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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3001 | 刨 | páo | to dig; (coll.) to deduct, leave out爷爷在院子里刨了个坑，把小树种了下去。 · Grandad dug a hole in the yard and planted the little tree.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 3002 | 炮 | pào | cannon; gun; firecracker城墙上还留着几门古代的大炮。 · A few old cannon still stand on the city wall.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 |
| 3003 | 跑龙套 | pǎo lóng tào | to play a bit part; to be a mere extra or dogsbody在这个项目里我只是跑龙套的，真正拍板的是老板。 · On this project I am just a bit player; the boss is the one who makes the decisions.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3004 | 泡沫 | pào mò | foam; froth; (economic) bubble啤酒倒得太快，杯子里一半都是泡沫。 · The beer was poured too fast, and half the glass is froth.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 3005 | 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon; to desert; to discard这只小狗被主人抛弃在路边，幸好有人收养了它。 · The puppy was abandoned by the roadside by its owner; luckily someone took it in.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 |
| 3006 | 佩戴 | pèi dài | to wear (a badge, jewellery, accessory)她平时很少佩戴首饰，只戴一块手表。 · She seldom wears jewellery, just a watch.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3007 | 配方 | pèi fāng | formula; recipe (of ingredients)这款饮料改了配方以后，很多老顾客说味道不对了。 · Since this drink’s recipe was changed, lots of regular customers say it does not taste right.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 3008 | 配件 | pèi jiàn | spare parts; accessories; fittings这款老相机的配件已经很难买到了。 · Parts for this old camera are now very hard to find.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 3009 | 配角 | pèi jué | supporting role; supporting actor她演了二十年配角，今年终于凭一部电视剧拿了最佳女主角。 · She played supporting roles for twenty years, and this year a TV series finally won her best actress.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3010 | 配偶 | pèi ǒu | spouse (formal)填表的时候，结了婚的人要写上配偶的姓名和工作单位。 · When filling in the form, those who are married must give their spouse’s name and employer.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 3011 | 胚胎 | pēi tāi | embryo这种药可能影响胚胎发育，怀孕初期的妇女不能服用。 · This drug may affect the development of the embryo, so women in early pregnancy must not take it.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 |
| 3012 | 配音 | pèi yīn | to dub; to do a voice-over; dubbing这部外国动画片的中文版，是请几位有名的演员配音的。 · The Chinese version of this foreign cartoon was dubbed by several well-known actors.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3013 | 配置 | pèi zhì | specs, configuration; to allocate这款手机价格不高，配置却一点儿也不低。 · This phone is not expensive, yet its specs are not low at all.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 3014 | 盆地 | pén dì | basin (low land ringed by mountains)四川盆地四周都是山，夏天又闷又热。 · The Sichuan Basin is ringed by mountains, so summers are hot and muggy.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 3015 | 喷泉 | pēn quán | fountain广场中央有一个大喷泉，晚上还有灯光表演。 · There is a big fountain in the middle of the square, with a light show in the evenings.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3016 | 棚 | péng | shed; shelter; awning; (in farming) greenhouse, short for 大棚院子里搭了个棚，下雨天也能在外面吃饭。 · We put up an awning in the yard, so we can eat outside even when it rains.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 3017 | 蓬勃 | péng bó | vigorous; flourishing; booming (often 蓬勃发展)这座城市的新能源汽车产业正在蓬勃发展。 · The city’s new-energy vehicle industry is booming.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 3018 | 捧场 | pěng chǎng | to come and show support; to cheer on我们乐队第一次演出，朋友们都来捧场了。 · At our band’s first gig all our friends came along to support us.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 3019 | 鹏程万里 | péng chéng wàn lǐ | to have a brilliant future老同学要出国读博士了，我们举起酒杯，祝他鹏程万里。 · An old classmate was going abroad for his doctorate, so we raised our glasses and wished him a brilliant future.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 3020 | 碰钉子 | pèng dīng zi | to meet with a rebuff; to be turned down (often split: 碰了个钉子)刚开始推销产品的时候，他天天碰钉子，可从来没想过放弃。 · When he first started selling the product he was turned away every day, but he never once thought of giving up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3021 | 抨击 | pēng jī | to attack (in speech or writing); to denounce这篇文章猛烈抨击了一些景区乱收费的现象。 · The article fiercely attacked the way some scenic spots charge arbitrary fees.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 3022 | 澎湃 | péng pài | surging (of waves); (of feelings) stirring, overwhelming他的演讲激情澎湃，台下不时响起热烈的掌声。 · His speech was full of passion, and the audience kept breaking into warm applause.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 3023 | 碰巧 | pèng qiǎo | by chance; to happen to我去找他的时候，他碰巧不在家。 · When I went to see him, he happened to be out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3024 | 烹饪 | pēng rèn | cooking; the art of cooking (written)她退休以后报了个烹饪班，现在做的菜有模有样。 · After she retired she signed up for a cookery class, and now her dishes look the part.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 3025 | 烹调 | pēng tiáo | to cook (dishes); cooking同样的原料，烹调方法不同，味道也会大不一样。 · The same ingredients taste completely different depending on how they are cooked.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 3026 | 膨胀 | péng zhàng | to expand; to swell; to inflate气球放在太阳底下，里面的空气受热膨胀，不一会儿就爆了。 · Left in the sun, the air in the balloon swelled with the heat, and before long it burst.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3027 | 劈 | pī | to split; to chop; (of lightning) to strike爷爷每年冬天都要劈一大堆柴。 · Every winter Grandpa chops a great pile of firewood.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 |
| 3028 | 脾 | pí | spleen他从自行车上摔下来，脾破裂了，必须马上做手术。 · He fell off his bike and ruptured his spleen, and needed an operation straight away.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3029 | 疲惫 | pí bèi | exhausted; worn out (stronger than 疲倦)下班回到家，她疲惫地倒在沙发上。 · Home from work, she collapsed exhausted on the sofa.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 3030 | 批发 | pī fā | to wholesale; to sell in bulk这些衣服是从工厂直接批发来的，所以特别便宜。 · These clothes were bought wholesale straight from the factory, which is why they are so cheap.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 3031 | 皮革 | pí gé | leather; hides这个包用的是上好的皮革，背了好几年还跟新的一样。 · This bag is made of top-quality leather and still looks as good as new after years of use.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 3032 | 屁股 | pì gu | bottom; backside他一屁股坐在沙发上，再也不想动了。 · He plonked himself down on the sofa and did not want to move again.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 3033 | 僻静 | pì jìng | secluded; quiet and out of the way他们把车停在一条僻静的小路上，一直聊到半夜。 · They parked on a quiet back lane and talked until midnight.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3034 | 疲倦 | pí juàn | tired; weary; sleepy连续开了十个小时的车，他感到十分疲倦。 · After ten hours of driving without a break, he felt very tired.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 3035 | 披露 | pī lù | to disclose; to reveal; to make public上市公司必须按时披露财务信息。 · Listed companies must disclose their financial information on time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3036 | 媲美 | pì měi | to rival; to be comparable to这家小饭馆的烤鸭，完全可以跟大饭店的媲美。 · The roast duck at this little restaurant can easily rival that of the big restaurants.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 3037 | 批判 | pī pàn | to criticise; to critique; critical读古书既要学习，也要用批判的眼光去看。 · When you read old books you should learn from them, but also read them with a critical eye.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 3038 | 匹配 | pǐ pèi | to match; to be compatible这个充电器跟我的手机不匹配，怎么也充不进电。 · This charger is not compatible with my phone; whatever I do, it will not charge.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3039 | 譬如 | pì rú | for example; such as (bookish 比如)学外语的办法很多，譬如看电影、听歌、找人聊天。 · There are plenty of ways to learn a language: watching films, for instance, listening to songs or chatting with people.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 3040 | 偏 | piān | insist on (doing the opposite); slanted, biased大家都劝他别去，他偏要去。 · Everyone told him not to go, but he insisted on going.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 3041 | 偏爱 | piān ài | to favour; to have a soft spot for; partiality奶奶最偏爱小孙子，有好吃的总是先给他留着。 · Grandma has a soft spot for her youngest grandson and always saves the treats for him first.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 3042 | 偏差 | piān chā | deviation; error; bias他对这项政策的理解有些偏差，结果执行的时候走了样。 · His understanding of the policy was a little off, and so it went wrong when he carried it out.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 |
| 3043 | 片段 | piàn duàn | fragment; excerpt; clip老师在课上放了几个电影片段，让大家讨论人物的心理。 · In class the teacher showed a few film clips and had everyone discuss what the characters were thinking.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3044 | 篇幅 | piān fú | length (of a piece of writing); space (on a page)由于篇幅有限，这里只介绍其中两种方法。 · For reasons of space, only two of the methods are described here.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 3045 | 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice; bias有人对外地人有偏见，觉得他们素质低，这很不公平。 · Some people are prejudiced against outsiders and think them uncouth, which is very unfair.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 3046 | 偏离 | piān lí | to deviate from; to stray from讨论越来越偏离主题，主持人只好把大家拉回来。 · The discussion drifted further and further from the topic, and the chair had to bring everyone back to it.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 |
| 3047 | 偏旁 | piān páng | character componentLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 | HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 |
| 3048 | 偏僻 | piān pì | remote; out of the way这家小饭馆位置偏僻，可每天都有人专门开车来吃。 · This little restaurant is well off the beaten track, yet people drive out specially to eat there every day.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 |
| 3049 | 偏偏 | piān piān | of all things, as luck would have it; (doing something) stubbornly我今天没带伞，偏偏下起了大雨。 · The one day I leave my umbrella at home, it pours.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 |
| 3050 | 偏向 | piān xiàng | to be partial to; to take sides with; bias妈妈总是偏向弟弟，我心里不服。 · Mum always takes my little brother’s side, and I resent it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 3051 | 偏远 | piān yuǎn | remote; out of the way他在一个偏远的小镇当老师。 · He teaches in a remote small town.Learn it in HSK 6 · 电商、直播与快递 | HSK 6 · 电商、直播与快递 |
| 3052 | 片子 | piān zi | film; movie这片子我看过，结局特别感人。 · I have seen this film; the ending is really moving.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3053 | 漂泊 | piāo bó | to drift; to lead a wandering life他年轻时在外漂泊了十几年，五十岁才回到老家。 · As a young man he drifted from place to place for over ten years, and only went back home at fifty.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3054 | 票房 | piào fáng | box office; box-office takings这部电影上映第一天，票房就超过了一亿元。 · On its first day in cinemas the film took more than a hundred million yuan.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 3055 | 漂浮 | piāo fú | to float; to drift几只纸船漂浮在小河上，孩子们在岸边追着跑。 · A few paper boats were drifting on the stream, with the children running after them along the bank.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 3056 | 飘浮 | piāo fú | to float; to drift (in the air or on water)空间站里，宇航员的身体飘浮在空中，连喝水都成了一门技术。 · On the space station the astronauts float in mid-air, and even drinking water becomes a skill.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 3057 | 漂流 | piāo liú | to drift with the current; rafting漂流的时候一定要听工作人员的安排，别自己乱划。 · When you go rafting, always do what the staff tell you and don’t paddle off on your own.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 3058 | 飘扬 | piāo yáng | to fly; to flutter (in the wind)学校门口的国旗在风中飘扬。 · The national flag flutters in the wind 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 |
| 3059 | 撇 | piě | to curl (one’s lip); to throw, fling她撇了撇嘴，说：“这也叫好吃？” · She curled her lip: “You call this tasty?”Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 3060 | 聘 | pìn | to hire; to engage; to invite to a post学校聘了一位退休的老工程师来上课。 · The school has engaged a retired engineer to teach.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3061 | 拼搏 | pīn bó | to go all out; to fight hard; striving年轻人在大城市拼搏几年，就是想闯出一条自己的路。 · Young people put in years of hard graft in the big cities, hoping to make their own way.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 3062 | 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character选班长不光要看成绩，还要看品德。 · When you choose a class monitor, character counts as well as marks.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 3063 | 贫乏 | pín fá | lacking; poor (in); thin他读书太少，写起文章来词汇贫乏。 · He reads so little that his writing is poor in vocabulary.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 3064 | 拼接 | pīn jiē | to piece together; to join; to splice这张大照片是用二十张小照片拼接成的，几乎看不出接缝。 · This big photo was pieced together from twenty small ones, and you can hardly see the joins.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 3065 | 拼命 | pīn mìng | with all one’s might; desperately; to risk one’s life为了赶上最后一班地铁，他拼命往车站跑。 · He ran for the station as fast as he could to catch the last underground train.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 3066 | 频频 | pín pín | repeatedly; again and again听着大家的建议，经理频频点头。 · Listening to everyone’s suggestions, the manager nodded again and again.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3067 | 贫穷 | pín qióng | poor; poverty他出生在一个贫穷的小山村。 · He was born in a poor mountain village.Learn it in HSK 6 · 改革开放 | HSK 6 · 改革开放 |
| 3068 | 聘任 | pìn rèn | to appoint (to a post)学校聘任他为化学系主任。 · The university appointed him head of the chemistry department.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3069 | 品位 | pǐn wèi | (noun) taste, refinement; quality, grade (compare 品味)她家的装修很简单，但看得出主人很有品位。 · Her flat is simply decorated, but you can tell the owner has taste.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 3070 | 品味 | pǐn wèi | to savour, appreciate; to taste (tea, food); (noun) taste, style (compare 品位)这首诗要慢慢读，细细品味。 · This poem should be read slowly and savoured line by line.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 3071 | 品行 | pǐn xíng | conduct; moral character学校招老师，不光看能力，也看品行。 · When the school hires teachers it looks at character as well as ability.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 |
| 3072 | 聘用 | pìn yòng | to employ; to hire学校今年新聘用了五位老师。 · The school has taken on five new teachers this year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3073 | 屏蔽 | píng bì | to block; to filter out; to hide (posts, people)他天天发广告，我干脆把他的朋友圈屏蔽了。 · He posts ads every day, so I just hid his Moments.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 | HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 |
| 3074 | 平淡 | píng dàn | plain; ordinary; flat, dull日子虽然过得平淡，一家人却很满足。 · Life is quiet and ordinary, but the family are content.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 3075 | 评定 | píng dìng | to assess and rate; to evaluate这家酒店去年被评定为五星级。 · Last year this hotel was rated five-star.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3076 | 平房 | píng fáng | single-storey house; bungalow爷爷在胡同里的平房住了一辈子，怎么也不肯搬进楼房。 · Grandpa lived all his life in a single-storey house in a hutong and would never hear of moving into a block of flats.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 3077 | 平和 | píng hé | gentle; mild; calm他性格平和，很少跟人发脾气。 · He has a gentle nature and seldom loses his temper with anyone.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 3078 | 平价 | píng jià | affordable; low-priced; a fair price学校附近开了一家平价超市，学生们都爱去。 · A low-price supermarket has opened near the school, and the students love it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 3079 | 瓶颈 | píng jǐng | bottleneck公司发展到这一步，人才不足成了最大的瓶颈。 · At this stage of the company’s growth, the shortage of skilled people has become the biggest bottleneck.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 |
| 3080 | 平面 | píng miàn | plane; flat surface; two-dimensional, graphic她在一家广告公司做平面设计。 · She does graphic design at an advertising agency.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 3081 | 评判 | píng pàn | to judge; to appraise评判一部作品的好坏，不能只看它卖了多少钱。 · You cannot judge a work only by how much money it makes.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 3082 | 平日 | píng rì | ordinary days; weekdays; usually他平日里话不多，一喝酒就像变了个人。 · He does not say much as a rule, but after a drink or two he is a different man.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 3083 | 评审 | píng shěn | to review and evaluate; judge (on a panel)这次比赛请了五位专家担任评审。 · Five experts were invited to judge the competition.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 3084 | 萍水相逢 | píng shuǐ xiāng féng | to meet by chance as strangers我们在火车上萍水相逢，没想到后来成了好朋友。 · We met by chance on a train, and to our surprise we later became good friends.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 3085 | 平坦 | píng tǎn | flat; level; smooth (ground, road)出了山区，公路变得又宽又平坦。 · Once we were out of the mountains, the road became wide and smooth.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 3086 | 评委 | píng wěi | judge (on a panel); panel member五位评委一致认为这个节目最有创意。 · All five judges agreed that this act was the most original.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 3087 | 平稳 | píng wěn | smooth, steady, stable今天风不大，飞机飞得很平稳。 · It isn’t windy today, so the flight is very smooth.Learn it in HSK 4 · 智能生活 | HSK 4 · 智能生活 |
| 3088 | 平息 | píng xī | to calm down; to subside; to quell经过双方耐心协商，这场纠纷终于平息了。 · After patient talks between the two sides, the dispute finally died down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3089 | 平行 | píng xíng | parallel; of equal rank这两条街是平行的，走哪条都能到。 · The two streets run parallel, so either will get you there.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 3090 | 平庸 | píng yōng | mediocre; commonplace这部电影故事平庸，演员倒是很出色。 · The story of the film is mediocre, but the actors are excellent.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 3091 | 平原 | píng yuán | plain; flatlandLearn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 3092 | 屏障 | píng zhàng | protective screen; natural barrier这片森林是城市北边的一道绿色屏障。 · This forest is a green shield on the north side of the city.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 3093 | 凭证 | píng zhèng | proof; voucher; certificate请保管好发票，这是保修的凭证。 · Please keep the receipt safe: it is your proof for the warranty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 3094 | 颇 | pō | quite; rather; considerably这本小说在年轻读者中颇受欢迎。 · The novel is quite popular with young readers.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 3095 | 破案 | pò àn | to solve a (criminal) case小区里接连丢了三辆电动车，派出所不到一周就破案了。 · Three e-bikes went missing from the estate one after another, and the local police station solved the case in under a week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3096 | 迫不及待 | pò bù jí dài | too impatient to wait; eager快递刚到，孩子就迫不及待地拆开了包裹。 · The parcel had only just arrived and the child could not wait to tear it open.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 3097 | 破除 | pò chú | to do away with; to break with (old ideas, customs)这个村子破除了旧规矩，女儿也能继承家产了。 · The village has done away with the old rules: daughters can now inherit family property too.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 3098 | 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute第二次世界大战期间，很多犹太人为了逃避迫害来到了上海。 · During the Second World War many Jews came to Shanghai to escape persecution.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 3099 | 破解 | pò jiě | to crack; to solve; to decipher科学家至今还没有完全破解候鸟准确找到方向的秘密。 · Scientists have still not fully cracked the secret of how migrating birds find their way so accurately.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 3100 | 破旧 | pò jiù | shabby; worn-out; run-down他穿着一件破旧的外套，颜色都洗得发白了。 · He was wearing a shabby old coat, washed so often that it had faded.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 3101 | 泼冷水 | pō lěng shuǐ | to pour cold water on; to dampen sb’s enthusiasm他好不容易有了创业的想法，你别急着给他泼冷水。 · He has finally come up with an idea for a business; don’t rush to pour cold water on it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 3102 | 破例 | pò lì | to make an exception; to break a rule看他态度这么诚恳，经理破例同意他晚一个星期交报告。 · Seeing how sincere he was, the manager made an exception and let him hand in the report a week late.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 3103 | 魄力 | pò lì | boldness; daring and decisiveness新来的厂长很有魄力，一上任就关掉了两条亏损的生产线。 · The new factory director is bold: as soon as he took over he shut down two loss-making production lines.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 3104 | 破裂 | pò liè | to burst, rupture; (of talks, relations) to break down两家公司的合作谈判进行了整整三个月，最后还是破裂了。 · Partnership talks between the two companies went on for three whole months, but in the end they broke down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 3105 | 破灭 | pò miè | to be shattered (of hopes, illusions)他的希望彻底破灭了。 · His hopes were completely dashed.Learn it in HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 | HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 |
| 3106 | 迫使 | pò shǐ | to force; to compel连续几天的大雨迫使比赛推迟了一周。 · Days of heavy rain forced the match to be put back a week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 3107 | 破碎 | pò suì | broken (into pieces); to shatter地震过后，街上到处是破碎的玻璃。 · After the earthquake there was broken glass all over the streets.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 3108 | 谱 | pǔ | musical score; to set (words) to music; chart, register; (心里有谱) a clear idea这首诗后来被谱成了歌，一直传唱到今天。 · The poem was later set to music, and people still sing it today.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 3109 | 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfallLearn it in HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 | HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 |
| 3110 | 扑克 | pū kè | playing cards; poker过年的时候，一家人常常围在一起打扑克。 · At New Year the family often gathers round to play cards.Learn it in HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 | HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 |
| 3111 | 铺路 | pū lù | to pave a road; to pave the way他现在多学一门外语，是在为将来出国工作铺路。 · He is learning another foreign language now to pave the way for working abroad later.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3112 | 扑面而来 | pū miàn ér lái | to hit one in the face; to sweep over one一进饭馆，饺子的香味就扑面而来。 · The moment you walk into the restaurant, the smell of dumplings hits you.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 3113 | 菩萨 | pú sà | bodhisattva; Buddhist deity; (fig.) kind soul她常年免费给村里的老人看病，大家都叫她“活菩萨”。 · For years she has treated the village’s old people free of charge, and everyone calls her a living bodhisattva.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 3114 | 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain, simple; down-to-earth, sincere这里的村民朴实热情，对我们这些外地人特别好。 · The villagers here are down-to-earth and warm, and especially kind to outsiders like us.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 3115 | 沏 | qī | to steep (tea); to make tea客人来了，爷爷先沏上一壶茉莉花茶。 · When guests arrive, Grandpa first makes a pot of jasmine tea.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 3116 | 漆 | qī | lacquer; paint; to paint这张桌子刚刷过漆，先别把东西放上去。 · This table has just been varnished, so don’t put anything on it yet.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 3117 | 起步 | qǐ bù | to start, to get going (of an undertaking); a start (also of a car pulling away, lesson 7-14)我们公司起步的时候，只有三个人和一间小办公室。 · When our company got going, it was just three people and one small office.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 3118 | 器材 | qì cái | equipment; apparatus (sports, medical)学校用这笔钱买了一批新的体育器材。 · The school used the money to buy a batch of new sports equipment.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 3119 | 起草 | qǐ cǎo | to draft; to draw up这份合同是公司律师起草的，你签字前再仔细看看。 · This contract was drafted by the company lawyer; read it carefully again before you sign.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 3120 | 启程 | qǐ chéng | to set out; to start a journey旅行团明天一早启程，晚上就能到西安。 · The tour group sets off first thing tomorrow and will be in Xi’an by evening.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 3121 | 起程 | qǐ chéng | to set out, start a journey代表团明天一早起程回国。 · The delegation sets off for home first thing tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 3122 | 祈祷 | qí dǎo | to pray手术还在进行，家属们在门外默默地祈祷。 · The operation was still going on, and the family prayed quietly outside the door.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 3123 | 启迪 | qǐ dí | to enlighten; to inspire; inspiration这本书给了我很大的启迪。 · This book was a great inspiration to me.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 3124 | 气愤 | qì fèn | indignant; furious看到有人虐待小狗的视频，网友们都很气愤。 · People online were furious when they saw a video of someone abusing a puppy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3125 | 欺负 | qī fu | to bully; to pick on大孩子欺负小孩子，算什么本事？ · Big kids picking on little ones: what is so clever about that?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 3126 | 起伏 | qǐ fú | ups and downs; to rise and fall人生难免有起伏。 · Life inevitably has its ups and downs.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 |
