HSK 6 vocabulary
All 2,499 words of HSK 6 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism; the new replacing the old经常运动能加快新陈代谢，让人更有精神。 · Regular exercise speeds up your metabolism and gives you more energy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 2002 | 心得 | xīn dé | what one has learned; insights读完这本书，老师让每人写一篇读书心得。 · When we had finished the book, the teacher had each of us write up what we had got out of it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 2003 | 心甘情愿 | xīn gān qíng yuàn | willingly; gladly; of one’s own free will为了让孩子上个好学校，他们心甘情愿每天多坐一个小时的车。 · So that their child can go to a good school, they gladly spend an extra hour a day travelling.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 2004 | 信赖 | xìn lài | to trust, rely on; trust这位老医生在当地很受信赖，不少人专程来找他看病。 · This old doctor is widely trusted locally, and many people make a special trip to see him.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 2005 | 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom; groom新郎太紧张，把要说的话都忘了。 · The groom was so nervous he forgot everything he meant to say.Learn it in HSK 4 · 亲戚 | HSK 4 · 亲戚 |
| 2006 | 心灵 | xīn líng | heart; soul; inner self音乐能让疲惫的心灵得到休息。 · Music lets a weary heart rest.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 2007 | 信念 | xìn niàn | belief; conviction是信念让他坚持到了最后。 · It was conviction that kept him going to the end.Learn it in HSK 5 · 高铁与春运 | HSK 5 · 高铁与春运 |
| 2008 | 新娘 | xīn niáng | bride今天的新娘穿了红色的衣服，真漂亮。 · Today’s bride is wearing red; she looks lovely.Learn it in HSK 4 · 亲戚 | HSK 4 · 亲戚 |
| 2009 | 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking; industrious感谢各位老师一年来的辛勤付出。 · Thank you, teachers, for all your hard work this year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2010 | 薪水 | xīn shui | salary; pay这份工作薪水不高，但是离家很近。 · This job does not pay much, but it is close to home.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2011 | 心态 | xīn tài | state of mind; attitude比赛的时候，心态很重要。 · In a match, your state of mind matters a lot.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 网络流行语 | HSK 9+ · 网络流行语 |
| 2012 | 心疼 | xīn téng | to feel for; to love dearly; to hate to spend (money)看到儿子累得瘦了一圈，妈妈心疼极了。 · Seeing her son worn thin with exhaustion, his mother’s heart ached for him.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2013 | 欣慰 | xīn wèi | gratified; pleased and relieved看到孩子们一个个长大成人，老师感到很欣慰。 · Seeing the children grow up one by one, the teacher felt deeply gratified.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2014 | 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | thriving; flourishing这几年，小镇的旅游业欣欣向荣。 · In the last few years the town’s tourist trade has been thriving.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2015 | 心血 | xīn xuè | painstaking effort; heart and soul这本词典是他花了二十年心血编成的。 · This dictionary is the fruit of twenty years of his painstaking work.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 | HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 |
| 2016 | 心眼儿 | xīn yǎn r | heart; intentions; wits这个人心眼儿不坏，就是说话太直。 · He means well; he is just too blunt.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 2017 | 信仰 | xìn yǎng | belief; faith; to believe in同事们来自各地，信仰也不一样，点餐时要多注意。 · Our colleagues come from all over and have different faiths, so take care when ordering food.Learn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 2018 | 新颖 | xīn yǐng | novel; original; fresh这个设计很新颖，一下子就吸引了评委的注意。 · The design was so original that it caught the judges’ attention at once.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 2019 | 信誉 | xìn yù | credibility; good name做生意最重要的是信誉。 · In business, your good name matters most.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2020 | 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell or taste)做鱼的时候放几片姜，可以去腥。 · A few slices of ginger take away the fishy taste when you cook fish.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2021 | 性感 | xìng gǎn | sexy; sensual这位歌手的声音低沉性感，迷倒了一大批歌迷。 · The singer’s low, sensual voice has won over a huge number of fans.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 | HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 |
| 2022 | 兴高采烈 | xìng gāo cǎi liè | in high spirits; elated考完最后一门，学生们兴高采烈地冲出了教室。 · With the last exam over, the students rushed out of the classroom in high spirits.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 2023 | 兴隆 | xīng lóng | prosperous; thriving (of a business)新店开业那天，朋友们都祝他生意兴隆。 · On the day his new shop opened, his friends all wished him a thriving business.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 2024 | 性命 | xìng mìng | life (as something that can be lost)这件事关系到很多人的性命。 · Many lives depend on this.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 寓言与名句 | HSK 9+ · 寓言与名句 |
| 2025 | 性能 | xìng néng | performance (of a device)Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 | HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 |
| 2026 | 刑事 | xíng shì | criminal; penal酒后打人致人重伤，就不只是赔钱的事了，还要被追究刑事责任。 · Beating someone up while drunk and seriously injuring them is not just a matter of paying damages; you will also face criminal charges.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2027 | 形态 | xíng tài | form; shape; state天上的云形态多变，有的像马，有的像山。 · The clouds in the sky keep changing shape: some look like horses, some like mountains.Learn it in HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 | HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 |
| 2028 | 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous; flourishing; thriving这个小镇靠旅游一天比一天兴旺。 · Thanks to tourism the little town is more prosperous by the day.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 2029 | 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration; administrative他在公司负责行政工作。 · He handles administrative work at the company.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国的行政区划 | HSK 5 · 中国的行政区划 |
| 2030 | 兴致勃勃 | xìng zhì bó bó | full of enthusiasm; in high spirits孩子们兴致勃勃地讨论着周末去哪儿玩。 · The children were eagerly discussing where to go at the weekend.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 2031 | 凶恶 | xiōng è | ferocious; vicious; fierce那条狗看起来很凶恶，其实从来不咬人。 · That dog looks vicious, but in fact it has never bitten anyone.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 2032 | 雄厚 | xióng hòu | abundant; solid; substantial (of funds, strength)这家银行实力雄厚，在全国有上千家分行。 · This bank is financially very strong, with over a thousand branches across the country.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2033 | 胸怀 | xiōng huái | breadth of mind; heart; to cherish做领导要有宽广的胸怀，听得进不同的意见。 · A leader needs a broad mind, one that can take in opinions that differ from his own.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 2034 | 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer; killer警察很快就抓到了凶手。 · The police soon caught the killer.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2035 | 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest; breast他挺起胸膛，大步走上了领奖台。 · He threw out his chest and strode up onto the podium.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 2036 | 雄伟 | xióng wěi | majestic; imposingLearn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 2037 | 汹涌 | xiōng yǒng | turbulent; surging暴雨过后，山下的小河变得十分汹涌，谁也不敢过河。 · After the downpour the little river at the foot of the hill became a raging torrent, and nobody dared cross.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 2038 | 绣 | xiù | to embroider奶奶在枕头上绣了一对小鸟。 · Grandma embroidered a pair of little birds on a pillow.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 2039 | 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | shame; a sense of shame抄别人的作业，他竟然一点儿也不觉得羞耻。 · He copies other people’s homework and, amazingly, feels no shame at all.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2040 | 修复 | xiū fù | to restore; to repair (buildings, works of art, relations)这幅古画被虫咬坏了，专家花了两年才把它修复好。 · This old painting had been damaged by insects, and it took the experts two years to restore it.Learn it in HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 | HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 |
| 2041 | 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build; to construct这里正在修建一座新机场。 · A new airport is being built here.Learn it in HSK 6 · 一带一路与对外贸易 | HSK 6 · 一带一路与对外贸易 |
| 2042 | 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell狗的嗅觉比人灵敏得多。 · A dog’s sense of smell is far keener than a person’s.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2043 | 修养 | xiū yǎng | self-cultivation; refinement; good breeding他说话总是很有礼貌，一看就很有修养。 · He always speaks courteously; you can tell at once he was well brought up.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 2044 | 虚假 | xū jiǎ | false; sham虚假广告会受到处罚。 · False advertising is penalised.Learn it in HSK 6 · 电商、直播与快递 | HSK 6 · 电商、直播与快递 |
| 2045 | 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | to drink heavily; to abuse alcohol他长期酗酒，把身体喝垮了。 · Years of heavy drinking have wrecked his health.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 |
| 2046 | 许可 | xǔ kě | permission; to permit, to allow未经许可，馆内不得拍照。 · Photography inside the museum is not allowed without permission.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 2047 | 畜牧 | xù mù | animal husbandry; livestock farming内蒙古是中国重要的畜牧业基地。 · Inner Mongolia is one of China’s most important livestock-farming regions.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 2048 | 需求 | xū qiú | demand; needs我们要了解顾客的需求。 · We need to understand what customers want.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我想创业 | HSK 3 · 我想创业 |
| 2049 | 虚荣 | xū róng | vanity; vain (虚荣心: vanity)她借钱买名牌包，说到底是虚荣心在作怪。 · She borrowed money to buy a designer bag; when it comes down to it, that is vanity at work.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 | HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 |
| 2050 | 虚伪 | xū wěi | hypocritical; false; insincere他当面说好话，背后说坏话，真是虚伪。 · He says nice things to your face and nasty things behind your back: a real hypocrite.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 2051 | 序言 | xù yán | preface; foreword这本小说的序言是作者的老师写的。 · The preface to this novel was written by the author’s teacher.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2052 | 须知 | xū zhī | notes; essential information (for visitors, candidates, users)报名之前，请先仔细阅读考生须知。 · Before you register, please read the notes for candidates carefully.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2053 | 选拔 | xuǎn bá | to select (the best candidates)学校要选拔五名学生参加比赛。 · The school will select five pupils to enter the competition.Learn it in HSK 5 · 高考 | HSK 5 · 高考 |
| 2054 | 悬挂 | xuán guà | to hang; to fly (a flag)国庆节期间，大街两旁悬挂着国旗。 · Over the National Day holiday, national flags hang along both sides of the avenue.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 2055 | 喧哗 | xuān huá | to make a racket; uproar; noisy图书馆内请勿大声喧哗。 · Please do not make noise in the library.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 2056 | 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election他们通过选举产生了新的班长。 · They chose the new class monitor by election.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 | HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 |
| 2057 | 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody; tune这首歌的旋律很简单，听两遍就会唱了。 · The melody of this song is so simple that you can sing it after hearing it twice.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 2058 | 悬念 | xuán niàn | suspense (in a story); cliffhanger这部电影一直到最后十分钟都充满悬念。 · The film keeps you in suspense right up to the last ten minutes.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 2059 | 宣誓 | xuān shì | to take an oath; to swear开幕式上，一名运动员代表全体运动员宣誓。 · At the opening ceremony one athlete took the oath on behalf of all the competitors.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 2060 | 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | competitor, athlete, player这次比赛有一百多个选手参加。 · Over a hundred competitors are taking part this time.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看足球 | HSK 3 · 看足球 |
| 2061 | 悬殊 | xuán shū | widely disparate; vastly different两支球队实力悬殊，比赛不到半场就没有悬念了。 · The two teams were so unevenly matched that the result was clear before half-time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 2062 | 悬崖峭壁 | xuán yá qiào bì | sheer cliffs; precipices这条公路修在悬崖峭壁之间，开车要格外小心。 · The road is cut between sheer cliffs, so drive with extra care.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 2063 | 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to publicise; to propagate; to advocate这部电影宣扬暴力，不适合孩子看。 · The film glorifies violence and is not suitable for children.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 |
