New HSK 7–9 vocabulary
All 5,562 words of New HSK 7–9 (the 2025 syllabus, in use from July 2026), 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 | 桨 | jiǎng | oar; paddle我们划着桨，小船慢慢地离开了岸边。 · We pulled on the oars and the little boat slowly left the bank.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2002 | 奖杯 | jiǎng bēi | trophy (cup)队长高高举起奖杯，全场一片欢呼。 · The captain held the trophy high, and the whole ground erupted in cheers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 | HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 |
| 2003 | 僵化 | jiāng huà | to become rigid; to ossify这家老厂的管理制度二十年没变过，已经严重僵化了。 · The old factory’s management system has not changed in twenty years and has become badly ossified.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2004 | 将就 | jiāng jiu | to make do; to put up with宾馆没有空房了，我们只好在车上将就一晚。 · The hotel had no rooms left, so we had to make do in the car for the night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 2005 | 僵局 | jiāng jú | deadlock; impasse双方谁也不肯让步，谈判陷入了僵局。 · Neither side would give way, and the negotiations reached deadlock.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 2006 | 讲理 | jiǎng lǐ | to be reasonable; to listen to reason; to reason with这个人一点儿也不讲理，明明是他撞了我，还要我道歉。 · He is completely unreasonable: he clearly ran into me, and yet he wants me to apologise.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 2007 | 降临 | jiàng lín | to arrive; to come down; to befall (formal)夜色降临，街上的灯一盏盏亮了起来。 · As night fell, the street lamps came on one by one.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 2008 | 江山 | jiāng shān | rivers and mountains, landscape; the country, state power历史上，很多皇帝打下了江山，却没能守住。 · Many emperors in history won the realm but could not hold on to it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 2009 | 奖赏 | jiǎng shǎng | to reward; reward捡到钱包的人得到了钱包主人的奖赏。 · The person who found the wallet was rewarded by its owner.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 |
| 2010 | 奖项 | jiǎng xiàng | award (category)这部电影一共获得了七个奖项。 · The film won seven awards in all.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 2011 | 僵硬 | jiāng yìng | stiff; rigid; inflexible在电脑前坐了一整天，我的脖子都僵硬了。 · After a whole day at the computer my neck had gone stiff.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2012 | 嚼 | jiáo | to chew奶奶的牙不好，嚼不动太硬的东西。 · Grandma’s teeth are bad, and she can’t chew anything too hard.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2013 | 搅 | jiǎo | to stir; to mix; to disturb往咖啡里加了糖，要用勺子搅一搅。 · Once you have put sugar in your coffee, give it a stir with the spoon.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2014 | 焦 | jiāo | burnt; scorched我光顾着看手机，锅里的鸡蛋都煎焦了。 · I was so busy looking at my phone that the eggs in the pan burnt.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 2015 | 绞 | jiǎo | to twist; to wring; (of pain) to wrench她把洗好的毛巾绞干，挂在了阳台上。 · She wrung out the washed towels and hung them on the balcony.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 2016 | 缴 | jiǎo | to pay (tax, fees, a fine); to hand over; to seize (weapons)他违章停车被罚了两百元，第二天就去把罚款缴了。 · He was fined two hundred yuan for illegal parking and went and paid it the next day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 2017 | 叫板 | jiào bǎn | to challenge; to throw down the gauntlet一家才成立两年的小公司，竟然敢向行业老大叫板。 · A small firm founded only two years ago has dared to challenge the industry leader.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2018 | 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir; to mix把鸡蛋和面粉搅拌均匀。 · Mix the eggs and flour together evenly.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2019 | 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross; to intersect; to overlap两条铁路在这座城市交叉。 · The two railway lines cross in this city.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2020 | 轿车 | jiào chē | car; saloon (car)他们家有三个孩子，出门常常还带上老人，普通轿车坐不下，只好换了一辆七座的。 · They have three children and often take the grandparents along too, so an ordinary saloon cannot seat them all and they had to change to a seven-seater.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 2021 | 交代 | jiāo dài | to hand over; to brief; to explain; to confess出差前，他把手上的工作都交代给了同事。 · Before his business trip he handed all his work over to a colleague.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2022 | 交锋 | jiāo fēng | to clash; to cross swords; to face off两队历史上交锋过二十次，我们只输过三次。 · The two sides have met twenty times, and we have lost only three.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 | HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 |
| 2023 | 交付 | jiāo fù | to hand over; to deliver新房子要到明年三月才能交付。 · The new flats will not be handed over until next March.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 2024 | 娇惯 | jiāo guàn | to spoil; to pamper; to coddle父母太娇惯孩子，孩子长大了反而吃不了苦。 · If parents coddle their children too much, the children grow up unable to cope with hardship.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 2025 | 叫好 | jiào hǎo | to applaud; to cheer, shout “bravo” (拍手叫好 to clap in approval)这项新规定出台以后，市民纷纷拍手叫好。 · When the new rule came out, residents applauded it on all sides.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2026 | 交互 | jiāo hù | interaction; interactive; mutual这款智能音箱的语音交互很自然，老人也会用。 · This smart speaker’s voice interaction feels very natural; even elderly people can use it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 2027 | 狡猾 | jiǎo huá | cunning; sly那个骗子非常狡猾，警察找了他三年。 · The conman was so cunning that the police spent three years looking for him.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 2028 | 交集 | jiāo jí | overlap, intersection; (of feelings) to mingle, as in 百感交集我和他虽然在同一家公司，但工作上几乎没有交集。 · He and I work for the same company, but our jobs hardly ever overlap.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2029 | 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxious; worried手术室外，家属们焦急地等待着消息。 · Outside the operating theatre, the family waited anxiously for news.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2030 | 交接 | jiāo jiē | to hand over (duties); handover; to join她下周开始休产假，这几天正忙着把工作交接给同事。 · Her maternity leave starts next week, so she is busy handing her work over to colleagues.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 2031 | 交界 | jiāo jiè | to border on; to meet (of borders); border area这个小镇位于三个省交界的地方。 · The little town lies where three provinces meet.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 2032 | 较劲 | jiào jìn | to be at odds with; to pit oneself against; to compete夫妻俩谁也不肯先低头，一直在暗中较劲。 · Neither of them will be the first to back down; they are quietly locked in a battle of wills.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2033 | 教科书 | jiào kē shū | textbook; (fig.) textbook, model消防员这次教科书式的救援，在网上受到一致好评。 · The firefighters’ textbook rescue won universal praise online.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 2034 | 较量 | jiào liàng | contest; trial of strength; to measure oneself against两支球队实力相当，明天的较量一定很精彩。 · The two teams are evenly matched, so tomorrow’s contest is sure to be exciting.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2035 | 交纳 | jiāo nà | to pay (fees, dues) to an organisation; cf. 缴纳, used more of obligatory payments such as tax新会员入会时需要交纳一百元会费。 · New members pay a membership fee of a hundred yuan when they join.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 2036 | 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes, fees, contributions)公司必须按时为员工缴纳社会保险。 · Companies must pay social insurance contributions for their staff on time.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 |
| 2037 | 胶囊 | jiāo náng | capsule这种药是胶囊，要整粒吞下去，不能打开。 · This medicine comes in capsules, which must be swallowed whole, not opened.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 2038 | 娇气 | jiāo qì | soft; delicate; fussy (from pampering)你也太娇气了，走这么几步路就喊累。 · You’re so soft: a few steps and you’re already complaining you’re tired.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 2039 | 交情 | jiāo qing | friendship; acquaintance我和他是二十多年的交情了，他的为人我最清楚。 · He and I have been friends for more than twenty years, and nobody knows his character better than I do.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 2040 | 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate; to take a matter up (with someone)航空公司弄丢了我的行李，我跟他们交涉了好几次才拿到赔偿。 · The airline lost my luggage, and I had to take it up with them several times before I got compensation.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2041 | 礁石 | jiāo shí | reef; rocks (in the sea)这一带礁石很多，夜里开船一定要小心。 · There are a lot of rocks around here, so take great care sailing at night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 2042 | 脚踏实地 | jiǎo tà shí dì | down-to-earth; steady and practical创业不能光靠热情，还得脚踏实地，一步一步来。 · Starting a business takes more than enthusiasm: you have to keep your feet on the ground and take it step by step.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2043 | 交替 | jiāo tì | to alternate; in turn春夏交替的时候容易感冒。 · It is easy to catch cold when spring turns to summer.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 | HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 |
| 2044 | 教条 | jiào tiáo | dogma; doctrine; dogmatic书上的方法要灵活运用，不能当成教条。 · Methods from books must be applied flexibly, not treated as dogma.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2045 | 交头接耳 | jiāo tóu jiē ěr | to whisper to each other考试的时候不许交头接耳。 · No whispering to each other during the exam.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2046 | 交响乐 | jiāo xiǎng yuè | symphonic music; symphony第一次去音乐厅听交响乐，我不知道什么时候该鼓掌。 · The first time I went to a symphony concert I had no idea when to clap.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 2047 | 侥幸 | jiǎo xìng | by sheer luck; by a fluke; (心存侥幸) to trust to luck这次考试他侥幸及格了，下次可没这么好的运气。 · He scraped through the exam by luck this time; he won’t be so lucky next time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 2048 | 教养 | jiào yǎng | upbringing; good manners这孩子说话很有礼貌，一看就很有教养。 · This child is very polite; you can tell at once he has been well brought up.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 2049 | 郊游 | jiāo yóu | to go on an outing; excursion小时候，学校每年春天都组织我们去郊游。 · When I was small the school took us on an outing every spring.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 2050 | 焦躁 | jiāo zào | restless and anxious; fretful; edgy航班一再推迟，机场里的乘客越来越焦躁。 · As the flight was put back again and again, the passengers at the airport grew more and more fretful.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 2051 | 矫正 | jiǎo zhèng | to correct; to straighten (teeth, eyesight, a habit)她小时候牙齿不齐，戴了两年牙套才矫正过来。 · Her teeth were crooked as a child, and it took two years in a brace to straighten them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2052 | 交织 | jiāo zhī | to interweave; to intertwine; to be mixed毕业典礼上，他心里既高兴又舍不得，两种心情交织在一起。 · At the graduation ceremony he felt both happy and sad to leave, the two feelings intertwined.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 2053 | 劫 | jié | to rob, plunder; calamity, disaster那次车祸他只受了轻伤，算是逃过了一劫。 · He only got a few scratches in that crash; he had a lucky escape.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 2054 | 戒 | jiè | to give up (a habit); to quit他戒了两年酒，最近又开始喝了。 · He gave up drink for two years, but lately he has started again.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 2055 | 截 | jié | to intercept; to cut off; m. section, length警方在高速公路出口截住了那辆可疑的面包车。 · Police intercepted the suspicious minibus at the motorway exit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2056 | 揭 | jiē | to tear off (something stuck on); to lift (a lid); to expose墙上的旧广告被人揭掉了，露出了下面一条褪了色的老标语。 · Someone has torn down the old poster on the wall, revealing a faded old slogan underneath.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 2057 | 界 | jiè | circles, world (of a field); boundary这部电影在文艺界引起了不小的争论。 · The film caused quite a debate in literary and artistic circles.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2058 | 皆 | jiē | all; each and every (written)“四海之内皆兄弟”，出门在外，大家要互相帮助。 · “All within the four seas are brothers”: away from home, we should help one another.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 2059 | 洁白 | jié bái | pure white; spotless下了一夜大雪，整个校园一片洁白。 · After a night of heavy snow, the whole campus was spotless white.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2060 | 接班 | jiē bān | to take over a shift; succeed (someone)父亲退休以后，由他接班管理这家工厂。 · When his father retired, he took over the running of the factory.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2061 | 接班人 | jiē bān rén | successor老板快七十岁了，还没找到合适的接班人。 · The boss is nearly seventy and still has not found a suitable successor.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2062 | 戒备 | jiè bèi | to be on guard; to guard; wariness大会期间，会场周围加强了戒备。 · During the congress security around the venue was stepped up.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 |
| 2063 | 阶层 | jiē céng | social stratum; class房价上涨，受影响最大的是城市里的中低收入阶层。 · Rising house prices hit the city’s low- and middle-income groups hardest.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 |
| 2064 | 劫持 | jié chí | to hijack; to take hostage; to kidnap一名男子企图劫持公交车，被车上的几名乘客一起制服了。 · A man tried to hijack a bus and was overpowered by several of the passengers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2065 | 解除 | jiě chú | to terminate; to lift (a contract, a ban)双方同意解除合同。 · Both sides agreed to terminate the contract.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 | HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 |
| 2066 | 皆大欢喜 | jiē dà huān xǐ | everyone is happy; to everyone’s satisfaction房东把房租降了一点儿，我们也答应再住一年，结果皆大欢喜。 · The landlord brought the rent down a little and we agreed to stay another year, so everyone was happy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 2067 | 界定 | jiè dìng | to define; delimit什么样的收入算“中等收入”，各国的界定并不一样。 · What counts as a “middle income” is defined differently from country to country.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 2068 | 接二连三 | jiē èr lián sān | one after another; in quick succession新店开业第一个星期，就接二连三地出了问题。 · In its first week of business the new shop ran into one problem after another.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 2069 | 揭发 | jiē fā | to expose; to report (wrongdoing, a wrongdoer)一名员工向有关部门揭发了老板偷税的事。 · An employee reported the boss’s tax evasion to the authorities.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2070 | 街坊 | jiē fang | neighbours; neighbourhood我们是几十年的老街坊了，谁家有事，大家都会过来帮一把。 · We have been neighbours for decades; whenever any family has a problem, everyone comes round to lend a hand.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 2071 | 解雇 | jiě gù | to dismiss; to fire公司不能因为女员工怀孕就解雇她。 · A company cannot dismiss a woman because she is pregnant.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2072 | 接轨 | jiē guǐ | to bring into line with; link up with (standards, practice)这所大学的课程正在与国际接轨，不少课用外语教学。 · The university’s courses are being brought into line with international practice, and quite a few are taught in a foreign language.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 2073 | 接济 | jiē jì | to give financial or material help to那几年家里困难，全靠舅舅时常接济。 · Money was tight at home in those years, and we got by only because my uncle often helped us out.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2074 | 阶级 | jiē jí | (social) class在那个时代，出身于哪个阶级，往往决定了一个人的命运。 · In that era the class you were born into often decided your fate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 2075 | 接见 | jiē jiàn | to receive (someone); to grant an audience校长在办公室接见了获奖的学生代表。 · The head received the prize-winning students’ representatives in her office.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 2076 | 节俭 | jié jiǎn | frugal; thrifty爷爷节俭了一辈子，一件衬衫能穿十几年。 · Grandpa has been thrifty all his life: he can wear the same shirt for more than ten years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 2077 | 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | to do one’s utmost; to spare no effort医生们竭尽全力，终于把病人从死亡线上拉了回来。 · The doctors did everything they could and finally pulled the patient back from the brink of death.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2078 | 捷径 | jié jìng | shortcut从这片树林穿过去是条捷径，能少走二十分钟。 · Cutting through this wood is a shortcut that saves twenty minutes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2079 | 洁净 | jié jìng | clean; spotless手术室必须保持洁净，进去以前要换衣服。 · An operating theatre must be kept spotless, and you change your clothes before going in.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 2080 | 结晶 | jié jīng | fruit (of effort or wisdom); crystal; to crystallise这座大桥是几代工程师智慧的结晶。 · This bridge is the fruit of several generations of engineers’ ingenuity.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 |
| 2081 | 解救 | jiě jiù | to rescue; to free警方经过三天调查，解救出了被关在工厂里的十几名工人。 · After three days of investigation the police freed a dozen or so workers who had been locked in a factory.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 2082 | 结局 | jié jú | ending; outcome; final result这部小说的结局让所有读者都没想到。 · Not one reader saw the novel’s ending coming.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 2083 | 解渴 | jiě kě | to quench thirst; (fig.) to satisfy a need天这么热，喝饮料还不如喝白开水解渴。 · In this heat, plain boiled water quenches your thirst better than soft drinks.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2084 | 借口 | jiè kǒu | pretext; excuse别总是找借口。 · Stop always making excuses.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 | HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 |
| 2085 | 接力 | jiē lì | relay; to take over from one another运动会的最后一项是四乘一百米接力，全场的气氛一下子热闹起来。 · The last event of the sports day was the four-by-hundred-metre relay, and the whole ground came alive at once.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 2086 | 竭力 | jié lì | with all one’s might; to do one’s utmost他竭力保持镇定，可声音还是有点儿发抖。 · He tried with all his might to stay calm, but his voice still shook a little.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 2087 | 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose; to unmask; to reveal这篇报道揭露了一些培训机构虚假宣传的手段。 · The report exposed the tricks some training schools use in false advertising.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2088 | 接纳 | jiē nà | to accept; to take in; to admit (as a member)刚转学的时候他很担心，幸亏同学们很快就接纳了他。 · He was worried when he first changed schools, but luckily his classmates soon accepted him.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 |
| 2089 | 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect; anatomy; to analyse closely医学院的学生第一年就要上解剖课。 · Medical students take anatomy classes from their very first year.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 |
| 2090 | 节气 | jié qi | solar term (one of the 24 points of the traditional year)今天是什么节气？我看手机上写着“小雪”。 · Which solar term is it today? My phone says “Lesser Snow”.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 二十四节气 | HSK 9+ · 二十四节气 |
| 2091 | 截然不同 | jié rán bù tóng | completely different这对双胞胎姐妹长得一模一样，性格却截然不同。 · The twin sisters look identical but have completely different personalities.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 2092 | 介入 | jiè rù | to intervene; to get involved两家公司的纠纷越闹越大，最后只能请律师介入。 · The dispute between the two companies kept growing, and in the end lawyers had to be brought in.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 2093 | 解散 | jiě sàn | to dismiss; to disband这支乐队成立了十年，去年宣布解散。 · The band had been together for ten years and announced last year that it was splitting up.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 2094 | 届时 | jiè shí | when the time comes; at that time大会下月十日开幕，届时将有两千多名代表出席。 · The congress opens on the tenth of next month, when more than two thousand delegates will attend.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 2095 | 揭示 | jiē shì | to reveal; to bring to light这项调查揭示了城乡之间在教育资源上的巨大差距。 · The survey revealed a huge gap in educational resources between town and country.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 2096 | 结识 | jié shí | to get to know; to make the acquaintance of他是在一次读书会上结识现在的妻子的。 · He met the woman who is now his wife at a reading group.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 2097 | 接手 | jiē shǒu | to take over (a job, a business)老张退休以后，他的工作由小李接手。 · When Lao Zhang retired, Xiao Li took over his work.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2098 | 结算 | jié suàn | to settle accounts; to settle up这家网店每个月月底跟快递公司结算一次运费。 · This online shop settles its delivery charges with the courier company at the end of every month.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 2099 | 接替 | jiē tì | to take over (from); to replace老张退休以后，由小李接替他的工作。 · After Lao Zhang retired, Xiao Li took over his job.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 2100 | 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up; to disintegrate1991年苏联解体，分成了十五个国家。 · In 1991 the Soviet Union broke up into fifteen countries.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 |
| 2101 | 阶梯 | jiē tī | flight of steps; staircaseLearn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 2102 | 借条 | jiè tiáo | IOU (for a loan of money)亲兄弟也要明算账，借钱给他的时候，我还是让他写了一张借条。 · Even brothers should keep accounts straight, so when I lent him the money I still had him write me an IOU.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 2103 | 解脱 | jiě tuō | to free oneself; to be released (from suffering)交完论文的那一刻，他觉得自己终于解脱了。 · The moment he handed in his thesis, he felt he was free at last.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 2104 | 解围 | jiě wéi | to help someone out of a tight spot; to lift a siege会上我被问住了，幸好同事站出来替我解围。 · I was stumped at the meeting; luckily a colleague stepped in and got me off the hook.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 2105 | 解析 | jiě xī | to analyse; to explain in detail; (maths) analytic这套练习题的答案后面都有详细的解析，自学也看得懂。 · Every answer in this set of exercises comes with a detailed explanation, so you can follow it even studying on your own.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 | HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 |
| 2106 | 界线 | jiè xiàn | dividing line; boundary工作和生活之间的界线，现在越来越模糊了。 · The line between work and life is becoming more and more blurred.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 2107 | 界限 | jiè xiàn | boundary; dividing line; limits工作和生活之间要有清楚的界限，下班以后就别回工作消息了。 · Keep a clear line between work and life: once you are off duty, stop answering work messages.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 2108 | 揭晓 | jiē xiǎo | to announce (results); to be made known比赛结果要到晚上八点才揭晓。 · The results will not be announced until eight this evening.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2109 | 介意 | jiè yì | to mind; to take offence屋里有点儿闷，你介意我开一下窗户吗？ · It’s a bit stuffy in here. Do you mind if I open the window?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 2110 | 节衣缩食 | jié yī suō shí | to scrimp and save为了供两个孩子读书，父母节衣缩食了好多年。 · To put their two children through school, the parents scrimped and saved for years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2111 | 借用 | jiè yòng | to borrow; use (another’s idea or words)这篇文章的标题借用了一句唐诗。 · The title of this article borrows a line from a Tang poem.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 2112 | 介于 | jiè yú | to lie between这款手机的价格介于两千元和三千元之间。 · The phone is priced between two and three thousand yuan.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 2113 | 解约 | jiě yuē | to cancel a contract; terminate an agreement因为对方多次推迟交货，公司决定跟他们解约。 · Because the supplier kept delaying deliveries, the company decided to terminate the contract.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 2114 | 节制 | jié zhì | to control; to moderate; moderation医生说他可以喝一点酒，但一定要有节制。 · The doctor said he could drink a little, but must keep it moderate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2115 | 劲 | jìn | strength, effort; energy, enthusiasm; fun他浑身是劲，一口气把十箱书都搬上了楼。 · He was bursting with energy and carried all ten boxes of books upstairs in one go.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 2116 | 筋 | jīn | tendon; sinew; visible vein他打球时扭了一下脚，伤到了筋，一个多月都走不了远路。 · He twisted his foot playing ball and hurt a tendon, and for over a month he couldn’t walk far.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 2117 | 禁不住 | jīn bu zhù | can’t help (doing); can’t withstand听到这个好消息，她禁不住笑出了声。 · Hearing the good news, she couldn’t help laughing out loud.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 2118 | 进程 | jìn chéng | process; course; progress城市化的进程改变了无数人的生活。 · The process of urbanisation has changed countless lives.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 | HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 |
| 2119 | 紧凑 | jǐn còu | compact; tight (schedule, plot)这部电影节奏紧凑，两个小时一点儿也不觉得长。 · The film is so tightly paced that its two hours do not feel long at all.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 2120 | 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack; attack, offence下半场主队加强了进攻，连进两球。 · In the second half the home side stepped up the attack and scored twice in a row.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 2121 | 晋级 | jìn jí | to advance (to the next round); to be promoted小组赛只有前两名能晋级。 · Only the top two in each group go through.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 | HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 |
