Tuttle Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary: English-Chinese Chinese-English (Fully Romanized)

By Li Dong

This handy Mandarin dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easily--and be understood while speaking.

The Tuttle Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is a pocket-sized dictionary designed for travelers, business people, and beginner Chinese language students. It contains all the most common Chinese vocabulary you will need. Extensively revised and expanded, this new edition includes over 20,000 entries.

A reference guide to the essentials of Chinese grammar and pronunciation are provided to ensure you will be understood when speaking.

Features of this Chinese dictionary include:

• Complete English-Chinese and Chinese-English sections
• Headwords are printed in bold for easy reference
• Alternate meanings of the same word (in English or Chinese) are clearly distinguished
• Includes the latest IT, mobile phone, Internet and social media terminology

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Release date: Mar 6, 2018
• ISBN: 9781462920402

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Chinese–English

A

ā 阿 PREFIX (used to address certain relatives or friends to convey sentiment of intimacy)

Ālābówén 阿拉伯文 N the Arabic language (especially the writing)

Ālābóyǔ 阿拉伯语 N the Arabic language

āyí 阿姨 N mother’s sister

ā 啊 I INTERJ (used to express strong emotions such as surprise, admiration, regret etc.) oh, ah II PARTICLE (attached to a sentence to express strong emotions such as surprise, admiration, regret etc.)

āi 哎 INTERJ (used to attract attention or express surprise)

āiyā 哎呀 INTERJ (used to express surprise or annoyance)

āiyō 哎哟 INTERJ (used to express surprise or pain)

āi 唉 INTERJ 1 (as a sigh) alas 2 (as a response) yes, right

āi 哀 I V mourn II ADJ grieved

āidào 哀悼 V mourn

āiqiú 哀求 V entreat, implore

ái 挨 V undergo (some painful or unpleasant experience)

ái 癌 N cancer

ǎi 蔼 TRAD 藹 ADJ amiable, friendly (See 和蔼 hé’ǎi)

ǎi 矮 ADJ (of a person or plant) of short stature, short

ài 爱 TRAD 愛 V 1 love 2 like, be fond of

àidài 爱戴 V love and esteem

àihào 爱好 I V like, be interested in, have as a hobby II N hobby, interest

àihù 爱护 V care for and protect, cherish

ài miànzi 爱面子 V be overly concerned about one’s image

àiqíng 爱情 N romantic love

àirén 爱人 N husband or wife

àixī 爱惜 V cherish, value highly

ài 碍 TRAD 礙 V hinder

àishì 碍事 V be in one’s way

ài 艾 N mugwort

àizībìng 艾滋病 N AIDS

ài 隘 ADJ narrow (See 狭隘 xiá’ài)

ān 安 ADJ peaceful, safe

āndìng 安定 ADJ peaceful and stable

ānjìng 安静 ADJ quiet, peaceful, serene

ānlèsǐ 安乐死 N euthanasia

ánníng 安宁 ADJ calm, composed

ānpái 安排 V arrange, make arrangements, plan

ānquán 安全 I N security, safety II ADJ safe, secure

ānwèi 安慰 V comfort, console

ānwěn 安稳 ADJ safe and secure

ānxiáng 安详 ADJ (of facial expression) serene, composed

ānxīn 安心 ADJ be relaxed and content

ānzhì 安置 V find an appropriate place (for people)

ānzhuāng 安装 V install, fix

àn 岸 N bank or shore (of a river, lake, or sea)

àn 按 PREP according to, in accordance with

ànjiē 按揭 N mortgage

ànmó 按摩 N massage

ànqī 按期 ADV on schedule

ànshí 按时 ADV according to a fixed time, on time

ànzhào 按照 PREP according to, in accordance with (same as 按 àn)

àn 案 N case, plan

ànjiàn 案件 N case, legal case

àn 暗 ADJ dark, dim

àn’àn 暗暗 ADV secretly

àndàn 暗淡 ADJ dim, gloomy

ànshā 暗杀 V assassinate

ànshì 暗示 I V drop a hint II N hint

ànshì 暗室 N darkroom (for developing films)

ànzhōng 暗中 ADV in the dark, in secret

āngzāng 肮脏 ADJ dirty, filthy

áng 昂 V hold (the head) high

ángguì 昂贵 ADJ very expensive, costly

ángyáng 昂扬 ADJ in high spirits

āo 凹 ADJ concave, sunken, dented

áo 熬 V stew, boil

ǎo 袄 TRAD 襖 N a Chinese-style coat/jacket

ào 傲 ADJ arrogant (See 骄傲 jiāo’ào)

ào 奥 ADJ deep, profound

Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì N 奥林匹克运动会 Olympic Games

àomì 奥秘 N deep secret, profound mystery

àohuǐ 懊悔 N, V regret

ào 澳 N deep waters

Àodàlìyà 澳大利亚 N Australia

B

bā 八 NUM eight

bā 捌 NUM Same as 八 bā

bā 扒 V 1 strip off, take off (clothes, etc.) 2 hold on to, cling to

bā 叭 ONOMATOPEIA crack

bā 巴 N cheek

bājie 巴结 V flatter, fawn on

bā 芭 N flower

bāléiwǔ 芭蕾舞 N ballet

bā 笆 N bamboo fence (See 篱笆 líbā)

bā 疤 N scar (See 伤疤 shāngbā)

bā 吧 N bar

bá 拔 V pull out, pull up

bǎ 把¹ PREP (used before a noun or pronoun to indicate it is the object of the sentence)

bǎ 把² I N handle II M. WD 1 (for objects with handles) 2 a handful of

bǎbǐng 把柄 N 1 handle 2 some-thing that may be used against someone

bǎguān 把关 V check on

bǎshǒu 把手 N handle, handrail

bǎwò 把握 I N being certain and assured, confidence II V seize (an opportunity)

bǎxì 把戏 N trick

bà 爸 N dad, daddy, papa

bàba 爸爸 N daddy, papa

bà 坝 TRAD 壩 N dam, embankment

bà 霸 I N tyrant II V dominate, rule by might

bàdào 霸道 ADJ overbearing, high-handed

bàquán 霸权 N hegemony

bàzhàn 霸占 V occupy or possess by force

bà 罢 TRAD 罷 V stop

bàgōng 罢工 V stage a strike, down tools

ba 吧 PARTICLE 1 (used to make a suggestion) 2 (used to indicate supposition)

bāi 掰 V break off with hands

bái 白 I ADJ white II ADV in vain, without any result III ADV for free

báibái 白白 ADV in vain, for nothing

báicài 白菜 N cabbage

báijiǔ 白酒 N spirits usually distilled from sorghum or rice, white spirits

báikāishuǐ 白开水 N plain boiled water

báilǐng 白领 N white-collar worker

báirén 白人 N Caucasian person, Caucasian people

báitiān 白天 N daytime

bǎi 百 NUM hundred

bǎihuò 百货 N general merchandise

bǎirìké 百日咳 N whooping cough

bǎixìng 百姓 N common people

bǎi 柏 N cypress

bǎi 摆 TRAD 擺 V put, place, arrange

bǎidòng 摆动 V sway, swing

bǎituō 摆脱 V break away from, shake off

bài 败 TRAD 敗 V be defeated

bàihuài 败坏 V ruin, corrupt

bài 拜 V do obeisance, pay respect to

bàifǎng 拜访 V pay a visit (to a senior person), make a courtesy call

bàihuì 拜会 V make an official call

bài nián 拜年 V pay a New Year’s call, wish someone a Happy New Year

bān 班 N 1 class (in school) 2 shift (in a workplace)

bānjī 班机 N airliner, flight

bānzhǎng 班长 N leader (of a class in school, a squad in the army, etc.)

bān 斑 N spot, speck

bānmǎ 斑马 N zebra

bān 般 N kind, sort (See 一般 yìbān)

bān 搬 V move (heavy objects)

bānjiā 搬家 V move (house)

bānyùn 搬运 V transport, move

bān 颁 V issue, confer on

bānbù 颁布 V promulgate, proclaim

bānfā 颁发 V issue, distribute

bān 扳 V pull, turn

bānshǒu 扳手 N spanner, wrench

bǎn 板 N board

bǎn 版 N printing plate

bàn 办 TRAD 辦 V handle, manage

bànfǎ 办法 N 1 way of doing things 2 method

bàngōng 办公 V work (as a white-collar worker, usually in an office)

bàngōngshì 办公室 N office

bànlǐ 办理 V deal with, go through

bànshì 办事 V conduct affairs, manage affairs

bànxué 办学 V run a school

bàn 半 M. WD half

bàndǎo 半岛 N peninsula

bànjìng 半径 N radius

bànlù 半路 N halfway, midway

bànshù 半数 N half the number, half

bàntiān 半天 N 1 half a day 2 a period of time felt to be very long; a very long time

bàntú ér fèi 半途而废 IDIOM give up halfway

bànyè 半夜 N midnight, at midnight

bàn 拌 V mix

bàn 伴 N companion

bànlǚ 伴侣 N companion (especially husband or wife)

bànsuí 伴随 V go along with, keep company

bànzòu 伴奏 V accompany with musical instrument

bàn 扮 V disguise as

bànyǎn 扮演 V play the role (of a character in a play, movie, etc.)

