HSK 5 vocabulary
All 1,300 words of HSK 5 (HSK 2.0, the 2012 word lists), sorted by pinyin, each with its meaning, an example sentence and the lesson in the course that teaches it.
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| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning and example | Learn it in |
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| 1001 | 勿 | wù | classical: do notLearn it in HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 | HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 |
| 1002 | 雾 | wù | fog; mist早上雾太大，高速公路暂时关闭了。 · The fog was so thick this morning that the motorway was closed for a while.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 1003 | 物理 | wù lǐ | physics很多学生觉得物理比化学难。 · Many pupils find physics harder than chemistry.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 1004 | 无奈 | wú nài | helpless; having no choice; reluctantly面对这么多困难，连他也感到很无奈。 · Faced with so many difficulties, even he felt helpless.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 1005 | 无数 | wú shù | countless; innumerable这个故事我听过无数次了。 · I’ve heard this story countless times.Learn it in HSK 4 · 森林公园 | HSK 4 · 森林公园 |
| 1006 | 武术 | wǔ shù | martial arts; wushu很多外国人来中国学武术。 · Many foreigners come to China to learn martial arts.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 1007 | 无所谓 | wú suǒ wèi | it doesn’t matter; not to mind吃什么我都无所谓，你选吧。 · I don’t mind what we eat; you choose.Learn it in HSK 4 · 后悔 | HSK 4 · 后悔 |
| 1008 | 物质 | wù zhì | material (things); matter物质条件好了，人不一定更快乐。 · Better material conditions do not necessarily make people happier.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 | HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 |
| 1009 | 屋子 | wū zi | room; house屋子里太热了，出去走走吧。 · It’s too hot in the room; let’s go out for a walk.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 1010 | 系 | xì | department (of a university)他是中文系的学生。 · He’s a student in the Chinese department.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我想创业 | HSK 3 · 我想创业 |
| 1011 | 细节 | xì jié | detail这些细节我们明天再讨论吧。 · Let’s discuss these details tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 4 · 法律常识 | HSK 4 · 法律常识 |
| 1012 | 戏剧 | xì jù | drama; theatre她大学学的是戏剧，毕业后当了演员。 · She studied drama at university and became an actress.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 1013 | 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb; to draw (a lesson)我们要吸取这次失败的教训，下次做好准备。 · We must learn the lessons of this failure and be ready next time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 | HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 |
| 1014 | 吸收 | xī shōu | to absorb; to take in植物从土里吸收水。 · Plants take in water from the soil.Learn it in HSK 4 · 森林公园 | HSK 4 · 森林公园 |
| 1015 | 系统 | xì tǒng | system公司的电脑系统今天出了问题。 · The company’s computer system had a problem today.Learn it in HSK 4 · 智能生活 | HSK 4 · 智能生活 |
| 1016 | 吓 | xià | to frighten; to scare你突然在我背后说话，吓了我一跳！ · You made me jump, speaking right behind me like that!Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 1017 | 瞎 | xiā | blindly; groundlessly; blind不懂就别瞎说，先去查一查。 · If you don’t know, don’t just make it up; go and check.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 1018 | 夏令营 | xià lìng yíng | summer camp今年暑假，儿子去参加了一个英语夏令营。 · This summer holiday our son went to an English summer camp.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 1019 | 下载 | xià zài | to download这个游戏可以免费下载。 · This game is free to download.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 1020 | 县 | xiàn | county我老家是一个小县，人口不到十万。 · My hometown is a small county with under 100,000 people.Learn it in HSK 4 · 胡焕庸线 | HSK 4 · 胡焕庸线 |
| 1021 | 现代 | xiàn dài | modern times; modern现代生活越来越方便了。 · Modern life keeps getting more convenient.Learn it in HSK 3 · 长城 | HSK 3 · 长城 |
| 1022 | 显得 | xiǎn de | to look, seem (because of something)你穿这件衣服显得很年轻。 · You look young in that outfit.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看京剧 | HSK 3 · 看京剧 |
| 1023 | 显然 | xiǎn rán | obviously, clearly他显然没听懂我的话。 · He obviously didn’t understand what I said.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吵架 | HSK 3 · 吵架 |
| 1024 | 显示 | xiǎn shì | to show; to display手机显示电不多了。 · My phone says the battery is low.Learn it in HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 | HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 |
| 1025 | 现实 | xiàn shí | realistic, practical; reality你的想法不太现实。 · Your idea isn’t very realistic.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我想创业 | HSK 3 · 我想创业 |
| 1026 | 现象 | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon; something that happens这种现象越来越常见了。 · This is getting more and more common.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我的家乡 | HSK 3 · 我的家乡 |
| 1027 | 鲜艳 | xiān yàn | bright-coloured; vivid小朋友都喜欢颜色鲜艳的衣服。 · Little children love brightly coloured clothes.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 1028 | 限制 | xiàn zhì | to limit; to restrict; a limit这个比赛没有年龄限制。 · This competition has no age limit.Learn it in HSK 4 · 法律常识 | HSK 4 · 法律常识 |
| 1029 | 项 | xiàng | item; measure word for tasks, rules, items这项工作明天以前要完成。 · This task has to be finished before tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 4 · 体检 | HSK 4 · 体检 |
| 1030 | 香肠 | xiāng cháng | sausage早饭我吃了一个鸡蛋和两根香肠。 · For breakfast I had an egg and two sausages.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 1031 | 相处 | xiāng chǔ | to get along (with); to live or work together她很好相处，大家都喜欢她。 · She’s easy to get along with; everyone likes her.Learn it in HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 | HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 |
| 1032 | 相当 | xiāng dāng | quite; rather; really他的汉语说得相当好。 · His Chinese is really quite good.Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 1033 | 相对 | xiāng duì | relativelyLearn it in HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 | HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 |
| 1034 | 相关 | xiāng guān | related; relevant他找到了一份和汉语相关的工作。 · He found a job that has to do with Chinese.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新手机 | HSK 3 · 新手机 |
| 1035 | 项链 | xiàng liàn | necklace这条项链是外婆留给妈妈的，妈妈一直舍不得戴。 · Grandma left this necklace to Mum, and Mum has never been able to bring herself to wear it.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 1036 | 项目 | xiàng mù | project; item; event (in sport)这个项目下个月完成。 · This project will be finished next month.Learn it in HSK 4 · 面试 | HSK 4 · 面试 |
| 1037 | 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss (someone or somewhere you are away from)出国以后，我特别想念妈妈做的菜。 · Since moving abroad, I really miss my mum’s cooking.Learn it in HSK 4 · 回忆童年 | HSK 4 · 回忆童年 |