| 2122 | 禁忌 | jìn jì | taboo; something to avoid在很多地方，送钟是一个禁忌，因为听起来像“送终”。 · In many places giving a clock is taboo, because 送钟 sounds like 送终, keeping vigil at a deathbed.Learn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 2123 | 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with relish; with great interest孩子们围着爷爷，听故事听得津津有味。 · The children sat round their grandfather, drinking in his stories.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2124 | 进军 | jìn jūn | to march on; to advance (also into a market)这家手机厂商今年开始进军欧洲市场。 · This phone maker began its push into the European market this year.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 |
| 2125 | 浸泡 | jìn pào | to soak; to steep; to immerse豆子要先在水里浸泡一夜，第二天才能磨豆浆。 · Soybeans need soaking overnight before you can grind them for soy milk the next day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2126 | 紧迫 | jǐn pò | urgent; pressing离交稿只剩两天了，时间非常紧迫。 · There are only two days left before the deadline, so time is very tight.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 2127 | 锦旗 | jǐn qí | silk banner (presented as thanks or an award)病人出院那天，家属给医生送来一面锦旗，上面写着“妙手回春”。 · On the day the patient left hospital, the family brought the doctor a silk banner reading “Hands that bring back spring”.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 2128 | 尽情 | jìn qíng | to one’s heart’s content; as much as one likes考完试了，今晚大家尽情地玩吧！ · The exams are over; tonight, everyone enjoy yourselves as much as you like!Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 2129 | 禁区 | jìn qū | restricted area, no-go zone; taboo subject; (sport) penalty area在这个家里，他离婚的事是个禁区，谁也不敢提。 · In this family his divorce is a no-go subject that nobody dares mention.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 2130 | 进取 | jìn qǔ | to forge ahead; to strive to improve; enterprising老板喜欢有进取心的年轻人，不怕吃苦，也敢于尝试。 · The boss likes young people with drive, who are not afraid of hard work and dare to try new things.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 2131 | 紧缺 | jǐn quē | in short supply; scarce暑假一到，去海边的火车票就特别紧缺。 · As soon as the summer holidays start, train tickets to the coast are in very short supply.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 2132 | 锦上添花 | jǐn shàng tiān huā | to make something good even better; the icing on the cake这家饭馆的菜本来就好吃，新换的装修更是锦上添花。 · The food here was already good, and the new décor is the icing on the cake.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 2133 | 晋升 | jìn shēng | to be promoted (formal)她工作才三年，就晋升为部门主管了。 · She has been working only three years and has already been promoted to head of department.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 2134 | 紧缩 | jǐn suō | to tighten; to cut back; contraction公司今年紧缩开支，连年会都取消了。 · The company is cutting back on spending this year; even the annual party has been cancelled.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 2135 | 劲头 | jìn tóu | enthusiasm; drive; strength一说到踢球，这孩子的劲头就上来了。 · The moment football comes up, the boy perks right up.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2136 | 尽头 | jìn tóu | end; extremity这条街的尽头就是海边，走过去只要十分钟。 · The end of this street is the seafront; it is only a ten-minute walk.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 2137 | 进修 | jìn xiū | to take further training or advanced study医院每年派几名年轻医生去北京进修。 · Every year the hospital sends a few young doctors to Beijing for further training.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 2138 | 尽早 | jǐn zǎo | as early as possible; as soon as possible天气预报说下午有大雨，我们最好尽早出发。 · The forecast says there will be heavy rain this afternoon, so we had better set off as early as we can.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 |
| 2139 | 敬 | jìng | to offer respectfully (a toast, tea); to respect王老师，我敬您一杯，祝您身体健康！ · Mr Wang, let me drink to you: here’s to your good health!Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 2140 | 精 | jīng | shrewd, sharp; refined, choice; skilled这个老板精得很，想占他的便宜可不容易。 · This boss is as sharp as they come; getting the better of him is no easy matter.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 2141 | 经 | jīng | through, after (a process); to undergo经医生检查，他的伤并不严重。 · The doctor examined him and found that his injury was not serious.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 | HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 |
| 2142 | 茎 | jīng | stem; stalk我们吃的藕，其实是荷花长在泥里的茎。 · The lotus root we eat is really the lotus plant’s stem, which grows in the mud.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2143 | 竟 | jìng | unexpectedly; actually (to one’s surprise)这么难的题，一个小学生竟答对了。 · Such a hard question, and a primary-school child actually got it right.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2144 | 鲸 | jīng | whale一头鲸在海滩上搁浅了，附近的居民纷纷赶来往它身上浇水。 · A whale ran aground on the beach, and people from nearby rushed over to pour water on it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 2145 | 敬爱 | jìng ài | to respect and love; beloved, esteemed张老师教了四十年书，是我们最敬爱的老师。 · Mr Zhang taught for forty years and is the teacher we love and respect most.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 2146 | 警报 | jǐng bào | alarm; alert; siren半夜里火灾警报突然响了，整栋楼的人都跑了出来。 · In the middle of the night the fire alarm suddenly went off, and everyone in the building ran outside.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 2147 | 精彩纷呈 | jīng cǎi fēn chéng | full of highlights; one brilliant thing after another今年的音乐节精彩纷呈，三天里有四十多支乐队上台演出。 · This year’s music festival was packed with highlights, with more than forty bands playing over three days.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2148 | 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | to budget carefully; to count every penny刚工作那几年，她每个月都精打细算，才攒下了第一笔钱。 · In her first years at work she budgeted carefully every month, and that is how she saved her first nest egg.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 2149 | 境地 | jìng dì | situation, plight (usually a difficult one)他一再说谎，最后落到了谁也不相信他的境地。 · He lied again and again, and ended up in a position where nobody believed a word he said.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 2150 | 井底之蛙 | jǐng dǐ zhī wā | a frog at the bottom of a well; a person with a narrow outlook出国读书以后，他才发现自己以前简直是井底之蛙。 · Only after going abroad to study did he realise what a frog in a well he had been.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 2151 | 惊动 | jīng dòng | to alarm; to disturb; to startle他半夜悄悄出门，生怕惊动了熟睡的家人。 · He slipped out quietly in the middle of the night, anxious not to wake his sleeping family.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2152 | 精度 | jīng dù | precision; accuracy这台仪器的精度很高，误差不超过千分之一毫米。 · This instrument is highly precise: its error is no more than a thousandth of a millimetre.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2153 | 经度 | jīng dù | longitude在海上测定经度，过去比测定纬度难得多。 · At sea, fixing your longitude used to be much harder than fixing your latitude.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 2154 | 敬而远之 | jìng ér yuǎn zhī | to keep at a respectful distance; to give a wide berth他脾气太大，同事们对他都敬而远之。 · He has such a temper that his colleagues all give him a wide berth.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 |
| 2155 | 经费 | jīng fèi | funds; funding (for an organisation or project)因为经费不足，这个研究项目只好暂停。 · For lack of funds, the research project had to be put on hold.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 |
| 2156 | 净化 | jìng huà | to purify; to clean up工厂的污水必须经过净化，才能排进河里。 · Factory waste water has to be treated before it can be let out into the river.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 2157 | 精华 | jīng huá | essence; the best part这本书只有三百页，却是作者几十年研究的精华。 · This book is only three hundred pages long, but it is the essence of the author’s decades of research.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2158 | 惊慌 | jīng huāng | panicked; alarmed地震发生时千万不要惊慌，先找安全的地方躲起来。 · Whatever you do, don’t panic in an earthquake; find somewhere safe to take cover first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 2159 | 惊慌失措 | jīng huāng shī cuò | to panic and lose one's head飞机突然剧烈摇晃，乘客们却没有惊慌失措。 · The plane suddenly shook violently, but the passengers did not panic.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 2160 | 竞技 | jìng jì | athletic competition; competitive sport和一般的健身不同，竞技体育追求的是更高、更快、更强。 · Unlike ordinary keeping fit, competitive sport is about going higher, faster and stronger.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 2161 | 荆棘 | jīng jí | thorns; brambles; (fig.) obstacles创业的路上布满荆棘，他却从来没想过放弃。 · The road of starting a business is strewn with thorns, but he has never thought of giving up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 2162 | 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to streamline; to cut down; to simplify公司精简了机构，七个部门合并成了三个。 · The company streamlined its structure, merging seven departments into three.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 |
| 2163 | 境界 | jìng jiè | level (of attainment); realm他的书法已经达到了很高的境界。 · His calligraphy has reached a very high level.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 弦外之音 | HSK 9+ · 弦外之音 |
| 2164 | 警戒 | jǐng jiè | to guard, be on the alert; security, watch比赛期间，体育场周围加强了警戒。 · Security around the stadium was stepped up for the duration of the match.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 2165 | 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | conscientious and hard-working张师傅在厂里兢兢业业干了三十年，从没出过错。 · Master Zhang worked conscientiously at the factory for thirty years and never made a mistake.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2166 | 经久不息 | jīng jiǔ bù xī | prolonged (of applause, cheering)演出结束时，全场观众起立鼓掌，掌声经久不息。 · At the end of the performance the whole audience rose to its feet, and the applause went on and on.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 2167 | 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute; (at the end of a letter) with regards士兵们站得笔直，向国旗敬礼。 · The soldiers stood ramrod straight and saluted the flag.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 2168 | 精练 | jīng liàn | concise; succinct (of writing or speech)他的发言很精练，三分钟就把要点讲清楚了。 · His remarks were succinct: in three minutes he had made all the main points clear.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 2169 | 经贸 | jīng mào | economy and trade; economic and trade两国领导人会谈后，签署了一批经贸合作协议。 · After the two leaders met, they signed a set of economic and trade cooperation agreements.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 2170 | 精密 | jīng mì | precise; precision (instruments, machines)生产手机芯片需要非常精密的机器。 · Making phone chips calls for extremely precise machines.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 |
| 2171 | 精妙 | jīng miào | exquisite; ingenious, subtle这盘棋下到最后，他走出了精妙的一步，一下子扭转了局面。 · At the end of the game he found an ingenious move that turned the position round at a stroke.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 2172 | 精明 | jīng míng | shrewd; astute老王做生意很精明，从来不做亏本的买卖。 · Lao Wang is a shrewd businessman and never makes a deal that loses money.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 2173 | 境内 | jìng nèi | within the borders (of a country or region)黄河在山东境内流入大海。 · The Yellow River flows into the sea within Shandong.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2174 | 敬佩 | jìng pèi | to admire; esteem她一个人把三个孩子培养成才，邻居们都很敬佩她。 · She brought up three children on her own and saw them all do well, and the neighbours all admire her.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2175 | 精疲力竭 | jīng pí lì jié | utterly exhausted; worn out搬了一天的家，我们都精疲力竭，倒头就睡。 · After a whole day of moving house we were worn out and fell asleep the moment we lay down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 2176 | 精品 | jīng pǐn | fine work; top-quality goods这家书店不大，卖的却都是精品。 · This bookshop is small, but everything it sells is first-rate.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 2177 | 惊奇 | jīng qí | amazed; full of wonder孩子第一次看到大海，惊奇得说不出话来。 · Seeing the sea for the first time, the child was too amazed to speak.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2178 | 精巧 | jīng qiǎo | ingenious and finely made; delicate这只木盒子做得十分精巧，盖子一按就自动弹开。 · The wooden box is beautifully made: press the lid and it springs open by itself.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 2179 | 敬请 | jìng qǐng | respectfully requestLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 商务沟通 | HSK 7–9 · 商务沟通 |
| 2180 | 警犬 | jǐng quǎn | police dog机场的警犬能闻出行李里藏着的毒品。 · The airport’s police dogs can sniff out drugs hidden in luggage.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2181 | 精神病 | jīng shén bìng | mental illness; psychosis; (colloq., offensive) madman听说朋友去看心理医生，他的第一反应竟然是：“你又不是精神病。” · When he heard his friend was seeing a therapist, his first reaction was actually: “But you’re not mad.”Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 2182 | 警示 | jǐng shì | to warn; warning; cautionary路边立着一块警示牌，提醒司机前方有学校，要开慢点。 · A warning sign by the road tells drivers there is a school ahead and they should slow down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2183 | 经受 | jīng shòu | to undergo; to withstand; to stand up to这座石桥经受了几百年的风雨，至今还在使用。 · This stone bridge has stood up to centuries of wind and rain and is still in use today.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 2184 | 精髓 | jīng suǐ | essence; quintessence学书法不能只模仿字形，更要领会它的精髓。 · Learning calligraphy is not just about copying the shapes of characters; you have to grasp its essence.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 2185 | 惊叹 | jīng tàn | to marvel at游客们惊叹于长城的雄伟。 · The tourists marvelled at the grandeur of the Great Wall.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 | HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 |
| 2186 | 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on guard against; vigilance一个刚认识的人对你特别热情，你就要提高警惕了。 · When someone you have only just met is especially warm to you, it is time to be on your guard.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 2187 | 惊天动地 | jīng tiān dòng dì | earth-shaking; momentous他们没做过什么惊天动地的大事，只是三十年来一直守着这个小站。 · They never did anything earth-shaking; they simply kept this little station going for thirty years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 2188 | 境外 | jìng wài | outside the borders; abroad, overseas这家公司一半以上的收入来自境外市场。 · More than half of this company’s income comes from markets outside the country.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 2189 | 敬畏 | jìng wèi | to revere; to hold in awe; awe老一辈人对大自然总有一种敬畏之心。 · The older generation always has a sense of awe before nature.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 2190 | 精细 | jīng xì | fine; meticulousLearn it in HSK 5 · 八大菜系 | HSK 5 · 八大菜系 |
| 2191 | 惊吓 | jīng xià | to frighten; fright; scare老人受了惊吓，一晚上都没睡着。 · The old man had had a fright and did not sleep a wink all night.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 2192 | 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | thrilling; perilous; breathtaking这部电影最惊险的一场戏，是主角在火车顶上和坏人打斗。 · The most thrilling scene in the film is the hero fighting the villain on the roof of a train.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2193 | 竞相 | jìng xiāng | vying with one another; competing to几家手机厂商竞相降价，想抢到更多的客户。 · Several phone makers are racing to cut prices to win more customers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2194 | 惊心动魄 | jīng xīn dòng pò | heart-stopping; soul-stirring那场决赛打到最后一秒才分出胜负，真是惊心动魄。 · The final was not decided until the last second: truly heart-stopping.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2195 | 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to run for (office); to campaign她今年要竞选学生会主席，正在准备演讲。 · She is running for student union president this year and is preparing her speech.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2196 | 敬业 | jìng yè | dedicated to one’s work王老师非常敬业，生病了还坚持来给学生上课。 · Ms Wang is utterly dedicated: even when she is ill she still comes in to teach.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2197 | 敬意 | jìng yì | respect; tribute比赛结束后，两位选手互相握手，向对方表示敬意。 · After the match the two players shook hands to show their respect for each other.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2198 | 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to keep perfecting what is already good老师傅做了四十年家具，对每一件作品还是精益求精。 · The old craftsman has made furniture for forty years and still works to perfect every piece.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2199 | 晶莹 | jīng yíng | sparkling and translucent; glistening清晨，草叶上挂着晶莹的露珠。 · In the early morning, glistening dewdrops hang on the blades of grass.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2200 | 精英 | jīng yīng | elite; the best and brightest这家公司的研发团队聚集了一批行业精英。 · The company’s research team has brought together some of the best people in the industry.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 2201 | 境遇 | jìng yù | circumstances; one’s lot同样是下岗，两个人后来的境遇却完全不同。 · Both were laid off, yet what became of them afterwards could not have been more different.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2202 | 精湛 | jīng zhàn | consummate, superb (of skill or artistry)这位外科医生医术精湛，很多病人专程从外地来找她。 · This surgeon’s skill is superb, and many patients travel from other cities specially to see her.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2203 | 径直 | jìng zhí | directly; straight他下了飞机，径直去医院看望母亲。 · He got off the plane and went straight to the hospital to see his mother.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 2204 | 静止 | jìng zhǐ | to be at rest; motionless; static拍照的时候请保持静止，不然照片会模糊。 · Please keep still while the photo is taken, or it will come out blurred.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 2205 | 敬重 | jìng zhòng | to respect deeply; revere老村长办事公道，全村人都很敬重他。 · The old village head is fair in everything he does, and the whole village holds him in high regard.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2206 | 警钟 | jǐng zhōng | alarm bell; warning这起事故给所有工厂都敲响了警钟。 · The accident rang alarm bells for every factory.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 2207 | 窘迫 | jiǒng pò | hard up, poverty-stricken; embarrassed刚到北京那两年，他手头窘迫，常常一天只吃两顿饭。 · In his first two years in Beijing he was so hard up that he often ate only twice a day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2208 | 揪 | jiū | to grab and pull; to seize firmly他一把揪住小偷的衣服，把他拉到了派出所。 · He grabbed the thief by his clothes and dragged him to the police station.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 2209 | 就餐 | jiù cān | to dine; to have a meal (formal)食堂中午十一点半开饭，请大家排队就餐。 · The canteen serves lunch from half past eleven; please queue for your meal.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 2210 | 纠缠 | jiū chán | to pester; to get tangled up分手以后，他还天天打电话纠缠她，她只好换了号码。 · After they split up he kept phoning to pester her every day, until she had to change her number.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2211 | 就此 | jiù cǐ | at this point; thereupon; on this matter今天的讨论就此结束，谢谢大家。 · That brings today’s discussion to a close. Thank you, everyone.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 2212 | 就地 | jiù dì | on the spot; where one is地震以后，很多村民就地搭起帐篷住了下来。 · After the earthquake many villagers put up tents on the spot and lived in them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 2213 | 救济 | jiù jì | to give relief to; to aid the needy政府拿出一笔钱，专门救济受灾的家庭。 · The government set aside a sum of money specifically to help families hit by the disaster.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 2214 | 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby; close at hand; at the nearest place孩子上小学一般是就近入学，不用每天跑很远。 · Children usually go to the primary school nearest home, so they don’t have to travel far every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2215 | 酒楼 | jiǔ lóu | (Chinese) restaurant, often multi-storey广州人周末喜欢一家老小去酒楼喝早茶。 · At weekends Cantonese families like to go to a restaurant for morning tea, young and old together.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2216 | 就任 | jiù rèn | to take office; to assume (a post)新市长就任以后，第一件事就是去菜市场看物价。 · After taking office, the new mayor’s first act was to go to the market and look at prices.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 2217 | 救死扶伤 | jiù sǐ fú shāng | to save the dying and heal the wounded救死扶伤是每一位医务工作者的责任。 · Saving the dying and healing the wounded is the duty of every medical worker.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 2218 | 久违 | jiǔ wéi | long time no see; long missed连着下了半个月的雨，今天终于见到了久违的太阳。 · After half a month of rain, today we finally saw the sun we had missed for so long.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 2219 | 就绪 | jiù xù | to be ready; to be in place会场已经布置就绪，就等嘉宾入场了。 · The hall is all set up; we are just waiting for the guests to come in.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 2220 | 久仰 | jiǔ yǎng | (polite) I have long heard of you“久仰大名，今天总算见到您了！” · “I have heard so much about you, and at last we meet!”Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 2221 | 就医 | jiù yī | to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor如今在外地就医，医保报销也方便多了。 · These days, getting treated in another city and claiming on medical insurance is much easier.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 2222 | 就诊 | jiù zhěn | to see a doctor; to attend a clinic (formal)就诊时请带好身份证和医保卡。 · Please bring your ID card and medical insurance card when you come to see the doctor.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 2223 | 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office; to take up a post (formal)新校长下个月正式就职。 · The new head formally takes office next month.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2224 | 救治 | jiù zhì | to treat and save (a patient)伤员被送到附近的医院救治，目前没有生命危险。 · The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and are now out of danger.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 2225 | 就座 | jiù zuò | to take one’s seat会议马上开始，请各位来宾按座位卡就座。 · The meeting is about to begin: would all guests please take the seats shown on their place cards.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 2226 | 居安思危 | jū ān sī wēi | to be mindful of danger in times of peace生意越好越要居安思危，不能只看眼前。 · The better business is, the more you must think ahead to what could go wrong; you can’t look only at the here and now.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 2227 | 举报 | jǔ bào | to report (wrongdoing to a platform or the authorities)有人在群里发诈骗链接，我马上举报了。 · Someone posted a scam link in the group chat, so I reported it straight away.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 | HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 |
| 2228 | 剧变 | jù biàn | drastic change, upheaval; to change radically二十年来，这个小渔村经历了剧变，成了一座现代城市。 · Over twenty years this small fishing village has been transformed into a modern city.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 2229 | 局部 | jú bù | part; local; in places明天全市多云，局部地区有小雨。 · Tomorrow will be cloudy across the city, with light rain in places.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2230 | 举措 | jǔ cuò | measure; move; step为了留住年轻人，这座城市推出了发放住房补贴等一系列举措。 · To keep its young people, the city has rolled out a series of measures, among them housing subsidies.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 | HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 |
| 2231 | 巨额 | jù é | huge (sum of money)这位企业家把巨额财产捐给了家乡的学校。 · The businessman gave a huge fortune to the schools of his home town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 2232 | 居高不下 | jū gāo bù xià | to remain high; to stay stubbornly high这座城市的房租居高不下，很多年轻人只好搬到郊区去住。 · Rents in the city stay stubbornly high, and many young people have had to move out to the suburbs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 2233 | 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow演出结束后，演员们一起向观众鞠躬。 · At the end of the show the actors bowed to the audience together.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2234 | 聚焦 | jù jiāo | to focus on; (optics) to focus这次论坛聚焦人工智能对就业的影响。 · This forum focuses on the effect of artificial intelligence on jobs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 2235 | 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | with rapt attention; concentrating hard孩子们聚精会神地听老爷爷讲故事。 · The children listened spellbound to the old man’s story.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 |
| 2236 | 咀嚼 | jǔ jué | to chew; to mull over吃饭要细细咀嚼，别吃得那么急。 · Chew your food properly; do not eat in such a hurry.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2237 | 拘留 | jū liú | to detain; to hold in custody他因为在网上散布谣言，被警方拘留了五天。 · He was detained by the police for five days for spreading rumours online.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2238 | 剧目 | jù mù | play, piece (in a repertoire); repertoire这家剧院今年有三个新剧目，票早就卖完了。 · The theatre has three new productions this year, and the tickets sold out long ago.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 2239 | 举棋不定 | jǔ qí bù dìng | to waver; to be unable to make up one’s mind他把菜单翻来翻去，举棋不定，最后还是点了平时常吃的那道菜。 · He leafed back and forth through the menu, unable to decide, and in the end ordered the dish he always has.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2240 | 剧情 | jù qíng | plot; storyline这部剧前几集剧情太慢，我差点儿没看下去。 · The plot of the first few episodes was so slow that I nearly gave up on the series.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 2241 | 巨人 | jù rén | giant他身高两米一，站在人群里就像一个巨人。 · He is two metres ten tall; in a crowd he looks like a giant.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 2242 | 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dejected; dispirited比赛输了，队员们一个个都很沮丧。 · Having lost the match, the players were downcast, every one of them.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2243 | 局势 | jú shì | situation (political or military)两国关系紧张，地区局势很不稳定。 · Relations between the two countries are tense, and the situation in the region is very unstable.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2244 | 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | attracting worldwide attention2008年北京奥运会是一场举世瞩目的盛会。 · The 2008 Beijing Olympics was a great event the whole world watched.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2245 | 拘束 | jū shù | ill at ease; stiff; to restrict第一次见女朋友的父母，他显得有点儿拘束。 · Meeting his girlfriend’s parents for the first time, he looked a little stiff.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 | HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 |