bàn 瓣 N petal, segment

bāng 帮 TRAD 幫 V help, assist

bāngmáng 帮忙 V help, help out

bāngzhù 帮助 I V help, assist II N help, assistance

bāng 邦 N country

bǎng 绑 TRAD 綁 V tie, bind (with a rope)

bǎngjià 绑架 V kidnap

bǎng 榜 N list of names, honor roll

bǎngyàng 榜样 N (positive) example, role model

bǎng 膀 N upper arm

bàng 傍 V be close to

bàngwǎn 傍晚 N dusk, at dusk

bàng 磅 N (measurement for weight) pound

bàng 谤 TRAD 謗 V slander

bàng 棒 I N stick, club II ADJ strong, very good

bàngqiú 棒球 N baseball

bāo 包 I N parcel, bag II V wrap up

bāobàn 包办 V assume full responsibility for, do entirely by oneself

bāofu 包袱 N a bundle wrapped in a cloth-wrapper

bāoguǒ 包裹 N parcel, package

bāohán 包含 V contain, have as ingredients

bāokuò 包括 V include, embrace

bāowéi 包围 V surround, encircle, lay siege

bāozhuāng 包装 N package, packaging

bāozi 包子 N steamed bun with filling

bāo 胞 N the placenta

bāo 剥 V peel, peel off

báo 薄 ADJ thin, flimsy

báo 雹 N hail

bǎo 宝 TRAD 寶 N treasure

bǎobèi 宝贝 N treasured object, treasure

bǎoguì 宝贵 ADJ valuable, precious

bǎojiàn 宝剑 N double-edged sword

bǎoshí 宝石 N precious stone

bǎo 保 V conserve, protect

bǎo’ān 保安 N security guard

bǎo’ān shèbèi 保安设备 N security features

bǎochí 保持 V keep, maintain

bǎocún 保存 V keep, save

bǎoguǎn 保管 V take charge of

bǎohù 保护 V protect, safeguard, conserve

bǎojiàn 保健 N health care, health protection

bǎolíngqiú 保龄球 N bowling

bǎoliú 保留 V retain, reserve

bǎomì 保密 V keep … secret

bǎomǔ 保姆 N (children’s) nurse, nanny

bǎoshǒu 保守 I V guard, keep II ADJ conservative

bǎowèi 保卫 V defend

bǎowēn 保温 V preserve heat

bǎoxiǎn 保险 I ADJ safe, risk-free II V insure III N insurance

bǎoyǎng 保养 V 1 take good care of one’s health 2 maintain (automobiles, machines, etc.), keep in good state

bǎozhàng 保障 V secure, insure, guarantee

bǎozhèng 保证 I V guarantee, pledge II N guarantee

bǎozhòng 保重 V take good care of oneself

bǎo 堡 N fortress, castle

bǎolěi 堡垒 N fort, fortress

bǎo 饱 TRAD 飽 ADJ having eaten one’s fill, full

bǎohé 饱和 ADJ saturated

bǎomǎn 饱满 ADJ full, plump

bào 报 TRAD 報 I N newspaper (same as 报纸 bàozhǐ) II V respond, reciprocate

bàochóu 报仇 V avenge, revenge

bàochou 报酬 N renumeration, reward

bàodào 报到 V report for duty, register

bàodào 报道 (or bàodǎo 报导) I V report (news), cover II N news story

bào’ ēn 报恩 V pay a debt of gratitude

bàofù 报复 V retaliate, revenge

bàogào 报告 I V report, make known II N report, talk (at a large-scale meeting)

bàokān 报刊 N newspapers and periodicals, the press

bàokǎo 报考 V enter oneself for an examination

bàomíng 报名 V enter one’s name, sign up, apply for (a place in school)

bàoshè 报社 N newspaper office

bàoxiāo 报销 V submit an expense account, get reimbursement

bàozhǐ 报纸 N newspaper

bào 抱 V hold … in arms, embrace, hug

bàofù 抱负 N aspiration, ambition

bàoqiàn 抱歉 ADJ apologetic, be sorry, regretful

bàoyuàn 抱怨 V complain, grumble

bào 暴 ADJ fierce and brutal

bàodòng 暴动 N rebellion, insurrection

bàolì 暴力 N violence, brutal force

bàolù 暴露 V expose, lay bare

bàoyǐn bàoshí 暴饮暴食 N binge-eating

bàoyǔ 暴雨 N rainstorm, torrential rain

bào 爆 V explode

bàofā 爆发 V break out, burst out

bàopò 爆破 V demolish with dynamite

bàozhà 爆炸 I V explode II N explosion

bēi 杯 N cup, mug, glass

bēi 背 V carry … on the back

bēibāo 背包 N backpack, knapsack

bēi 卑 ADJ 1 low and humble 2 mean, contemptible

bēibǐ 卑鄙 ADJ contemptible, despicable

bēi 碑 N stone tablet

bēi 悲 N grieved

bēi’āi 悲哀 ADJ deeply grieved

bēicǎn 悲惨 ADJ miserable, tragic

bēifèn 悲愤 ADJ very sad and angry, filled with grief and indignation

bēiguān 悲观 ADJ pessimistic

bēijù 悲剧 N tragedy

bēishāng 悲伤 ADJ deeply sorrowful

bēitòng 悲痛 ADJ deeply grieved, agonized, with deep sorrow

běi 北 N north, northern

běibian 北边 N north side, to the north, in the north

běifāng 北方 N northern region

Běijíguāng 北极光 N Northern Lights

Běijīng 北京 N Beijing (Peking) (the capital of the People’s Republic of China)

běimiàn 北面 N Same as 北边 běibian

bèi 辈 TRAD 輩 N generation, lifetime

bèi 贝 TRAD 貝 N shellfish

bèiké 贝壳 N shell

bèi 狈 TRAD 狽 N a legendary beast, similar to the wolf

bèi 备 TRAD 備 V prepare

bèiwànglù 备忘录 N memorandum, memo

bèiyòng 备用 V reserve, spare

bèi 惫 TRAD 憊 ADJ fatigued

bèi 背 I V 1 turn away, leave, go away 2 learn by heart II N back

bèimiàn 背面 N reverse side, the back of an object

bèipàn 背叛 V betray

bèisòng 背诵 V repeat from memory

bèixīn 背心 N vest, waistcoat

bèi 被 PREP by (introducing the doer of an action)

bèidòng 被动 ADJ passive

bèigào(rén) 被告(人) N defendant

bèipò 被迫 V be forced to, be compelled to

bèizi 被子 N quilt, blanket

bèi 倍 M. WORD (-fold, times)

bèishù 倍数 N (in math) multiple

bēn 奔 V run fast

bēnchí 奔驰 V (of animals and vehicles) run fast, speed

bēnpǎo 奔跑 V run fast, whizz

bēnténg 奔腾 V gallop

běn 本 I N principal, capital II M. WD (for books, magazines, etc.) III ADJ this one, one’s own

běndì 本地 N this locality

běnlái 本来 ADV originally, at first

běnlǐng 本领 N skill, ability, capability

běnnéng 本能 N instinct, intuition

běnqián 本钱 N the money with which one makes investments or conducts other business dealings, capital

běnshì 本事 N ability, capability

běnxìng 本性 N natural character, inherent quality

běnzhì 本质 N innate character, true nature

běnzi 本子 N notebook

bèn 笨 ADJ dumb, stupid

bèndàn 笨蛋 N fool, idiot

bènzhòng 笨重 ADJ heavy and cumbersome

bènzhuō 笨拙 ADJ clumsy

bēng 崩 V collapse

bēngkuì 崩溃 V collapse, crumble

bēng 绷 TRAD 繃 V stretch tight

bēngdài 绷带 N bandage

béng 甭 ADV (contraction of 不用 búyòng) don’t

bèng 蹦 V jump

bī 逼 V 1 force, compel 2 get close to, press on towards

bījìn 逼近 V close in on, gain on

bīpò 逼迫 V force, coerce

bí 鼻 N nose

bítì 鼻涕 N nasal mucus

bǐ 比 I PREP (introducing the object that is compared with the subject of a sentence), than II V compete, compare, contrast

bǐfang 比方 N example, analogy

bǐfēn 比分 N score (of a game or sporting competition)

bǐjià 比价 N 1 price ratio 2 exchange rate

bǐjiào 比较 I V compare II ADV relatively, quite, to some degree

bǐlì 比例 N percentage

bǐrú 比如 CONJ for example

bǐsà bǐng 比萨饼 N pizza

bǐsài 比赛 I V compete, have a match II N competition, match, game

bǐyù 比喻 N metaphor

bǐzhòng 比重 N 1 specific gravity 2 proportion

bǐ 鄙 ADJ low, base (See 卑鄙 bēibǐ)

bǐ 笔 TRAD 筆 N writing instrument, pen, pencil

bǐjì 笔记 N notes (taken in class or while reading)

bǐjìběn 笔记本 N notebook

bǐjì 笔迹 N handwriting

bǐshì 笔试 N written test, written examination

bǐzhí 笔直 ADJ perfectly straight

bǐ 彼 PRON that, the other

bǐcǐ 彼此 PRON each other

bì 碧 ADJ green

bìlǜ 碧绿 ADJ green, dark green

bì 蔽 V cover, conceal (See 隐蔽 yǐnbì)

bì 毙 TRAD 斃 V die (See 枪毙 qiāngbì)

bì 币 TRAD 幣 N currency (See 人民币 Rénmínbì)

bì 痹 N paralysis (See 麻痹 mábì)