| 3127 | 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar天桥下坐着一个乞丐，面前放着一只破碗。 · A beggar was sitting under the footbridge with a chipped bowl in front of him.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 |
| 3128 | 器官 | qì guān | organ (of the body)眼睛是很重要的器官。 · The eyes are very important organs.Learn it in HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 | HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 |
| 3129 | 奇观 | qí guān | wonder; spectacular sight钱塘江大潮被称为“天下奇观”，每年都吸引很多人去看。 · The great tidal bore on the Qiantang River is called “the wonder of the world”, and every year it draws crowds of spectators.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 3130 | 气管 | qì guǎn | windpipe; trachea吃饭的时候别说笑，免得食物呛进气管里。 · Don't chat and laugh while you eat, in case food goes down your windpipe.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3131 | 漆黑 | qī hēi | pitch-black; pitch-dark突然停电了，整栋楼一片漆黑。 · Suddenly the power went off and the whole building was plunged into pitch darkness.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3132 | 起哄 | qǐ hòng | (of a crowd) to tease; to jeer; to stir things up他刚说完喜欢唱歌，同事们就起哄让他当场唱一首。 · No sooner had he said he liked singing than his colleagues were egging him on to sing one there and then.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 3133 | 契机 | qì jī | opportunity; turning point; juncture这次失败反而成了他重新思考人生的契机。 · This failure turned out to be the moment that made him rethink his life.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 3134 | 起劲 | qǐ jìn | energetically; with gusto; keen孩子们在雪地里玩得正起劲，谁也不想回家。 · The children were having a whale of a time in the snow, and none of them wanted to go home.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3135 | 迄今 | qì jīn | so far; to date; up to now这座大桥建成迄今已经五十年，一直安全运行。 · In the fifty years since it was built, the bridge has carried traffic safely.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 3136 | 器具 | qì jù | utensil; implement; appliance厨房里的各种器具都洗干净了，整整齐齐地挂在墙上。 · All the kitchen utensils have been washed and hung neatly on the wall.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 3137 | 凄凉 | qī liáng | desolate; dreary; forlorn秋风一吹，满地黄叶，公园里显得格外凄凉。 · When the autumn wind blows and yellow leaves cover the ground, the park looks especially desolate.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 3138 | 气流 | qì liú | air current; airflow; turbulence飞机遇到了强气流，乘务员提醒大家系好安全带。 · The plane hit strong turbulence, and the cabin crew reminded everyone to fasten their seat belts.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 |
| 3139 | 起码 | qǐ mǎ | minimum; at least从这儿走到火车站，起码要半个小时。 · It’s at least half an hour’s walk from here to the station.Learn it in HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 | HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 |
| 3140 | 启蒙 | qǐ méng | to teach the basics; to enlighten; enlightenment我的书法启蒙老师是我爷爷。 · My grandfather was the one who first taught me calligraphy.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 3141 | 奇妙 | qí miào | wonderful; marvellous; intriguing第一次潜水，她看到了海底奇妙的世界。 · Diving for the first time, she saw the marvellous world under the sea.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 3142 | 气馁 | qì něi | discouraged; disheartened失败一两次没关系，千万别气馁。 · Failing once or twice doesn’t matter; whatever you do, don’t lose heart.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 |
| 3143 | 气派 | qì pài | impressive; grand; style, bearing新开的酒店大堂又高又亮，非常气派。 · The lobby of the new hotel is tall and bright, and very grand.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3144 | 期盼 | qī pàn | to look forward to; to hope for (formal)村民们期盼着新修的公路早日通车。 · The villagers are looking forward to the new road opening soon.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 3145 | 旗袍 | qí páo | qipao; cheongsam奶奶年轻时最爱穿旗袍，箱子里还留着好几件。 · Grandma loved wearing qipaos when she was young, and there are still several in her trunk.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 |
| 3146 | 气泡 | qì pào | bubble啤酒倒进杯子里，冒出一串串气泡。 · Pour beer into a glass and strings of bubbles rise up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 3147 | 起跑线 | qǐ pǎo xiàn | starting line比赛还没开始，运动员们已经站在起跑线上了。 · The race had not started yet, but the runners were already on the starting line.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 3148 | 气魄 | qì pò | boldness of vision; grandeur; daring这座大桥横跨长江，设计得很有气魄。 · The bridge spans the Yangtze, and its design is truly bold.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 3149 | 蹊跷 | qī qiāo | odd; fishy; suspicious他平时从不请假，这次一连三天没来上班，有点蹊跷。 · He never takes time off, so his missing three days of work in a row is a bit odd.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3150 | 乞求 | qǐ qiú | to beg for; to plead for他跪在地上，乞求对方原谅。 · He knelt on the ground and begged the other man to forgive him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 3151 | 崎岖 | qí qū | rugged, rough (of a road or terrain); full of hardship去村里的山路崎岖不平，汽车开不进去，只能骑摩托车。 · The mountain road to the village is rough and bumpy; cars cannot get in, so you have to go by motorbike.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 3152 | 弃权 | qì quán | to abstain (from voting); to forfeit; to waive a right表决的时候，有两位委员弃权。 · When it came to the vote, two committee members abstained.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 3153 | 气色 | qì sè | complexion; how well someone looks你最近气色不错啊，是不是休假去了？ · You’re looking well lately. Been on holiday?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 3154 | 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against; discrimination招聘广告里不能有性别歧视。 · Job advertisements must not discriminate by sex.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 3155 | 气势 | qì shì | momentum; imposing manner这篇文章写得很有气势。 · This piece is written with great sweep.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 | HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 |
| 3156 | 起诉 | qǐ sù | to sue; to prosecute他决定起诉那家公司，要求赔偿。 · He decided to sue the company for compensation.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 3157 | 乞讨 | qǐ tǎo | to beg (for money or food)天桥下有一位老人在乞讨，不少路人给了他零钱。 · An old man was begging under the footbridge, and many passers-by gave him some change.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 3158 | 奇特 | qí tè | peculiar; unusual; distinctive这座新建的博物馆外形奇特，远远看去像一艘停在岸边的大船。 · The new museum has an unusual shape: from a distance it looks like a great ship moored by the shore.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 3159 | 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt (usually something bad); attempt有人企图在网上卖假药，很快就被发现了。 · Someone tried to sell fake medicine online and was soon found out.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 3160 | 气息 | qì xī | breath; scent; atmosphere公园里充满了春天的气息。 · The park is full of the breath of spring.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语、谚语与歇后语 | HSK 9+ · 俗语、谚语与歇后语 |
| 3161 | 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorology; weather; (fig.) atmosphere, look (新气象)他大学学的是气象，现在在机场做天气预报。 · He studied meteorology at university and now does the weather forecasts at the airport.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 3162 | 器械 | qì xiè | apparatus; equipment; instruments健身房里的器械用完以后要放回原处。 · Gym equipment should be put back where it belongs after use.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3163 | 齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work together as one全村人齐心协力，只用了一天就把路修好了。 · The whole village pulled together and repaired the road in a single day.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 3164 | 气压 | qì yā | air pressure; atmospheric pressure山顶气压低，水不到一百摄氏度就开了。 · The air pressure is low at the summit, so water boils below a hundred degrees.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 |
| 3165 | 启用 | qǐ yòng | to put into use; start using; (computing) to enable学校的新食堂今天正式启用，第一天就排起了长队。 · The school’s new canteen opened today and had long queues on its very first day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3166 | 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | outrageous; how can this be allowed?收了钱还不发货，真是岂有此理！ · They took the money and still have not sent the goods: it is outrageous!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 3167 | 契约 | qì yuē | contract; agreement做生意要讲契约精神，签了字就得照办。 · In business you have to keep to the spirit of a contract: once you have signed, you do as agreed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 3168 | 欺诈 | qī zhà | to cheat; fraud把旧手机当新手机卖属于欺诈行为，消费者可以要求赔偿。 · Selling a used phone as new counts as fraud, and the buyer can claim compensation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 3169 | 旗帜 | qí zhì | flag; banner运动会开幕式上，各国的旗帜在风中飘扬。 · At the opening ceremony the flags of every nation fluttered in the wind.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 |
| 3170 | 器重 | qì zhòng | to think highly of; to value (a subordinate or junior)他工作认真负责，很受老板器重。 · He is conscientious and reliable, and his boss thinks highly of him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3171 | 七嘴八舌 | qī zuǐ bā shé | everyone talking at once; all chipping in老师刚问完问题，同学们就七嘴八舌地说开了。 · The moment the teacher finished the question, the whole class started talking at once.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 3172 | 掐 | qiā | to pinch or nip off (with the fingernails); to count on one’s fingers; to cut off奶奶掐着指头算了算，离过年只剩十天了。 · Grandma counted on her fingers: only ten days to go till New Year.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 3173 | 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | just right; perfectly judged他的话说得恰到好处，双方都很满意。 · He put it just right, and both sides were happy.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 3174 | 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance; as it happens我在超市恰巧碰到了多年不见的老同学。 · I happened to bump into an old classmate I hadn’t seen for years at the supermarket.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 3175 | 恰如其分 | qià rú qí fèn | just right; apt; appropriate这个比喻用得恰如其分，一下子就让人明白了。 · The comparison is perfectly apt and makes the point clear at once.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 3176 | 洽谈 | qià tán | to negotiate; to discuss (business)好几家外国公司派人来洽谈合作。 · Several foreign companies have sent people to discuss working together.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 3177 | 迁 | qiān | to move; to relocate他们家三年前从农村迁到了城里。 · Their family moved from the countryside to the city three years ago.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 3178 | 前辈 | qián bèi | senior; elder; predecessor (in a field)刚进公司那年，几位前辈教了我不少东西。 · In my first year at the company several senior colleagues taught me a great deal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3179 | 千变万化 | qiān biàn wàn huà | ever-changing; infinitely varied山里的天气千变万化，上山一定要带上雨衣。 · The weather in the mountains changes all the time, so always take a raincoat when you go up.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 3180 | 钱财 | qián cái | money; wealth他一向把钱财看得很淡，退休后把积蓄都捐了出去。 · He has never cared much for money, and after retiring he gave away all his savings.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 3181 | 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve; to drag into这是我们两个人的事，别把孩子牵扯进来。 · This is between the two of us; don’t drag the children into it.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 3182 | 前程 | qián chéng | future; prospects毕业那天，老师祝我们每个人前程似锦。 · On graduation day our teacher wished every one of us a brilliant future.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3183 | 虔诚 | qián chéng | pious; devout; sincere她是一位虔诚的佛教徒，多年来从不吃肉。 · She is a devout Buddhist and has not eaten meat for years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 3184 | 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | by every possible means为了让孩子上好学校，父母千方百计凑钱，在学校附近买了房。 · To get their child into a good school, the parents scraped the money together by every means they could and bought a flat near it.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 3185 | 潜伏 | qián fú | to lie hidden; to be latent (of a disease); to lurk有些病毒进入人体后会潜伏很长时间，等抵抗力下降了才发作。 · Some viruses lie dormant in the body for a long time and only flare up once resistance falls.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 |
| 3186 | 前赴后继 | qián fù hòu jì | to press on wave after wave; one generation taking over from the last为了攻克这种疾病，几代医学家前赴后继，花了半个多世纪。 · Generation after generation of medical researchers took up the fight against the disease, and it took more than half a century.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 3187 | 牵挂 | qiān guà | to worry about (a loved one); concern儿子在外地上大学，妈妈心里一直牵挂着他。 · Her son is at university in another city, and his mother is always thinking of him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 3188 | 迁就 | qiān jiù | to give in to; to humour; to make allowances for父母不能什么事都迁就孩子。 · Parents cannot give in to their children over everything.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 3189 | 千军万马 | qiān jūn wàn mǎ | a vast army; huge crowds (competing for something)春运一开始，千军万马涌向各地的火车站。 · As soon as the Spring Festival rush begins, vast crowds pour into stations all over the country.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3190 | 千钧一发 | qiān jūn yī fà | a hair's breadth from disaster; a critical moment千钧一发之际，司机猛地踩下刹车，车在离孩子不到一米的地方停了下来。 · At the critical moment the driver slammed on the brakes, and the car stopped less than a metre from the child.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3191 | 潜能 | qián néng | potential; latent ability好的老师善于发现每个学生身上的潜能。 · A good teacher is good at finding the potential in every pupil.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3192 | 欠缺 | qiàn quē | to lack, be short of; shortcoming他技术不错，就是还欠缺大赛经验。 · His technique is good; he just still lacks experience of big matches.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 |
| 3193 | 前任 | qián rèn | predecessor; former (office holder)新经理上任以后，改掉了前任定下的很多规矩。 · After the new manager took over, he scrapped many of the rules his predecessor had made.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 3194 | 潜入 | qián rù | to slip into; to sneak into; to dive into (water)小偷趁半夜没人，潜入了这家商店。 · The thief slipped into the shop in the middle of the night when no one was about.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 3195 | 牵涉 | qiān shè | to involve; to implicate这件事牵涉到好几个部门，一时很难说清楚。 · This matter involves several departments, so it is hard to sort out quickly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3196 | 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign (a formal document)两家公司签署了合作协议。 · The two companies signed a cooperation agreement.Learn it in HSK 6 · 一带一路与对外贸易 | HSK 6 · 一带一路与对外贸易 |
| 3197 | 潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive; (online) to lurk我在这个群里一直潜水，从来没发过言。 · I have always lurked in this group chat and never posted a thing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 3198 | 前所未有 | qián suǒ wèi yǒu | unprecedented; never seen before人工智能发展的速度前所未有，很多行业都感到了压力。 · Artificial intelligence is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and many industries are feeling the pressure.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 3199 | 前台 | qián tái | front desk; reception; front stage办理入住的时候，前台会请你出示身份证。 · When you check in, reception will ask to see your ID card.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 3200 | 欠条 | qiàn tiáo | IOU; written acknowledgement of a debt他借钱的时候写了一张欠条，写明年底以前还清。 · When he borrowed the money he wrote an IOU saying he would pay it all back by the end of the year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 3201 | 潜艇 | qián tǐng | submarine这艘潜艇可以在水下连续航行几十天。 · This submarine can sail underwater for dozens of days at a stretch.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 3202 | 牵头 | qiān tóu | to take the lead (in organising); to coordinate这次运动会由学生会牵头，各个班级一起参加。 · This sports day is being organised by the student union, with every class taking part.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 |
| 3203 | 前无古人 | qián wú gǔ rén | unprecedented; never done before他总想写一部前无古人的小说，结果十年过去了，第一章还没写完。 · He always wanted to write a novel like nothing before it; ten years on, he has still not finished the first chapter.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 |
| 3204 | 前夕 | qián xī | eve; on the eve ofLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 共同的记忆 | HSK 6–7 · 共同的记忆 |
| 3205 | 迁徙 | qiān xǐ | to migrate (animals, peoples)每年秋天，成千上万只鸟从北方迁徙到这片湖区过冬。 · Every autumn tens of thousands of birds migrate from the north to winter on these lakes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 3206 | 前线 | qián xiàn | front line; the front战争期间，他把两个儿子都送上了前线。 · During the war he sent both his sons to the front.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 |
| 3207 | 浅显 | qiǎn xiǎn | simple and clear; easy to understand老师用一个浅显的例子，解释了什么是通货膨胀。 · The teacher explained inflation with a simple example.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 3208 | 潜心 | qián xīn | single-mindedly; to devote oneself wholly to退休以后，他潜心研究家乡的历史，写成了一本书。 · After retiring he devoted himself to the history of his home town and wrote a book on it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 3209 | 谦逊 | qiān xùn | modest; humble; unassuming他拿了冠军，接受采访时却很谦逊，一直感谢教练和队员。 · He won the title, yet in interviews he was modest and kept thanking his coach and teammates.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 3210 | 前沿 | qián yán | frontier; cutting edge; (military) front line这所大学的实验室一直站在人工智能研究的最前沿。 · This university’s laboratory has always been at the very cutting edge of AI research.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 |
| 3211 | 歉意 | qiàn yì | apology; regret航班延误给您带来不便，我们深表歉意。 · We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused by the flight delay.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3212 | 迁移 | qiān yí | to migrate; to relocate每年秋天，这种鸟都会向南迁移。 · Every autumn this bird migrates south.Learn it in HSK 5 · 高铁与春运 | HSK 5 · 高铁与春运 |
| 3213 | 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | to influence imperceptibly; subtle influence父母平时怎么说话、怎么做事，会潜移默化地影响孩子。 · How parents talk and behave day to day shapes their children without anyone noticing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 3214 | 签约 | qiān yuē | to sign a contract这位年轻球员已经跟一家欧洲俱乐部签约了。 · This young player has signed with a European club.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 3215 | 潜在 | qián zài | potential; latent; hidden这款产品的潜在用户主要是刚参加工作的年轻人。 · The potential users of this product are mainly young people who have just started work.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 |
| 3216 | 谴责 | qiǎn zé | to condemn; to denounce国际社会强烈谴责这次袭击。 · The international community strongly condemned the attack.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 |
| 3217 | 牵制 | qiān zhì | to pin down; to hold in check比赛中，他一个人就牵制住了对方两名球员。 · In the match he tied up two of the other side’s players on his own.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 3218 | 千姿百态 | qiān zī bǎi tài | in all kinds of shapes and forms展览上的石头千姿百态，有的像动物，有的像人。 · The stones in the exhibition come in every shape imaginable: some look like animals, some like people.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3219 | 呛 | qiāng | to choke (on food or water)他喝水喝得太急，呛得直咳嗽。 · He drank his water too fast and choked, coughing and coughing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3220 | 腔 | qiāng | accent; tone of voice; tune, style of singing (in opera); cavity他在上海住了二十年，说话还带着一点儿山东腔。 · He has lived in Shanghai for twenty years and still speaks with a touch of a Shandong accent.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 3221 | 枪毙 | qiāng bì | to execute by shooting; (fig.) to shoot down (an idea)我提了好几个方案，全被老板枪毙了。 · I put forward several proposals, and the boss shot down every one of them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3222 | 强盗 | qiáng dào | robber; bandit古时候这条山路上常有强盗出没，商人都结伴而行。 · In the old days robbers haunted this mountain road, so merchants travelled in groups.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 3223 | 抢夺 | qiǎng duó | to snatch; to seize一名男子在街头抢夺老人的提包，被路人当场拦住。 · A man snatched an old woman’s handbag in the street and was stopped on the spot by passers-by.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3224 | 强加 | qiáng jiā | to impose; to force on不要把自己的想法强加给别人。 · Do not force your own ideas on others.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 | HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 |
| 3225 | 抢劫 | qiǎng jié | to rob; robbery昨天夜里，路边的一家小店被抢劫了。 · Last night a little shop by the road was robbed.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 3226 | 强劲 | qiáng jìng | strong; powerful; robust今年新能源汽车的出口增长强劲，成了外贸的一大亮点。 · Exports of new-energy vehicles have grown strongly this year and become a bright spot in foreign trade.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3227 | 强势 | qiáng shì | strong; dominant; domineering这支球队上半场表现强势，一直压着对手打。 · The team were dominant in the first half and kept their opponents pinned back throughout.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 3228 | 强项 | qiáng xiàng | strong point; forte; event one is best at数学是她的强项，可作文一直拖后腿。 · Maths is her strong point, but her essays have always held her back.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3229 | 强行 | qiáng xíng | by force; forcibly开发商没有跟住户谈好，就强行拆了小区的围墙。 · Without reaching agreement with the residents, the developer tore down the estate wall by force.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 3230 | 抢眼 | qiǎng yǎn | eye-catching; striking她那件红大衣在人群里特别抢眼。 · That red coat of hers really stands out in a crowd.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3231 | 强硬 | qiáng yìng | tough; hard-line; unyielding面对对方的无理要求，新来的经理态度十分强硬。 · Faced with the other side’s unreasonable demands, the new manager took a very tough line.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 3232 | 强占 | qiáng zhàn | to seize by force; to occupy forcibly有人强占了小区的公共车位，邻居们很不满。 · Someone has taken over the estate’s shared parking spaces, and the neighbours are very unhappy about it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 3233 | 强制 | qiáng zhì | to compel; to force (by authority)官司打赢了，对方却一直拒绝还钱，他只好申请法院强制执行。 · He won the case, but the other side still refused to pay, so he had to ask the court to enforce the judgment.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 3234 | 撬 | qiào | to prise; to lever open; to force小偷用螺丝刀撬开了车窗。 · The thief prised the car window open with a screwdriver.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3235 | 翘 | qiào | to stick up; to tilt upwards; to raise小猫高兴的时候，尾巴会高高地翘起来。 · When a kitten is happy, its tail sticks straight up.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 3236 | 憔悴 | qiáo cuì | haggard; worn out照顾了生病的母亲一个月，她整个人憔悴了很多。 · After a month of looking after her sick mother she looked utterly worn out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 3237 | 巧合 | qiǎo hé | coincidence; to coincide我和新同事不但同一天生日，还是同一所中学毕业的，真是巧合。 · My new colleague and I not only share a birthday but went to the same secondary school. What a coincidence.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 3238 | 窍门 | qiào mén | knack; trick; tip剥鸡蛋有个小窍门：煮好以后先放进冷水里泡一会儿。 · There is a little trick to peeling eggs: once they are boiled, soak them in cold water for a while first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3239 | 敲诈 | qiāo zhà | to extort; to blackmail他拿着别人的隐私照片，敲诈对方十万元。 · He used someone’s private photos to blackmail them for 100,000 yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3240 | 且 | qiě | (written) and, moreover; for the time being这份工作收入稳定且离家近，她一毕业就签了合同。 · The job offers a steady income and is close to home, so she signed the contract as soon as she graduated.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 3241 | 切除 | qiē chú | to remove surgically; to excise她做了手术，切除了一个小小的肿瘤，现在恢复得很好。 · She had an operation to remove a small tumour and is recovering well.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3242 | 切磋 | qiē cuō | to learn from each other, exchange ideas; to spar, have a friendly bout两位棋手经常在一起切磋，下完棋还要一起复盘。 · The two players often get together to learn from each other, and after a game they go through it again move by move.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3243 | 锲而不舍 | qiè ér bù shě | persevering; unflagging (literally, carving without stopping)只要锲而不舍，再难的问题也能找到办法。 · Keep at it and you will find a way through even the hardest problem.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 |