| 2064 | 炫耀 | xuàn yào | to show off他买了新手机，到处跟人炫耀。 · He bought a new phone and showed it off to everyone.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 九十年代 | HSK 6–7 · 九十年代 |
| 2065 | 旋转 | xuán zhuǎn | to rotate; to spin; to revolve这家餐厅在大楼顶层，会慢慢旋转，吃一顿饭就能看遍全城。 · This restaurant is on the top floor and turns slowly; in the time it takes to eat a meal you see the whole city.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2066 | 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken; to undermine这次改革削弱了地方政府的权力。 · This reform weakened the power of local government.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 2067 | 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | to make matters worse; one blow after another他刚丢了工作，父亲又住院了，真是雪上加霜。 · He had just lost his job, and then his father went into hospital: one blow after another.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2068 | 学说 | xué shuō | theory; doctrine这种学说在当时很有影响。 · This doctrine was very influential at the time.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 2069 | 学位 | xué wèi | academic degree她出国读了一年书，拿到了硕士学位。 · She studied abroad for a year and got a master’s degree.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 2070 | 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure我爸每天早上起来第一件事就是量血压。 · The first thing my dad does every morning is take his blood pressure.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 2071 | 循环 | xún huán | to go round in a cycle; to loop这首歌我已经单曲循环一整天了。 · I have had this song on repeat all day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 生肖与干支 | HSK 9+ · 生肖与干支 |
| 2072 | 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol; patrol夜里有保安在小区里巡逻，大家可以放心。 · Security guards patrol the estate at night, so residents can rest easy.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 2073 | 寻觅 | xún mì | to seek; to look for (written)他走遍了大半个中国，寻觅小时候吃过的那种味道。 · He travelled across most of China in search of a flavour he had tasted as a child.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2074 | 熏陶 | xūn táo | to nurture; to shape gradually (by surroundings)她从小受到音乐的熏陶，五岁就会弹钢琴。 · She grew up surrounded by music and could play the piano at five.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2075 | 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | to proceed step by step学外语要循序渐进，别想一个月就说得很流利。 · Learning a foreign language goes step by step; do not expect to be fluent in a month.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 2076 | 亚军 | yà jūn | runner-up; second place我们班在篮球比赛中得了亚军。 · Our class came second in the basketball tournament.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 2077 | 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress; oppression; to press on这部小说写的是旧社会受压迫的农民怎样争取自由。 · The novel is about how oppressed peasants in the old society fought for their freedom.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 2078 | 鸦雀无声 | yā què wú shēng | dead silent; not a sound老师一走进教室，刚才还很吵的同学们立刻鸦雀无声。 · The moment the teacher walked in, the class that had been so noisy fell completely silent.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2079 | 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | New Year lucky moneyLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 2080 | 压缩 | yā suō | to compress; to cut down今年生意不好，公司决定压缩开支。 · Business is bad this year, so the company has decided to cut spending.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 2081 | 压抑 | yā yì | to repress, hold back; oppressive, stifling会议室里没人说话，气氛压抑得让人喘不过气来。 · Nobody in the meeting room spoke; the atmosphere was so oppressive you could hardly breathe.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 | HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 |
| 2082 | 压榨 | yā zhà | to exploit; to squeeze; to press (juice, oil)有些工厂压榨工人，让他们每天干十几个小时。 · Some factories exploit their workers, making them work more than ten hours a day.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 2083 | 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress; to stifle好的老板不会压制不同意见，反而会鼓励大家提问题。 · A good boss doesn’t stifle dissent but encourages people to raise questions.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2084 | 演变 | yǎn biàn | to evolve; evolution语言总是在不断演变。 · Language is always evolving.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 | HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 |
| 2085 | 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to cover up; to conceal他哈哈一笑，想掩盖自己的紧张。 · He gave a hearty laugh, trying to cover up his nerves.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2086 | 眼光 | yǎn guāng | eye (for something); judgement; outlook; the way people look at you你挑的这件衣服真好看，眼光不错！ · This top you picked is lovely: you’ve got a good eye!Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 2087 | 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastalLearn it in HSK 5 · 户口制度 | HSK 5 · 户口制度 |
| 2088 | 严寒 | yán hán | bitter cold; severe cold工人们冒着严寒，连夜抢修铁路。 · The workers braved the bitter cold to repair the railway through the night.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 2089 | 掩护 | yǎn hù | to cover; to shield在战友的掩护下，他安全地撤了出来。 · With his comrades covering him, he got out safely.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2090 | 烟花爆竹 | yān huā bào zhú | fireworks and firecrackers为了安全，很多城市春节期间禁止在市区燃放烟花爆竹。 · For safety, many cities ban fireworks and firecrackers in the urban area over the Spring Festival.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 2091 | 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly forbid; to strictly prohibit加油站内严禁吸烟。 · Smoking is strictly prohibited on the petrol station forecourt.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 |
| 2092 | 严峻 | yán jùn | severe; grim; serious今年的就业形势十分严峻，很多毕业生还没找到工作。 · The job market this year is very grim, and many graduates have not yet found work.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 2093 | 严厉 | yán lì | severe; sternLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 秦始皇与大一统 | HSK 6–7 · 秦始皇与大一统 |
| 2094 | 言论 | yán lùn | speech; opinions expressed; remarks网上有些言论非常极端，看了只会让人生气。 · Some of the opinions online are extreme; reading them only makes you angry.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2095 | 严密 | yán mì | tight; close; meticulous; watertight他的论证十分严密，几乎找不出漏洞。 · His argument is so tight that you can hardly find a hole in it.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 2096 | 淹没 | yān mò | to submerge; to flood; to drown out他的声音很快被观众的欢呼声淹没了。 · His voice was soon drowned out by the cheering crowd.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2097 | 延期 | yán qī | to postpone; to put off; to extend (a deadline)因为下雨，比赛延期了。 · The match was postponed because of the rain.Learn it in HSK 4 · 寄快递 | HSK 4 · 寄快递 |
| 2098 | 炎热 | yán rè | scorching; blazing hot (written)七月的武汉非常炎热，白天很少有人出门。 · Wuhan is sweltering in July; hardly anyone goes out during the day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2099 | 眼色 | yǎn sè | meaningful glance; wink; (看眼色) reading the room妈妈给我使了个眼色，让我别再问下去了。 · Mum gave me a look that told me not to ask any more.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 2100 | 延伸 | yán shēn | to extend; to stretch这条地铁线明年将延伸到机场。 · This metro line is to be extended to the airport next year.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 2101 | 眼神 | yǎn shén | look in someone’s eyes, expression; (colloquial) eyesight她一个眼神，我就知道该走了。 · One look from her and I knew it was time to go.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 | HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 |
| 2102 | 岩石 | yán shí | rock海边的岩石被海浪打得非常光滑。 · The rocks on the shore have been worn very smooth by the waves.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2103 | 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to disguise; to gloss over; to hide (feelings)他笑着说没事，却掩饰不住眼里的失望。 · He laughed and said it was nothing, but could not hide the disappointment in his eyes.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 | HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 |
| 2104 | 验收 | yàn shōu | to inspect and accept (finished work, goods)新房装修好以后，要先验收，再付钱。 · When the renovation of a new flat is finished, you inspect the work first and pay after.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2105 | 厌恶 | yàn wù | to loathe; to be disgusted by他从小就厌恶说谎的人，自己也从不说谎。 · Since childhood he has loathed liars, and he never lies himself.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2106 | 演习 | yǎn xí | drill; (military) exercise学校每学期都会组织一次消防演习。 · The school holds a fire drill every term.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2107 | 延续 | yán xù | to continue; to carry on; continuation这个习惯一直延续到今天。 · This habit has carried on to this day.Learn it in HSK 4 · 端午节 | HSK 4 · 端午节 |
| 2108 | 演绎 | yǎn yì | to interpret (a role or song); to perform; (logic) deduction同一首老歌，经过她的演绎，听起来完全不一样了。 · The same old song sounds completely different the way she sings it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2109 | 验证 | yàn zhèng | to verify; to test and confirm这个理论还需要实验来验证。 · This theory still needs experiments to verify it.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 | HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 |
| 2110 | 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to play (an instrument); to perform (music)音乐会上，她演奏了三首钢琴曲。 · At the concert she played three piano pieces.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 2111 | 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample; specimen工厂先寄来了几件样品，我们看了满意再下订单。 · The factory has sent a few samples first; we will place an order once we are happy with them.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2112 | 氧气 | yǎng qì | oxygen (the gas)山顶上空气稀薄，氧气不足，走几步就喘不过气来。 · The air at the summit is thin and short of oxygen; a few steps and you are out of breath.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2113 | 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway; to swing; to waver他在两份工作之间摇摆不定，迟迟做不了决定。 · He wavered between the two jobs and could not bring himself to decide.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2114 | 要点 | yào diǎn | main point; key point; gist时间不多了，你只说要点就行。 · We are short of time, so just give me the main points.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 2115 | 摇滚 | yáo gǔn | rock (music); rock and roll崔健常被称为“中国摇滚之父”。 · Cui Jian is often called “the father of Chinese rock”.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2116 | 遥控 | yáo kòng | to operate by remote control; remote control爷爷学会了用手机遥控家里的空调。 · Grandpa has learnt to control the air conditioner at home from his phone.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2117 | 要命 | yào mìng | terribly, to death; (adj.) deadly; maddening今天热得要命，一出门就是一身汗。 · It is terribly hot today: step outside and you are drenched in sweat.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2118 | 要素 | yào sù | essential element; key factor时间、地点、人物是一条新闻的基本要素。 · Time, place and people are the basic elements of a news story.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 2119 | 耀眼 | yào yǎn | dazzling; glaring中午的阳光太耀眼了，我只好戴上帽子。 · The midday sun was so dazzling that I had to put a hat on.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 2120 | 谣言 | yáo yán | rumour这个谣言在网上传了好几年，其实早就被证明是假的。 · This rumour has been going round online for years, though it was proved false long ago.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 2121 | 遥远 | yáo yuǎn | distant; remote; faraway对小时候的我来说，北京是一个很遥远的地方。 · When I was little, Beijing seemed a very faraway place.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 2122 | 野蛮 | yě mán | barbaric; savage; rough, uncivilised他开车太野蛮，经常突然变道。 · He drives far too aggressively, always changing lanes without warning.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 2123 | 液体 | yè tǐ | liquid; fluid过安检的时候，大瓶的液体不能带上飞机。 · At the security check, large bottles of liquid cannot be taken on the plane.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 2124 | 野心 | yě xīn | ambition (often too much); designs on power这个年轻人很有野心，想十年内把公司做成全国第一。 · This young man is very ambitious: he wants to make the firm the country’s number one within ten years.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 2125 | 亦 | yì | classical: also (也)Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 | HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 |
| 2126 | 翼 | yì | wing; flank飞机的两翼下面各挂着一台发动机。 · There is an engine slung under each of the aircraft’s wings.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2127 | 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that; in order to请留下您的电话，以便我们及时联系您。 · Please leave your phone number so that we can get in touch with you promptly.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 2128 | 遗产 | yí chǎn | heritage; legacy; inheritance长城是世界文化遗产。 · The Great Wall is a World Heritage Site.Learn it in HSK 4 · 端午节 | HSK 4 · 端午节 |