bì 必 I ADV certainly, inevitably II MODAL V must

bìding 必定 ADV certainly, definitely

bìjiāng 必将 ADV will surely

bìrán 必然 ADJ inevitable, be bound to

Bìshèngkè 必胜客 N Pizza Hut (Restaurant)

bìxiū 必修 ADJ compulsory (courses, subjects of study)

bìxū 必须 MODAL V must

bìxū 必需 V must have

bìxū pǐn 必需品 N necessities

bìyào 必要 ADJ necessary

bì 毕 TRAD 畢 V finish

bìjìng 毕竟 ADV after all, anyway

bìyè 毕业 V graduate from school

bì 闭 TRAD 閉 V close, shut up

bìmù 闭幕 V the curtain falls (of a theatrical performance, an event, etc.), close

bìmùshì 闭幕式 N closing ceremony

bìsè 闭塞 ADJ cut off from the outside world, secluded

bì 弊 N fraud, corrupt practice

bìbìng 弊病 N malpractice, disadvantage

bì 避 V evade, avoid

bìmiǎn 避免 V avoid, avert

bìyùn 避孕 N contraception, birth control

bì 壁 N wall (See 隔壁 gébì)

bì 臂 N arm

biān 鞭 N whip

biāncè 鞭策 V spur on, urge on

biānpào 鞭炮 N firecracker

biān 边 TRAD 邊 N side, border

biān…biān 边···边 CONJ (used with verbs to indicate simultaneous actions)

biānfáng 边防 N frontier defense

biānjiāng 边疆 N border area

biānjiè 边界 N border (between two countries)

biānjìng 边境 N frontier, border

biānyuán 边缘 N edge, periphery

biān 编 TRAD 編 V compile, compose

biānhào 编号 N serial number

biānjí 编辑 I V edit, compile II N editor

biānzhì 编制 V 1 weave, braid 2 draw up (a plan, a computer programme, etc.)

biǎn 贬 V reduce, derogate

biǎndī 贬低 V belittle, play down

biǎnzhí 贬值 V devalue, depreciate

biǎn 扁 ADJ flat

biàn 变 TRAD 變 V transform, change

biànchéng 变成 V change into

biàndòng 变动 V 1 alter, change 2 (of organizations) reshuffle, re-organize

biàngé 变革 V transform, change

biàngēng 变更 V alter, modify

biànhuà 变化 I V transform, change II N transfomation, change

biànhuàn 变换 V vary, alternate

biànqiān 变迁 V change, evolve

biànxíng 变形 V deform, transfigure

biànyì 变异 N (of organisms) mutation

biànzhì 变质 V change the nature of, deteriorate

biàn 便 ADV Same as 就 jiù 2 ADV Used only in written Chinese.

biàndào 便道 N shortcut

biànlì 便利 ADJ convenient, easy

biàntiáo 便条 N informal written message

biànyú 便于 V be easy to, be convenient for

biàn 辩 TRAD 辯 V argue, debate

biànhù 辩护 V speak in defense of

biànjiě 辩解 V try to defend oneself

biànlùn 辩论 I V debate II N debate

biàn 辨 V distinguish, discriminate

biànbié 辨别 V distinguish, tell … from …

biànrèn 辨认 V identify, recognize

biàn 辫 TRAD 辮 N pigtail, braid

biàn 遍 M. WD (for frequency of an action done in its complete duration from start to end)

biàndi 遍地 N everywhere

biāo 标 TRAD 標 V mark

biāoběn 标本 N sample, specimen

biāodiǎn 标点 N punctuation mark

biāotí 标题 N title, heading

biāoyǔ 标语 N slogan

biāozhì 标志 N sign, mark

biāozhǔn 标准 I N standard, criterion II ADJ standard, perfect

biǎo 表¹ TRAD 錶 N watch

biǎo 表² N form

biǎo 表³ V express, show

biǎodá 表达 V express (thoughts or emotions)

biǎomiàn 表面 N surface

biǎomíng 表明 V make clear, demonstrate

biǎoqíng 表情 N facial expression

biǎoqíng fúhào 表情符号 N emoticon

biǎoshì 表示 V express, show

biǎoxiàn 表现 V 1 display, show 2 perform

biǎoyǎn 表演 I V put on (a show), perform, demonstrate II N performance, show

biǎoyáng 表扬 V praise, commend

biǎozhāng 表彰 V commend, honor

biē 憋 V suppress resentment with effort, contain oneself

bié 别¹ ADV don’t

bié 别² PRON other, the other

biéchù 别处 N other place(s), elsewhere

biéde 别的 PRON other

biérén 别人 PRON other people, others

biézì 别字 N a character which is not written or pronounced correctly

bié 别³ N farewell

biè 别 See 别扭 bièniu

bièniu 别扭 ADJ awkward, uncomfortable

bīn 宾 TRAD 賓 N guest

bīnguǎn 宾馆 N guesthouse

bīn 滨 TRAD 濱 N shore, bank

bīng 冰 N ice

bīnggùnr 冰棍儿 N flavored popsicle

bīngqílín 冰淇淋 N ice cream

bīngxiāng 冰箱 N refrigerator

bīng 兵 N soldier

bǐng 饼 TRAD 餅 N cake

bǐnggān 饼干 N cookie(s), biscuit(s)

bǐng 丙 N the third of the Celestial Stems, the third

bǐng 柄 N handle, stem

bǐng 秉 V hold in hand

bìng 并 TRAD 並 I ADV (used before a negative word for emphasis) II CONJ Same as 并且 bìngqiě. Used only in written Chinese. III V combine, incorporate

bìngcún 并存 V co-exist

bìngfēi 并非 ADV not, not at all

bìngpái 并排 V be side by side, be abreast with

bìngqiě 并且 CONJ moreover, what’s more, and

bìng 病 I V fall ill, be ill II N illness, disease

bìngchónghài 病虫害 N plant diseases and insect pests

bìngchuáng 病床 N hospital bed

bìngdù 病毒 N virus

bìngfáng 病房 N (hospital) ward

bìng jià 病假 N sick leave

bìngjūn 病菌 N pathogenic bacteria

bìngqíng 病情 N patient’s conditions

bìngrén 病人 N patient

bìngshǐ 病史 N medical record

bō 剥 V peel, strip

bō 波 N ripple, wave

bōdòng 波动 V fluctuate (like a wave)

bōlàng 波浪 N wave

bōtāo 波涛 N high wave

bō 玻 N glass

bōli 玻璃 N glass

bō 菠 N spinach

bō 播 V 1 sow 2 broadcast

bōfàng 播放 V broadcast (radio or TV programs)

bōsòng 播送 V broadcast (radio programs)

bōyīn 播音 V broadcast (radio programs)

bōzhòng 播种 V sow seeds

bō 拨 TRAD 撥 V 1 stir with a finger or stick 2 allocate

bōkuǎn 拨款 V allocate funds, appropriate (money)

bó 伯 N Same as 伯父 bófù

bófù 伯父 N father’s elder brother

bómǔ 伯母 N father’s elder brother’s wife

bó 勃 ADJ vigorous

bó 舶 N ship

bó 泊 V (of ships) anchor, moor

bó 驳 TRAD 駁 V refute

bóchì 驳斥 V refute, rebut

bó 脖 N neck

bó 博 ADJ 1 plentiful, abundant 2 wide, extensive

bókè 博客 N blogger

bólǎnhuì 博览会 N exposition, exhibition, fair

bóshì 博士 N doctor, Ph.D.

bówùguǎn 博物馆 N museum

bó 膊 N arm (See 胳膊 gēbo)

bó 搏 V be engaged in a hand-to-hand combat, fight

bódòu 搏斗 V battle, wrestle

bó 薄 ADJ meager, small

bómó 薄膜 N membrane, film

bóruò 薄弱 ADJ frail, weak

bǒ 簸 V jerk (See 颠簸 diānbǒ)

bo 卜 TRAD 蔔 (See 萝卜 luóbo)

bǔ 捕 V catch, arrest

bǔlāo 捕捞 V catch (fish)

bǔ 卜 V divine, predict

bǔ 补 TRAD 補 V mend, patch

bǔcháng 补偿 V compensate, make up

bǔchōng 补充 V make up, supplement

bǔjiù 补救 V remedy

bǔkè 补课 V make up for missed lessons

bǔtiē 补贴 I N subsidy II V subsidize

bǔxí 补习 V take or give supplementary lessons

bǔzhù 补助 N subsidy, grant-in-aid

bù 不 ADV no, not

búbì 不必 ADV need not, not have to, unnecessarily

bùbǐ 不比 V unlike

búcuò 不错 ADJ 1 not wrong 2 quite right, not bad, quite good

búdà 不大 ADV not very, not much

búdàn 不但 CONJ not only … (but also)

…búdàn …, érqiě ···不但···, 而且 CONJ not only …, but also …

búdàng 不当 ADJ improper, unsuitable

bùdébù 不得不 ADV have to, have no choice but

bùdéliǎo 不得了 I ADJ horrible, extremely serious II ADV extremely (used after an adjective and introduced by 得 de)

bùdéyǐ 不得已 ADJ having no alternative but to …, acting against one’s will

bùděng 不等 V vary, differ

búdìng 不定 ADJ indefinite, not sure

búduàn 不断 ADV without interruption, continuously, incessantly

bùfǎ 不法 ADJ illegal, lawless

bùfǎng 不妨 ADV might as well

bùgǎndāng 不敢当 I do not dare (to impose upon you, etc), I do not deserve (your praise, etc)

bùgōng 不公 ADJ unfair, unjust

búgòu 不够 ADJ not enough, insufficient

búgù 不顾 I V disregard II PREP in spite of

bùguǎn 不管 CONJ no matter (what, who, how, etc.)