| 1038 | 象棋 | xiàng qí | Chinese chess; xiangqi我下象棋总是输给爷爷，他说我太着急了。 · I always lose to Grandpa at Chinese chess; he says I am too impatient.Learn it in HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 | HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 |
| 1039 | 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy; enjoyment周末关掉手机，好好享受一下安静的时光吧。 · Switch off your phone at the weekend and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet.Learn it in HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 | HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 |
| 1040 | 相似 | xiāng sì | similar; alike这两个字很相似，别写错了。 · These two characters look alike, so don’t mix them up.Learn it in HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 | HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 |
| 1041 | 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; imagination我真想象不到他会这么做。 · I really can’t imagine him doing that.Learn it in HSK 4 · 智能生活 | HSK 4 · 智能生活 |
| 1042 | 象征 | xiàng zhēng | to symbolise; a symbol红色象征着喜庆。 · Red symbolises celebration.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 1043 | 消费 | xiāo fèi | to spend, to consume; consumer spending年轻人越来越喜欢在网上消费。 · Young people more and more like to spend their money online.Learn it in HSK 3 · 存钱 | HSK 3 · 存钱 |
| 1044 | 消化 | xiāo huà | to digest; digestion饭后散步可以帮助消化。 · A walk after a meal helps digestion.Learn it in HSK 4 · 酸甜苦辣 | HSK 4 · 酸甜苦辣 |
| 1045 | 消极 | xiāo jí | negative; passive失败以后，他变得很消极，什么事都不想做。 · After the failure he became very negative and did not want to do anything.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 1046 | 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency用电脑工作，效率高多了。 · Working on a computer is much more efficient.Learn it in HSK 4 · 智能生活 | HSK 4 · 智能生活 |
| 1047 | 小麦 | xiǎo mài | wheatLearn it in HSK 5 · 南方与北方 | HSK 5 · 南方与北方 |
| 1048 | 小气 | xiǎo qi | stingy; petty; narrow-minded他请客从来不小气。 · He is never stingy when he treats people.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 1049 | 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear; to vanish飞机很快就消失在云里了。 · The plane soon disappeared into the clouds.Learn it in HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 | HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 |
| 1050 | 销售 | xiāo shòu | to sell; sales他在一家公司做销售。 · He works in sales at a company.Learn it in HSK 4 · 面试 | HSK 4 · 面试 |
| 1051 | 孝顺 | xiào shùn | filial; dutiful; to be good to (one’s parents)他很孝顺，工作再忙，每个月也要回家看看父母。 · He is a dutiful son: however busy he is, he goes home to see his parents every month.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 1052 | 斜 | xié | slanting; tilted; at an angle这张照片拍斜了，再拍一张吧。 · This photo has come out crooked; take another one.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 1053 | 歇 | xiē | to rest; to take a break爬了一个小时的台阶，咱们找个地方歇一会儿吧。 · We’ve been climbing steps for an hour; let’s find somewhere to rest for a bit.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 1054 | 写作 | xiě zuò | writing; to write (essays, books)她的写作水平提高得很快。 · Her writing has improved very quickly.Learn it in HSK 3 · 写给一年以后的我 | HSK 3 · 写给一年以后的我 |
| 1055 | 信号 | xìn hào | signal (for a phone, TV)山上的信号不太好。 · The signal isn’t very good up on the mountain.Learn it in HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 | HSK 2 · 那我也不去了 |
| 1056 | 心理 | xīn lǐ | mind, mental state; psychology压力太大，对心理健康不好。 · Too much stress is bad for your mental health.Learn it in HSK 4 · 体检 | HSK 4 · 体检 |
| 1057 | 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust; trust我很信任他，什么事都告诉他。 · I trust him completely and tell him everything.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吵架 | HSK 3 · 吵架 |
| 1058 | 欣赏 | xīn shǎng | to enjoy, admire (scenery, art); to think highly of (a person)我们站在桥上，静静地欣赏江上的夜景。 · We stood on the bridge, quietly taking in the night view over the river.Learn it in HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 | HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 |
| 1059 | 心脏 | xīn zàng | heart (the organ)爷爷心脏不好，爬楼梯得慢慢来。 · Grandpa has a weak heart, so he has to take the stairs slowly.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 1060 | 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape好习惯不是一天形成的。 · Good habits aren’t formed in a day.Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 1061 | 行动 | xíng dòng | to act, to get moving; action时间不多了，大家马上行动！ · There isn’t much time. Everyone, get moving now!Learn it in HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 | HSK 2 · 火车快要开了 |
| 1062 | 幸亏 | xìng kuī | fortunately, luckily (it is a good thing that …)幸亏你提醒我，不然我就把护照忘在家里了。 · Good thing you reminded me, or I would have left my passport at home.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 1063 | 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian路口行人很多，开车要慢一点儿。 · There are lots of pedestrians at the junction, so drive slowly.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 1064 | 形容 | xíng róng | to describe我不知道怎么形容那种感觉。 · I don’t know how to describe that feeling.Learn it in HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 | HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 |
| 1065 | 形势 | xíng shì | situation (of a country, the economy, a match)今年的经济形势不太好。 · The economic situation isn’t very good this year.Learn it in HSK 4 · 胡焕庸线 | HSK 4 · 胡焕庸线 |
| 1066 | 形式 | xíng shì | form; format今年的晚会换了一种新形式。 · This year’s party has a new format.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看京剧 | HSK 3 · 看京剧 |
| 1067 | 行为 | xíng wéi | behaviour, act这是很不好的行为。 · That’s really bad behaviour.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 1068 | 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; vivid这家公司很重视自己的形象。 · This company cares a lot about its image.Learn it in HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 | HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 |
| 1069 | 幸运 | xìng yùn | lucky; good fortune能找到这么好的工作，你真幸运！ · You’re so lucky to find such a good job!Learn it in HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 | HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 |
| 1070 | 性质 | xìng zhì | nature; character (of a thing)这两个问题的性质不一样。 · These two problems are different in nature.Learn it in HSK 4 · 法律常识 | HSK 4 · 法律常识 |
| 1071 | 形状 | xíng zhuàng | shape这两个杯子形状一样。 · These two cups are the same shape.Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 1072 | 胸 | xiōng | chest; breast; mind妈妈把哭着的孩子紧紧抱在胸前。 · The mother held her crying child tight against her chest.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 1073 | 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers; (between men) close mate我们是好兄弟，有什么事你就说。 · We’re mates: if you need anything, just say.Learn it in HSK 4 · 亲戚 | HSK 4 · 亲戚 |
| 1074 | 修改 | xiū gǎi | to revise; to change; changes这个句子还要修改一下。 · This sentence still needs a little revising.Learn it in HSK 3 · 开会 | HSK 3 · 开会 |