| 2246 | 巨头 | jù tóu | giant; magnateLearn it in HSK 6 · 互联网巨头 | HSK 6 · 互联网巨头 |
| 2247 | 据悉 | jù xī | it is understood that; reportedly (news)据悉，该博物馆将于明年五月重新开放。 · It is understood that the museum will reopen next May.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2248 | 举一反三 | jǔ yī fǎn sān | to learn one case and apply it to many; to draw inferences学数学不能只背题，要学会举一反三。 · You can’t learn maths by memorising problems; you have to learn to apply one case to many.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2249 | 居于 | jū yú | to be in (a position); to occupy (a place in a ranking)这所大学的工科在全国一直居于前列。 · The university’s engineering has long ranked among the best in the country.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 2250 | 举止 | jǔ zhǐ | bearing; manner; the way one behaves她举止大方，说话有分寸，面试官对她印象很好。 · She carried herself with ease and spoke with tact, and the interviewers were impressed.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2251 | 举重 | jǔ zhòng | weightlifting; to lift weights他年轻时练过五年举重，到现在胳膊还特别有劲。 · He did weightlifting for five years when he was young, and his arms are still very strong.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 2252 | 举足轻重 | jǔ zú qīng zhòng | pivotal; carrying decisive weight她在公司里举足轻重，大事都要先听听她的意见。 · She carries real weight in the company: nothing big is decided before she has had her say.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 |
| 2253 | 卷入 | juǎn rù | to be drawn into; get caught up in他不想卷入同事之间的矛盾，所以什么也没说。 · He did not want to get caught up in his colleagues’ quarrel, so he said nothing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 2254 | 捐献 | juān xiàn | to donate (organs, property, relics)老人去世前，把一生收藏的字画都捐献给了博物馆。 · Before he died, the old man donated the paintings and calligraphy he had collected all his life to the museum.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 2255 | 倔 | juè | stubborn; gruff; obstinate我爸脾气倔，他决定了的事，谁劝都不听。 · My dad is stubborn: once he has decided something, nobody can talk him out of it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2256 | 绝 | jué | absolutely (with a negative); unrivalled; to cut off我绝不会把你的秘密告诉别人。 · I will never tell anyone your secret.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2257 | 绝技 | jué jì | unique skill; consummate feat that only a master can do这位老厨师有一手绝技：一块豆腐能切成头发一样细的丝。 · The old chef has a unique skill: he can cut a block of tofu into threads as fine as hair.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2258 | 绝迹 | jué jì | to die out; to disappear completely随着疫苗的普及，这种传染病在很多国家已经绝迹。 · With vaccines now widely used, this infectious disease has disappeared from many countries.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2259 | 倔强 | jué jiàng | stubborn; unbending; strong-willed这孩子很倔强，摔倒了也不哭，自己爬起来接着跑。 · The child is very strong-willed: if she falls, she doesn’t cry, just picks herself up and runs on.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 2260 | 崛起 | jué qǐ | to rise (as a power)Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 | HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 |
| 2261 | 诀窍 | jué qiào | knack; trick; secret (of doing something)奶奶包饺子又快又好看，问她有什么诀窍，她只说“包多了就会了”。 · Grandma makes dumplings fast and beautifully; ask her the secret and all she says is “make enough of them and you’ll get it”.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2262 | 觉悟 | jué wù | awareness; to wake up to; (in Buddhism) awakening经过这件事，他终于觉悟了：钱不是最重要的。 · After this he finally woke up to the fact that money is not what matters most.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 2263 | 觉醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken; awakening五四运动常被看作中国青年一代的觉醒。 · The May Fourth Movement is often seen as the awakening of a generation of young Chinese.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 |
| 2264 | 决议 | jué yì | resolution (of a meeting or assembly)经过两天的讨论，大会通过了这项决议。 · After two days of debate, the assembly passed the resolution.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2265 | 绝缘 | jué yuán | to insulate; insulated; to be cut off from电线外面那层塑料是绝缘的，破了一定要及时换。 · The plastic coating on a wire is the insulation; if it is damaged, replace the wire straight away.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 2266 | 抉择 | jué zé | choice; decision; to choose (between hard options)是留在大城市，还是回老家照顾父母，这是很多年轻人都要面对的抉择。 · Whether to stay in the big city or go home to look after their parents is a choice many young people have to face.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 2267 | 角逐 | jué zhú | to compete, contend (for a title, a market)今年共有十二支球队参加冠军的角逐。 · This year twelve teams are competing for the title.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2268 | 俊 | jùn | handsome; good-looking (of a face)这孩子长得真俊，眼睛像他妈妈。 · What a good-looking child: he has his mother’s eyes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 2269 | 均 | jūn | all, without exception (written); equal, even三位候选人均为本地人。 · All three candidates are local people.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 2270 | 竣工 | jùn gōng | to be completed (of a construction project)这座大桥预计年底竣工，到时候过江只要十分钟。 · The bridge is due to be finished by the end of the year; then crossing the river will take ten minutes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 2271 | 军官 | jūn guān | (military) officer他爷爷是一名老军官，退休以后还保持着早起的习惯。 · His grandfather is a retired army officer who still keeps to his habit of rising early.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 2272 | 均衡 | jūn héng | balanced; even这个地区的经济发展很不均衡，城乡差距比较大。 · Economic development in this region is very uneven, with a wide gap between town and country.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2273 | 军舰 | jūn jiàn | warship一艘军舰正停泊在港口外面。 · A warship lay at anchor outside the harbour.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 2274 | 骏马 | jùn mǎ | fine horse; steed草原上，一匹匹骏马奔驰而过。 · One fine horse after another galloped across the grassland.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2275 | 俊俏 | jùn qiào | pretty; good-looking (esp. a young woman)邻居家的小姑娘长得很俊俏，眼睛又大又亮。 · The little girl next door is very pretty, with big bright eyes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 2276 | 军事 | jūn shì | military affairs; military他对军事历史很感兴趣。 · He is very interested in military history.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 | HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 |
| 2277 | 君子 | jūn zǐ | gentleman; person of virtue (Confucian ideal)君子动口不动手，有话好好说。 · A gentleman uses words, not fists; say what you have to say calmly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2278 | 卡车 | kǎ chē | lorry; truck搬家公司开来了一辆大卡车。 · The removal firm turned up with a big lorry.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 2279 | 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon女儿的书包上印着她最喜欢的卡通人物。 · My daughter’s schoolbag has her favourite cartoon character printed on it.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2280 | 开办 | kāi bàn | to open; to set up (a school, business, etc.)退休以后，王老师在社区开办了一个免费的书法班。 · After retiring, Mr Wang set up a free calligraphy class in the neighbourhood.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 2281 | 开采 | kāi cǎi | to mine; to extract (resources)这座山里的煤已经开采了一百多年。 · Coal has been mined in this mountain for more than a hundred years.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 2282 | 开场 | kāi chǎng | to begin (of a show or event); the opening演出七点半开场，我们得早点儿出发。 · The show begins at half past seven, so we need to set off early.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 2283 | 开场白 | kāi chǎng bái | opening remarks; prologue他的开场白只有两句话，却一下子让会场安静了下来。 · His opening remarks were just two sentences, yet they silenced the hall at once.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2284 | 开除 | kāi chú | to expel; to dismiss; to fire他因为多次考试作弊，被学校开除了。 · He was expelled for cheating in exams more than once.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 |
| 2285 | 开动 | kāi dòng | to start (a machine, vehicle); to set in motion; (at table) to start eating火车开动了，她还站在站台上不停地挥手。 · The train pulled away, and she was still standing on the platform waving.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 2286 | 开发区 | kāi fā qū | development zone这家汽车厂建在城东的经济开发区里。 · The car plant is in the economic development zone in the east of the city.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 2287 | 开发商 | kāi fā shāng | developer (of software, games or property)这个小区的开发商答应明年建一所幼儿园。 · The developer of this estate has promised to build a nursery school next year.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 2288 | 开工 | kāi gōng | to start work; start construction新教学楼明年三月开工，预计两年后投入使用。 · Work on the new teaching block starts next March, and it should be in use two years later.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 2289 | 开垦 | kāi kěn | to reclaim (land); to clear for farming他们在山坡上开垦出一小块地，种了些土豆。 · They cleared a small plot on the hillside and planted some potatoes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 2290 | 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide; open; to broaden爬到山顶，眼前一下子开阔起来。 · When you reach the summit, the view suddenly opens out before you.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2291 | 开朗 | kāi lǎng | cheerful; outgoing; (of a view) open她性格开朗，走到哪儿都能交上朋友。 · She is so outgoing that she makes friends wherever she goes.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 2292 | 开明 | kāi míng | enlightened; open-minded我父母很开明，从来不逼我选哪个专业。 · My parents are very open-minded and never pushed me into any particular subject.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 |
| 2293 | 楷模 | kǎi mó | model; paragon; exemplar他为人正直，总是热心帮助别人，是我们大家学习的楷模。 · He is upright and always ready to help: a model for all of us.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2294 | 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up (a route, a market, a new field)这家公司正在努力开辟海外市场。 · This company is working hard to open up overseas markets.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 |
| 2295 | 开天辟地 | kāi tiān pì dì | the creation of the world; unprecedented神话里说，盘古开天辟地，从此才有了山川河流。 · Myth tells that Pangu split heaven from earth, and only from then on were there mountains and rivers.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 2296 | 开庭 | kāi tíng | to open a court session; to hold a hearing这起离婚案定于下周三上午九点开庭。 · The divorce case is due to be heard at nine o’clock next Wednesday morning.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2297 | 开拓 | kāi tuò | to open up, develop (a market, a field); to pioneer公司今年的主要任务是开拓南美市场。 · The company’s main task this year is to open up the South American market.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2298 | 开销 | kāi xiāo | expenses; to spend孩子上了小学以后，家里的开销一下子大了很多。 · Once the child started primary school, the household’s expenses shot up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 2299 | 凯旋 | kǎi xuán | to return in triumph球队夺冠后凯旋，几万名球迷在机场迎接。 · The team returned home in triumph after winning the title, and tens of thousands of fans met them at the airport.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 | HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 |
| 2300 | 开张 | kāi zhāng | to open for business; make the first sale of the day街口新开张的饭馆，头三天全部打八折。 · The restaurant that has just opened at the end of the street is giving 20 per cent off everything for its first three days.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2301 | 开支 | kāi zhī | expenses; outlay孩子上学以后，家里的开支大了很多。 · Once the child started school, household expenses rose a lot.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 | HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 |
| 2302 | 堪称 | kān chēng | can be called; deserves to be called他做的红烧肉堪称一绝，朋友们每次来都点名要吃。 · His braised pork really is second to none; friends ask for it by name every time they come.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 2303 | 刊登 | kān dēng | to publish, carry (in a newspaper or magazine)这则招聘广告刊登在昨天的报纸上。 · The job advertisement ran in yesterday’s paper.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 2304 | 砍伐 | kǎn fá | to fell (trees); to log为了修路，村里砍伐了两百多棵老树，不少村民很心疼。 · Over two hundred old trees were felled in the village to make way for a road, and many villagers were sorry to see them go.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 2305 | 看管 | kān guǎn | to look after; to watch over; to guard请帮我看管一下行李，我去买张票。 · Could you keep an eye on my luggage while I go and buy a ticket?Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2306 | 看护 | kān hù | to nurse; to look after (the sick or old)父亲住院那几天，兄弟俩轮流在医院看护。 · While their father was in hospital, the two brothers took turns to sit with him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2307 | 侃侃而谈 | kǎn kǎn ér tán | to speak with ease and confidence; hold forth平时他话不多，可一说起音乐就侃侃而谈，从作曲家的生平一直讲到各种版本的唱片。 · He usually says little, but get him on to music and he talks with ease and assurance, from the lives of composers to the different recordings.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 2308 | 坎坷 | kǎn kě | full of hardships (of a life); bumpy (of a road)他一生坎坷，到了晚年才过上安稳日子。 · His life was full of hardship, and only in old age did he find some peace and security.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2309 | 看守 | kān shǒu | to guard; to watch over; guard, jailer博物馆关门以后，只有两名保安在里面看守。 · Once the museum has closed, only two security guards stay inside to keep watch.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2310 | 看台 | kàn tái | stands; grandstand比赛还没开始，看台上已经坐满了球迷。 · Before kick-off the stands were already full of fans.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 | HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 |
| 2311 | 勘探 | kān tàn | to prospect, survey (for oil, minerals)地质队在这一带勘探了三年，终于找到了石油。 · The geological team prospected in this area for three years and finally struck oil.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2312 | 刊物 | kān wù | periodical; journal; publication这份刊物每月出一期，专门介绍新书。 · This journal comes out once a month and is devoted to new books.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 2313 | 扛 | káng | to carry on one’s shoulder他扛着一袋大米，一口气爬上了五楼。 · He carried a sack of rice on his shoulder all the way up to the fifth floor without stopping.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2314 | 抗衡 | kàng héng | to compete with on equal terms; counterbalance街边的小店再努力，也很难跟大超市抗衡。 · However hard it tries, a little corner shop can hardly compete with a big supermarket.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 2315 | 抗拒 | kàng jù | to resist; to refuse to accept有的老人很抗拒新东西，宁可去银行排队，也不肯用手机付款。 · Some old people resist anything new and would rather queue at the bank than pay with a phone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2316 | 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | generous; impassioned他对朋友很慷慨，自己却过得很节省。 · He is generous to his friends but lives frugally himself.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 2317 | 抗生素 | kàng shēng sù | antibiotic感冒多数是病毒引起的，吃抗生素并没有用。 · Most colds are caused by viruses, so antibiotics do no good.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 2318 | 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest; a protest居民抗议在附近建工厂。 · Residents protested against building a factory nearby.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 996、内卷与躺平 | HSK 5–6 · 996、内卷与躺平 |
| 2319 | 抗争 | kàng zhēng | to fight against; to resist; to struggle她和疾病抗争了整整五年，从来没说过放弃。 · She fought her illness for five whole years and never once talked of giving up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 2320 | 考查 | kǎo chá | to test; to assess; to check这次面试主要考查应聘者的沟通能力。 · This interview mainly assesses the candidates’ communication skills.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 2321 | 考量 | kǎo liáng | to weigh up; consideration选学校的时候，离家远近也是一个重要的考量。 · When choosing a school, the distance from home is also an important consideration.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 | HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 |
| 2322 | 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close; to close ranks听到集合的口令，大家迅速向中间靠拢。 · At the order to fall in, everyone quickly closed in towards the middle.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2323 | 壳 | ké | shell; case乌龟一遇到危险，就把头缩进壳里。 · The moment a tortoise senses danger, it pulls its head into its shell.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 2324 | 磕 | kē | to knock or bump (against something hard); (磕头) to kowtow他不小心把手机磕在桌角上，屏幕碎了。 · He knocked his phone against the corner of the table and the screen cracked.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2325 | 可悲 | kě bēi | sad; lamentable; pitiful一个人活了一辈子，只为了别人的眼光，这是很可悲的。 · To live your whole life only for what other people think of you is a sad thing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2326 | 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | extremely urgent; brooking no delay河里的鱼大量死亡，治理污染已经刻不容缓。 · Fish in the river are dying in large numbers; cleaning up the pollution cannot wait.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 2327 | 可不是 | kě bu shì | exactly!; isn’t that the truth; you can say that again“今天真冷啊！”“可不是，比昨天低了十度。” · “It’s freezing today!” “You can say that again: ten degrees colder than yesterday.”Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2328 | 可乘之机 | kě chéng zhī jī | an opening to exploit; a chance for wrongdoers门卫晚上经常不在，给小偷留下了可乘之机。 · The guard on the gate is often away at night, which gives thieves an opening.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 2329 | 可耻 | kě chǐ | shameful; disgraceful拿别人的论文冒充自己的成果，是非常可耻的。 · Passing off someone else’s paper as your own work is utterly shameful.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2330 | 客房 | kè fáng | guest room; hotel room这家酒店一共有两百多间客房。 · The hotel has over two hundred rooms in all.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2331 | 可观 | kě guān | considerable; sizeable他利用业余时间写小说，收入相当可观。 · He writes novels in his spare time and earns a tidy sum from it.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2332 | 可贵 | kě guì | admirable; valuable; praiseworthy他明知道会得罪人，还是说了真话，这一点非常可贵。 · He told the truth knowing full well it would offend people, and that is truly admirable.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2333 | 刻画 | kè huà | to portray; to depict (a character)这部电影把一位普通母亲的心理刻画得非常细腻。 · The film portrays the inner life of an ordinary mother with great subtlety.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2334 | 客机 | kè jī | passenger plane; airliner这种国产大型客机已经投入商业运营。 · This Chinese-built large airliner is already in commercial service.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 2335 | 苛刻 | kē kè | harsh; overly demanding这份合同的条件太苛刻了，我们不能签。 · The terms of this contract are far too harsh; we cannot sign it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 2336 | 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hard-working; painstaking; (of life) frugal为了参加奥运会，她每天刻苦训练六个小时。 · To make the Olympics she trains hard for six hours every day.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 2337 | 颗粒 | kē lì | grain; kernel; granule今年的玉米颗粒饱满，是个丰收年。 · This year’s maize has plump kernels: it is a bumper year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2338 | 客流 | kè liú | passenger flow; flow of customers春节前后客流大，火车站临时多开了十几个窗口卖票。 · Passenger numbers are high around the Spring Festival, so the station opened a dozen extra ticket windows.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 2339 | 克隆 | kè lóng | to clone; cloning; (fig.) a copy有些宠物主人愿意花几十万元克隆去世的狗，这在网上引起了不少争论。 · Some pet owners will pay hundreds of thousands of yuan to clone a dog that has died, and this has stirred up a good deal of argument online.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 | HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 |
| 2340 | 可谓 | kě wèi | may be said to beLearn it in HSK 9+ · 弦外之音 | HSK 9+ · 弦外之音 |
| 2341 | 可恶 | kě wù | hateful; detestable; despicable这些人专门骗老人的钱，实在太可恶了！ · These people go after old people’s money. It is despicable!Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 2342 | 可想而知 | kě xiǎng ér zhī | one can well imagineLearn it in HSK 5 · 高考 | HSK 5 · 高考 |
| 2343 | 可笑 | kě xiào | ridiculous; laughable; funny现在想起来，当年为那点小事吵架真可笑。 · Looking back now, quarrelling over such a trifle was ridiculous.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2344 | 刻意 | kè yì | deliberately; studiously她刻意避开了那个话题，大家也就没再追问。 · She deliberately steered clear of the subject, so nobody pressed her further.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 2345 | 可疑 | kě yí | suspicious; dubious发现可疑的包裹，请不要随意打开，马上报告工作人员。 · If you find a suspicious package, do not open it; report it to staff at once.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2346 | 客运 | kè yùn | passenger transport春节前后，铁路客运的压力特别大。 · Around the Spring Festival the railways are under huge pressure from passenger traffic.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2347 | 克制 | kè zhì | to restrain; to hold back (oneself, one’s feelings)听到这么不讲理的话，她还是克制住了，没有当场发火。 · Hearing something so unreasonable, she still kept herself in check and did not lose her temper on the spot.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2348 | 刻舟求剑 | kè zhōu qiú jiàn | to act rigidly, ignoring changed circumstances (lit. mark the boat to find the sword)市场早就变了，还用十年前的办法做生意，简直是刻舟求剑。 · The market changed long ago; doing business the way you did ten years ago is like looking for the sword where you notched the boat.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 2349 | 啃 | kěn | to gnaw; to nibble; to plug away at (a hard book); in 啃老, to live off one’s parents小狗趴在门口啃骨头。 · The puppy is lying by the door gnawing a bone.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2350 | 恳切 | kěn qiè | earnest; sincere他说得那么恳切，我实在不好意思拒绝。 · He spoke so earnestly that I really could not bring myself to refuse.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 2351 | 恳求 | kěn qiú | to beg; to implore; to plead他恳求医生再想想办法，救救他的孩子。 · He begged the doctor to find some other way to save his child.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 2352 | 坑 | kēng | pit; hole; (colloquial) to cheat路中间有个大坑，下过雨以后积满了水，开车一定要小心。 · There’s a big hole in the middle of the road that fills with water after rain; drive carefully.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2353 | 孔 | kǒng | hole; opening; aperture墙上有个小孔，阳光从孔里照了进来。 · There is a little hole in the wall, and sunlight shines in through it.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 |
| 2354 | 空白 | kòng bái | blank; empty space; gap最后一道题他一个字也没写，留下了一片空白。 · He didn’t write a single word for the last question and left it blank.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2355 | 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrifying; terror我不敢一个人看恐怖电影。 · I dare not watch horror films alone.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 网络流行语 | HSK 9+ · 网络流行语 |
| 2356 | 空荡荡 | kōng dàng dàng | empty; deserted春节放假，平时热闹的办公楼变得空荡荡的。 · Over the Spring Festival holiday the office block, usually so busy, stands empty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 2357 | 空洞 | kōng dòng | empty, hollow (of words); a cavity他的发言全是空洞的口号，没有一点儿具体内容。 · His speech was nothing but hollow slogans, without a scrap of real content.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 2358 | 控告 | kòng gào | to accuse; to bring charges against; to sue几位村民向法院控告这家工厂长期往河里排放污水。 · Several villagers took the factory to court, accusing it of dumping waste water into the river for years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2359 | 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten; to intimidate他收到一封恐吓信，马上报了警。 · He received a threatening letter and went straight to the police.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 2360 | 恐慌 | kǒng huāng | panic; panicky一条假消息在网上传开，引起了不少市民的恐慌。 · A false report spread online and caused panic among many residents.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 2361 | 空间站 | kōng jiān zhàn | space station在空间站里，人会飘起来，睡觉时得把自己固定在睡袋里。 · In a space station you float, so at night you have to strap yourself into a sleeping bag.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2362 | 空军 | kōng jūn | air force他年轻时当过三年空军，至今还保持着早起的习惯。 · He served three years in the air force as a young man and still keeps the habit of rising early.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2363 | 恐龙 | kǒng lóng | dinosaur儿子迷上了恐龙，书架上摆满了各种恐龙模型。 · My son is mad about dinosaurs; his bookshelves are full of dinosaur models.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 2364 | 空难 | kōng nàn | air crash; air disaster这次空难造成一百多人遇难，举国震惊。 · The air crash killed more than a hundred people and shocked the whole nation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 | HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 |
