445 面 duìmiàn opposite
446 手 duìshǒu opponent; adversary; match
447 象 duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:
個|个[gè]
448 于 duìyú regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards
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449 dūn ton; Taiwan pr. dùn

450 蹲 dūn to crouch; to squat
451 dùn stop; pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to
stamp; at once; classifier for meals, beating,
tellings off etc: time, bout, spell, meal
452 多 duō many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
453 多 duōkuī thanks to; luckily
454 多么 duōme how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc);
however (difficult it may be etc)
455 多少 duōshǎo number; amount; somewhat
456 多余 duōyú superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
457 duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier
for flowers, clouds etc
458 藏 duǒcáng to hide oneself
459 è to be hungry; hungry
460 劣 èliè vile; nasty; of very poor quality
461 而 ér and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not);
(indicates causal relation); (indicates change of
state); (indicates contrast)
462 而且 érqiě (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition;
furthermore
463 儿童 értóng child; CL:個|个[gè]
464 儿子 érzi son
465 耳 ěrduo ear; CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè],對| [duì]
466 二 èr two; 2; stupid (Beijing dialect)
467 fā to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to
develop; classifier for gunshots (rounds)
468 表 fābiǎo to issue (a statement); to publish; to issue; to put
out
469 愁 fāchóu to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
470 fādá developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop
471 抖 fādǒu shiver; shudder; tremble; tremulous
472 fāhuī to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or

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innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to

develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
473 明 fāmíng to invent; invention; CL:個|个[gè]
474 票 fāpiào invoice; receipt or bill for purchase
475 fāshāo have a high temperature (from illness); have a
fever
476 生 fāshēng to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
477 fāxiàn to find; to discover
478 言 fāyán statement; utterance; CL:個|个[gè]
479 展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to
expand
480 款 fákuǎn (impose a) fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
481 法律 fǎlǜ law; CL:條|条[tiáo], 套[tào], 個|个[gè]
482 法院 fǎyuàn court of law; court
483 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to translate;
to decode
484 翻 fānyì to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter;
translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],
名[míng]
485 fánnǎo agonize; agony; annoyance; upset; vexation;
worries
486 繁 fánróng prosperous; booming (economy)
487 凡是 fánshì every; all
488 反 fǎnduì to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to;
opposition
489 反而 fǎnér instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)
490 反 fǎnfù repeatedly; over and over
491 反映 fǎnyìng to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; fig.
to report; to make known; to render; used
erroneously for 反應|反 , response or reaction
492 反 fǎnyìng to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply;
chemical reaction; CL:個|个[gè]
493 反正 fǎnzhèng to put things back in order; to return to the correct

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path; in any event; come what may; whatever

happens (I'm still sure it's right); anyway
494 fànguǎn restaurant; CL:家[jiā]
495 范 fànwéi range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[gè]
496 方 fāng square; power or involution (mathematics);
upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side;
party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method;
prescription (medicine); upright or honest; just
when; only or just; classifier for square things;
abbr. for square or cubic meter
497 方案 fāngàn plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed
bill; CL:個|个[gè]
498 方便 fāngbiàn convenient; to help out; to make things easy for
people; convenience; suitable; having money to
spare; (euphemism) to go to the toilet
499 方法 fāngfǎ method; way; means; CL:個|个[gè]
500 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[gè]
501 方式 fāngshì way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL:個|
个[gè]
502 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个
[gè]
503 妨碍 fángài to hinder; to obstruct
504 房 fángdōng landlord
505 房 fángjiān room; CL:間| [jiān]
506 仿佛 fǎngfú to seem; as if; alike; similar
507 fǎngwèn to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[cì]
508 放 fàng to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let
out; to set off (fireworks)
509 放弃 fàngqì to renounce; to abandon; to give up
510 放暑假 fàngshǔjià take summer vacation
511 放松 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax
512 放心 fàngxīn to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease; to rest

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513 非 fēi non-; not-; un-; abbr. for Africa 非洲; wrong;
evil-doing; insist on; simply must
514 非常 fēicháng unusual; extraordinary; extreme; very; exceptional
515 机 fēijī airplane; CL: 架[jià]
516 肥皂 féizào soap; CL:塊| [kuài],條|条[tiáo]
517 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[gè]
518 fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't
say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
519 用 fèiyòng cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bǐ],個|个
[gè]
520 分 fēn to divide; to separate; to allocate; to distinguish
(good and bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one
tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to
0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or games); 0.1
yuan (unit of money)
521 分 fēnbié to part or leave each other; to distinguish;
difference; in different ways; differently;
separately or individually
522 分布 fēnbù distributed; to distribute
523 分配 fēnpèi to distribute; to assign; to allocate
524 分析 fēnxī to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[gè]

525 …分之… fēnzhī used for fractions and percentages, e.g. 四分之一
is 1/4 and 百分之一 is 1%
526 分 fēnzhōng minute
527 fēnfēn one after another; in succession; one by one;
continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous
and confused; pell-mell
528 份 fèn part; share; portion; copy; classifier for gifts,
newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts
etc
529 斗 fèndòu to strive; to struggle
530 怒 fènnù angry; indignant
531 丰富 fēngfù rich; plentiful; abundant

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532 格 fēnggé style

533 景 fēngjǐng scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[gè]
534 俗 fēngsú social custom; CL:個|个[gè]
535 fēngxiǎn risk; venture; hazard
536 狂 fēngkuáng madness; extreme popularity
537 刺 fěngcì to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm
538 否定 fǒudìng to negate; negative (answer); CL:個|个[gè]
539 否 fǒurèn to declare to be untrue; to deny
540 否 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else
541 扶 fú to support with hand; to help sb up; to help
542 幅 fú width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
543 服从 fúcóng to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
544 服 fúwùyuán waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service
personnel; CL:個|个[gè]
545 服装 fúzhuāng dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shēn]
546 符合 fúhé in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with;
in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to
conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to
handle
547 fǔdǎo to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study)
548 富 fù rich; surname Fu
549 附近 fùjìn (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to
550 付款 fùkuǎn pay; payment
551 女 fùnǚ woman
552 父 fùqīn father; also pr. with light tone [fù qin]; CL:個|个
[gè]
553 fùxí to revise; to review; revision; CL:次[cì]
554 印 fùyìn to photocopy; to duplicate a document
555 fùzá complicated; complex
556 制 fùzhì to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to
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557 fùzé to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be

to blame; conscientious
558 改 gǎibiàn to change; to alter; to transform
559 改革 gǎigé to reform; CL:個|个[gè]
560 改 gǎijìn to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[gè]
561 改善 gǎishàn to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[gè]

562 改正 gǎizhèng to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:

個|个[gè]
563 盖 gài lid; top; cover; canopy; to build
564 概括 gàikuò to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:個|个[gè]
565 概念 gàiniàn concept; idea; CL:個|个[gè]
566 干杯 gānbēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's
to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
567 干脆 gāncuì straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement);
you might as well; simply
568 干 gānjìng clean; neat
569 干燥 gānzào to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation;
dull; uninteresting; arid
570 敢 gǎn to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
571 感 gǎndòng to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
572 感激 gǎnjī to express thanks; grateful; moved to gratitude
573 感 gǎnjué to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense;
perception; CL:個|个[gè]
574 感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場| [cháng],
次[cì]
575 感情 gǎnqíng feeling; emotion; sensation; likes and dislikes;
deep affection for sb or sth; relationship (i.e. love
affair); CL:個|个[gè],種| [zhǒng]
576 感受 gǎnshòu to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); a
feeling; an impression; an experience
577 感想 gǎnxiǎng impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tòng],

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個|个[gè]
578 感 gǎnxiè (express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful;
thanks
579 赶 gǎnjǐn hurriedly
580 赶快 gǎnkuài at once; immediately
581 干 gàn to work; to do; to manage
582 干活儿 gànhuór to work; manual labor
583 才 gāngcái just now; a moment ago
584 gānggang just recently; just a moment ago
585 gāngtiě steel
586 高 gāo high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific);
surname Gao
587 高档 gāodàng superior quality; high grade; top grade
588 高 gāojí high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
589 高速公路 gāosùgōnglù expressway; highway; freeway
590 高 gāoxìng happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful
mood
591 gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold
of; to take care of
592 告 gàobié to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
593 告 gàosu to tell; to inform; to let know
594 膊 gēbo arm; CL:隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo],雙|双[shuāng]
595 哥哥 gēge older brother; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
596 子 gēzi pigeon; dove; various birds of the species
Columbidae
597 隔壁 gébì next door
598 革命 gémìng revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[cì]
599 格外 géwài especially; particularly
600 个 gè individual; this; that; size; classifier for people or
objects in general
601 个 gèbié individual; specific; respective; just one or two
602 个人 gèrén individual; personal; oneself

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603 个性 gèxìng individuality; personality

604 个子 gèzi height; stature; build; size
605 各 gè each; every
606 各自 gèzi each; respective; apiece
607 gěi to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do
sth (for sb); (passive particle)
608 跟 gēn heel; to follow closely; to go with; to marry sb (of
woman); with; towards; as (compared to); from
(different from); and (in addition to)
609 根 gēn root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g.
cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:條|条[tiáo]; radical
(chemistry)
610 根本 gēnběn fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not);
(not) at all; CL:個|个[gè]
611 根据 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|
个[gè]
612 更 gèng even more; furthermore
613 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else); even more
614 公布 gōngbù to announce; to make public; to publish
615 公共汽 gōnggòngqìchē bus; CL:輛| [liàng],班[bān]

616 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram (kg)

617 公 gōngkāi public; to publish; to make public
618 公里 gōnglǐ (business) company; company; firm; corporation;
incorporated; CL:家[jiā]
619 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial
620 公司 gōngsī tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal
etc)
621 公寓 gōngyù apartment building; block of flats; CL:套|套[tào]
622 公元 gōngyuán (year) AD; Christian era
623 公 gōngyuán kilometer
624 公主 gōngzhǔ princess
625 工厂 gōngchǎng

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626 工程 gōngchéngshī factory; CL:家[jiā],座[zuò]

engineer; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
627 工具 gōngjù wages; pay; CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],月[yuè]
628 工人 gōngrén worker; CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]
629 工 gōngyè industry; CL:種| [zhǒng]
630 工 gōngzī job; work; construction; task; CL:個|个[gè],份
[fèn],項| [xiàng]
631 工作 gōngzuò public park; CL:場| [chǎng]
632 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
633 功能 gōngnéng function; capability
634 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
635 献 gòngxiàn to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution;
CL:個|个[gè]
636 通 gōutōng communicate
637 狗 gǒu dog; CL:隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
638 gòu to reach; to be enough
639 成 gòuchéng to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to
configure (computing)
640 物 gòuwù shopping
641 孤 gūdān lone; lonely; loneliness
642 姑姑 gūgu paternal aunt; CL:個|个[gè]
643 姑娘 gūniang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; CL:個|
个[gè]
644 估 gūjì to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[gè]
645 古代 gǔdài ancient times; olden times
646 古典 gǔdiǎn classical
647 古老 gǔlǎo ancient; old; age-old
648 鼓励 gǔlì to encourage
649 鼓舞 gǔwǔ heartening (news); boost (morale); CL:個|个[gè]
650 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to applaud; to clap

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651 股票 gǔpiào share; stock (market)

652 骨 gǔtou bone; strong character; CL:根[gēn],塊| [kuài]
653 固定 gùdìng fixed; set; regular
654 固体 gùtǐ solid
655 客 gùkè client; customer; CL:位[wèi]
656 故事 gùshi story; tale; narrative
657 故意 gùyì deliberately; on purpose
658 雇 gùyōng to employ; to hire
659 刮 guāfēng to be windy
660 挂 guà to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); (of a
telephone call) to hang up; to be worried or
concerned; to make a phone call (topolect); to
register or record; to hitch; classifier for sets or
clusters of objects

661 挂号 guàhào to register (a letter etc)

662 乖 guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever;
shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason;
irregular; abnormal
663 拐弯 guǎiwān to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new
direction
664 怪不得 guàibude lit. you can't blame it!; no wonder!; so that's why!
665 官 guān official; government; organ of body; CL:個|个
[gè]
666 guān mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to
concern; to involve
667 guānbì to close; to shut
668 guānhuái care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned
about; attentive to
669 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[gè]; key; crucial;
pivotal
670 系 guānxì relation; relationship; to concern; to affect; to have
to do with; guanxi; CL:個|个[gè]

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671 心 guānxīn to care for sth; caring; concerned

672 于 guānyú pertaining to; concerning; regarding; with regards
to; about; a matter of
673 察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine;
observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[gè]
674 点 guāndiǎn point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个
[gè]

675 念 guānniàn notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology;

general impressions
676 guānzhòng spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
677 管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise; to manage; to administer;
management; administration; CL:個|个[gè]
678 管子 guǎnzǐ tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gēn]
679 冠 guànjūn champion; CL:個|个[gè]
680 罐 guàntou tin; can; CL:個|个[gè]
681 光 guāng light; ray; CL:道[dào]; bright; only; merely; to use
up
682 光滑 guānghua glossy; sleek; smooth
683 光 guānglín (honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your
presence.; It is an honor to have you.
684 光明 guāngmíng light; illumination; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha
etc); fig. bright prospect; openhearted
685 光 guāngpán compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片
[piàn],張| [zhāng]
686 光 guāngróng honor and glory; CL:個|个[gè]
687 广播 guǎngbō broadcast; widely spread; CL:個|个[gè]
688 广 guǎngchǎng a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza;
CL:個|个[gè]
689 广大 guǎngdà (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale;
widespread; (of people) numerous
690 广泛 guǎngfàn extensive; wide range

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691 广告 guǎnggào to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|