| 3244 | 切割 | qiē gē | to cut (metal, stone etc.); to sever ties工人们正在用机器切割石头，车间里声音很大。 · The workers are cutting stone with a machine, and the workshop is very noisy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3245 | 切换 | qiē huàn | to switch; to switch over屏幕右上角有个按钮，可以在白天模式和夜间模式之间切换。 · There is a button at the top right of the screen for switching between day and night mode.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3246 | 切忌 | qiè jì | must avoid; by all means avoid面试时切忌迟到，最好提前十分钟到。 · Whatever you do, don’t be late for an interview: aim to arrive ten minutes early.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 3247 | 切记 | qiè jì | be sure to remember出国旅行，切记把护照和现金分开放。 · When travelling abroad, be sure to keep your passport and your cash apart.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 3248 | 窃取 | qiè qǔ | to steal (secrets, data, credit); to usurp他利用工作之便窃取公司的商业秘密，被判了三年。 · He used his job to steal the company’s trade secrets and was sentenced to three years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 3249 | 切身 | qiè shēn | of direct personal concern; personal, first-hand自己当了爸爸，有了切身体会，他才明白父母当年有多辛苦。 · Only when he became a father himself and knew it first-hand did he understand how hard his own parents had had it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 3250 | 惬意 | qiè yì | pleasant; cosy; content周末下午泡一壶茶，晒着太阳看本书，别提多惬意了。 · A pot of tea and a book in the sun on a weekend afternoon: you could not ask for anything nicer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 3251 | 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe; to violate; to encroach on未经允许就用别人的照片做广告，侵犯了他人的权利。 · Using someone’s photo in an advert without permission infringes their rights.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 3252 | 勤工俭学 | qín gōng jiǎn xué | to work part-time while studying大学四年，他一直在图书馆勤工俭学，几乎没向家里要过钱。 · All through university he worked in the library to pay his way and hardly ever asked his family for money.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3253 | 侵害 | qīn hài | to infringe on; to violate (rights, interests)商家用虚假广告欺骗顾客，侵害了消费者的权益。 · By deceiving customers with false advertising, the shop violated consumers’ rights.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 3254 | 亲和力 | qīn hé lì | approachability; personal warmth新来的校长很有亲和力，学生们有什么心事都愿意跟他说。 · The new head teacher is very approachable; the pupils are happy to tell him whatever is on their minds.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3255 | 勤俭 | qín jiǎn | hard-working and thrifty他家靠勤俭过日子，从来不乱花一分钱。 · His family gets by through hard work and thrift and never wastes a penny.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 |
| 3256 | 亲近 | qīn jìn | close; to get close to这只猫不太亲近陌生人，家里一来客人就躲起来。 · The cat doesn’t warm to strangers and hides whenever visitors come.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 3257 | 勤快 | qín kuai | hard-working; diligent (with chores)这孩子很勤快，一放学就帮妈妈洗碗、扫地。 · This child is very good about chores: as soon as school is out he helps his mum wash up and sweep.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3258 | 侵略 | qīn lüè | to invade; aggression, invasion这部电影讲的是一个小国的人民反抗外国侵略的故事。 · The film tells the story of how the people of a small country resisted foreign invasion.Learn it in HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 | HSK 5 · 冰城哈尔滨 |
| 3259 | 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire; to esteem她一边工作一边照顾生病的母亲，大家都很钦佩她。 · She works and looks after her sick mother at the same time, and everyone admires her.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 3260 | 琴棋书画 | qín qí shū huà | the scholar’s four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); refined accomplishments他从小学习琴棋书画，退休以后最爱的还是书法。 · He learned the four arts of the scholar as a boy, and in retirement it is calligraphy he loves best.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 3261 | 侵权 | qīn quán | infringement; tortLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 | HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 |
| 3262 | 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate; warm; to show affection两个老同学一见面，就亲热地聊了起来。 · The moment the two old classmates met, they fell into warm conversation.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 3263 | 亲身 | qīn shēn | personally; first-handLearn it in HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 | HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 |
| 3264 | 亲生 | qīn shēng | one’s own (child); biological (parent)这对夫妇把领养的女儿当成亲生的一样疼爱。 · The couple love their adopted daughter as if she were their own.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 3265 | 寝室 | qǐn shì | dorm room; bedroom我们寝室住四个人，晚上十一点准时熄灯。 · Four of us share our dorm room, and the lights go out at eleven on the dot.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3266 | 亲手 | qīn shǒu | personally; with one’s own hands这顿年夜饭的每一道菜，都是爸爸亲手做的。 · Every dish of this New Year’s Eve dinner was cooked by Dad himself.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 3267 | 亲眼 | qīn yǎn | with one’s own eyes这件事是我亲眼看见的，绝对不会错。 · I saw it with my own eyes; there can be no mistake.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 3268 | 侵占 | qīn zhàn | to seize illegally; to embezzle; to occupy几户人家把楼道当成仓库，侵占了公共空间。 · Several households used the stairwell as a storeroom, taking over shared space.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3269 | 情报 | qíng bào | intelligence; (secret) information这家公司专门为企业收集市场情报。 · This firm specialises in gathering market intelligence for businesses.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 3270 | 情不自禁 | qíng bù zì jīn | can’t help (doing something); involuntarily音乐一响，大家情不自禁地跟着跳了起来。 · As soon as the music started, everyone couldn’t help dancing along.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3271 | 清澈 | qīng chè | clear; limpid (water, eyes)山里的小河清澈见底，连水里的小鱼都看得清清楚楚。 · The mountain stream is so clear you can see the bottom, and every little fish in it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 3272 | 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away; to eliminate; to remove大雪过后，工人们连夜清除路上的积雪。 · After the heavy snow, workers cleared the roads through the night.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 |
| 3273 | 清脆 | qīng cuì | clear and crisp (of sound); crisp, crunchy (of food)清晨，窗外传来几声清脆的鸟叫。 · In the early morning a few clear birdcalls came from outside the window.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 3274 | 清单 | qīng dān | list; inventory出门旅行前，她总会列一张清单，免得忘带东西。 · Before a trip she always makes a list, so as not to forget anything.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 3275 | 倾倒 | qīng dǎo | to topple over; to be captivated by, greatly admire她一开口，全场观众就为之倾倒。 · The moment she started singing, the whole audience was captivated.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3276 | 庆典 | qìng diǎn | celebration; ceremony公司成立十周年的庆典定在下个月举行。 · The celebration of the company’s tenth anniversary is set for next month.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 3277 | 情调 | qíng diào | atmosphere; mood; (romantic) ambience这家小咖啡馆放着老唱片，点着蜡烛，很有情调。 · This little café plays old records by candlelight; it has real atmosphere.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3278 | 轻而易举 | qīng ér yì jǔ | easily; with no effort at all这道题对他来说轻而易举，一分钟就做完了。 · The problem was child’s play for him; he finished it in a minute.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 3279 | 庆贺 | qìng hè | to celebrate; to congratulate女儿考上了大学，全家去饭店庆贺了一番。 · When their daughter got into university, the whole family went out to a restaurant to celebrate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 3280 | 情怀 | qíng huái | feelings; sentiment这家老书店赚不了什么钱，老板说开下去全凭一份情怀。 · This old bookshop hardly makes any money; the owner says he keeps it open purely out of sentiment.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 3281 | 倾家荡产 | qīng jiā dàng chǎn | to lose everything; to be ruined他沉迷赌博，最后输得倾家荡产。 · He became hooked on gambling and in the end lost everything he had.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 3282 | 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card (more formal and written than 请帖)这份请柬设计得很精美，上面印着两位新人的照片。 · The invitation is beautifully designed, with a photo of the couple printed on it.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 3283 | 情结 | qíng jié | complex; deep-seated attachment很多老北京人都有胡同情结，搬进高楼以后还常回去走走。 · Many old Beijingers have a deep attachment to the hutongs and still go back for a stroll after moving into tower blocks.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 3284 | 情境 | qíng jìng | situation; context; scenario学外语最好放在真实的情境里练，比如去超市买东西、去银行办事。 · A foreign language is best practised in real situations, such as shopping at the supermarket or doing business at the bank.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3285 | 清静 | qīng jìng | quiet and peaceful; free from disturbance孩子们都去上学了，家里一下子清静了不少。 · With the children all off at school, the house is suddenly a lot quieter.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3286 | 青睐 | qīng lài | favour; to look on with favour这款小型电动车很受年轻人的青睐。 · This small electric car is very popular with young people.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3287 | 情理 | qíng lǐ | reason; common sense (合乎情理: reasonable)他的要求合乎情理，我们应该答应。 · His request is reasonable, and we ought to agree to it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 3288 | 清凉 | qīng liáng | cool and refreshing一阵清凉的山风吹过来，大家都不想走了。 · A cool breeze came down the mountain, and nobody wanted to leave.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 3289 | 情侣 | qíng lǚ | couple, sweethearts情人节那天，餐厅里坐满了一对对情侣。 · On Valentine’s Day the restaurant was full of couples.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 3290 | 轻蔑 | qīng miè | contemptuous; scornful; to scorn听完他的计划，对方轻蔑地笑了笑，什么也没说。 · When he had heard the plan, the other man gave a scornful little smile and said nothing.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 |
| 3291 | 情人 | qíng rén | lover; sweetheart (today often a lover outside marriage)这首老歌唱的是一对情人的离别。 · This old song is about two lovers parting.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3292 | 情商 | qíng shāng | emotional intelligenceLearn it in HSK 9+ · 弦外之音 | HSK 9+ · 弦外之音 |
| 3293 | 请示 | qǐng shì | to ask (a superior) for instructions这件事我得先请示领导。 · I must ask my superiors about this first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 商务沟通 | HSK 7–9 · 商务沟通 |
| 3294 | 轻视 | qīng shì | to look down on; to underestimate千万不要轻视对手。 · Never underestimate your opponent.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 | HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 |
| 3295 | 倾诉 | qīng sù | to pour out (one’s heart); to confide她把这些年的委屈都向老朋友倾诉了出来。 · She poured out to an old friend all the hurt she had swallowed over the years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 3296 | 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation (card)表哥下个月结婚，请帖已经寄到我家了。 · My cousin is getting married next month, and the invitation has already arrived.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 3297 | 青铜器 | qīng tóng qì | bronze ware; ancient bronzes博物馆二楼展出的是商周时期的青铜器。 · The second floor of the museum shows bronzes from the Shang and Zhou periods.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 3298 | 轻微 | qīng wēi | slight; minor他只是轻微感冒，吃一点儿药，休息两天就好了。 · He only has a slight cold; a little medicine and a couple of days’ rest and he will be fine.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3299 | 倾销 | qīng xiāo | to dump (goods); dumping有人指控这家工厂把国内卖不掉的产品低价倾销到国外市场。 · The factory is accused of dumping the goods it cannot sell at home on foreign markets at low prices.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 3300 | 倾斜 | qīng xié | to tilt; to lean; (of policy) to favour今年的教育经费明显向农村学校倾斜。 · This year’s education budget clearly favours rural schools.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 3301 | 清新 | qīng xīn | fresh; refreshing雨后的空气格外清新，公园里散步的人也多了起来。 · The air is wonderfully fresh after the rain, and more people are out walking in the park.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 3302 | 庆幸 | qìng xìng | to count oneself lucky; to be glad他很庆幸自己那天没坐那趟航班。 · He counts himself lucky that he did not take that flight that day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3303 | 轻型 | qīng xíng | light (type of vehicle, aircraft or weapon)这种轻型飞机只能坐两个人。 · This light aircraft seats only two.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 |
| 3304 | 情谊 | qíng yì | friendship; fellow feeling几十年过去了，老同学之间的情谊一点儿也没变。 · Decades have passed, but the friendship between the old classmates has not changed a bit.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 3305 | 情愿 | qíng yuàn | to be willing; would rather只要能留在这座城市，他情愿每天坐两个小时的地铁去上班。 · As long as he can stay in this city, he is willing to spend two hours on the underground getting to work every day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 3306 | 囚犯 | qiú fàn | prisoner; convict监狱为囚犯开设了职业培训课程，帮助他们将来重新回到社会。 · The prison runs vocational courses for inmates to help them return to society one day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3307 | 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills; hilly countryLearn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 3308 | 求同存异 | qiú tóng cún yì | to seek common ground while setting aside differences两家公司的想法不完全一样，但只要求同存异，合作还是有希望的。 · The two companies do not see eye to eye on everything, but if they look for common ground and set aside their differences, there is still hope for a partnership.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 3309 | 求学 | qiú xué | to pursue one’s studies; to study away from home他十八岁离开家乡，到北京求学。 · At eighteen he left his home town to study in Beijing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 3310 | 求医 | qiú yī | to seek medical treatment为了给孩子治病，夫妻俩跑遍了全国各地求医。 · To get their child treated, the couple travelled all over the country looking for doctors.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 3311 | 求证 | qiú zhèng | to seek confirmationLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 信息从哪儿来 | HSK 7–9 · 信息从哪儿来 |
| 3312 | 取材 | qǔ cái | to draw material from; to be based on这部小说取材于作者父亲的真实经历。 · The novel is based on the real experiences of the author’s father.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3313 | 去处 | qù chù | place to go; destination周末带孩子出去玩，你有什么好去处推荐吗？ · Can you recommend somewhere good to take the children at the weekend?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 3314 | 去除 | qù chú | to remove; to get rid of用淡盐水泡一泡，可以去除水果表面的一部分脏东西。 · Soaking fruit in weak salt water removes some of the dirt on its skin.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 3315 | 取缔 | qǔ dì | to ban; to outlaw; to shut down (by the authorities)那家没有许可证的诊所已经被有关部门取缔了。 · That unlicensed clinic has been shut down by the authorities.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 3316 | 驱动 | qū dòng | to drive, propel; drive (as in four-wheel drive); (computer) driver这款车是四轮驱动，下雪天也开得很稳。 · This model has four-wheel drive and handles steadily even in snow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 3317 | 取而代之 | qǔ ér dài zhī | to take its placeLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 | HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 |
| 3318 | 屈服 | qū fú | to yield; to submit; to give in面对压力，她没有屈服，坚持说出了真相。 · Under pressure she did not give in, and insisted on telling the truth.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 |
| 3319 | 区间 | qū jiān | range, interval; section (of a route)这款手机定价在两千到三千元的区间，主要面向大学生。 · The phone is priced in the two-to-three-thousand-yuan range and aimed mainly at university students.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3320 | 取经 | qǔ jīng | to fetch the scriptures; to learn from others’ success不少城市派人到深圳取经，学习它的发展经验。 · Many cities have sent people to Shenzhen to learn from how it grew.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 3321 | 取决 | qǔ jué | to depend on; to be decided by (usu. 取决于)比赛能不能按时举行，取决于明天的天气。 · Whether the match goes ahead on time depends on tomorrow’s weather.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3322 | 取暖 | qǔ nuǎn | to keep warm; heating南方很多家庭冬天没有暖气，只能靠空调取暖。 · Many homes in the south have no central heating in winter and rely on the air conditioner to keep warm.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 3323 | 区区 | qū qū | trifling; a mere区区小事，何必放在心上？ · It’s a trifle; why let it weigh on you?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 3324 | 取胜 | qǔ shèng | to win; to prevail对手实力很强，我们想取胜，只能靠防守和耐心。 · The opposition is strong; if we want to win, we must rely on defence and patience.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 |
| 3325 | 曲线 | qū xiàn | curve; curved line从这条曲线可以看出，城市人口在2010年以后增长变慢了。 · You can see from this curve that the urban population has grown more slowly since 2010.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3326 | 去向 | qù xiàng | whereabouts; direction taken那笔钱的去向，到现在还没有查清。 · Where that money went has still not been established.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3327 | 取笑 | qǔ xiào | to make fun of; to tease别取笑别人的口音，谁都有自己的家乡话。 · Don’t make fun of other people’s accents; everyone has the speech of their own home town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3328 | 曲艺 | qǔ yì | folk performing arts (storytelling, comic dialogue, ballad singing)他从小跟着爷爷听相声、听评书，长大后考进了一所曲艺学校。 · As a boy he went with his grandfather to hear crosstalk and storytelling, and when he grew up he got into a school of folk performing arts.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3329 | 趋于 | qū yú | to tend towards; to become经过几个月的调整，市场情绪逐渐趋于平稳。 · After several months of adjustment, the mood in the market has gradually settled down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3330 | 曲折 | qū zhé | winding; tortuous; twists and turns这条山路曲折难走，开车一定要小心。 · This mountain road is winding and hard going; drive carefully.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 3331 | 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel; to drive out; to deport他因为非法打工被驱逐出境。 · He was deported for working illegally.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 |
| 3332 | 拳 | quán | fist; boxing, a style or form of unarmed combat (太极拳, 少林拳); measure word for punches两个人吵着吵着动起手来，他脸上挨了一拳。 · The two of them argued until it came to blows, and he took a punch in the face.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3333 | 全方位 | quán fāng wèi | all-round; in every respect这款新车做了全方位的升级。 · The new model has had an all-round upgrade.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 |
| 3334 | 劝告 | quàn gào | to advise; to urge; advice他不听朋友的劝告，非要辞职去开饭馆。 · He ignored his friends’ advice and insisted on quitting his job to open a restaurant.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 3335 | 权衡 | quán héng | to weigh up她权衡了很久，最后还是选了离家近的那份工作。 · She weighed it up for a long time and in the end chose the job close to home.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 3336 | 拳击 | quán jī | boxing他年轻时练过拳击，现在七十多岁了，身体还很结实。 · He boxed when he was young, and now, in his seventies, he is still very fit.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3337 | 全局 | quán jú | the overall situation; the big picture你是经理，考虑问题要从全局出发，不能只顾自己的部门。 · You are the manager: you have to think about the whole picture, not just your own department.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 3338 | 全力以赴 | quán lì yǐ fù | to go all out; to spare no effort离考试只有一个月了，她决定全力以赴，好好复习。 · With only a month to the exam, she decided to give it everything and revise properly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 3339 | 全能 | quán néng | all-round; almighty她是体操女子全能冠军，四个单项都很强。 · She is the women’s all-round gymnastics champion, strong on all four apparatus.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3340 | 全身心 | quán shēn xīn | wholeheartedly; heart and soul退休以后，他全身心地投入到了社区的志愿服务中。 · Since retiring he has thrown himself heart and soul into volunteering in his neighbourhood.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 3341 | 诠释 | quán shì | to interpret; to portray (a role); interpretation同一个角色，不同的演员会有完全不同的诠释。 · The same role can be interpreted in entirely different ways by different actors.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 3342 | 劝说 | quàn shuō | to persuade; to talk someone into (or out of)在家人的劝说下，爷爷终于答应去医院做检查。 · At his family’s urging, Grandpa finally agreed to go to hospital for a check-up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3343 | 圈套 | quān tào | trap; snare; set-up他不知道这是对手设下的圈套，一下子就钻了进去。 · He had no idea it was a trap his rival had set, and walked straight into it.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 3344 | 拳头 | quán tou | fist他气得握紧了拳头，可还是忍住了。 · He clenched his fists in anger but held himself back.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3345 | 权威 | quán wēi | authoritative; an authority他是这个领域的权威。 · He is an authority in this field.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 |
| 3346 | 权限 | quán xiàn | permissions, access rights; authority, powers这个手电筒App居然申请读取通讯录的权限，我马上把它卸载了。 · This torch app actually asked for permission to read my contacts, so I uninstalled it at once.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 3347 | 全心全意 | quán xīn quán yì | wholeheartedly这家医院的宗旨是全心全意为病人服务。 · This hospital’s guiding principle is to serve its patients wholeheartedly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3348 | 权益 | quán yì | rights and interests消费者应该保护自己的权益。 · Consumers should protect their own rights.Learn it in HSK 6 · 电商、直播与快递 | HSK 6 · 电商、直播与快递 |
| 3349 | 圈子 | quān zi | circle; social setLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 | HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 |
| 3350 | 劝阻 | quàn zǔ | to talk sb out of; to tell sb to stop他非要冒雨开车回老家，家人怎么劝阻都没用。 · He insisted on driving home to his village in the rain, and nothing his family said could stop him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 3351 | 瘸 | qué | to limp; lame他踢球时伤了腿，这几天走路一瘸一拐的。 · He hurt his leg playing football and has been limping these last few days.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 3352 | 缺口 | quē kǒu | gap; shortfallLearn it in HSK 6 · 一带一路与对外贸易 | HSK 6 · 一带一路与对外贸易 |
| 3353 | 确切 | què qiè | exact; precise; definite他到底哪天回来，现在还没有确切的消息。 · There is still no definite word on exactly which day he is coming back.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 3354 | 缺失 | quē shī | lack; deficiency; to be missing父母常年不在身边，家庭教育的缺失，往往要很多年才能弥补。 · When parents are away for years, the gap it leaves in a child’s upbringing often takes many years to make up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 3355 | 缺席 | quē xí | to be absent (from a meeting, class)他因为生病缺席了昨天的会议。 · He missed yesterday’s meeting because he was ill.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 3356 | 确信 | què xìn | to be convinced; to firmly believe我确信自己锁了门，可回家一看，门是开着的。 · I was sure I had locked the door, but when I got home it was open.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 3357 | 确凿 | què záo | conclusive; irrefutable在确凿的证据面前，他终于低下了头。 · Faced with conclusive evidence, he finally hung his head.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3358 | 确诊 | què zhěn | to be diagnosed; to confirm a diagnosis她上个月被确诊患有糖尿病，从那以后吃东西特别小心。 · She was diagnosed with diabetes last month and has been very careful about what she eats ever since.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 3359 | 燃放 | rán fàng | to set off (fireworks, firecrackers)这里是加油站，禁止燃放烟花。 · This is a petrol station: setting off fireworks is forbidden.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 3360 | 燃气 | rán qì | (fuel) gas出门前一定要检查燃气有没有关好。 · Always check that the gas is turned off before you go out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 3361 | 燃油 | rán yóu | fuel; fuel oil这几年油价上涨，不少人卖掉了燃油车，换成了电动车。 · With petrol prices rising in recent years, many people have sold their petrol cars and switched to electric ones.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 3362 | 嚷 | rǎng | to shout; to yell; to make a fuss别嚷了，孩子刚睡着。 · Stop shouting; the child has only just gone to sleep.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 3363 | 让步 | ràng bù | to give ground; a concession双方都不肯让步。 · Neither side is willing to give ground.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 |