| 2129 | 异常 | yì cháng | abnormal; unusual; (as an adverb) extremely体检报告显示他的血糖有些异常，医生让他过两周再查一次。 · His check-up showed his blood sugar was a little abnormal, and the doctor asked him to be tested again in two weeks.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 | HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 |
| 2130 | 遗传 | yí chuán | to inherit (genetically); heredity她个子高，是遗传了她爸爸。 · She’s tall; she gets it from her dad.Learn it in HSK 4 · 体检 | HSK 4 · 体检 |
| 2131 | 一度 | yī dù | at one time; for a while这首歌一度非常流行，现在已经很少有人听了。 · This song was hugely popular at one time; hardly anyone listens to it now.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2132 | 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | plain sailing; everything going smoothly祝你这次出国留学一帆风顺！ · Wishing you plain sailing with your studies abroad!Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 2133 | 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent; always; all along认真负责是他一贯的作风。 · Being conscientious and responsible is how he has always worked.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 2134 | 疑惑 | yí huò | doubt; puzzlement; to feel puzzled听了他的解释，大家脸上还是一片疑惑。 · After his explanation everyone still looked puzzled.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2135 | 依旧 | yī jiù | still; as before十年没回来了，村口那棵大树依旧那么高大。 · I haven’t been back for ten years, but the big tree at the edge of the village is as tall as ever.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 2136 | 依据 | yī jù | basis; grounds; according to你这样说有什么依据？ · What grounds do you have for saying so?Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 | HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 |
| 2137 | 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | to kill two birds with one stone骑车上班既能锻炼身体，又能省下打车的钱，一举两得。 · Cycling to work keeps you fit and saves on taxis: two birds with one stone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 2138 | 依靠 | yī kào | to rely on; to depend on我们不能什么都依靠父母。 · We can’t rely on our parents for everything.Learn it in HSK 4 · 老了以后 | HSK 4 · 老了以后 |
| 2139 | 依赖 | yī lài | to depend on; dependence孩子不能过分依赖父母。 · Children should not depend too much on their parents.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 | HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 |
| 2140 | 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance; willpower学好一门外语，光有兴趣不够，还要有毅力。 · To learn a foreign language well, interest is not enough: you need willpower too.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 | HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 |
| 2141 | 意料 | yì liào | to expect, anticipate; expectation比赛的结果完全出乎大家的意料。 · The result of the match took everyone completely by surprise.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2142 | 一流 | yī liú | first-class; top-notch; world-class这家医院有一流的设备和医生。 · This hospital has first-class equipment and doctors.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 2143 | 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind; to hand down这些问题都是前任经理遗留下来的，一时很难解决。 · These problems were all left behind by the previous manager and cannot be solved overnight.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 2144 | 以免 | yǐ miǎn | so as to avoid; lest出门前把窗户关好，以免雨水打进来。 · Shut the windows before you go out so the rain doesn’t get in.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2145 | 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | clear at a glance把数据做成图表，变化趋势就一目了然了。 · Put the data in a chart and the trend is clear at a glance.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 2146 | 仪器 | yí qì | instrument; apparatus实验室里的仪器都很贵，用的时候要格外小心。 · The instruments in the laboratory are all expensive, so take extra care when you use them.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 | HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 |
| 2147 | 毅然 | yì rán | resolutely; without hesitation他毅然辞去了收入很高的工作，回老家照顾父母。 · Resolutely, he gave up his well-paid job and went home to look after his parents.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2148 | 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | just as before; as always退休以后，他一如既往地每天六点起床跑步。 · Since retiring he has carried on getting up at six every morning to go running, just as before.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2149 | 衣裳 | yī shang | clothes; clothing奶奶把旧衣裳洗干净，送给了村里的孩子。 · Grandma washed the old clothes and gave them to the village children.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2150 | 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony; rite他们没有办婚礼，只在家里举行了一个简单的仪式。 · They did not have a wedding, just a simple ceremony at home.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 2151 | 意识 | yì shí | awareness; consciousness; to realise大家的环保意识越来越强。 · People’s environmental awareness keeps growing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 | HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 |
| 2152 | 遗失 | yí shī | to lose (formal)乘客如果有物品遗失，请联系车站服务台。 · Passengers who have lost any belongings should contact the station service desk.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2153 | 一丝不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | meticulous; not the slightest bit careless老师改作业一丝不苟，连一个标点都不放过。 · The teacher marks homework meticulously; not a single punctuation mark escapes her.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2154 | 意图 | yì tú | intention; intent他突然对我这么热情，到底有什么意图？ · He’s suddenly so friendly to me; what is he really after?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 2155 | 依托 | yī tuō | to build on; to rely on这个小镇依托温泉资源，发展起了旅游业。 · The little town has built a tourist trade on its hot springs.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2156 | 以往 | yǐ wǎng | the past; formerly; previously今年的冬天比以往来得早。 · Winter has come earlier this year than in the past.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 2157 | 意味着 | yì wèi zhe | to mean; to implyLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 |
| 2158 | 一向 | yī xiàng | always (up to now); consistently他一向很准时，今天迟到一定有原因。 · He has always been punctual, so there must be a reason he is late today.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 | HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 |
| 2159 | 意向 | yì xiàng | intention; inclination已经有三家企业表达了投资的意向。 · Three companies have already expressed an intention to invest.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2160 | 以至 | yǐ zhì | so much that; (at the end of a series) and even, up to这项发现对整个医学界，以至全人类，都有重要意义。 · This discovery matters to the whole of medicine, and indeed to all humankind.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2161 | 以致 | yǐ zhì | so that, with the result that (of something bad)他长期不注意休息，以致累倒在工作岗位上。 · He never took care to rest, and in the end he collapsed at work from exhaustion.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 2162 | 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower; determination跑马拉松不光靠体力，更要靠意志。 · Running a marathon takes not just stamina but, even more, willpower.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 2163 | 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | concealed; hidden他们找了一个很隐蔽的地方。 · They found a well-hidden spot.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 弦外之音 | HSK 9+ · 弦外之音 |
| 2164 | 引导 | yǐn dǎo | to guide; to lead; to steer在服务员的引导下，我们找到了座位。 · With the waiter showing us the way, we found our seats.Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 2165 | 隐患 | yǐn huàn | hidden danger; latent risk在楼道里给电动车充电，是很大的安全隐患。 · Charging e-bikes in the stairwell is a serious safety hazard.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2166 | 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | to conceal; to hide (the truth)医生没有向病人隐瞒病情。 · The doctor did not keep the truth about the illness from the patient.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2167 | 阴谋 | yīn móu | plot; conspiracy他们的阴谋很快就被人发现了。 · Their plot was soon discovered.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2168 | 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine; (search) engine他在搜索引擎上查了半天，也没找到答案。 · He searched for ages on a search engine but still found no answer.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2169 | 饮食 | yǐn shí | food and drink; dietLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 商务沟通 | HSK 7–9 · 商务沟通 |
| 2170 | 隐私 | yǐn sī | privacy; private matters未经允许翻看别人的手机，是侵犯隐私的行为。 · Looking through someone else’s phone without permission is an invasion of their privacy.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2171 | 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound system; stereo; acoustics这家咖啡馆的音响很好，放的音乐也好听。 · This café has a great sound system, and the music they play is good too.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 2172 | 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote; to cite他在文章里引用了孔子的话。 · He quoted Confucius in his essay.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 寓言与名句 | HSK 9+ · 寓言与名句 |
| 2173 | 隐约 | yǐn yuē | faint; indistinct; vague远处隐约传来几声狗叫。 · A few barks could be faintly heard in the distance.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 2174 | 应酬 | yìng chou | to socialise for work; a business dinner他每周都有两三次应酬，很少在家吃饭。 · He has two or three business dinners a week and seldom eats at home.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2175 | 婴儿 | yīng ér | baby; infant飞机上有个婴儿哭了一路，谁也睡不着。 · A baby on the plane cried the whole way, and nobody could sleep.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2176 | 盈利 | yíng lì | to make a profit; profit这家公司成立五年，今年终于开始盈利了。 · The company was founded five years ago and this year it has finally started to turn a profit.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 2177 | 迎面 | yíng miàn | head-on; in one’s face一出门，一股冷风迎面吹来。 · The moment I stepped outside, a blast of cold wind hit me in the face.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2178 | 英明 | yīng míng | wise; far-sighted (a decision, a leader)事实证明，当初搬到这里是一个英明的决定。 · Moving here turned out to be a wise decision.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 2179 | 应邀 | yìng yāo | at someone’s invitation; on invitation这位作家应邀到大学做了一场讲座。 · The writer was invited to give a lecture at the university.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 2180 | 英勇 | yīng yǒng | brave; heroic他英勇地从火里救出了一个孩子。 · He bravely saved a child from the fire.Learn it in HSK 4 · 端午节 | HSK 4 · 端午节 |
| 2181 | 永恒 | yǒng héng | eternal; everlasting世界上没有永恒不变的东西。 · Nothing in the world stays the same for ever.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2182 | 拥护 | yōng hù | to support; to uphold (a leader, a decision)大多数人拥护这项改革。 · Most people support this reform.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 |
| 2183 | 用户 | yòng hù | user; customer (of a service)这个软件的用户已经超过一亿。 · This app now has over 100 million users.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 2184 | 庸俗 | yōng sú | vulgar; philistine; tacky他觉得整天把钱挂在嘴边很庸俗。 · He thinks it is vulgar to talk about money all day long.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 2185 | 涌现 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers近年来涌现出一批优秀的年轻作家。 · A crop of fine young writers has emerged in recent years.Learn it in HSK 6 · 互联网巨头 | HSK 6 · 互联网巨头 |
| 2186 | 拥有 | yōng yǒu | to possess; to have (something big or valuable)这家公司拥有上万名员工。 · This company has more than ten thousand staff.Learn it in HSK 6 · 改革开放 | HSK 6 · 改革开放 |
| 2187 | 勇于 | yǒng yú | to have the courage to; to dare to年轻人要勇于尝试，失败了也没关系。 · Young people should dare to try things; it does not matter if they fail.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 | HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 |