[xiàng]
692 guàng to stroll; to visit
693 定 guīdìng provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate;
to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[gè]
694 矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established
standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and
honest; well-behaved
695 律 guīlǜ rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular
pattern; rhythm; discipline
696 模 guīmó scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[gè]
697 guīzé rule; regulation; rules and regulations
698 guì expensive; noble; your (name); precious
699 台 guìtái sales counter; front desk; bar
700 gǔn to boil; to roll; get lost (imperative); take a hike
701 guō pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kǒu],隻|只[zhī]
702 国籍 guójí nationality
703 国 guójì international
704 国家 guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[gè]
705 国 guóqìngjié PRC National Day (October 1st)
706 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected
707 果 guǒshí fruit; gains
708 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice
709 guò to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to
get along
710 guo (experienced action marker); to cross; to go over
711 程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[gè]
712 分 guòfèn excessive; undue; overly
713 敏 guòmǐn to be allergic; allergy
714 期 guòqī to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire
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715 去 guòqu (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass

by
716 哈 hā laughter; yawn; abbr. for Kazakhstan
717 hái still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in
addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even;
also; else
718 是 háishì or; still; nevertheless
719 孩子 háizi child
720 海 hǎiguān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|
个[gè]
721 海 hǎixiān seafood
722 海洋 hǎiyáng ocean; CL:個|个[gè]
723 害怕 hàipà to be afraid; to be scared
724 害羞 hàixiū blush; shy
725 寒假 hánjià winter vacation
726 喊 hǎn call; cry; to shout
727 汗 hàn perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[dī],頭| [tóu],身
[shēn]; Khan (Persian or Mongol king or
emperor); Khan (name); to be speechless (out of
helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang
used as an interjection)
728 hànyǔ Chinese language; CL:門| [mén]
729 航班 hángbān scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled
sailing; sailing number; passenger ship
730 行 hángyè industry; business
731 豪 háohuá luxurious
732 好 hǎo good; well; proper; good to; easy to; very; so;
(suffix indicating completion or readiness)
733 好吃 hǎochī tasty; delicious
734 好 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pronounced
hǎo chù; CL:個|个[gè]
735 好像 hǎoxiàng as if; to seem like
736 号 hào day of a month; (suffix used after) name of a ship;

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(ordinal) number
737 号 hàomǎ number; CL:堆[duī],個|个[gè]
738 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious
739 喝 hē to drink; to shout (a command); My goodness!
740 河 hé river; CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]
741 和 hé and; together with; with; sum; union; peace;
harmony; surname He; Japanese related; Taiwan
pr. hàn
742 和平 hépíng peace
743 何必 hébì there is no need; why should
744 何况 hékuàng much less; let alone
745 合法 héfǎ lawful; legitimate; legal
746 合格 hégé qualified; meeting a standard; eligible (voter)
747 合理 hélǐ rational; reasonable; fair
748 合适 héshì suitable; fitting; decent; to fit
749 合同 hétong (business) contract; CL:個|个[gè]
750 合影 héyǐng joint photo; group photo
751 合作 hézuò to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together;
cooperation; CL:個|个[gè]
752 核心 héxīn core; nucleus
753 盒子 hézi case
754 黑 hēi black; dark; abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑
江 province in northeast China
755 黑板 hēibǎn blackboard; CL:塊| [kuài],個|个[gè]
756 很 hěn (adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully
757 恨 hèn to hate; to regret
758 横 héng horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke)
759 hóng bonus; popular; red; revolutionary
760 猴子 hóuzi monkey; CL:隻|只[zhī]
761 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or
strong in flavor; to favor; to stress

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762 后果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath

763 后悔 hòuhuǐ to regret; to repent
764 后来 hòulái afterwards; later
765 后面 hòumian rear; back; behind; later; afterwards
766 忽然 hūrán suddenly; all of a sudden
767 忽 hūshì to neglect; to ignore

768 呼吸 hūxī to breathe

769 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid
770 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhī]
771 胡 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel
772 胡同 hútòng lane; alley; CL:條|条[tiáo]
773 胡 húxū beard; CL:根[gēn], | [liǔ]
774 糊涂 hútu muddled; silly; confused
775 士 hùshi nurse; CL:個|个[gè]
776 照 hùzhào passport; CL:本[běn],個|个[gè]
777 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual
778 花 huā to spend (money, time)
779 花生 huāshēng peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[lì]
780 花 huāyuán garden; CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
781 滑冰 huábīng to skate; skating
782 船 huáchuán to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport)
783 裔 huáyì ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese
ancestry
784 画 huà to draw; picture; painting; CL:幅[fú],張| [zhāng]
785 huàtí subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
786 化学 huàxué chemistry; chemical
787 念 huáiniàn to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce
788 疑 huáiyí to doubt; to suspect; doubt; suspicion; skeptical
789 坏 huài bad; spoiled; broken; to break down
790 迎 huānyíng to welcome; welcome

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791 huán to pay back; to return;

792 境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|

个[gè]; ambient
793 解 huǎnjiě to ease; to help relieve (a crisis)
794 huàn change; exchange
795 幻想 huànxiǎng delusion; fantasy
796 慌 huāngzhāng confused; flustered
797 黄 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through
798 黄瓜 huángguā cucumber; CL:條|条[tiáo]
799 黄金 huángjīn gold
800 皇帝 huángdì emperor; CL:個|个[gè]
801 皇后 huánghòu empress; imperial consort
802 huī to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command;
to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
803 灰 huī ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
804 灰 huīchén dust
805 灰心 huīxīn lose heart; be discouraged
806 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to
regain; to rehabilitate
807 回 huí to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to
return; to revolve; Hui ethnic group (Chinese
Muslims); time; classifier for acts of a play; section
or chapter (of a classic book)
808 回答 huídá to reply; to answer; the answer; CL:個|个[gè]
809 回 huíyì to recall; recollection; CL:個|个[gè]
810 会 huì can; be possible; be able to; will; be likely to; be
sure to; to assemble; to meet; to gather; to see;
union; group; association; CL:個|个[gè]; a
moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is huǐ)
811 会 huìyì meeting; conference; CL:場| [chǎng],屆|届[jiè]
812 率 huìlǜ exchange rate

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813 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding

814 婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:次[cì]
815 活 huódòng to exercise; to move about; to operate; activity;
loose; shaky; active; movable; maneuver; to use
connections; CL:項| [xiàng],個|个[gè]
816 活 huópo lively; vivacious; brisk; active
817 活 huóyuè active; vigorous
818 火 huǒ fire; CL:把[bǎ]
819 火柴 huǒchái match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gēn],盒[hé]
820 火 站 huǒchēzhàn train station
821 伴 huǒbàn partner; companion; comrade
822 得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get
823 或者 huòzhě or; possibly; maybe; perhaps
824 基本 jīběn basic; fundamental; main; elementary
825 基 jīchǔ base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[gè]
826 机会 jīhuì opportunity; chance; occasion; CL:個|个[gè]
827 机器 jīqì machine; CL:臺|台[tái],部[bù],個|个[gè]
828 机 jīchǎng airport; airfield; CL:家[jiā],處| [chù]
829 蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[gè],打[dá]
830 激 jīdòng to excite; to agitate; exciting
831 激烈 jīliè intense; acute; fierce
832 几乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically
833 jījí active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook);
proactive
834 累 jīlěi to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative;
cumulatively
835 肌肉 jīròu muscle; flesh
836 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
837 其 jíqí extremely
838 及格 jígé to pass a test

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839 及 jíshí in time; promptly; without delay; timely

839 急忙 jímáng hastily
840 集合 jíhé a congregation; to gather; a set
841 集体 jítǐ collective; social; team; CL:個|个[gè]
842 集中 jízhōng to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized;
concentrated; to put together
844 即使 jíshǐ even if; even though; given that
845 几 jǐ how much; how many; several; a few
846 寄 jì to live (in a house); to lodge; to mail; to send; to
entrust; to depend
847 得 jìde to remember
848 jìlù record; CL:個|个[gè]

849 jìyì memories; remember; memory; CL:個|个[gè]

850 者 jìzhě reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[gè]
851 jìhuà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:
個|个[gè],項| [xiàng]
852 算 jìsuàn to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[gè]
853 季 jìjié time; season; period; CL:個|个[gè]
854 系 jìlǐngdài tie one's necktie
855 jìlù record
856 律 jìlǜ discipline
857 念 jìniàn to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[gè]
858 寂寞 jìmò lonely; lonesome
859 既然 jìrán since; as; this being the case
860 技 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門| [mén],種|
[zhǒng],項| [xiàng]
861 jìxù to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
862 家 jiā home; family; classifier for families or businesses;
refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han
China; noun suffix for specialists in some activity
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English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; surname Jia; CL:個|

个[gè]
863 家具 jiājù furniture; CL:件[jiàn],套[tào]
864 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶| [hù],個|个[gè]

865 家 jiāwù household duties; housework

866 家 jiāxiāng hometown; native place; CL:個|个[gè]
867 加班 jiābān to work overtime
868 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas station
869 嘉 jiābīn esteemed guest; honored guest
870 夹子 jiāzi clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
871 甲 jiǎ first of the ten heavenly stems 十天干|十天干[shí
tiān gān]; (used for an unspecified person or
thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc);
armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or
toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old);
ranking system used in the Imperial examinations
(old); civil administration unit (old)
872 假 jiǎ fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose
873 假如 jiǎrú if
874 假装 jiǎzhuāng to feign; to pretend
875 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to
shift (blame etc)
876 价格 jiàgé price; CL:個|个[gè]
877 价 jiàzhí value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:
個|个[gè]
878 jiàshǐ to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive
879 jiān to pan fry; to sauté
880 肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder
881 持 jiānchí to continue upholding; to remain committed to;
persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on;
persevere

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882 决 jiānjué firm; resolute; determined

883 强 jiānqiáng staunch; strong
884 巨 jiānjù arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable
885 苦 jiānkǔ difficult; hard; arduous
886 尖 jiānruì sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)
887 jiǎn to pick up; to collect; to gather
888 jiǎnchá inspection; to examine; to inspect; CL:次[cì]
889 jiǎndān simple; not complicated
890 jiǎnlì Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume);
biographical notes
891 直 jiǎnzhí simply; at all; practically
892 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors; CL:把[bǎ]
893 肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight
894 少 jiǎnshǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
895 件 jiàn item; component; classifier for events, things,
clothes etc
896 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy
897 健身房 jiànshēnfáng gym; gymnasium
898 建立 jiànlì to build; to establish; to set up; to found
899 建 jiànshè to build; to construct; construction; constructive
900 建 jiànyì to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal;
suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[gè],點|点
[diǎn]
901 建筑 jiànzhù building; to construct; Taiwan pr. jiàn zhú; CL:個|
个[gè]
902 面 jiànmiàn to meet; to see sb; CL:次[cì]
903 jiànpán keyboard
904 将来 jiānglái in the future; future; the future; CL:個|个[gè]
905 jiǎng to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise; to
be particular about; as far as sth is concerned;
speech; lecture
906 究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; exquisite; aesthetic

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907 座 jiǎngzuò a course of lectures; CL:個|个[gè]

908 金 jiǎngjīn premium; award money; a bonus
909 降低 jiàngdī to reduce; to lower; to bring down
910 降落 jiàngluò to descend; to land
911 油 jiàngyóu soy sauce
912 教 jiāo to teach
913 jiāo to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to
water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
914 交 jiāo to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn
over; to make friends; to intersect (lines)
915 交 jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom);
commutative (math); to commute
916 交 jiāojì communication; social intercourse
917 交流 jiāoliú exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate;
communication; alternating current (electricity)
918 交通 jiāotōng to be connected; traffic; communications; liaison

919 傲 jiāoào arrogant; full of oneself; conceited; proud of sth;

CL:個|个[gè]
920 郊区 jiāoqū suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[gè]
921 水 jiāoshuǐ glue
922 脚 jiǎo foot; leg; base; kick; CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
923 角 jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money
equal to 0.1 yuan; CL:個|个[gè]
924 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view
925 猾 jiǎohuá crafty; cunning; sly
926 子 jiǎozi dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
927 叫 jiào to shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by
(indicates agent in the passive mood)
928 教材 jiàocái teaching material; CL:本[běn]
929 教 jiàoliàn instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[gè],位
[wèi],名[míng]

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930 教室 jiàoshì classroom; CL:間| [jiān]

931 教授 jiàoshòu professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[gè],
位[wèi]
932 教 jiàoxun a lesson; a moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb
933 教育 jiàoyù to educate; to teach; education
934 接 jiē to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or
welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to
extend; to take one's turn on duty; take over for sb
935 接触 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
936 接待 jiēdài to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
937 接近 jiējìn near; close to
938 接受 jiēshòu to accept; to receive
939 接着 jiēzhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do
sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that;
subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in
one's turn
940 街道 jiēdào street; CL:條|条[tiáo]
941 段 jiēduàn stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[gè]
942 jiēshi rugged; sturdy
943 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment;
part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral
integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train
wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[gè]
944 目 jiémù program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tái],個|
个[gè],套[tào]
945 日 jiérì holiday; festival; CL:個|个[gè]
946 省 jiéshěng saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on
947 jiéyuē to economize; to conserve (resources); economy;
frugal
948 jiégòu structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:
座[zuò],個|个[gè]
949 果 jiēguǒ to bear fruit; CL:個|个[gè]

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950 合 jiéhé to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次

[cì]
951 婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[cì]
952 jiélùn conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[gè]; to conclude; to
reach a verdict
953 束 jiéshù termination; to finish; to end; to conclude; to close
954 jiézhàng to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結
帳|
955 解放 jiěfàng to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the
Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 14;
CL:次[cì]
956 解决 jiějué to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve
957 解 jiěshì explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve;
CL:個|个[gè]
958 解 jiěshuōyuán commentator
959 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[gè]
960 届 jiè to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due;
classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting
fixtures etc
961 借 jiè to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of;
to seize (an opportunity); to take (an opportunity)
962 借口 jièkǒu to use as an excuse; on the pretext
963 介 jièshào to present; to introduce; to recommend; to
suggest; to let know; to brief
964 戒烟 jièyān to give up smoking
965 戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring

966 今天 jīntiān today; at the present; now

967 金属 jīnshǔ metal; CL:種| [zhǒng]
968 jǐn tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard
up; short of money; to tighten
969 急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency
970 jǐnzhāng nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in