| 3364 | 饶 | ráo | to spare; to let off; to forgive这次就饶了你，下次再迟到可要扣工资了。 · I’ll let you off this time, but if you are late again it will come out of your pay.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 3365 | 扰乱 | rǎo luàn | to disturb; to disrupt散布谣言、扰乱市场秩序，都要承担法律责任。 · Spreading rumours and disrupting market order both carry legal liability.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 3366 | 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive; to pardon他犯了这么大的错，你还能饶恕他吗？ · After a mistake as big as that, can you still forgive him?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 3367 | 绕行 | rào xíng | to make a detour; to go round前方道路施工，请车辆绕行。 · Roadworks ahead: vehicles please follow the diversion.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3368 | 绕远儿 | rào yuǎn r | to go the long way round; (of a route) roundabout走这条小路吧，走大路得绕远儿。 · Let’s take this lane; the main road is the long way round.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3369 | 惹 | rě | to provoke; to cause (trouble); to offend他今天心情不好，你最好别去惹他。 · He’s in a bad mood today; you’d better not provoke him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 3370 | 热潮 | rè cháo | craze; upsurge; boom近几年，城市里掀起了一股跑步热潮，周末的公园里到处是跑步的人。 · In recent years a running boom has swept the cities, and at weekends the parks are full of runners.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 3371 | 热带 | rè dài | the tropics; tropical海南岛属于热带，一年四季都能吃到新鲜的水果。 · Hainan Island is in the tropics, so you can eat fresh fruit all year round.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 3372 | 热泪盈眶 | rè lèi yíng kuàng | eyes brimming with tears听到老同学的声音，他一下子热泪盈眶。 · At the sound of his old classmate’s voice, his eyes suddenly filled with tears.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 3373 | 热腾腾 | rè téng téng | steaming hot天冷的时候，回家能吃上一碗热腾腾的面条，真是太幸福了。 · On a cold day, coming home to a steaming bowl of noodles is pure happiness.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 3374 | 热销 | rè xiāo | to sell well; hot-selling天一冷，羽绒服和围巾就开始热销。 · As soon as the weather turns cold, down jackets and scarves start selling like hot cakes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 3375 | 热衷 | rè zhōng | to be keen on; to be into (often 热衷于)他退休以后热衷于摄影，每天背着相机到处跑。 · Since retiring he has been mad about photography and goes everywhere with his camera.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 3376 | 任 | rèn | to serve as (a post); measure word for holders of a post (第三任 = the third one)他是我们学校的第五任校长。 · He is our school’s fifth head teacher.Learn it in HSK 3 · 带新人 | HSK 3 · 带新人 |
| 3377 | 人次 | rén cì | person-times; tripsLearn it in HSK 5 · 高铁与春运 | HSK 5 · 高铁与春运 |
| 3378 | 仁慈 | rén cí | kind; merciful他是一位仁慈的老人，常常帮助穷人。 · He is a kind old man who often helps the poor.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 3379 | 人道 | rén dào | humane; humanity; humanitarian把狗整天关在那么小的笼子里，实在太不人道了。 · Keeping a dog shut in such a small cage all day is really inhumane.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 3380 | 人格 | rén gé | dignity; moral character; personality孩子做错了可以批评，但要尊重他的人格，不能骂他笨。 · When a child does wrong you can criticise him, but respect his dignity: never call him stupid.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 3381 | 人间 | rén jiān | the human world; the world这里的风景美得不像人间。 · The scenery here is so beautiful it seems not of this world.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 3382 | 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint他被任命为新的经理。 · He was appointed the new manager.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 秦始皇与大一统 | HSK 6–7 · 秦始皇与大一统 |
| 3383 | 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure; to put up with; to be patient邻居家装修吵了三个月，我们一直在忍耐。 · The neighbours’ renovation has been noisy for three months, and we’ve been putting up with it all along.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 3384 | 人品 | rén pǐn | character; moral quality能力可以慢慢培养，人品却是最要紧的。 · Ability can be developed over time; character is what matters most.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 3385 | 人气 | rén qì | popularity; (of a place) liveliness, crowds这家小店开业不到一个月，人气就很旺，天天排长队。 · Less than a month after opening, the little shop is already hugely popular, with long queues every day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 3386 | 任期 | rèn qī | term of office; tenure他的任期还有两年才满。 · He still has two years of his term to serve.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 3387 | 人情 | rén qíng | favours; human feelingLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 | HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 |
| 3388 | 人权 | rén quán | human rightsLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 中美关系与全球化 | HSK 7–9 · 中美关系与全球化 |
| 3389 | 人身 | rén shēn | person; personal (safety, freedom, injury)任何人都无权限制他人的人身自由。 · No one has the right to restrict another person’s personal freedom.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 3390 | 人手 | rén shǒu | manpower; staff; hands店里人手不够，老板只好请亲戚来帮忙。 · The shop is short-handed, so the owner has had to ask relatives to help out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 3391 | 人文 | rén wén | humanities; human culture这所大学的人文学科很有名，尤其是历史和哲学。 · The university is known for its humanities, especially history and philosophy.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 3392 | 忍心 | rěn xīn | to have the heart to (do something hard or unkind); usu. 不忍心看着小狗可怜的样子，她实在不忍心把它赶出门。 · Seeing how pitiful the puppy looked, she really did not have the heart to turn it out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3393 | 人性 | rén xìng | human nature; humanity这部小说写出了人性的复杂：好人也会做错事，坏人也有温柔的时候。 · This novel captures the complexity of human nature: good people do wrong too, and bad people have their tender moments.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 3394 | 任性 | rèn xìng | wilful, headstrong; self-indulgent孩子任性，大人可以慢慢教；大人任性，代价往往很大。 · When a child is wilful, the grown-ups can teach him patiently; when a grown-up is, the price is often high.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 |
| 3395 | 韧性 | rèn xìng | resilience; toughness; tenacity这家小公司熬过了三次危机，显示出了很强的韧性。 · This small company has come through three crises, which shows real resilience.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 3396 | 人选 | rén xuǎn | person chosen; candidate (for a post)晚会主持人的人选还没定下来。 · Who will host the gala has not been decided yet.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 3397 | 任意 | rèn yì | at will; arbitrarily; any这张票三天内可以任意进出景区。 · With this ticket you can go in and out of the scenic area as you please for three days.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 3398 | 人缘儿 | rén yuán r | relations with others; popularity她热心又爱帮忙，在公司里人缘儿特别好。 · She is warm-hearted and always ready to help, so she is very popular at work.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 3399 | 人造 | rén zào | artificial; man-made这片湖其实是人造的，是二十年前挖出来的。 · This lake is actually man-made; it was dug twenty years ago.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 |
| 3400 | 认证 | rèn zhèng | to certify; to authenticate; certification这家工厂的产品通过了国际质量认证。 · This factory’s products have passed international quality certification.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 3401 | 人质 | rén zhì | hostage警察经过五个小时的谈判，终于救出了全部人质。 · After five hours of negotiation the police freed all the hostages.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 3402 | 任职 | rèn zhí | to hold a post; to serve in a position她大学毕业后一直在外交部任职。 · Since graduating she has held a post at the Foreign Ministry.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3403 | 任重道远 | rèn zhòng dào yuǎn | a heavy task with a long road ahead; much remains to be done要让每个山区孩子都受到良好的教育，我们任重道远。 · Giving every child in the mountains a good education is a heavy task with a long road ahead.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 |
| 3404 | 日程 | rì chéng | schedule; itinerary; programme这次出差的日程排得很满，每天要见三四个客户。 · The schedule for this business trip is packed: three or four clients to see every day.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 3405 | 日复一日 | rì fù yī rì | day after day他日复一日地练琴，三年后终于考进了音乐学院。 · He practised the piano day after day, and three years later he finally got into a conservatoire.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 3406 | 日趋 | rì qū | increasingly; more and more by the day随着人口老龄化日趋严重，养老成了很多家庭的难题。 · As population ageing grows more serious by the year, caring for the elderly has become a problem for many families.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 3407 | 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | changing with each passing day这几年家乡的变化日新月异，我回去都快认不出来了。 · My home town has changed so fast in recent years that I could hardly recognise it when I went back.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 3408 | 融 | róng | to melt, to thaw; to blend, to merge春天一到，山上的雪慢慢融了，河里的水也多了起来。 · As soon as spring comes the snow on the hills slowly melts, and the river begins to rise.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 3409 | 冗长 | rǒng cháng | lengthy and tedious; long-winded他的开场白太冗长了，讲了十分钟还没说到重点。 · His opening remarks went on far too long: ten minutes in, he still had not got to the point.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 3410 | 容光焕发 | róng guāng huàn fā | glowing with health; radiant度假回来，她容光焕发，像年轻了好几岁。 · She came back from her holiday glowing, looking years younger.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 3411 | 荣获 | róng huò | to be honoured with; to win (an award)这部电影荣获了本届电影节的最佳影片奖。 · The film won the award for best picture at this year’s festival.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3412 | 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve把药片放进温水里，等它完全溶解再喝。 · Put the tablet in warm water and wait until it has dissolved completely before drinking it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 3413 | 容貌 | róng mào | looks; appearance; features二十年没见，她的容貌几乎没变。 · I had not seen her for twenty years, yet her looks had hardly changed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 3414 | 容纳 | róng nà | to hold; to accommodate这个礼堂最多能容纳一千人。 · The hall holds a thousand people at most.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 3415 | 容器 | róng qì | container; vessel用微波炉加热饭菜，一定要用专门的容器。 · When you heat food in the microwave, always use a proper container.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 3416 | 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious; on friendly terms新来的同事和大家相处得很融洽。 · The new colleague gets on very well with everyone.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 3417 | 容忍 | róng rěn | to tolerate; to put up with我可以容忍他迟到，但是不能容忍他说谎。 · I can put up with him being late, but not with him lying.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 3418 | 荣幸 | róng xìng | honoured; privileged能请到您来参加我们的婚礼，我们感到非常荣幸。 · We are very honoured that you could come to our wedding.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 | HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 |
| 3419 | 容许 | róng xǔ | to allow; to permit; to tolerate时间紧迫，不容许我们再犹豫了。 · Time is short; we cannot allow ourselves to hesitate any longer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 3420 | 容颜 | róng yán | face; looks (literary)岁月改变了她的容颜，却没有改变她的笑声。 · The years have changed her looks but not her laugh.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3421 | 荣耀 | róng yào | glory; honour; glorious能代表国家参加比赛，对每个运动员来说都是一种荣耀。 · To compete for one’s country is an honour for any athlete.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3422 | 融资 | róng zī | to raise funds; financing这家公司刚完成了新一轮融资，准备再招一百名工程师。 · The company has just closed a new round of financing and plans to hire another hundred engineers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 3423 | 揉 | róu | to rub; to knead他困得直揉眼睛。 · He was so sleepy he kept rubbing his eyes.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 3424 | 柔和 | róu hé | soft; gentle; mild傍晚的阳光很柔和，最适合拍照。 · The evening light is soft, perfect for taking photos.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 3425 | 入场 | rù chǎng | to enter (a venue); admission音乐会七点开始，观众六点半就可以入场。 · The concert starts at seven, and the audience can go in from half past six.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3426 | 入场券 | rù chǎng quàn | admission ticket; (fig.) ticket to, place in她凭一部短片拿到了进入电影圈的入场券。 · With a single short film she won her ticket into the film world.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 |
| 3427 | 如痴如醉 | rú chī rú zuì | enthralled; spellbound (the same as 如醉如痴)音乐会上，观众听得如痴如醉，演奏结束了好久才想起鼓掌。 · At the concert the audience listened spellbound, and only remembered to applaud long after the music had ended.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 3428 | 如期 | rú qī | on schedule; as planned虽然下了一个星期的雨，运动会还是如期举行了。 · Although it rained for a week, the sports meeting went ahead as planned.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3429 | 入侵 | rù qīn | to invade; to intrude; invasion电脑被病毒入侵以后，很多文件都打不开了。 · After a virus got into the computer, a lot of the files would not open.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 3430 | 如实 | rú shí | truthfully; as things really are看病的时候，要如实告诉医生自己的症状。 · When you see a doctor, describe your symptoms exactly as they are.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3431 | 入手 | rù shǒu | to start with, begin from; (slang) to buy要解决这个问题，可以先从数据入手，看看问题到底出在哪个环节。 · To solve this, start with the data and see at which stage things actually go wrong.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 3432 | 如一 | rú yī | consistent; the same throughout (in 始终如一, 言行如一, 表里如一)几十年来，他对病人始终如一，从没发过脾气。 · For decades he has been the same with his patients and has never once lost his temper.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 |
| 3433 | 如意 | rú yì | as one wishes; going one’s way; ruyi sceptre这几年他过得不太如意，换了好几份工作。 · Things have not gone his way these last few years; he has changed jobs several times.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 3434 | 如愿以偿 | rú yuàn yǐ cháng | to have one’s wish fulfilled复习了整整一年，她终于如愿以偿，考上了理想的学校。 · After a whole year of revision she finally got her wish and won a place at the school she wanted.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3435 | 乳制品 | rǔ zhì pǐn | dairy products有些人喝了牛奶就肚子疼，可以选择酸奶等其他乳制品。 · Some people get a stomach ache from milk; they can choose other dairy products such as yoghurt.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 3436 | 软弱 | ruǎn ruò | weak; feeble (in character)他太软弱了，被人欺负了也不敢说一句话。 · He is too weak: even when people push him around he doesn’t dare say a word.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 3437 | 软实力 | ruǎn shí lì | soft power一部好的电影、一首好听的歌，有时比广告更能体现一个国家的软实力。 · A good film or a fine song can sometimes show a country’s soft power better than any advertisement.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3438 | 瑞雪 | ruì xuě | timely (auspicious) snow一场瑞雪过后，麦田像盖上了一层厚厚的棉被。 · After a timely fall of snow, the wheat fields look as if they are tucked under a thick quilt.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 3439 | 润 | rùn | to moisten; to soothe; moist, smooth秋天干燥，多喝些梨汤可以润润嗓子。 · Autumn is dry; a little pear soup will soothe your throat.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 3440 | 若 | ruò | (written) if; like, as if若有问题，请随时与我们联系。 · If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 3441 | 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number; several (formal)会上，几位专家就如何减轻家庭负担提出了若干建议。 · At the meeting several experts made a number of proposals on how to ease the burden on families.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 3442 | 弱势 | ruò shì | disadvantaged; weak position在谈判中，小公司往往处于弱势，只能接受大公司的条件。 · In negotiations a small company is often in the weaker position and has to accept a big firm’s terms.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3443 | 若是 | ruò shì | if若是明天下雨，运动会就推迟一周。 · If it rains tomorrow, the sports day will be put off for a week.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 3444 | 弱项 | ruò xiàng | weak point; weak area口语一直是我的弱项，所以我每天都找人练习。 · Speaking has always been my weak point, so I find someone to practise with every day.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 |
| 3445 | 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to lie; to tell a lie孩子撒谎说作业写完了，其实一个字都没写。 · The child lied that the homework was done, when not a word had been written.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 3446 | 赛 | sài | match, race; to compete咱们俩赛一赛，看谁先跑到终点。 · Let’s race and see who gets to the finish first.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 3447 | 赛车 | sài chē | motor racing; racing car他从小就迷赛车，房间里摆满了赛车模型。 · He has been mad about motor racing since he was little, and his room is full of model racing cars.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 3448 | 赛季 | sài jì | (sports) season新赛季下个月开始，各队都在抓紧备战。 · The new season starts next month, and every team is busy getting ready.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 |
| 3449 | 赛跑 | sài pǎo | to race (on foot); running race乌龟和兔子赛跑的故事，几乎每个中国孩子都听过。 · Nearly every Chinese child has heard the story of the race between the tortoise and the hare.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 3450 | 散布 | sàn bù | to spread (rumours); to scatter有人在网上散布这家超市要关门的消息，后来证明是假的。 · Someone spread a story online that the supermarket was closing down; it later turned out to be false.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 3451 | 三番五次 | sān fān wǔ cì | again and again; repeatedly我三番五次提醒他按时交房租，他还是忘了。 · I reminded him time and again to pay the rent on time, and he still forgot.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 3452 | 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle; triangular“珠三角”是“珠江三角洲”的简称。 · Zhusanjiao is the short form of Zhujiang Sanjiaozhou, the Pearl River Delta.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 3453 | 散落 | sàn luò | to lie scattered; to be scattered about孩子玩完就跑了，玩具散落了一地。 · The child ran off after playing and left toys scattered all over the floor.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 3454 | 三维 | sān wéi | three-dimensional; 3D这款软件可以把平面图纸变成三维模型。 · This program turns flat drawings into 3D models.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 3455 | 桑拿 | sāng ná | sauna健完身去蒸个桑拿，浑身都轻松了。 · A sauna after a workout leaves you relaxed all over.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 3456 | 丧生 | sàng shēng | to lose one’s life; to be killed这场大火造成三人丧生，起火原因还在调查之中。 · Three people were killed in the fire, and its cause is still under investigation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 3457 | 嗓音 | sǎng yīn | voice (its sound and quality)他的嗓音低沉好听，很适合做电台主持人。 · He has a deep, pleasant voice, just right for a radio presenter.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 3458 | 扫除 | sǎo chú | to sweep awayLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 | HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 |
| 3459 | 骚乱 | sāo luàn | riot; disturbance, unrest比赛结束以后，场外发生了一场小规模的骚乱。 · After the match a small disturbance broke out outside the ground.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 3460 | 扫墓 | sǎo mù | to sweep a graveLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 3461 | 骚扰 | sāo rǎo | to harass; to pester; harassment我刚买了房，每天都接到装修公司的骚扰电话。 · I have just bought a flat, and every day I get nuisance calls from decorating firms.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 3462 | 扫兴 | sǎo xìng | disappointed; to spoil the fun好不容易爬到山顶，却什么也看不见，真扫兴。 · We finally made it to the top and could not see a thing; what a letdown.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 3463 | 扫帚 | sào zhou | broom院子里落满了叶子，他拿起扫帚扫了起来。 · The yard was covered in leaves, so he picked up a broom and started sweeping.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3464 | 嫂子 | sǎo zi | elder brother’s wife; sister-in-law哥哥结婚以后，嫂子对我们全家都很好。 · Since my brother married, his wife has been very good to all of us.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 3465 | 僧人 | sēng rén | Buddhist monkLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 | HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 |
| 3466 | 纱 | shā | gauze; yarn; fine, light cloth夏天的窗帘最好用纱，既透气又能挡住一部分阳光。 · Gauze is best for summer curtains: it lets the air through and keeps out some of the sun.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 3467 | 杀毒 | shā dú | to remove (computer) viruses; to disinfect电脑运行得越来越慢，你最好先给它杀毒。 · Your computer is running slower and slower; you had better run a virus scan first.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 3468 | 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | fool; idiot你这个傻瓜，下这么大的雨也不知道带伞。 · You silly thing, out in rain like this without an umbrella.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 3469 | 杀害 | shā hài | to murder; to kill据报道，这名记者是在调查一起走私案期间遭到杀害的。 · According to reports, the journalist was murdered while investigating a smuggling case.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3470 | 沙龙 | shā lóng | salon (gathering); salon (shop, as in 美发沙龙)每个月最后一个周六，这家书店都会举办一次读书沙龙。 · On the last Saturday of every month the bookshop holds a reading salon.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 3471 | 杀手 | shā shǒu | killer; hitman高血压被称为“沉默的杀手”，很多人得了病自己却不知道。 · High blood pressure is called “the silent killer”: many people have it without knowing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3472 | 沙滩 | shā tān | beach; sandy beach周末我们去了海边，在沙滩上晒了一下午太阳。 · At the weekend we went to the seaside and spent the afternoon sunbathing on the beach.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 3473 | 筛 | shāi | to sift; sieve; to screen out做蛋糕以前，最好先把面粉筛一遍。 · Before making a cake, it is best to sift the flour first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 3474 | 筛查 | shāi chá | to screen (for a disease); screening学校每学期都为学生做一次视力筛查，发现问题及早干预。 · Every term the school screens pupils’ eyesight, so that problems can be dealt with early.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 |
| 3475 | 善 | shàn | good; kind; be good at他这个人心善，见不得别人受苦。 · He has a kind heart and cannot bear to see anyone suffer.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 3476 | 山川 | shān chuān | mountains and rivers; landscape他退休后走遍了祖国的山川，拍了几万张照片。 · Since retiring he has travelled the mountains and rivers of the whole country and taken tens of thousands of photos.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 3477 | 煽动 | shān dòng | to incite; to stir up他在群里煽动大家去公司门口闹事，结果被警方带走了。 · He incited people in the group chat to go and make trouble outside the company, and was taken away by the police.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3478 | 山谷 | shān gǔ | valley他大喊一声，山谷里传来了回声。 · He gave a shout, and an echo came back from the valley.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 3479 | 山岭 | shān lǐng | mountain ridge; mountains从飞机上往下看，山岭连绵起伏，一眼望不到头。 · Looking down from the plane, we saw ridges rolling on as far as the eye could see.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 3480 | 山脉 | shān mài | mountain range秦岭是一条东西走向的山脉，也是中国南北的分界线。 · The Qinling is a mountain range running east to west, and the dividing line between north and south China.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 3481 | 膳食 | shàn shí | diet; meals学校食堂请了营养师，专门负责学生的膳食。 · The school canteen has hired a nutritionist to take charge of the pupils’ meals.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 3482 | 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | to twinkle; to flicker; to glisten城市的灯光在夜色中闪烁。 · The city lights twinkled in the night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3483 | 赡养 | shàn yǎng | to support (one’s elders)子女有赡养父母的责任。 · Children have a duty to support their parents.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 人口与老龄化 | HSK 5–6 · 人口与老龄化 |