| 2188 | 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | eager; enthusiastic; keen (to take part)老师一提问，同学们都踊跃举手。 · As soon as the teacher asked a question, the whole class eagerly put their hands up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 2189 | 诱惑 | yòu huò | temptation; to tempt, to lure减肥的时候，最难抵挡的是夜宵的诱惑。 · When you are dieting, the hardest temptation to resist is the late-night snack.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2190 | 油腻 | yóu nì | greasy; oily; (slang) smarmy这道菜太油腻了，我吃两口就够了。 · This dish is too greasy; two mouthfuls are enough for me.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 2191 | 油漆 | yóu qī | paint; varnish; to paint门刚刷过油漆，请不要用手摸。 · The door has just been painted; please do not touch it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2192 | 犹如 | yóu rú | just like; as if (written)雨停以后，湖面平静得犹如一面镜子。 · After the rain stopped, the lake was as still as a mirror.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2193 | 优胜劣汰 | yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest市场竞争就是优胜劣汰，质量差的店开不了多久。 · Market competition is survival of the fittest: shops selling poor goods do not last long.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2194 | 有条不紊 | yǒu tiáo bù wěn | orderly; methodical新来的经理把各项工作安排得有条不紊。 · The new manager organised every task in good order.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2195 | 优先 | yōu xiān | to have priority; to take precedence老人和带孩子的乘客可以优先上车。 · Elderly passengers and those with children may board first.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 2196 | 优异 | yōu yì | excellent; outstanding (results, performance)她以优异的成绩考进了北京大学。 · She got into Peking University with outstanding results.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 2197 | 忧郁 | yōu yù | melancholy; gloomy; depressed他最近总是一副忧郁的样子，好像有什么心事。 · He has looked gloomy lately, as if something is weighing on his mind.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2198 | 优越 | yōu yuè | superior; favourable; privileged他家条件优越，可他身上一点儿优越感也没有。 · His family is well off, yet he hasn’t the slightest air of superiority.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2199 | 幼稚 | yòu zhì | childish; naive你都三十岁了，怎么还说这么幼稚的话？ · You are thirty years old; how can you still say something so childish?Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2200 | 愈 | yù | the more … the more (愈…愈…); increasingly (written)这本书我愈读愈喜欢。 · The more I read this book, the more I like it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 2201 | 玉 | yù | jade很多中国人喜欢戴玉。 · Many Chinese people like to wear jade.Learn it in HSK 4 · 怎么投资 | HSK 4 · 怎么投资 |
| 2202 | 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | foolish; stupid把银行卡密码告诉陌生人，是非常愚蠢的做法。 · Telling a stranger your bank card PIN is a very foolish thing to do.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2203 | 预料 | yù liào | to predict; to expect; expectation这场雨下得这么大，谁都没有预料到。 · Nobody expected the rain to be this heavy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 2204 | 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion在舆论的压力下，公司终于道歉了。 · Under the pressure of public opinion, the company finally apologised.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2205 | 愚昧 | yú mèi | ignorant; benighted; backward有病不去看医生，只靠烧香求神，这种做法太愚昧了。 · Not seeing a doctor when you are ill and relying on burning incense to the gods is plain backward.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2206 | 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman; fishing folk台风要来了，渔民们早早把船开回了港口。 · With a typhoon on the way, the fishermen brought their boats back into harbour early.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 2207 | 预期 | yù qī | expected; expectation结果比预期的好得多。 · The result was far better than expected.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 人口与老龄化 | HSK 5–6 · 人口与老龄化 |
| 2208 | 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to grow day by day; to increase steadily来到国外以后，他对家乡的思念与日俱增。 · After moving abroad, he missed home more with every passing day.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2209 | 羽绒服 | yǔ róng fú | down jacket; down coat天气预报说明天降温，出门别忘了穿羽绒服。 · The forecast says it will turn colder tomorrow; do not forget your down jacket when you go out.Learn it in HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 | HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 |
| 2210 | 预算 | yù suàn | budget这次旅行的预算是五千元。 · The budget for this trip is five thousand yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 | HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 |
| 2211 | 欲望 | yù wàng | desire人的欲望是没有止境的。 · Human desire has no limit.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 996、内卷与躺平 | HSK 5–6 · 996、内卷与躺平 |
| 2212 | 预先 | yù xiān | in advance; beforehand会议的时间要预先通知大家。 · Everyone must be told the time of the meeting in advance.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2213 | 寓言 | yù yán | fable; parable这个寓言告诉我们一个道理。 · This fable teaches us a lesson.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 寓言与名句 | HSK 9+ · 寓言与名句 |
| 2214 | 预言 | yù yán | to predict; to prophesy; prophecy早在上世纪六十年代，就有科学家预言，计算机将走进千家万户。 · As early as the 1960s some scientists predicted that computers would one day be in every home.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2215 | 预兆 | yù zhào | omen; sign; to portend天上乌云越来越多，这是要下大雨的预兆。 · The clouds are piling up overhead, a sign that heavy rain is on the way.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 2216 | 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe; cosmos宇宙到底有多大，科学家也说不清楚。 · Even scientists cannot say exactly how big the universe is.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 2217 | 原告 | yuán gào | plaintiff; claimant原告要求对方公开道歉，并赔偿经济损失。 · The plaintiff demanded a public apology and compensation for financial loss.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2218 | 缘故 | yuán gù | reason; cause不知道什么缘故，他今天一句话也没说。 · For some reason he has not said a word all day.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 2219 | 原理 | yuán lǐ | principle; how something works这本书用简单的图画讲清楚了飞机飞行的原理。 · This book uses simple drawings to explain how planes fly.Learn it in HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 | HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 |
| 2220 | 园林 | yuán lín | landscaped garden; gardens and parks苏州的园林很有名，走几步就能看到不一样的风景。 · Suzhou’s gardens are famous: every few steps you see a different view.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 2221 | 圆满 | yuán mǎn | successful; satisfactory; complete这次会议开得很圆满。 · The meeting went very successfully.Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 2222 | 源泉 | yuán quán | source; wellspring生活是艺术创作的源泉。 · Life is the wellspring of artistic creation.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2223 | 原始 | yuán shǐ | primeval, primitive; original, first-hand这片原始森林几千年来几乎没有人进去过。 · Hardly anyone has set foot in this primeval forest for thousands of years.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 |
| 2224 | 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of stateLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 | HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 |
| 2225 | 元素 | yuán sù | element; component这部电影加入了不少传统文化的元素。 · The film works in a lot of elements from traditional culture.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 2226 | 冤枉 | yuān wang | to wrong; to accuse unjustly; wasted (effort, money)钱不是我拿的，你冤枉我了！ · I didn’t take the money. You’re blaming the wrong person!Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2227 | 原先 | yuán xiān | originally; formerly; at first这里原先是一个小村子，现在盖满了高楼。 · This used to be a little village; now it is covered in tower blocks.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 | HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 |
| 2228 | 元宵节 | Yuán xiāo Jié | Lantern FestivalLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 2229 | 岳母 | yuè mǔ | mother-in-law (wife’s mother)每年春节，他都陪妻子回老家看望岳母。 · Every Spring Festival he goes back with his wife to visit her mother in her home town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 2230 | 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | sheet music; musical score她一边看乐谱，一边慢慢地弹。 · She played slowly, reading from the score.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 2231 | 约束 | yuē shù | to restrain; to bind; restraint离开了父母的约束，大学生更要学会管理自己。 · Free of their parents’ restraint, university students must learn all the more to manage themselves.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 2232 | 熨 | yùn | to iron; to press (clothes)面试前一天晚上，他把衬衫熨得平平整整。 · The night before the interview he ironed his shirt perfectly smooth.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2233 | 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store; to contain (deposits, potential)这片沙漠下面蕴藏着丰富的石油和天然气。 · Rich deposits of oil and gas lie beneath this desert.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 | HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 |
| 2234 | 酝酿 | yùn niàng | to be in the making, deliberate on (a plan, a decision); to brew, ferment这个计划已经酝酿了好几年，今年终于开始实施了。 · The plan had been in the making for several years, and this year it was finally put into effect.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 2235 | 运算 | yùn suàn | calculation; computing; (maths) operation这台新电脑的运算速度比旧的快了好几倍。 · This new computer calculates several times faster than the old one.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2236 | 运行 | yùn xíng | to move along a set path (planets); to run (trains, systems)这条地铁线路运行了二十年，从来没出过大事故。 · This metro line has run for twenty years without a single serious accident.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 二十四节气 | HSK 9+ · 二十四节气 |
| 2237 | 孕育 | yùn yù | to nurture; to give rise to好的想法往往是在轻松的环境里孕育出来的。 · Good ideas are usually born in a relaxed atmosphere.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 2238 | 咋 | zǎ | how; why (northern, informal)你咋才来？大家都等你半天了。 · What took you so long? We have all been waiting ages.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2239 | 砸 | zá | to smash; to pound; (colloq.) to botch, as in 搞砸游戏又输了，他气得把键盘砸了。 · He lost the game again and was so angry he smashed his keyboard.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 2240 | 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics; acrobatic show孩子们看杂技表演时，紧张得大气都不敢出。 · Watching the acrobats, the children were so tense they hardly dared breathe.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 2241 | 杂交 | zá jiāo | to cross-breed; to hybridise; hybrid这种玉米是两个品种杂交出来的，产量特别高。 · This maize is a cross between two varieties and gives a very high yield.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2242 | 宰 | zǎi | to rip off, overcharge (colloq.); to slaughter这家店太黑了，一杯咖啡就宰了我八十块。 · That place is a rip-off: they charged me eighty yuan for one coffee.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2243 | 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to keep up the good work; to build on a success这次考得不错，希望你再接再厉。 · You did well in this exam; keep it up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 2244 | 灾难 | zāi nàn | disaster; catastrophe对一个小饭馆来说，房租突然涨一倍就是一场灾难。 · For a small restaurant, the rent suddenly doubling is a disaster.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 |
| 2245 | 栽培 | zāi péi | to cultivate; to grow; to foster (talent)公司花了好几年栽培他，没想到他说走就走了。 · The company spent years grooming him, and then he just upped and left.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 2246 | 在意 | zài yì | to care about; to mind; to take to heart别太在意别人怎么说，把自己的事做好就行。 · Don’t mind so much what others say; just do your own job well.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2247 | 攒 | zǎn | to save up; to accumulate她攒了一年的钱，终于买了一台新电脑。 · She saved up for a year and finally bought a new computer.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 2248 | 暂且 | zàn qiě | for the time being; for the moment这件事我们暂且不谈，先说说明天的安排。 · Let us leave that aside for now and talk about tomorrow’s plans first.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2249 | 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to marvel at; to gasp in admiration看到杂技演员高难度的动作，观众连连赞叹。 · At the acrobats’ daring moves the audience gasped in admiration again and again.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2250 | 赞助 | zàn zhù | to sponsor; sponsorship这次比赛由一家银行赞助。 · This competition is sponsored by a bank.Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 2251 | 遭受 | zāo shòu | to suffer; to sustain (losses, attacks, blows)这家公司去年遭受了巨大的损失。 · The company suffered huge losses last year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2252 | 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste; to ruin; to spoil; to insult好好的一块布，被他剪坏了，真是糟蹋东西。 · He cut a perfectly good piece of cloth all wrong: what a waste.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 |
| 2253 | 造型 | zào xíng | look, style (hair and clothes); shape, design这个新造型很适合你。 · This new look really suits you.Learn it in HSK 4 · 七夕约会 | HSK 4 · 七夕约会 |
| 2254 | 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer disaster; to come to grief大人吵架，孩子跟着遭殃。 · When the grown-ups fight, the children are the ones who suffer.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2255 | 噪音 | zào yīn | noise; din楼下在装修，噪音大得让人没法午睡。 · The flat downstairs is being done up, and the noise is so loud that nobody can take a nap.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2256 | 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with (misfortune); bitter experience; what befalls someone听了她的遭遇，大家都很同情她。 · Everyone felt for her when they heard what she had been through.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 | HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 |