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short supply; scarce; CL:陣| [zhèn]

971 尽管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of;
unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain
etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
972 慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent
973 jìn to advance; to enter; to come (or go) into; to
receive or admit; to eat or drink; to submit or
present; (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal
974 步 jìnbù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress;
CL:個|个[gè]
975 口 jìnkǒu to import; imported
976 行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to
do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
977 近 jìn near; close to; approximately
978 近代 jìndài modern times
979 尽力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
980 尽量 jìnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent
981 禁止 jìnzhǐ to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
982 精彩 jīngcǎi brilliant; splendid
983 精力 jīnglì energy
984 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental;
psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[gè]
985 常 jīngcháng day to day; everyday; daily; frequently;
constantly; regularly; often
986 典 jīngdiǎn the classics; scriptures; classical
987 jīngguò to pass; to go through; process; course; CL:個|个
[gè]
988 jīngjì economy; economic
989 理 jīnglǐ manager; director; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
990 jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]; to experience; to
go through
991 jīngyàn to experience; experience

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992 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate

993 京 jīngjù Beijing opera; CL:場| [chǎng],出[chū]
994 警察 jǐngchá police; policeman; policewoman; CL:個|个[gè]
995 景色 jǐngsè scenery; scene; landscape; view
996 敬 jìngài respect and love
997 竟然 jìngrán unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of
everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far
as to
998 争 jìngzhēng to compete; competition
999 子 jìngzi mirror; CL:面[miàn],個|个[gè]
1000 究竟 jiūjìng after all (when all is said and done); actually;
outcome; result
1001 九 jiǔ nine; 9
1002 久 jiǔ (long) time; (long) duration of time
1003 酒吧 jiǔbā bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jiā]
1004 旧 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
1005 就 jiù at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early
as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many
as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to
undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to
accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of
foods); with regard to; concerning
1006 救 jiù to save; to assist; to rescue
1007 救 jiùhùchē ambulance; CL:輛| [liàng]
1008 舅舅 jiùjiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:
個|个[gè]
1009 居然 jūrán unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
1010 桔子 júzi tangerine; CL:個|个[gè],瓣[bàn]
1011 jǔ to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to
raise; to choose; to elect
1012 jǔbàn to conduct; to hold
1013 行 jǔxíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
1014 具 jùbèi to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill

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(conditions or requirements)
1015 具体 jùtǐ concrete; definite; specific
1016 巨大 jùdà huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic;
enormous
1017 聚会 jùhuì party; gathering; to meet; to get together
1018 拒 jùjué to refuse; to decline; to reject
1019 部 jùlèbù club (i.e. a group or organization); CL:個|个[gè]
1020 距离 jùlí distance; to be apart; CL:個|个[gè]
1021 据 jùshuō it is said that; reportedly
1022 句子 jùzi sentence; CL:個|个[gè]
1023 捐 juān to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to
abandon
1024 卷 juǎn to roll (up); to sweep up; coil; to carry on;
classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper
money, scroll, movie tape etc)
1025 得 juéde to think; to feel
1026 决定 juédìng to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision;
CL:個|个[gè],項| [xiàng]; certainly
1027 决 juésài finals (of a competition)
1028 决心 juéxīn determination; resolution; determined; firm and
resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[gè]
1029 juéduì absolute; unconditional
1030 角色 juésè persona; character in a novel
1031 事 jūnshì military affairs; military matters; military
1032 均匀 jūnyún even; well-distributed; homogeneous
1033 咖 kāfēi coffee; CL:杯[bēi]
1034 卡 kǎchē truck; CL:輛| [liàng]
1035 kāi to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a
medical prescription); to operate (vehicle); abbr.
for 開爾文| 尔文 degrees Kelvin
1036 kāifā exploit (a resource); open up (for development);
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1037 放 kāifàng to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside

world (politics); to open for public use; to come
into bloom (of flowers)
1038 幕式 kāimùshì opening ceremony
1039 始 kāishǐ to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[gè]
1040 玩笑 kāiwánxiào to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
1041 心 kāixīn to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to
make fun of sb
1042 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
1043 看 kàn to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to consider; to
regard as; to view as; to treat as; to judge; (after
repeated verb) to give it a try; depending on (how
you're judging); to visit; to call on; to treat (an
illness); to look after; Watch out! (for a danger)
1044 看不起 kànbuqǐ to look down upon; to despise
1045 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|
个[gè]
1046 看 kànjiàn to see; to catch sight of
1047 看来 kànlai apparently; it seems that; it appears; it seems
1048 抗 kàngyì protest
1049 考 kǎolǜ to think over; to consider; consideration
1050 考 kǎoshì exam; CL:次[cì]
1051 kǎoyā roast duck

1052 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc

1053 kē classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains,
teeth, hearts, satellites etc
1054 科学 kēxué science; scientific knowledge; scientific; CL:門|
[mén],個|个[gè],種| [zhǒng]
1055 咳嗽 késou to cough; CL:陣| [zhèn]
1056 渴 kě thirsty
1057 可 kěài amiable; cute; lovely
1058 可 kějiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is

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(thus) clear; clear; visible

1059 可靠 kěkào reliable
1060 可怜 kělián pitiful; pathetic
1061 可能 kěnéng might (happen); possible; probable; possibility;
probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[gè]
1062 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful;
scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
1063 可是 kěshì but; however
1064 可惜 kěxī it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad
1065 可以 kěyǐ can; may; possible; able to
1066 kè subject; course; class; lesson; CL:堂[táng], |節
[jié],門| [mén]
1067 程 kèchéng course; class; CL:堂[táng], |節[jié],門| [mén]
1068 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome;
gram
1069 克服 kèfú (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to
put up with; to endure
1070 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to
cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
1071 刻苦 kèkǔ hardworking; assiduous
1072 客 kèguān objective; impartial
1073 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wèi]
1074 客 kètīng drawing room (room for arriving guests); living
room; CL:間| [jiān]
1075 肯定 kěndìng to be sure; to be certain; sure; certain; definite; to
confirm; to affirm; affirmative
1076 空 kōngjiān space; CL:個|个[gè]
1077 空气 kōngqì air; atmosphere
1078 空 kōngtiáo air conditioning
1079 恐怖 kǒngbù terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist
1080 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
1081 空 kòngxián idle; free time; leisure

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1082 控制 kòngzhì control; to exercise control over; to contain

1083 口 kǒu mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people,
domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
1084 口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
1085 哭 kū to cry; to weep
1086 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; painstaking
1087 子 kùzi trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1088 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
1089 kuài lump (of earth); chunk; piece; classifier for pieces
of cloth, cake, soap etc; colloquial word for yuan
(or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or
US dollar etc), usually as 塊錢|
1090 快 kuài rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make
haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright;
plain-spoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant
1091 快 kuàilè happy; merry
1092 会 kuàijì accountant; accountancy; accounting
1093 子 kuàizi chopsticks; CL:對| [duì],根[gēn],把[bǎ],雙|双
[shuāng]
1094 kuān lenient; wide; broad
1095 泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral spring water; CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
1096 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded;
destitute
1097 困 kùnnan (financial etc) difficulty; problem; issue; CL:個|个
[gè]
1098 大 kuòdà to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope
1099 拉 lā to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to
draw
1100 桶 lājītǒng rubbish bin
1101 辣 là hot (spicy); pungent
1102 辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper; chili
1103 làzhú candle; CL:根[gēn],支[zhī]

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1104 来 lái to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next

1105 来不及 láibují there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to
do sth)
1106 来得及 láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time
1107 来自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
1108 lán cut off; hinder
1109 lán blue; indigo plant
1110 lǎn lazy
1111 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to
decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy;
utterly; thoroughly
1112 狼 láng wolf; CL:匹[pǐ],隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
1113 浪 làngfèi to waste; to squander
1114 浪漫 làngmàn romantic
1115 láodòng work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[cì]
1116 láojià excuse me
1117 老 lǎo prefix used before the surname of a person or a
numeral indicating the order of birth of the
children in a family or to indicate affection or
familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person);
experienced; of long standing; always; all the
time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc)
tough
1118 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|
个[gè]
1119 老板 lǎobǎn boss; keeper
1120 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhī]

1121 老 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

1122 老 lǎoshi honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive
1123 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhī]
1124 姥姥 lǎolao (informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
1125 lèguān optimistic; hopeful

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1126 了 le (modal particle intensifying preceding clause);

(completed action marker)
1127 雷 léi thunder; (internet slang) terrifying; terrific
1128 类 lèi kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to
resemble
1129 累 lèi tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard
1130 冷 lěng cold
1131 冷静 lěngjìng calm; cool-headed
1132 梨 lí pear; CL:個|个[gè]
1133 离 lí to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving
distances) from; without (sth); independent of;
one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes
representing fire (old)
1134 离婚 líhūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)
1135 离 líkāi to depart; to leave
1136 厘米 límǐ centimeter
1137 里 lǐ lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裡|里
[lǐ]
1138 礼拜天 lǐbàitiān Sunday
1139 礼貌 lǐmào courtesy; manners
1140 礼物 lǐwù gift; present; CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè],份[fèn]

1141 理 lǐfà a barber; hairdressing

1142 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension;
understanding
1143 理 lǐlùn theory; CL:個|个[gè]
1144 理想 lǐxiǎng a dream; an ideal; perfection; ideal; perfect;
desirable; CL:個|个[gè]
1145 理由 lǐyóu reason; grounds; justification; CL:個|个[gè]
1146 粒 lì grain; granule; classifier for small round things
(peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
1147 立方 lìfāng cube
1148 立即 lìjí immediately

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1149 立刻 lìkè forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly;

straightway; thereupon; at once
1150 厉害 lìhai difficult to deal with; difficult to endure;
ferocious; radical; serious; terrible; violent;
tremendous; awesome
1151 力量 lìliang power; force; strength
1152 力气 lìqi strength; CL:把[bǎ]
1153 例如 lìrú for example; for instance; such as
1154 利 lìrùn profits
1155 利息 lìxī interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
1156 利益 lìyì benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[gè]
1157 利用 lìyòng exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of;
to utilize
1158 史 lìshǐ history; CL:門| [mén],段[duàn]

1159 liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個| 个); both;

some
1160 lián to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in
succession; including; (used with 也, 都 etc) even;
company (military)
1161 忙 liánmáng promptly; at once
1162 liánxùjù serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
1163 合 liánhé to combine; to join; unite; alliance
1164 系 liánxì connection; contact; relation; in touch with; to
integrate; to link; to touch
1165 liǎn face; CL:張| [zhāng],個|个[gè]
1166 恋 liànài (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair; CL:個|
个[gè]
1167 liànxí exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[gè]
1168 良好 liánghǎo good; favorable; well; fine
1169 凉快 liángkuai nice and cold; pleasantly cool
1170 粮食 liángshi foodstuff; cereals; CL:種| [zhǒng]

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1171 liǎng both; two; ounce; some; a few; tael; weight equal
to grams
1172 亮 liàng bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal
1173 liàng classifier for vehicles
1174 聊天 liáotiān to chat; to gossip
1175 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary
1176 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out
1177 居 línjū neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[gè]
1178 línshí at the instant sth happens; temporary; interim; ad
hoc
1179 líng (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhī]
1180 零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary;
odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers
to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger
one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after
division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither
1181 零件 língjiàn part; component
1182 零 língqián change (of money); small change; pocket money
1183 零食 língshí between-meal nibbles; snacks
1184 活 línghuó flexible; nimble; agile
1185 lǐngdǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位
[wèi],個|个[gè]
1186 域 lǐngyù domain; sphere; field; territory; area
1187 另外 lìngwài additional; in addition; besides; separate; other;
moreover; furthermore
1188 留 liú to leave (eg a message); to retain; to stay; to
remain; to keep; to preserve
1189 留学 liúxué to study abroad
1190 流 liúchuán to spread; to circulate; to hand down
1191 流泪 liúlèi to shed tears
1192 流利 liúlì fluent
1193 流行 liúxíng to spread; to rage (of contagious disease); popular;
fashionable; prevalent; (math.) manifold

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1194 liúlǎn to skim over; to browse

1195 六 liù six; 6
1196 lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiáo]; imperial
1197 楼 lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building;
floor; CL:層| [céng],座[zuò],棟| [dòng]
1198 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake;
waterclock or hourglass (old)
1199 路 lù road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1200 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to
show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
1201 地 lùdì dry land (as opposed to the sea)
1202 lùxù in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
1203 取 lùqǔ to recruit; to enroll
1204 音 lùyīn to record (sound); sound-recording; CL:個|个[gè]
1205 乱 luàn in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of
mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual
relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up;
indiscriminate; random; arbitrary
1206 流 lúnliú to alternate; to take turns
1207 文 lùnwén paper; treatise; thesis; CL: [piān]; to discuss a
paper or thesis (old)
1208 luóji logic (loanword)
1209 落后 luòhòu to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc);
backward; to retrogress
1210 旅游 lǚyóu trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour
1211 lǜ green
1212 律 lǜshī lawyer
1213 māma mama; mommy; mother; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
1214 麻 máfan inconvenient; troublesome; to trouble or bother
sb; to put sb to trouble
1215 mǎ horse; abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞| 来西
1216 虎 mǎhu careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy

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1217 上 mǎshàng at once, right away, immediately; lit. on horseback

1218 mà to scold; abuse; CL:通[tòng],頓| [dùn]
1219 ma (question tag)
1220 mǎi to buy; to purchase
1221 mài to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or
flaunt
1222 麦克 màikèfēng microphone (loanword)
1223 mántou steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|
个[gè]
1224 mǎn full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to
reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied; contented; to
fill; abbr. for Manchurian
1225 意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
1226 足 mǎnzú to satisfy; to meet (the needs of)
1227 慢 màn slow
1228 忙 máng busy; hurriedly
1229 猫 māo cat; CL:隻|只[zhī]
1230 毛 máo hair; feather; down
1231 毛病 máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; CL:個|个[gè]
1232 毛巾 máojīn towel; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1233 矛盾 máodùn contradictory; contradiction; CL:個|个[gè]
1234 冒 màoxiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
1235 易 màoyì (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[gè]
1236 帽子 màozi hat; cap; CL:頂| [dǐng]
1237 没 méi (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not
1238 没 系 méiguānxi it doesn't matter
1239 眉毛 méimao eyebrow; CL:根[gēn]
1240 煤炭 méitàn coal
1241 每 měi each; every
1242 美 měilì beautiful