| 2365 | 空前 | kōng qián | unprecedented这届运动会规模空前，参赛的运动员超过一万人。 · These games are on an unprecedented scale, with more than ten thousand athletes taking part.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 2366 | 空隙 | kòng xì | gap; interval; spare moment他利用开会的空隙，给家里打了个电话。 · He used a break in the meeting to phone home.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2367 | 空想 | kōng xiǎng | idle dreaming; a pipe dream; to daydream光坐在家里空想是没用的，你得出去找工作。 · Sitting at home daydreaming is no use; you have to get out and look for work.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 |
| 2368 | 空虚 | kōng xū | empty; hollow (inside)他每天下班就打游戏，时间一长，心里反而越来越空虚。 · He plays games every evening after work, and over time he only feels emptier inside.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2369 | 抠 | kōu | (coll.) stingy, tight; to pick or dig out (with a finger)他这个人特别抠，跟朋友吃饭从来不抢着买单。 · He is terribly tight: when he eats out with friends he never offers to pay.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2370 | 口岸 | kǒu àn | port of entryLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 | HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 |
| 2371 | 口碑 | kǒu bēi | word of mouth; public reputation这款手机广告做得不多，可在用户中口碑很好。 · This phone has had little advertising, but it has an excellent reputation among its users.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2372 | 口才 | kǒu cái | eloquence; a way with words她口才很好，几句话就把大家说服了。 · She is very eloquent and won everyone over in a few words.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 2373 | 口吃 | kǒu chī | to stutter; to stammer他小时候有点口吃，经过多年练习，现在已经能上台演讲了。 · He had a slight stammer as a child; after years of practice he can now give speeches on stage.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 2374 | 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct; to take off扣除房租和水电费，他每个月只剩两千块钱。 · After rent and bills are taken off, he has only two thousand yuan left each month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 2375 | 口径 | kǒu jìng | official line, agreed version; calibre (of a gun)接受采访之前，大家先统一一下口径。 · Before the interview, let’s all agree on what we are going to say.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 2376 | 口令 | kǒu lìng | word of command; password (for a sentry)体育老师一喊口令，同学们马上站好了队。 · The moment the PE teacher called the command, the pupils lined up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 2377 | 扣留 | kòu liú | to detain; to hold; to withhold进了园区以后，他的护照被老板扣留了，想回国也回不了。 · Once he was inside the compound, his boss kept his passport, and he could not go home even if he wanted to.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2378 | 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice; way of putting things; breath听他的口气，这件事好像还没有定下来。 · From the way he talks, it sounds as if nothing has been decided yet.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2379 | 扣人心弦 | kòu rén xīn xián | gripping; thrilling; nail-biting这部小说情节扣人心弦，我一个晚上就看完了。 · The plot of this novel is so gripping that I finished it in one night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2380 | 口哨儿 | kǒu shào r | whistle (made with the lips)他一边走一边吹着口哨儿，心情好极了。 · He whistled as he walked, in the best of moods.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 | HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 |
| 2381 | 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | saliva; drool一提起妈妈做的红烧肉，他就忍不住流口水。 · Mention his mother’s red-braised pork and his mouth starts watering.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 2382 | 口头禅 | kǒu tóu chán | pet phrase; catchphrase“随便”是他的口头禅，问他想吃什么，他总说随便。 · “Whatever” is his pet phrase: ask him what he wants to eat and he always says “whatever”.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2383 | 口香糖 | kǒu xiāng táng | chewing gum坐飞机的时候嚼块口香糖，耳朵会舒服一点。 · Chewing gum when you fly makes your ears feel better.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2384 | 扣押 | kòu yā | to seize; to impound; to detain那辆没有牌照的货车被交警当场扣押。 · The lorry with no number plates was impounded on the spot by traffic police.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2385 | 口音 | kǒu yin | accent听口音，你是南方人吧？ · From your accent, you are a southerner, right?Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 方言与普通话 | HSK 5–6 · 方言与普通话 |
| 2386 | 口罩 | kǒu zhào | face mask空气不好的时候，出门最好戴上口罩。 · When the air is bad, you had better wear a mask when you go out.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 2387 | 口子 | kǒu zi | cut; gash; opening; gap切菜的时候不小心，手指上划了个口子。 · I wasn't careful while chopping vegetables and cut my finger.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 2388 | 库存 | kù cún | stock; inventory这款手机卖得太火，店里的库存只剩十几台了。 · This phone has sold so well that the shop has only a dozen or so left in stock.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 2389 | 枯竭 | kū jié | to dry up; to be used up (resources, ideas)连续写了十年专栏，他觉得自己的灵感快要枯竭了。 · After ten years of writing a column, he felt his inspiration was running dry.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 |
| 2390 | 苦尽甘来 | kǔ jìn gān lái | after bitterness comes sweetness; the hard times are over熬了这么多年，他终于苦尽甘来，开了自己的公司。 · After all those hard years his luck has turned at last: he has started his own company.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 2391 | 窟窿 | kū long | hole; (fig.) debt, shortfall袜子破了个窟窿，他还舍不得扔。 · His sock has a hole in it, but he still cannot bring himself to throw it away.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 2392 | 苦难 | kǔ nàn | suffering; misery; hardship爷爷很少提起年轻时经历的苦难。 · Grandpa seldom talks about the hardships he lived through when he was young.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 2393 | 苦恼 | kǔ nǎo | troubled; vexed; worry孩子不爱说话，让父母很苦恼。 · The child hardly ever talks, which worries his parents a great deal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 2394 | 哭泣 | kū qì | weep; sob电影结束时，不少观众在黑暗中低声哭泣。 · As the film ended many in the audience were quietly weeping in the dark.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2395 | 苦涩 | kǔ sè | bitter and astringent; pained没熟透的柿子咬一口，满嘴都是苦涩的味道。 · Bite into a persimmon that is not quite ripe and your whole mouth tastes bitter and dry.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 2396 | 酷似 | kù sì | to look exactly like; to strongly resemble她长得酷似年轻时的母亲，老邻居一眼就认出了她。 · She is the image of her mother as a young woman; the old neighbours knew her at a glance.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 2397 | 枯萎 | kū wěi | to wither; to wilt; withered一个月没浇水，阳台上的花全都枯萎了。 · After a month without water, all the flowers on the balcony had withered.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2398 | 苦笑 | kǔ xiào | to smile wryly; a wry smile问他生意怎么样，他只是苦笑着摇了摇头。 · When I asked how business was, he just smiled wryly and shook his head.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2399 | 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | not know whether to laugh or cry我让儿子帮忙洗碗，他把碗全放进了洗衣机，弄得我哭笑不得。 · I asked my son to help with the washing-up and he put all the bowls in the washing machine; I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2400 | 苦心 | kǔ xīn | pains taken; painstaking care父母的一片苦心，孩子往往要等长大以后才能明白。 · Children often understand the pains their parents took only when they grow up.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 2401 | 垮 | kuǎ | to collapse; to break down; to give way他一个人打三份工，没过半年身体就累垮了。 · He worked three jobs at once, and within six months his health had broken down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 2402 | 挎 | kuà | to carry on the arm or over the shoulder她挎着一个竹篮子去菜市场买菜。 · She went to the market with a bamboo basket on her arm.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2403 | 跨 | kuà | to stride across; to span这座大桥跨过长江，把两岸连在了一起。 · The bridge spans the Yangtze and joins the two banks.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 2404 | 夸大 | kuā dà | to exaggerate; to overstate有些保健品的广告夸大功效，消费者千万别轻易相信。 · Some health-supplement adverts exaggerate what the products do; consumers must not believe them too readily.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 2405 | 跨度 | kuà dù | span; range (of time, age, distance)这部小说的时间跨度有整整一百年，写了一个家族四代人的故事。 · This novel spans a full hundred years and tells the story of four generations of one family.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 2406 | 跨国 | kuà guó | transnational; multinational; cross-border她在一家跨国公司工作，经常要跟不同国家的同事开视频会议。 · She works for a multinational and often has video meetings with colleagues in different countries.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 2407 | 夸夸其谈 | kuā kuā qí tán | to talk big; to be all talk他在会上夸夸其谈，真让他干活，却什么也拿不出来。 · He talks big at meetings, but when it comes to doing the work he has nothing to show.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2408 | 夸耀 | kuā yào | to brag about; to show off他总爱在朋友面前夸耀自己的新车。 · He loves showing off his new car in front of his friends.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 2409 | 跨越 | kuà yuè | to span; to cross; to leap over这座大桥跨越长江，把两岸的城区连在了一起。 · The bridge spans the Yangtze and joins the two halves of the city.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 2410 | 快活 | kuài huo | happy; cheerful; carefree退休以后，他每天养花、钓鱼，日子过得很快活。 · Since retiring he grows flowers and goes fishing, and life is carefree.Learn it in HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 | HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 |
| 2411 | 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious; roomy新家比原来宽敞多了，孩子终于有了自己的房间。 · The new flat is far roomier than the old one, and the children finally have rooms of their own.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 2412 | 款待 | kuǎn dài | to treat (guests) generously; to entertain谢谢你们这么热情地款待我们。 · Thank you for looking after us so warmly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2413 | 宽泛 | kuān fàn | broad; wide-ranging; vague作文题目太宽泛了，学生们不知道从哪儿写起。 · The essay title was so broad that the pupils did not know where to begin.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2414 | 宽广 | kuān guǎng | broad; vast他站在宽广的草地上，心情好多了。 · Standing on the wide stretch of grass, he felt much better.Learn it in HSK 4 · 胡焕庸线 | HSK 4 · 胡焕庸线 |
| 2415 | 宽厚 | kuān hòu | generous; kind and forgiving; (of a body) broad and solid王老师待人宽厚，学生犯了错，他从不当众批评。 · Mr Wang is kind and generous: when a pupil gets something wrong, he never criticises them in front of the class.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 2416 | 宽阔 | kuān kuò | wide; broad (road, river, square)江面到了这里变得十分宽阔，几乎看不见对岸。 · Here the river grows so wide you can barely see the far bank.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2417 | 宽容 | kuān róng | tolerant; forgiving; to tolerate, to forgive对孩子犯的小错要宽容一些，别动不动就批评。 · Be more forgiving of children’s little mistakes, and don’t criticise them at every turn.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 2418 | 宽恕 | kuān shù | to forgive; to pardon他真心认了错，她最终宽恕了他。 · He admitted his fault sincerely, and in the end she forgave him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 2419 | 宽松 | kuān sōng | loose-fitting; roomy; relaxed孕妇最好穿宽松一点儿的衣服。 · Pregnant women are best off in looser clothes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 2420 | 款项 | kuǎn xiàng | sum of money; funds这笔款项只能用来修学校，不能用在别的地方。 · These funds may be used only to build the school and nowhere else.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 2421 | 框 | kuàng | frame; box (on a form); to frame她把孩子画的第一张画装进框里，挂在了客厅。 · She put her child’s first drawing in a frame and hung it in the living room.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 2422 | 狂 | kuáng | arrogant; cocky; wild, crazy他才赢了一场比赛，就狂得不得了。 · He has only won one match and he is already insufferably cocky.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 2423 | 矿 | kuàng | mine; ore; mineral deposit这座小城是因为附近发现了煤矿才发展起来的。 · This small town only grew because coal was found nearby.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2424 | 筐 | kuāng | basket; basketful奶奶从地里摘了满满一筐西红柿。 · Grandma picked a whole basket of tomatoes in the field.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2425 | 矿藏 | kuàng cáng | mineral resources; mineral deposits这片山区矿藏丰富，地下有煤、铁和铜。 · This mountain area is rich in minerals, with coal, iron and copper underground.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 2426 | 矿产 | kuàng chǎn | mineralsLearn it in HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 | HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 |
| 2427 | 狂欢 | kuáng huān | to revel; to celebrate wildly; carnival球队夺冠以后，球迷们在街上狂欢了一整夜。 · After the team won the title, the fans partied in the streets all night.Learn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 2428 | 框架 | kuàng jià | framework; frame双方已经就合作的基本框架达成了一致。 · The two sides have agreed on a basic framework for cooperation.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2429 | 旷课 | kuàng kè | to skip class; to play truant他连续旷课三天，被班主任叫到了办公室。 · He skipped class three days running and was called into his form teacher’s office.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 2430 | 况且 | kuàng qiě | moreover; besides (adds a further reason)这件衣服太贵了，况且我已经有一件差不多的。 · This jacket is too expensive; besides, I already have one much like it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 2431 | 狂热 | kuáng rè | fanatical; feverish; zealous他是个狂热的足球迷，家乡球队的每一场比赛都要去现场看。 · He is a fanatical football fan and goes to watch every match his home-town team plays.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 2432 | 亏本 | kuī běn | to lose money (in business)这批货要是按这个价卖，我们肯定亏本。 · If we sell this batch at that price, we will certainly lose money.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 2433 | 亏待 | kuī dài | to treat unfairly; to treat shabbily你好好干，公司不会亏待你的。 · Work hard and the company will see you right.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 2434 | 捆 | kǔn | to tie up; (m.) bundle他把旧报纸捆成一捆，拿去卖了。 · He tied the old newspapers into a bundle and took them off to sell.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 2435 | 困惑 | kùn huò | puzzled; perplexed; confusion刚到中国时，最让我困惑的是饭桌上谁该坐在哪儿。 · When I first came to China, what puzzled me most was who should sit where at the dinner table.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2436 | 困境 | kùn jìng | predicament; dire straits公司陷入了困境。 · The company has fallen into difficulties.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 | HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 |
| 2437 | 扩 | kuò | to expand; enlarge游客越来越多，景区只好把停车场又扩了一倍。 · With more and more visitors, the scenic area has had to double the size of its car park again.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 2438 | 扩充 | kuò chōng | to expand; to enlarge (staff, stock, capacity)公司计划明年扩充队伍，再招五十名员工。 · The company plans to expand its team next year and take on fifty more staff.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 2439 | 阔绰 | kuò chuò | lavish; free-spending; extravagant他请客一向出手阔绰，一顿饭花了好几千。 · He has always been lavish when he treats people: one meal cost him several thousand.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 2440 | 括号 | kuò hào | brackets; parentheses请在括号里写上正确的答案。 · Please write the correct answer in the brackets.Learn it in HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 | HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 |
| 2441 | 扩建 | kuò jiàn | to extend; expand (a building or facility)学生越来越多，学校决定扩建图书馆。 · With more and more students, the school has decided to extend the library.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 2442 | 扩散 | kuò sàn | to spread; to diffuse; to proliferate这条假消息在网上迅速扩散，一天之内就被转发了几十万次。 · The false report spread fast online and was shared hundreds of thousands of times in a day.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2443 | 扩张 | kuò zhāng | to expand (territory, business, a network)这家公司扩张得太快了。 · This company has expanded too fast.Learn it in HSK 5 · 高铁与春运 | HSK 5 · 高铁与春运 |
| 2444 | 蜡 | là | wax; candle (colloq.)停电了，奶奶找出半根蜡点上，屋里一下子亮了。 · When the power went off, Granny found half a candle and lit it, and the room was light again at once.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 2445 | 喇叭 | lǎ ba | loudspeaker; horn; trumpet村里的大喇叭一响，大家就知道要开会了。 · When the village loudspeaker crackles into life, everyone knows there is a meeting.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2446 | 拉动 | lā dòng | to drive; stimulate (economic growth)一场大型演唱会，能拉动周边酒店、餐饮和交通的消费。 · One big concert can drive spending on hotels, restaurants and transport all around it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 2447 | 啦啦队 | lā lā duì | cheerleading squad; cheering section学校的啦啦队在场边又唱又跳，为球员加油。 · The school cheerleaders sang and danced on the sidelines, cheering the players on.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 | HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 |
| 2448 | 拉链 | lā liàn | zip; zipper你背包的拉链没拉好，东西快掉出来了。 · Your rucksack isn’t zipped up properly; things are about to fall out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 2449 | 拉拢 | lā lǒng | to win over; to rope in; to court他到处请客送礼，想拉拢几个有用的朋友。 · He wines, dines and hands out gifts everywhere, trying to win over a few useful friends.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 2450 | 腊月 | là yuè | the twelfth lunar month一进腊月，菜市场就热闹起来了。 · As soon as the twelfth month comes, the food market gets busy.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 2451 | 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle他在餐桌上点了两根蜡烛，想给女朋友一个惊喜。 · He lit two candles on the dinner table, wanting to give his girlfriend a surprise.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 2452 | 来宾 | lái bīn | guest; visitor (at an event)开幕式上，主持人向各位来宾表示热烈欢迎。 · At the opening ceremony the host gave all the guests a warm welcome.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 2453 | 来电 | lái diàn | incoming call; to call in; (coll.) to feel a spark手机上有三个未接来电，都是妈妈打来的。 · There were three missed calls on my phone, all from Mum.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 2454 | 来访 | lái fǎng | to come on a visit; a visit为了迎接来访的外国代表团，学校准备了一场文艺演出。 · To welcome the visiting foreign delegation, the school put on a variety show.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 2455 | 来回 | lái huí | round trip; back and forth从这儿到机场，来回要三个小时。 · Getting from here to the airport and back takes three hours.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2456 | 来历 | lái lì | origin; background; history这个村子的名字有什么来历吗？ · Is there a story behind the name of this village?Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 2457 | 来龙去脉 | lái lóng qù mài | the whole story; the ins and outs; cause and effect先别急着下结论，把事情的来龙去脉弄清楚再说。 · Don’t jump to conclusions; get the whole story straight first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 2458 | 来年 | lái nián | the coming year; next year今年雨水好，农民们都盼着来年也有个好收成。 · The rains were good this year, and the farmers are all hoping for a good harvest next year too.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2459 | 来之不易 | lái zhī bù yì | hard-won; not easily come by (the idiom of lesson 1-8)这场胜利来之不易，队员们在更衣室里抱在一起哭了。 · It was a hard-won victory, and the players hugged each other in the changing room and wept.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 2460 | 揽 | lǎn | to take on (work, business); to solicit; to hold in one’s arms这家小公司什么活儿都揽，忙得连周末也不休息。 · This little company takes on any job going and is so busy it works through the weekends.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 2461 | 缆车 | lǎn chē | cable car山太高了，我们决定坐缆车上去。 · The mountain was too high, so we decided to take the cable car up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2462 | 懒得 | lǎn de | can’t be bothered to; not feel like (doing)天太冷了，我懒得出门，就叫了外卖。 · It was too cold and I couldn’t be bothered to go out, so I ordered a takeaway.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2463 | 懒惰 | lǎn duò | lazy; idle (written)他失败的原因不是能力不够，而是懒惰。 · The reason he failed was not lack of ability but laziness.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 2464 | 栏杆 | lán gān | railing; banister桥边的栏杆太低了，带孩子走的时候要特别小心。 · The railing along the bridge is very low, so take special care when you walk across with children.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 2465 | 栏目 | lán mù | programme; column; section (in the media)这个读书栏目每周六晚上八点播出。 · This books programme goes out at eight every Saturday evening.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 2466 | 蓝图 | lán tú | blueprint; vision for the future这张蓝图能不能变成现实，关键看接下来五年怎么干。 · Whether this blueprint becomes reality depends on what is done in the next five years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 | HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 |
| 2467 | 滥用 | làn yòng | to abuse; to misuse; to overuse“专家”这个称呼被滥用了，好像谁都能当专家。 · The title “expert” is so overused that it seems anyone can be one.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 2468 | 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a sorry state; flustered突然下起大雨，我们没带伞，浑身都湿透了，样子十分狼狈。 · It suddenly poured and we had no umbrella; we were soaked to the skin and looked a sorry sight.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 2469 | 朗诵 | lǎng sòng | to recite (with expression); to declaim她在学校的诗歌比赛上朗诵了一首唐诗，得了一等奖。 · At the school poetry competition she recited a Tang poem and won first prize.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 2470 | 狼吞虎咽 | láng tūn hǔ yàn | to wolf down; to gobble up他一整天没吃东西，端起碗就狼吞虎咽地吃了起来。 · He had not eaten all day, and the moment he picked up the bowl he started wolfing the food down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 2471 | 捞 | lāo | to scoop up; to fish out; (informal) to rake in (money, advantage)孩子们在小河里捞了半天鱼，弄得一身是泥。 · The kids spent ages fishing about in the stream and got covered in mud.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2472 | 涝 | lào | waterlogging; (of fields) flooded by too much rain今年这里先旱后涝，农民的收成受到了很大影响。 · This year there was drought here and then waterlogging, and the farmers’ harvest suffered badly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 2473 | 老伴儿 | lǎo bàn r | (of an elderly couple) husband or wife; one’s other half老伴儿走了以后，爷爷一个人住，话也少了很多。 · Since Grandma died, Grandpa has lived on his own and talks far less.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2474 | 老大 | lǎo dà | eldest child; (coll.) boss, leader (of a gang)我在家里是老大，下面还有两个妹妹。 · I’m the eldest in my family; I have two younger sisters.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 2475 | 唠叨 | láo dao | to nag; to go on and on妈妈总是唠叨，让我少玩手机、早点睡觉。 · Mum is always nagging me to spend less time on my phone and go to bed earlier.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 2476 | 牢固 | láo gù | firm; solid; secure这座桥是一百年前建的，至今还很牢固。 · This bridge was built a hundred years ago and is still sound.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 |
| 2477 | 老化 | lǎo huà | to age; to deteriorate with age; to become outdated这台冰箱用了十五年，零件已经严重老化了。 · This fridge has been going for fifteen years, and its parts are badly worn.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 2478 | 牢记 | láo jì | to keep firmly in mind; never forget出门在外，一定要牢记家人的电话号码。 · When you are away from home, make sure you know your family’s phone numbers by heart.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2479 | 劳驾 | láo jià | excuse me; would you mind (a polite request, northern and a little old-fashioned)劳驾，去火车站怎么走？ · Excuse me, how do I get to the railway station?Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 2480 | 牢牢 | láo láo | firmly; securely; tightly过马路的时候，妈妈总是牢牢地拉着孩子的手。 · When crossing the road, the mother always holds her child’s hand tight.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2481 | 劳累 | láo lèi | tired; worn out (from work)爷爷年纪大了，医生嘱咐他千万不能过度劳累。 · Grandpa is getting on, and the doctor has told him he must on no account overwork himself.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 2482 | 老人家 | lǎo rén jia | respectful term for an elderly person; one’s parent您老人家身体还好吧？好久没来看您了。 · Are you keeping well, sir? It’s been ages since I came to see you.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2483 | 牢骚 | láo sāo | complaint; grumble (发牢骚: to grumble)他一喝酒就发牢骚，说老板不重视他。 · Whenever he drinks he starts grumbling that the boss does not value him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 2484 | 劳务 | láo wù | labour services; paid (manual) work这家劳务公司专门给工厂和工地介绍工人。 · This labour agency specialises in finding workers for factories and building sites.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 2485 | 老乡 | lǎo xiāng | someone from your home town; fellow villager在外地遇到老乡，听到家乡话，感觉特别亲切。 · Meeting someone from home far away and hearing your own dialect feels especially warm.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 2486 | 老字号 | lǎo zì hao | long-established shop or brand; time-honoured brand这家饺子馆是天津的老字号，开了快一百年了。 · This dumpling restaurant is one of Tianjin’s old-established names; it has been open for almost a hundred years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2487 | 乐此不疲 | lè cǐ bù pí | to enjoy something and never tire of it她每个周末都去山里拍鸟，一拍就是一整天，却乐此不疲。 · Every weekend she goes into the hills to photograph birds, a whole day at a time, and never tires of it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2488 | 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing; to be happy to你有什么不懂的尽管问，我很乐意帮忙。 · Ask whatever you like; I am very happy to help.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 2489 | 乐园 | lè yuán | paradise; amusement park这片浅浅的海滩是孩子们的乐园。 · This shallow beach is a children’s paradise.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2490 | 勒 | lēi | to tie tightly; to strap; to cut into包太重了，带子勒得我肩膀很疼。 · The bag was so heavy that the strap cut painfully into my shoulder.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 2491 | 雷达 | léi dá | radar这辆车装了倒车雷达，离墙太近就会响。 · This car has reversing radar: if you get too close to a wall it beeps.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2492 | 累积 | lěi jī | to accumulate; build up小问题一直不解决，累积起来就会变成大问题。 · Small problems that are never dealt with build up into big ones.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 2493 | 累计 | lěi jì | to add up; cumulative; in total这款游戏上线一年，累计下载量已经超过一亿次。 · A year after its launch the game has been downloaded more than a hundred million times in total.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 2494 | 雷同 | léi tóng | identical; copied, unoriginal两篇作文的内容几乎完全雷同，老师一看就知道有人抄了。 · The two compositions were almost identical, and the teacher could see at a glance that someone had copied.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 2495 | 累赘 | léi zhui | a burden, an encumbrance; cumbersome; wordy行李带多了反而是累赘，路上越走越累。 · Too much luggage just becomes a burden that wears you out as you go.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 2496 | 愣 | lèng | to be stunned; to stare blankly; rash听到这个问题，他愣了半天才回答。 · At the question he stood there dumbstruck for ages before he answered.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 2497 | 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold, indifferent; to treat coldly我跟她打招呼，她只是冷淡地点了点头。 · I said hello and she just gave me a cool nod.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 |