| 2257 | 责怪 | zé guài | to blame这件事不能全责怪他，我们也有责任。 · We cannot put all the blame on him for this; we are responsible too.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2258 | 贼 | zéi | thief; (northern, informal) really, super这家的烤串贼好吃，就是排队的人贼多。 · The kebabs here are super tasty; the only thing is the queue is super long.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2259 | 赠送 | zèng sòng | to give as a gift; to give free买两件衣服，商店还赠送一双袜子。 · Buy two items of clothing and the shop throws in a free pair of socks.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 2260 | 增添 | zēng tiān | to add; to bring (something extra)孩子的出生给这个家增添了很多快乐。 · The baby’s arrival brought the family a great deal of joy.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 2261 | 扎 | zhā | to prick; to stick into; to plunge into吃鱼的时候要小心，别让鱼刺扎了嘴。 · Be careful when you eat fish, or a bone will prick your mouth.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2262 | 渣 | zhā | dregs; residue; crumbs他吃完饼干，桌上全是渣。 · When he finished the biscuits there were crumbs all over the table.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 |
| 2263 | 眨 | zhǎ | to blink; to wink她冲我眨了眨眼，我马上明白了她的意思。 · She winked at me, and I understood at once.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2264 | 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud; to swindle; fraud这个团伙专门在网上诈骗老年人，已经被警察抓住了。 · The gang specialised in defrauding elderly people online; the police have now caught them.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 2265 | 扎实 | zhā shi | solid; thorough; well-grounded他的基本功很扎实，再难的曲子也弹得很稳。 · His technique is very solid; he plays even the hardest pieces steadily.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2266 | 债券 | zhài quàn | bond他不爱冒险，大部分钱都买了收益稳定的债券。 · He doesn’t like taking risks, so most of his money is in bonds with steady returns.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 2267 | 摘要 | zhāi yào | summary; abstract; to summarise这篇论文的摘要写得很清楚，读完就知道作者想说什么。 · The abstract of this paper is very clear: once you have read it, you know what the author wants to say.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 2268 | 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | firm and decisive; categorical我问她还会不会回来，她斩钉截铁地说：“不会。” · I asked whether she would ever come back, and she said flatly: “No.”Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 | HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 |
| 2269 | 战斗 | zhàn dòu | battle; fight; to fight这场战斗打了三天三夜。 · This battle went on for three days and three nights.Learn it in HSK 4 · 端午节 | HSK 4 · 端午节 |
| 2270 | 沾光 | zhān guāng | to benefit from association with sb or sth哥哥当上经理以后，有些亲戚想跟着沾光，都被他拒绝了。 · When my brother became a manager some relatives hoped to cash in on it, and he turned them all down.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 2271 | 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy, hold (a position, a share)这家公司的产品占据了国内一半的市场。 · This company’s products hold half the domestic market.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2272 | 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to capture; to occupy; to take over (a market)这款手机一上市，很快就占领了年轻人的市场。 · As soon as this phone came out it quickly took over the youth market.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 | HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 |
| 2273 | 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategyLearn it in HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 | HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 |
| 2274 | 展示 | zhǎn shì | to display; to show; to exhibit这个展览展示了一百多年来中国人服装的变化。 · This exhibition shows how Chinese clothing has changed over the past hundred-odd years.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 2275 | 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics中场休息时，教练调整了战术。 · At half-time the coach changed the tactics.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 2276 | 展望 | zhǎn wàng | to look ahead; outlook, prospect在新年晚会上，校长回顾了过去的一年，也展望了学校明年的发展。 · At the New Year party the head teacher looked back on the past year and ahead to the school’s plans for the next.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2277 | 展现 | zhǎn xiàn | to show, to display (a scene or a quality); to unfold这些老照片展现了一百年前上海街头的样子。 · These old photos show what the streets of Shanghai looked like a hundred years ago.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 2278 | 崭新 | zhǎn xīn | brand-new他穿着一双崭新的球鞋去参加比赛。 · He turned up to the match in a brand-new pair of trainers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2279 | 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to look at with reverence; to pay respects at每年清明节前后，很多人来到烈士纪念碑前瞻仰、献花。 · Around the Qingming festival every year, many people come to pay their respects and lay flowers at the monument to the fallen.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2280 | 战役 | zhàn yì | battle; military campaign这场战役决定了整个战争的结果。 · This battle decided the outcome of the whole war.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 2281 | 障碍 | zhàng ài | obstacle; barrier语言是他在国外工作时遇到的最大障碍。 · Language was the biggest obstacle he met when working abroad.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2282 | 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules; articles of association; charter按照协会的章程，会长每四年选一次。 · Under the association’s rules, the president is elected every four years.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2283 | 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent周末我们去湖边搭帐篷，晚上躺在草地上看星星。 · At the weekend we pitched a tent by the lake and lay on the grass looking at the stars at night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2284 | 招标 | zhāo biāo | to invite tenders; put out to tender市政府正在为新图书馆招标，已经有十几家公司报了名。 · The city is inviting tenders for the new library, and more than a dozen firms have already put their names forward.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 2285 | 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated; to be hooked儿子对恐龙特别着迷，家里到处都是恐龙模型。 · My son is mad about dinosaurs; there are dinosaur models all over the house.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2286 | 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful vigour; energetic新学期开始了，校园里到处是朝气蓬勃的年轻面孔。 · The new term has begun and the campus is full of young, lively faces.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2287 | 招收 | zhāo shōu | to recruit; to enrol; to take in这所大学今年计划招收三千名新生。 · The university plans to take in three thousand new students this year.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 2288 | 照样 | zhào yàng | all the same; as before; still下了大雨，他照样骑车去上班。 · It poured with rain, but he cycled to work all the same.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2289 | 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine on; to illuminate阳光照耀着刚下过雪的山顶。 · The sun shone on the freshly snow-covered summit.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 2290 | 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | swamp; marsh; bog每年冬天，成千上万只鸟飞到这片沼泽过冬。 · Every winter tens of thousands of birds fly to this marsh to spend the winter.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2291 | 折 | zhé | tenths of the price you pay (八折 = pay 80%)学生买票可以打五折。 · Students can buy tickets at half price.Learn it in HSK 4 · 打八折 | HSK 4 · 打八折 |
| 2292 | 遮挡 | zhē dǎng | to shelter from; to block; to screen off窗外的大树遮挡了阳光，屋里白天也得开灯。 · The big tree outside blocks the sun, so the lights have to be on even in daytime.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2293 | 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment; torment; ordeal失眠已经折磨了她好几年。 · Insomnia has tormented her for years.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2294 | 折腾 | zhē teng | to wear oneself out; to keep messing about; to toss and turn为了办签证，他前前后后折腾了一个多月。 · Getting the visa took him more than a month of running around.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 2295 | 阵地 | zhèn dì | position; front战士们坚守阵地，三天三夜没有后退一步。 · The soldiers held their position for three days and nights without giving an inch.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2296 | 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm; composed; unruffled飞机遇到强气流时，乘务员表现得十分镇定，乘客们也慢慢安静了下来。 · When the plane hit severe turbulence the cabin crew stayed perfectly calm, and the passengers gradually settled down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2297 | 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to inspire, invigorate; to be uplifted新药试验成功了，这是一个振奋人心的好消息。 · The trial of the new drug has succeeded: truly heartening news.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2298 | 珍贵 | zhēn guì | precious; valuable这些老照片对我们家来说非常珍贵。 · These old photographs are very precious to our family.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 |
| 2299 | 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake; to stun (emotionally)这部电影让我深受震撼。 · This film shook me deeply.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 | HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 |
| 2300 | 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm; composed; to keep calm飞机遇到气流时，乘务员镇静地安慰乘客。 · When the plane hit turbulence, the flight attendant calmly reassured the passengers.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 | HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 |
| 2301 | 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock, to astonish; shocked这条新闻震惊了全国，大家都不敢相信是真的。 · The news shocked the whole country; nobody could believe it was true.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 2302 | 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth; true principle“实践是检验真理的唯一标准”，这句话1978年在全国引起了一场大讨论。 · “Practice is the sole criterion of truth”: in 1978 this sentence set off a debate across the whole country.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 2303 | 阵容 | zhèn róng | line-up; squad今年国家队的阵容很年轻，平均年龄不到二十五岁。 · This year’s national squad is very young, with an average age under twenty-five.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 2304 | 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective他从小爱看侦探小说，长大以后真的当了警察。 · He loved detective stories as a boy, and when he grew up he really did join the police.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2305 | 枕头 | zhěn tou | pillow这个枕头太高了，睡得我脖子疼。 · This pillow is too high: sleeping on it gave me a stiff neck.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2306 | 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare and precious这个自然保护区里生活着很多珍稀动物。 · Many rare animals live in this nature reserve.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 2307 | 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth (of what really happened)事情过去这么久，真相终于出来了。 · After all this time the truth has finally come out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 信息从哪儿来 | HSK 7–9 · 信息从哪儿来 |
| 2308 | 振兴 | zhèn xīng | to revitaliseLearn it in HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 | HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 |
| 2309 | 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere; heartfelt他在信里表达了对老师真挚的感谢。 · In the letter he expressed his heartfelt thanks to his teacher.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2310 | 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl; tapioca pearl (in bubble tea)这条珍珠项链是奶奶留给她的。 · This pearl necklace was left to her by her grandmother.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 2311 | 斟酌 | zhēn zhuó | to weigh up; to consider carefully (words, a decision)这件事很重要，你再斟酌斟酌，别急着做决定。 · This matters; think it over a bit more and don’t rush into a decision.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 2312 | 政策 | zhèng cè | policy新的政策对小企业很有利。 · The new policy is good for small businesses.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 人口与老龄化 | HSK 5–6 · 人口与老龄化 |
| 2313 | 正当 | zhèng dàng | proper; legitimate; justified这是员工的正当要求，公司应该认真考虑。 · This is a legitimate demand from the staff, and the company should consider it seriously.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2314 | 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute; conflict这两家公司的专利争端闹了三年，最后靠调解才解决。 · The patent dispute between the two companies dragged on for three years and was only settled through mediation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2315 | 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to rectify; to overhaul; to shake up有关部门正在整顿市场秩序，严查卖假货的商店。 · The authorities are cleaning up the market and cracking down on shops that sell fakes.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 2316 | 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over; to contend for两支球队正在争夺冠军。 · The two teams are fighting for the championship.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 四大名著 | HSK 9+ · 四大名著 |