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1243 美 měishù art; fine arts; painting; CL:種| [zhǒng]

1244 魅力 mèilì charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
1245 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; fig. younger woman (esp. girl
friend or rival); CL:個|个[gè]
1246 mén gate; door; CL:扇[shàn]; gateway; doorway; CL:
個|个[gè]; opening; valve; switch; way to do
something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect;
school (of thought); class; category; phylum or
division (taxonomy); classifier for large guns;
classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of
technology
1247 梦 mèng dream; CL:場| [cháng],個|个[gè]
1248 迷路 mílù to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus
vestibularis (of the inner ear)
1249 míyǔ riddle; conundrum
1250 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[lì]; meter (classifier)
1251 米 mǐfàn (cooked) rice
1252 蜜蜂 mìfēng bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún]
1253 密 mìmǎ code; secret code; password; pin number
1254 密切 mìqiè close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster
close ties; to pay close attention
1255 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[gè]
1256 秘 mìshū secretary
1257 棉花 miánhua cotton
1258 免 miǎnfèi free (of charge)
1259 面包 miànbāo bread; CL:片[piàn],袋[dài],塊| [kuài]
1260 面 miànduì to confront; to face
1261 面 miànjī surface area
1262 面 miànlín to face sth; to be confronted with
1263 面条 miàntiáo noodles
1264 苗条 miáotiáo slim, slender, graceful
1265 描写 miáoxiě to describe; to depict; to portray; description

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1266 秒 miǎo second (of time); unit of angle or arc equivalent to

one sixtieth of a degree
1267 民主 mínzhǔ democracy
1268 民族 mínzú nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[gè]
1269 明白 míngbai clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to
realize
1270 明 míngquè clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to
make definite
1271 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
1272 明 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious
1273 明信片 míngxìnpiàn postcard
1274 明星 míngxīng star; celebrity
1275 名 míngpái famous brand
1276 名片 míngpiàn (business) card
1277 名 古迹 míngshènggǔjì historical sites and scenic spots
1278 名字 míngzi name (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[gè]
1279 命令 mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]
1280 命 mìngyùn fate; destiny; CL:個|个[gè]
1281 摸 mō to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope;
to feel (one's pulse)
1282 模仿 mófǎng to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model
1283 模糊 móhu vague; indistinct; fuzzy
1284 摩托 mótuōchē motorbike; motorcycle; CL:輛| [liàng],部[bù]
1285 陌生 mòshēng strange; unfamiliar
1286 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
1287 母 mǔqīn mother; also pr. with light tone [mǔ qin]; CL:個|
个[gè]
1288 目 mùbiāo target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[gè]

1289 目的 mùdì purpose; aim; goal; target; objective; CL:個|个[gè]

1290 目 mùlù catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer

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hard drive); list; contents

1291 目前 mùqián at the present time; currently
1292 木 mùtou slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc);
CL:塊| [kuài],根[gēn]
1293 拿 ná to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take
1294 nǎ how; which
1294 儿 nǎr where?; wherever; anywhere
1295 怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how
1296 那 nà that; those; then (in that case); commonly pr. nèi
before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
1296 那儿 nàr there
1297 nǎinai (informal) father's mother; paternal grandmother;
CL:位[wèi]
1298 耐心 nàixīn patient (adjective)
1299 南 nán south
1300 nán difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not
good
1301 道 nándào don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
1302 怪 nánguài (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)
1303 nánguò feel sorry; be grieved
1304 看 nánkàn ugly; unsightly
1305 受 nánshòu to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear

1306 男人 nánrén a man; a male; men; CL:個|个[gè]

1307 袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|
[kē],個|个[gè]
1308 ne (question particle for subjects already mentioned)
1309 内 nèi inside; inner; internal; within; interior
1310 内科 nèikē medicine; "internal" medicine, i.e. treatment by
administering drugs, as opposed to surgical
intervention 外科[wài kē]; medical department
1311 内容 nèiróng content; substance; details; CL:個|个[gè],項|
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1312 嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced;

unskilled
1313 能 néng to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability;
able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the
negative) to have the possibility of
1314 能干 nénggàn capable; competent
1315 能力 nénglì capability; capable; able; ability; CL:個|个[gè]
1316 能源 néngyuán energy; power source; CL:個|个[gè]
1317 你 nǐ you (informal, as opposed to polite [nín])
1318 年 nián year; CL:個|个[gè]
1319 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era;
period; CL:個|个[gè]
1320 年 niánjí grade; CL:個|个[gè]
1321 年 niánjì age; CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
1322 年 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[bǎ],個|个[gè]
1323 年 niánqīng young
1324 念 niàn to read; to study (a degree course); to read aloud;
to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's
anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 2)
1325 niǎo bird; CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún]
1326 nín you (polite, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ])
1327 可 nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...);
would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the
lesser of two evils
1328 牛 niúnǎi cow's milk; CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
1329 牛仔 niúzǎikù jeans; CL:條|条[tiáo]; also written 牛 |牛
1330 nóng concentrated; dense
1331 村 nóngcūn rural area; village; CL:個|个[gè]
1332 民 nóngmín peasant; CL:個|个[gè]
1333 nóngyè agriculture; farming

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1334 弄 nòng to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool

with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with
1335 努力 nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard
1336 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm; nice and warm
1337 女儿 nǚér daughter
1338 女人 nǚrén woman
1339 女士 nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
1340 偶尔 ǒuěr occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
1341 偶然 ǒurán incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance;
randomly
1342 爬山 páshān to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking;
mountaineering
1343 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; fly-swatter; racket; to take
(a photograph)
1344 排 páiduì to line up
1345 排列 páiliè array; arrangement; permutation (i.e. ordered
choice of n elements out of m)
1346 排球 páiqiú volleyball; CL:個|个[gè]
1347 派 pài clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to
send; to assign; to appoint; pi (Greek letter Ππ);
the circular ratio pi = 3.1412
1348 子 pánzi tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[gè]
1349 判断 pànduàn to decide; to determine; CL:個|个[gè]
1350 盼望 pànwàng to hope for; look forward to
1351 旁 pángbiān lateral; side; to the side; beside
1352 胖 pàng fat; plump
1353 步 pǎobù to walk quickly; to march; to run
1354 陪 péi to accompany; to keep sb company
1355 péicháng to compensate
1356 培 péiyǎng to train; culture; to bring up; to groom (for a
position)
1357 佩服 pèifú admire

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1358 配合 pèihé matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to

correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to
coordinate with; to act in concert with; to
cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine
parts of machine
1359 盆 pén basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗
and 8 升, approx 12 liters; CL:個|个[gè]
1360 朋友 péngyou friend; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
1361 pèngjiàn to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into
1362 披 pī to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll;
to split open; to spread out
1363 批 pī to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on;
classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for
the ranking of universities and colleges)
1364 批 pīpíng to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[gè]
1365 批准 pīzhǔn to approve; to ratify
1366 皮 pífū skin; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1367 皮鞋 píxié leather shoes
1368 酒 píjiǔ beer; CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸
[gāng]
1369 疲 píláo fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary
1370 脾气 píqì temperament; disposition; temper; CL:個|个[gè]
1371 匹 pǐ ordinary person; classifier for horses, mules etc;
classifier for cloth: bolt
1372 piān sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips
used for record keeping (old); classifier for written
items: chapter, article
1373 便宜 piányi small advantages; to let sb off lightly; cheap;
inexpensive
1374 piàn to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to fool; to
hoodwink; to trick
1375 片 piàn thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to
carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier
for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water;

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classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc; used with

numeral 一[yī]: classifier for scenario, scene,
feeling, atmosphere, sound etc
1376 片面 piànmiàn unilateral; one-sided
1377 piāo to float
1378 票 piào ticket; ballot; bank note; CL:張| [zhāng]; person
held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese
opera; classifier for shipments and business
transactions (topolect)
1379 漂亮 piàoliang pretty; beautiful
1380 道 píndào frequency; (television) channel
1381 品 pǐnzhǒng breed; variety; CL:個|个[gè]
1382 球 pīngpāngqiú table tennis; ping-pong; ping pong; table tennis
ball; CL:個|个[gè]
1383 凭 píng to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no
matter (how, what etc); proof
1384 平 píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to
draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声
[píng shēng]

1385 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily

1386 平等 píngděng equal; equality
1387 平方 píngfāng square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
1388 平衡 pínghéng balance; equilibrium
1389 平静 píngjìng tranquil; undisturbed; serene
1390 平均 píngjūn average
1391 平 píngshí in normal times; in peacetime
1392 苹果 píngguǒ apple; CL:個|个[gè],顆| [kē]
1393 价 píngjià to evaluate; to assess
1394 瓶子 píngzi bottle; CL:個|个[gè]
1395 破 pò broken; damaged; worn out; to break, split or
cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to
defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth
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1396 破 pòchǎn to go bankrupt; to become impoverished;

bankruptcy
1397 破坏 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to
destroy
1398 迫切 pòqiè urgent; pressing
1399 葡萄 pútao grape
1400 普遍 pǔbiàn universal; general; widespread; common
1401 普通 pǔtōnghuà Mandarin (common language); Putonghua
(common speech of the Chinese language);
ordinary speech
1402 朴素 pǔsù plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not
frivolous
1403 七 qī seven; 7
1404 期待 qīdài to look forward to; to await; expectation
1405 期 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|
个[gè]
1406 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[gè]
1407 qí to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride
1408 其次 qícì next; secondly
1409 其 qíshí actually, in fact, really
1410 其他 qítā other; the others; else; other than (that person); in
addition to the person mentioned above
1411 其余 qíyú the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart
from them
1412 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these
1413 奇怪 qíguài strange; odd
1414 奇迹 qíjì miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel
1415 起床 qǐchuáng to get up
1416 起 qǐfēi to take off (in an airplane)
1417 起来 qǐlái beginning or continuing an action; upward
movement; stand up
1418 qǐfā to enlighten; to explain and arouse interest; to
inspire; inspiration; heuristic (attributively); to

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teach; CL:個|个[gè]
1419 企 qǐtú attempt; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1420 企 qǐyè company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jiā]
1421 气氛 qìfēn atmosphere; mood
1422 气候 qìhòu climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1423 汽油 qìyóu gas; gasoline; CL:升[shēng]
1424 千 qiān thousand
1425 qiān to pull (an animal on a tether); to lead along; to
hold hands
1426 千万 qiānwàn ten million; countless; many; one must by all
means
1427 笔 qiānbǐ (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī],桿|杆[gǎn]
1428 虚 qiānxū modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
1429 qiānzhèng visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[gè]
1430 字 qiānzì to sign (a signature)
1431 qián coin; money; CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
1432 前面 qiánmiàn ahead; in front; preceding; above
1433 前途 qiántú prospects; future outlook; journey
1434 浅 qiǎn shallow, not deep; superficial
1435 欠 qiàn deficient; owe; to lack; yawn
1436 qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; CL:支[zhī],把[bǎ]
1437 qiáng wall; CL:面[miàn], [dǔ]
1438 强 qiángdiào to emphasize (a statement); to stress
1439 强烈 qiángliè intense; (violently) strong
1440 qiǎng fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to
snatch
1441 敲 qiāo extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit
1442 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quietly; secretly; stealthily
1443 qiáo bridge; CL:座[zuò]
1444 qiáo look at

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1445 巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate (loanword); CL:塊| [kuài]

1446 巧妙 qiǎomiào ingenious; clever
1447 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
1448 戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門| [mén],個|
个[gè],位[wèi]
1448 qīnài Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter)
1450 切 qīnqiè amiable; friendliness; gracious; hospitality;
intimate; cordial; kind; close and dear; familiar
1451 自 qīnzì personally
1452 侵略 qīnlvè invasion; encroachment
1453 勤 qínfèn hardworking; diligent
1454 勤 qínláo hardworking; industrious; diligent
1455 青 qīng nature's color; green or blue; greenish black;
youth; young (of people); abbr. for Qinghai
province 青海
1457 清楚 qīngchu clear; clearly understood; distinct
1457 青少年 qīngshàonián an adolescent; a youth; young person; teenage;
teenager
1458 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant;
frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral
1459 qīngshì contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn;
scornful
1460 松 qīngsōng gentle; relaxed
1461 青春 qīngchūn youth; youthfulness
1462 清淡 qīngdàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored);
insipid; slack (sales)
1463 晴 qíng clear; fine (weather)
1464 情景 qíngjǐng scene; sight; circumstances; CL:個|个[gè]
1465 情况 qíngkuàng circumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:個|个
[gè],種| [zhǒng]
1466 情 qíngxù feeling; sentiment; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1467 qǐng to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal

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etc); to request
1468 假 qǐngjià ask for time off
1469 客 qǐngkè give a dinner party; entertain guests; invite to
dinner
1470 求 qǐngqiú request; CL:個|个[gè]
1471 祝 qìngzhù celebrate
1472 qióng exhausted; poor
1473 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing; surname Qiu
1474 球迷 qiúmí soccer fan; crazy about ball sports; CL:個|个[gè]
1475 区 qūbié difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make
a distinction; CL:個|个[gè]
1476 qūshì trend; tendency
1477 娶 qǔ take a wife; to marry (a woman)
1478 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
1479 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation
1480 去 qù to go; to go to (a place); to cause to go or send
(sb); to remove; to get rid of; (when used either
before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; to
be apart from in space or time; (after a verb of
motion indicates movement away from the
speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate
detachment or separation); (of a time or an event
etc) just passed or elapsed