búguò 不过 CONJ Same as 但是 dànshì. Used colloquially.

bùhǎo yìsi 不好意思 I am too embarrassed (to receive your gift, etc), I am sorry (for troubling you, etc)

bújiàn 不见 V disappear, be lost

bú jiàndé 不见得 ADV not necessarily, unlikely

bùjǐn 不禁 ADV cannot help oneself from, cannot refrain from

bùjǐn 不仅 CONJ Same as 不但 búdàn. Tends to be used in writing.

bùjiǔ 不久 ADV not long afterwards, in the near future, soon

bùkān 不堪 I V cannot bear, cannot stand II ADV (used after an adjective) utterly

búkuì 不愧 V be worthy of, deserve to be called

búlì 不利 ADJ unfavorable, disadvantageous

búliào 不料 ADV unexpectedly

búlùn 不论 CONJ Same as 不管 bùguǎn. Used more in writing.

bùmǎn 不满 ADJ Same as 不满意 bùmǎnyì dissatisfied

bùmiǎn 不免 ADV unavoidable, inevitable, would only be natural

bùpíng 不平 N injustice, resentment

bùrán 不然 CONJ otherwise, or

bùróng 不容 V not tolerate, not allow

bùrú 不如 V be not as good as, not as … as

bùshǎo 不少 ADJ quite a few

búshi 不是 N fault, blame

bú shì…ér shì… 不是···而是··· CONJ not … but …

bú shì…jiùshì… 不是···就是··· CONJ either … or …

bùshí 不时 ADV now and then, from time to time

bùtíng 不停 ADV without letup, incessantly

bùtóng 不同 ADJ not the same, different

bù xī 不惜 V not hesitate, not spare

búxiànghuà 不像话 ADJ totally unreasonable, outrageous

búxìng 不幸 ADJ unfortunate

bùxíng 不行 ADJ 1 will not do, not allowed 2 not (be) good (at …)

bùxiǔ 不朽 ADJ immortal

bùxǔ 不许 V not permitted, not allowed

búyào 不要 ADV (used in an imperative sentence or as advice) do not

bùyīdìng 不一定 ADV maybe, not necessarily so

bùyí 不宜 ADV unsuitable

búyòng 不用 ADV no need, there’s no need, don’t have to

bù yóude 不由得 ADV cannot but, cannot help

búzàihu 不在乎 V not mind, not care

bù zěnmeyàng 不怎么样 ADV not up to too much, not very

bùzhǐ 不止 ADV more than, not limited to

bùzhǐ 不只 ADV not only

búzhìyú 不至于 ADV not as far as, not so bad as

bùzú 不足 ADJ inadequate, insufficient

bù 布¹ N cotton or linen cloth

bù 布² TRAD 佈 V arrange, deploy

bùgào 布告 I V announce publicly II N public announcement, bulletin

bùzhì 布置 V decorate, furnish

bù 埠 N dock, port

bù 步 N step, pace

bùbīng 步兵 N infantry, infantryman

bùfá 步伐 N step, pace

bùzhòu 步骤 N procedure, steps

bù 怖 V fear (See 恐怖 kǒngbù)

bù 部 N part, unit

bùduì 部队 N troops, the army

bùfen 部分 N portion, part

bùjiàn 部件 N component, part

bùmén 部门 N department

bùshǔ 部署 I V map out, deploy II N plan

bùwèi 部位 N in position, location

bùzhǎng 部长 N (government) minister

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cā 擦 V clean or erase by wiping or rubbing

cāi 猜 V guess

cāicè 猜测 V guess, conjecture

cāixiǎng 猜想 V suppose, conjecture

cái 才¹ TRAD 纔 ADV 1 (before a verb) a short time ago, just 2 (used before a word of time or quantity to indicate that the speaker feels the time is too early, too short or the quantity is too little), only, as early as, as few/little as 3 (used after a word of time to indicate that the speaker feels the time is too late or there is too much delay) as late as

cái 才² N talent, remarkable ability

cáigàn 才干 N talent, competence

cáinéng 才能 N talent, ability

cáizhì 才智 N talent and high intelligence, ability and wisdom

cái 财 TRAD 財 N wealth, property

cáichǎn 财产 N property, belongings

cáifù 财富 N wealth, fortune

cáijīng 财经 N finance and economy

cáikuài 财会 N finance and accounting

ciálì 财力 N financial capacity

cáiwù 财务 N financial affairs, finance

cáizhèng 财政 N public finance

cái 材 N material

cáiliào 材料 N 1 materials, e.g. steel, timber, plastic 2 data (for a thesis, a report, etc.)

cái 裁 V 1 cut into parts, cut down 2 judge, decide

cáifeng 裁缝 N tailor, dressmaker

cáijiǎn 裁减 V cut down, reduce

cáijué 裁决 V judge, rule

cáipàn 裁判 I V 1 (in law) judge 2 (in sports) act as referee or umpire II N referee, umpire

cáipànyuán 裁判员 N Same as 裁判 cáipàn II

cáiyuán 裁员 V reduce staff

cǎi 采 TRAD 採 V pick, gather

cǎifǎng 采访 V (of mass media) interview

cǎigòu 采购 V (corporate) purchase

cǎijí 采集 V gather, collect

cǎinà 采纳 V accept, adopt

cǎiqǔ 采取 V adopt (a policy, a measure, an attitude, etc.)

cǎiyòng 采用 V use, employ

cǎi 彩 ADJ colorful, multi-colored

cǎihóng 彩虹 N rainbow

cǎipiào 彩票 N lottery, lottery ticket

cǎisè 彩色 ADJ multi-colored

cǎi 踩 V step on, tread on

cǎi 睬 V pay attention to

cài 菜 N 1 vegetables 2 any non-staple food such as vegetables, meat, fish, eggs etc. 3 cooked dish

càidān 菜单 N menu

cān 参 TRAD 參 V call, enter

cānguān 参观 V visit (a place)

cānjiā 参加 V 1 join 2 participate, attend

cānkǎo 参考 V consult, refer to

cānmóu 参谋 I V offer advice II N 1 staff officer 2 advice

cānyìyuán 参议员 N senator

cānyìyuàn 参议院 N senate, the Senate

cāiyú 参与 V participate, involve

cānyuè 参阅 V consult (a book, a periodical, etc.)

cānzhào 参照 V use as reference, refer to

cān 餐 N meal

cānchē 餐车 N dining car (on a train)

cāntīng 餐厅 N restaurant

cán 残 TRAD 殘 ADJ damaged, savage

cánbào 残暴 ADJ ferocious, brutal

cánfèi 残废 N handicapped, deformity

cánjí 残疾 ADJ disabled

cánkù 残酷 ADJ cruel, brutal

cánrěn 残忍 ADJ cruel, merciless

cányú 残余 ADJ remnants, survivors

cán 惭 TRAD 慚 N shame

cánkuì 惭愧 ADJ be ashamed

cán 蚕 TRAD 蠶 N silkworm

cǎn 惨 TRAD 慘 ADJ miserable, tragic

càn 灿 TRAD 燦 ADJ brilliant

cànlàn 灿烂 ADJ magnificent, splendid

cāng 仓 TRAD 倉 N storage

cāngcù 仓促 ADJ hasty, hurried

cāngkù 仓库 N warehouse

cāng 苍 TRAD 蒼 N dark green

cāngbái 苍白 ADJ pallid, pale

cāngying 苍蝇 N housefly

cāng 舱 TRAD 艙 N cabin (in a ship or an airplane)

cáng 藏 V hide, conceal

cāo 操 N drill, exercise

cāochǎng 操场 N sports ground, playground

cāoláo 操劳 V toil, work very hard

cāoliàn 操练 V drill, practice, train

cāoxīn 操心 V deeply concern, be at pains

cāozòng 操纵 V control, operate

cāozuò 操作 V operate

cáo 槽 N trough

cǎo 草 N grass, weed

cǎo’àn 草案 N draft (of a plan, proposal, a document, etc.)

cǎodì 草地 N 1 lawn 2 meadow

cǎoshuài 草率 ADJ careless, sloppy

cǎoyuán 草原 N grassland, steppe, pasture

cè 册 M. WD (used for books) volume

cè 厕 TRAD 廁 N toilet

cèsuǒ 厕所 N toilet

cè 测 TRAD 測 V measure, gauge

cèdìng 测定 V determine (the position, speed, etc.) by measuring

cèliáng 测量 V survey, measure

cèshì 测试 V test

cèsuàn 测算 V measure and calculate

cèyàn 测验 I V test (in a school) II N test, examination

cè 侧 I N side II V incline, lean

cèmiàn 侧面 N side, flank

cè 策 N plan (See 政策 zhèngcè)

cèhuà 策划 V plan (an event, a theatrical performance, etc.)

cèlüè 策略 N tactics

céng 层 TRAD 層 M. WD story (storey), level, floor

céngcì 层次 N 1 administrative or educational level 2 arrangement of ideas in writing or colors in painting

céng 曾 ADV Same as 曾经 céngjīng. Used more in writing.