| 2317 | 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate; (of money) to vanish太阳一出来，地上的雨水很快就蒸发了。 · Once the sun came out, the rain on the ground soon evaporated.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 2318 | 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer; to win over他的歌声征服了所有的观众。 · His singing won over the whole audience.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 2319 | 正负 | zhèng fù | positive and negative; plus or minus这次调查的误差在正负三个百分点以内。 · The survey’s margin of error is within plus or minus three percentage points.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 | HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 |
| 2320 | 正规 | zhèng guī | proper; regular; properly licensed看病要去正规的医院，别相信路边的小广告。 · For treatment go to a proper hospital; don’t trust the adverts stuck up by the roadside.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2321 | 正经 | zhèng jing | serious; proper; decent别开玩笑了，咱们说正经的。 · Enough joking; let’s talk about something serious.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 2322 | 争气 | zhēng qì | to do someone proud; to try hard to live up to expectations儿子很争气，第一次参加比赛就拿了冠军。 · Their son did them proud, winning the championship at his very first competition.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 2323 | 正气 | zhèng qì | integrity; uprightness; (in society) healthy moral climate这位老法官一身正气，从来不收别人的礼。 · This old judge is upright through and through and has never accepted a gift.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 2324 | 政权 | zhèng quán | political power; regime这个政权只维持了短短几年就垮台了。 · This regime lasted only a few short years before it collapsed.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 2325 | 证实 | zhèng shí | to confirm; to verify这个消息还没有得到证实。 · This news has not yet been confirmed.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 | HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 |
| 2326 | 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy; to collect (taxes, fees)政府从明年起对这类商品征收新的税。 · From next year the government will levy a new tax on goods of this kind.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 2327 | 证书 | zhèng shū | certificate; diploma她花了两年时间，终于拿到了教师资格证书。 · After two years’ work she finally got her teaching certificate.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 2328 | 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | to strive to be first; to scramble ahead车门一开，乘客们争先恐后地往车上挤。 · The moment the doors opened, the passengers jostled to get on first.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2329 | 争议 | zhēng yì | controversy; dispute这个决定引起了很大的争议。 · This decision caused great controversy.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 | HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 |
| 2330 | 正义 | zhèng yì | justice; just; righteous这部电影讲的是一个普通人为正义而战的故事。 · The film tells the story of an ordinary person who fights for justice.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 2331 | 正月 | zhēng yuè | the first lunar monthLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 2332 | 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle他在水里挣扎了好一会儿，才被人救上岸。 · He struggled in the water for quite a while before someone pulled him out.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 2333 | 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | solemn; serious; earnest他站起来，郑重地向大家道了歉。 · He stood up and solemnly apologised to everyone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2334 | 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom发烧是感冒的常见症状。 · Fever is a common symptom of a cold.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 | HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 |
| 2335 | 正宗 | zhèng zōng | authentic; genuine; orthodox这家店的老板是重庆人，做的火锅很正宗。 · The owner of this place is from Chongqing, and the hotpot is the real thing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2336 | 枝 | zhī | branch, twig; m. for flowers on a stem, pens他在花店买了一枝玫瑰，送给了女朋友。 · He bought a single rose at the florist’s and gave it to his girlfriend.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 2337 | 治安 | zhì ān | public order; public security这一带晚上治安不错，一个人走回家也不用太担心。 · Public order is good round here at night; you need not worry much about walking home alone.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 |
| 2338 | 值班 | zhí bān | to be on duty; to work a shift今天晚上我值班，十二点以后才能回家。 · I’m on duty tonight, so I won’t be home until after midnight.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 2339 | 指标 | zhǐ biāo | indicator; target figure收入只是衡量生活质量的一个指标。 · Income is only one indicator of quality of life.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一线城市 | HSK 5 · 一线城市 |
| 2340 | 直播 | zhí bō | to broadcast live; livestream她每天晚上八点直播。 · She goes live at eight every evening.Learn it in HSK 3 · 新手机 | HSK 3 · 新手机 |
| 2341 | 制裁 | zhì cái | sanctions; to impose sanctions; to punish受到国际制裁以后，这个国家的石油出口大幅下降。 · Once international sanctions were imposed, the country’s oil exports fell sharply.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2342 | 支撑 | zhī chēng | to support; to prop up; to sustain一家五口的生活，全靠他一个人的工资支撑着。 · A family of five lives on his wages alone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2343 | 支出 | zhī chū | spending; expenditure; to pay out房租是我每个月最大的一笔支出。 · Rent is my biggest expense every month.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2344 | 致辞 | zhì cí | to make a speech (at a ceremony); an address开学典礼上，校长先致辞，然后学生代表发言。 · At the opening ceremony the head teacher gave an address, and then a student representative spoke.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2345 | 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to designate; to appoint; to specify请把车停在指定的位置。 · Please park in the designated spaces.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2346 | 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat; body fat这块蛋糕看着不大，脂肪含量却很高。 · This slice of cake doesn’t look big, but it is very high in fat.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 2347 | 制服 | zhì fú | uniform; to subdue; to overpower几名乘客一起把那个拿刀的男子制服了。 · Several passengers together overpowered the man with the knife.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2348 | 之际 | zhī jì | at the time of; on the occasion of (formal)在毕业之际，同学们纷纷给老师写信表示感谢。 · As they graduated, one student after another wrote to thank their teachers.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 2349 | 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail; toenail你的指甲太长了，该剪一剪了。 · Your nails are too long; it is time you cut them.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2350 | 直径 | zhí jìng | diameter这张圆桌直径一米八，能坐十二个人。 · This round table is 1.8 metres in diameter and seats twelve.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 2351 | 知觉 | zhī jué | consciousness; perception他从梯子上摔下来，一下子失去了知觉。 · He fell off the ladder and lost consciousness at once.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2352 | 智力 | zhì lì | intelligence; intellect这个游戏能提高孩子的智力。 · This game can help develop children’s intelligence.Learn it in HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 | HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 |
| 2353 | 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern; to bring under control政府花了很大力气治理污染。 · The government has made great efforts to tackle pollution.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 2354 | 致力 | zhì lì | to devote oneself to; to work for这家公司致力打造全国最大的电动汽车充电网络。 · The company is working to build the country’s largest charging network for electric cars.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2355 | 指令 | zhǐ lìng | instruction; order; command只要对着手机说出指令，它就能帮你打电话、定闹钟。 · Just speak a command to your phone and it will make calls or set alarms for you.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2356 | 支流 | zhī liú | tributary; a minor current (of opinion, a movement)这条小河是黄河的一条支流。 · This little river is a tributary of the Yellow River.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 2357 | 滞留 | zhì liú | to be stranded; to be held up因为大雪，上千名旅客滞留在机场。 · Because of the heavy snow, over a thousand passengers were stranded at the airport.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2358 | 殖民地 | zhí mín dì | colony香港曾经是英国的殖民地，1997年回归中国。 · Hong Kong was once a British colony; it returned to China in 1997.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 2359 | 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compassLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 | HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 |
| 2360 | 智能 | zhì néng | smart; intelligent现在的智能手机什么都能做。 · Smartphones these days can do almost anything.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 2361 | 职能 | zhí néng | function; role; duties这个部门的主要职能是处理市民的投诉。 · This department’s main function is to handle complaints from the public.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 |
| 2362 | 支配 | zhī pèi | to allocate, to spend (time, money) as one likes; to control, to dominate上了大学以后，他第一次可以自己支配生活费。 · At university he could manage his own living allowance for the first time.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 2363 | 志气 | zhì qì | ambition; spirit; drive这孩子很有志气，考了三次，终于考上了理想的大学。 · The boy has real drive: he sat the exam three times and finally got into the university he wanted.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 2364 | 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ, intelligence quotient他智商很高，可是不太会跟人打交道。 · He has a very high IQ, but he is not much good at dealing with people.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2365 | 指示 | zhǐ shì | to instruct; to indicate, to point out; instructions请按照屏幕上的指示操作。 · Please follow the instructions on the screen.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 2366 | 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause; to result in (formal)司机酒后开车，致使两名行人受伤。 · The driver had been drinking, and two pedestrians were injured as a result.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2367 | 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to count on, look to; hope这件事你别指望他了，还是自己想办法吧。 · Don’t count on him for this; you had better find a way yourself.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 2368 | 职位 | zhí wèi | position; post这个职位要求有三年工作经验。 · This post requires three years’ experience.Learn it in HSK 5 · 户口制度 | HSK 5 · 户口制度 |
| 2369 | 职务 | zhí wù | post; position; duties他退休前担任过公司副总经理的职务。 · Before retiring he held the post of deputy general manager of the company.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 2370 | 执行 | zhí xíng | to carry out; to execute (an order, a plan)我们必须严格执行公司的规定。 · We must strictly carry out the company’s rules.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 | HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 |
| 2371 | 支援 | zhī yuán | to support; to aid; assistance医院人手不够，附近几家医院都派医生前来支援。 · The hospital was short-staffed, so several nearby hospitals sent doctors to help.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2372 | 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict; to constrain; constraint交通不便一直是制约这个县发展的主要因素。 · Poor transport has long been the main factor holding back this county’s development.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 |
| 2373 | 指责 | zhǐ zé | to criticise; to blame; to point the finger at出了问题，与其互相指责，不如一起想办法。 · When something goes wrong, rather than blaming each other, we should look for a solution together.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 2374 | 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to stop; to curb (something wrong)看到有人往河里倒垃圾，他马上过去制止。 · When he saw someone tipping rubbish into the river, he went straight over to stop them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2375 | 支柱 | zhī zhù | pillar; mainstay; prop旅游业是这个小岛的支柱产业，岛上一半的人靠它吃饭。 · Tourism is the island’s mainstay industry: half the people there make their living from it.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 2376 | 执着 | zhí zhuó | persistent, unyielding; clinging stubbornly她对音乐的执着打动了在场的每一位评委。 · Her devotion to music moved every judge in the room.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 2377 | 侄子 | zhí zi | nephew (a brother’s son)我侄子今年考上了大学，全家都很高兴。 · My nephew got into university this year, and the whole family is delighted.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2378 | 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | contentment brings happiness工资不算高，可他总说：“知足常乐嘛，够用就行。” · His pay is not high, but he always says: “Be content and you will be happy; as long as it is enough to live on, that’s fine.”Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2379 | 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | loyal; loyalty狗是一种非常忠诚的动物。 · The dog is a very loyal animal.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 四大名著 | HSK 9+ · 四大名著 |