1481 去年 qùnián last year

1482 去世 qùshì to pass away; to die
1483 圈 quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps
of race etc; CL:個|个[gè]
1484 全部 quánbù whole; entire; complete
1485 全面 quánmiàn all-around; comprehensive; total; overall
1486 权力 quánlì (wield) power
1487 权利 quánlì power; right; privilege
1488 quàn to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; exhort
1489 缺点 quēdiǎn

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weak point; fault; shortcoming; CL:個|个[gè]

1490 缺乏 quēfá shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack;
scarcity
1491 缺少 quēshǎo lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
1492 却 què but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to
retreat; nevertheless; even though
1493 定 quèdìng definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to
determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain;
to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm;
OK (on computer dialog box)
1494 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation
1495 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true
1496 群 qún group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc
1497 裙子 qúnzi skirt; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1498 然而 ránér however; yet; but
1499 然后 ránhòu after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards
1500 燃 ránshāo combustion; flaming; kindle
1501 rǎng blurt out; to shout
1502 ràng to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do
sth
1503 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to
spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle);
to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to
perplex
1504 rè heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm
up
1505 rèài to love ardently; to adore
1506 烈 rèliè warm (welcome etc)
1507 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively
1508 情 rèqíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate;
passionately
1509 心 rèxīn enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic;
ardent; warmhearted
1510 人 rén man; person; people; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

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1511 人才 réncái a person's talent; talented person; distinguished

person; a talent (worth head-hunting); person's
looks; an attractive woman; used interchangeably
with 人材; CL:個|个[gè]
1512 人口 rénkǒu population
1513 人类 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind
1514 人民 rénmínbì Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)
1515 人生 rénshēng human life
1516 人事 rénshì human affairs; ways of the world; consciousness
of the world; what is humanly possible; personnel
matters; sexual awareness; sexual passion; facts of
life
1517 人物 rénwù a person; a character (in a play, novel etc); a
protagonist; CL:個|个[gè]
1518 人 rényuán staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[gè]
1519 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help; unable to bear
1520 任何 rènhé any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever
1521 任 rènwu mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|
[xiàng],個|个[gè]
1522 rènshi to know; to recognize; to be familiar with;
acquainted with sth; knowledge; understanding;
awareness; cognition
1523 rènwéi to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
1524 真 rènzhēn conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously;
to take to heart
1525 rēng to throw; to throw away
1526 仍然 réngrán still; yet
1527 日 rì sun; day; date, day of the month; abbr. for 日本|
日本 Japan
1528 日常 rìcháng daily; everyday
1529 日程 rìchéng schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[gè]
1530 日 rìjì diary; CL:則| [zé],本[běn], [piān]

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1531 日 rìlì calendar; CL:張| [zhāng],本[běn]

1532 日期 rìqī date; CL:個|个[gè]
1533 日用品 rìyòngpǐn articles for daily use; CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè]
1534 融化 rónghuà to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to
combine; to fuse
1535 幸 róngxìng honored
1536 誉 róngyù honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation
1537 容易 róngyì easy; likely; liable (to)
1538 如果 rúguǒ if; in case; in the event that
1539 如何 rúhé how; what way; what
1540 如今 rújīn nowadays; now
1541 入口 rùkǒu entrance
1542 ruǎn soft; flexible
1543 件 ruǎnjiàn (computer) software
1544 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a
decimal or fraction) slightly less than
1545 洒 sǎ to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
1546 三 sān three; 3
1547 sǎn umbrella; parasol; CL:把[bǎ]
1548 散步 sànbù to take a walk; to go for a walk
1549 子 sǎngzi throat; voice; CL:把[bǎ]
1550 森林 sēnlín forest; CL:片[piàn]
1551 shā to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce; to
smart (topolect); to counteract; (used after a verb)
extremely
1552 沙 shāfā sofa; CL:條|条[tiáo],張| [zhāng]
1553 沙漠 shāmò desert; CL:個|个[gè]
1554 沙 shātān sand bar; beach; CL:片[piàn]
1555 shǎ foolish
1556 晒 shài to dry in the sun; to sunbathe; to share files (loan
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1557 除 shānchú to delete; to cancel

1558 shǎndiàn lightning; CL:道[dào]
1559 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kind-hearted
1560 善于 shànyú be good at; be adept in
1561 扇子 shānzi fan; CL:把[bǎ]
1562 商店 shāngdiàn store; shop; CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
1563 商量 shāngliang to consult; to talk over; to discuss
1564 商品 shāngpǐn good; commodity; merchandise; CL:個|个[gè]
1565 商 shāngyè business; trade; commerce
1566 心 shāngxīn to grieve; broken-hearted
1567 上 shàng on; on top; upon; first (of multiple parts);
previous; last; upper; higher; above; to climb; to
go into; to go up; to attend (class or university)
1568 上班 shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go
to the office
1569 上当 shàngdàng taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
1570 上网 shàngwǎng to be on the internet; to stretch a net (in a sports
game or for covering sth); to be netted (of fish)
1571 上午 shàngwǔ morning; CL:個|个[gè]
1572 稍微 shāowēi a little bit
1573 勺子 sháozi scoop; ladle; CL:把[bǎ]
1574 少 shǎo few; little; lack
1575 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1576 舌 shétou tongue; CL:個|个[gè]; enemy soldier captured for
the purpose of extracting information
1577 舍不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
1578 shèbèi equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[gè]
1579 shèjì plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[gè]
1580 施 shèshī facilities; installation
1581 社会 shèhuì society; CL:個|个[gè]

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1582 射 shèjī to shoot; to fire (a gun)

1583 影 shèyǐng to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a
movie)
1584 shéi who; also pronounced shuí
1585 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend
1586 深 shēn close; deep; late; profound; dark (of color, water
etc)
1587 深刻 shēnkè profound; deep; deep-going
1588 身材 shēncái stature; build (height and weight); figure
1589 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank
1590 身体 shēntǐ (human) body; health; CL:個|个[gè]
1591 申 shēnqǐng to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fèn]
1592 神 shénhuà fairy tale; mythology; myth
1593 神 shénjīng nerve

1594 神秘 shénmì mysterious; mystery

1595 什么 shénme what?; who?; something; anything
1596 甚至 shènzhì even; so much so that
1597 升 shēng to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also
written 公升); measure for dry grain equal to one-
tenth dou 斗
1598 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill; to sicken
1599 生 shēngchǎn childbirth; parturition; to produce; manufacture
1600 生 shēngdòng vivid; lively
1601 生活 shēnghuó life; activity; to live; livelihood
1602 生命 shēngmìng life; living; biological; CL:個|个[gè]
1603 生气 shēngqì angry; mad; offended; animated; to get angry; to
be enraged; to take offense; animation
1604 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[gè]
1605 声 shēngdiào tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:個|
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1606 声音 shēngyīn voice; sound; CL:個|个[gè]

1607 子 shéngzi cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1608 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to
leave out; province; CL:個|个[gè]
1609 省略 shěnglvè to leave out; an omission
1610 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
1611 利 shènglì victory; CL:個|个[gè]
1612 shī poem; CL: 首[shǒu]; poetry; verse; abbr. for
Book of Songs 詩經| [shī jīng]

1613 失 shībài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments);

failure; defeat; CL:次[cì]
1614 失眠 shīmián (suffer from) insomnia
1615 失去 shīqù to lose
1616 失望 shīwàng disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
1617 失 shīyè unemployment
1618 傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of
address for older men; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名
[míng]
1619 湿 shīrùn moist
1620 子 shīzi lion; CL:隻|只[zhī],頭| [tóu]; Leo (star sign)
1621 十 shí ten; 1
1622 十分 shífēn to divide into ten equal parts; very; hundred
percent; completely; extremely; utterly; absolutely
1623 代 shídài age; era; epoch; period; CL:個|个[gè]
1624 候 shíhou time; length of time; moment; period
1625 shíjiān time; period; CL:段[duàn]
1626 刻 shíkè moment; CL:個|个[gè]; constantly; always
1627 髦 shímáo in vogue; fashionable
1628 期 shíqī a period in time or history; period; time (interval);
phase; CL:個|个[gè]

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1629 尚 shíshàng fashion

1630 shíhuà truth
1631 shíjì actual; reality; practice
1632 践 shíjiàn to practice; to put into practice; to fulfill
1633 shíxí to practice; field work
1634 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
1635 行 shíxíng to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
1636 shíyàn to experiment; experiments; CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]
1637 用 shíyòng practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
1638 在 shízài in reality; honestly; really; verily; concrete
1639 食品 shípǐn foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1640 食物 shíwù food; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1641 石 shítou stone; CL:塊| [kuài]
1642 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to
send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
1643 使 儿 shǐjìnr to exert all one's strength
1644 使用 shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
1645 始 shǐzhōng from beginning to end; all along
1646 是 shì is; are; am; yes; to be
1647 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't
1648 shì to test; to try; experiment; examination; test
1649 卷 shìjuàn examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fèn],張|
[zhāng]
1650 士兵 shìbīng soldier; CL:個|个[gè]

1651 市 shìchǎng market place; market (also in abstract); abbr. for

超級市場|超 市 supermarket; CL:個|个[gè]
1652 似的 shìde seems as if; rather like;
1653 适合 shìhé to fit; to suit
1654 适 shìyìng to suit; to fit; to be suitable; to adapt; to get used
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1655 世 shìjì century; CL:個|个[gè]

1656 世界 shìjiè world; CL:個|个[gè]
1657 事情 shìqing affair; matter; thing; business; CL:件[jiàn],樁|
[zhuāng]
1658 事 shìshí a fact; the fact that; CL:個|个[gè]
1659 事物 shìwù thing; object; CL:個|个[gè]
1660 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
1661 收 shōu to receive; to accept; to collect; in care of (used on
address line after name)
1662 收 shōuhuò benefit; reward
1663 收据 shōujù receipt; CL:張| [zhāng]
1664 收入 shōurù to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bǐ],個|个
[gè]
1665 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; to
punish (colloquial); to manage
1666 手表 shǒubiǎo wrist watch; CL:塊| [kuài],隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
1667 手工 shǒugōng handwork; manual
1668 手机 shǒujī cell phone; cellular phone; mobile phone; CL:部
[bù]
1669 手 shǒushù surgical operation; operation; surgery; CL:個|个
[gè]

1670 手套 shǒutào glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

1671 手 shǒuxù formalities; procedures; CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]
1672 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
1673 首都 shǒudū capital (city); CL:個|个[gè]
1674 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all); in the first place
1675 shòu tight; thin; lean
1676 受不了 shòubùliǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
1677 受到 shòudào to receive; to suffer; obtained; given
1678 受 shòushāng to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc);

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harmed
1679 售 shòuhuòyuán salesperson; CL:個|个[gè]
1680 寿命 shòumìng life span; life expectancy
1681 shū book; letter; CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù]; see also
書經| Book of History
1682 架 shūjià bookshelf; CL:個|个[gè]
1683 shū to lose; to transport; to donate; to enter (a
password)
1684 入 shūrù to import; to input
1685 蔬菜 shūcài vegetables; produce; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1686 舒服 shūfu comfortable; feeling well
1687 舒适 shūshì cozy; snug
1688 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. shú
shu; CL:個|个[gè]
1689 梳子 shūzi comb; CL:把[bǎ]
1690 熟 shúliàn practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
1691 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well
1692 鼠 shǔbiāo mouse (computing)
1693 属于 shǔyú classified as; to belong to; to be part of
1694 shù tree; CL: [kē]
1695 数据 shùjù data; numbers; digital; also written 數據|数据
1696 数量 shùliàng amount; quantity; CL:個|个[gè]
1697 数 shùmǎ number; numerals; figures; digital; amount;
numerical code
1698 数学 shùxué mathematics; mathematical
1699 数字 shùzì numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital
(electronics etc); CL:個|个[gè]
1700 刷 shuāyá to brush teeth
1701 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
1702 shuǎi to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to

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1703 shuài throw off graceful; smart; commander in chief

handsome;
1704 双 shuāng two; double; pair; both
1705 双方 shuāngfāng bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
1706 水 shuǐ water; river; liquid; beverage; additional charges
or income; (of clothes) classifier for number of
washes
1707 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[gè]
1708 水平 shuǐpíng level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal
1709 税 shuì taxes; duties
1710 睡 shuìjiào to go to bed; to go to sleep
1711 便 shùnbiàn conveniently; in passing; without much extra
effort
1712 利 shùnlì smoothly; without a hitch
1713 序 shùnxù sequence; order
1714 不定 shuōbudìng can't say for sure; maybe
1715 服 shuōfú to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan
pr. shuì fú
1716 shuōhuà to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories;
talk; word
1717 明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions;
caption; CL:個|个[gè]
1718 士 shuòshì master's degree; learned person
1719 撕 sī to tear
1720 sīchóu silk cloth; silk
1721 毫 sīháo the slightest amount or degree; a bit
1722 司机 sījī chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[gè]
1723 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on; to ponder over
1724 思想 sīxiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[gè]
1725 私人 sīrén private (citizen); private
1726 死 sǐ to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid;
extremely
1727 四 sì four; 4

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1728 似乎 sìhū apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly

1729 寺庙 sìmiào temple; monastery; shrine
1730 送 sòng to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to
present (with); to see off; to send
1731 速度 sùdù speed; rate; velocity; CL:個|个[gè]