céngjīng 曾经 ADV once, formerly

chā 叉 N fork

chā 差 N 1 difference, discrepancy 2 mistake, error

chābié 差别 N disparity, gap

chācuò 差错 N error, fault

chājù 差距 N gap, disparity

chāyì 差异 N diversity, difference

chā 插 V insert, stick in

chāyāng 插秧 V transplant rice seedlings

chāzuǐ 插嘴 V interrupt by saying something

chá 茶 N tea

cháguǎn 茶馆 N teahouse

chá 查 V check, investigate, look up

chábàn 查办 V investigate and punish

cháhuò 查获 V hunt down and seize (stolen goods, criminals, etc.)

chámíng 查明 V investigate and clarify, prove after an investigation

cháxún 查询 V inquire about

cháyuè 查阅 V search (reference books, documents, etc.)

chá 察 V examine, look over closely (See 观察 guānchá, 警察 jǐngchá)

chà 岔 I N branching off II V change the subject

chà 差 I V be short of, lack in I ADJ poor, not up to standard

chàbuduō 差不多 ADV 1 more or less the same 2 almost

chàdiǎnr 差点儿 ADV almost, nearly

chà 诧 TRAD 詫 V be surprised

chàyì 诧异 V be surprised, be amazed

chāi 拆 V take apart, demolish

chāichú 拆除 V demolish and remove

chāichuān 拆穿 V expose (a lie, a plot, etc.)

chāiqiān 拆迁 V demolish (a dwelling) and relocate (inhabitants)

chái 柴 N firewood (See 火柴 huǒchái)

cháiyóu 柴油 N diesel oil

chān 搀 TRAD 攙 V 1 help by the arm 2 mix, mingle

chán 蝉 TRAD 蟬 N cicada

chán 馋 TRAD 饞 ADJ too fond of eating, gluttonous

chán 缠 TRAD 纏 V 1 wind, twine 2 pester

chǎn 产 TRAD 產 V produce

chǎndì 产地 N origin of manufacturing

chǎnliàng 产量 N (production) output, yield

chǎnpǐn 产品 N product

chǎnshēng 产生 V produce, give rise to, lead to

chǎnwù 产物 N outcome, result

chǎnyè 产业 N property, estate

chǎnzhí 产值 N output value

chǎn 铲 TRAD 鏟 N spade

chǎn 阐 TRAD 闡 V explain

chǎnmíng 阐明 V explain clearly, clarify

chǎnshù 阐述 V elaborate, explain

chàn 颤 TRAD 顫 V quiver, vibrate

chàndòng 颤动 V quiver, shake

chàndǒu 颤抖 V (of people) tremble, shake

chāng 昌 V prosper

chāngshèng 昌盛 ADJ prosperous, flourishing

chāng 猖 ADJ ferocious

chāngkuáng 猖狂 ADJ ferocious, savage

cháng 长 TRAD 長 ADJ long

chángcháng jiǔjiǔ 长长久久 ADV (for) a very long time

Chángchéng 长城 N the Great Wall (a historic landmark in Northern China)

chángchu 长处 N strong point, merit, strength

chángdù 长度 N length

chángduǎn 长短 N 1 length 2 right and wrong 3 mishap, accident

Chángjiāng 长江 N the Yangtze River (China’s longest river)

chángpǎo 长跑 N long-distance running

chángqī 长期 N a long period of time

chángshòu 长寿 ADJ enjoying longevity

chángtú 长途 N long distance

chángyuǎn 长远 ADJ long-term, long-range

cháng 尝 TRAD 嘗 V taste

chángshì 尝试 V try

cháng 偿 TRAD 償 V make up, compensate

chánghuán 偿还 V pay back (a debt)

cháng 常 I ADV often

chángcháng 常常 I ADV often II ADJ 1 common, regular 2 normal

chángguī 常规 ADJ regular, conventional

chángnián 常年 ADV all year round

chángshí 常识 N 1 common sense 2 basic knowledge

chángwù 常务 ADJ day-to-day

cháng 肠 TRAD 腸 N intestine

chángwèibìng 肠胃病 N gastrointestinal disease

chángyán 肠炎 N enteritis

chǎng 厂 TRAD 廠 N factory, works, mill

chǎngfáng 厂房 N factory building

chǎngshāng 厂商 N 1 factory, firm 2 factory owner

chǎngzhǎng 厂长 N factory manager

chǎng 敞 V open

chǎngkāi 敞开 V open wide

chǎng 场 TRAD 場 I N ground, field II M. WD (for movies, sport events, etc.)

chǎngdì 场地 N venue (especially for sports)

chǎnghé 场合 N occasion, situation

chǎngmiàn 场面 N scene (in a play, movie, etc.)

chǎngsuǒ 场所 N place (for public activity)

chàng 倡 V initiate

chàngyì 倡议 I V propose II N proposal, suggestion

chàng 唱 V sing

chàng piàn 唱片 N album (of songs, music)

chàng 畅 TRAD 暢 ADJ uninhibited, unimpeded

chàngkuài 畅快 ADJ carefree

chàngtán 畅谈 V talk freely and openly

chàngtōng 畅通 ADJ unimpeded, flowing freely and smoothly

chàngxiāo 畅销 V sell well

chāo 抄 V copy by hand

chāoxiě 抄写 V Same as 抄 chāo

chāo 超 V go beyond, exceed

chāochǎn 超产 V exceed production quota

chāochū 超出 V go beyond, exceed

chāo’é 超额 V exceed quotas

chāoguò 超过 V 1 overtake 2 exceed

chāojí 超级 ADJ super

chāojíshìchǎng 超级市场 N supermarket, supermart

chāoliànjiē 超链接 N (Internet) hyperlink

chāoshēngbō 超声波 N ultrasonic wave, supersonic wave

chāoyuè 超越 V transcend, surpass

chāo 钞 TRAD 鈔 N paper money

chāopiào 钞票 N paper money, banknotes

cháo 朝 I V face II PREP towards, to III N dynasty

cháodài 朝代 N dynasty

Cháoxiǎn 朝鲜 N North Korea

cháo 潮 ADJ wet

cháoshī 潮湿 ADJ damp, humid

cháoshuǐ 潮水 N tidewater

cháo 嘲 V jeer, mock

cháoxiào 嘲笑 V ridicule, sneer at

cháo 巢 N nest

chǎo 吵 I V (Same as 吵架 chǎojià) quarrel II ADJ (Same as 吵闹 chǎonào II) noisy

chǎojià 吵架 V quarrel

chǎonào 吵闹 I V wrangle, raise hell II ADJ noisy, hustle and bustle

chǎozuǐ 吵嘴 V bicker, quarrel

chǎo 炒 V 1 stir-fry, roast 2 sensationalize, create a commotion

chē 车 TRAD 車 N vehicle, traffic

chéchuáng 车床 N machine tool

chējiān 车间 N workshop (in a factory)

chēliàng 车辆 N vehicles, traffic

chēxiāng 车厢 N carriage (in a train)

chēzhàn 车站 N bus stop, coach station, railway station

chě 扯 V 1 pull 2 tear 3 chat

chè 撤 V 1 remove 2 withdraw, retreat

chètuì 撤退 V retreat

chèxiāo 撤销 V cancel, revoke

chè 彻 TRAD 徹 ADJ thorough

chèdǐ 彻底 ADJ thorough, complete

chén 臣 N (in ancient times) minister, official

chén 辰 N 1 celestial body 2 time

chén 沉 I V sink II ADJ 1 deep, profound 2 heavy

chédiàn 沉淀 I V (of a substance) precipitate, settle II N sediment

chénjìng 沉静 ADJ serene, placid

chénmèn 沉闷 ADJ 1 (of weather) depressing, oppressive 2 (of moods) in low spirit 3 (of ambiance, atmosphere) dull, boring

chénmò 沉默 ADJ silent, reticent

chénsī 沉思 V ponder, be lost in thought

chéntòng 沉痛 ADJ deeply grieved, in deep sorrow

chénzhòng 沉重 ADJ heavy, serious

chénzhuó 沉着 ADJ cool-headed, composed

chén 陈 TRAD 陳 I ADJ old, stale II V display

chénjiǔ 陈酒 N vintage wine

chénjiù 陈旧 ADJ old-fashioned, outdated

chénliè 陈列 V display, exhibit

chenshù 陈述 V state (one’s views, reasons, etc.)

chén 晨 N early morning (See 早晨 zǎochén)

chén 尘 TRAD 塵 N dust (See 灰尘 huīchén)

chèn 衬 TRAD 襯 N (clothes) lining, underwear

chènshān 衬衫 N shirt

chènyī 衬衣 N shirt or similar underwear

chèn 趁 PREP taking advantage of, while, when

chèn 称 TRAD 稱 V suit, fit well

chènxīn 称心 ADJ very much to one’s liking, find … satisfactory

chēng 称 TRAD 稱 V 1 call, be known as, address … as 2 weigh

chēnghào 称号 N honorific title

chēnghu 称呼 I V call, address II N form of address

chēngzàn 称赞 V compliment, praise

chēng 撑 V prop up, support

chéng 成 V become, turn into

chéngběn 成本 N (in business) cost

chéngfèn 成分 N component part, ingredient

chénggōng 成功 I V succeed II ADJ successful

chéngguǒ 成果 N positive result, achievement

chéngjì 成绩 N achievement, examination result

chéngjiàn 成见 N prejudice

chéng jiāo 成交 V complete a business deal

chéngjiù 成就 N great achievement

chénglì 成立 V establish, set up

chéng míng 成名 V become famous

chéngpǐn 成品 N end product, finished product

chéngrén 成人 N adult

chéngshú 成熟 I V mature II ADJ ripe, mature

chéngtào 成套 ADJ in a complete set

chéngtiān 成天 ADV all day long, all the time

chéngwéi 成为 V become

chéngxiào 成效 N desired effect, beneficial effect

chéngxīn 成心 ADV intentionally, purposely

chéngyǔ 成语 N idiom, set phrase

chéngyuán 成员 N member

chéngzhǎng 成长 V grow up

chéng 城 N city, town

chéngshì 城市 N city, urban area (as opposed to rural area)

chéngzhèn 城镇 N cities and towns, urban area

chéng 诚 TRAD 誠 ADJ sincere

chéngkěn 诚恳 ADJ sincere

chéngshí 诚实 ADJ honest, simple

chéngxīn chéngyì 诚心诚意 ADJ very sincerely

chéngxìn 诚信 N sincerity and trust, trust

chéngyì 诚意 N good faith, sincerity

chéngzhì 诚挚 ADJ sincere, cordial

chéng 承 V bear, undertake

chéngbàn 承办 V undertake

chéngbāo 承包 V contract

chéngrèn 承认 V 1 acknowledge, recognize 2 admit (mistake, error, etc.)