| 2380 | 终点 | zhōng diǎn | end point; terminus; finish line这趟公交车的终点是火车站，你坐到底就行了。 · This bus terminates at the railway station; just stay on to the end.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 2381 | 中断 | zhōng duàn | to break off; to be interrupted因为下雨，比赛中断了半个小时。 · The match was interrupted for half an hour by rain.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 | HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 |
| 2382 | 终究 | zhōng jiū | after all; in the end谎话说得再好听，终究是谎话。 · However nicely a lie is told, a lie it remains.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 | HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 |
| 2383 | 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral; to remain neutral两个朋友吵架，我谁也不帮，保持中立。 · When two friends of mine quarrel I take nobody’s side and stay neutral.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2384 | 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumour; growth检查结果出来了，是良性肿瘤，不用太担心。 · The test results are back: it is a benign tumour, so there is no need to worry too much.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 2385 | 终身 | zhōng shēn | lifelong; all one’s life找对象是终身大事，可不能着急。 · Choosing a partner is a decision for life; you cannot rush it.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 2386 | 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful; loyal; true to我是这档节目的忠实观众，每期都看。 · I am a loyal viewer of this programme and watch every episode.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 2387 | 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | as everyone knows; it is well known that众所周知，长期睡眠不足会影响记忆力。 · It is well known that long-term lack of sleep affects the memory.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 | HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 |
| 2388 | 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt; sincere衷心感谢大家这些年对我的帮助！ · My heartfelt thanks to you all for your help over the years!Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2389 | 重心 | zhòng xīn | focus, core; centre of gravity退休以后，他把生活的重心放在了孙子身上。 · After retiring he made his grandson the centre of his life.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2390 | 中央 | zhōng yāng | the centre; the central authorities这项政策是中央制定的。 · This policy was drawn up by the central government.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国的行政区划 | HSK 5 · 中国的行政区划 |
| 2391 | 种植 | zhòng zhí | to plant; to grow (crops, trees)这个地方的农民主要种植苹果。 · The farmers here mainly grow apples.Learn it in HSK 4 · 森林公园 | HSK 4 · 森林公园 |
| 2392 | 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to terminate; to end; to stop因为对方一直不付款，公司决定终止合同。 · Because the other side kept failing to pay, the company decided to terminate the contract.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 2393 | 种子 | zhǒng zi | seed这些种子是在哪儿买的？ · Where did you buy these seeds?Learn it in HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 | HSK 3 · 一会儿冷，一会儿热 |
| 2394 | 种族 | zhǒng zú | race; ethnic group这家公司规定，招聘时不能因为种族或性别歧视任何人。 · The company’s rules forbid discriminating against anyone on grounds of race or sex when hiring.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2395 | 州 | zhōu | prefecture (old administrative unit); state (of the US etc.)很多地名还带着古代的“州”字，比如杭州、广州。 · Many place names still carry the old word 州, prefecture, such as Hangzhou and Guangzhou.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 2396 | 粥 | zhōu | porridge; congee我胃不舒服，早上只喝了一碗白粥。 · My stomach was upset, so I just had a bowl of plain congee for breakfast.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 2397 | 舟 | zhōu | boat (literary)端午节那天，河上有很多人在划龙舟。 · On the Dragon Boat Festival there were crowds of people rowing dragon boats on the river.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 2398 | 周边 | zhōu biān | surrounding area; (film, game) merchandise地铁开通以后，周边的房价涨了不少。 · Once the metro opened, house prices in the surrounding area went up considerably.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2399 | 周密 | zhōu mì | thorough; careful; meticulous这次活动人很多，事先必须做好周密的安排。 · This event will draw big crowds, so it has to be carefully planned in advance.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2400 | 周年 | zhōu nián | anniversary, full year明天是我们公司十周年。 · Tomorrow is our company’s tenth anniversary.Learn it in HSK 2 · 送礼物 | HSK 2 · 送礼物 |
| 2401 | 周期 | zhōu qī | cycle; period这个项目的周期是两年。 · This project runs over a two-year period.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 | HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 |
| 2402 | 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle; line几年不见，妈妈的眼角又多了几道皱纹。 · I hadn’t seen her for a few years, and Mum had a few more lines at the corners of her eyes.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 2403 | 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night风电、光伏干净是干净，可是太“看天吃饭”：风力时大时小，阳光的照射也取决于天气和昼夜。 · Wind and solar are clean, certainly, but they live too much at the mercy of the weather: the wind blows strong one moment and weak the next, and the sunshine depends on the weather and on whether it is day or night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 2404 | 周折 | zhōu zhé | twists and turns; trouble; setbacks几经周折，他终于拿到了签证。 · After a great deal of trouble he finally got his visa.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2405 | 周转 | zhōu zhuǎn | to keep (money) circulating; cash flow; to turn over小店生意不好，连周转的钱都快没有了。 · Business at the little shop is poor, and it has almost run out of the cash it needs to keep going.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 2406 | 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on (a stick)一位老人拄着拐杖，慢慢地走进了公园。 · An old man walked slowly into the park, leaning on his stick.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 2407 | 株 | zhū | measure word for plants and trees; a plant院子里种着两株桂花树，一到秋天满院都是香味。 · Two osmanthus trees grow in the courtyard, and every autumn the whole yard is fragrant.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2408 | 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to host; to organise; to sponsor这次音乐节由市政府主办。 · This music festival is hosted by the city government.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 2409 | 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | leading; dominant; to lead, to dominate这家公司在国内市场上一直占主导地位。 · This company has always held the leading position in the domestic market.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 | HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 |
| 2410 | 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell (someone to do something); to urge临走时，妈妈一再嘱咐我路上注意安全。 · As I left, Mum told me again and again to be careful on the way.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2411 | 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | supervisor; manager; to be in charge of有什么问题，你可以先跟你的主管说。 · If you have any problems, you can raise them with your supervisor first.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 2412 | 助理 | zhù lǐ | assistant (as a job title)她刚毕业时给一位律师当助理，现在自己也是律师了。 · When she first graduated she worked as a lawyer’s assistant; now she is a lawyer herself.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 2413 | 主流 | zhǔ liú | mainstreamLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 2414 | 逐年 | zhú nián | year by year; annually这座小城的人口逐年减少，好几所小学只好合并。 · The town’s population is falling year by year, and several primary schools have had to merge.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 2415 | 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty; sovereign rights任何国家都不会拿自己的主权做交易。 · No country will bargain away its own sovereignty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2416 | 注射 | zhù shè | to inject; injection这种疫苗要分两次注射。 · This vaccine is given in two injections.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2417 | 注视 | zhù shì | to gaze at; to watch closely全场观众都注视着最后上场的那位运动员。 · The whole crowd watched closely as the last athlete came on.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 2418 | 注释 | zhù shì | note; annotation; to annotate这本《论语》每页下面都有详细的注释，读起来不难。 · This edition of the Analects has detailed notes at the foot of every page, so it is not hard to read.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 2419 | 助手 | zhù shǒu | assistant; helper他是王教授的助手，每天帮教授安排日程。 · He is Professor Wang’s assistant and plans the professor’s schedule every day.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2420 | 诸位 | zhū wèi | everyone; ladies and gentlemen (formal address)诸位来宾，欢迎光临！ · Ladies and gentlemen, welcome!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 2421 | 主义 | zhǔ yì | -ism; doctrine; ideology这位画家早年追求现实主义，晚年的作品却越来越抽象。 · In his early years the painter pursued realism, but his late work grew more and more abstract.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2422 | 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (metal); to found这口铜钟铸造于明朝，至今还能敲响。 · This bronze bell was cast in the Ming dynasty and can still be rung today.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 2423 | 驻扎 | zhù zhā | to be stationed; to be garrisoned这支部队在边境驻扎了十几年。 · This unit has been stationed on the border for more than ten years.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 2424 | 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; housing; dwelling这一片原来都是工厂，现在建成了住宅区。 · This area used to be all factories; now it has been built up as a housing estate.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 2425 | 注重 | zhù zhòng | to lay stress on; to pay attention to这所学校非常注重学生的身体健康。 · This school pays great attention to pupils’ health.Learn it in HSK 5 · 八大菜系 | HSK 5 · 八大菜系 |
| 2426 | 著作 | zhù zuò | written work; book (by a scholar or writer)这位教授写了很多著作。 · This professor has written many books.Learn it in HSK 4 · 留学回来 | HSK 4 · 留学回来 |
| 2427 | 拽 | zhuài | to drag; to pull; to tug孩子拽着妈妈的衣服，非要买那个玩具不可。 · The child tugged at his mother’s clothes, insisting on having that toy.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2428 | 砖 | zhuān | brick; brick-shaped block这座老房子是用红砖盖的，已经有一百多年了。 · This old house is built of red brick and is more than a hundred years old.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 2429 | 专长 | zhuān cháng | speciality; special skill你有什么专长？会画画吗？ · What are you especially good at? Can you draw?Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2430 | 专程 | zhuān chéng | specially (making a trip for one purpose)为了参加老同学的婚礼，她专程从国外飞了回来。 · She flew back from abroad specially for her old classmate’s wedding.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 2431 | 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on; to convey请替我向你父母转达我的问候。 · Please give my regards to your parents.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 2432 | 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography; life story图书馆里有很多名人传记，很适合中学生读。 · The library has plenty of biographies of famous people, just right for secondary-school pupils.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2433 | 专利 | zhuān lì | patent这种新设计已经申请了专利。 · A patent has already been applied for on this new design.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 2434 | 转让 | zhuǎn ràng | to transfer; to make over; to sell on老板要出国了，打算把这家小店转让出去。 · The owner is going abroad and plans to sell on this little shop.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 2435 | 专题 | zhuān tí | special topic; feature这个月的专题是中国的春节。 · This month’s special feature is on Spring Festival.Learn it in HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 | HSK 3 · 保护熊猫 |
| 2436 | 转移 | zhuǎn yí | to move (people or things) elsewhere; to shift; to change (the subject)他想转移话题，就问我吃了没有。 · He wanted to change the subject, so he asked whether I’d eaten.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 2437 | 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | turn; twistLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 | HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 |