1732 塑料袋 sùliàodài plastic bag

1733 宿舍 sùshè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel;
CL:間| [jiān]
1734 酸 suān sour; sore; ache; acid
1735 算 suàn regard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute
1736 虽然 suīrán although; even though; even if
1737 随便 suíbiàn as one wishes; as one pleases; at random;
negligent; casual; wanton
1738 随 suíshí at any time
1739 随着 suízhe along with; in the wake of; following
1740 suì classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop
harvests)
1741 碎 suì to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
1742 子 sūnzi grandson
1743 失 sǔnshī loss; damage; CL:個|个[gè]; to lose; to damage
1744 短 suōduǎn to curtail; to cut down
1745 小 suōxiǎo reduce; decrease
1746 suǒ to lock up; to lock; CL:把[bǎ]
1747 所 suǒ actually; place; classifier for houses, small
buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle
introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个
[gè]
1748 所 suǒwèi so-called; what is called
1749 所以 suǒyǐ therefore; as a result; so
1750 所有 suǒyǒu all; to have; to possess; to own
1751 他 tā he or him; (used for either sex when the sex is
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for emphasis); (used as a meaningless mock

object); other; another
1752 tā she
1753 它 tā it
1754 塔 tǎ pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword
from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuò]
1755 台 tái desk; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk;
station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles
or machines; Taiwan (abbr.)
1756 抬 tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
1757 台 táijiē flight of steps (leading up to a house); step (over
obstacle); bench; fig. way out of an embarrassing
situation
1758 太 tài highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
1759 太 拳 tàijíquán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan;
traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation;
a martial art
1760 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个
[gè],位[wèi]
1761 太 tàiyáng sun; CL:個|个[gè]
1762 度 tàidu manner; bearing; attitude; approach; CL:個|个[gè]
1763 tán to talk
1764 判 tánpàn to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|
个[gè]
1765 琴 tángāngqín play the piano
1766 坦率 tǎnshuài frank (discussion); blunt; open
1767 tāng soup; broth; hot water
1768 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆| [kē],塊| [kuài]
1769 tǎng to recline; to lie down
1770 tàng to scald; to burn; to iron; hot
1771 tàng quantifier for the number of trips or runs made
1772 桃 táo peach

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1773 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee

1774 逃避 táobì to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
1775 tǎolùn to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[gè]
1776 tǎoyàn disgusting; troublesome; nuisance; nasty; to hate
doing sth
1777 套 tào cover; sheath; to encase; a case; to overlap; to
interleave; bend (of a river or mountain range, in
place names); harness; classifier for sets,
collections; tau (Greek letter Ττ)
1778 特 tèbié especially; special; particular; unusual
1779 特点 tèdiǎn characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[gè]
1780 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
1781 特意 tèyì specially; intentionally
1782 特征 tèzhēng characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive
feature; trait
1783 téng (it) hurts; love fondly; ache; pain; sore
1784 téngài to love dearly

1785 足球 tīzúqiú play soccer(football)

1786 提 tí to carry; to lift; to raise
1787 提倡 tíchàng to promote; to advocate
1788 提 tígāng the key point; outline
1789 提高 tígāo to raise; to increase
1790 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
1791 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to
advance
1792 提 tíwèn to question; to quiz; to grill
1793 提醒 tíxǐng to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
1794 tí topic; problem for discussion; exam question;
subject; to inscribe; to mention; surname Ti; CL:
個|个[gè],道[dào]
1795 目 tímù subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[gè]
1796 体会 tǐhuì know (through learning or by experience); CL:個|

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1797 体 tǐjī volume; bulk; CL:個|个[gè]
1798 体 tǐtiē considerate (of other people's needs)
1799 体 tǐxiàn to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
1800 体 tǐyàn to experience for oneself
1801 体育 tǐyù sports; physical education
1802 天空 tiānkōng sky
1803 天气 tiānqì weather
1804 天真 tiānzhēn naive; innocent; artless
1805 甜 tián sweet
1806 填空 tiánkòng to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on
questionnaire or exam paper)
1807 田野 tiányě field; open land; CL:片[piàn]
1808 条 tiáo strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty);
classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road,
trousers etc)
1809 条件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor;
requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个
[gè]
1810 皮 tiáopí naughty; mischievous; unruly
1811 整 tiáozhěng adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[gè]
1812 挑 tiǎozhàn challenge
1813 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance
1814 听 tīng to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from
English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages
1815 停止 tíngzhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease
1816 tǐng to stick out; to (physically) straighten up; to
endure or hold out; straight; stiff; outstanding;
extraordinary; rather; quite; very; classifier for
machine guns
1817 通常 tōngcháng regular; usual; ordinary; normal
1818 通 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get
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1819 通 tōngxùn communications; a news story (e.g. dispatched

over the wire); CL:個|个[gè]
1820 通知 tōngzhī to notify; to inform; notice; notification; CL:個|个
[gè]
1821 tóng copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅| [hóng
tóng]; CL:塊| [kuài]
1822 同情 tóngqíng compassion; relent; sympathize; sympathy
1823 同 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously
1824 同事 tóngshì colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
1825 同学 tóngxué (fellow) classmate; CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
1826 同意 tóngyì to agree; to consent; to approve
1827 一 tǒngyī to unify; to unite; to integrate
1828 治 tǒngzhì to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime
1829 痛苦 tòngkǔ pain; suffering; painful; CL:個|个[gè]
1830 痛快 tòngkuài overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying;
also pr. tòng kuai
1831 tóufa hair (on the head)
1832 投 tóuzī investment; to invest
1833 透明 tòumíng transparent; open (non-secretive)
1834 突出 tūchū prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to
protrude; to project
1835 突然 tūrán sudden; abrupt; unexpected
1836 túshūguǎn library; CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
1837 土地 tǔdì land; territory; soil; local god; Lar; genius loci;
CL:片[piàn]
1838 土豆 tǔdòu potato; CL:個|个[gè]
1839 吐 tù to vomit; to throw up
1840 兔子 tùzi hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhī]
1841 tuán regiment; round; circular; group; society
1842 推 tuī to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to
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forward; to nominate; to elect

1843 推 tuīchí to postpone; to put off; to defer
1844 推辞 tuīcí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
1845 推广 tuīguǎng to extend; to spread; to popularize; CL:個|个[gè]
1846 推荐 tuījiàn to recommend; recommendation
1847 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1848 退 tuì retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw
1849 退步 tuìbù degenerate; regress
1850 退休 tuìxiū retirement (from work)
1851 脱 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
1852 子 wàzi socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhī],對| [duì],雙|双
[shuāng]
1853 歪 wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious
1854 外 wài outside; in addition; foreign; external
1855 外交 wàijiāo diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:個|个
[gè]
1856 弯 wān bend; bent; CL:道[dào]
1857 完 wán to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
1858 完成 wánchéng complete; accomplish; perfect tense (grammar)
1859 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly
1860 完全 wánquán complete; whole; totally; entirely
1861 完善 wánshàn perfect; to make perfect; to improve
1862 完整 wánzhěng complete; intact
1863 玩 wán toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique
(Taiwan pr. wàn); to play; to have fun; to trifle
with; to keep sth for entertainment
1864 玩具 wánjù plaything; toy
1865 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
1866 上 wǎnshang in the evening; CL:個|个[gè]
1867 万 wàn ten thousand; a great number
1868 万一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency

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1869 王子 wángzǐ prince; son of a king

1870 往 wǎng to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train)
bound for; past; previous
1871 往返 wǎngfǎn to go back and forth; to go to and fro
1872 往往 wǎngwǎng often; frequently
1873 网球 wǎngqiú tennis; CL:個|个[gè]
1874 网站 wǎngzhàn website; network station; node
1875 忘 wàngjì to forget
1876 危害 wēihài to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; CL:個|个[gè]
1877 危 wēixiǎn danger; dangerous
1878 微笑 wēixiào smile; CL:個|个[gè]
1879 威 wēixié to threaten; to menace
1880 反 wéifǎn to violate (a law)
1881 wéihù to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to
maintain
1882 巾 wéijīn scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1883 wéirào to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
1884 唯一 wéiyī only; sole
1885 尾巴 wěiba tail
1886 大 wěidà great; mighty; large
1887 委屈 wěiqū to feel wronged; to nurse a grievance; to cause sb
to feel wronged
1888 委托 wěituō to entrust; to trust; to commission
1889 wèi hello (interj., esp. on telephone); hey; to feed (sb
or some animal)
1890 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[gè]
1891 wèi because of; for; to
1892 了 wèile in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
1893 什么 wèishénme why?; for what reason?
1894 位 wèi position; location; place; seat; classifier for people
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1-bit or 2 bytes)
1895 位置 wèizhi position; place; seat; CL:個|个[gè]
1896 未必 wèibì not necessarily; maybe not
1897 未来 wèilái future; tomorrow; approaching; coming; pending;
CL:個|个[gè]
1898 味道 wèidào flavor; smell; hint of
1899 生 wèishēngjiān bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間| [jiān]
1900 温度 wēndù temperature; CL:個|个[gè]
1901 温暖 wēnnuǎn warm
1902 温柔 wēnróu gentle and soft; tender
1903 wén to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation;
fame; to smell; to sniff at; surname Wen
1904 文化 wénhuà culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[gè],種|
[zhǒng]
1905 文件 wénjiàn document; file; CL:份[fèn]
1906 文具 wénjù stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser,
pencil sharpener etc)
1907 文明 wénmíng civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[gè]
1908 文学 wénxué literature; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1909 文章 wénzhāng article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden
meaning; CL: [piān],段[duàn],頁| [yè]
1910 吻 wěn kiss; mouth
1911 定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
1912 wèn to ask
1913 候 wènhòu to give one's respects; to send a greeting
1914 wèntí question; problem; issue; topic; CL:個|个[gè]
1915 我 wǒ I; me; my
1916 我 wǒmen we; us; ourselves; our
1917 室 wòshì bedroom; CL:間| [jiān]
1918 握手 wòshǒu to shake hands

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1919 染 wūrǎn pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[gè]

1920 屋子 wūzi house; room; CL:間| [jiān]
1921 无 wú -less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-
1922 无聊 wúliáo nonsense; bored
1923 无 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
1924 无奈 wúnài without choice; for lack of better option;
grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for
無可奈何|无可奈何[wú kě nài hé]
1925 无数 wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable
1926 五 wǔ five; 5
1927 武器 wǔqì weapon; arms; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1928 武 wǔshù military skill or technique (in former times); all
kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual
development); self-defense; tradition of
choreographed fights from opera and film (recent
usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1929 wù fog; mist; CL:場| [cháng],陣| [zhèn]
1930 会 wùhuì to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding;
CL:個|个[gè]
1931 物理 wùlǐ physics; physical
1932 物 wùzhì matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个
[gè]
1933 西 xī west
1934 西瓜 xīguā watermelon; CL:條|条[tiáo]
1935 西 柿 xīhóngshì tomato; CL:隻|只[zhī]
1936 吸收 xīshōu to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest
1937 吸引 xīyǐn to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[gè]
1938 希望 xīwàng to wish for; to desire; hope CL:個|个[gè]
1939 xíguàn habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to; CL:
個|个[gè]

1940 洗 xǐ to wash; to bathe

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1941 洗手 xǐshǒujiān toilet; lavatory; washroom

1942 洗衣机 xǐyījī washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tái]
1943 洗澡 xǐzǎo to bathe; to take a shower
1944 喜 xǐhuan to like; to be fond of
1945 系 xì to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be
(literary)
1946 系 xìtǒng system; CL:個|个[gè]
1947 xìjié details; particulars
1948 xìjù drama; play; theater
1949 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
1950 xià to frighten; to scare; to intimidate; to threaten
1951 夏 xià summer
1952 下 xià down; downwards; below; lower; later; next
(week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go
down
1953 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon; p.m.; CL:個|个[gè]
1954 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain; rainy
1955 下 xiàzǎi to download; also pr. xià zài
1956 先 xiān early; prior; former; in advance; first
1957 先生 xiānsheng teacher; Mister (Mr.); husband; doctor (topolect);
CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
1958 xiānyàn bright-colored; gaily-colored
1959 咸 xián salted; salty; stingy; miserly
1960 得 xiǎnde to seem; to look; to appear
1961 然 xiǎnrán clear; evident; obvious(ly)
1962 示 xiǎnshì to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
1963 xiàn county, PRC administrative division below
prefecture 地區|地区[dì qù]; CL:個|个[gè]
1964 代 xiàndài modern times; modern age; modern era
1965 金 xiànjīn cash
1966 xiànshí reality; actuality; real; actual; CL:個|个[gè]

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1967 象 xiànxiàng appearance; phenomenon; CL:個|个[gè]

1968 在 xiànzài now; at present; at the moment; modern; current;
nowadays
1969 羡慕 xiànmù envious; envy; to admire
1970 限制 xiànzhì to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit;
CL:個|个[gè]
1971 香 xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or
appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound;
perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根
[gēn]
1972 香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana; CL:枝[zhī],根[gēn],個|个[gè],把[bǎ]
1973 相 xiāngchǔ get along with each other
1974 相当 xiāngdāng equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a
certain extent; fairly
1975 相 xiāngduì relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative;
vis-a-vis
1976 相反 xiāngfǎn opposite; contrary
1977 相 xiāngguān interrelated; correlation; dependence; relevance;
mutuality
1978 相似 xiāngsì to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity

1979 相同 xiāngtóng identical; same

1980 相信 xiāngxìn be convinced (that something is true); believe; to
accept sth as true
1981 xiángxì detailed; in detail; minute
1982 响 xiǎng to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier
for noises
1983 想 xiǎng to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want;
to miss
1984 想念 xiǎngniàn miss; remember with longing; long to see again
1985 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[gè]
1986 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種| [zhǒng]
1987 向 xiàng direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to;
towards; shortly before; formerly; to side with; to

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be partial to; all along (previously); surname

Xiang
1988 像 xiàng (look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to
seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem
1989 xiàng neck; sum; funds
1990 xiàngliàn necklace
1991 目 xiàngmù item; project; sports event; CL:個|个[gè]
1992 橡皮 xiàngpí rubber; an eraser; CL:塊| [kuài]
1993 象棋 xiàngqí Chinese chess; CL:副[fù]
1994 象征 xiàngzhēng emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to
signify; to stand for
1995 消 xiāofèi to consume; CL:個|个[gè]

1996 消化 xiāohuà digest; digestion; digestive

1997 消 xiāomiè to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish;
to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
1998 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away
1999 售 xiāoshòu to sell; market; sales
2000 消息 xiāoxi news; information; CL:條|条[tiáo]
2001 小 xiǎo small; tiny; few; young
2002 小吃 xiǎochī snack; refreshments; CL:家[jiā]
2003 小 子 xiǎohuǒzi lad; young fellow; youngster; CL:個|个[gè]
2004 小姐 xiǎojie young lady; miss; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
2005 小麦 xiǎomài wheat; CL:粒[lì]
2006 小气 xiǎoqì stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded
2007 小 xiǎoshí hour; CL:個|个[gè]
2008 小 xiǎoshuō novel; fiction; CL:本[běn],部[bù]
2009 小 xiǎotōu thief
2010 小心 xiǎoxīn to be careful; to take care
2011 笑 xiào laugh; smile; CL:個|个[gè]