chéngshòu 承受 V endure, bear

chéng 乘¹ V 1 use (a means of transport), travel (by car, train, plane, etc.) 2 take advantage of

chéng 乘² V multiply

chéngkè 乘客 N passenger

chéngjī 乘机 V seize an opportunity

chéngwùyuán 乘务员 N attendant (on a train, coach, etc.)

chéng 呈 V 1 appear, assume 2 present

chéngxiàn 呈现 V appear, show

chéng 程 N regulation, procedure

chéngdù 程度 N level, degree

chéngxù 程序 N procedure

chéng 惩 TRAD 懲 V punish

chéngbàn 惩办 V (of the authorities) punish

chéngfá 惩罚 V punish, penalize

chéng 澄 ADJ (of water) clear, clean

chéngqīng 澄清 V clarify

chèng 秤 N scale(s)

chī 吃 V eat

chījīng 吃惊 V be shocked, be startled, be alarmed

chīkǔ 吃苦 V endure hardships, suffer

chīkuī 吃亏 V suffer losses, be at a disadvantage

chīlì 吃力 ADJ making or requiring great efforts

chī 痴 ADJ foolish, stupid

chí 池 N pool, pond

chítáng 池塘 N pond

chí 迟 TRAD 遲 ADJ late

chídào 迟到 V come late, be late (for work, school, etc.)

chíhuǎn 迟缓 ADJ (of movement) slow, sluggish

chíyí 迟疑 V hesitate, waver

chí 持 V persevere

chíjiǔ 持久 ADJ enduring, lasting

chíxù 持续 V continue, sustain, persist

chí 匙 N spoon

chí 驰 TRAD 馳 V move quickly, gallop

chǐ 尺 I N ruler (把 bǎ) II M. WD a traditional Chinese unit of length (equal to 1⁄3 meter)

chǐcun 尺寸 N size, measurements

chǐmǎ 尺码 N size (of shoes, shirts, ready-made clothing, etc.)

chǐ 侈 ADJ wasteful (See 奢侈 shēchǐ)

chǐ 齿 TRAD 齒 N tooth, teeth

chǐlún 齿轮 N gear wheel, gear

chǐ 耻 TRAD 恥 N shame

chǐrǔ 耻辱 N deep shame, humiliation

chì 赤 ADJ red

chìdào 赤道 N the equator

chìzì 赤字 N the number in red, deficit

chì 翅 N wing

chìbǎng 翅膀 N wing (of a bird)

chì 斥 V scold, shout at

chōng 冲 TRAD 衝 V 1 clash 2 charge, rush, dash

chōngfēng 冲锋 V (of troops) charge, assault

chōnglàng 冲浪 V surf

chōngpò 冲破 V break through, breach

chōngtū 冲突 I V clash II N conflict, clash

chōng 充 ADJ sufficient, full

chōngfèn 充分 ADJ abundant, ample, adequate

chōngmǎn 充满 ADJ full of, be filled with

chōngpèi 充沛 ADJ abundant, plentiful

chōngshí 充实 I ADJ substantial II V strengthen, enrich

chōngzú 充足 ADJ sufficient, adequate, enough

chóng 虫 TRAD 蟲 N insect, worm

chóngzi 虫子 N insect, worm

chóng 重 ADV again, once again

chóngdié 重叠 V overlap

chóngfù 重复 V repeat

chóngxīn 重新 ADV Same as 重 chóng

chóng 崇 ADJ high, lofty

chóngbài 崇拜 V worship, adore

chónggāo 崇高 ADJ lofty, sublime

chóngjìng 崇敬 V hold in high esteem, revere

chǒng 宠 TRAD 寵 V pamper, indulge

chǒngwù 宠物 N pet

chòng 冲 ADJ strong, forceful

chōu 抽 V take out (from in-between)

chōukòng 抽空 V manage to find time

chōushuījī 抽水机 N water pump

chōuti 抽屉 N drawer

chōuxiàng 抽象 ADJ abstract

chōuyān 抽烟 V smoke a cigarette (cigar), smoke

chóu 绸 TRAD 綢 N silk (See 丝绸 sīchóu)

chóuduàn 绸缎 N satin

chóu 愁 V worry

chóu 酬 V reward

chóu 稠 ADJ thick, dense

chóumì 稠密 ADJ dense

chóu 筹 TRAD 籌 V prepare

chóubèi 筹备 V prepare (a conference, an event, etc.)

chóujiàn 筹建 V prepare to construct (a factory, a school, etc.)

chóu 仇 N deep hatred

chǒu 丑 TRAD 醜 ADJ ugly

chǒu’è 丑恶 ADJ ugly, hideous

chǒuwén 丑闻 N scandal

chòu 臭 ADJ smelly, stinking

chū 出 V emerge from, go out, exit

chūbǎn 出版 V publish

chūchāi 出差 V be on a business trip, leave town on business

chūchǎn 出产 V produce, manufacture

chūdòng 出动 V set out, go into action

chūfā 出发 V set off (on a journey), start (a journey)

chūguó 出国 V go abroad, go overseas

chūjìng 出境 V leave the country, exit

chūkǒu 出口 I V 1 export 2 speak, utter II N exit

chūlai 出来 V come out

chūlù 出路 N outlet, way out

chūmài 出卖 V 1 sell, be for sale 2 betray, sell out

chūmén 出门 V leave home, go out

chūmiàn 出面 V act in the name of

chūmíng 出名 ADJ famous, well-known

chūnà 出纳 N Same as 出纳员 chūnà yuán

chūnàyuán 出纳员 N cashier

chūpǐn 出品 N product

chūqu 出去 V go out

chūrù 出入 I V go in and come out II N inconsistency, discrepancy

chūsè 出色 ADJ outstanding, remarkable

chūshēn 出身 N family background, (a person’s) social origin

chūshén 出神 V be lost in thought, be spellbound

chūshēng 出生 V be born

chūshì 出事 V (an accident) take place

chūxí 出席 V attend (a meeting, a court trial, etc.)

chūxi 出息 N (a person’s) future

chūxiàn 出现 V come into view, appear, emerge

chūyángxiàng 出洋相 V make a fool of oneself, cut a ridiculous figure

chūyuàn 出院 V be discharged from hospital

chūzū 出租 V have … for hire, rent

chūzū qìchē 出租汽车 N taxi

chū 初 I N beginning II ADJ at the beginning, for the first time III PREFIX (used for the first ten days of a lunar month), the first

chūbù 初步 ADJ initial, tentative

chūjí 初级 ADJ elementary, initial

chūqī 初期 N initial stage

chú 除 I V get rid of II PREP except, apart from

chú cǎo 除草 V to weed

chú chóng 除虫 I V to kill insects II N insecticide

chúcǐ yǐwài 除此以外 PREP apart from this, besides

chúfēi 除非 CONJ unless, only if

chúle … (yǐwài) 除了···(以外) PREP except, besides

chúxī 除夕 N New Year’s eve

chú 厨 TRAD 廚 N kitchen

chúfáng 厨房 N kitchen

chúshī 厨师 N chef

chú 锄 TRAD 鋤 I N hoe II V do hoeing

chǔ 处 TRAD 處 V handle, deal with

chǔfá 处罚 V penalize, discipline

chǔfāng 处方 N (doctor’s) prescription

chǔfèn 处分 I N disciplinary action II V take disciplinary action

chǔjìng 处境 N (usually) bad situation, plight

chǔjué 处决 V put to death, execute

chǔlǐ 处理 V 1 handle, deal with 2 sell at reduced prices 3 take disciplinary action

chǔyú 处于 V be in state of, be situated at

chǔzhì 处置 V dispose of, handle, deal with

chǔ 础 TRAD 礎 N plinth (See 基础 jīchǔ)

chǔ 楚 ADJ clear, neat (See 清楚 qīngchu)

chǔ 储 TRAD 儲 V store

chǔbèi 储备 V store away

chǔcáng 储藏 I N deposits, reserve II V store, keep, preserve

chǔcún 储存 V 1 store away, keep in reserve 2 (in computing) save a file

chǔcún zhuāngzhì 储存装置 N (computer) thumbdrive

chǔxù 储蓄 V save (money), deposit (money)

chù 处 TRAD 處 N place, location

chùchù 处处 ADV everywhere

chù 触 TRAD 觸 V touch, contact

chùdiàn 触电 V get an electric shock

chùfàn 触犯 V violate (law), offend (a person)

chuān 穿 V 1 wear (clothes, shoes), be dressed in 2 put on (clothes, shoes)

chuān 川 N river

chuán 船 N boat, ship

chuánbó 船舶 N boats and ships

chuán 传 TRAD 傳 V 1 pass (some-thing) on, transmit 2 spread (news, rumor)

chuánbō 传播 V propagate, disseminate

chuándá 传达 V pass on, relay, transmit

chuándì 传递 V transmit, deliver

chuángǎnqì 传感器 N sensor

chuánméi 传媒 N media, mass media

chuánrǎn 传染 V infect

chuánshòu 传授 V teach, pass on (knowledge, skill, etc.)