| 2438 | 幢 | zhuàng | measure word for buildings (more formal than 栋)这幢老楼建于上世纪三十年代，是全市最老的建筑之一。 · This old building went up in the 1930s and is one of the oldest in the city.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 2439 | 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment, gear; to equip去登山之前，一定要准备好装备。 · Before you go climbing, make sure your gear is ready.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2440 | 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent站在山顶看日出，场面特别壮观。 · Watching the sunrise from the summit is a spectacular sight.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 2441 | 庄稼 | zhuāng jia | crops (in the field)今年雨水好，庄稼长得特别好。 · There was plenty of rain this year and the crops have done especially well.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 2442 | 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificent; majestic站在山顶看日出，那景色真是壮丽极了。 · Watching the sunrise from the summit was truly magnificent.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2443 | 壮烈 | zhuàng liè | heroic; brave and noble (often of a death)纪念碑上刻着在这场战斗中壮烈牺牲的士兵的名字。 · The memorial bears the names of the soldiers who died heroically in this battle.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 2444 | 装卸 | zhuāng xiè | to load and unload码头上的工人忙着装卸货物，一直干到半夜。 · The dock workers were busy loading and unloading cargo until midnight.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 2445 | 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn; stately法庭上气氛庄严，谁也不敢大声说话。 · The atmosphere in the courtroom was solemn; nobody dared raise their voice.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2446 | 庄重 | zhuāng zhòng | serious; dignified; sober (manner, dress)去参加面试，最好穿得庄重一点。 · For an interview it is best to dress soberly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2447 | 坠 | zhuì | to fall, to drop; to hang down, to weigh down树上结满了苹果，把树枝都坠弯了。 · The tree is so laden with apples that its branches are bent under the weight.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 2448 | 追悼 | zhuī dào | to mourn (the dead); to commemorate公司为去世的老同事举行了追悼会。 · The company held a memorial service for the colleague who had died.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2449 | 追究 | zhuī jiū | to look into; to hold (someone) accountable如果对方不按时履行合同，公司将依法追究其责任。 · If the other party does not carry out the contract on time, the company will hold it legally liable.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2450 | 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm; standard; guiding principle诚实守信是做生意最基本的准则。 · Honesty and keeping your word are the most basic principles of doing business.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2451 | 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to set about; to start on我们已经着手准备明年的展览了。 · We have already set about preparing next year’s exhibition.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2452 | 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to think of (someone’s interests); to consider做决定的时候，也要为家里人着想。 · When you make a decision, think of your family too.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 2453 | 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding; remarkable; brilliant她在癌症研究方面做出了卓越的贡献。 · She has made an outstanding contribution to cancer research.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 | HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 |
| 2454 | 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to stress; to emphasise; to focus on老师着重讲了这一课的三个语法点。 · The teacher concentrated on the three grammar points of this lesson.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 2455 | 自卑 | zì bēi | to feel inferior; low self-esteem他小时候因为个子矮很自卑，长大以后才慢慢自信起来。 · As a child he felt inferior because he was short; only as an adult did he slowly gain confidence.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 2456 | 资本 | zī běn | capital开公司需要一定的资本。 · Starting a company takes a certain amount of capital.Learn it in HSK 6 · 乡村振兴 | HSK 6 · 乡村振兴 |
| 2457 | 资产 | zī chǎn | assets; property这家公司的资产已经超过一百亿元。 · The company’s assets now exceed ten billion yuan.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 2458 | 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet; cartridge警察在现场找到了三颗子弹。 · The police found three bullets at the scene.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 2459 | 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous; of one’s own accord地震发生后，很多市民自发去医院献血。 · After the earthquake many residents went to hospitals of their own accord to give blood.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 2460 | 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | to rely on oneself; self-reliance父母不在身边，他从小就学会了自力更生。 · With his parents far away, he learned to stand on his own feet from an early age.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2461 | 自满 | zì mǎn | complacent; self-satisfied考了第一名也不能自满，后面的路还长着呢。 · Coming top is no reason to be complacent; there is a long way still to go.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2462 | 滋润 | zī rùn | moist; to moisten, nourish; (of life) comfortable冬天屋里干燥，她每天晚上都用面霜滋润皮肤。 · The air indoors is dry in winter, so she uses face cream every night to keep her skin moist.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2463 | 资深 | zī shēn | senior; veteran; highly experienced她是一位资深记者，跑了二十年的科技新闻。 · She is a veteran reporter who has covered science and technology for twenty years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2464 | 姿态 | zī tài | posture; bearing; stance她站在台上，姿态优雅，一点儿也不紧张。 · She stood on the stage, poised and graceful, not the least bit nervous.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2465 | 滋味 | zī wèi | taste; flavour; how something feels (不是滋味: to feel bad)第一次一个人在国外过年，心里真不是滋味。 · Spending New Year abroad on my own for the first time, I felt really low.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2466 | 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent; to decide for yourself (自主创业: start your own business)这件事你可以自主决定。 · You can decide this for yourself.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我想创业 | HSK 3 · 我想创业 |
| 2467 | 资助 | zī zhù | to fund; to subsidise; to sponsor这位老板每年资助几十个山区孩子上学。 · Every year this businessman pays for dozens of children from the hill country to go to school.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 |
| 2468 | 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; all in allLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 | HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 |
| 2469 | 总和 | zǒng hé | sum; total这三个月的花费总和，比去年一年还多。 · What we spent in these three months adds up to more than the whole of last year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 2470 | 纵横 | zòng héng | criss-cross; vertical and horizontal; unrestrained江南水乡河道纵横，过去人们出门主要靠坐船。 · The water towns south of the Yangtze are criss-crossed by canals, and in the past people got about mostly by boat.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2471 | 踪迹 | zōng jì | trace; track; footprints大雪过后，山坡上留下了不少野兔的踪迹。 · After the heavy snow the hillside was covered in the tracks of wild hares.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 2472 | 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion这座城市历史悠久，各种宗教的寺庙和教堂都能找到。 · This city has a long history, and you can find temples and churches of every religion.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 2473 | 棕色 | zōng sè | brown他穿了一双棕色的皮鞋。 · He was wearing a pair of brown leather shoes.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2474 | 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | aim; purpose; guiding principle这个基金会的宗旨是帮助山区的孩子上学。 · The aim of this foundation is to help children in mountain areas go to school.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 2475 | 揍 | zòu | to beat up; to hit; to give a hiding你再欺负妹妹，小心我揍你！ · Pick on your little sister once more and you will get a thrashing!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 2476 | 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor; hallway请不要在走廊里大声说话。 · Please don’t talk loudly in the corridor.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 2477 | 走漏 | zǒu lòu | to leak (news or a secret)这件事还没定下来，千万别走漏风声。 · Nothing has been decided yet, so whatever you do, don’t let word get out.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 2478 | 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle警察抓住了一个走私团伙。 · The police caught a smuggling ring.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 | HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 |
| 2479 | 阻碍 | zǔ ài | to hinder; to obstruct; obstacle重男轻女的观念阻碍了很多农村女孩子继续上学。 · The belief that sons matter more than daughters has kept many village girls from staying on at school.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 2480 | 祖父 | zǔ fù | grandfather (father’s father; formal)他祖父年轻时在上海开过一家小书店。 · His grandfather ran a small bookshop in Shanghai when he was young.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2481 | 祖国 | zǔ guó | motherland; one’s country他在国外生活了二十年，一直很想念祖国。 · He lived abroad for twenty years and always missed his homeland.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 2482 | 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop; to hold back (someone)他决定一个人去西藏旅行，家里人谁也阻拦不了他。 · He decided to travel to Tibet alone, and nobody in the family could stop him.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 2483 | 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent; to lease; leasing他在机场附近开了一家汽车租赁公司。 · He has opened a car hire company near the airport.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 2484 | 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to obstruct; to stand in the way of他想辞职去创业，家里人却一再阻挠。 · He wanted to quit and start his own business, but his family kept standing in his way.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2485 | 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestors我们的祖先在这里生活了几百年。 · Our ancestors lived here for hundreds of years.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 2486 | 足以 | zú yǐ | to be enough to; to be sufficient to这点证据还不足以说明他就是凶手。 · This evidence alone is not enough to show that he was the killer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2487 | 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond求婚一定要送钻石戒指吗？我看未必。 · Does a proposal have to come with a diamond ring? I am not so sure.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 | HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 |
| 2488 | 钻研 | zuān yán | to study intensively; to delve into他退休以后整天钻研中医，家里堆满了古书。 · Since retiring he spends all day delving into Chinese medicine, and his home is piled high with old books.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 | HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 |
| 2489 | 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip; lips天气太干燥，我的嘴唇都裂开了。 · The air is so dry that my lips have cracked.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2490 | 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal; offender警察花了三年时间，终于抓住了这个罪犯。 · It took the police three years, but they finally caught the criminal.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 2491 | 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow (a rule or path)Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 2492 | 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity每个人都有自己的尊严。 · Everyone has their dignity.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 | HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 |
| 2493 | 作弊 | zuò bì | to cheat (in an exam); to commit fraud他因为考试作弊，被学校处分了。 · He was disciplined by the school for cheating in an exam.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2494 | 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid; to be void这张优惠券过了月底就作废了。 · The voucher becomes invalid after the end of the month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2495 | 作风 | zuò fēng | style of work; way of doing things; conduct新来的经理作风踏实，从不说空话。 · The new manager is down-to-earth in how she works and never talks for the sake of it.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 2496 | 琢磨 | zuó mo | to think over; to mull over他说的那句话，我琢磨了半天也没明白是什么意思。 · I mulled over what he said for ages and still could not work out what he meant.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 | HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 |
| 2497 | 作息 | zuò xī | daily routine (of work and rest)一放假，孩子的作息就全乱了，天天睡到中午。 · As soon as the holidays start the kids’ routine goes to pieces and they sleep till noon every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 2498 | 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto; maxim“活到老，学到老”是我爷爷的座右铭。 · “Never too old to learn” is my grandfather’s motto.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 2499 | 做主 | zuò zhǔ | to decide; to have the final say; to take charge这是你自己的事，你自己做主吧，我们都支持你。 · This is your own business, so you decide; we will back you whatever you choose.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
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