| 2498 | 冷冻 | lěng dòng | to freeze; to deep-freeze超市里的冷冻饺子很方便，下班回家煮一煮就能吃。 · The frozen dumplings in the supermarket are very handy: get home from work, boil them and they are ready.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 | HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 |
| 2499 | 棱角 | léng jiǎo | edges and corners; (fig.) sharpness of character工作十年以后，他身上的棱角渐渐被磨平了。 · After ten years at work his sharp edges have gradually been worn smooth.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 2500 | 冷酷 | lěng kù | cold-hearted; callous电影里的老板冷酷无情，从来不关心员工的死活。 · The boss in the film is utterly heartless and never cares whether his staff live or die.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 2501 | 冷落 | lěng luò | to cold-shoulder; neglect; deserted他整天忙着谈恋爱，把老朋友都冷落了。 · He is so busy with his new romance that he has neglected all his old friends.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2502 | 冷门 | lěng mén | (sport) an upset; unpopular field世界排名第一的选手第一轮就被淘汰，爆出了本届比赛最大的冷门。 · The world number one went out in the first round: the biggest upset of the tournament.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2503 | 冷漠 | lěng mò | cold and indifferent; apathetic老人摔倒在路边，行人却冷漠地走了过去，这段视频让很多网友十分愤怒。 · An old man fell by the roadside and passers-by just walked coldly on; the video made many people online furious.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 |
| 2504 | 冷气 | lěng qì | air conditioning; cold air办公室里冷气开得太足，我只好穿上外套。 · The air conditioning in the office was turned up so high that I had to put my jacket on.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2505 | 冷却 | lěng què | to cool; to cool down; cooling刚烤好的面包要先冷却一会儿，再切开装袋。 · Freshly baked bread should cool for a while before it is sliced and bagged.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 |
| 2506 | 冷战 | lěng zhàn | cold war; (fig.) a silent standoff两个同事已经冷战了一个星期，在办公室里谁也不跟谁说话。 · The two colleagues have been giving each other the silent treatment for a week; in the office neither says a word to the other.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2507 | 立案 | lì àn | to open a case; to place on file for investigation警方接到报警后，立即立案调查。 · The police opened an investigation as soon as the report came in.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2508 | 利弊 | lì bì | pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages换工作之前，你最好把利弊想清楚。 · Before you change jobs you had better think the pros and cons through.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 2509 | 力不从心 | lì bù cóng xīn | unable to do as much as one would like; not up to it六十多岁的人了，再像年轻时那样加班，实在力不从心。 · At over sixty, working overtime the way I did when I was young is simply beyond me.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2510 | 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to pay attention to; to take notice of (usually negative)我叫了他好几声，他都不理睬我。 · I called him several times, but he took no notice of me.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 2511 | 历程 | lì chéng | course; process; journey (of development)这本书回顾了中国高铁从无到有的发展历程。 · The book looks back on how China’s high-speed rail grew from nothing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2512 | 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone这项发明是医学历史上的一座里程碑。 · This invention is a milestone in the history of medicine.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2513 | 历代 | lì dài | successive dynasties; all past generations这座博物馆收藏了历代的瓷器。 · This museum holds porcelain from every dynasty.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2514 | 立法 | lì fǎ | to legislate; legislation很多国家正在为人工智能立法。 · Many countries are drawing up laws on artificial intelligence.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 2515 | 立方 | lì fāng | cubic metre (short for 立方米); cube (maths)这辆车一次能运十立方的沙子。 · This lorry can carry ten cubic metres of sand at a time.Learn it in HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 | HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 |
| 2516 | 立方米 | lì fāng mǐ | cubic metre一个标准游泳池大约能装两千五百立方米的水。 · A standard swimming pool holds about 2,500 cubic metres of water.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 2517 | 礼服 | lǐ fú | formal dress; evening gown; dress suit参加晚会的客人都穿着礼服。 · The guests at the gala were all in formal dress.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 2518 | 立功 | lì gōng | to perform meritorious service; to win a commendation这名战士在抗洪抢险中多次立功。 · This soldier won several commendations during flood relief.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 2519 | 利害 | lì hài | gains and losses; what is at stake (not 厉害)做决定以前，要先把利害关系想清楚。 · Before you decide, think clearly about what you stand to gain and lose.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 2520 | 理会 | lǐ huì | to pay attention to; to take notice of他喊了好几声，她头也不回，根本不理会。 · He called out several times, but she didn’t even turn round; she took no notice at all.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2521 | 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | flyover; overpass; interchange北京的立交桥一层叠一层，第一次开车的人很容易走错。 · Beijing’s flyovers are stacked layer on layer, and first-time drivers easily take the wrong turn.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2522 | 历届 | lì jiè | all previous (sessions, terms, graduating classes)历届奥运会的冠军名单都挂在墙上。 · The lists of champions from every past Olympics hang on the wall.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 2523 | 礼节 | lǐ jié | etiquette; protocol; courtesy去日本人家里做客，有不少礼节要注意。 · When you visit a Japanese home there is a fair bit of etiquette to watch out for.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2524 | 历来 | lì lái | always; throughout history (formal)中国人历来重视教育，把读书看作改变命运的路。 · The Chinese have always valued education and seen study as a way to change one’s fate.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2525 | 莅临 | lì lín | to grace with one’s presence (of honoured guests)热烈欢迎各位专家莅临我厂参观指导！ · A warm welcome to all the experts who have honoured our factory with their visit and guidance!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 2526 | 利率 | lì lǜ | interest rate银行又降低了贷款利率。 · The bank has cut its lending rate again.Learn it in HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 | HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 |
| 2527 | 黎明 | lí míng | dawn; daybreak他们黎明时分出发，中午就到了山顶。 · They set off at daybreak and reached the summit by noon.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2528 | 礼品 | lǐ pǐn | gift; present (esp. formal or commercial)中秋节快到了，商场里摆满了月饼礼品盒。 · Mid-Autumn is nearly here, and the shopping centres are full of mooncake gift boxes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 2529 | 离谱儿 | lí pǔ r | outrageous; absurd; way off the mark一碗面卖八十块？这价格也太离谱儿了吧！ · Eighty yuan for a bowl of noodles? That’s an outrageous price!Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 2530 | 离奇 | lí qí | bizarre; strange; extraordinary这个故事情节离奇，却是根据真事改编的。 · The plot of the story is bizarre, yet it is based on true events.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 2531 | 力求 | lì qiú | to strive to; to do one’s best to这本教材力求简单实用，每一课都配了大量的例子。 · The textbook aims to be simple and practical, and every lesson comes with plenty of examples.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 2532 | 礼尚往来 | lǐ shàng wǎng lái | courtesy calls for reciprocity; to give as one receives邻居送来一盘饺子，礼尚往来，我们也回了一盒点心。 · The neighbours brought round a plate of dumplings, so, one good turn deserving another, we sent back a box of pastries.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 2533 | 历时 | lì shí | to last; take (a period of time)这次调查历时三年，访问了上千户人家。 · The survey took three years and visited over a thousand households.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 2534 | 理事 | lǐ shì | council member; board member (of an association)她是本市作家协会的理事，经常组织文学活动。 · She sits on the council of the city’s writers’ association and often organises literary events.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 2535 | 利索 | lì suo | nimble; quick and efficient; neat奶奶八十岁了，走路还挺利索。 · Grandma is eighty and still nimble on her feet.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 2536 | 理所当然 | lǐ suǒ dāng rán | naturally; as a matter of course; taken for granted很多人把父母的付出看成理所当然的事。 · Many people take everything their parents do for them for granted.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2537 | 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | within one’s power; as far as one is able退休以后，她在社区做一些力所能及的工作。 · Since retiring she has done what work she can manage in the community.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 |
| 2538 | 礼堂 | lǐ táng | auditorium; assembly hall毕业典礼在学校的大礼堂举行。 · The graduation ceremony is held in the school’s main hall.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 2539 | 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional; solid戴上眼镜看立体电影，感觉东西就要飞到眼前了。 · Put on the glasses to watch a 3D film and things seem about to fly right at you.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 2540 | 礼仪 | lǐ yí | etiquette; ceremony; protocol去别人家做客，有些基本的礼仪还是要讲的。 · When you visit someone’s home, there are some basic manners you should still observe.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2541 | 鲤鱼 | lǐ yú | carp过年的时候，很多人家喜欢贴“鲤鱼跳龙门”的年画。 · At New Year many families like to put up a print of a carp leaping the Dragon Gate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 2542 | 力争 | lì zhēng | to strive for; to fight hard for我们力争在月底以前完成这个项目。 · We are striving to finish this project before the end of the month.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2543 | 励志 | lì zhì | inspirational; motivational; to strive with determination她从农村姑娘成长为世界冠军的故事十分励志。 · Her journey from village girl to world champion is truly inspiring.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 2544 | 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason; rational, level-headed吵架的时候先别做决定，等大家都理智一点再说。 · Do not decide anything in the middle of a row; wait until everyone has calmed down.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 |
| 2545 | 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | bold and confident because one is in the right明明是他迟到了，他却说得理直气壮，好像是我们的错。 · He was the one who was late, yet he spoke as boldly as if it were our fault.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 2546 | 立足 | lì zú | to gain a foothold; to base oneself on一个外地人想在大城市立足，并不容易。 · For an outsider, gaining a foothold in a big city is no easy matter.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2547 | 炼 | liàn | to smelt; to refine; (fig.) to temper, hone这家工厂每天能炼几万吨钢。 · This plant can make tens of thousands of tonnes of steel a day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2548 | 连贯 | lián guàn | coherent; connected; to link up这篇作文每段都写得不错，可是段与段之间不够连贯。 · Each paragraph of this essay is well written, but they do not hang together.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 2549 | 联欢 | lián huān | to hold a get-together; to celebrate together年底，公司在酒店办了一场联欢会。 · At the end of the year the company threw a party at a hotel.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 2550 | 廉价 | lián jià | cheap; low-priced这家店卖的都是廉价商品。 · This shop sells only cheap goods.Learn it in HSK 6 · 新能源与中国制造 | HSK 6 · 新能源与中国制造 |
| 2551 | 脸颊 | liǎn jiá | cheek冷风一吹，孩子的脸颊冻得通红。 · In the cold wind the child’s cheeks went bright red.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 2552 | 廉洁 | lián jié | honest; incorruptible; clean他当了三十年官，一直很廉洁，退休时连套像样的房子都没有。 · He was an official for thirty years and stayed clean throughout: when he retired he did not even own a decent flat.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 |
| 2553 | 连连 | lián lián | repeatedly; again and again听了大家的建议，经理连连点头。 · Listening to everyone’s suggestions, the manager kept nodding.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2554 | 恋恋不舍 | liàn liàn bù shě | reluctant to part or leave假期结束了，孩子们恋恋不舍地离开了外婆家。 · The holidays were over, and the children left their grandmother’s house with great reluctance.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2555 | 联络 | lián luò | to keep in touch; to contact; liaison毕业以后，我们一直通过微信保持联络。 · We have kept in touch on WeChat ever since we graduated.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 2556 | 联盟 | lián méng | alliance; league; union几家小航空公司结成联盟，共同应对大公司的竞争。 · Several small airlines formed an alliance to take on competition from the big carriers.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2557 | 连绵 | lián mián | continuous, unbroken (of mountains, rain)这几天阴雨连绵，晾在阳台上的衣服一件也没干。 · It has been grey and rainy for days on end, and not one piece of the washing on the balcony has dried.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 2558 | 连年 | lián nián | year after yearLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 | HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 |
| 2559 | 连任 | lián rèn | to be re-elected; to serve another term这位老会长已经连任三届了。 · The old chairman has now served three terms in a row.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 2560 | 联赛 | lián sài | league; league season这支球队在今年的联赛中一场都没输过。 · The team has not lost a single game in this year’s league.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2561 | 联手 | lián shǒu | to join forces; to team up两家公司联手开发了一款新手机。 · The two companies teamed up to develop a new phone.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 2562 | 连锁 | lián suǒ | chain (store); chain (reaction)这个咖啡连锁品牌在全国开了上千家分店。 · This coffee chain has opened over a thousand branches across the country.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2563 | 连同 | lián tóng | together with; along with (formal)这次召回的产品连同仓库里的库存，一共有三万多箱。 · The products recalled, together with the stock in the warehouse, come to more than thirty thousand cases.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2564 | 怜惜 | lián xī | to take pity on; to feel tender sympathy for看着这只被雨淋湿的小猫，她心里一阵怜惜，把它抱回了家。 · Looking at the little cat soaked by the rain, she felt a rush of tenderness and carried it home.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 2565 | 连夜 | lián yè | that very night; through the night接到母亲生病的电话，他连夜开车赶回了老家。 · When the call came that his mother was ill, he drove back to his home town that same night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 2566 | 廉正 | lián zhèng | honest and upright; incorruptible选拔干部，既要看能力，也要看是否廉正。 · In choosing officials you have to look at their honesty as well as their ability.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 2567 | 帘子 | lián zi | curtain; blind卧室的窗户朝东，不挂帘子，早上五点就被太阳晒醒了。 · The bedroom window faces east, and without a curtain the sun wakes you at five in the morning.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 2568 | 莲子 | lián zǐ | lotus seed这碗莲子汤是奶奶特意为我煮的。 · Grandma made this bowl of lotus-seed soup specially for me.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 2569 | 良 | liáng | good; fine (in compounds: 良好, 良性, 不良)这孩子最近消化不良，吃什么都没胃口。 · The child has had indigestion lately and has no appetite for anything.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 2570 | 亮点 | liàng diǎn | highlight; bright spot这次展览最大的亮点，是一批第一次公开展出的古代瓷器。 · The highlight of the exhibition is a set of ancient porcelain pieces on public display for the first time.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2571 | 量化 | liàng huà | to quantify; quantitative (investing)老师的工作很难完全量化，不能只看学生的考试成绩。 · A teacher’s work is hard to quantify fully; you cannot judge it by exam results alone.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2572 | 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand and forgive; understanding施工给您带来的不便，请您谅解。 · We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the building work.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2573 | 两口子 | liǎng kǒu zi | husband and wife; a couple (colloquial)楼下那两口子结婚三十年了，出门还是手拉着手。 · The couple downstairs have been married thirty years and still go out hand in hand.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2574 | 亮丽 | liàng lì | bright and beautiful雨后，整座城市显得格外清新亮丽。 · After the rain the whole city looked especially fresh and bright.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 2575 | 两栖 | liǎng qī | amphibious; (figurative) working in two fields青蛙是两栖动物，小时候生活在水里，长大以后也能上岸。 · Frogs are amphibians: they live in water when young and can also come out on land once grown.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 2576 | 两手 | liǎng shǒu | both hands; (prepare) for either outcome; two-pronged出发前最好做两手准备：天晴就去爬山，下雨就去博物馆。 · Before setting off it is best to plan for both: a hike if it is fine, a museum if it rains.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2577 | 凉爽 | liáng shuǎng | pleasantly cool; refreshing下了一场雨，空气变得凉爽多了。 · After the shower the air felt much cooler.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2578 | 两下子 | liǎng xià zi | real skill, a few tricks (有两下子 to know one’s stuff); a couple of times别看他年纪小，修起电脑来还真有两下子。 · He may be young, but when it comes to fixing computers he really knows his stuff.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2579 | 亮相 | liàng xiàng | to make a public appearance; to debut这款新车将在下个月的车展上首次亮相。 · The new car will make its debut at next month’s motor show.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 2580 | 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience连孩子吃的东西都敢造假，真是没有良心。 · They even fake food for children: they have no conscience at all.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2581 | 良性 | liáng xìng | benign (not cancerous); virtuous (circle)书读得越多，越想读，学习就进入了良性循环。 · The more you read, the more you want to read, and learning becomes a virtuous circle.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 2582 | 两翼 | liǎng yì | both wings (of a bird, plane or building); both flanks (of an army)大雁张开两翼，在湖面上低低地飞过。 · The wild goose spread its wings and flew low over the lake.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 | HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 |
| 2583 | 潦草 | liáo cǎo | scrawled, illegible (handwriting); sloppy医生的字写得太潦草，我一个字也看不懂。 · The doctor’s handwriting is such a scrawl that I can’t read a word of it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 2584 | 疗法 | liáo fǎ | therapyLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 | HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 |
| 2585 | 了结 | liǎo jié | to settle; to wind up; to bring to an end双方签了和解协议，这场官司总算了结了。 · The two sides signed a settlement, and the lawsuit is finally over.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 2586 | 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast; extensive (land, sea, sky)站在山顶往下看，辽阔的草原一直延伸到天边。 · From the hilltop the vast grassland stretched all the way to the horizon.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 |
| 2587 | 料理 | liào lǐ | to manage, see to (affairs, a household); (Japanese, Korean) cuisine妈妈出差这几天，家里的事全由爸爸一个人料理。 · While Mum is away on business, Dad is running the house single-handed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 2588 | 寥寥无几 | liáo liáo wú jǐ | very few; hardly any下着大雨，电影院里的观众寥寥无几。 · It was pouring with rain, and there was hardly anyone in the cinema.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2589 | 疗效 | liáo xiào | curative effect; efficacy这种新药的疗效到底怎么样，还要看更多病人的情况。 · How well the new drug really works will depend on how more patients do.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 2590 | 疗养 | liáo yǎng | to recuperate; to convalesce病好以后，他去海边疗养了一个月。 · After he got better, he spent a month by the sea recuperating.Learn it in HSK 4 · 老了以后 | HSK 4 · 老了以后 |
| 2591 | 裂 | liè | to crack; to split往冷杯子里突然倒开水，玻璃一下子就裂了。 · Pour boiling water into a cold glass all at once and it cracks straight away.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 2592 | 裂缝 | liè fèng | crack; crevice地震以后，不少房子的墙上出现了裂缝。 · After the earthquake cracks appeared in the walls of many houses.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 2593 | 裂痕 | liè hén | crack; (fig.) rift那次争吵以后，兄弟俩的感情就有了裂痕。 · After that quarrel a rift opened between the two brothers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2594 | 列举 | liè jǔ | to list; to cite (examples)老师在黑板上列举了这个词的几种常见用法。 · The teacher listed several common uses of the word on the blackboard.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 2595 | 猎人 | liè rén | hunter老猎人一眼就看出，雪地上的脚印是狼留下的。 · The old hunter saw at a glance that the tracks in the snow were a wolf’s.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2596 | 烈日 | liè rì | scorching sun工人们顶着烈日在工地上干活。 · The workers toiled on the building site under the blazing sun.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2597 | 劣势 | liè shì | disadvantage; inferior position我们队个子矮，身高上处于劣势，只能靠速度取胜。 · Our team is short, so we are at a disadvantage in height and can only win through speed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 2598 | 烈士 | liè shì | martyr (one who died for a cause, especially in war)清明节那天，老师带学生们去给烈士扫墓。 · On the Qingming festival the teacher took the pupils to tend the graves of the martyrs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 | HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 |
| 2599 | 猎物 | liè wù | prey; quarry老虎躲在树后，一动不动地盯着猎物。 · The tiger hid behind a tree, staring motionless at its prey.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2600 | 劣质 | liè zhì | shoddy; inferior; low-quality劣质电线容易起火，装修的时候千万不能省这个钱。 · Shoddy wiring easily catches fire, so never skimp on it when you renovate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 2601 | 咧嘴 | liě zuǐ | to grin; to draw back one’s lips孩子一看到礼物，就咧嘴笑了。 · The moment the child saw the present, he broke into a grin.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2602 | 临 | lín | just before (doing sth); to face, overlook临出门前，妈妈又叮嘱了我几句。 · Just as I was leaving, my mother gave me a few more words of advice.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 2603 | 拎 | līn | to carry (hanging from the hand)他拎着一个大箱子上了火车。 · He got on the train carrying a big suitcase.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2604 | 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical; in clinical practice这种新药还在做临床试验，暂时不能上市。 · The new drug is still in clinical trials and cannot go on sale yet.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 |
| 2605 | 临街 | lín jiē | to face the street; street-facing他租了一间临街的房子，开了家小花店。 · He rented a room facing the street and opened a little flower shop.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2606 | 临近 | lín jìn | to approach; be close to (in time or place)临近期末，图书馆里的座位越来越难找。 · As the end of term approaches, seats in the library get harder and harder to find.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 2607 | 吝啬 | lìn sè | stingy; miserly他对自己很吝啬，对朋友却很大方。 · He is stingy with himself but generous with his friends.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 2608 | 灵 | líng | effective, works; answers prayers (of a god); quick, nimble这个办法真灵，试了一次，水管就不漏了。 · That trick really works: one go and the pipe stopped leaking.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 2609 | 领队 | lǐng duì | group leader; to lead a group进山以前，领队给每个人讲了一遍安全要求。 · Before we went into the mountains, the leader went through the safety rules with everyone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 2610 | 灵感 | líng gǎn | inspiration这首歌的灵感来自他小时候在外婆家过的一个夏天。 · The song was inspired by a summer he spent at his grandmother’s as a boy.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2611 | 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand; to grasp (a meaning, intention)他很快就领会了老板的意思，马上去办了。 · He quickly grasped what the boss meant and went straight off to see to it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2612 | 灵魂 | líng hún | soul; spirit; the heart (of something)很多宗教都相信，人死以后灵魂还在。 · Many religions hold that the soul lives on after death.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 2613 | 灵机一动 | líng jī yī dòng | to have a sudden inspiration; a brainwave下雨没带伞，她灵机一动，把购物袋顶在了头上。 · Caught in the rain without an umbrella, she had a brainwave and put her shopping bag over her head.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 2614 | 零件 | líng jiàn | part; component; spare part这台机器太老了，零件很难买到。 · This machine is so old that parts are hard to come by.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 2615 | 领军 | lǐng jūn | to lead; leading他是国内人工智能领域的领军人物。 · He is a leading figure in artificial intelligence in this country.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 2616 | 领略 | lǐng lüè | to experience and appreciate; to get a taste of坐船游江，可以领略两岸的美景。 · A boat trip on the river lets you take in the scenery on both banks.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2617 | 灵敏 | líng mǐn | sensitive; keen; responsive狗的鼻子特别灵敏，很远的气味都闻得到。 · A dog’s nose is extremely keen; it can pick up smells from far away.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2618 | 灵巧 | líng qiǎo | deft; nimble; dexterous她的手指很灵巧，织毛衣又快又好。 · She has nimble fingers and knits sweaters quickly and well.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 2619 | 领事 | lǐng shì | consul总领事今天会见了在当地学习的中国留学生。 · Today the consul general met Chinese students studying locally.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 2620 | 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate护照丢了以后，她第一时间联系了本国驻上海的领事馆。 · When she lost her passport, the first thing she did was contact her country’s consulate in Shanghai.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2621 | 零售 | líng shòu | retail这种商品只批发，不零售。 · This product is wholesale only, not retail.Learn it in HSK 6 · 电商、直播与快递 | HSK 6 · 电商、直播与快递 |