chuánshuō 传说 I N legend, folklore II V it is said, they say

chuánsòng 传送 V convey, deliver

chuántǒng 传统 N tradition, heritage

chuánxiāo 传销 N pyramid selling

chuánzhēn 传真 N fax

chuǎn 喘 V breathe with difficulty, pant

chuàn 串 V string together

chuāng 疮 N sore, open sore

chuāngbā 疮疤 N scar

chuāng 窗 N window

chuānghu 窗户 N window

chuāngkǒu 窗口 N window

chuānglián 窗帘 N (window) curtain

chuangtái 窗台 N window sill

chuáng 床 N bed

chuángdān 床单 N bedsheet

chuángpù 床铺 N bed (in school dormitories, army barracks, etc.)

chuángwèi 床位 N bed (in a hospital, ship, train, etc.)

chuǎng 闯 TRAD 闖 V charge, rush

chuǎnghuò 闯祸 V cause disasters, get into trouble

chuàng 创 TRAD 創 V create

chuàngjiàn 创建 V found (a company, an institution, etc.)

chuànglì 创立 V set up, found

chuàngxīn 创新 I V innovate, renew II N innovation, renewal

chuàngyè 创业 V start an undertaking

chuàngzào 创造 V create

chuàngzàoxìng 创造性 N creativity

chuàngzuò 创作 I V create (works of art and literature) II N work of art or literature

chuī 吹 V blow, puff

chuīniú 吹牛 V brag, boast

chuīpěng 吹捧 V lavish praise on, flatter

chuī 炊 V cook

chuīshìyuán 炊事员 N cook, kitchen staff (in a school, a factory, etc.)

chuí 垂 V hang down

chuízhí 垂直 ADJ vertical

chuí 锤 V hammer

chuí 捶 V beat with a fist or stick

chūn 春 N spring

Chūnjié 春节 N Spring Festival (the Chinese New Year)

chūntiān 春天 N spring

chún 纯 TRAD 純 ADJ pure

chúncuì 纯粹 ADJ unadulterated, pure and simple

chúnjié 纯洁 ADJ pure, ingenuous

chún 唇 TRAD 脣 N lip

chǔn 蠢 ADJ stupid, foolish

cí 雌 ADJ (of animals) female

cí 词 TRAD 詞 N word

cídiǎn 词典 N dictionary

cí 瓷 N porcelain

cíqì 瓷器 N porcelain

cí 磁 N magnetism

cídài 磁带 N magnetic tape, audio tape

cíkǎ 磁卡 N magnetic card (for making telephone calls, etc.)

cípán 磁盘 N magnetic disc

cí 慈 ADJ kind and loving

cì’ài 慈爱 N love and affection (from an elderly person, e.g. a grandmother)

cíxiáng 慈祥 ADJ (of an elderly person’s countenance) kindly

cí 辞 TRAD 辭 V take leave

cízhí 辞职 V resign (from job, position)

cǐ 此 PRON 1 this 2 here

cǐhòu 此后 CONJ after this, ever after

cǐkè 此刻 N this moment

cǐshí 此时 ADV right now

cǐwài 此外 CONJ besides, apart from (that), as well

cì 次¹ M. WD time (expressing frequency of an act)

cìshù 次数 N number of times

cì 次² ADJ inferior

cìpǐn 次品 N substandard product, seconds (used goods)

cìyào 次要 ADJ next in importance, of secondary importance

cì 次³ N order, sequence

cìxù 次序 N order, sequence

cì 伺 V wait on

cìhou 伺候 V wait on, serve

cì 刺 I V prick II N thorn

cìjī 刺激 V 1 irritate 2 stimulate, give incentive to

cōng 囱 N chimney (See 烟囱 yāncōng)

cōng 聪 TRAD 聰 N acute hearing

cōngmíng 聪明 ADJ clever, bright, intelligent

cōng 匆 TRAD 匆 ADJ hurriedly

cōngcōng 匆匆 ADJ hurriedly, in a rush

cōngmáng 匆忙 ADJ in a hurry, in haste

cōng 葱 N onion, scallion

cóng 从 TRAD 從 PREP following, from

cóngbù 从不 ADV never

cóngcǐ 从此 CONJ since then, from then on

cóng…dào… 从···到··· PREP from … to …, from … till …

cóng’ér 从而 CONJ thus, thereby

cónglái 从来 ADV always, ever

cóng…qǐ 从···起 PREP starting from …

cóngqián 从前 N 1 past, in the past 2 once upon a time (used in story-telling)

cóngróng 从容 ADJ unhurried, leisurely

cóngshì 从事 V be engaged in (business, education, law, etc.)

cóngwèi 从未 ADV never in the past

cóng 丛 TRAD 叢 N shrub, thicket

cóngshū 丛书 N a series of books on a specific topic

còu 凑 V put together, pool

còuhe 凑合 V make do, make do with

còuqiǎo 凑巧 ADV luckily, as luck would have it

cū 粗 ADJ thick, crude

cūbào 粗暴 ADJ rough, brutal

cūlǔ 粗鲁 ADJ rude, boorish

cūxì 粗细 N degree of thickness

cūxīn 粗心 ADJ careless

cù 促 V urge

cùjìn 促进 V promote, advance

cùshǐ 促使 V impel, urge

cù 醋 N vinegar

cuàn 窜 TRAD 竄 V 1 rush about 2 falsify, fabricate

cuī 催 V urge, hurry

cuī 摧 V break, destroy

cuīcán 摧残 V devastate, wreck

cuīhuǐ 摧毁 V destroy completely

cuì 脆 ADJ crisp

cuìruò 脆弱 ADJ fragile, frail

cuì 粹 ADJ pure

cuì 翠 N green, bluish green

cūn 村 N village

cúnzhuāng 村庄 N village

cūnzi 村子 N village

cún 存 V store, keep

cúnchǔ 存储 V 1 save a file (in computing) 2 store

cúnchǔkǎ 存储卡 N memory card

cúnfàng 存放 V leave in someone’s care

cúnkuǎn 存款 N savings

cún pán 存盘 V save (a computer file)

cúnzài 存在 V exist

cùn 寸 M. WD a traditional Chinese unit of length (equal to 1⁄30 meter)

cuō 磋 V consult

cuōshāng 磋商 V consult, discuss

cuō 搓 V rub with the hands

cuò 错 TRAD 錯 ADJ wrong

cuòwù 错误 I N mistake, error II ADJ wrong, erroneous

cuò 措 V arrange, handle

cuòshī 措施 N measure, step

cuò 挫 V frustrate, defeat

cuòzhé 挫折 N setback, frustration

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dā 答 V answer

dāying 答应 V 1 answer, reply 2 promise

dā 搭 V put up, build

dāpèi 搭配 I V arrange in pairs or groups II N (word) collocation

dá 达 TRAD 達 V reach, attain

dáchéng 达成 V reach (an agreement, an understanding, a business deal, etc.)

dádào 达到 V reach, achieve

dá 答 V answer, reply

dá’àn 答案 N answer (to a list of questions)

dábiàn 答辩 V speak in self-defense

dáfù 答复 I V (formally) reply II N (formal) reply

dájuàn 答卷 N answer sheet

dǎ 打 V 1 strike, hit 2 play (certain games)

dǎbài 打败 V defeat, beat

dǎbàn 打扮 V dress up, make up

dǎ chē 打车 V call a taxi

dǎdǎo 打倒 V strike down, overthrow, down with …

dǎ dī 打的 V Same as 打车 dǎ chē

dǎ diànhuà 打电话 V make a telephone call

dǎfa 打发 V dispatch, send away

dǎgōng 打工 V work (especially as a manual laborer)

dǎjí 打击 V strike a blow against (a crime, a bad tendency, etc.), deal with and punish severely

dǎjià 打架 V fight (between people), come to blows

dǎ jiāodao 打交道 V to have dealings with, negotiate with

dǎkǎ 打卡 V punch a card, record attendance at work by punching a time machine

dǎ kēshuì 打瞌睡 V doze, doze off

dǎliang 打量 V measure with the eye, size up

dǎliè 打猎 V hunt

dǎ pēntì 打喷嚏 V sneeze

dǎpò 打破 V break

dǎ qiú 打球 V play baseball/basketball/volleyball, etc.