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2012 笑 xiàohuà joke; jest; CL:個|个[gè]

2013 效果 xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[gè]
2014 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency
2015 孝 xiàoshùn filial piety; to be obedient to one's parents
2016 校 xiàozhǎng (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|
个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]

2017 些 xiē some; few; several; (a measure word)

2018 歇 xiē to rest
2019 斜 xié inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
2020 鞋 xié shoe; CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
2021 xiétiáo to coordinate; to harmonize; negotiation
2022 写 xiě to write
2023 xièxie to thank; thanks
2024 新 xīn new; newly; meso- (chemistry)
2025 新 xīnwén news; CL:條|条[tiáo],個|个[gè]
2026 新 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness
2027 辛苦 xīnkǔ hard; exhausting; with much toil; thanks for your
trouble
2028 心理 xīnlǐ mental; psychological
2029 心情 xīnqíng mood; frame of mind; CL:個|个[gè]
2030 心 xīnzàng heart; CL:顆| [kē],個|个[gè]
2031 欣 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
2032 信 xìn letter; mail; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in;
truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random
2033 信封 xìnfēng envelope; CL:個|个[gè]
2034 信号 xìnhào signal
2035 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in
2036 信息 xìnxī information; news; message
2037 信心 xìnxīn confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[gè]

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2038 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card

2039 xīngfèn excited; excitement
2040 星期 xīngqī week; CL:個|个[gè]
2041 行 xíng to walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary;
makeshift; current; in circulation; to do; to
perform; capable; competent; effective; all right;
OK!; will do
2042 行 xíngdòng operation; action; to move; mobile; CL:個|个[gè]
2043 行李箱 xínglixiāng suitcase
2044 行人 xíngrén pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official
responsible for arranging audiences with the
emperor
2045 行 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity
2046 形成 xíngchéng to form; to take shape
2047 形容 xíngróng to describe; description; appearance; look
2048 形式 xíngshì form; shape; situation; circumstance; CL:個|个[gè]
2049 形 xíngshì circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[gè]
2050 形象 xíngxiàng image; form; figure; CL:個|个[gè]; visualization;
vivid
2051 形状 xíngzhuàng form; shape; CL:個|个[gè]
2052 醒 xǐng to wake up; to awaken; to be awake
2053 姓 xìng family name; surname; name; CL:個|个[gè]
2054 性 xìngbié gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes
2055 性格 xìnggé nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:
個|个[gè]
2056 性 xìngzhì nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[gè]
2057 幸福 xìngfú blessed; happiness; happy
2058 幸 xìngkuī fortunately; luckily
2059 幸 xìngyùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck
2060 趣 xìngqu interest in (something); CL:個|个[gè]
2061 胸 xiōng chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax

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2062 兄弟 xiōngdì older and younger brother; brothers; brotherly;

fraternal; CL:個|个[gè]
2063 熊猫 xióngmāo panda; CL:隻|只[zhī]
2064 雄 xióngwěi grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic
2065 修 xiū to mend; to repair; to build; to embellish; to study
2066 修改 xiūgǎi to amend; to alter; to modify
2067 休息 xiūxi rest; to rest
2068 休 xiūxián leisure; relaxation; not working; idle
2069 虚心 xūxīn modest
2070 需要 xūyào to need; to want; to demand; needs; to require
2071 多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much
2072 叙述 xùshù to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk
about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative;
account
2073 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim
2074 宣 xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda;
CL:個|个[gè]
2075 xuǎnjǔ to elect; election; CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]
2076 xuǎnzé to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
2077 学期 xuéqī term; semester; CL:個|个[gè]
2078 学生 xuésheng student; school child
2079 学 xuéshù learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[gè]
2080 学 xuéwèn learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[gè]
2081 学 xuéxí to learn; to study
2082 学校 xuéxiào school; CL:所[suǒ]
2083 雪 xuě snow; snowfall; CL:場| [cháng]; to have the
appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to
clean
2084 血 xuè blood; informal colloquial and Taiwan pr. xiě;
also pr. xuě; CL:滴[dī],片[piàn]
2085 xúnwèn to inquire

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2086 找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for

2087 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[gè]
2088 迅速 xùnsù rapid; speedy; fast
2089 力 yālì pressure
2090 膏 yágāo toothpaste; CL:管[guǎn]
2091 洲 yàzhōu Asia; Asian
2092 呀 ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing
surprise or doubt)
2093 yán salt; CL:粒[lì]
2094 延 yáncháng to prolong; to extend; to delay
2095 格 yángé strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
2096 yánsù solemn; solemnity
2097 重 yánzhòng grave; serious; severe; critical
2098 研究生 yánjiūshēng graduate student; postgraduate student; research
student
2099 色 yánsè color; CL:個|个[gè]
2100 演出 yǎnchū to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a
performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|
[cháng],次[cì]
2101 演 yǎnyuán actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],
名[míng]
2102 眼 yǎnjìng spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fù]
2103 眼睛 yǎnjing eye; CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]
2104 宴会 yànhuì banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xí],個|个[gè]
2105 光 yángguāng sunshine; CL:線| [xiàn]
2106 羊肉 yángròu mutton
2107 台 yángtái balcony; porch
2108 痒 yǎng to itch; to tickle
2109 成 yǎngchéng to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
2110 式 yàngshì type; style

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2111 子 yàngzi manner; air; looks; aspect

2112 腰 yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
2113 邀 yāoqǐng to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[gè]
2114 要求 yāoqiú to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask; to
demand; CL:點|点[diǎn]

2115 yáo shake; to rock

2116 yǎo to bite; to nip
2117 yào medicine; drug; cure; CL:種| [zhǒng],服[fù]
2118 要 yào important; vital; to want; will; going to (as future
auxiliary); may; must
2119 要不 yàobù otherwise; or; or else; how about...? (one choice
or the other); either this, or else...
2120 要是 yàoshi if
2121 匙 yàoshi key; CL:把[bǎ]
2122 yéye (informal) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:
個|个[gè]
2123 也 yě also; too; (in classical Chinese) final particle
serving as copula
2124 也 yěxǔ perhaps; maybe
2125 yè page; leaf
2126 夜 yè night
2127 液体 yètǐ liquid
2128 yèwù business; profession; CL:個|个[gè]
2129 余 yèyú spare time; amateur; extra-curricular
2130 叶子 yèzi foliage; leaf; CL:片[piàn]
2131 一 yī one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole;
all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese
characters (Kangxi radical 1)
2132 衣服 yīfu clothes; CL:件[jiàn],套[tào]
2133 依然 yīrán still; as before
2134 医生 yīshēng

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2135 医院 yīyuàn doctor; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]

hospital; CL:所[suǒ],家[jiā],座[zuò]
2136 一 子 yíbèizi (for) a lifetime
2137 一旦 yídàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens,
then...); when; in a short time; in one day
2138 一定 yídìng surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain
(extent etc); given; particular; must
2139 一共 yígòng altogether
2140 一会儿 yíhuìr a while
2141 一路平安 yílùpíngān to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage!
2142 一切 yíqiè everything; every; all
2143 一 yíyàng same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
2144 一致 yízhì unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
2145 移 yídòng to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
2146 移民 yímín to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
2147 憾 yíhàn regret; pity; sorry
2148 疑 yíwèn a question; sth not understood; to query;
interrogative (gramm.); CL:個|个[gè]
2149 乙 yǐ second of 1 heavenly stems 十天干; second in
order; letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or
"I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract,
usually 乙方|乙方[yǐ fāng], as opposed to 甲方|
甲方[jiǎ fāng]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in
Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)

2150 以 yǐ to use as; according to; because of

2151 以后 yǐhòu after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the
future
2152 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and
2153 以来 yǐlái since (a previous event)
2154 以前 yǐqián before; formerly; previous; ago
2155 以 yǐwéi to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the
impression
2156 已 yǐjīng already

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2157 椅子 yǐzi chair; CL:把[bǎ],套[tào]

2158 yì a hundred million; calculate
2159 一般 yìbān same; ordinary; common; general; generally; in
general
2160 一 yìbiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other
hand; doing while
2161 一起 yìqǐ in the same place; together; with; altogether (in
total)
2162 一直 yìzhí straight (in a straight line); continuously; always;
from the beginning of ... up to ...; all along
2163 意 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint;
CL:點|点[diǎn],條|条[tiáo]
2164 意思 yìsi idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; CL:個|个
[gè]
2165 意外 yìwài unexpected; accident; mishap; CL:個|个[gè]
2166 意 yìyì meaning; significance; CL:個|个[gè]
2167 yìlùn to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion;
CL:個|个[gè]
2168 yìshù art; CL:種| [zhǒng]
2169 yìwù duty; obligation; commitment; volunteer duty;
CL:項| [xiàng]; mandatory; voluntary
2170 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the
negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative
(electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden;
genitalia
2171 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result
2172 因而 yīnér therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
2173 因素 yīnsù element; factor; CL:個|个[gè]
2174 因 yīnwèi because; owing to; on account of
2175 音 yīnyuè music; CL:張| [zhāng],曲[qǔ],段[duàn]
2176 yín silver; silver-colored; relating to money or
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2177 行 yínháng bank; CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]

2178 料 yǐnliào drink; beverage
2179 引起 yǐnqǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
2180 印象 yìnxiàng impression; reflection; perception; CL:個|个[gè]
2181 yīnggāi ought to; should; must
2182 英俊 yīngjùn handsome
2183 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[gè]
2184 yíng to beat; to win; to profit
2185 迎接 yíngjiē to meet; to welcome; to greet
2186 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment; CL:種| [zhǒng]
2187 yíngyè to do business; to trade
2188 影响 yǐngxiǎng an influence; an effect; to influence; to affect
(usually adversely); to disturb; CL:股[gǔ]
2189 影子 yǐngzi shadow; reflection; CL:個|个[gè]
2190 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; to manage to do sth with
difficulty; good (quality); able (person)
2191 硬 yìngbì a coin; CL:枚[méi]
2192 硬件 yìngjiàn hardware
2193 付 yìngfu to deal with; to cope
2194 聘 yìngpìn to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised
position
2195 用 yìngyòng to use; to apply; application; applicable
2196 抱 yōngbào to embrace; to hug
2197 yōngjǐ to crowd
2198 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave; courageous
2199 勇气 yǒngqì courage; valor
2200 永 yǒngyuǎn forever; eternal
2201 用 yòng to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink;
expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore
2202 用途 yòngtú use; application
2203 点 yōudiǎn merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个

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[gè]
2204 惠 yōuhuì preferential; favorable
2205 美 yōuměi graceful; fine; elegant
2206 yōushì superiority; dominance; advantage

2207 秀 yōuxiù outstanding; excellent

2208 悠久 yōujiǔ established; long
2209 幽默 yōumò humor; humorous
2210 由 yóu to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause;
because of; due to; to; to leave it (to sb); by
(introduces passive verb)
2211 由于 yóuyú due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since;
because
2212 局 yóujú post office; CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
2213 游 yóulǎn to go sight-seeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[cì]
2214 游 yóuxì game; play; CL:場| [chǎng]
2215 游泳 yóuyǒng swim
2216 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly
2217 犹豫 yóuyù to hesitate
2218 油炸 yóuzhá to deep fry
2219 有 yǒu to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
2220 有利 yǒulì advantageous; to have advantages; favorable
2221 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known
2222 有趣 yǒuqù interesting; fascinating; amusing
2223 友好 yǒuhǎo friendly (relations)
2224 友 yǒuyì companionship; fellowship; friendship
2225 又 yòu (once) again; also; both... and...; again
2226 右 yòubian right side; right, to the right
2227 幼儿 yòuéryuán kindergarten; nursery school
2228 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiáo],尾[wěi]
2229 愉快 yúkuài cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly;
pleasing; happy; delighted

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2230 yúlè to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation;

amusement; hobby; fun; joy
2231 于是 yúshì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
2232 与 yǔ to give; to help; to get along with; and; with
2233 与其 yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其 A 不如|不如 B (rather
than A, better to B)
2234 法 yǔfǎ grammar
2235 气 yǔqì tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[gè]
2236 言 yǔyán language; CL:門| [mén],種| [zhǒng]
2237 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú shuttlecock; badminton; CL:個|个[gè]
2238 宇宙 yǔzhòu universe; cosmos
2239 yùbào forecast
2240 yùdìng to place an order; to book ahead
2241 防 yùfáng to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect;
to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic
2242 yùxí to prepare a lesson
2243 遇到 yùdào to meet; to run into; to come across
2244 玉米 yùmǐ corn; maize; CL:粒[lì]
2245 yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon)
full; unit of Chinese currency (Yuan); tactful; to
justify
2246 元 yuán first; primary; basic

2247 元旦 yuándàn New Year's Day

2248 故 yuángù reason; cause
2249 原来 yuánlái original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so...
actually
2250 原 yuánliàng to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
2251 原料 yuánliào raw material; CL:個|个[gè]
2252 原因 yuányīn cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL:個|个[gè]
2253 原 yuánzé principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[gè]

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2254 yuǎn far; distant; remote

2255 愿望 yuànwàng desire; wish; CL:個|个[gè]
2256 愿意 yuànyì to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
2257 会 yuēhuì appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[cì],個|个
[gè]
2258 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more...
the more
2259 月 yuè moon; month; CL:個|个[gè],輪| [lún]
2260 月亮 yuèliang moon
2261 yuèdú to read; reading
2262 yūn confused; dizzy; giddy; faint; swoon; lose
consciousness; pass out
2263 云 yún cloud; CL: [duǒ]
2264 允 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow
2265 yùndòng movement; campaign; CL: 場| [chǎng]; sports
2266 气 yùnqi luck (good or bad)
2267 yùnshū transport; haulage; transit; CL:個|个[gè]
2268 用 yùnyòng to use; to put to use