| 3484 | 善意 | shàn yì | goodwill; good intentions她提醒你，完全是出于善意，你别多想。 · She was only warning you out of kindness; don’t read anything into it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 3485 | 山寨 | shān zhài | knock-off, copycat; mountain stronghold这款山寨包看起来跟名牌包差不多，价钱却只有它的十分之一。 · This knock-off bag looks much like the designer one but costs only a tenth as much.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 3486 | 擅自 | shàn zì | without permission; on one’s own authority景区提醒游客，不要擅自进入未开放的区域。 · The scenic area reminds visitors not to enter closed areas without permission.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 3487 | 尚 | shàng | (literary) still; yet事故原因尚不清楚，有关部门正在调查。 · The cause of the accident is not yet clear, and the authorities are investigating.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 3488 | 上半场 | shàng bàn chǎng | first half (of a match)上半场双方都没有进球。 · Neither side scored in the first half.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 |
| 3489 | 上报 | shàng bào | to report to higher authorities发现传染病疫情后，医院必须及时上报。 · When an outbreak of an infectious disease is found, the hospital must report it upwards without delay.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3490 | 伤残 | shāng cán | disabled (by injury); injury and disability这次事故造成两人死亡、一人伤残。 · The accident left two people dead and one disabled.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3491 | 上层 | shàng céng | upper layer; upper deck; upper levels (of society or an organisation)这种公交车有两层，坐在上层可以看到整条街的风景。 · These buses have two decks, and from the top one you can see the whole street.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 3492 | 上场 | shàng chǎng | to take the field, come on (as a player); to go on stage教练让他第七十分钟上场，十分钟后他就进了球。 · The coach brought him on in the seventieth minute, and ten minutes later he scored.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 |
| 3493 | 商贩 | shāng fàn | vendor; trader; peddler节假日景区门口的商贩特别多，买东西以前最好先问清价格。 · There are lots of vendors outside the tourist sites on holidays, so ask the price before you buy anything.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 3494 | 伤感 | shāng gǎn | sad; sentimental; wistful毕业那天，大家拍完合影，都有点儿伤感。 · On graduation day, once the group photo had been taken, everyone felt a little wistful.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 3495 | 上岗 | shàng gǎng | to take up a post; to go on duty新员工要培训一个星期才能上岗。 · New staff need a week’s training before they start work.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3496 | 商贾 | shāng gǔ | merchants; traders (literary)古时候，这个码头是南来北往的商贾必经的地方。 · In the old days every merchant travelling north or south had to pass through this wharf.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 3497 | 伤痕 | shāng hén | scar; bruise; (emotional) wound他手上的伤痕，是小时候帮家里干活留下的。 · The scars on his hands are from helping out at home as a boy.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 3498 | 上火 | shàng huǒ | to suffer from excess internal heatLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 | HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 |
| 3499 | 商机 | shāng jī | business opportunity天气越来越热，有人从中看到了商机，在路边卖起了冷饮。 · As the weather grew hotter, some people saw a business opportunity and started selling cold drinks by the road.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 3500 | 上空 | shàng kōng | in the sky above; over国庆那天，几十架飞机排着整齐的队形飞过天安门上空。 · On National Day dozens of aircraft flew over Tiananmen in neat formation.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 |
| 3501 | 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | troublesome; to be a headache孩子不爱吃饭，真让人伤脑筋。 · A child who will not eat is a real headache.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 3502 | 尚且 | shàng qiě | even (written; usually followed by 何况)这么重的箱子，两个人搬尚且吃力，你一个人怎么搬得动？ · Even two people would struggle to move a box this heavy; how could you manage it on your own?Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 3503 | 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office; to take up a post新校长上任第一天，就把学校每个角落都走了一遍。 · On her first day in the job the new head walked round every corner of the school.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 3504 | 伤势 | shāng shì | condition of an injury好在他的伤势不重，休息几天就能出院。 · Fortunately his injuries are not serious, and he can leave hospital after a few days' rest.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3505 | 赏识 | shǎng shí | to appreciate (someone’s talent); to think highly of他的表演得到了导演的赏识，第一次拍电影就当上了主角。 · His acting caught the director’s eye, and in his very first film he played the lead.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3506 | 上司 | shàng si | boss; superior第一天上班，他就被上司批评了一顿。 · On his very first day at work he got a dressing-down from his boss.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3507 | 上诉 | shàng sù | to appeal (to a higher court)他对判决结果不满意，决定上诉。 · Unhappy with the verdict, he decided to appeal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 3508 | 商讨 | shāng tǎo | to discuss; to deliberate两家公司正在商讨合作的细节。 · The two companies are discussing the details of working together.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 |
| 3509 | 上调 | shàng tiáo | to raise (prices, rates); adjust upward原料涨价以后，这家奶茶店把每杯饮料的价格上调了两元。 · After its ingredients went up, the bubble-tea shop raised the price of every drink by two yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3510 | 尚未 | shàng wèi | not yet (written)事故原因尚未查明，有关部门正在调查。 · The cause of the accident has not yet been established; the authorities are investigating.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3511 | 上限 | shàng xiàn | upper limit; cap这次活动每人每天最多领两张优惠券，达到上限就不能再领了。 · In this promotion each person can claim at most two vouchers a day; once you reach the cap, you cannot claim any more.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 3512 | 上行 | shàng xíng | to go up, upward (of prices, trends); (of trains) up, towards Beijing; to go upstream原材料价格持续上行，工厂的成本压力越来越大。 · Raw material prices keep climbing, and the pressure on the factory’s costs grows and grows.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3513 | 上演 | shàng yǎn | to stage; to put on (a show)这台话剧已经连续上演了二十年，每场都坐满了观众。 · This play has been staged for twenty years running, and every performance is full.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 3514 | 商议 | shāng yì | to discuss; to confer; to talk over这么大的事，我得先跟家里人商议一下，再答复你。 · Something this big, I’ll have to talk over with my family before I give you an answer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 3515 | 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get addicted; to get hooked这种零食太好吃了，吃一次就上瘾。 · These snacks are so good that one taste and you are hooked.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 3516 | 上映 | shàng yìng | to be released, be showing (of a film)这部电影下个月在全国上映。 · The film opens nationwide next month.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 3517 | 商用 | shāng yòng | commercial; for commercial use; to put to commercial use这家公司的新电池还在测试，预计三年后才能商用。 · The company’s new battery is still being tested and is not expected to go into commercial use for another three years.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 |
| 3518 | 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river); upstream重庆位于长江上游，是西南最大的城市之一。 · Chongqing lies on the upper Yangtze and is one of the largest cities in the southwest.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 |
| 3519 | 哨 | shào | whistle; sentry post体育老师一吹哨，同学们马上排好了队。 · As soon as the PE teacher blew the whistle, the class lined up.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 3520 | 捎 | shāo | to take or bring (something) for someone你回老家的时候，能帮我给我妈捎些茶叶吗？ · When you go home, could you take some tea to my mum for me?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 3521 | 少不了 | shǎo bu liǎo | can’t do without; to be bound to happen过年回家，少不了被亲戚问工资和对象。 · Go home for New Year and you are bound to be asked by relatives about your pay and whether you are seeing anyone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 3522 | 稍后 | shāo hòu | a little later; shortly经理正在开会，请您稍后再打过来。 · The manager is in a meeting; please call back a little later.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3523 | 烧毁 | shāo huǐ | to burn down; to destroy by fire这座古庙曾在战争中被烧毁，现在看到的是后来重建的。 · This old temple was burnt down in a war; what you see now was rebuilt later.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 3524 | 少女 | shào nǚ | young girl; maiden照片上的奶奶还是个十几岁的少女，扎着两条长辫子。 · In the photo Grandma is still a girl in her teens, with two long plaits.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 3525 | 稍稍 | shāo shāo | slightly; a little这件衣服稍稍大了一点儿，不过冬天里面还能穿件毛衣。 · This jacket is a little on the big side, but in winter there is room for a jumper underneath.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 3526 | 设 | shè | to set up, establish; to suppose这家公司在上海设了一个办事处。 · The company has set up an office in Shanghai.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 3527 | 奢侈 | shē chǐ | luxurious; extravagant对刚工作的年轻人来说，打车上班有点奢侈。 · For a young person just starting work, taking a taxi to the office is a bit of a luxury.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 |
| 3528 | 设定 | shè dìng | to set (up); setting我把闹钟设定在早上六点半。 · I have set the alarm for half past six in the morning.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 3529 | 设法 | shè fǎ | to find a way; to try to别着急，我会设法帮你买到票。 · Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to get you a ticket.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 3530 | 社会主义 | shè huì zhǔ yì | socialism; socialist中国官方把本国的经济体制称为“社会主义市场经济”。 · China officially calls its economic system a “socialist market economy”.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 3531 | 社交 | shè jiāo | social interaction; social他不太喜欢社交活动。 · He is not keen on social events.Learn it in HSK 6 · 互联网巨头 | HSK 6 · 互联网巨头 |
| 3532 | 涉猎 | shè liè | to read widely in; to dip into他读书涉猎很广，从天文地理到小说诗歌都看。 · He reads very widely, from astronomy and geography to novels and poetry.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 3533 | 社团 | shè tuán | club; society; association她在大学参加了三个社团，周末比上课还忙。 · At university she joined three societies, and her weekends were busier than her weekdays.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3534 | 奢望 | shē wàng | to hope for too much; an extravagant hope这么多高手参加比赛，我不敢奢望拿第一名。 · With so many strong players in the competition, I don’t dare hope for first place.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 3535 | 涉嫌 | shè xián | to be suspected of (a crime)这名官员涉嫌收受贿赂，正在接受调查。 · The official is suspected of taking bribes and is under investigation.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 3536 | 审 | shěn | to try (a case); to examine; to review这起案件一共审了三天，下周宣判。 · The case was heard over three days in all, and judgment will be given next week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3537 | 渗 | shèn | to seep; to ooze; to soak through下了一夜雨，天花板上渗出了一大片水印。 · After a night of rain a big water stain had seeped through the ceiling.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 3538 | 肾 | shèn | kidney医生说他的肾不太好，让他少吃盐、多喝水。 · The doctor said his kidneys were not in good shape and told him to eat less salt and drink more water.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3539 | 深奥 | shēn ào | profound; abstruse; hard to understand这本哲学书太深奥了，我读了三遍还是似懂非懂。 · This philosophy book is so abstruse that after three readings I still only half understand it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 3540 | 申办 | shēn bàn | to bid for (hosting an event); to apply for这座城市前两次申办亚运会都失败了，第三次终于成功了。 · The city’s first two bids for the Asian Games failed, but the third finally succeeded.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 3541 | 申报 | shēn bào | to apply (to the authorities) for; to declare (at customs, for tax)这个古村落正在申报省级文物保护单位。 · This old village is applying to become a provincially protected heritage site.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 3542 | 身不由己 | shēn bù yóu jǐ | unable to act as one wishes; to have no choice大家都在加班，他也身不由己，只好留下来。 · Everyone was working late, so he had no choice but to stay too.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 3543 | 审查 | shěn chá | to examine; to review; to censor所有申请材料都要经过严格审查。 · All application materials go through a strict review.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 3544 | 深沉 | shēn chén | deep; reserved; (of a voice) low他是个深沉的人，心里有事从来不说出来。 · He is a reserved man; when something is on his mind he never says so.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 3545 | 审定 | shěn dìng | to examine and approve中小学教科书要经过教育部门审定才能使用。 · Primary and secondary school textbooks must be approved by the education authorities before they can be used.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 3546 | 审核 | shěn hé | to review and approve; to vet (content, applications)视频上传以后，要等平台审核通过才能公开。 · Once you upload a video it only goes public after the platform has reviewed it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 | HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 |
| 3547 | 深化 | shēn huà | to deepen; to intensify两国决定进一步深化在教育领域的合作。 · The two countries decided to deepen their cooperation in education further.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 3548 | 审计 | shěn jì | to audit; audit审计发现，这笔救灾资金有一部分去向不明。 · The audit found that part of the disaster-relief money could not be accounted for.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3549 | 身价 | shēn jià | (of a person) worth, market value; social standing; (of things) value这位球员转会以后，身价翻了一番。 · Since his transfer, the player’s market value has doubled.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 3550 | 审理 | shěn lǐ | to try; to hear (a case)这起案件将于下个月在市中级法院公开审理。 · The case will be heard in public at the city’s intermediate court next month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 3551 | 申领 | shēn lǐng | to apply for and receive (a benefit, a card, a licence)新的社保卡可以在网上申领。 · You can apply online for the new social security card.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 3552 | 审判 | shěn pàn | to try (a case); adjudicationLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 | HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 |
| 3553 | 审批 | shěn pī | to examine and approve (officially)开一家饭馆，要经过好几个部门审批。 · Opening a restaurant needs approval from several departments.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 |
| 3554 | 神气 | shén qì | full of oneself; cocky; (n.) air, look考了个第一名，他神气得不得了。 · Having come top, he was terribly pleased with himself.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 3555 | 深切 | shēn qiè | deep; heartfelt我们向遇难者家属表示深切的慰问。 · We offer our deepest sympathy to the families of the victims.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 3556 | 深情 | shēn qíng | deep feeling; affectionate, tender临走前，他深情地看了一眼住了三十年的老房子。 · Before he left, he gave the old house he had lived in for thirty years one long, tender look.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3557 | 神情 | shén qíng | expression; look听到考试结果，他的神情一下子轻松了。 · When he heard his exam result, his face relaxed at once.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 3558 | 深情厚谊 | shēn qíng hòu yì | deep friendship; profound affection感谢各位朋友多年来的深情厚谊。 · Thank you, my friends, for your warm friendship over so many years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 3559 | 身躯 | shēn qū | body; physique (literary)他用瘦小的身躯，扛起了一家五口的生活。 · With his slight frame he carried the burden of a family of five.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3560 | 深入人心 | shēn rù rén xīn | to take deep root in people’s mindsLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 科举制度 | HSK 6–7 · 科举制度 |
| 3561 | 神圣 | shén shèng | sacred; holy在当地人心中，这座雪山是神圣的，不能随便攀登。 · To local people the snow mountain is sacred and may not be climbed at will.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 3562 | 审视 | shěn shì | to examine closely; to scrutinise失败以后，他冷静地审视了自己的计划，找出了三个漏洞。 · After the failure he calmly went over his plan and found three holes in it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 3563 | 绅士 | shēn shì | gentleman他总是替女士开门，很有绅士风度。 · He always holds the door for women; he is quite the gentleman.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 3564 | 伸手 | shēn shǒu | to reach out; to hold out one’s hand (for help or money)他已经三十岁了，还常常向父母伸手要钱。 · He is thirty already and still often holds his hand out to his parents for money.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3565 | 深思 | shēn sī | to ponder deeply; to reflect老人的这一番话，值得我们每个人深思。 · What the old man said is worth deep thought from every one of us.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 3566 | 申诉 | shēn sù | to appeal (against a decision); to lodge a complaint他认为处分不公平，向学校提出了申诉。 · He thought the punishment unfair and lodged an appeal with the school.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 3567 | 深邃 | shēn suì | deep; profound这篇文章思想深邃，值得反复读几遍。 · This essay has real depth of thought and is worth reading several times.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 3568 | 伸缩 | shēn suō | to extend and retract; telescopic; flexible这张桌子的腿可以伸缩，高矮都能调。 · The legs of this table telescope, so you can set it high or low.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 3569 | 神态 | shén tài | expression; manner; bearing老人坐在门口晒太阳，神态十分安详。 · The old man sat in the sun at his door, looking perfectly at peace.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 3570 | 渗透 | shèn tòu | to permeate; to seep into网络已经渗透到我们生活的各个方面。 · The internet has permeated every aspect of our lives.Learn it in HSK 5 · 移动支付 | HSK 5 · 移动支付 |
| 3571 | 神仙 | shén xiān | immortal; celestial being退休以后，他每天钓钓鱼、喝喝茶，过着神仙一样的日子。 · Since retiring he spends his days fishing and drinking tea: a life fit for the immortals.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 3572 | 呻吟 | shēn yín | to groan; to moan病房里很安静，只听得见病人低低的呻吟声。 · The ward was quiet; all you could hear was the patient’s low moaning.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 3573 | 身影 | shēn yǐng | figure; silhouette清晨的公园里，到处是打太极拳的身影。 · In the park in the early morning there are figures doing tai chi everywhere you look.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 3574 | 深造 | shēn zào | to pursue advanced study; to take further training工作三年以后，她决定辞职出国深造。 · After three years at work she decided to quit and go abroad for further study.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3575 | 伸张 | shēn zhāng | to uphold (justice); to promote记者把这件事报道出来，就是为了替受害人伸张正义。 · The reporter brought the case to light in order to see justice done for the victim.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 3576 | 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful; prudent换工作是件大事，你要慎重考虑。 · Changing jobs is a big step; think it over carefully.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 3577 | 身子 | shēn zi | body; health你刚生完孩子，身子还弱，千万别着凉。 · You have only just had the baby and you are still weak, so whatever you do, don’t catch a chill.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3578 | 盛产 | shèng chǎn | to abound in; to be known for producing海南盛产热带水果。 · Hainan produces tropical fruit in abundance.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 3579 | 生产线 | shēng chǎn xiàn | production line这家工厂今年新建了两条生产线，产量比去年多了一倍。 · This factory has built two new production lines this year and doubled last year’s output.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 3580 | 声称 | shēng chēng | to claim; to assert (often without proof)这家公司声称自己的产品能治百病，结果被罚了款。 · The company claimed its product could cure every illness, and ended up being fined.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3581 | 牲畜 | shēng chù | livestock草原上的牧民靠放养牲畜为生。 · The herders on the grasslands make their living raising livestock.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 3582 | 胜出 | shèng chū | to come out on top; to win (out of a field)她在一百多名选手中胜出，拿到了冠军。 · She came out on top among more than a hundred contestants and took the title.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 3583 | 盛大 | shèng dà | grand; magnificent (of events)学校为建校一百周年举办了一场盛大的晚会。 · The school held a grand gala to mark its hundredth anniversary.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 3584 | 胜负 | shèng fù | victory or defeat; the outcome比赛只剩五分钟了，胜负还很难说。 · With five minutes of the match left, the outcome is still anyone’s guess.Learn it in HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 | HSK 5 · 国球：乒乓球 |
| 3585 | 升华 | shēng huá | to raise to a higher level, elevate; (physics) to sublimate这部电影的结尾，把一个普通的家庭故事升华成了对人生的思考。 · The ending of the film lifts an ordinary family story into a reflection on life.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 3586 | 盛会 | shèng huì | grand gathering; major event每年秋天的电影节是这座城市的一大盛会，影迷们从各地赶来。 · The film festival every autumn is one of the city’s great events, and film lovers come from all over.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 3587 | 生机 | shēng jī | vitality; signs of life; a chance of survival春天一到，公园里到处充满了生机。 · As soon as spring arrives, the whole park is full of life.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 3588 | 盛开 | shèng kāi | to be in full bloom每年三月，武汉大学的樱花盛开，游客挤满了校园。 · Every March the cherry blossom is out at Wuhan University, and visitors pack the campus.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 3589 | 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology; physiological饿了想吃东西，是正常的生理反应。 · Wanting to eat when you’re hungry is a normal physiological response.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 3590 | 省略 | shěng lüè | to omit; to leave out; to abbreviate时间不多了，中间这部分我就省略不讲了。 · We’re short of time, so I’ll skip this middle part.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 3591 | 声明 | shēng míng | statement; to declare公司发表了一份声明。 · The company issued a statement.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看足球 | HSK 3 · 看足球 |
| 3592 | 生命线 | shēng mìng xiàn | lifeline对山里的村子来说，这条公路就是生命线。 · For the villages in the mountains, this road is a lifeline.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 |
| 3593 | 生怕 | shēng pà | for fear that; terrified that他说话很小心，生怕说错一句话。 · He chooses his words carefully, terrified of saying the wrong thing.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 3594 | 生平 | shēng píng | life story; (in) one’s whole life展厅用一百多张老照片，介绍了这位科学家的生平。 · The exhibition hall tells the scientist’s life story in more than a hundred old photographs.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 3595 | 盛气凌人 | shèng qì líng rén | arrogant and overbearing新来的主任说话盛气凌人，大家都不愿意跟他打交道。 · The new director is so overbearing that nobody wants to deal with him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 3596 | 生前 | shēng qián | during one’s lifetime (said after death)这些照片都是奶奶生前最喜欢的。 · These were Grandma’s favourite photos when she was alive.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 3597 | 盛情 | shèng qíng | great kindness; warm hospitality主人的盛情让我们这些外地人非常感动。 · We out-of-towners were deeply touched by our hosts’ warm hospitality.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 | HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 |
| 3598 | 胜任 | shèng rèn | to be competent for; to be up to (a job)她刚毕业，担心自己不能胜任这么重要的工作。 · Fresh out of university, she worries that she is not up to such an important job.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3599 | 声势 | shēng shì | momentum; impetus; show of strength新手机还没上市，厂家就在网上造足了声势。 · The new phone is not even on sale yet, and the maker has already whipped up plenty of hype online.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 3600 | 省事 | shěng shì | to save trouble; convenient网上交电费很省事，不用再去银行排队了。 · Paying the electricity bill online saves a lot of bother; no more queuing at the bank.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 3601 | 生疏 | shēng shū | out of practice; distant (of a relationship); unfamiliar好几年没开车了，技术有点儿生疏。 · I have not driven for years, so I am a bit out of practice.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 3602 | 生死 | shēng sǐ | life and death在生死面前，钱和名声都不重要了。 · In the face of life and death, money and fame no longer matter.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3603 | 声望 | shēng wàng | prestige; standing; reputation这所大学在国际上声望很高。 · This university enjoys high international standing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 3604 | 盛夏 | shèng xià | midsummer; the height of summer盛夏时节，荷花开满了整个湖面。 · In midsummer lotus flowers cover the whole lake.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 3605 | 圣贤 | shèng xián | sages; men of wisdom and virtue读圣贤书，不光是为了考试，更是为了学做人。 · You read the sages not just to pass exams but to learn how to be a decent person.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 3606 | 生效 | shēng xiào | to take effect新的规定从明天起生效。 · The new rules take effect from tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 | HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 |