| 2622 | 零碎 | líng suì | scattered, fragmentary; odds and ends他每天利用零碎的时间学外语，一年下来进步很大。 · He studies a foreign language in odd moments every day, and over a year he has made great progress.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 2623 | 聆听 | líng tīng | to listen (attentively, respectfully)台下的学生安安静静地聆听老教授讲他年轻时的经历。 · The students in the audience listened quietly as the old professor talked about his youth.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 2624 | 灵通 | líng tōng | well-informed; (of news) quick to arrive他消息很灵通，公司里有什么变动，他总是第一个知道。 · He is very well informed: whenever anything changes at the company, he is always the first to know.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 2625 | 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory (of a country)俄罗斯是世界上领土面积最大的国家。 · Russia is the largest country in the world by area.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2626 | 领悟 | lǐng wù | to grasp; to come to understand (something deep)这首诗的意思，要读很多遍才能慢慢领悟。 · You have to read the poem many times before you slowly grasp what it means.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 |
| 2627 | 零星 | líng xīng | scattered; sporadic; odd (bits)下午还会有零星小雨，出门记得带伞。 · There will be scattered showers in the afternoon, so remember your umbrella.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2628 | 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader (of a nation, movement or field)他是这个行业公认的领袖，很多年轻人都把他当作榜样。 · He is the acknowledged leader of the industry, and many young people look up to him.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 |
| 2629 | 领养 | lǐng yǎng | to adopt (a child or pet)他们从动物保护协会领养了一只小狗。 · They adopted a puppy from an animal welfare society.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 2630 | 溜 | liū | to slip away; to sneak off; to slide电影太无聊，他看了一半就溜了。 · The film was so boring that he slipped out halfway through.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2631 | 遛 | liù | to walk (a dog); to stroll他每天早晚各遛一次狗。 · He walks the dog once in the morning and once in the evening.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2632 | 流畅 | liú chàng | flowing, smooth; fluent她在中国住了五年，现在说汉语已经很流畅了。 · She has lived in China for five years and now speaks Chinese very fluently.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 2633 | 溜达 | liū da | to stroll; to go for a walk吃完晚饭，爷爷总要去河边溜达一圈。 · After dinner Grandpa always goes for a stroll along the river.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2634 | 流浪 | liú làng | to wander; to roam; to be homeless这只流浪猫每天晚上都来我家门口等吃的。 · This stray cat comes to our door every evening waiting for food.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 |
| 2635 | 留恋 | liú liàn | to be reluctant to leave; to look back fondly on毕业那天，大家都很留恋这个生活了四年的校园。 · On graduation day everyone was sad to leave the campus where they had lived for four years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 2636 | 流露 | liú lù | to show (feelings) without meaning to听到这个消息，他脸上流露出一丝失望。 · At the news a flicker of disappointment showed on his face.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2637 | 流氓 | liú máng | hooligan; rogue; thug几个小流氓在车站附近收“保护费”，后来都被警察抓了。 · A few young thugs were collecting “protection money” round the station; in the end the police caught them all.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 2638 | 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir; (of a photo) as a keepsake毕业那天，全班同学在学校门口合影留念。 · On graduation day the whole class had a photo taken together at the school gate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2639 | 流派 | liú pài | school (of thought or art); style, genre京剧有很多流派，梅派和程派的唱法就很不一样。 · Peking opera has many schools; the Mei school and the Cheng school, for instance, sing quite differently.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 2640 | 留神 | liú shén | to be careful; to watch out下雨天路滑，走路要留神。 · Roads are slippery on rainy days, so watch your step.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 2641 | 流失 | liú shī | to be lost; to drain away; to wash away工资太低，公司的技术人员不断流失。 · Pay is so low that the company keeps losing its technical staff.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 2642 | 流逝 | liú shì | (of time) to pass, slip by随着时间的流逝，那段痛苦的记忆渐渐淡了。 · As time went by, that painful memory slowly faded.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2643 | 柳树 | liǔ shù | willow (tree)湖边的柳树把长长的枝条垂到了水面上。 · By the lake the willows trail their long branches down to the water.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2644 | 流水 | liú shuǐ | running water; (business) turnover; in a continuous flow这家小饭馆一天的流水有一万多元。 · This little restaurant takes over ten thousand yuan a day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 2645 | 流淌 | liú tǎng | to flow一条小河从村子中间流淌过去，河水清得能看见底下的石头。 · A little river flows through the middle of the village, so clear that you can see the stones on the bottom.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 2646 | 流向 | liú xiàng | to flow toward; direction of flow这条河发源于西部山区，一路向东，最后流向大海。 · This river rises in the western mountains, runs east and finally flows into the sea.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 2647 | 留心 | liú xīn | to watch out; to pay attention; to keep an eye on你留心一下，看看他平时都几点出门。 · Keep an eye out and see what time he usually leaves the house.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2648 | 流血 | liú xuè | to bleed; to shed blood孩子摔倒了，膝盖擦破了皮，还在流血。 · The child fell over and grazed his knee, and it is still bleeding.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 2649 | 留意 | liú yì | to take note of; to keep an eye out for过马路的时候，要多留意来往的车辆。 · When you cross the road, keep an eye on the traffic.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 2650 | 流域 | liú yù | river basin; the area a river drains这场暴雨影响了整个淮河流域。 · The rainstorm hit the whole Huai River basin.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 2651 | 流转 | liú zhuǎn | to circulate, change hands; (of land rights) to be transferred村里很多人把土地流转给了合作社，自己进城打工。 · Many people in the village have transferred their land to the cooperative and gone to work in the city.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 2652 | 聋 | lóng | deaf; hard of hearing爷爷的左耳有点儿聋，跟他说话要大声一点。 · Grandpa is a bit deaf in his left ear, so speak up when you talk to him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 2653 | 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to monopolise; monopoly这家公司垄断了整个市场。 · This company has monopolised the whole market.Learn it in HSK 6 · 互联网巨头 | HSK 6 · 互联网巨头 |
| 2654 | 笼统 | lǒng tǒng | general; vague; sweeping你说“服务不好”太笼统了，能不能说说具体是哪方面？ · Saying “the service is bad” is too vague: can you tell us what exactly was wrong?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2655 | 龙头 | lóng tóu | leader, leading (firm or sector); tap, faucet; handlebars这家公司是当地的龙头企业，全县有一半人靠它吃饭。 · This company is the leading local firm, and half the county makes its living from it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 2656 | 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to shroud; to envelop整座城市被大雾笼罩着。 · The whole city is shrouded in thick fog.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” | HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” |
| 2657 | 隆重 | lóng zhòng | grand; ceremonious学校举行了隆重的毕业典礼。 · The school held a grand graduation ceremony.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 2658 | 笼子 | lóng zi | cage孩子打开笼子，把小鸟放回了树林。 · The child opened the cage and let the little bird go back to the woods.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2659 | 搂 | lǒu | to hug; to hold in one’s arms妈妈把哭着的孩子紧紧搂在怀里。 · The mother held the crying child tight in her arms.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2660 | 露面 | lòu miàn | to show one’s face; to appear in public这位导演已经半年没有公开露面了。 · The director has not appeared in public for six months.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 2661 | 屡 | lǚ | repeatedly; time and again (written: 屡有, 屡禁不止)错过出口就在高速公路上倒车，这样的危险行为屡有发生。 · Reversing on the expressway after missing the exit: dangerous behaviour like this happens time and again.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 2662 | 缕 | lǚ | (measure word) a strand, wisp, ray (of thread, hair, smoke, light)清晨，一缕阳光从窗帘的缝里照了进来。 · Early in the morning a ray of sunlight shone in through a gap in the curtains.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 2663 | 鹿 | lù | deer鹿的胆子很小，一听见动静就跑。 · Deer are timid; at the slightest sound they run.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 2664 | 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly; time and again他屡次上班迟到，被经理警告了。 · He was late for work time and again, and the manager gave him a warning.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 2665 | 绿地 | lǜ dì | green space (park, lawn)小区里新建了一块绿地，晚饭后很多人在那里散步。 · A new green space has been laid out on the estate, and many people stroll there after supper.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2666 | 路段 | lù duàn | section of road; stretch这个路段一到下班时间就堵车，最好早点儿走。 · This stretch of road jams up as soon as the evening rush starts, so you had better leave early.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 2667 | 路径 | lù jìng | path; route; way (to achieve something)这份报告为老工业城市的转型提出了三条路径。 · The report sets out three paths by which old industrial cities can reinvent themselves.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 2668 | 陆军 | lù jūn | army; ground forces他爷爷年轻时在陆军服过役，最爱讲部队里的故事。 · His grandfather served in the army as a young man and loves telling stories about army life.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 |
| 2669 | 屡屡 | lǚ lǚ | repeatedly; time and again (written)这家餐厅屡屡被顾客投诉，最近终于被查处了。 · The restaurant had been the subject of repeated complaints and has finally been dealt with.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 2670 | 鲁莽 | lǔ mǎng | rash; reckless; hot-headed这件事你别太鲁莽，先问清楚再说。 · Don’t be rash about this; find out the facts first.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 2671 | 露天 | lù tiān | open-air; outdoors夏天的晚上，广场上会放露天电影。 · On summer evenings they show open-air films in the square.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 2672 | 路途 | lù tú | road; journey; the way路途遥远，一路上要多加小心。 · It is a long way, so take extra care on the road.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 2673 | 卤味 | lǔ wèi | meat, eggs or tofu braised in spiced soy broth下班路上买点儿卤味，回家配着啤酒吃，特别舒服。 · Picking up some soy-braised meats on the way home and having them with a beer is a real treat.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2674 | 露营 | lù yíng | to camp; camping这个周末我们打算带孩子去山里露营两天。 · This weekend we plan to take the children camping in the hills for two days.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 2675 | 绿洲 | lǜ zhōu | oasisLearn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 2676 | 炉子 | lú zi | stove; furnace他把水壶放在炉子上，准备给客人泡茶。 · He put the kettle on the stove to make tea for the guests.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2677 | 路子 | lù zi | way, approach; connections这个办法试了好几次都不行，咱们得换个路子。 · We have tried this several times and it doesn’t work; we need a different approach.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 2678 | 卵 | luǎn | egg; ovum; spawn每年春天，这条河里的鱼都会游到上游去产卵。 · Every spring the fish in this river swim upstream to spawn.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 2679 | 乱七八糟 | luàn qī bā zāo | in a mess; all over the place孩子一放假，家里就被弄得乱七八糟。 · The moment the children are on holiday, the house is turned upside down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 2680 | 孪生 | luán shēng | twin这对孪生姐妹长得一模一样，连她们的妈妈有时都会认错。 · These twin sisters look exactly alike; even their mother sometimes mixes them up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 | HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 |
| 2681 | 抡 | lūn | to swing (one’s arm, a hammer, a heavy object)他抡起大锤，一下就把那块石头砸开了。 · He swung the sledgehammer and split the rock with one blow.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 2682 | 轮换 | lún huàn | to rotate; to take turns为了公平，大家轮换着周末值班。 · To keep it fair, everyone takes turns at weekend duty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 2683 | 轮廓 | lún kuò | outline; contour; silhouette天快亮了，远处的山慢慢露出了轮廓。 · As dawn broke, the outline of the distant hills slowly came into view.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2684 | 伦理 | lún lǐ | ethics; moral principles机器人能不能替人做决定，这已经不只是技术问题，也是伦理问题。 · Whether robots should make decisions for people is no longer only a technical question; it is an ethical one too.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 | HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 |
| 2685 | 论述 | lùn shù | to expound; to discuss systematically; exposition这篇论文从三个方面论述了城市化对农村的影响。 · The paper discusses the effects of urbanisation on the countryside from three angles.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2686 | 轮胎 | lún tāi | tyre下雨天路滑，轮胎太旧很容易打滑。 · Roads are slippery in the rain, and worn tyres skid easily.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 2687 | 论证 | lùn zhèng | to argue (a case); argumentation这篇论文的论证很有力。 · This thesis argues its case powerfully.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 | HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 |
| 2688 | 裸 | luǒ | naked; bare夏天的海边，不少男人裸着上身晒太阳。 · At the seaside in summer plenty of men sunbathe bare-chested.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 2689 | 萝卜 | luó bo | radish; (white) daikon冬天的萝卜又甜又脆，炖汤、做馅儿都好吃。 · Winter radishes are sweet and crisp, good in soups and in dumpling fillings.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2690 | 落差 | luò chā | drop in height; gap between hope and reality理想和现实的落差太大，他工作半年就想辞职了。 · Reality fell so far short of his hopes that he wanted to quit after six months.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 2691 | 落成 | luò chéng | to be completed (of a building)新的图书馆下个月落成，到时候会举行开馆仪式。 · The new library will be completed next month, and there will be an opening ceremony then.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 |
| 2692 | 落户 | luò hù | to get local residency; to settleLearn it in HSK 5 · 户口制度 | HSK 5 · 户口制度 |
| 2693 | 裸露 | luǒ lù | to be exposed; bare, uncovered工地上的土堆要用绿网盖好，不能长时间裸露在外。 · Piles of earth on building sites must be covered with green netting, not left exposed for long.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 2694 | 落实 | luò shí | to put into effect; to make sure it happens计划很好，关键是怎么落实。 · The plan is good; the key is how to make it happen.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 |
| 2695 | 螺丝 | luó sī | screw椅子腿松了，拧紧几颗螺丝就好了。 · The chair leg is loose; tightening a few screws will fix it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 2696 | 啰唆 | luō suo | long-winded; wordy; to nag这件事你已经说了三遍了，别再啰唆了。 · You’ve already said that three times; stop going on about it.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 2697 | 裸体 | luǒ tǐ | naked body; nude; naked美术学院的学生要上人体写生课，画的常常是裸体模特。 · Art-school students take life-drawing classes, where they often draw nude models.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 2698 | 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | in an endless stream新店开张那天，顾客络绎不绝。 · On the day the new shop opened, customers kept pouring in.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 2699 | 略 | lüè | slightly; briefly; to omit这个价格比我想的略高，不过还能接受。 · The price is a little higher than I expected, but still acceptable.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 2700 | 掠夺 | lüè duó | to plunder; to pillage; to rob那些年海盗经常上岸，掠夺沿海村庄的粮食和财物。 · In those years pirates often came ashore to plunder the grain and goods of the coastal villages.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 |
| 2701 | 略微 | lüè wēi | slightly; a little今天比昨天略微暖和了一点，不用穿羽绒服了。 · It’s slightly warmer today than yesterday, so there’s no need for a down jacket.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 2702 | 码 | mǎ | (measure word) kind, matter (两码事); to stack, pile up; yard开玩笑和骂人是两码事，你别混在一起。 · Joking and insulting people are two different things; don’t mix them up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 2703 | 麻 | má | numb, tingling; pins and needles; hemp; sesame我坐得太久，腿都麻了。 · I’ve been sitting so long my legs have gone numb.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 |
| 2704 | 麻痹 | má bì | off one’s guard (麻痹大意); to lull; to paralyse小区几个月都没出过事，保安有点儿麻痹大意了。 · Nothing has happened on the estate for months, and the guards have let their attention slip.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 2705 | 马后炮 | mǎ hòu pào | belated adviceLearn it in HSK 9+ · 四大名著 | HSK 9+ · 四大名著 |
| 2706 | 麻将 | má jiàng | mahjong楼下的老人们每天下午都在打麻将。 · The old folk downstairs play mahjong every afternoon.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 2707 | 麻辣 | má là | numbing and hotLearn it in HSK 5 · 八大菜系 | HSK 5 · 八大菜系 |
| 2708 | 马力 | mǎ lì | horsepower这辆车马力足，拉着一车货上坡也不费劲。 · This vehicle has plenty of power and gets up hills easily even with a full load.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 2709 | 麻木 | má mù | numb; apathetic坐得太久，我的腿都麻木了。 · I sat so long that my legs went numb.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 鲁迅与白话文 | HSK 9+ · 鲁迅与白话文 |
| 2710 | 马桶 | mǎ tǒng | toilet (bowl)马桶堵了，得赶紧找人来修。 · The toilet is blocked; we must get someone in to fix it quickly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 2711 | 麻醉 | má zuì | to anaesthetise; anaesthesia手术以前，医生先给他做了全身麻醉。 · Before the operation the doctors gave him a general anaesthetic.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 |
| 2712 | 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse医生一边看手表，一边数病人的脉搏。 · The doctor counted the patient’s pulse with an eye on his watch.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 |
| 2713 | 埋藏 | mái cáng | to lie buried; to bury; to hide (deep down)这些话他在心里埋藏了二十年，今天终于说了出来。 · He had kept these words buried in his heart for twenty years, and today he finally said them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 2714 | 埋伏 | mái fu | to lie in ambush; ambush几名警察埋伏在楼下，小偷一出来就被抓住了。 · Several police officers lay in wait downstairs, and the thief was caught the moment he came out.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2715 | 脉络 | mài luò | thread, overall structure (of an argument, a history); veins (of a leaf)这本书把两千年中国历史的脉络讲得清清楚楚。 · The book lays out the thread of two thousand years of Chinese history with great clarity.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2716 | 埋没 | mái mò | to let (talent) go to waste; to bury他的画多年没人欣赏，才华差点儿被埋没。 · For years nobody appreciated his paintings, and his talent was nearly wasted.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 2717 | 埋头苦干 | mái tóu kǔ gàn | to bury oneself in work; to keep one’s head down and work hard为了按时交货，全厂工人埋头苦干了一个月。 · To deliver on time, the whole factory kept their heads down and worked flat out for a month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2718 | 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury (the dead)这位老将军去世后，按照他的心愿被埋葬在家乡。 · When the old general died he was buried in his home town, as he had wished.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 2719 | 漫 | màn | to overflow; to flood; all over; unrestrained水龙头忘了关，水漫了一地，楼下的邻居都上来敲门了。 · Someone forgot to turn off the tap, water flooded the floor, and the neighbours from downstairs came up knocking.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 2720 | 瞒 | mán | to hide (the truth) from; to keep in the dark考试没及格的事，他一直瞒着父母。 · He has kept it from his parents that he failed the exam.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 2721 | 满怀 | mǎn huái | to be filled with (hope, emotion)九月一日，新生们满怀希望走进了校园。 · On 1 September the new students walked onto campus full of hope.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 2722 | 慢性 | màn xìng | chronic; slow-acting他有慢性胃病，一吃辣的就难受。 · He has a chronic stomach complaint; anything spicy sets it off.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 2723 | 蔓延 | màn yán | to spread (fire, disease, a mood)大火很快蔓延到了附近的山上。 · The fire quickly spread to the nearby hills.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 共同的记忆 | HSK 6–7 · 共同的记忆 |
| 2724 | 漫游 | màn yóu | to roam, wander; (phone) roaming出国以前，记得开通手机的国际漫游。 · Before you go abroad, remember to turn on international roaming on your phone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2725 | 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain; to blame事情已经这样了，互相埋怨也没有用。 · What is done is done; blaming each other will not help.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 2726 | 忙活 | máng huo | to be busy (with work, chores)奶奶从早上忙活到中午，做了一桌子菜。 · Grandma was busy from morning till noon and cooked a whole tableful of dishes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 2727 | 忙乱 | máng luàn | rushed and chaotic; in a muddle搬家那天，屋里一片忙乱，谁也不知道钥匙放在哪儿了。 · On moving day the flat was in chaos and nobody knew where the keys were.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 2728 | 茫茫 | máng máng | vast; boundless; hazy飞机下面是一片茫茫的沙漠，一个人影也看不到。 · Below the plane stretched an endless desert, without a soul in sight.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 2729 | 盲目 | máng mù | blind; without thinking it through买房是大事，千万不能盲目跟风。 · Buying a flat is a big deal; don’t just follow the crowd.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 新中国的头三十年 | HSK 6–7 · 新中国的头三十年 |
| 2730 | 茫然 | máng rán | at a loss; blank; bewildered刚毕业那年，他对未来一片茫然，不知道该做什么。 · The year he graduated he was completely at sea about the future and had no idea what to do.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 2731 | 冒充 | mào chōng | to pose as; to pass oneself off as有人冒充我的老同学，在网上找我借钱。 · Someone posing as an old classmate of mine asked me online for a loan.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 2732 | 冒犯 | mào fàn | to offend; to affront我刚才说话太直，如果冒犯了您，请您原谅。 · I spoke too bluntly just now; if I offended you, please forgive me.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 2733 | 冒昧 | mào mèi | presumptuous; (polite) to take the liberty of冒昧问一句，您是哪年毕业的？ · Forgive my asking, but what year did you graduate?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 2734 | 茂密 | mào mì | dense; lush (of vegetation)山上的树林十分茂密，走在里面几乎看不见太阳。 · The woods on the mountain are so dense that you can hardly see the sun when you walk through them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 2735 | 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush; luxuriant; flourishing今年雨水充足，院子里的草长得特别茂盛。 · There has been plenty of rain this year, and the grass in the yard is especially lush.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 2736 | 矛头 | máo tóu | spearhead; target (of attack or criticism)事故发生以后，舆论的矛头都指向了施工单位。 · After the accident, public anger was aimed squarely at the construction company.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 2737 | 枚 | méi | measure word for medals, coins, stamps, rockets爷爷的抽屉里放着几枚旧硬币。 · Grandpa keeps a few old coins in his drawer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 2738 | 美德 | měi dé | virtue勤俭节约是中华民族的传统美德。 · Thrift is a traditional virtue of the Chinese people.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2739 | 美化 | měi huà | to beautify; to embellish; to whitewash他在书里把自己的过去美化得太过分了。 · In his book he has whitewashed his own past far too much.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2740 | 媒介 | méi jiè | medium; vehicle; intermediary语言是人们交流思想的媒介。 · Language is the medium through which people exchange ideas.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 2741 | 没劲 | méi jìn | boring, dull; (also) to have no strength这部电影太没劲了，我看了一半就睡着了。 · The film was so dull that I fell asleep halfway through.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 2742 | 眉开眼笑 | méi kāi yǎn xiào | beaming with joy; all smiles看到孙子考了一百分，爷爷乐得眉开眼笑。 · Seeing that his grandson had scored a hundred, Grandpa was all smiles.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 2743 | 美满 | měi mǎn | happy; perfectly satisfying (of a marriage or family)祝你们婚姻美满，白头到老！ · Wishing you a happy marriage, and may you grow old together!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2744 | 美妙 | měi miào | wonderful; beautiful (of sounds, feelings)清晨的鸟叫声是世界上最美妙的音乐。 · Birdsong at dawn is the loveliest music in the world.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 2745 | 煤气 | méi qì | gas (for cooking); coal gas出门前一定要检查煤气关了没有。 · Always check the gas is off before you go out.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 |