2269 志 zázhì magazine; CL:本[běn],份[fèn],期[qī]

2270 灾害 zāihài disastrous damage; scourge; CL:個|个[gè]
2271 在 zài (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of
doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)
2272 再 zài again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after
sth, and not until then)
2273 再 zàijiàn goodbye; see you again later
2274 再三 zàisān over and over again; again and again
2275 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the
person(s) spoken to); I or me; you
2276 成 zànchéng approve; endorse
2277 美 zànměi admire; applause; praise; to eulogize
2278 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being

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2279 zāng dirty

2280 糟 zāogāo too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad
2281 早上 zǎoshang early morning; CL:個|个[gè]; Good morning!
2282 造成 zàochéng to bring about; to create; to cause
2283 zé conjunction used to express contrast with a
previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule;
to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for
written items (such as an official statement)
2284 zébèi to blame; to criticize sb
2285 任 zérèn responsibility; blame; duty; CL:個|个[gè]
2286 怎么 zěnme how?; what?; why?
2287 怎么 zěnmeyàng how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?
2288 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase
2289 增 zēngzhǎng to grow; to increase
2290 摘 zhāi to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to
pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat
etc)
2291 窄 zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
2292 粘 zhāntiē to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in cut,
copy and paste)
2293 展 zhǎnkāi to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to
launch
2294 展 zhǎnlǎn to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show;
CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]
2295 站 zhàn station; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch of a
company or organisation
2296 占 zhànxiàn busy (telephone)
2297 争 zhànzhēng war; conflict; CL:場| [cháng],次[cì]
2298 zhāng to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for
flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes
2299 zhǎng chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
2300 zhǎng to rise (of prices, rivers)
2301 掌握 zhǎngwò to grasp (often fig.); to master; to know well; to

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understand sth well and know how to use it;

fluency; to control; to seize (initiative,
opportunity, destiny)
2302 丈夫 zhàngfu husband; CL:個|个[gè]
2303 zhànghù a bank account
2304 招待 zhāodài to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
2305 招聘 zhāopìn recruitment; to invite applications for a job
2306 着急 zháojí to worry; to feel anxious
2307 着凉 zháoliáng catch cold
2308 找 zhǎo to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to
seek; to return; to give change
2309 照常 zhàocháng (business etc) as usual
2310 照 zhàogu to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to;
to look after
2311 召 zhàokāi to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke;
to call together
2312 照片 zhàopiàn photo; photograph; picture; CL:張| [zhāng],套
[tào],幅[fú]
2313 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī camera; CL:個|个[gè],架[jià],部[bù],台[tái],隻|只
[zhī]
2314 哲学 zhéxué philosophy; CL:個|个[gè]
2315 zhè this; these; (commonly pr. zhèi before a classifier,
esp. in Beijing)
2315 儿 zhèr here
2316 着 zhe particle attached after verb to indicate action in
progress, like -ing ending
2317 真 zhēn really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
2318 真理 zhēnlǐ truth; CL:個|个[gè]
2319 真 zhēnshí true; real
2320 真正 zhēnzhèng genuine; real; true; genuinely
2321 zhēnduì to be directed against; to be aimed at; to counter;
in the light of; in connection with
2322 珍惜 zhēnxī treasure; value; cherish; Taiwan pr. zhēn xí

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2323 断 zhěnduàn diagnosis; to diagnose

2324 枕 zhěntou pillow
2325 zhèn disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell;
short period of time; classifier for events or states
of short duration
2326 振 zhèndòng vibration
2327 zhēng to open (eye)
2328 争 zhēnglùn to argue; to debate; to contend; argument;
contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[cì],場|
[chǎng]
2329 争取 zhēngqǔ to fight for; to strive for; to win over
2330 征求 zhēngqiú to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback
etc); to petition
2331 整个 zhěnggè whole; entire; total
2332 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten
out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to
pack (luggage)
2333 整 zhěngqí orderly; neat; even; tidy
2334 整体 zhěngtǐ whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole
(situation, construction, team etc); global;
macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole
2335 正 zhèng upright; centrally located; (of time or figure)
exactly; correct; (of taste) pure
2336 正常 zhèngcháng regular; normal; ordinary
2337 正好 zhènghǎo just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to;
to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that
2338 正 zhèngquè correct; proper
2339 正式 zhèngshì formal; official
2340 正在 zhèngzài in the process of (doing something or happening);
while (doing)
2341 政策 zhèngcè policy; CL:個|个[gè]
2342 政府 zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[gè]
2343 政治 zhèngzhì politics; political
2344 件 zhèngjiàn paperwork; credentials

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2345 据 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony

2346 明 zhèngmíng proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; CL:
個|个[gè]; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth
of
2347 zhèngqián to make money
2348 只 zhī classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a
pair, some utensils, vessels etc
2349 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的);
him; her; it
2350 支 zhī to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch;
division; to draw money; surname Zhi; classifier
for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions
and for songs or compositions; watt, classifier for
power of light bulbs
2351 支持 zhīchí to be in favor of; to support; to back; support;
backing; to stand by; CL:個|个[gè]

2352 支票 zhīpiào check (bank); cheque; CL:本[běn]

2353 知道 zhīdào to know; to be aware of
2354 知 zhīshi intellectual; knowledge-related; knowledge; CL:
門| [mén]
2355 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank;
straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or
action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in
Chinese characters
2356 直接 zhíjiē direct; opposite: indirect 間接| 接; immediate;
directly; straightforward
2357 得 zhíde to be worth; to deserve
2358 植物 zhíwù botanical; plant; vegetation; CL:種| [zhǒng]
2359 行 zhíxíng implement; carry out; to execute; to run
2360 照 zhízhào a license; a permit
2361 zhíyè occupation; profession; vocation; professional
2362 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to
depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end

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2363 指 zhǐdǎo to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach;

guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[gè]
2364 指 zhǐhuī to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of
an orchestra); CL:個|个[gè]
2365 只 zhǐ only; merely; just; but

2366 只好 zhǐhǎo without any better option; to have to; to be forced

to
2367 只要 zhǐyào if only; so long as
2368 制定 zhìdìng to draw up; to formulate
2369 制度 zhìdù system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc);
institution; CL:個|个[gè]
2370 制造 zhìzào to manufacture; to make
2371 制作 zhìzuò make; manufacture
2372 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence
2373 至今 zhìjīn until now
2374 至少 zhìshǎo at least; (to say the) least
2375 至于 zhìyú as for; as to; to go so far as to
2376 量 zhìliàng quality; mass (in physics); CL:個|个[gè]
2377 治 zhìliáo to treat; to cure; medical treatment; cure
2378 秩序 zhìxù order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the
state (of society); CL:個|个[gè]
2379 志愿者 zhìyuànzhě volunteer
2380 zhōng clock; a (hanging) bell; to concentrate (one's
affection, etc.)
2381 中国 zhōngguó China; Middle Kingdom
2382 中 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle
2383 中介 zhōngjiè to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-;
agency; agent
2384 中文 zhōngwén Chinese; Chinese written language; Chinese
writing
2385 中午 zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[gè]
2386 中心 zhōngxīn center; heart; core; CL:個|个[gè]

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2387 中旬 zhōngxún middle third of a month

2388 于 zhōngyú at last; in the end; finally; eventually
2389 zhǒng abbr. for 物種|物 , genus; race; seed; breed;
species; strain; kind; type; has guts (i.e. courage);
nerve; classifier for types: kind, sort; classifier for
languages
2390 重 zhòng heavy; serious
2391 重点 zhòngdiǎn emphasis; focal point; priority; key; with the
emphasis on; focusing on
2392 重量 zhòngliàng weight; CL:個|个[gè]
2393 重 zhòngshì to attach importance to sth; to value
2394 重要 zhòngyào important; significant; major
2395 周到 zhōudao thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough
2396 周末 zhōumò weekend
2397 周 zhōuwéi surroundings; environment; to encompass
2398 猪 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kǒu],頭| [tóu]
2399 逐步 zhúbù progressively; step by step
2400 逐 zhújiàn gradually
2401 竹子 zhúzi bamboo; CL: [kē],支[zhī],根[gēn]
2402 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil
2403 主持 zhǔchí to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside
over; to uphold; to stand for (eg justice); to host (a
TV or radio program etc)
2404 主 zhǔdòng to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own
accord; active; opposite: passive 被動|被 [bèi
dòng]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
2405 主 zhǔguān subjective
2406 主人 zhǔrén master; host; CL:個|个[gè]
2407 主席 zhǔxí chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[gè],位
[wèi]
2408 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary
2409 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[gè]

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2410 主 zhǔzhāng to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand;

proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[gè]
2411 嘱咐 zhǔfù to tell; to exhort; injunction
2412 住 zhù to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop
2413 祝 zhù invoke; pray to; wish; to express good wishes;
surname Zhu
2414 祝福 zhùfú blessings; wish well
2415 祝 zhùhè to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[gè]
2416 注册 zhùcè to register; to enroll
2417 注意 zhùyì to take note of; to pay attention to
2418 著名 zhùmíng famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
2419 抓 zhuājǐn to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush
in; to make the most of
2420 家 zhuānjiā expert; specialist; CL:個|个[gè]
2421 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized
2422 心 zhuānxīn to concentrate; absorption; concentration;
engrossed
2423 zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at
university); major; CL:門| [mén],個|个[gè];
professional
2424 zhuǎnbiàn change; transform; CL:個|个[gè]
2425 告 zhuǎngào to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
2426 zhuàn earn; make a profit
2427 装 zhuāng adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of
an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to
install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to
pack
2428 装 zhuāngshì to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
2429 撞 zhuàng to hit; to strike; to meet by accident; to run into; to
bump against; to bump into
2430 状况 zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[gè]
2431 状 zhuàngtài state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个

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[gè]
2432 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to
woo
2433 准 zhǔnbèi preparation; prepare
2434 准 zhǔnquè accurate; exact; precise
2435 准 zhǔnshí on time; punctual; on schedule
2436 子 zhuōzi table; desk; CL:張| [zhāng],套[tào]
2437 格 zīgé qualifications
2438 金 zījīn funds; funding; capital
2439 料 zīliào material; resources; data; information; profile
(Internet); CL:份[fèn],個|个[gè]

2440 源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals);

resource (such as manpower or tourism)
2441 姿 zīshì posture; position
2442 咨 zīxún to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales)
inquiry (formal)
2443 紫 zǐ purple; violet; amethyst; Lithospermum
erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root
provides red purple dye); Japanese: murasaki
2444 仔 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious
2445 字 zì letter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[gè];
courtesy or style name traditionally given to males
aged 2 in dynastic China
2446 字典 zìdiǎn dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[běn]
2447 字幕 zìmù caption; subtitle
2448 自从 zìcóng since (a time); ever since
2449 自 zìdòng automatic; voluntarily
2450 自豪 zìháo (feel a sense of) pride; to be proud of sth (in a
good way)
2451 自己 zìjǐ self; (reflexive pronoun); own
2452 自 zìjué conscious; aware; on one's own initiative;
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2453 自然 zìrán nature; natural; naturally

2454 自私 zìsī selfish; selfishness
2455 自信 zìxìn confidence; self-confidence
2456 自行 zìxíngchē bicycle; bike; CL:輛| [liàng]
2457 自由 zìyóu freedom; free; liberty; CL:個|个[gè]
2458 自愿 zìyuàn voluntary

2459 合 zōnghé comprehensive; composite; synthesized; to sum

up; to integrate; to synthesize
2460 宗教 zōngjiào religion
2461 裁 zǒngcái chairman; director-general (of a company etc)
2462 共 zǒnggòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total
2463 zǒngjié to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume; CL:個|
个[gè]
2464 理 zǒnglǐ premier; prime minister; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名
[míng]
2465 是 zǒngshì always
2466 算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole
2467 zǒngtǒng president (of a country); CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名
[míng],屆|届[jiè]
2468 之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief
2469 走 zǒu to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to
visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from;
through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤
走); to change (shape, form, meaning)
2470 租 zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out;
rent; land tax
2471 成 zǔchéng component; part; element; constitute; make up
2472 合 zǔhé to assemble; combination; combinatorial
2473 zǔzhī to organize; organization; organized system;
nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[gè]
2474 祖国 zǔguó ancestral land CL:個|个[gè]; homeland; used for
PRC

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2475 祖先 zǔxiān ancestor; forebears

2476 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to block
2477 嘴 zuǐ mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc); CL:張|
[zhāng],個|个[gè]
2478 醉 zuì intoxicated
2479 最 zuì most; the most; -est
2480 最初 zuìchū first; primary; initial
2481 最好 zuìhǎo best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
2482 最后 zuìhòu final; last; finally; ultimate
2483 最近 zuìjìn recent; recently; these days; latest; soon; nearest
(of locations); shortest (of routes)
2484 罪犯 zuìfàn criminal
2485 尊敬 zūnjìng respect; to revere
2486 尊重 zūnzhòng esteem; respect; to honor; to value sth
2487 遵守 zūnshǒu to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an
agreement)
2488 昨天 zuótiān yesterday
2489 左 zuǒbian left; the left side; to the left of
2490 坐 zuò to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to
bear fruit; surname Zuo
2491 做 zuò to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose;
to act as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to
become; to function (in some capacity); to serve
as; to be used for; to form (a bond or
relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a part; to
put on appearance
2492 做生意 zuòshēngyì to do business
2493 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[gè]; classifier for
buildings, mountains and similar immovable
objects
2494 座位 zuòwèi seat; CL:個|个[gè]
2495 作品 zuòpǐn work (of art); opus; CL:部[bù], [piān]

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2496 作 zuòwéi one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment;

achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua;
to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
2497 作文 zuòwén to write an essay; composition (student essay);
CL: [piān]
2498 作 zuòyè school assignment; homework; work; task;
operation; to operate; CL:個|个[gè]
2499 作用 zuòyòng to act on; to affect; action; function; activity;
impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a
role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization;
CL:個|个[gè]
2500 作者 zuòzhě author; writer; CL:個|个[gè]

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