| 3607 | 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be widespread; to be in vogue那几年，网上盛行各种各样的减肥方法。 · In those years all kinds of diets were in vogue online.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 3608 | 生涯 | shēng yá | career; life (in a profession)在三十年的教学生涯中，他送走了一届又一届毕业生。 · In a teaching career of thirty years he saw class after class through to graduation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3609 | 盛宴 | shèng yàn | grand banquet; feast (also figurative)对喜欢古典音乐的人来说，这场音乐会简直是一场盛宴。 · For lovers of classical music this concert was nothing short of a feast.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 3610 | 生硬 | shēng yìng | stiff; awkward; blunt他的道歉听起来很生硬，一点儿诚意都没有。 · His apology sounded stiff, without a shred of sincerity.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3611 | 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation; prestige这所大学在国际上享有很高的声誉。 · This university enjoys a high international reputation.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 3612 | 生育 | shēng yù | to bear childrenLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 人口与老龄化 | HSK 5–6 · 人口与老龄化 |
| 3613 | 升值 | shēng zhí | to rise in value; to appreciate人民币升值以后，出国旅游便宜了不少。 · Since the renminbi rose in value, travelling abroad has become a good deal cheaper.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 3614 | 绳子 | shéng zi | rope; string; cord他用一根绳子把行李绑在了车顶上。 · He tied the luggage to the roof of the car with a rope.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 3615 | 屎 | shǐ | excrement; poo; (eye, ear) secretion养狗的人带狗出门，应该把狗屎清理干净。 · Dog owners should clean up after their dogs when they take them out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3616 | 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to; inevitably油价再这样涨下去，机票势必也要涨价。 · If oil keeps rising like this, air fares are bound to go up as well.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 3617 | 势不可当 | shì bù kě dāng | irresistible; unstoppable这支球队下半场势不可当，连进三个球。 · The team was unstoppable in the second half and scored three goals in a row.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 |
| 3618 | 视察 | shì chá | to inspect (of officials or leaders)市长到工地视察，要求工程按时完成。 · The mayor inspected the building site and asked for the work to be finished on time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3619 | 市场经济 | shì chǎng jīng jì | market economyLearn it in HSK 6 · 改革开放 | HSK 6 · 改革开放 |
| 3620 | 失传 | shī chuán | to be lost (of a skill or text no longer handed down)这门手艺差一点儿就失传了。 · This craft very nearly died out.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 |
| 3621 | 世代 | shì dài | for generations; generation after generation他们家世代务农，到他这一代才进了城。 · His family farmed for generations; he is the first to move to the city.Learn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 3622 | 实地 | shí dì | on the spot; on site; in the field买房之前一定要去实地看看，别光看网上的照片。 · Before you buy a flat, be sure to go and see it in person; don’t just look at the photos online.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 3623 | 湿地 | shī dì | wetland城市边上的这片湿地，一到春天就开满了野花。 · Every spring the wetland on the edge of the city is covered in wild flowers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 3624 | 试点 | shì diǎn | pilot project; trial site; to run a trial垃圾分类先在几个小区试点，效果好再推广到全市。 · Waste sorting is being tried out on a few housing estates first; if it works, it will be extended to the whole city.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 3625 | 时段 | shí duàn | time slot; period of time晚上七点到十点是电视广告最贵的时段。 · Seven to ten in the evening is the most expensive slot for television advertising.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3626 | 时而 | shí ér | sometimes; (时而…时而…) now … now …山路时而向上，时而向下，走起来特别累。 · The mountain path went now up, now down, and was exhausting to walk.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 3627 | 师范 | shī fàn | teacher training; normal school她从师范大学毕业以后，回到家乡当了小学老师。 · After graduating from a teacher-training university, she went home and became a primary-school teacher.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 3628 | 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong; trouble, gossip小孩子还分不清是非，大人要多讲道理给他们听。 · Small children can’t yet tell right from wrong, so adults need to explain things to them.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 3629 | 时隔 | shí gé | after an interval of (a period of time)时隔十年，他再次回到了这座城市。 · Ten years on, he came back to the city once again.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3630 | 施工 | shī gōng | to carry out construction; construction work前方道路施工，请车辆绕行。 · Road works ahead: vehicles please take the diversion.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3631 | 世故 | shì gu | worldly-wise; slick (in dealing with people)他才二十多岁，说话做事却很世故，从来不得罪人。 · He is only in his twenties but very worldly-wise in what he says and does, and never offends anyone.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3632 | 嗜好 | shì hào | habit; indulgence; vice (often smoking, drinking, gambling)爷爷没什么别的嗜好，就爱喝两口白酒。 · Grandpa has no vices to speak of, apart from a liking for a drop of baijiu.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 3633 | 时好时坏 | shí hǎo shí huài | sometimes good, sometimes bad; on and off这里的网络信号时好时坏，视频经常卡住。 · The internet signal here comes and goes, and video keeps freezing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 3634 | 侍候 | shì hòu | to wait on; to look after她在床前侍候生病的婆婆，一待就是三年。 · She nursed her sick mother-in-law at her bedside for three whole years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3635 | 实话实说 | shí huà shí shuō | to speak frankly; to tell it like it is实话实说，你这个方案成本太高，老板不会同意的。 · To be frank, your plan costs too much; the boss won’t agree to it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 3636 | 使唤 | shǐ huan | to order about; (of limbs, tools) to obey, handle他把保姆当成可以随便使唤的人，一会儿让她倒茶，一会儿让她拿报纸。 · He treats the nanny as someone to order about at will: the tea one minute, the newspaper the next.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3637 | 事迹 | shì jì | deeds; achievements (of a person)这位消防员救人的事迹被拍成了电影。 · The story of how this firefighter saved lives was made into a film.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 3638 | 施加 | shī jiā | to exert; to bring to bear (pressure, influence)家长不要给孩子施加太大的压力。 · Parents should not put their children under too much pressure.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 3639 | 世间 | shì jiān | the world; on earth; in this life世间哪有不爱孩子的父母？ · What parents on earth do not love their children?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 3640 | 视角 | shì jiǎo | perspective; angle of view这部纪录片从一个外卖骑手的视角，讲了一座城市的二十四小时。 · The documentary tells the story of twenty-four hours in a city from the point of view of a delivery rider.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3641 | 时节 | shí jié | season; time of year秋天是收获的时节，田里到处是忙碌的农民。 · Autumn is harvest time, and the fields are full of busy farmers.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 3642 | 失控 | shī kòng | to go out of control雨天车速太快，车子很容易失控。 · Drive too fast in the rain and the car can easily go out of control.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3643 | 时空 | shí kōng | time and space; space-time走进这座古镇，仿佛穿越了时空，回到了几百年前。 · Walking into this old town is like travelling through time and space back several centuries.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 3644 | 实况 | shí kuàng | live (broadcast); what is actually happening路口装了摄像头，交警在指挥中心就能看到道路实况。 · With cameras at the junction, the traffic police can watch the road live from the control centre.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3645 | 失利 | shī lì | to suffer a defeat; to lose (a match, battle)球队在家门口失利，球迷们十分失望。 · The team lost on home ground, and the fans were bitterly disappointed.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 |
| 3646 | 失礼 | shī lǐ | to be impolite; (as an apology) forgive my rudeness那天我没跟您打招呼就走了，实在失礼。 · I left that day without saying goodbye to you; it was really rude of me.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 3647 | 适量 | shì liàng | a moderate amount; in moderation每天喝适量的茶，对身体有好处。 · Drinking a moderate amount of tea each day is good for you.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 |
| 3648 | 失灵 | shī líng | to fail; to stop working (of a mechanism)下雨天刹车失灵，是非常危险的。 · Brakes failing in the rain is extremely dangerous.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 3649 | 失落 | shī luò | feeling a sense of loss; let down; to lose孩子们都去外地上大学了，家里一下子安静下来，她心里有些失落。 · With the children all away at university, the house suddenly went quiet, and she felt a little lost.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 3650 | 时髦 | shí máo | fashionable; trendy当年腰上别个BP机，可是件很时髦的事。 · Back then a pager clipped to your belt was really cool.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 九十年代 | HSK 6–7 · 九十年代 |
| 3651 | 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission; calling他觉得当医生不只是一份工作，更是一种使命。 · He feels that being a doctor is not just a job but a calling.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 3652 | 失明 | shī míng | to go blind; to lose one’s sight他在一次车祸中双眼失明，后来学会了用盲文读书。 · He lost the sight of both eyes in a car accident and later learned to read in braille.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3653 | 士气 | shì qì | morale连输三场以后，球队士气低落。 · After three defeats in a row the team’s morale was low.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 3654 | 世人 | shì rén | people in general; the world这座古城藏在深山里，直到二十世纪才为世人所知。 · The ancient town lay hidden in the mountains and only became known to the world in the twentieth century.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 3655 | 湿润 | shī rùn | moist; humid (in a pleasant way)下过雨，空气变得很湿润。 · After the rain the air is nice and moist.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 3656 | 失事 | shī shì | to crash; to have an accident (of a plane, ship or vehicle)那架飞机失事以后，调查人员花了两年才找到原因。 · After the plane crashed, it took the investigators two years to find the cause.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 |
| 3657 | 时事 | shí shì | current affairs爸爸每天晚上都看新闻，对国内外时事非常关心。 · Dad watches the news every evening and follows current affairs at home and abroad closely.Learn it in HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 | HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 |
| 3658 | 时时 | shí shí | constantly; at all times父母的话，我时时记在心里。 · I keep my parents’ words in mind at all times.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 3659 | 适时 | shì shí | timely; at the right moment在他最没信心的时候，老师适时鼓励了他几句。 · Just when his confidence was at its lowest, the teacher said a few timely words of encouragement.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3660 | 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away (formal, of a respected person)这位著名作家上周在上海逝世。 · The famous writer passed away in Shanghai last week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 3661 | 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | to seek truth from facts; realistic; down to earth写总结要实事求是，有问题就写问题，不要只说成绩。 · A report should stick to the facts: if there were problems, write them down; don’t just list successes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 3662 | 食宿 | shí sù | board and lodging; room and board这次培训每人收费三千元，包括食宿。 · The training course costs three thousand yuan per person, board and lodging included.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 3663 | 事态 | shì tài | situation; state of affairs (usually a tense one)消防员及时赶到，事态才没有进一步扩大。 · The firefighters arrived in time, so things did not get any worse.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 3664 | 失态 | shī tài | to lose one’s composure; to forget oneself他喝多了酒，在婚礼上大哭大闹，第二天才觉得自己太失态了。 · He drank too much and made a scene at the wedding, and only the next day realised how badly he had behaved.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 3665 | 试探 | shì tan | to sound out; probe; feel out他想涨工资，又不好意思直说，就先试探了一下老板的口风。 · He wanted a pay rise but was too shy to ask outright, so he sounded out his boss first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 3666 | 实体 | shí tǐ | entity; physical (as opposed to online)网购越来越方便，不少实体书店只好一边卖书，一边卖咖啡。 · With online shopping ever more convenient, many bricks-and-mortar bookshops have had to start selling coffee as well as books.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 3667 | 尸体 | shī tǐ | corpse; dead body警察在河边发现了一具尸体。 · The police found a body by the river.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 |
| 3668 | 势头 | shì tóu | momentum; trend今年新能源汽车的销量增长势头很猛。 · Sales of new-energy cars are growing strongly this year.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 3669 | 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate; to protest; to show one’s strength工人们走上街头示威，要求提高工资。 · The workers took to the streets in protest, demanding higher pay.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 |
| 3670 | 实物 | shí wù | the real object; the thing itself; in kind网上的图片看着不错，收到实物才发现颜色差了很多。 · The pictures online looked good, but when the real thing arrived the colour was way off.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 3671 | 史无前例 | shǐ wú qián lì | unprecedented in history今年夏天的高温持续了五十多天，这在当地有气象记录以来是史无前例的。 · This summer the heat lasted more than fifty days, something without precedent in the local weather records.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 |
| 3672 | 事务所 | shì wù suǒ | office; firm (law, accounting)这家律师事务所专门处理婚姻和继承方面的案件。 · This law firm specialises in marriage and inheritance cases.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 3673 | 视线 | shì xiàn | line of sight; view前面那辆大卡车挡住了我的视线。 · The big lorry in front was blocking my view.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 3674 | 失效 | shī xiào | to lose effect; to expire; to become invalid这张优惠券昨天就失效了，用不了了。 · This voucher expired yesterday; it can’t be used any more.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 3675 | 施行 | shī xíng | to put (a law) into effect; to implement新的规定从下个月一号起施行。 · The new regulations take effect from the first of next month.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 3676 | 试行 | shì xíng | to try out; to put into effect on a trial basis这项新规定先在三个城市试行一年。 · The new rule will first be tried out in three cities for a 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 |
| 3677 | 施压 | shī yā | to put pressure on; apply pressure房东不断向他施压，要他月底以前搬走。 · The landlord kept up the pressure on him to move out before the end of the month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 3678 | 视野 | shì yě | field of vision; horizons站在山顶上，视野一下子开阔了，整座城市都在脚下。 · At the top the view suddenly opens out, with the whole city at your feet.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 3679 | 事宜 | shì yí | matters (concerning); arrangements (formal)双方就合作事宜交换了意见。 · The two sides exchanged views on matters relating to their cooperation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 3680 | 示意 | shì yì | to signal; to motion; to hint老师用手示意大家安静下来。 · The teacher motioned for everyone to be quiet.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 3681 | 施展 | shī zhǎn | to put to use; to give full play to (talent, skill)新工作让他终于有机会施展自己的才华。 · The new job has finally given him a chance to show what he can do.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 3682 | 师长 | shī zhǎng | teacher (respectful); division commander毕业二十年后，同学们一起回母校看望师长。 · Twenty years after graduating, the classmates went back to their old school together to visit their teachers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 3683 | 使者 | shǐ zhě | envoyLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 | HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 |
| 3684 | 市值 | shì zhí | market value; market capitalisation这家公司上市第一天，市值就超过了一千亿元。 · On its first day of trading the company was worth more than a hundred billion yuan.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 3685 | 时装 | shí zhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes她从小就喜欢时装，长大后当了服装设计师。 · She loved fashion as a child and grew up to be a fashion designer.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 3686 | 师资 | shī zī | teaching staff; qualified teachers这所学校师资力量雄厚，不少老师都有十几年的教学经验。 · This school has a strong teaching staff, and many of its teachers have more than ten years’ experience.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3687 | 柿子 | shì zi | persimmon院子里的柿子熟了，红红的挂满了枝头。 · The persimmons in the courtyard are ripe, and the branches are hung with red fruit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 3688 | 失踪 | shī zōng | to go missing; to disappear那架飞机起飞一个小时后就失踪了，到现在还没有找到。 · The plane disappeared an hour after take-off and has still not been found.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 3689 | 手册 | shǒu cè | handbook; manual新洗衣机用之前，先看看使用手册。 · Read the manual before you use the new washing machine.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 3690 | 受宠若惊 | shòu chǒng ruò jīng | flattered and overwhelmed by unexpected favour新来的实习生第一天就被总经理请去吃饭，简直受宠若惊。 · The new intern was taken out to dinner by the general manager on his very first day, and was quite overwhelmed.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3691 | 首创 | shǒu chuàng | to pioneer; be the first to create这道菜是这家老饭馆首创的，现在全城的饭馆都在做。 · This dish was first created by this old restaurant; now every restaurant in town makes it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 3692 | 受挫 | shòu cuò | to suffer a setback; to be thwarted创业第一年就受挫，他却没有放弃。 · He hit a setback in the very first year of his business, but he did not give up.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 |
| 3693 | 手动 | shǒu dòng | manual; manually operated现在买车的人大多选自动挡，开手动挡的越来越少了。 · Most people buying a car now choose an automatic, and fewer and fewer drive a manual.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 3694 | 收复 | shōu fù | to recover (lost territory); to recapture这位将军一生最大的愿望，就是收复失去的城市。 · The general’s greatest wish in life was to win back the cities that had been lost.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 3695 | 首付 | shǒu fù | down paymentLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 | HSK 5–6 · 房子与婚姻 |
| 3696 | 首府 | shǒu fǔ | capital (of an autonomous region or prefecture)南宁是广西的首府，冬天也不怎么冷。 · Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, hardly gets cold even in winter.Learn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 3697 | 收割 | shōu gē | to harvest; to reap六月是收割小麦的季节，田里到处是收割机。 · June is the season for reaping wheat, and there are combine harvesters everywhere in the fields.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 3698 | 受害 | shòu hài | to be harmed; to suffer damage在这起诈骗案中，受害的大多是老年人。 · Most of those harmed in this fraud were elderly people.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3699 | 受害人 | shòu hài rén | victim警方提醒，受害人发现被骗后，应当第一时间报警并保留证据。 · The police advise victims who realise they have been cheated to report it at once and keep the evidence.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3700 | 守候 | shǒu hòu | to wait for; to keep watch over手术进行了六个小时，家人一直守候在门外。 · The operation lasted six hours, and the family waited outside the door the whole time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 3701 | 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard; to watch over那位老人在山上守护这片森林已经三十年了。 · The old man has watched over this forest on the mountain for thirty years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 3702 | 受贿 | shòu huì | to accept bribes这名法官因为受贿被判了十年。 · The judge was sentenced to ten years for taking bribes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3703 | 手脚 | shǒu jiǎo | hands and feet; movements; underhand tricks天太冷了，在外面站了一会儿，手脚都冻麻了。 · It was so cold that after standing outside for a while my hands and feet went numb.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3704 | 受惊 | shòu jīng | to be startled; to get a fright马受惊以后狂奔起来，差点把骑马的人摔下来。 · The horse took fright and bolted, nearly throwing its rider.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 3705 | 收据 | shōu jù | receipt交完费请保管好收据，报销的时候要用。 · Once you have paid, keep the receipt safe: you will need it to claim the money back.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 3706 | 受苦 | shòu kǔ | to suffer hardship父母那一代受苦受累，就是为了让我们过上好日子。 · My parents’ generation suffered and toiled so that we could have a good life.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 3707 | 受理 | shòu lǐ | to accept (a case or application) for handling法院已经受理了这起案件，预计年底以前审理。 · The court has accepted the case and expects to hear it before the end of the year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 3708 | 收敛 | shōu liǎn | to restrain oneself, tone down; restrained; (of a smile) to fade当了领导以后，他的脾气收敛了不少。 · Since he became a manager he has kept his temper in check a good deal more.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 3709 | 收留 | shōu liú | to take in; to give shelter to那天晚上下着大雨，我们迷了路，幸好一户人家收留了我们。 · It was pouring that night and we had lost our way; luckily a family took us in.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 3710 | 收买 | shōu mǎi | to buy off; to bribe; to buy up他想用钱收买证人，结果被警方发现了。 · He tried to buy off a witness, but the police found out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3711 | 首脑 | shǒu nǎo | head (of state or government); leader这次峰会有二十多个国家的首脑出席。 · Heads of state and government from more than twenty countries attended the summit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 3712 | 手帕 | shǒu pà | handkerchief爷爷习惯随身带一块手帕，擦汗、擦手都用它。 · Grandpa always carries a handkerchief and uses it to mop his brow and wipe his hands.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 3713 | 首批 | shǒu pī | the first batch; the first group首批新能源公交车下个月在市区投入运营。 · The first batch of new-energy buses goes into service in the city next month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 3714 | 受骗 | shòu piàn | to be cheated; be taken in奶奶差点儿受骗，幸亏银行职员及时拦住了她。 · Grandma very nearly got conned; luckily a bank clerk stopped her in time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 3715 | 手枪 | shǒu qiāng | pistol; handgun在中国，普通人不能合法持有手枪。 · In China ordinary people cannot legally own a handgun.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3716 | 授权 | shòu quán | to authorise; authorisation没有作者授权，出版社不能把这本书翻译成外文出版。 · Without the author’s authorisation the publisher cannot bring the book out in translation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 3717 | 首饰 | shǒu shi | jewellery奶奶把年轻时的首饰都留给了孙女。 · Grandma left all the jewellery from her youth to her granddaughter.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3718 | 收视率 | shōu shì lǜ | TV ratings; viewing figures这部电视剧收视率不高，网上的讨论却很热烈。 · The series did not get high ratings, but the discussion online was lively.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 3719 | 收缩 | shōu suō | to contract; to shrink; to cut back跑步的时候，腿上的肌肉不停地收缩和放松。 · When you run, the muscles in your legs keep contracting and relaxing.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 |
| 3720 | 手头 | shǒu tóu | one’s finances at the moment; at hand我最近手头有点儿紧，下个月再还你吧。 · I am a bit short at the moment; can I pay you back next month?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 3721 | 手腕 | shǒu wàn | wrist; skill in handling people; tactics新来的经理很有手腕，不到半年就把问题最多的部门管好了。 · The new manager is very skilful with people; in under six months she had sorted out the most troubled department.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 3722 | 首席 | shǒu xí | chief; principal公司新来的首席执行官上任第一天就召开了全体员工大会。 · On his first day in the job the company’s new chief executive called a meeting of all staff.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 3723 | 守信 | shǒu xìn | to keep one’s word; to be trustworthy做生意最要紧的是守信，答应客户的事一定要做到。 · The most important thing in business is to keep your word: if you promise a client something, you must deliver.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 3724 | 收养 | shōu yǎng | to adopt (a child or animal)这对夫妻一直没有孩子，前年收养了一个两岁的孤儿。 · The couple never had children of their own, and the year before last they adopted a two-year-old orphan.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 3725 | 受益 | shòu yì | to benefitLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 | HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 |