| 1075 | 休闲 | xiū xián | leisure; casual; to relax这个小镇环境好，是城里人周末休闲的好地方。 · The little town is pleasant, a good place for city people to relax at weekends.Learn it in HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 | HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 |
| 1076 | 叙述 | xù shù | to narrate; to recount请你把事情的经过详细地叙述一遍。 · Please give a detailed account of what happened.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 1077 | 虚心 | xū xīn | open-minded; modest; willing to learn他虚心接受了大家的意见，把计划改了三遍。 · He took everyone’s suggestions on board and revised the plan three times.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 1078 | 宣布 | xuān bù | to announce; to declare经理宣布明天放假。 · The manager announced that tomorrow is a day off.Learn it in HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 | HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 |
| 1079 | 宣传 | xuān chuán | to publicise; to promote; publicity我们在网上宣传一下这次音乐会吧。 · Let’s promote the concert online.Learn it in HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 | HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 |
| 1080 | 血 | xuè | blood (in speech, when it stands alone, often xiě: 查血 chá xiě)你的手上怎么有血？ · Why is there blood on your hand?Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 1081 | 学历 | xué lì | educational qualifications这个职位对学历的要求很高。 · This post requires high qualifications.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 鲁迅与白话文 | HSK 9+ · 鲁迅与白话文 |
| 1082 | 学术 | xué shù | academic; academic study这是一本学术杂志。 · This is an academic journal.Learn it in HSK 4 · 留学回来 | HSK 4 · 留学回来 |
| 1083 | 学问 | xué wen | learning; knowledge; scholarship他爷爷是个很有学问的人。 · His grandfather is a very learned man.Learn it in HSK 4 · 留学回来 | HSK 4 · 留学回来 |
| 1084 | 训练 | xùn liàn | to train; training他们每天下午训练两个小时。 · They train for two hours every afternoon.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 1085 | 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid; swift; quickly听到消息，他迅速赶到了医院。 · When he heard the news, he rushed to the hospital.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 1086 | 询问 | xún wèn | to ask about; to enquire新产品一上市，就有很多顾客打电话来询问价格。 · As soon as the new product came out, lots of customers rang to ask about the price.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 1087 | 寻找 | xún zhǎo | to look for; to seek (more formal than 找)警察正在寻找那辆车。 · The police are looking for that car.Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 1088 | 牙齿 | yá chǐ | tooth; teeth睡前一定要刷牙，不然牙齿容易坏。 · Always brush your teeth before bed, or they will go bad easily.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 1089 | 押金 | yā jīn | deposit; security deposit租这套房子要先交一个月的押金。 · To rent this flat you pay a month’s deposit up front.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 1090 | 延长 | yán cháng | to extend; to make longer考试前，图书馆的开放时间延长了。 · Before the exams the library’s opening hours were extended.Learn it in HSK 4 · 老了以后 | HSK 4 · 老了以后 |
| 1091 | 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet; dinner party公司年底在酒店办了一场宴会，招待合作多年的客户。 · At the end of the year the company held a banquet at a hotel for clients it had worked with for years.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 1092 | 演讲 | yǎn jiǎng | to give a speech; speech, talk他的演讲让大家都很感动。 · His speech moved everyone.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1093 | 严肃 | yán sù | serious; solemn; stern老师的表情一下子变得很严肃，教室里马上安静了。 · The teacher’s face suddenly turned stern, and the classroom went quiet at once.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 1094 | 痒 | yǎng | itchy; tickly被蚊子咬了一口，腿上痒得不得了。 · I was bitten by a mosquito and my leg is terribly itchy.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 1095 | 样式 | yàng shì | style; pattern; design这几种杯子样式不同，价格也不一样。 · These cups come in different designs and at different prices.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 1096 | 阳台 | yáng tái | balcony妈妈喜欢在阳台上种花。 · Mum likes growing flowers on the balcony.Learn it in HSK 4 · 装修 | HSK 4 · 装修 |
| 1097 | 咬 | yǎo | to bite这只狗看起来很凶，其实从来不咬人。 · This dog looks fierce, but it has never bitten anyone.Learn it in HSK 5 · 大熊猫：从濒危到易危 | HSK 5 · 大熊猫：从濒危到易危 |
| 1098 | 摇 | yáo | to shake; to wave; to rock小狗看见主人，高兴地摇着尾巴。 · When the puppy sees its owner, it wags its tail happily.Learn it in HSK 4 · 老了以后 | HSK 4 · 老了以后 |
| 1099 | 腰 | yāo | waist; lower back搬了一天家，我的腰好疼。 · After a whole day of moving house, my back really hurts.Learn it in HSK 4 · 体检 | HSK 4 · 体检 |
| 1100 | 要不 | yào bù | otherwise, or else; how about …外面下雨了，要不我们明天再去？ · It’s raining outside; how about we go tomorrow instead?Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 1101 | 夜 | yè | night昨天我一夜没睡。 · I didn’t sleep at all last night.Learn it in HSK 2 · 过春节 | HSK 2 · 过春节 |
| 1102 | 业务 | yè wù | business; line of work; professional work她刚来公司，业务还不太熟悉。 · She is new to the company and doesn’t know the work well yet.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 1103 | 业余 | yè yú | spare-time; amateur他业余时间喜欢画画。 · In his spare time he likes drawing.Learn it in HSK 4 · 面试 | HSK 4 · 面试 |
| 1104 | 乙 | yǐ | second (in a series); B; (in a contract) Party B小李在广告公司做乙方，客户的要求再多，也得想办法满足。 · Xiao Li works on the agency side at an advertising firm: however many demands the client makes, he has to find a way to meet them.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 1105 | 亿 | yì | hundred million一亿是一万个一万。 · A hundred million is ten thousand ten-thousands.Learn it in HSK 2 · 中国有多大 | HSK 2 · 中国有多大 |
| 1106 | 一辈子 | yī bèi zi | a whole lifetime这件事我一辈子都忘不了。 · I will never forget this as long as I live.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 | HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 |
| 1107 | 一旦 | yī dàn | once; if ever; in case一旦下大雨，这条路就没法走了。 · Once it rains heavily, this road becomes impassable.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 1108 | 移动 | yí dòng | to move; mobile在中国，移动支付已经非常普遍了。 · In China, mobile payment is now everywhere.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 1109 | 遗憾 | yí hàn | regret; regrettable很遗憾，我明天不能参加你的婚礼。 · I am sorry to say I cannot come to your wedding tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 |
| 1110 | 以及 | yǐ jí | and; as well as (before the last item of a list)会上讨论了时间、地点以及费用。 · The meeting discussed the time, the place and the cost.Learn it in HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 | HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 |
| 1111 | 以来 | yǐ lái | since; over the period since开学以来，我每天都很忙。 · I’ve been busy every day since term started.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我的家乡 | HSK 3 · 我的家乡 |
| 1112 | 一律 | yī lǜ | all, without exception这里的商品一律打八折。 · Everything here is 20% off.Learn it in HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 | HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 |