| 2746 | 美容 | měi róng | beauty treatment; (for pets) grooming她每个月都去美容院做一次护理。 · She goes to a beauty salon for a treatment once a month.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2747 | 煤炭 | méi tàn | coalLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” | HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” |
| 2748 | 没完没了 | méi wán méi liǎo | endless; on and on这场雨下得没完没了，衣服一个星期都没干。 · This rain goes on and on; the washing hasn’t dried in a week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2749 | 美学 | měi xué | aesthetics她在大学里研究中国古典园林的美学。 · At university she studies the aesthetics of classical Chinese gardens.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 2750 | 美誉 | měi yù | good name; fine reputation; title of praise杭州自古就有“人间天堂”的美誉。 · Since ancient times Hangzhou has enjoyed the title of “paradise on earth”.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2751 | 没辙 | méi zhé | to be at a loss; to have no way out (spoken)钥匙锁在车里了，我们实在没辙，只好打电话找人来开。 · The keys were locked in the car and we were stuck, so we had to phone someone to come and open it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 2752 | 美中不足 | měi zhōng bù zú | a small flaw in something good; the fly in the ointment酒店的房间又大又干净，美中不足的是离地铁站远了一点。 · The hotel room was big and clean; the only drawback was that it was a little far from the underground station.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 2753 | 没准儿 | méi zhǔn r | (colloquial) maybe; it’s possible; not certain天这么阴，没准儿一会儿要下雨。 · It’s so overcast, it might well rain in a minute.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 2754 | 美滋滋 | měi zī zī | pleased as punch; delighted考了满分，小明心里美滋滋的。 · Xiao Ming got full marks and was as pleased as punch.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 2755 | 闷 | mēn | stuffy, close; to cover tightly; to shut oneself in (read mèn: bored, low)会议室里人太多，又不开窗，闷得让人头疼。 · The meeting room is packed and the windows are shut; it is so stuffy it gives you a headache.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 2756 | 门槛 | mén kǎn | threshold; entry barrier这个行业的门槛不高。 · The barrier to entering this industry is not high.Learn it in HSK 5 · 户口制度 | HSK 5 · 户口制度 |
| 2757 | 门路 | mén lu | way of doing things; connections, pull他家在城里没什么门路，找工作全靠自己。 · His family has no connections in the city, so he has to find a job entirely on his own.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 2758 | 闷热 | mēn rè | hot and stuffy; muggy屋里太闷热了，快把窗户打开吧。 · It is so stuffy in here; open the window.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2759 | 猛 | měng | fierce; sudden(ly); vigorous(ly)他一听到这个消息，猛地从椅子上站了起来。 · The moment he heard the news, he leapt up from his chair.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 2760 | 蒙 | mēng | to make a wild guess; to fool, cheat这道选择题我不会，只好蒙了一个C，没想到蒙对了。 · I didn’t know this multiple-choice answer, so I guessed C, and to my surprise it was right.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 2761 | 萌发 | méng fā | to sprout; (of an idea) to arise看了那部纪录片，他萌发了当医生的念头。 · After watching that documentary, the idea of becoming a doctor took root in him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 2762 | 梦幻 | mèng huàn | dream, illusion; dreamlike夜里，灯光照在湖面上，整座古镇美得像一个梦幻世界。 · At night, with the lights shining on the lake, the whole old town is as beautiful as a dream world.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 2763 | 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent大火烧得十分猛烈，消防队员一时无法靠近。 · The fire was so fierce that the firefighters could not get near it at first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2764 | 朦胧 | méng lóng | hazy; dim; vague月光下，远处的山显得朦胧而安静。 · In the moonlight the distant hills looked hazy and still.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2765 | 梦寐以求 | mèng mèi yǐ qiú | to dream of; to long for在海边买一套房子，是他梦寐以求的事。 · A flat by the sea is what he has always dreamt of.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 2766 | 猛然 | měng rán | suddenly, abruptly走到楼下，他猛然想起钥匙还插在门上。 · When he got downstairs he suddenly remembered the key was still in the door.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 2767 | 萌芽 | méng yá | to sprout; the first beginnings这个想法早在大学时就已经萌芽了。 · The idea had already begun to take shape back in his university days.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 2768 | 盟友 | méng yǒu | ally两国在战争中是盟友，战争结束后却渐渐疏远了。 · The two countries were allies in the war but drifted apart once it was over.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 | HSK 7–9 · 飞虎队与驼峰航线 |
| 2769 | 眯 | mī | to narrow one’s eyes; to squint阳光太强，他眯起眼睛往远处看。 · The sun was so bright that he narrowed his eyes to look into the distance.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2770 | 谜 | mí | riddle; mystery他为什么突然离开，至今还是一个谜。 · Why he left so suddenly is still a mystery.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 2771 | 密布 | mì bù | to cover densely; to be thick with (clouds, stars, etc.)天上乌云密布，看样子马上就要下大雨了。 · The sky is thick with dark clouds; it looks as if it will pour any minute.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 2772 | 谜底 | mí dǐ | answer to a riddleLearn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语、谚语与歇后语 | HSK 9+ · 俗语、谚语与歇后语 |
| 2773 | 秘方 | mì fāng | secret recipe; secret formula这家火锅店的底料用的是老板自己的秘方。 · The soup base at this hotpot restaurant is made to the owner’s own secret recipe.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 2774 | 密封 | mì fēng | to seal tightly; airtight茶叶要放在密封的罐子里。 · Tea should be kept in an airtight tin.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2775 | 迷惑 | mí huò | puzzled; to confuse; to mislead这些广告故意把低价写得很大，很容易迷惑消费者。 · These ads print the low price in huge figures on purpose, which easily misleads shoppers.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2776 | 秘诀 | mì jué | secret (of success); knack奶奶做的红烧肉这么香，秘诀就是小火慢慢炖。 · Grandma’s braised pork is so good because of one secret: a long, slow simmer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 2777 | 迷恋 | mí liàn | to be infatuated with; to be hooked on他年轻时迷恋摇滚乐，留过长头发，还组过乐队。 · As a young man he was mad about rock music; he grew his hair long and even had a band.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2778 | 弥漫 | mí màn | to fill the air; to pervade清晨，山谷里弥漫着白色的雾气。 · In the early morning the valley is filled with white mist.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2779 | 迷失 | mí shī | to lose (one’s way, one’s bearings, oneself)在大城市拼了几年，他觉得自己渐渐迷失了方向。 · After a few years of slogging away in the big city, he felt he was slowly losing his way.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 2780 | 谜团 | mí tuán | mystery; enigma (a tangle of questions)这起失踪案的谜团，直到十年后才解开。 · The mystery of the disappearance was not solved until ten years later.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 2781 | 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition; superstitious; to have blind faith in奶奶有点儿迷信，晚上从来不剪指甲。 · Grandma is a little superstitious and never cuts her nails at night.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 2782 | 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle孩子们最喜欢出谜语让大人猜。 · Children love setting riddles for the grown-ups to guess.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 2783 | 蜜月 | mì yuè | honeymoon他们结婚以后去海南度蜜月了。 · After the wedding they went to Hainan for their honeymoon.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 2784 | 免不了 | miǎn bu liǎo | unavoidable; bound to刚到一个新地方，免不了会有点儿不习惯。 · When you first arrive somewhere new, you are bound to feel a little out of place.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2785 | 免除 | miǎn chú | to exempt from; waive, remit; spare家庭困难的学生可以申请免除学费。 · Students from families in difficulty can apply to have their fees waived.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 2786 | 免得 | miǎn de | so as to avoid; lest到了就给妈妈打个电话，免得她担心。 · Ring your mum when you get there so that she does not worry.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 2787 | 面红耳赤 | miàn hóng ěr chì | red in the face (from anger, embarrassment or arguing)两个人为了一道数学题争得面红耳赤。 · The two of them argued over a maths problem until they were red in the face.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2788 | 棉花 | mián hua | cotton (the plant and the fibre)大片大片的雪花落下来，像棉花一样又白又软。 · Big flakes of snow came down, as white and soft as cotton.Learn it in HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 | HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 |
| 2789 | 缅怀 | miǎn huái | to commemorate; to cherish the memory of清明节那天，学生们来到烈士纪念碑前，缅怀为国牺牲的英雄。 · On the day of the Qingming Festival the pupils went to the martyrs’ memorial to honour the heroes who died for their country.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2790 | 面孔 | miàn kǒng | face新学期开始了，班里多了几张新面孔。 · The new term has started, and there are a few new faces in the class.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 2791 | 勉励 | miǎn lì | to encourage; to urge on校长在毕业典礼上勉励大家勇于面对挑战。 · At the graduation ceremony the head urged everyone to face challenges bravely.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 2792 | 面貌 | miàn mào | face; look (of things)Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 | HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 |
| 2793 | 面面俱到 | miàn miàn jù dào | to cover every aspect; to leave nothing out一次讲座只有一个小时，不可能面面俱到，抓住重点就行。 · A talk lasts only an hour, so it cannot cover everything; just get the key points across.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 2794 | 面目全非 | miàn mù quán fēi | changed beyond recognition (usually for the worse)这部小说改编成电视剧以后面目全非，原著的读者都很失望。 · The novel was changed beyond recognition when it was made into a TV series, and readers of the original were very disappointed.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 2795 | 腼腆 | miǎn tiǎn | shy; bashful这孩子有点腼腆，见了生人就躲到妈妈身后。 · The child is a little shy and hides behind his mother whenever he sees a stranger.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 2796 | 免职 | miǎn zhí | to remove from office; to dismiss因为隐瞒事故，这位厂长被免职了。 · The factory director was dismissed for covering up the accident.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2797 | 庙 | miào | temple; shrine山脚下有一座小庙，香火一直很旺。 · At the foot of the mountain there is a little temple that has always had plenty of worshippers.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 2798 | 苗 | miáo | seedling; sprout; young plant春天到了，地里的麦苗绿油油的。 · Spring has come, and the young wheat in the fields is a lush green.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 2799 | 庙会 | miào huì | temple fair小时候最盼着过年去逛庙会，又能看表演，又能吃小吃。 · As a child what I looked forward to most at New Year was the temple fair: there were shows to watch and snacks to eat.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 2800 | 藐视 | miǎo shì | to look down on; to treat with contempt他藐视比赛规则，结果被取消了资格。 · He showed contempt for the rules of the competition and was disqualified.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2801 | 苗条 | miáo tiao | slim; slender她每天跑步，身材一直很苗条。 · She runs every day and has always kept slim.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 2802 | 苗头 | miáo tou | first signs; early indications (of a trend, often a bad one)孩子一有沉迷游戏的苗头，家长就要及时引导。 · As soon as there are signs that a child is getting hooked on games, parents should step in and guide them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 2803 | 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | tiny; insignificant站在大峡谷边上往下看，人显得那么渺小。 · Standing at the edge of the great canyon and looking down, a person seems so small.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2804 | 瞄准 | miáo zhǔn | to take aim (at); to target这家公司的新产品瞄准的是年轻消费者。 · The company’s new product is aimed at young consumers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 2805 | 灭绝 | miè jué | to become extinct; to die out如果不加以保护，这种鸟很可能在几十年内灭绝。 · Unless it is protected, this bird may well die out within a few decades.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 2806 | 蔑视 | miè shì | to scorn; to show contempt for他用蔑视的眼光看了对方一眼，一句话也没说。 · He gave the other man a contemptuous look and said nothing.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 2807 | 灭亡 | miè wáng | to perish; to be destroyed (of a state or species)这个王朝最后灭亡了。 · In the end the dynasty fell.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 2808 | 民办 | mín bàn | privately run; non-state他在一所民办大学读书，学费比公办大学贵不少。 · He studies at a private university, where the fees are a good deal higher than at a state one.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2809 | 敏捷 | mǐn jié | quick; nimble; agile这只猫动作敏捷，一下子就跳上了墙头。 · The cat is so nimble it was on top of the wall in a single leap.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 2810 | 民居 | mín jū | (traditional) residential houses; vernacular dwellings这一带保留着很多几百年前的老民居，吸引了不少游客。 · Many centuries-old houses survive round here, and they draw plenty of tourists.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 2811 | 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | sharp; keen; perceptive好记者对新闻要有敏锐的眼光。 · A good reporter needs a keen eye for news.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 |
| 2812 | 民生 | mín shēng | people’s livelihood; ordinary people’s welfare住房、看病、上学，都是老百姓最关心的民生问题。 · Housing, healthcare and schooling are the bread-and-butter issues ordinary people care about most.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 | HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 |
| 2813 | 民事 | mín shì | civil (law); civil affairs两家公司因为合同闹到了法院，打了一场民事官司。 · The two companies took their contract dispute to court and fought a civil lawsuit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2814 | 民意 | mín yì | public opinion; the will of the people这次网上调查的结果，在一定程度上反映了民意。 · To some extent the results of this online survey reflect public opinion.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 2815 | 民营 | mín yíng | privately run; private在这座城市，民营企业提供了八成以上的工作岗位。 · In this city private firms provide more than eighty per cent of the jobs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 2816 | 民用 | mín yòng | civilian; for civil use这个机场以前只给部队用，十年前改成了民用机场。 · This airfield used to be for the army only; ten years ago it became a civilian airport.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2817 | 鸣 | míng | (of birds and insects) to call, to sing; to sound (a horn, a siren)为了减少噪音，市区禁止汽车鸣喇叭。 · To cut down noise, cars may not sound their horns in the city centre.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 2818 | 名次 | míng cì | ranking; place (in a contest or list)比赛重在参与，名次并不重要。 · Taking part is what counts; your placing doesn’t really matter.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 2819 | 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | worthy of the name; true to its name这座城市一年四季都有花开，是名副其实的“花城”。 · This city has flowers in bloom all year round; it really is a “city of flowers”.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 2820 | 名贵 | míng guì | famous and precious; rare and valuable院子里种着几株名贵的兰花，主人每天都要亲自浇水。 · Several rare orchids grow in the courtyard, and the owner waters them himself every day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 2821 | 铭记 | míng jì | to engrave on one’s memory; always remember老师当年的那几句话，我一直铭记在心。 · I have kept those few words my teacher said to me engraved on my heart ever since.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2822 | 明朗 | míng lǎng | bright; clear; open and cheerful经过几轮谈判，双方的态度渐渐明朗了。 · After several rounds of talks both sides’ positions gradually became clear.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 2823 | 名利 | míng lì | fame and gain他一辈子不图名利，只想安安静静地做学问。 · All his life he sought neither fame nor fortune; he only wanted to get on quietly with his scholarship.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2824 | 明媚 | míng mèi | bright and beautiful (of sunshine, scenery); (of eyes) bright四月的江南春光明媚，到处都是赏花的游客。 · In April Jiangnan is bathed in bright spring sunshine, and there are flower-viewing tourists everywhere.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 2825 | 名声 | míng shēng | reputation; name这家饭店名声在外，菜的味道却很一般。 · This restaurant has quite a name, but the food is only so-so.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 |
| 2826 | 名言 | míng yán | famous sayingLearn it in HSK 6 · 改革开放 | HSK 6 · 改革开放 |
| 2827 | 名义 | míng yì | name; in the name of (以…的名义); nominal他以公司的名义借了一大笔钱，最后却用在了自己身上。 · He borrowed a large sum in the company’s name and ended up spending it on himself.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 2828 | 名誉 | míng yù | reputation, good name; honorary这件事关系到公司的名誉，必须查清楚。 · This affects the company’s reputation, so it must be cleared up.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 2829 | 明智 | míng zhì | wise; sensible她没有在气头上做决定，这是很明智的。 · She did not decide anything in the heat of the moment, which was very wise.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 2830 | 名著 | míng zhù | classic; masterpiece (of literature)暑假里，老师要求我们至少读一部世界名著。 · Over the summer holidays the teacher wants us to read at least one world classic.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 2831 | 抹 | mǒ | to smear, apply, spread; to wipe他往面包上抹了一层厚厚的黄油。 · He spread a thick layer of butter on the bread.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 2832 | 磨 | mó | to grind; to rub; to wear down写毛笔字之前，爷爷总要先慢慢地磨一会儿墨。 · Before writing with a brush, Grandpa always spends a while slowly grinding ink.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2833 | 膜 | mó | membrane; thin film新手机的屏幕上贴着一层保护膜。 · The new phone’s screen has a protective film on it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 2834 | 墨 | mò | ink; ink stick写完毛笔字，衣服上沾了一大块墨，怎么洗也洗不掉。 · After my calligraphy practice there was a big ink stain on my clothes that would not wash out however hard I tried.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 2835 | 摩擦 | mó cā | friction两个部门之间经常发生摩擦。 · There is often friction between the two departments.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中美关系与全球化 | HSK 7–9 · 中美关系与全球化 |
| 2836 | 莫大 | mò dà | greatest; immense能为家乡的孩子们做点事，对我来说是莫大的安慰。 · Being able to do something for the children of my home town is the greatest comfort to me.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 2837 | 魔法 | mó fǎ | magic; spell电影里的老奶奶一挥手，用魔法把南瓜变成了马车。 · In the film the old woman waves her hand and turns a pumpkin into a carriage by magic.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 2838 | 模范 | mó fàn | model; exemplary person; exemplary他是我们小区的模范丈夫，每天下班都抢着做饭。 · He is the model husband of our estate: every day after work he races to do the cooking.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 2839 | 莫非 | mò fēi | can it be that…? (surprised guess)他今天一句话也不说，莫非是生我的气了？ · He hasn’t said a word all day. Could he be angry with me?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 2840 | 蘑菇 | mó gu | mushroom下过雨以后，山里的蘑菇长得特别快，不过野生的别随便吃。 · Mushrooms spring up fast in the hills after rain, but don’t just eat any wild ones.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2841 | 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil; demon教练的训练方法太严，被队员们叫作“魔鬼训练”。 · The coach’s training is so tough that the players call it “devil training”.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2842 | 磨合 | mó hé | to adapt to each other; to break in (a machine)新婚夫妻难免要磨合一段时间，吵几次架很正常。 · Newlyweds always need a while to get used to each other; a few rows are perfectly normal.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 |
| 2843 | 茉莉 | mò lì | jasmine福州人爱喝茉莉花茶，家家户户都会泡上一壶。 · People in Fuzhou love jasmine tea; just about every household brews a pot.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2844 | 魔力 | mó lì | magic power; charm, allure音乐好像有一种魔力，一响起来，孩子就不哭了。 · Music seems to have a kind of magic: as soon as it starts, the baby stops crying.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 2845 | 磨炼 | mó liàn | to temper oneself; to toughen up through hardship在农村支教的两年，把她磨炼得更有耐心了。 · Two years teaching in the countryside toughened her and made her more patient.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 2846 | 没落 | mò luò | to decline; to go down in the world网购兴起以后，不少老商场渐渐没落了。 · Since online shopping took off, many old department stores have gradually gone into decline.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 |
| 2847 | 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | baffling; for no apparent reason他莫名其妙地冲我发了一通火，我到现在也不知道为什么。 · He blew up at me out of nowhere, and I still do not know why.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 2848 | 默默无闻 | mò mò wú wén | unknown, obscure; working quietly without recognition这位作家默默无闻地写了二十年，直到五十岁才出名。 · This writer worked in obscurity for twenty years and only became famous at fifty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 2849 | 磨难 | mó nàn | tribulation; hardship; ordeal经历了这么多磨难，她反而变得更坚强了。 · After so many ordeals she has, if anything, grown stronger.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2850 | 默契 | mò qì | tacit understanding; unspoken rapport我们俩合作了十年，非常有默契，一个眼神就懂。 · We have worked together for ten years and are totally in sync: one look is enough.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 | HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 |
| 2851 | 漠然 | mò rán | indifferent; apathetic; unmoved看到有人摔倒，他只是漠然地看了一眼，就走开了。 · When he saw someone fall, he just glanced at them indifferently and walked off.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 2852 | 末日 | mò rì | last day; end of the world; doom这部电影讲的是世界末日来临时，一家人怎样互相扶持。 · The film is about how a family stands by one another as the end of the world approaches.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 2853 | 抹杀 | mǒ shā | to write off; to wipe out; to deny一次失误不能抹杀他多年的贡献。 · One mistake cannot wipe out his years of contribution.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 2854 | 没收 | mò shōu | to confiscate上课玩手机的话，手机会被老师没收。 · If you play on your phone in class, the teacher will confiscate it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2855 | 魔术 | mó shù | magic; conjuring tricks孩子们最爱看叔叔变魔术。 · The children love watching their uncle do magic tricks.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 2856 | 墨水 | mò shuǐ | ink我的白衬衫上不小心沾了一块蓝墨水。 · I accidentally got a blue ink stain on my white shirt.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 2857 | 磨损 | mó sǔn | to wear; wear and tear鞋底磨损得很厉害，该换双新的了。 · The soles are badly worn; it is time for a new pair.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 2858 | 摸索 | mō suǒ | to feel one’s way; to work out by trial and error刚开店的时候没人指导，我们只能一边干一边摸索。 · When we opened the shop nobody showed us how, so we had to learn as we went.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 2859 | 谋害 | móu hài | to plot to murder; to conspire against小说里，管家为了争夺遗产，暗中谋害了主人。 · In the novel the butler secretly murders his master to get his hands on the inheritance.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 2860 | 谋划 | móu huà | to plan, map out; (negative) to scheme公司正在谋划明年进入东南亚市场。 · The company is laying plans to enter the South-East Asian market next year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 | HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 |