| 3726 | 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftsmanship; skill (of the hands)我奶奶包饺子的手艺，全家人都佩服。 · The whole family admires Grandma’s skill at making dumplings.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 3727 | 受益匪浅 | shòu yì fěi qiǎn | to benefit greatly; to gain a great deal听了这位老教授的讲座，同学们都觉得受益匪浅。 · After the old professor’s lecture the students all felt they had gained a great deal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3728 | 收音机 | shōu yīn jī | radio (the set)爷爷每天早上都听收音机。 · Grandpa listens to the radio every morning.Learn it in HSK 3 · 演唱会 | HSK 3 · 演唱会 |
| 3729 | 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award; to confer (a title, degree, medal)大学授予他荣誉博士学位。 · The university conferred an honorary doctorate on him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 3730 | 手掌 | shǒu zhǎng | palm (of the hand)她把手掌贴在窗户上，感受外面有多冷。 · She pressed her palm against the window to feel how cold it was outside.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3731 | 收支 | shōu zhī | income and expenditure这家小店今年总算收支平衡，不再亏钱了。 · This year the little shop has finally broken even and is no longer losing money.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 3732 | 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | to wait for luck instead of making an effort找工作不能守株待兔，得主动出去投简历。 · You can’t just wait for a job to fall into your lap; you have to go out and send in your CV.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3733 | 受罪 | shòu zuì | to suffer; to have a hard time这么热的天还要排队，真是受罪。 · Queuing in heat like this is sheer misery.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 3734 | 梳 | shū | to comb; to do (one’s hair); a comb她每天早上要花十分钟梳头。 · She spends ten minutes every morning doing her hair.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3735 | 赎 | shú | to redeem; to ransom; to atone for为了把被抓走的儿子赎回来，他卖掉了家里所有的地。 · To ransom the son who had been seized, he sold all the family’s land.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 3736 | 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy; carefree; at ease把心里话说出来以后，她觉得心情舒畅多了。 · Once she had got it off her chest she felt much more at ease.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 3737 | 疏导 | shū dǎo | to guide; to channel (water, traffic, feelings); to dredge下班高峰期，交警站在路口疏导车辆。 · In the evening rush hour traffic police stand at the junction directing the cars.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 3738 | 数额 | shù é | amount; sum; figure这笔赔偿的数额，双方还没有谈妥。 · The two sides have not yet agreed on the amount of compensation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 3739 | 束缚 | shù fù | to bind; to restrict; constraint他不愿意被公司的种种规定束缚，干脆辞职自己创业了。 · Unwilling to be tied down by the company’s endless rules, he simply quit and started his own business.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 3740 | 树干 | shù gàn | tree trunk这棵老树的树干很粗，三个人才能抱住。 · The trunk of this old tree is so thick it takes three people to get their arms round it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3741 | 曙光 | shǔ guāng | first light of dawn; (fig.) a glimmer of hope新药的试验效果不错，给这种罕见病的患者带来了一线曙光。 · The new drug has done well in trials, bringing a glimmer of hope to patients with this rare disease.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 |
| 3742 | 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect; to overlook; an oversight由于一时疏忽，他把客户的名字写错了。 · In a moment of carelessness he got the client’s name wrong.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 3743 | 书记 | shū jì | (Party) secretaryLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 | HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 |
| 3744 | 数据库 | shù jù kù | database图书馆把所有藏书都录入了数据库，读者在网上就能查到。 · The library has entered all its books into a database, so readers can look them up online.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 3745 | 梳理 | shū lǐ | to sort out; to go through systematically考试前，老师帮我们把重点梳理了一遍。 · Before the exam the teacher went through the key points with us.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 3746 | 竖立 | shù lì | to erect; to stand upright路口竖立着一块很大的广告牌。 · A huge billboard stands at the crossroads.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3747 | 数码 | shù mǎ | digital他想买一台数码相机。 · He wants to buy a digital camera.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 3748 | 枢纽 | shū niǔ | hub; pivot郑州地处中原，是全国重要的铁路枢纽。 · Zhengzhou, in the Central Plains, is one of the country’s key railway hubs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3749 | 抒情 | shū qíng | to express one’s feelings; lyrical这位歌手最擅长唱抒情歌曲，声音温柔动听。 · The singer is at her best in lyrical songs; her voice is gentle and lovely.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 3750 | 疏散 | shū sàn | to evacuate; to disperse大楼里着火了，几百人被及时疏散了出来。 · A fire broke out in the building, and several hundred people were evacuated in time.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 3751 | 树梢 | shù shāo | treetop月亮慢慢爬上了树梢。 · The moon slowly climbed above the treetops.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3752 | 束手无策 | shù shǒu wú cè | at a loss; helpless; with no way out电脑突然不动了，文件又没保存，他一时束手无策。 · The computer froze and he had not saved the file; for a moment he had no idea what to do.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 3753 | 疏通 | shū tōng | to unblock, clear; to smooth things over厨房的下水管道堵了，物业派人来疏通了。 · The kitchen drain was blocked, and the management office sent someone to clear it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 3754 | 属相 | shǔ xiang | your zodiac sign (colloquial)我们俩属相一样，都属虎，正好差一轮。 · We have the same sign, both tigers, exactly twelve years apart.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 生肖与干支 | HSK 9+ · 生肖与干支 |
| 3755 | 属性 | shǔ xìng | attribute; property这款游戏里，每个角色都有不同的属性和技能。 · In this game every character has different attributes and skills.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 3756 | 输血 | shū xuè | blood transfusion; to give a transfusion; (fig.) to bail out他在车祸中流了很多血，送到医院后立即接受了输血。 · He lost a great deal of blood in the crash and was given a transfusion as soon as he reached hospital.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 |
| 3757 | 输液 | shū yè | to have an IV drip; intravenous infusion医生说不用输液，吃点药、多休息就行。 · The doctor said there was no need for a drip: take some medicine and get plenty of rest.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 3758 | 数一数二 | shǔ yī shǔ èr | one of the very best; top-ranking他做菜的手艺在我们这条街上是数一数二的。 · His cooking is about the best on our street.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 3759 | 树荫 | shù yīn | shade of a tree天太热了，我们找个树荫休息一下吧。 · It’s too hot. Let’s find some shade and have a rest.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3760 | 疏远 | shū yuǎn | to drift apart; to keep at a distance; distant上大学以后，他和中学同学渐渐疏远了。 · After he went to university he gradually drifted apart from his school friends.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 3761 | 舒展 | shū zhǎn | to stretch, unfold, smooth out; relaxed, at ease坐了一上午，他站起来舒展了一下腰和胳膊。 · After sitting all morning he stood up and stretched his back and arms.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 3762 | 梳子 | shū zi | comb (for hair)出门前她拿梳子随便梳了梳头发。 · Before going out she ran a comb quickly through her hair.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 3763 | 耍 | shuǎ | to play; to play (tricks); to show off别耍小聪明，老老实实把题做完。 · Do not try to be clever; just do the questions properly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 3764 | 耍赖 | shuǎ lài | to go back on one’s word; act shamelessly; refuse to accept defeat说好输了的人请客，他输了却耍赖，说刚才那盘不算。 · We agreed the loser would pay for the meal, but when he lost he tried to wriggle out of it, saying that game did not count.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 3765 | 刷新 | shuā xīn | to break (a record); to refresh, renew她在这次比赛中刷新了自己保持的全国纪录。 · At this meet she broke the national record she already held.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 3766 | 甩 | shuǎi | to fling; to swing; to shake off; to dump (a partner)她生气地把包往沙发上一甩，进了自己的房间。 · She flung her bag angrily onto the sofa and went into her room.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 3767 | 衰减 | shuāi jiǎn | to weaken; to fade; to attenuate电池用了三年，容量已经衰减了一半左右。 · After three years of use, the battery’s capacity has fallen by about half.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 3768 | 摔跤 | shuāi jiāo | wrestling; to have a fallLearn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 3769 | 衰竭 | shuāi jié | (of organs) to fail; failure; exhaustion老人的心脏功能逐渐衰竭，已经离不开药了。 · The old man’s heart is gradually failing, and he can no longer manage without medication.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3770 | 衰落 | shuāi luò | to decline; to wane这个行业正在逐渐衰落。 · This industry is gradually declining.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 | HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 |
| 3771 | 衰弱 | shuāi ruò | weak; feeble; in decline病了一个冬天，老人的身体越来越衰弱。 · After being ill all winter, the old man grew weaker and weaker.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 3772 | 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline; recession经济一衰退，最先受影响的往往是小企业。 · When the economy goes into recession, small businesses are usually the first to suffer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 3773 | 拴 | shuān | to tie, to fasten (with a rope)他把狗拴在门口的树上，进商店买东西去了。 · He tied the dog to the tree by the entrance and went into the shop.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 3774 | 涮 | shuàn | to dip-boil (as in hotpot); to rinse; (colloquial) to let someone down冬天最舒服的，就是围着铜锅涮羊肉。 · Nothing beats sitting round a copper pot dipping mutton in winter.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 3775 | 爽 | shuǎng | (colloq.) to feel great; refreshing; frank大热天跳进游泳池里游几圈，真爽！ · On a scorching day, a few lengths of the pool feel fantastic!Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 3776 | 霜 | shuāng | frost; cream (cosmetic, as in 防晒霜)早上起来，窗户上结了一层霜。 · When I got up this morning there was a layer of frost on the window.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3777 | 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twins这对双胞胎长得太像了，连老师都分不清。 · The twins look so alike that even their teacher cannot tell them apart.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 3778 | 双边 | shuāng biān | bilateralLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 中美关系与全球化 | HSK 7–9 · 中美关系与全球化 |
| 3779 | 双重 | shuāng chóng | double; dual她既要上班又要照顾生病的母亲，承受着双重压力。 · She has a job and a sick mother to look after, and bears a double burden.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 3780 | 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | straightforward; readily; refreshed我请他帮忙，他很爽快地答应了。 · I asked him for help and he agreed without a moment’s hesitation.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 3781 | 双向 | shuāng xiàng | two-way; mutual这条路改成了双向四车道，堵车少多了。 · The road now has four lanes, two in each direction, and there are far fewer jams.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 3782 | 双赢 | shuāng yíng | win-win学校出场地，公司出设备，这次合作对双方来说是一次双赢。 · The school provides the space and the company the equipment: the partnership is a win-win for both.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 3783 | 水产 | shuǐ chǎn | aquatic products (fish, shellfish, seaweed)这座海边小城靠水产吃饭，一大早码头上就挤满了买鱼的人。 · This little seaside town lives off its catch, and first thing in the morning the quay is packed with people buying fish.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 3784 | 睡袋 | shuì dài | sleeping bag山上夜里很冷，一定要带一个厚一点的睡袋。 · It gets very cold on the mountain at night, so be sure to bring a thicker sleeping bag.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 3785 | 水滴石穿 | shuǐ dī shí chuān | constant dripping wears away stone; persistence pays off学书法要有水滴石穿的耐心，每天练一点，几年以后自然能看到进步。 · Calligraphy needs the patience of water wearing away stone: practise a little every day, and in a few years the progress will show.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3786 | 水晶 | shuǐ jīng | crystal大厅中间挂着一盏巨大的水晶灯。 · A huge crystal chandelier hangs in the middle of the hall.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3787 | 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy; irrigation works都江堰是两千多年前修建的水利工程，到今天还在使用。 · Dujiangyan is an irrigation system built more than two thousand years ago, and it is still in use today.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 3788 | 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | tap; faucet刷牙的时候记得关上水龙头。 · Remember to turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.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 |
| 3789 | 水落石出 | shuǐ luò shí chū | the water falls and the stones appear: the truth comes out这件事不管多难，一定要查个水落石出。 · However hard it is, we must get to the bottom of this.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3790 | 水汽 | shuǐ qì | water vapour; steam; moisture洗完热水澡，镜子上全是水汽，什么也看不清。 · After a hot bath the mirror is all steamed up and you cannot see a thing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 3791 | 税收 | shuì shōu | tax revenue; taxation这座城市的税收主要来自制造业。 · The city’s tax revenue comes mainly from manufacturing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 3792 | 水土 | shuǐ tǔ | water and soil; (fig.) local climate and environment他刚到南方的时候水土不服，一连病了好几天。 · When he first went south the climate didn’t agree with him, and he was ill for several days running.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 3793 | 税务 | shuì wù | taxation; tax affairs她在一家会计事务所做税务顾问。 · She works as a tax adviser at an accounting firm.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 3794 | 水域 | shuǐ yù | waters; body of water这片水域水流很急，游泳的人一定要小心。 · The current is strong in these waters, so swimmers must take great care.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 3795 | 水源 | shuǐ yuán | water source; water supply; headwaters这条小河是全村唯一的水源，大家都很爱护它。 · This stream is the whole village’s only water source, and everyone looks after it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 3796 | 水涨船高 | shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo | when the water rises the boat rises; to go up along with sth地铁修到了这里，附近的房租也跟着水涨船高。 · Since the metro reached this area, rents nearby have gone up along with it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 3797 | 水准 | shuǐ zhǔn | level; standard这家小饭馆的菜很有水准，一点儿也不比大酒店差。 · The food at this little restaurant is of a high standard, every bit as good as a big hotel’s.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3798 | 顺差 | shùn chā | (trade) surplus这个国家常年保持贸易顺差，出口远远大于进口。 · The country runs a trade surplus year after year, exporting far more than it imports.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 3799 | 顺畅 | shùn chàng | smooth; unhindered; flowing新桥通车以后，这一带的交通顺畅多了。 · Since the new bridge opened, traffic in this area flows much more smoothly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3800 | 顺从 | shùn cóng | to obey; to submit to; obedient她从小就很顺从，父母说什么就是什么。 · She has always been obedient: whatever her parents said went.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 3801 | 顺理成章 | shùn lǐ chéng zhāng | logical; natural; a matter of course两人大学恋爱了四年，毕业后顺理成章地结了婚。 · They went out together for four years at university and, naturally enough, married after graduating.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 3802 | 顺路 | shùn lù | on the way; on one’s route你去超市的话，顺路帮我取个快递吧。 · If you are going to the supermarket, could you pick up a parcel for me on the way?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 3803 | 顺其自然 | shùn qí zì rán | to let nature take its course; to go with the flow考试已经考完了，结果怎么样就顺其自然吧。 · The exam is over, so let the result be whatever it will be.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 3804 | 顺势 | shùn shì | to go with the momentum, take advantage of the situation; in passing说到童年，主持人顺势把话题引到了他的新书上。 · When the talk turned to his childhood, the host seized the moment to steer the conversation to his new book.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3805 | 顺手 | shùn shǒu | while one is at it; handy, easy to use; smoothly你出门的时候，顺手把垃圾带下去吧。 · Take the rubbish down with you on your way out, would you?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 3806 | 顺心 | shùn xīn | satisfactory; going as one wishes最近工作不太顺心，他总想换个环境。 · Work hasn’t been going his way lately, and he keeps thinking about a change of scene.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 3807 | 顺延 | shùn yán | to postpone (accordingly); to put back如果明天下雨，运动会顺延一周。 · If it rains tomorrow, the sports day will be put back a week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 3808 | 顺应 | shùn yìng | to go along with; to adapt to (nature, a trend)企业只有顺应市场的变化，才能活下去。 · A company only survives if it adapts to changes in the market.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 3809 | 说不上 | shuō bu shàng | can’t say; hardly count as我跟他只见过两次面，说不上很熟。 · I have only met him twice, so I couldn’t say I know him well.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 3810 | 硕果 | shuò guǒ | great achievement; rich fruits (of labour)两所大学合作研究了十年，如今终于结出了硕果。 · The two universities have worked together on research for ten years, and now it has finally borne fruit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 3811 | 说谎 | shuō huǎng | to lie; to tell a lie孩子说谎的时候，往往不敢看大人的眼睛。 · When children lie, they often can’t look grown-ups in the eye.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 3812 | 说情 | shuō qíng | to plead for someone; to intercede on someone’s behalf儿子考试作弊被处分，他托人到学校去说情。 · When his son was punished for cheating in an exam, he got someone to go to the school and plead for him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3813 | 丝 | sī | silk; thread; a tiny bit这条围巾是真丝做的，摸起来又软又滑。 · This scarf is pure silk and feels soft and smooth.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 3814 | 寺 | sì | Buddhist temple; monastery这座古寺建在山顶上，爬上去要一个多小时。 · This old temple stands on the summit; the climb takes over an hour.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 3815 | 撕 | sī | to tear; to rip她把写错的那页纸撕了下来。 · She tore out the page she had made a mistake on.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 3816 | 似曾相识 | sì céng xiāng shí | seemingly familiar; déjà vu第一次来到这个小镇，我却有一种似曾相识的感觉。 · It was my first time in the little town, and yet I had the feeling I had been there before.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 3817 | 丝绸 | sī chóu | silkLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 | HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 |
| 3818 | 司法 | sī fǎ | the judiciary; the administration of justice司法公正是维护社会公平的最后一道防线。 · A fair judiciary is the last line of defence for fairness in society.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 3819 | 四方 | sì fāng | all directions, everywhere (四面八方); square比赛的消息一传开，武术爱好者从四方赶来报名。 · As soon as word of the competition spread, martial arts enthusiasts came from all directions to sign up.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3820 | 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest; (not) in the least (with a negative)跑完十公里，他丝毫不觉得累。 · After running ten kilometres he did not feel the least bit tired.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 3821 | 伺机 | sì jī | to watch for an opportunity; to bide one’s time小偷混在人群里，伺机对游客下手。 · Thieves mingle with the crowd, waiting for a chance to strike at tourists.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3822 | 私家车 | sī jiā chē | private car小区里的私家车越来越多，晚上下班回来很难找到车位。 · There are more and more private cars on the estate, and coming home from work in the evening it is hard to find a parking space.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 3823 | 司空见惯 | sī kōng jiàn guàn | commonplace; nothing unusual地铁上人人低头看手机，大家早已司空见惯。 · Everyone on the underground with their eyes on their phones: people stopped noticing long ago.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 3824 | 私立 | sī lì | private (school, hospital)这所私立学校学费很贵，但每个班人数少。 · This private school charges high fees, but the classes are small.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 3825 | 饲料 | sì liào | feed; fodder这几年饲料涨价，养猪的利润越来越薄。 · Feed has gone up in price in recent years, and the margins on pig farming are getting thinner and thinner.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 3826 | 司令 | sī lìng | commander; commanding officer司令一声令下，部队立刻出发了。 · At the commander’s word the troops set off at once.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 |
| 3827 | 四面八方 | sì miàn bā fāng | all directions; far and wide消息一传开，祝贺的电话从四面八方打来。 · As soon as the news got out, calls of congratulation came in from all sides.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 3828 | 寺庙 | sì miào | temple; monastery山上那座寺庙已经有一千多年的历史了。 · The temple on the mountain is more than a thousand years old.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 3829 | 思前想后 | sī qián xiǎng hòu | to mull over from every angle她思前想后了好几天，最后还是决定辞职出国读书。 · She turned it over for days and finally decided to give up her job and go abroad to study.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 3830 | 私事 | sī shì | private matter; personal affairs上班时间不要处理私事，有事可以请假。 · Don’t deal with personal matters during working hours; if something comes up, take leave.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 |
| 3831 | 似是而非 | sì shì ér fēi | specious; seemingly right but actually wrong“感冒了要捂出一身汗”这种似是而非的说法，其实没有科学依据。 · The specious idea that you should sweat out a cold under heavy covers has no scientific basis.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 |
| 3832 | 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply; to turn over in one’s mind这个问题他思索了好几天，还是没有答案。 · He has been turning the question over for days and still has no answer.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 |
| 3833 | 四通八达 | sì tōng bā dá | extending in all directions; well connected这座小城交通四通八达，坐高铁去省城只要半小时。 · The little city has transport links in every direction; the high-speed train to the provincial capital takes only half an hour.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3834 | 肆无忌惮 | sì wú jì dàn | unscrupulous; without any restraint有些人在网上肆无忌惮地骂人，以为没人管得了。 · Some people hurl abuse online without restraint, thinking nobody can touch them.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 3835 | 私下 | sī xià | in private; privately; behind the scenes这件事你们最好私下谈，别在会上吵。 · You had better talk this over in private rather than argue about it in the meeting.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3836 | 死心 | sǐ xīn | to give up hope; to let go他被拒绝了三次，还是不死心。 · He has been turned down three times and still won’t give up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 3837 | 思绪 | sī xù | train of thought; thoughts; state of mind窗外的雨声打断了我的思绪。 · The sound of rain outside broke my train of thought.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 3838 | 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise; to rear (animals)这家农场饲养了两百多头猪。 · This farm raises more than two hundred pigs.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 |
| 3839 | 私营 | sī yíng | privately run; private (enterprise)改革开放以后，私营企业在中国越来越多。 · After reform and opening up, private businesses multiplied in China.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 3840 | 私有 | sī yǒu | privately owned; to own privately公民的合法私有财产不受侵犯。 · Citizens’ lawful private property is inviolable.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 3841 | 四肢 | sì zhī | the four limbs; arms and legs游泳能锻炼全身，四肢都得动起来。 · Swimming exercises the whole body: you have to move all four limbs.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 3842 | 私自 | sī zì | privately; without permission员工不得私自把公司的资料带回家。 · Staff may not take company documents home without permission.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 3843 | 耸 | sǒng | to shrug; to tower, rise up他耸了耸肩，说：“我也不知道。” · He shrugged and said, “I don’t know either.”Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 3844 | 送别 | sòng bié | to see sb off; to bid farewell (also to the dead)全村的人都到村口来送别这位老教师。 · The whole village came out to the edge of the village to see the old teacher off.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 3845 | 松弛 | sōng chí | slack; relaxed; lax; (of skin) sagging运动以后做做拉伸，能让肌肉松弛下来。 · A few stretches after exercise help your muscles relax.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 3846 | 耸立 | sǒng lì | to tower; to rise steeply市中心耸立着一座两百多米高的电视塔。 · A television tower over two hundred metres high soars above the city centre.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 3847 | 松树 | sōng shù | pine tree冬天，松树还是绿色的。 · In winter the pine trees are still green.Learn it in HSK 4 · 森林公园 | HSK 4 · 森林公园 |