| 1113 | 议论 | yì lùn | to talk about, discuss; comments同事们都在议论这件事。 · All the colleagues are talking about it.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1114 | 移民 | yí mín | to emigrate; to move to a new home far away; migrant他们家十年以前移民到了国外。 · Their family emigrated abroad ten years ago.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 1115 | 依然 | yī rán | still; as before十年过去了，他依然住在那个小城。 · Ten years on, he still lives in that small town.Learn it in HSK 4 · 后悔 | HSK 4 · 后悔 |
| 1116 | 意外 | yì wài | unexpected, surprised; accident他会说汉语，我觉得很意外。 · I was surprised that he could speak Chinese.Learn it in HSK 3 · 又迟到了 | HSK 3 · 又迟到了 |
| 1117 | 疑问 | yí wèn | question; doubt大家还有什么疑问吗？ · Does anyone have any more questions?Learn it in HSK 4 · 法律常识 | HSK 4 · 法律常识 |
| 1118 | 义务 | yì wù | duty; obligation父母有照顾孩子的义务。 · Parents have a duty to look after their children.Learn it in HSK 4 · 法律常识 | HSK 4 · 法律常识 |
| 1119 | 意义 | yì yì | meaning; significance这个礼物对我很有意义。 · This present means a lot to me.Learn it in HSK 3 · 写给一年以后的我 | HSK 3 · 写给一年以后的我 |
| 1120 | 一再 | yī zài | again and again; repeatedly他一再说自己没错。 · He kept insisting he wasn’t wrong.Learn it in HSK 4 · 寄快递 | HSK 4 · 寄快递 |
| 1121 | 一致 | yī zhì | in agreement; consistent; unanimously对这个问题，大家的看法很一致。 · Everyone sees this question the same way.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1122 | 银 | yín | silver这个杯子是银的。 · This cup is made of silver.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看足球 | HSK 3 · 看足球 |
| 1123 | 因而 | yīn ér | therefore; thus; as a result这里交通方便，环境又好，因而房价一直很高。 · Transport links here are good and the surroundings are pleasant, so house prices have always been high.Learn it in HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 | HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 |
| 1124 | 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print; printing这本书第一次印刷了五千本，一个月就卖完了。 · The first print run of the book was five thousand copies, and it sold out within a month.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 1125 | 因素 | yīn sù | factor; element影响房价的因素有很多，位置是最重要的一个。 · Many factors affect house prices, and location is the most important.Learn it in HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 | HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 |
| 1126 | 硬 | yìng | hard; stiff这张床太硬了，睡得不舒服。 · This bed is too hard; I don’t sleep well on it.Learn it in HSK 4 · 国庆去哪儿 | HSK 4 · 国庆去哪儿 |
| 1127 | 应付 | yìng fu | to cope with; to deal with; to do half-heartedly一下子来了这么多客人，她一个人根本应付不过来。 · So many guests arrived at once that she could not possibly cope on her own.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 1128 | 硬件 | yìng jiàn | hardware; (of a school, hospital) facilities这所学校的硬件很好，可是好老师不够。 · This school has excellent facilities, but not enough good teachers.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 1129 | 迎接 | yíng jiē | to welcome; to go and meet (a guest)我们去机场迎接客人。 · We’re going to the airport to meet our guests.Learn it in HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 | HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 |
| 1130 | 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome照片上的爷爷年轻时又高又英俊。 · In the photo Grandpa as a young man is tall and handsome.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 1131 | 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero那个从火里救出孩子的年轻人成了全城的英雄。 · The young man who saved the child from the fire became a hero to the whole city.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 1132 | 营养 | yíng yǎng | nutrition; nourishment牛奶和鸡蛋都很有营养。 · Milk and eggs are both very nutritious.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 1133 | 营业 | yíng yè | to be open (for business)这家超市24小时营业。 · This supermarket is open 24 hours.Learn it in HSK 4 · 酸甜苦辣 | HSK 4 · 酸甜苦辣 |
| 1134 | 应用 | yìng yòng | app; to apply, to use这个应用很好用，并且不要钱。 · This app is easy to use, and it’s free as well.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新手机 | HSK 3 · 新手机 |
| 1135 | 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow; reflection中午太阳很高，影子很短。 · At noon the sun is high and shadows are short.Learn it in HSK 4 · 回忆童年 | HSK 4 · 回忆童年 |
| 1136 | 拥抱 | yōng bào | to hug; to embrace分别的时候，两个老朋友紧紧地拥抱在一起。 · As they parted, the two old friends held each other in a tight embrace.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 1137 | 用功 | yòng gōng | hard-working, diligent (in study); to study hard他学习非常用功，每天一早就去图书馆。 · He studies very hard and goes to the library first thing every day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 1138 | 拥挤 | yōng jǐ | crowded; packed早高峰的地铁非常拥挤，连手机都拿不出来。 · The metro at rush hour is so packed you can’t even get your phone out.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 1139 | 勇气 | yǒng qì | courage跟老板说“不”，需要很大的勇气。 · It takes a lot of courage to say “no” to your boss.Learn it in HSK 4 · 七夕约会 | HSK 4 · 七夕约会 |
| 1140 | 用途 | yòng tú | use; purpose手机的用途越来越多。 · Phones can be used for more and more things.Learn it in HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 | HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 |
| 1141 | 幼儿园 | yòu ér yuán | kindergarten; nursery school我女儿每天早上八点去幼儿园。 · My daughter goes to kindergarten at eight every morning.Learn it in HSK 4 · 老了以后 | HSK 4 · 老了以后 |
| 1142 | 优惠 | yōu huì | preferential; a discount学生买票可以享受优惠。 · Students get a discount on tickets.Learn it in HSK 6 · 改革开放 | HSK 6 · 改革开放 |
| 1143 | 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long-standing (of history, tradition)这是一座历史悠久的城市。 · This is a city with a long history.Learn it in HSK 5 · 八大菜系 | HSK 5 · 八大菜系 |
| 1144 | 游览 | yóu lǎn | to tour; to go sightseeing我们花了一整天游览这座古城，还是没看完。 · We spent a whole day touring the old town and still didn’t see it all.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 1145 | 有利 | yǒu lì | good for, favourable, advantageous (对……有利)这个计划对大家都有利。 · This plan is good for everyone.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我都不认得了 | HSK 3 · 我都不认得了 |
| 1146 | 优美 | yōu měi | beautiful; graceful (scenery, music, dance)她跳舞的样子很优美。 · She dances very gracefully.Learn it in HSK 4 · 桂林山水 | HSK 4 · 桂林山水 |
| 1147 | 优势 | yōu shì | advantage, edge会说两种语言是你的优势。 · Speaking two languages gives you an edge.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我想创业 | HSK 3 · 我想创业 |
| 1148 | 犹豫 | yóu yù | to hesitate; hesitant机会来了就别犹豫，错过了可就没有了。 · When a chance comes, don’t hesitate: once it is gone, it is gone.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 1149 | 油炸 | yóu zhá | deep-fried; to deep-fry油炸的东西好吃，可吃多了对身体不好。 · Deep-fried food tastes good, but too much of it is bad for you.Learn it in HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 | HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 |