| 2861 | 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for (formal)两国都希望通过谈判谋求和平。 · Both countries hope to seek peace through negotiation.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 2862 | 谋取 | móu qǔ | to seek, to try to gain (profit, advantage)他利用在银行工作的便利，为亲戚的公司谋取好处。 · He used his position at the bank to secure advantages for a relative’s company.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 2863 | 谋生 | móu shēng | to make a livingLearn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 2864 | 亩 | mǔ | mu (Chinese unit of land, about 667 m²)他家有二十亩地，一半种小麦，一半种玉米。 · His family has twenty mu of land, half in wheat and half in maize.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 2865 | 墓 | mù | tomb; grave每年清明节，他都回老家给爷爷扫墓。 · Every year at Qingming he goes home to sweep his grandfather’s grave.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 2866 | 幕 | mù | act (of a play); curtain; screen这出戏一共三幕，第二幕最精彩。 · The play has three acts, and the second is the best.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 2867 | 墓碑 | mù bēi | gravestone; tombstone爷爷的墓碑上刻着他生前最喜欢的一句话。 · Grandpa’s gravestone is carved with the saying he loved best in his lifetime.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 2868 | 目不转睛 | mù bù zhuǎn jīng | to watch intently; not take one’s eyes off小猫目不转睛地盯着鱼缸里的金鱼。 · The kitten stared at the goldfish in the tank without taking its eyes off them.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2869 | 牧场 | mù chǎng | pasture; ranch夏天，牧民们赶着牛羊去山上的牧场。 · In summer the herders drive their cattle and sheep up to the mountain pastures.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 2870 | 牡丹 | mǔ dan | (tree) peony奶奶家的窗帘上印着大朵大朵的红牡丹。 · Grandma’s curtains are printed all over with big red peonies.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 2871 | 目瞪口呆 | mù dèng kǒu dāi | dumbstruck; stunned; open-mouthed魔术师从空帽子里拿出一只兔子，孩子们一个个看得目瞪口呆。 · The magician pulled a rabbit out of an empty hat, and the children stared open-mouthed.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2872 | 墓地 | mù dì | cemetery; graveyard这块墓地在半山腰上，能望见整座小城。 · The cemetery lies halfway up the hill, looking out over the whole town.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 2873 | 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness; to see with one’s own eyes好几位路人目睹了事故的全过程。 · Several passers-by witnessed the whole accident.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 2874 | 幕后 | mù hòu | behind the scenes每一场演出的成功，都离不开幕后工作人员的付出。 · Every successful show depends on the hard work of the people behind the scenes.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 2875 | 木匠 | mù jiang | carpenter这张桌子是爷爷请村里的木匠做的，用了三十年还很结实。 · Grandpa had the village carpenter make this table; thirty years on it is still sturdy.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 2876 | 募捐 | mù juān | to collect donations; to raise funds学校组织了一次募捐活动，帮助一名得了重病的同学。 · The school held a fundraising drive to help a classmate who was seriously ill.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 2877 | 牧民 | mù mín | herdsman; herder每年夏天，牧民们都赶着羊群转到山上的草原去。 · Every summer the herders drive their flocks up to the mountain grasslands.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 2878 | 木偶 | mù ǒu | puppet (木偶戏 puppet show); a puppet, someone controlled by others小时候过年，村里来过一个木偶戏班，孩子们看得都不想回家。 · When I was little a puppet troupe came to the village one New Year, and none of us children wanted to go home.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 2879 | 沐浴 | mù yù | to bathe; to be bathed in, immersed in清晨，整个村子都沐浴在金色的阳光里。 · In the early morning the whole village was bathed in golden sunlight.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 2880 | 拇指 | mǔ zhǐ | thumb他冲我竖起大拇指：“干得漂亮！” · He gave me a thumbs-up: “Nicely done!”Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 2881 | 目中无人 | mù zhōng wú rén | to see no one else; arrogant他拿了几个奖就目中无人，连老师的意见也听不进去了。 · After winning a few prizes he thinks no one else counts and won’t even listen to his teacher.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2882 | 呐喊 | nà hǎn | to shout, cry out; a cry, rallying cry比赛最后一分钟，看台上的球迷齐声呐喊，为主队加油。 · In the last minute of the match the fans in the stands roared as one, cheering on the home side.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 2883 | 纳闷儿 | nà mèn r | to be puzzled; to wonder我正纳闷儿呢，他怎么这么久还没回来？ · I was just wondering why he still is not back after all this time.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 2884 | 纳入 | nà rù | to bring into; to include in这项检查已经被纳入医保报销的范围。 · This test has now been brought within what medical insurance will reimburse.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 2885 | 拿手 | ná shǒu | good at; expert (拿手菜: signature dish)红烧鱼是我爸的拿手菜，过年必做。 · Braised fish is my dad’s signature dish; he always makes it at New Year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 2886 | 纳税 | nà shuì | to pay taxes依法纳税是每个公民的义务。 · Paying taxes according to law is every citizen’s duty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 2887 | 纳税人 | nà shuì rén | taxpayer税务局开通了一条热线，专门解答纳税人的问题。 · The tax office has opened a hotline just to answer taxpayers’ questions.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 2888 | 乃 | nǎi | (formal) to be; thus, so胜败乃兵家常事，输了一场比赛不必灰心。 · Victory and defeat are the common lot of soldiers; there is no need to lose heart over one lost match.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 2889 | 耐 | nài | to withstand; to endure; to be resistant to这种塑料碗耐高温，可以放进微波炉。 · This plastic bowl can take high temperatures, so it can go in the microwave.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 2890 | 奶酪 | nǎi lào | cheese以前很多中国人吃不惯奶酪，现在超市里的奶酪棒成了孩子们爱吃的零食。 · Many Chinese people used not to like cheese; now the cheese sticks in the supermarkets are a favourite children’s snack.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 2891 | 耐人寻味 | nài rén xún wèi | thought-provoking; worth pondering这部电影的结尾耐人寻味，看完以后大家讨论了很久。 · The ending of the film is thought-provoking, and we talked it over for ages afterwards.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 2892 | 耐用 | nài yòng | durable; hard-wearing这双鞋虽然不好看，但特别耐用，穿了五年还没坏。 · These shoes aren’t pretty, but they are very hard-wearing: five years on and they still haven’t worn out.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 2893 | 乃至 | nǎi zhì | and even; up to and including这项技术将改变整个行业，乃至我们每个人的生活。 · This technology will change the whole industry, and even the life of every one of us.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 2894 | 难处 | nán chu | difficulty; problem; trouble每个人都有自己的难处，别急着批评他。 · Everyone has their own troubles, so don’t be too quick to criticise him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 2895 | 难得一见 | nán dé yī jiàn | rarely seen; a rare sight这种花好几年才开一次，难得一见。 · This flower blooms only once every few years, so you rarely get to see it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 2896 | 男方 | nán fāng | the groom’s sideLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 | HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 |
| 2897 | 南瓜 | nán guā | pumpkin秋天南瓜熟了，妈妈常用它熬一锅南瓜粥。 · When the pumpkins ripen in autumn, Mum often makes a pot of pumpkin porridge.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2898 | 难怪 | nán guài | no wonderLearn it in HSK 5 · 南方与北方 | HSK 5 · 南方与北方 |
| 2899 | 难关 | nán guān | crisis; difficult juncture; hurdle疫情那几年，全靠老客户帮忙，小店才渡过了难关。 · During the pandemic years it was only thanks to its regulars that the little shop pulled through.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 2900 | 难堪 | nán kān | embarrassed; mortified; hard to bear他当着大家的面批评我，让我十分难堪。 · He criticised me in front of everyone, which was deeply embarrassing.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 2901 | 难能可贵 | nán néng kě guì | commendable; admirably rare他一个人照顾生病的母亲十几年，从没抱怨过，真是难能可贵。 · He has looked after his sick mother on his own for more than ten years and never complained: that is truly admirable.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 2902 | 难为情 | nán wéi qíng | embarrassed, shy; embarrassing被老师当众表扬，她有点儿难为情，脸一下子红了。 · Praised by the teacher in front of everyone, she felt a little embarrassed and went red at once.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 2903 | 难以置信 | nán yǐ zhì xìn | hard to believe; incredible这位老人七十岁才开始学游泳，现在每天游两千米，真让人难以置信。 · This old man only learnt to swim at seventy, and now he swims two kilometres a day. It is hard to believe.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 | HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 |
| 2904 | 南辕北辙 | nán yuán běi zhé | to act against one’s own aim; self-defeating (lit. shafts pointing south, wheels heading north)想减肥却天天吃夜宵，这不是南辕北辙吗？ · Trying to lose weight while eating a late-night snack every day: isn’t that defeating the purpose?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2905 | 挠 | náo | to scratch蚊子咬的包越挠越痒，最好别碰它。 · The more you scratch a mosquito bite the more it itches; best leave it alone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 2906 | 脑海 | nǎo hǎi | mind; memory (the mind’s eye)那天的情景，至今还常常浮现在我的脑海里。 · The scene that day still often comes back to me.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 2907 | 恼火 | nǎo huǒ | annoyed; irritated等了一个小时菜还没上，他非常恼火。 · After waiting an hour for food that still had not come, he was thoroughly annoyed.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2908 | 闹事 | nào shì | to make trouble; to cause a disturbance几个喝醉的年轻人在酒吧门口闹事，被警察带走了。 · A few drunk young men started trouble outside a bar and were taken away by the police.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 2909 | 恼羞成怒 | nǎo xiū chéng nù | to fly into a rage out of embarrassment谎话被当场揭穿以后，他恼羞成怒，摔门走了。 · When his lie was exposed on the spot, he lost his temper out of sheer embarrassment and stormed out.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 2910 | 内存 | nèi cún | (computer) memory, RAM; (loosely) storage space电脑的内存太小，同时开几个程序就卡。 · The computer has too little memory; open a few programs at once and it freezes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 2911 | 内地 | nèi dì | the (Chinese) mainland (seen from Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan); inland areas每年都有大批内地游客到香港购物。 · Every year large numbers of mainland visitors go shopping in Hong Kong.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 2912 | 内行 | nèi háng | expert, insider; knowledgeable, experienced说到修车，我是外行，他可是内行。 · When it comes to repairing cars I am a layman, but he really knows his stuff.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 2913 | 内幕 | nèi mù | inside story; what goes on behind the scenes他在这个行业干了二十年，知道不少内幕。 · He has worked in the trade for twenty years and knows a lot of what goes on behind the scenes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 2914 | 内向 | nèi xiàng | introverted; reserved他性格内向，在陌生人面前不太爱说话。 · He is introverted and doesn’t say much in front of strangers.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 2915 | 内需 | nèi xū | domestic demand海外订单减少以后，不少出口企业把重心转向了内需市场。 · Since foreign orders fell, many exporters have shifted their focus to the domestic market.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 2916 | 内在 | nèi zài | inner; intrinsic; internal一个人内在的东西，比长得漂亮更重要。 · What a person is like inside matters more than good looks.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 2917 | 内脏 | nèi zàng | internal organs; viscera; offal这次车祸他只是擦破了一点儿皮，内脏没有受伤，真是幸运。 · In the crash he only grazed his skin; his internal organs were unhurt, which was very lucky.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 2918 | 嫩 | nèn | tender; delicate; inexperienced春天刚长出来的叶子又嫩又绿。 · Leaves that have just come out in spring are tender and green.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 2919 | 能耗 | néng hào | energy consumption这款新冰箱的能耗只有十年前那种的一半。 · This new fridge uses only half the energy of the kind made ten years ago.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 2920 | 能耐 | néng nai | ability; skill; what it takes你有能耐就自己去做，别光说别人。 · If you’ve got what it takes, go and do it yourself instead of just criticising others.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 2921 | 能人 | néng rén | capable person; able hand他是村里有名的能人，修车、盖房子样样都会。 · He is known in the village as a man who can do anything: fix a car, build a house, you name it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 2922 | 拟 | nǐ | (formal) to intend, plan to; to draft学校拟于明年春天扩建图书馆，目前正在听取师生的意见。 · The school intends to extend the library next spring and is now gathering the views of staff and students.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 2923 | 逆 | nì | to go against; contrary; backwards这是单行道，逆着车流开车是违法的。 · This is a one-way street, and driving against the traffic is illegal.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 2924 | 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up; to draft公司正在拟定明年的招聘计划。 · The company is drawing up next year’s recruitment plan.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 |
| 2925 | 逆境 | nì jìng | adversity; hard times在逆境中不放弃的人，往往能走得更远。 · People who don’t give up in hard times often go further.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 2926 | 匿名 | nì míng | anonymous; to remain anonymous这位捐款人坚持匿名，只留下了一句“不用谢”。 · The donor insisted on staying anonymous and left only the words “no need to thank me”.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 |
| 2927 | 泥泞 | ní nìng | muddy; mud, mire下过雨的山路十分泥泞，一不小心就会滑倒。 · After rain the mountain path is very muddy, and one careless step will have you on the ground.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 2928 | 溺水 | nì shuǐ | to drown; to be drowning每年夏天都有孩子在野外游泳时溺水，家长一定要看好孩子。 · Every summer some children drown swimming in open water, so parents must keep a close eye on them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 2929 | 泥潭 | ní tán | quagmire; mire这家公司越借越多，最后陷入了债务的泥潭。 · The company borrowed more and more and ended up sinking into a quagmire of debt.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 2930 | 泥土 | ní tǔ | soil; earthLearn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语、谚语与歇后语 | HSK 9+ · 俗语、谚语与歇后语 |
| 2931 | 逆行 | nì xíng | to go the wrong way; to drive against the traffic有个人骑着电动车在快车道上逆行，差点儿被撞。 · Someone was riding an electric bike the wrong way down the fast lane and was very nearly hit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 2932 | 撵 | niǎn | to drive out, to kick out; (dialect) to chase after他喝醉了在饭馆里闹事，被老板撵了出去。 · He got drunk and made a scene in the restaurant, and the owner threw him out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 2933 | 黏 | nián | sticky; glutinous; (of a person) clingy手上全是黏黏的糖水，快去洗一洗。 · Your hands are all sticky with syrup; go and give them a wash.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2934 | 年报 | nián bào | annual report上市公司每年都要公布年报，说明一年的经营情况。 · Listed companies must publish an annual report every year on how the business has done.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 2935 | 年画 | nián huà | New Year picture (traditional print)过年的时候，农村人家喜欢在门上贴年画，图个喜庆。 · At New Year, country families like to put up New Year prints on their doors for a festive touch.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 2936 | 年均 | nián jūn | annual averageLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” | HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” |
| 2937 | 年轮 | nián lún | annual ring; growth ring (of a tree)老树倒下以后，人们数了数它的年轮，发现它已经三百多岁了。 · When the old tree came down, people counted its rings and found it was over three hundred years old.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 2938 | 年迈 | nián mài | aged; elderly (written)为了照顾年迈的母亲，他放弃了去上海工作的机会。 · To look after his elderly mother, he gave up the chance of a job in Shanghai.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 2939 | 念念不忘 | niàn niàn bù wàng | to keep thinking about; to be unable to forget他对小时候外婆做的红烧肉一直念念不忘。 · He has never forgotten the braised pork his grandmother made when he was little.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 2940 | 念头 | niàn tou | thought; idea; intention看到那么多人排队，我马上打消了进去的念头。 · Seeing such a long queue, I immediately gave up the idea of going in.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 2941 | 年限 | nián xiàn | number of years; term (in years)公司规定，工作年限满十年的员工每年可以多休五天假。 · Company rules give staff with ten years’ service five extra days’ leave a year.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 |
| 2942 | 年薪 | nián xīn | annual salary这个岗位年薪三十万，还不包括奖金。 · The post pays 300,000 a year, not counting bonuses.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 2943 | 娘 | niáng | mum, mother (colloquial); young woman (as in 姑娘)每次打电话，娘总是问我吃得好不好。 · Every time I ring, Mum always asks whether I’m eating properly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 2944 | 酿造 | niàng zào | to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soy sauce) by fermentation这家小厂还用传统方法酿造酱油，一晒就是半年。 · This small works still makes soy sauce the traditional way, leaving it to mature in the sun for six months.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 2945 | 尿 | niào | urine; to urinate体检那天早上不能吃饭，还要留一点儿尿做检查。 · On the morning of the check-up you cannot eat, and you have to give a urine sample.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 2946 | 鸟巢 | Niǎo cháo | the Bird’s Nest (Beijing’s National Stadium)Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 共同的记忆 | HSK 6–7 · 共同的记忆 |
| 2947 | 捏 | niē | to pinch; to knead or mould with the fingers包饺子的时候，一定要把边捏紧，不然一煮就破。 · When you wrap dumplings, pinch the edges tight, or they burst in the pot.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 2948 | 拧 | nǐng | to twist; to screw (on or off)这个瓶子的盖子太紧了，我怎么也拧不开。 · The lid of this bottle is so tight I can’t unscrew it however hard I try.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2949 | 凝固 | níng gù | to solidify; to set; to congeal汤放凉以后，上面凝固了一层白白的油。 · Once the soup cooled, a white layer of fat set on top.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2950 | 凝结 | níng jié | to condense; to embody (effort, feeling)这本词典凝结了他二十年的心血。 · This dictionary embodies twenty years of his hard work.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 |
| 2951 | 宁静 | níng jìng | peaceful; tranquil早上的湖边非常宁静。 · The lakeside is very peaceful in the morning.Learn it in HSK 4 · 森林公园 | HSK 4 · 森林公园 |
| 2952 | 凝聚 | níng jù | to embody; to bring together; to condense这部小说凝聚了作者十年的心血。 · This novel embodies ten years of the author’s labour.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 2953 | 宁可 | nìng kě | would rather我宁可走路，也不想挤公共汽车。 · I would rather walk than squeeze onto the bus.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 2954 | 凝视 | níng shì | to gaze at; to stare fixedly at她凝视着窗外的大海，很久没有说话。 · She gazed out at the sea and said nothing for a long time.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 |
| 2955 | 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather我宁愿多走二十分钟，也不想去挤那趟公交车。 · I would rather walk an extra twenty minutes than squeeze onto that bus.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 2956 | 纽带 | niǔ dài | bond; link; tie语言是连接两国人民的纽带。 · Language is the bond that links the peoples of the two countries.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 2957 | 纽扣 | niǔ kòu | button我的衬衫掉了一颗纽扣，你帮我缝一下吧。 · A button came off my shirt—could you sew it back on for me? | Word lists |
| 2958 | 扭曲 | niǔ qū | to twist; to distort这句话传了几个人以后，他本来的意思已经被扭曲了。 · After the remark had passed through a few people, what he originally meant had been distorted.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 2959 | 扭头 | niǔ tóu | to turn one’s head; to turn away她听到有人叫她的名字，扭头一看，原来是老同学。 · She heard someone call her name, turned her head and saw it was an old classmate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 2960 | 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to turn round; to reverse (a situation)他们终于扭转了不利的局面。 · They finally turned the unfavourable situation around.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 | HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 |
| 2961 | 农场 | nóng chǎng | farm他大学毕业后回到老家，办了一个有机农场。 · After university he went back to his home town and set up an organic farm.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 2962 | 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional lunar calendar我的生日是农历三月初八。 · My birthday is the eighth of the third lunar month.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 2963 | 农民工 | nóng mín gōng | rural migrant workerLearn it in HSK 5 · 户口制度 | HSK 5 · 户口制度 |
| 2964 | 浓缩 | nóng suō | to condense; to concentrate这本小书浓缩了他一生的经验。 · This little book condenses a lifetime’s experience.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 2965 | 弄虚作假 | nòng xū zuò jiǎ | to practise fraud; to falsify; to cheat有的工厂为了通过检查，在数据上弄虚作假。 · Some factories falsify their figures to get through inspections.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 2966 | 浓郁 | nóng yù | rich, strong (of aroma, flavour or atmosphere)一走进咖啡馆，浓郁的咖啡香就让人精神起来。 · Walk into the café and the rich smell of coffee wakes you right up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 2967 | 浓重 | nóng zhòng | thick; heavy; strong (colour, smell, accent, atmosphere)他说话带着浓重的四川口音。 · He speaks with a strong Sichuan accent.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 2968 | 女方 | nǚ fāng | the bride’s sideLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 | HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 |
| 2969 | 奴隶 | nú lì | slave; person in bondage他不想做金钱的奴隶，宁可少赚点钱，多陪陪家人。 · He doesn’t want to be a slave to money; he would rather earn a bit less and spend more time with his family.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 |
| 2970 | 女婿 | nǚ xu | son-in-lawLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 | HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 |
| 2971 | 暖烘烘 | nuǎn hōng hōng | nice and warm; cosy屋里烧着暖气，暖烘烘的，一点儿也不像冬天。 · The heating is on and the room is lovely and warm; it does not feel like winter at all.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 2972 | 挪 | nuó | to move; to shift你能不能把椅子往旁边挪一挪？ · Could you shift your chair over a bit?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 2973 | 诺言 | nuò yán | promise他遵守诺言，按时把钱还给了我。 · He kept his promise and paid me back on time.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 2974 | 虐待 | nüè dài | to abuse; to mistreat虐待动物的行为应该受到惩罚。 · Cruelty to animals should be punished.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2975 | 殴打 | ōu dǎ | to beat up; to assault两名男子殴打出租车司机，被警察带走了。 · Two men who beat up a taxi driver were taken away by the police.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 |
| 2976 | 呕吐 | ǒu tù | to vomit; to be sick他吃了变质的海鲜，半夜开始呕吐。 · He ate some seafood that had gone off and started vomiting in the night.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 2977 | 趴 | pā | to lie on one’s stomach; to lean over (a desk)小狗趴在门口，等主人回家。 · The puppy lay by the door, waiting for its owner to come home.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 2978 | 拍板 | pāi bǎn | to make the final decision; to give the go-ahead这么大的事，还得等老板拍板。 · A decision this big will have to wait for the boss to give the final word.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 | HSK 7–9 · 五年规划怎样做成 |
| 2979 | 派别 | pài bié | faction; school; sect这个组织内部分成了好几个派别，谁也不服谁。 · The organisation is split into several factions, and none will give way to another.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 2980 | 排查 | pái chá | to check one by one (for hazards, faults or suspects)物业正在逐层排查楼里的消防隐患。 · The management company is checking the building floor by floor for fire hazards.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 2981 | 排斥 | pái chì | to reject; to shut out; to repel新来的同事总觉得自己被大家排斥。 · The new colleague always feels the others are shutting her out.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 2982 | 排行榜 | pái háng bǎng | ranking list; the charts这家小饭馆连续三年进入了本地美食排行榜的前十名。 · This little restaurant has made the top ten of the local food rankings three years running.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 2983 | 徘徊 | pái huái | to pace up and down; to hesitate; to hover (around a level)他在公司门口徘徊了半天，才鼓起勇气走进去面试。 · He paced up and down outside the company for ages before he plucked up the courage to go in for the interview.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2984 | 拍卖 | pāi mài | to auction; auction这位歌手把自己的旧吉他拿出来拍卖，钱全部捐给了灾区。 · The singer put his old guitar up for auction and gave all the money to the disaster area.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 2985 | 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to dispatch; to send (on a mission)公司派遣他去国外工作两年。 · The company posted him abroad for two years.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 | HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 |
| 2986 | 牌照 | pái zhào | licence plate, number plate; (business) licence这辆车没挂牌照，刚开出小区就被交警拦了下来。 · The car had no number plates and was stopped by the traffic police as soon as it left the estate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 2987 | 判 | pàn | to sentence; to judge; to mark (papers)他酒后开车撞了人，被判了两年。 · He hit someone while drink-driving and got two years.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 2988 | 攀 | pān | to climb (pulling oneself up); to cling to孩子们攀着绳子，一个接一个爬上了木台。 · The children hauled themselves up the rope one after another onto the wooden platform.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 2989 | 盼 | pàn | to long for; to look forward to孩子们天天盼着放暑假。 · The children long for the summer holidays every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 2990 | 判处 | pàn chǔ | to sentence (to)这名前官员因贪污被判处有期徒刑十二年。 · The former official was sentenced to twelve years in prison for embezzlement.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2991 | 攀登 | pān dēng | to climb, scale (heights)他们花了三天时间，终于攀登到了山顶。 · It took them three days, but they finally climbed to the summit.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 2992 | 判定 | pàn dìng | to judge; to determine; to rule经过鉴定，专家判定这幅画是伪造的。 · After examining it, the experts concluded that the painting was a forgery.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 2993 | 判决 | pàn jué | to rule; to sentence; judgment法院判决这家公司向消费者退还全部费用。 · The court ordered the company to refund consumers in full.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 2994 | 叛逆 | pàn nì | rebellious; to rebel他年轻时很叛逆，父母越反对什么，他越要做什么。 · He was very rebellious when young: whatever his parents objected to was exactly what he did.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 2995 | 攀升 | pān shēng | to climb; rise steadily入夏以来，全市的用电量持续攀升。 · Since the start of summer the city’s electricity use has kept climbing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 2996 | 盘算 | pán suan | to reckon; work out (in one’s head); plan他心里盘算着，这次搬家至少要花两三千块。 · He was working out in his head that the move would cost at least two or three thousand yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 2997 | 盘旋 | pán xuán | to circle; to spiral; to wheel (in the air)一只老鹰在山顶上空盘旋了很久。 · An eagle circled above the summit for a long time.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 2998 | 胖乎乎 | pàng hū hū | chubby; plump这个婴儿胖乎乎的，谁见了都想抱一抱。 · The baby is so chubby that everyone who sees him wants a cuddle.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 2999 | 旁人 | páng rén | other people; outsiders, bystanders这是我们两个人的事，用不着旁人来管。 · This is between the two of us, and nobody else needs to get involved.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 3000 | 螃蟹 | páng xiè | crab每年九十月，正是吃螃蟹的好时候。 · September and October are the best time of year for crabs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
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