dǎrǎo 打扰 V disturb, interrupt

dǎsǎo 打扫 V clean up

dǎsuàn 打算 V plan, contemplate

dǎtīng 打听 V inquire, ask

dǎyā 打压 V press hard, oppress

dǎzhàng 打仗 V go to war, fight in a war

dǎ zhāohu 打招呼 V 1 greet, say hello to 2 let know, notify

dǎzhēn 打针 V give (or get) an injection

dǎzì 打字 V type

dà 大 ADJ big, large

dàbàn 大半 ADV more than half

dàbiàn 大便 I N solid waste from the body, stool II V move the bowels

dàchén 大臣 N official (in a royal court), minister

dàdà 大大 ADV greatly, enormously

dàdǎn 大胆 ADJ bold, courageous

dàdào 大道 N main road, thoroughfare

dàdì 大地 N land, the earth

dàdōu 大都 Same as 大多 dàduō

dàduō 大多 ADV mostly

dàduōshù 大多数 N great majority, overwhelming majority

dàfang 大方 ADJ 1 generous, liberal 2 elegant and natural

dàgài 大概 I ADJ general, more or less II ADV probably

dàguōfàn 大锅饭 N food prepared in a big pot

dàhòutiān 大后天 N three days from now

dàhuì 大会 N assembly, congress, rally

dàhuǒr 大伙儿 PRON everybody, all the people

dàjiā 大家 PRON all, everybody

dàjiē 大街 N main street

dàjú 大局 N overall public interest

dàlǐshí 大理石 N marble

dàlì 大力 ADJ vigorous, energetic

dàliàng 大量 ADJ a large amount of, a large number of

dàlù 大陆 N continent, mainland

dàmǐ 大米 N rice

dàmǔzhǐ 大拇指 N the thumb

dànǎo 大脑 N cerebrum, brain

dàpái 大牌 N celebrity, hotshot

dàpào 大炮 N cannon

dàpī 大批 ADJ a large quantity of, lots of

dàpiān 大片 N blockbuster

dàqì 大气 N atmosphere

dàren 大人 N adult, grown-up

dàshà 大厦 N super-big, imposing building

dàshēng 大声 ADJ in a loud voice

dàshī 大师 N master (of art or scholarship)

dàshǐ 大使 N ambassador

dàshǐguǎn 大使馆 N embassy

dàshì 大事 N matter of importance

dàsī 大肆 ADV wantonly, without restraint

dàtǐ 大体 N on the whole, in the main

Dàxīyáng 大西洋 N Atlantic Ocean

dàxiǎo 大小 N size

dàxíng 大型 ADJ large-scale, large-sized

dàxué 大学 N university

Dàyángzhōu 大洋洲 N Oceania

dàyī 大衣 N overcoat

dàyì 大意 N rough idea

dàyuē 大约 ADJ, ADV approximate, approximately, about, nearly

dàzhì 大致 ADJ rough, general

dàzhòng 大众 N the masses

dàzìrán 大自然 N Nature, Mother Nature

dāi 呆 I ADJ foolish, stupid II V Same as 待 dāi

dāi 待 V stay

dǎi 歹 ADJ bad, evil

dǎitú 歹徒 N bad guy, criminal

dài 大 as in 丈夫 dàifu.

dàifu 大夫 N doctor. Same as 医生 yīshēng, used more as a colloquialism.

dài 代¹ N 1 generation 2 dynasty

dài 代² V take the place of, perform on behalf of

dàibàn 代办 I V do or act for another II N charge d’affaires

dàibiǎo 代表 I N representative, delegate II V represent, indicate

dàibiǎotuán 代表团 N delegation, mission

dàicí 代词 N pronoun

dàihào 代号 N code name

dàijià 代价 N price (for achieving something), cost

dàilǐ 代理 V act on behalf of, act as agent

dàishù 代数 N algebra

dàitì 代替 V substitute for, replace

dàiyùn māma 代孕妈妈 N surrogate mother

dài 贷 TRAD 貸 V loan

dàikuǎn 贷款 I N loan II V loan money to, borrow money from

dài 带¹ TRAD 帶 V bring, take

dàidòng 带动 V spur on

dàijìn 带劲 ADJ 1 interesting, exciting 2 energetic, forceful

dàilai/dài…lái 带来/带···来 V bring …

dàilǐng 带领 V lead, guide

dàiqu/dài…qù 带去/带···去 V take

dàitóu 带头 V take the lead, be the first

dài 带² TRAD 帶 N belt, ribbon, band

dài 带³ TRAD 帶 N zone, area

dài 待 V 1 treat, deal with 2 wait for

dàiyù 待遇 N 1 treatment 2 remu--neration

dài 逮 V catch

dàibǔ 逮捕 V arrest, take into custody

dài 袋 N sack, bag

dài 戴 V wear, put on

dài 怠 ADJ idle, slack

dàigōng 怠工 N slowdown (as workers’ protest)

dàimàn 怠慢 V slight, give the cold shoulder to

dān 单 TRAD 單 ADJ single, separate

dānchún 单纯 ADJ simple-minded, ingenuous

dāncí 单词 N word

dāndiào 单调 ADJ monotonous

dāndú 单独 ADJ alone, on one’s own

dānqīn jiātíng 单亲家庭 N single-parent family

dānshēn guìzú 单身贵族 N a single person with lots of money to spend, yuppy

dānwèi 单位 N work unit, e.g. a factory, a school, a government department

dānyuán 单元 N unit (in an apartment house), apartment, flat

dān 丹 N red color

dān 担 TRAD 擔 V carry on the shoulder, take on (responsibility, burden etc)

dānbǎo 担保 V guarantee, vouch for

dānfù 担负 V take on (responsibility), meet (expenditure), hold (a position)

dānrèn 担任 V assume the office of, act in the capacity of

dānxīn 担心 V worry, fret

dānyōu 担忧 V worry

dān 耽 V delay

dānwù 耽误 V delay

dǎn 胆 TRAD 膽 N 1 gallbladder 2 courage

dǎnliàng 胆量 N courage, guts

dǎnqiè 胆怯 ADJ timid, cowardly

dàn 旦 N dawn (See 元旦 yuándàn)

dàn 但 CONJ Same as 但是 dànshì. Used in writing.

dànshì 但是 CONJ but, yet

dàn 担 TRAD 擔 N load, burden

dàn 淡 ADJ 1 not salty, tasteless, bland 2 (of tea, coffee) weak

dàn 氮 nitrogen

dàn 蛋 N egg (especially chicken egg)

dànbáizhì 蛋白质 N protein

dàngāo 蛋糕 N (western-style) cake

dàn 诞 TRAD 誕 V be born

dànchén 诞辰 N birthday

dànshēng 诞生 V be born

dàn 弹 TRAD 彈 N bullet

dànyào 弹药 N ammunition

dāng 当¹ TRAD 當 PREP at the time of, when

dāng…de shíhou 当···的时候 CONJ when …

dāng 当² TRAD 當 V work as, serve as

dāngchǎng 当场 N on the spot

dāngchū 当初 N originally, at the outset

dāngdài 当代 ADJ contemporary, present-day

dāngdì 当地 N at the place in question, local

dāngjú 当局 N the authorities

dāngmiàn 当面 ADV to someone’s face, in the very presence of

dāngnián 当年 N in those years, then

dāngqián 当前 N at present, now

dāngrán 当然 ADV of course

dāngshí 当时 N at that time, then

dāngshìrén 当事人 N person/people concerned, party (to a lawsuit)

dāngxīn 当心 V be cautious, take care

dāngxuǎn 当选 V be elected

dāngzhōng 当中 N right in the middle, in the center

dǎng 挡 TRAD 擋 V block, keep off

dǎng 党 TRAD 黨 N political party

dǎngpài 党派 N political party, political group

dǎngwěi 党委 N (Chinese Communist) Party committee

dǎngyuán 党员 N party member

dàng 荡 TRAD 蕩 V swing, sway

dàng 当 TRAD 當 V 1 treat as, regard as 2 think

dàngtiān 当天 N the same day

dàngzuò 当做 V treat as, regard as

dàng 档 TRAD 檔 N 1 shelf, cabinet 2 grade, class

dàng’àn 档案 N file, archive

dàngcì 档次 N standard or level of quality, grade, class

dāo 刀 N knife

dāorèn 刀刃 N edge of a knife

dǎo 岛 TRAD 島 N island

dǎoyǔ 岛屿 N island, islet

dǎo 捣 TRAD 搗 V beat, smash

dǎodàn 捣蛋 V make trouble (in a mischievous way)

dǎoluàn 捣乱 V make trouble, sabotage

dǎo 蹈 V dance (See 舞蹈 wǔdǎo)

dǎo 导 TRAD 導 V lead, guide (See 辅导 fǔdǎo, 领导 lǐngdǎo, 指导 zhǐdǎo)

dǎodàn 导弹 N guided missile

dǎoháng 导航 N navigation (by electronic devices)

dǎoshī 导师 N supervior (for postgraduate students)

dǎoyǎn 导演 I N director (for films or play) II V direct (a film or play)

dǎoyóu 导游 N tourist guide

dǎozhì 导致 V lead to, cause

dǎo 倒 V fall, topple

dǎomài 倒卖 V resell at a profit

dǎoméi 倒霉 V have bad luck, be out of luck

dào 到 V arrive, come to, up to

dàochù 到处 ADV everywhere

dàodá 到达 V arrive, reach

dàodǐ 到底 ADV 1 in the end, finally 2 after all (used in a question)

dàolái 到来 V arrive

dàoqī 到期 V become due, expire

dào…wéizhǐ 到···为止 PREP until, by, up to

dào 倒 I V 1 put upside down 2 pour (water), make (tea) II ADV contrary to what may be expected (used before a verb or an adjective to indicate an unexpected action