| 1150 | 预报 | yù bào | forecast; to forecast我每天早上看天气预报。 · I check the weather forecast every morning.Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 1151 | 预订 | yù dìng | to book; to reserve我想预订一个房间，住两天。 · I’d like to book a room for two nights.Learn it in HSK 4 · 国庆去哪儿 | HSK 4 · 国庆去哪儿 |
| 1152 | 预防 | yù fáng | to prevent; to guard against冬天怎么预防感冒？ · How do you avoid catching colds in winter?Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 1153 | 娱乐 | yú lè | entertainment; recreation; to amuse oneself这个小城没什么娱乐活动，晚上很安静。 · This small town has little in the way of entertainment, and the evenings are quiet.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 1154 | 玉米 | yù mǐ | maize; corn夏天我最喜欢吃玉米。 · In summer, corn is my favourite thing to eat.Learn it in HSK 4 · 胡焕庸线 | HSK 4 · 胡焕庸线 |
| 1155 | 与其 | yǔ qí | rather than (与其…不如…)与其在家生闷气，不如出去走走。 · Rather than sit at home sulking, you would do better to go out for a walk.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 1156 | 语气 | yǔ qì | tone (of voice or writing)他说话的语气不太友好。 · His tone was not very friendly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 | HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 |
| 1157 | 圆 | yuán | round; circle她的脸圆圆的，很可爱。 · She has a round little face and is very cute.Learn it in HSK 4 · 回忆童年 | HSK 4 · 回忆童年 |
| 1158 | 元旦 | yuán dàn | New Year’s Day (1 January)元旦只放一天假，我们就不回老家了。 · We only get one day off at New Year, so we won’t go back to our home town.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 1159 | 员工 | yuán gōng | employee; staff member这家公司有五百多名员工。 · This company has over five hundred employees.Learn it in HSK 3 · 带新人 | HSK 3 · 带新人 |
| 1160 | 原料 | yuán liào | raw material这家工厂的原料都是进口的。 · All this factory’s raw materials are imported.Learn it in HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 | HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 |
| 1161 | 愿望 | yuàn wàng | wish, hope, desire奶奶的愿望是全家人都健康。 · Grandma’s wish is for the whole family to stay healthy.Learn it in HSK 3 · 写给一年以后的我 | HSK 3 · 写给一年以后的我 |
| 1162 | 原则 | yuán zé | principle这是我的原则，不能改。 · That’s my principle; I won’t change it.Learn it in HSK 4 · 法律常识 | HSK 4 · 法律常识 |
| 1163 | 乐器 | yuè qì | musical instrument爷爷会好几种乐器，最拿手的是笛子。 · Grandpa plays several instruments, and the one he is best at is the bamboo flute.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 1164 | 晕 | yūn | dizzy; to faint他站起来太快，突然觉得头很晕。 · He stood up too fast and suddenly felt very dizzy.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 1165 | 运气 | yùn qi | luck今天运气真好，一出门就打到车了。 · I’m lucky today: I got a taxi as soon as I went out.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 1166 | 运输 | yùn shū | to transport; transport; haulage这些水果是用飞机运输的。 · This fruit is transported by plane.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我的家乡 | HSK 3 · 我的家乡 |
| 1167 | 运用 | yùn yòng | to use, to apply (knowledge, skills)要把学到的知识运用到生活中。 · Put what you learn to use in everyday life.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1168 | 灾害 | zāi hài | disaster; calamity这一带地震多，学校每个学期都教孩子怎么应对自然灾害。 · Earthquakes are common round here, so every term the school teaches children how to cope with natural disasters.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 1169 | 在乎 | zài hu | to care about; to mind他很在乎别人怎么看他。 · He cares a lot about what other people think of him.Learn it in HSK 4 · 后悔 | HSK 4 · 后悔 |
| 1170 | 再三 | zài sān | over and over; time and again妈妈再三提醒我带伞。 · Mum reminded me again and again to take an umbrella.Learn it in HSK 4 · 寄快递 | HSK 4 · 寄快递 |
| 1171 | 在于 | zài yú | to lie in; to depend on能不能学好汉语，在于你用什么方法。 · Whether you learn Chinese well depends on how you go about it.Learn it in HSK 4 · 智能生活 | HSK 4 · 智能生活 |
| 1172 | 赞成 | zàn chéng | to be in favour of; to agree with你的计划我完全赞成。 · I’m completely in favour of your plan.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1173 | 赞美 | zàn měi | to praise; praise古代很多诗人都写过赞美西湖的诗。 · Many poets of the past wrote poems in praise of West Lake.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 1174 | 造成 | zào chéng | to cause (usually something bad)这场大雨造成了很多交通问题。 · This heavy rain caused a lot of traffic problems.Learn it in HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 | HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 |
| 1175 | 糟糕 | zāo gāo | terrible; awful; oh no!糟糕，我把钥匙忘在办公室了！ · Oh no, I’ve left my keys in the office!Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 1176 | 则 | zé | whereas; while (in contrast); then哥哥喜欢安静，弟弟则一刻也闲不住。 · The elder brother likes peace and quiet, whereas the younger one can’t sit still for a moment.Learn it in HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 | HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 |
| 1177 | 责备 | zé bèi | to blame; to reproach孩子没考好，心里已经很难过了，你就别再责备他了。 · The child already feels bad about the exam, so don’t reproach him any more.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 1178 | 摘 | zhāi | to pick; to pluck; to take off他从树上摘了几个苹果。 · He picked a few apples off the tree.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 1179 | 窄 | zhǎi | narrow这条路太窄了，车开不过去。 · This lane is too narrow for a car to get through.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 1180 | 占 | zhàn | to make up, to account for; to take up我们班女生占一半。 · Girls make up half of our class.Learn it in HSK 2 · 中国有多大 | HSK 2 · 中国有多大 |
| 1181 | 展开 | zhǎn kāi | to start, to carry out (a discussion, an activity); to unfold大家对这个问题展开了讨论。 · Everyone started discussing the problem.Learn it in HSK 3 · 开会 | HSK 3 · 开会 |
| 1182 | 展览 | zhǎn lǎn | exhibition, show; to exhibit, to put on display这个展览只开到月底，想看的话得抓紧。 · The exhibition is only on until the end of the month, so if you want to see it you had better hurry.Learn it in HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 | HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 |
| 1183 | 粘贴 | zhān tiē | to paste; to stick把这段文字复制下来，粘贴到邮件里。 · Copy this passage and paste it into the email.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 1184 | 战争 | zhàn zhēng | war这部电影讲的是一场战争。 · This film is about a war.Learn it in HSK 4 · 端午节 | HSK 4 · 端午节 |
| 1185 | 涨 | zhǎng | to rise; to go up (prices, water levels)房租又涨了，我只好搬到郊区去住。 · The rent has gone up again, so I have had to move out to the suburbs.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 1186 | 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | elder; senior member of the family见到长辈要主动打招呼。 · Greet your elders first when you meet them.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 饭局的规矩 | HSK 5–6 · 饭局的规矩 |
| 1187 | 账户 | zhàng hù | account (bank or online)公司每个月十号把工资打到我的银行账户上。 · The company pays my salary into my bank account on the tenth of every month.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 1188 | 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to master; to have a grip on他已经掌握了三门外语。 · He has already mastered three foreign languages.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 | HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 |
| 1189 | 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual; as normal虽然下了大雪，明天学校照常上课。 · Despite the heavy snow, school will be open as usual tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 1190 | 招待 | zhāo dài | to receive (guests); to entertain; hospitality谢谢你们的热情招待，下次该我请你们了。 · Thank you for your warm hospitality; next time it is my turn to treat you.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 | HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 |
| 1191 | 着火 | zháo huǒ | to catch fire; to be on fire不要在床上抽烟，容易着火。 · Don’t smoke in bed: it can easily start a fire.Learn it in HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 | HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 |
| 1192 | 召开 | zhào kāi | to convene; to hold (a meeting)公司明天召开员工大会。 · The company is holding a staff meeting tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1193 | 着凉 | zháo liáng | to catch a chill; to catch cold晚上睡觉别把空调开得太低，小心着凉。 · Don’t set the air conditioning too low at night, or you’ll catch a chill.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 1194 | 哲学 | zhé xué | philosophy; philosophy of life他大学学的是哲学，现在却在做生意。 · He read philosophy at university, but now he is in business.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 1195 | 阵 | zhèn | measure word for a burst or spell (of wind, rain, sound)下午刮了几阵大风。 · There were a few strong gusts of wind this afternoon.Learn it in HSK 4 · 森林公园 | HSK 4 · 森林公园 |
| 1196 | 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate; to buzz (of a phone)手机在桌子上振动了几下，我一看，是妈妈打来的电话。 · My phone buzzed a few times on the table; I looked, and it was Mum calling.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 1197 | 诊断 | zhěn duàn | to diagnose; diagnosis医生诊断他得的是普通感冒，休息几天就好了。 · The doctor diagnosed an ordinary cold, which a few days’ rest would cure.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 1198 | 针对 | zhēn duì | to be aimed at; in view of; to target老师针对每个学生的问题给了建议。 · The teacher gave advice aimed at each student’s problems.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1199 | 真实 | zhēn shí | true; real; genuine这本书讲的是一个真实的故事。 · This book tells a true story.Learn it in HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 | HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 |
| 1200 | 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to cherish; to treasure; to value大学只有四年，一定要好好珍惜。 · University lasts only four years, so make the most of it.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 1201 | 挣 | zhèng | to earn (money)她在路口摆了十年早点摊，靠卖热干面挣钱供儿子读完了大学。 · She has run a breakfast stall at the crossroads for ten years, and selling hot dry noodles earned her enough to put her son through university.Learn it in HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 | HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 |
| 1202 | 正 | zhèng | just, right now (正 + verb + 呢: in the middle of doing)我正吃饭呢，你等一会儿。 · I’m in the middle of dinner. Give me a minute.Learn it in HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 | HSK 1 · 你在做什么呢 |
| 1203 | 睁 | zhēng | to open (the eyes)闹钟响了三次，他才睁开眼睛。 · The alarm went off three times before he opened his eyes.Learn it in HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 | HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 |
| 1204 | 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government市政府就在广场旁边。 · The city government is right next to the square.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1205 | 整个 | zhěng gè | whole; entire整个下午他都在睡觉。 · He slept the whole afternoon.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 1206 | 证件 | zhèng jiàn | ID; papers; documents坐飞机要带好证件。 · Remember your ID when you fly.Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 1207 | 证据 | zhèng jù | evidence; proof你说是他拿的，有证据吗？ · You say he took it. Have you got any proof?Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 1208 | 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue (over a point); a dispute他们为这个问题争论了一个下午。 · They argued over this question all afternoon.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1209 | 整齐 | zhěng qí | tidy; neat她的房间总是很整齐。 · Her room is always very tidy.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 1210 | 征求 | zhēng qiú | to ask for, seek (opinions)我想征求一下你的意见。 · I’d like to ask your opinion.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1211 | 争取 | zhēng qǔ | to strive for, to try hard to get我们争取这个月完成。 · We’re aiming to finish this month.Learn it in HSK 3 · 高考 | HSK 3 · 高考 |
| 1212 | 整体 | zhěng tǐ | whole; overall, as a whole这个计划整体上还不错。 · On the whole, the plan isn’t bad.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看足球 | HSK 3 · 看足球 |
| 1213 | 政治 | zhèng zhì | politics; political我爸爸很关心政治。 · My dad follows politics closely.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1214 | 支 | zhī | measure word for pens and other stick-shaped things可以借我一支笔吗？ · Can I borrow a pen?Learn it in HSK 3 · 搬家 | HSK 3 · 搬家 |
| 1215 | 直 | zhí | straight; directly这条马路又长又直。 · This road is long and straight.Learn it in HSK 3 · 学开车 | HSK 3 · 学开车 |
| 1216 | 指导 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to instruct; guidance谢谢老师的指导！ · Thank you for your guidance, teacher!Learn it in HSK 3 · 学开车 | HSK 3 · 学开车 |
| 1217 | 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up (a plan, rules)我们要制定一个新计划。 · We need to draw up a new plan.Learn it in HSK 3 · 开会 | HSK 3 · 开会 |
| 1218 | 制度 | zhì dù | system; rules; institution每个公司都有自己的制度。 · Every company has its own rules.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我的家乡 | HSK 3 · 我的家乡 |
| 1219 | 指挥 | zhǐ huī | to direct; to command; conductor警察在路口指挥交通。 · A police officer is directing the traffic at the crossing.Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 1220 | 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom这是古人留下的智慧。 · This is wisdom left by the ancients.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 | HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 |
| 1221 | 至今 | zhì jīn | up to now; to this day这座桥是19世纪建的，至今还在用。 · This bridge was built in the 19th century and is still in use today.Learn it in HSK 3 · 长城 | HSK 3 · 长城 |
| 1222 | 治疗 | zhì liáo | to treat (an illness); treatment他在医院治疗了两个月。 · He was treated in hospital for two months.Learn it in HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 | HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 |
| 1223 | 支票 | zhī piào | cheque现在很少有人用支票付款了。 · Hardly anyone pays by cheque any more.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 1224 | 秩序 | zhì xù | order; orderliness上车请排队，注意保持秩序。 · Please queue to board and keep things orderly.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 1225 | 至于 | zhì yú | as for; as to; to go so far as我只负责做饭，至于洗碗，就交给你了。 · I am only doing the cooking; as for the washing-up, that is down to you.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 1226 | 志愿者 | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer他周末在医院当志愿者。 · He volunteers at a hospital at weekends.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 1227 | 制造 | zhì zào | to make; to manufacture; to create (trouble)这些机器是中国制造的。 · These machines were made in China.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我的家乡 | HSK 3 · 我的家乡 |
| 1228 | 执照 | zhí zhào | licence; permit没有营业执照，店是不能开门的。 · Without a business licence a shop cannot open.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 1229 | 制作 | zhì zuò | to make; to produce这部电影制作了三年。 · This film took three years to make.Learn it in HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 | HSK 3 · 嫦娥的传说 |
| 1230 | 重大 | zhòng dà | major, significant结婚是人生中一个重大的决定。 · Getting married is a major decision in life.Learn it in HSK 3 · 高考 | HSK 3 · 高考 |
| 1231 | 中介 | zhōng jiè | agent; agency (often a letting agent)我是通过中介找到这套房子的。 · I found this flat through an agent.Learn it in HSK 4 · 法律常识 | HSK 4 · 法律常识 |
| 1232 | 种类 | zhǒng lèi | kind; type; variety这家店的水果种类很多。 · This shop has lots of different kinds of fruit.Learn it in HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 | HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 |
| 1233 | 重量 | zhòng liàng | weight这个包裹的重量是多少？ · How much does this parcel weigh?Learn it in HSK 4 · 寄快递 | HSK 4 · 寄快递 |
| 1234 | 中心 | zhōng xīn | centre, middle他住在市中心，上班很方便。 · He lives in the city centre, so getting to work is easy.Learn it in HSK 2 · 一直往东走 | HSK 2 · 一直往东走 |
| 1235 | 中旬 | zhōng xún | the middle ten days of a month我们打算十月中旬去云南玩一个星期。 · We are planning a week’s holiday in Yunnan in mid-October.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 1236 | 周到 | zhōu dào | thoughtful; attentive; considerate这家酒店服务很周到，下雨天还给客人准备了雨伞。 · The service at this hotel is very attentive: on rainy days it even has umbrellas ready for guests.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 | HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 |
| 1237 | 煮 | zhǔ | to boil; to cook (in water)鸡蛋煮十分钟就熟了。 · An egg is done after ten minutes’ boiling.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 1238 | 猪 | zhū | pig中国人很爱吃猪肉。 · Chinese people love pork.Learn it in HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 | HSK 3 · 把房间打扫干净 |
| 1239 | 逐步 | zhú bù | step by step; gradually他的中文水平在逐步提高。 · His Chinese is improving step by step.Learn it in HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 | HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 |
| 1240 | 注册 | zhù cè | to register; to sign up在这个网站买东西，要先用手机号注册。 · To buy anything on this website, you first have to register with your mobile number.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 1241 | 主持 | zhǔ chí | to host (a show, a wedding); to chair (a meeting)今天的会是经理主持的。 · Today’s meeting was chaired by the manager.Learn it in HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 | HSK 3 · 他们结婚了 |
| 1242 | 主动 | zhǔ dòng | on one’s own initiative; proactive他主动帮我拿行李。 · He offered to carry my luggage without being asked.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新邻居 | HSK 3 · 新邻居 |
| 1243 | 祝福 | zhù fú | good wishes; blessing; to wish (someone) well过年的时候，我在微信上给朋友们发祝福。 · At New Year I send my friends good wishes on WeChat.Learn it in HSK 4 · 亲戚 | HSK 4 · 亲戚 |
| 1244 | 主观 | zhǔ guān | subjective这只是我的主观看法，你可以不同意。 · That is just my subjective view; you are free to disagree.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 1245 | 逐渐 | zhú jiàn | gradually; little by little天气逐渐暖和起来了。 · The weather is gradually getting warmer.Learn it in HSK 4 · 森林公园 | HSK 4 · 森林公园 |
| 1246 | 主人 | zhǔ rén | host; owner这只猫的主人是谁？ · Who owns this cat?Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 1247 | 主任 | zhǔ rèn | director; head (of an office)办公室主任每天都很忙。 · The head of the office is busy every day.Learn it in HSK 3 · 带新人 | HSK 3 · 带新人 |
| 1248 | 主题 | zhǔ tí | theme; topic这次晚会的主题是“家”。 · The theme of this evening’s party is “home”.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1249 | 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairman, chair; (China’s) president他是这次大会的主席。 · He is chairing this conference.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1250 | 主张 | zhǔ zhāng | to be in favour of; to advocate; view我主张大家先休息一下。 · I’m in favour of us all taking a break first.Learn it in HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 | HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 |
| 1251 | 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo (the plant)南方很多地方用竹子做筷子、桌子和椅子。 · In many parts of the south, bamboo is made into chopsticks, tables and chairs.Learn it in HSK 5 · 大熊猫：从濒危到易危 | HSK 5 · 大熊猫：从濒危到易危 |
| 1252 | 抓 | zhuā | to grab; to hold tight; to catch; to scratch孩子抓着妈妈的手。 · The child is holding tight to Mum’s hand.Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 1253 | 抓紧 | zhuā jǐn | to make the most of (time); to hurry我们要抓紧时间复习。 · We need to make the most of our time to revise.Learn it in HSK 4 · 国庆去哪儿 | HSK 4 · 国庆去哪儿 |
| 1254 | 转变 | zhuǎn biàn | to change, to shift (views, ways); a change他对中医的看法有了很大的转变。 · His view of Chinese medicine has changed a lot.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我都不认得了 | HSK 3 · 我都不认得了 |
| 1255 | 转告 | zhuǎn gào | to pass on (a message)请你转告他，明天不用来了。 · Please tell him he doesn’t need to come tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 4 · 寄快递 | HSK 4 · 寄快递 |
| 1256 | 专家 | zhuān jiā | expert; specialist这个问题，我们得问问专家。 · We’ll have to ask an expert about this.Learn it in HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 | HSK 3 · 空气越来越好 |
| 1257 | 专心 | zhuān xīn | focused; with full attention上课的时候要专心听讲。 · Concentrate on the teacher in class.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1258 | 撞 | zhuàng | to hit, to crash into, to bump into他走路看手机，撞到了树上。 · He was looking at his phone as he walked and walked into a tree.Learn it in HSK 4 · 智能生活 | HSK 4 · 智能生活 |
| 1259 | 装 | zhuāng | to pack, to put in; to pretend书包里装着很多书。 · The schoolbag is packed with books.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 1260 | 状况 | zhuàng kuàng | condition; state (of health or things)最近他的身体状况不太好。 · His health hasn’t been good lately.Learn it in HSK 3 · 发烧了 | HSK 3 · 发烧了 |
| 1261 | 装饰 | zhuāng shì | to decorate; decoration圣诞节前，商场里到处都是红红绿绿的装饰。 · Before Christmas the shopping centres are full of red and green decorations.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 1262 | 状态 | zhuàng tài | state; condition; form他今天状态很好，跑得特别快。 · He’s in great form today and running really fast.Learn it in HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 | HSK 3 · 锻炼身体 |
| 1263 | 装修 | zhuāng xiū | to renovate; to fit out (a flat); interior decoration这家饭馆正在装修，下个月开业。 · This restaurant is being refurbished; it opens next month.Learn it in HSK 4 · 装修 | HSK 4 · 装修 |
| 1264 | 追 | zhuī | to chase; to follow (a show or a star) closely小狗在草地上追一只鸟。 · The puppy is chasing a bird on the grass.Learn it in HSK 3 · 演唱会 | HSK 3 · 演唱会 |
| 1265 | 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue, to seek; to court (someone)他一直在追求自己的理想。 · He has always pursued his dream.Learn it in HSK 4 · 七夕约会 | HSK 4 · 七夕约会 |
| 1266 | 紫 | zǐ | purple; violet她把卧室刷成了淡紫色。 · She painted her bedroom pale purple.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 1267 | 自从 | zì cóng | since; ever since自从搬了家，我每天走路上班。 · Since I moved, I’ve walked to work every day.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我的家乡 | HSK 3 · 我的家乡 |
| 1268 | 自动 | zì dòng | automatic; automatically这个门是自动的，人来了就开。 · This door is automatic: it opens when someone comes.Learn it in HSK 3 · 学开车 | HSK 3 · 学开车 |
| 1269 | 资格 | zī gé | qualification; the right (to do something)他没有资格参加这次考试。 · He isn’t eligible to sit this exam.Learn it in HSK 3 · 学开车 | HSK 3 · 学开车 |
| 1270 | 自豪 | zì háo | proud; full of pride儿子考上了大学，父母都为他感到自豪。 · Their son has got into university, and his parents are proud of him.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 1271 | 资金 | zī jīn | funds, capital她想开一家咖啡店，可是资金还不够。 · She wants to open a café, but she hasn’t got enough capital yet.Learn it in HSK 3 · 存钱 | HSK 3 · 存钱 |
| 1272 | 自觉 | zì jué | doing what you should without being told; conscientious他很自觉，每天自己做作业。 · He’s very self-motivated: he does his homework every day without being told.Learn it in HSK 3 · 吵架 | HSK 3 · 吵架 |
| 1273 | 资料 | zī liào | material(s); information; data我在图书馆查了很多资料。 · I looked up a lot of material in the library.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1274 | 字幕 | zì mù | subtitles; captions看中国电影的时候，我喜欢打开中文字幕。 · When I watch Chinese films, I like to turn on the Chinese subtitles.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 1275 | 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of an alphabet)密码要有数字和字母。 · A password needs both numbers and letters.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 1276 | 姿势 | zī shì | posture; position; gesture你坐的姿势不对，时间长了腰会疼的。 · You’re sitting the wrong way; keep that up and your back will ache.Learn it in HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 | HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 |
| 1277 | 自私 | zì sī | selfish他这样做太自私了。 · It is too selfish of him to act like this.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 1278 | 咨询 | zī xún | to consult; to seek advice; consultation想出国留学的话，可以先找专业的留学机构咨询一下。 · If you want to study abroad, it is worth consulting a specialist agency first.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 1279 | 自由 | zì yóu | free; freedom自己去旅游，很自由。 · Travelling on your own, you’re free to do as you like.Learn it in HSK 2 · 租房子 | HSK 2 · 租房子 |
| 1280 | 自愿 | zì yuàn | voluntary; of one’s own free will; to volunteer周末的培训是自愿参加的，不去也不扣工资。 · The weekend training is voluntary; skipping it won’t cost you any pay.Learn it in HSK 5 · 小区生活与垃圾分类 | HSK 5 · 小区生活与垃圾分类 |
| 1281 | 资源 | zī yuán | resources中国的水资源南多北少。 · China has plenty of water in the south and little in the north.Learn it in HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 | HSK 4 · 垃圾分类 |
| 1282 | 总裁 | zǒng cái | president; CEO (of a company)公司总裁亲自出来回答记者的问题。 · The company’s CEO came out in person to answer reporters’ questions.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 1283 | 总共 | zǒng gòng | altogether, in total我们总共花了五百块。 · We spent 500 yuan altogether.Learn it in HSK 4 · 打八折 | HSK 4 · 打八折 |
| 1284 | 综合 | zōng hé | overall; all-round; to put together这次考试考的是综合能力。 · This exam tests all-round ability.Learn it in HSK 4 · 面试 | HSK 4 · 面试 |
| 1285 | 总理 | zǒng lǐ | premier; prime minister总理在大会上讲了政府的工作。 · The Premier spoke about the government’s work at the congress.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1286 | 总算 | zǒng suàn | finally, at last (with relief); on the whole找了三个月，他总算找到了一份满意的工作。 · After three months of looking, he has finally found a job he is happy with.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 1287 | 总统 | zǒng tǒng | president (of a country such as the US or France)美国每四年选一次总统。 · The US elects a president every four years.Learn it in HSK 4 · 看新闻 | HSK 4 · 看新闻 |
| 1288 | 总之 | zǒng zhī | in short; all in all; anyway总之，这件事你别担心了。 · Anyway, don’t you worry about it any more.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 1289 | 组 | zǔ | group, team; set我们组有五个同学。 · There are five students in our group.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 1290 | 组成 | zǔ chéng | to form, to make up我们五个同学组成了一个小组。 · Five of us classmates formed a group.Learn it in HSK 2 · 你打得真好 | HSK 2 · 你打得真好 |
| 1291 | 组合 | zǔ hé | group (of singers); combination; to combine这个组合有四个成员。 · This group has four members.Learn it in HSK 3 · 演唱会 | HSK 3 · 演唱会 |
| 1292 | 组织 | zǔ zhī | to organise; organisation, group这次晚会是谁组织的？ · Who organised this party?Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 1293 | 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to stop; to prevent他要走，谁也阻止不了。 · He wants to leave, and nobody can stop him.Learn it in HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 | HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 |
| 1294 | 醉 | zuì | drunk; to get drunk; (fig.) intoxicated他昨天晚上喝醉了，今天早上什么都不记得了。 · He got drunk last night and this morning he cannot remember a thing.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 1295 | 最初 | zuì chū | at first; initial; the very beginning最初我不习惯，后来就好了。 · At first I wasn’t used to it, but later it was fine.Learn it in HSK 4 · 端午节 | HSK 4 · 端午节 |
| 1296 | 尊敬 | zūn jìng | respected; to respectLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 商务沟通 | HSK 7–9 · 商务沟通 |
| 1297 | 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to abide by; to observe (rules)每个人都应该遵守交通规则。 · Everyone should obey the traffic rules.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 1298 | 作品 | zuò pǐn | a work (of art, music or writing)这是一位年轻画家的作品。 · This is the work of a young painter.Learn it in HSK 3 · 演唱会 | HSK 3 · 演唱会 |
| 1299 | 作为 | zuò wéi | as (in the role of)作为朋友，我应该帮助他。 · As his friend, I ought to help him.Learn it in HSK 4 · 面试 | HSK 4 · 面试 |
| 1300 | 作文 | zuò wén | composition, essay (school writing)他的作文写得很好，老师很满意。 · His composition is really well written, and the teacher is very pleased.Learn it in HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 | HSK 2 · 大家对我很好 |
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