| 3848 | 松懈 | sōng xiè | slack, lax; to let up, relax one’s efforts离考试只剩一周了，千万不能松懈。 · There is only a week to go before the exam, so whatever you do, don’t let up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3849 | 送行 | sòng xíng | to see someone off他出国那天，全家人都到机场为他送行。 · The day he went abroad, the whole family came to the airport to see him off.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3850 | 怂恿 | sǒng yǒng | to egg on; to put up to; to incite在朋友的怂恿下，他把全部积蓄都拿去炒股了。 · Egged on by his friends, he put all his savings into shares.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 3851 | 搜查 | sōu chá | to search (a person or place, by authority)警方依法搜查了这家公司的办公室，带走了一批账本。 · Police searched the company’s offices under a warrant and took away a batch of account books.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3852 | 搜救 | sōu jiù | to search and rescue; search and rescue渔船在海上失去联系以后，当地立即派出两艘船前去搜救。 · When the fishing boat lost contact at sea, the authorities at once sent two ships out to search for it and rescue the crew.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 3853 | 搜寻 | sōu xún | to search for; look for渔船失去联系以后，救援人员在海上搜寻了整整三天。 · After the fishing boat lost contact, rescuers searched the sea for three whole days.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 3854 | 俗 | sú | tacky, vulgar; popular, common; custom这件大红大绿的衣服太俗了，我可不穿。 · That loud red-and-green outfit is far too tacky; I am not wearing it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 3855 | 素 | sù | vegetarian (food); plain; element奶奶每个月初一、十五都吃素。 · Grandma eats vegetarian on the first and fifteenth of every lunar month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 3856 | 酥 | sū | crisp; flaky; (of limbs) limp, weak刚烤好的烧饼外皮又酥又香。 · Freshly baked flatbreads have a crisp, fragrant crust.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 3857 | 素不相识 | sù bù xiāng shí | to be complete strangers; never having met我在火车上丢了钱包，是一位素不相识的阿姨帮我买了回家的票。 · I lost my wallet on the train, and a woman I had never met bought me a ticket home.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3858 | 素材 | sù cái | source material (for writing, art, video)她出门总带着一个本子，随时记下写作的素材。 · She always carries a notebook when she goes out, to jot down material for her writing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 3859 | 俗称 | sú chēng | to be commonly called; popular name土豆在西北一些地方俗称“洋芋”。 · In parts of the north-west the potato is commonly called yangyu.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3860 | 俗话 | sú huà | common saying; proverb (俗话说: as the saying goes)俗话说得好，一分钱一分货，太便宜的东西最好别买。 · As the saying well puts it, you get what you pay for: it’s best not to buy things that are too cheap.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 3861 | 诉苦 | sù kǔ | to pour out one’s woes; to complain她一见到我就诉苦，说婆婆什么都要管。 · The moment she saw me she started pouring out her woes: her mother-in-law wants a say in everything.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 3862 | 诉求 | sù qiú | demand; appeal; concern; to appeal for外卖骑手的诉求其实很简单：多一点时间，少一点罚款。 · What delivery riders are asking for is actually simple: a little more time and fewer fines.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 3863 | 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food; vegetarian越来越多的年轻人开始选择素食。 · More and more young people are going vegetarian.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 3864 | 诉说 | sù shuō | to tell of, pour out (feelings, experiences)她在信里向远方的朋友诉说了自己的烦恼。 · In her letter she poured out her worries to a friend far away.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 3865 | 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit; litigation双方最终没有走到诉讼这一步，而是坐下来协商解决了。 · In the end the two sides never got as far as a lawsuit; they sat down and settled it by negotiation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 3866 | 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to regain consciousness; to come round; to revive经过抢救，病人慢慢苏醒过来，睁开了眼睛。 · After emergency treatment the patient slowly came round and opened his eyes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 3867 | 素养 | sù yǎng | accomplishment; (cultural, professional) literacy; competence当一名好记者，不仅要会写，还要有很高的职业素养。 · To be a good journalist it is not enough to write well; you also need a high level of professionalism.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 3868 | 俗语 | sú yǔ | colloquial sayingLearn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语、谚语与歇后语 | HSK 9+ · 俗语、谚语与歇后语 |
| 3869 | 诉诸 | sù zhū | to resort to; to appeal to (written)双方协商了半年也没有结果，最终只好诉诸法律。 · Six months of negotiation got the two sides nowhere, and in the end they had to go to law.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 3870 | 蒜 | suàn | garlic这道菜要多放蒜才香。 · This dish needs plenty of garlic to taste good.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 3871 | 算计 | suàn ji | to scheme against; to reckon, plan他表面上对你很好，背后却一直在算计你。 · He is nice to your face but has been scheming against you all along.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 3872 | 算盘 | suàn pán | abacus我爷爷打算盘比别人用计算器还快。 · My grandpa is faster on the abacus than other people are with a calculator.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 3873 | 算数 | suàn shù | to count, hold good; to mean what one says你说话算不算数？说好周末带我去动物园的！ · Do you mean what you say or not? You promised to take me to the zoo this weekend!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 3874 | 算账 | suàn zhàng | to do the sums; (fig.) to settle scores月底一算账，他才发现这个月光外卖就花了两千多。 · When he did his sums at the end of the month he found he had spent over two thousand on takeaways alone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 3875 | 随处可见 | suí chù kě jiàn | to be seen everywhereLearn it in HSK 9+ · 鲁迅与白话文 | HSK 9+ · 鲁迅与白话文 |
| 3876 | 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel火车一钻进隧道，手机信号就没了。 · As soon as the train goes into the tunnel, the phone signal disappears.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 3877 | 随即 | suí jí | immediately; right after that (written)主持人刚说完，台下随即响起了热烈的掌声。 · The host had just finished speaking when warm applause broke out from the audience.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 3878 | 随机 | suí jī | random; at random老师随机点了三个学生，让他们上台回答问题。 · The teacher picked three students at random and had them come up to the front to answer questions.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 3879 | 随身 | suí shēn | (to carry) on one’s person出国旅行时，护照一定要随身带着。 · When you travel abroad, always keep your passport on you.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 3880 | 随时随地 | suí shí suí dì | anytime, anywhere有了手机，人们可以随时随地看新闻、聊天。 · With phones, people can read the news and chat anytime, anywhere.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 3881 | 虽说 | suī shuō | although; though (spoken)虽说已经到了三月，北方还是很冷。 · Although it is already March, it is still cold in the north.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 3882 | 随心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | to do as one pleases放假在家，作息可以随心所欲，可开学前就得调回来。 · At home in the holidays you can keep whatever hours you like, but you have to get back into a routine before term starts.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 3883 | 损人利己 | sǔn rén lì jǐ | to harm others to benefit oneself把垃圾扔到邻居家门口，这种损人利己的事千万不能做。 · Dumping your rubbish at the neighbours’ door is the kind of selfish thing you must never do.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 3884 | 缩 | suō | to shrink; to contract; to draw back他冻得把手缩进了袖子里。 · He was so cold that he pulled his hands up into his sleeves.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 3885 | 锁定 | suǒ dìng | to zero in on; to lock (onto a target)通过查看监控，警方很快锁定了那辆白色小货车。 · By checking the CCTV, the police soon zeroed in on the white van.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 3886 | 缩减 | suō jiǎn | to cut, reduce; scale back经济不景气，公司把明年的广告预算缩减了三成。 · With the economy in a slump, the company has cut next year’s advertising budget by thirty per cent.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 3887 | 索赔 | suǒ péi | to claim compensation; to claim damages航班取消以后，不少乘客向航空公司索赔。 · After the flight was cancelled, many passengers claimed compensation from the airline.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 3888 | 索取 | suǒ qǔ | to ask for; to demand; to exact他为人正直，帮助别人从不索取回报。 · He is an upright man who helps people and never asks for anything in return.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3889 | 所属 | suǒ shǔ | affiliated; under one’s jurisdiction; belonging to集团及其所属企业今年的利润都有所增长。 · This year profits rose at the group and at all the firms under it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3890 | 缩水 | suō shuǐ | to shrink (in the wash); (fig.) to shrink in value这件毛衣洗了一次就缩水了，现在只有孩子能穿。 · This jumper shrank the first time it was washed; now only a child could wear it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3891 | 琐碎 | suǒ suì | trivial; trifling; full of small tedious matters班主任的工作很琐碎，从早到晚都闲不下来。 · A form teacher’s job is full of little things; you are on the go from morning till night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3892 | 所谓 | suǒ wèi | what is called; so-called所谓“过早”，就是武汉人说的吃早饭。 · What they call “guozao” is simply Wuhan-speak for having breakfast.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 3893 | 索性 | suǒ xìng | might as well; simply (go all the way)雨越下越大，我们索性不走了，在咖啡馆坐了一下午。 · The rain got heavier, so we simply stayed put and sat in the café all afternoon.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 3894 | 缩影 | suō yǐng | microcosm; epitome; snapshot这个小镇几十年的变化，是中国乡村发展的一个缩影。 · The changes in this small town over several decades are a microcosm of how rural China has developed.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 3895 | 所在 | suǒ zài | place; where something lies大家讨论了半天，终于找到了问题所在。 · After discussing it for ages, they finally found where the problem lay.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 |
| 3896 | 所作所为 | suǒ zuò suǒ wéi | one’s conduct; everything one does他这几年的所作所为，大家都看在眼里。 · Everyone has seen what he has been doing these past few years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 3897 | 塌 | tā | to collapse; to cave in; to sink连下了几天大雨，村口那座老房子的墙塌了。 · After several days of heavy rain, the wall of the old house at the village entrance fell in.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 3898 | 踏 | tà | to step on; to set foot on离开二十年以后，他终于又踏上了故乡的土地。 · Twenty years after leaving, he at last set foot on the soil of his home town again.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 3899 | 胎 | tāi | fetus, pregnancy; tyre; m. for births她怀的是第二胎，这次一点儿也不紧张。 · This is her second pregnancy, and this time she is not nervous at all.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3900 | 泰斗 | tài dǒu | leading authority; the grand master of a field他是语言学界的泰斗，八十多岁了还在带学生。 · He is the grand old man of linguistics and still supervises students in his eighties.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 3901 | 胎儿 | tāi ér | foetus; unborn baby医生看完检查结果说，胎儿发育得很好，让她放心。 · Looking at the test results, the doctor said the baby was developing well and told her not to worry.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 |
| 3902 | 太极 | tài jí | tai chi (short for 太极拳); taiji, the Supreme Ultimate (in Chinese philosophy); 打太极 (fig.) to dodge a question, pass the buck我问他什么时候能还钱，他就跟我打太极，说来说去也没给个准话。 · I asked him when he could pay me back, and he just dodged the question, talking round and round without giving a straight answer.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3903 | 太平 | tài píng | peaceful; at peace; free from trouble老人常说，只要天下太平，日子就会一天比一天好。 · The old folk always say that as long as there is peace in the land, life will get better day by day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 3904 | 态势 | tài shì | situation; trend; posture今年上半年，全市旅游业保持了良好的增长态势。 · In the first half of this year the city’s tourist trade kept up a healthy rate of growth.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 3905 | 坛 | tán | earthenware jar; m. for jarfuls; altar; circles (as in 文坛, the literary world)外婆家的院子里放着几个大坛子，里面装的都是她自己做的酱。 · There are several big jars in Grandma’s yard, all full of sauces she has made herself.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 3906 | 探 | tàn | to stick out (one’s head); to explore, to probe; to visit他从窗口探出头来，朝楼下喊了一声。 · He stuck his head out of the window and shouted down to the street.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 3907 | 摊 | tān | stall; to spread (batter) into a thin layer下班路上，我在水果摊买了几个橘子。 · On the way home from work I bought a few tangerines at a fruit stall.Learn it in HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 | HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 |
| 3908 | 炭 | tàn | charcoal在屋里烧炭取暖，一定要开窗通风。 · If you burn charcoal indoors for warmth, you must open a window.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 3909 | 痰 | tán | phlegm; sputum他抽了二十年烟，每天早上起来都要咳痰。 · He has smoked for twenty years and coughs up phlegm every morning.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 3910 | 瘫 | tān | to be paralysed; to collapse (from exhaustion)跑完马拉松，他累得瘫在地上，半天起不来。 · After the marathon he collapsed on the ground, too exhausted to get up for ages.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3911 | 贪 | tān | to covet; to be greedy for; to be corrupt做生意不能太贪，要见好就收。 · In business you mustn’t be too greedy; quit while you are ahead.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3912 | 坦白 | tǎn bái | to confess, to own up; candid, frank跟你坦白吧，那天的蛋糕是我偷吃的。 · I will come clean: I was the one who ate the cake that day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 3913 | 探测 | tàn cè | to probe, survey; to detect这台仪器能探测到地下几百米深的水。 · This instrument can detect water hundreds of metres underground.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 3914 | 坦诚 | tǎn chéng | candid; frank and sincere夫妻之间最重要的是坦诚，有问题要说出来。 · What matters most between husband and wife is honesty: if there is a problem, say so.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 3915 | 贪吃 | tān chī | greedy (for food); gluttonous我家的猫特别贪吃，一听到开冰箱的声音就跑过来。 · Our cat is terribly greedy: the moment it hears the fridge open it comes running.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 3916 | 瘫痪 | tān huàn | to be paralysed; (of traffic, systems) to be brought to a standstill服务器突然出了故障，整个订票系统瘫痪了两个小时。 · The server suddenly failed and the whole booking system was down for two hours.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 3917 | 谈及 | tán jí | to mention; to touch on采访中，他很少谈及自己的家庭。 · In the interview he hardly touched on his family.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 3918 | 探究 | tàn jiū | to probe; to look into; to investigate老师鼓励学生多问几个为什么，自己动手探究问题的答案。 · The teacher encourages pupils to keep asking why and to look into the answers for themselves.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 |
| 3919 | 坦克 | tǎn kè | tank (military)博物馆门前停着一辆退役的老坦克。 · An old decommissioned tank stands in front of the museum.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 3920 | 贪婪 | tān lán | greedy; avaricious; greed贪婪的老板只想着赚钱，从来不关心工人的安全。 · The greedy boss thinks only of money and never cares about his workers’ safety.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 3921 | 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh (叹了口气: heaved a sigh)别老叹气了，办法总比困难多。 · Stop sighing all the time; there is always a way out.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 |
| 3922 | 探亲 | tàn qīn | to visit one’s family (living far away)他在外地当兵，每年只有一次回家探亲的机会。 · He is a soldier stationed far from home and gets only one chance a year to visit his family.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 3923 | 探求 | tàn qiú | to seek; to search for; to inquire into (truth, knowledge, causes)他一生都在探求治疗这种病的新方法。 · He spent his whole life searching for new ways to treat this disease.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 3924 | 坦然 | tǎn rán | calm; composed; at ease面对别人的批评，她显得很坦然。 · She seemed quite unruffled by other people’s criticism.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 3925 | 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank; candidLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂官方新闻 |
| 3926 | 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit (someone, especially the sick or old)听说老同学住院了，我们周末一起去医院探望他。 · We heard our old classmate was in hospital, so we went together to visit him at the weekend.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 3927 | 贪污 | tān wū | to embezzle; graft; corruption这位局长因为贪污公款被判了十年。 · The bureau chief was sentenced to ten years for embezzling public funds.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 |
| 3928 | 探险 | tàn xiǎn | to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure他从小就爱看探险故事，长大以后真的去了一趟北极。 · He loved adventure stories as a boy, and when he grew up he really did go to the Arctic.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 3929 | 坦言 | tǎn yán | to say frankly; to admit candidly这位导演坦言，电影上映以前，他心里一点儿底都没有。 · The director admitted frankly that before the film opened he had no idea how it would do.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 3930 | 毯子 | tǎn zi | blanket晚上有点儿凉，给孩子盖条毯子吧。 · It is a bit chilly tonight; put a blanket over the child.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 3931 | 堂 | táng | hall; (measure word for lessons)这学期我们每周有四堂中文课。 · This term we have four Chinese classes a week.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 3932 | 淌 | tǎng | to drip; to trickle, stream down听到这个消息，她的眼泪一下子淌了下来。 · When she heard the news, the tears came streaming down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 3933 | 糖尿病 | táng niào bìng | diabetes得了糖尿病，吃水果也要控制量。 · If you have diabetes, even fruit has to be eaten in moderation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 3934 | 倘若 | tǎng ruò | if; supposing (written)倘若明天下雨，比赛就改到下周举行。 · Should it rain tomorrow, the match will be moved to next week.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 3935 | 淘 | táo | to hunt for (bargains); to rinse (rice); to pan (for gold)他喜欢周末去旧货市场淘些老物件。 · At weekends he likes to rummage in the flea market for old odds and ends.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 3936 | 讨 | tǎo | to ask for, demand (payment, an answer); to invite, incur钱借出去容易，讨回来可就难了。 · Lending money is easy; getting it back is another matter.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 3937 | 逃避 | táo bì | to evade; to run away from逃避不能解决问题。 · Running away does not solve problems.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 996、内卷与躺平 | HSK 5–6 · 996、内卷与躺平 |
| 3938 | 陶瓷 | táo cí | ceramics; pottery and porcelain这家店只卖陶瓷做的碗和盘子，样式都很好看。 · This shop sells only ceramic bowls and plates, all of them nicely designed.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 3939 | 讨好 | tǎo hǎo | to curry favour with; to try to please为了讨好新来的经理，他每天第一个到办公室。 · To get in the new manager’s good books he is first into the office every day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 3940 | 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle; to bargain在菜市场买菜，很多人都习惯讨价还价。 · At the food market many people are used to haggling.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 3941 | 逃生 | táo shēng | to escape (with one’s life); to flee for safety发生火灾时，千万不要乘电梯，应该走楼梯逃生。 · In a fire, never take the lift: escape by the stairs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 3942 | 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | to talk on and on; (of water) to flow on without end一说起足球，他就滔滔不绝，谁也插不上嘴。 · Once he gets onto football he talks non-stop and nobody else can get a word in.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 3943 | 逃亡 | táo wáng | to flee; to be on the run; to go into exile战争爆发后，很多人逃亡到了国外。 · When the war broke out many people fled abroad.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 3944 | 掏腰包 | tāo yāo bāo | to pay out of one’s own pocket; to foot the bill这次聚餐公司不报销，大家只好自己掏腰包。 · The company won’t pay for this team dinner, so everyone has to pay out of their own pocket.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 3945 | 陶冶 | táo yě | to cultivate, mould (character, taste); in 陶冶情操很多家长让孩子学乐器，不是为了让他们当音乐家，而是想陶冶他们的性情。 · Many parents have their children learn an instrument not to make musicians of them but to cultivate their character.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 3946 | 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be enchanted (by); to be intoxicated (with)站在山顶看日出，大家都陶醉在眼前的美景中。 · Standing on the summit watching the sunrise, everyone was enchanted by the view.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 3947 | 特此 | tè cǐ | hereby; (written) for this purpose因系统升级，本周六网站暂停服务，特此说明。 · Owing to a system upgrade, the website will be unavailable this Saturday. Please be advised.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 3948 | 特例 | tè lì | special case; exception学校规定不许带手机，生病需要联系家长的学生算特例。 · The school bans phones; pupils who are ill and need to contact their parents count as an exception.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 3949 | 特权 | tè quán | privilege; prerogative在这家公司，老板的亲戚也没有任何特权。 · In this company even the boss’s relatives get no special privileges.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3950 | 特邀 | tè yāo | to specially invite; specially invited这次论坛特邀了几位外国专家来做报告。 · Several foreign experts have been specially invited to speak at the forum.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 3951 | 特制 | tè zhì | specially made这批月饼是为中秋晚会特制的，盒子上印着晚会的标志。 · These mooncakes were specially made for the Mid-Autumn gala, and the boxes carry the gala’s logo.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 3952 | 特质 | tè zhì | trait; characteristic; special quality坚持和耐心是优秀运动员共同的特质。 · Persistence and patience are traits that good athletes share.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 3953 | 腾 | téng | to make room, vacate; to gallop, soar我们把书房腾出来，给来北京看病的舅舅住。 · We cleared out the study so that my uncle, who is coming to Beijing for treatment, can stay there.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 3954 | 疼爱 | téng ài | to dote on; to love dearly爷爷最疼爱这个小孙子，有好吃的都给他留着。 · Grandpa dotes on his little grandson and saves every treat for him.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 3955 | 藤蔓 | téng wàn | vine; climbing or trailing stems老房子的墙上爬满了藤蔓。 · The walls of the old house are covered with climbing vines.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 3956 | 剃 | tì | to shave (the head, a beard)天太热了，他干脆去理发店把头发剃了。 · It was so hot that he simply went to the barber’s and had his head shaved.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 3957 | 提拔 | tí bá | to promote (someone to a higher post)新来的老板提拔了好几个年轻人。 · The new boss promoted quite a few young people.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 3958 | 替补 | tì bǔ | substitute, reserve; to fill in队长受伤下场，教练换上了一名替补。 · When the captain went off injured, the coach sent on a substitute.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 |
| 3959 | 体裁 | tǐ cái | genre; literary form小说、诗歌、散文和戏剧是最常见的四种文学体裁。 · Fiction, poetry, the essay and drama are the four commonest literary genres.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 3960 | 剔除 | tī chú | to remove; to weed out; to reject评委打完分，先剔除一个最高分和一个最低分，再算平均分。 · Once the judges have given their marks, the highest and the lowest are thrown out and then the average is worked out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 3961 | 提纲 | tí gāng | outline (for an essay, talk or revision)写作文之前，最好先列一个提纲。 · Before writing an essay, it’s best to draw up an outline.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 3962 | 替换 | tì huàn | to replace; to swap in把文章里所有的“他们”都替换成“我们”。 · Replace every “they” in the article with “we”.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 | HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 |
| 3963 | 提及 | tí jí | to mention; to refer to他在信里多次提及小时候住过的那条胡同。 · In his letters he mentions again and again the hutong where he lived as a child.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 3964 | 提炼 | tí liàn | to refine; to extract; to distil (ideas)请从这篇长文章里提炼出三个要点。 · Please distil three key points from this long article.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 3965 | 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to show understanding; to make allowances for最近公司太忙，常常不能陪你，请你多体谅。 · Work has been so busy lately that I often cannot be with you; please bear with me.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 3966 | 体面 | tǐ miàn | decent; respectable; dignity他想找一份体面的工作，让父母放心。 · He wants to find a respectable job so that his parents will stop worrying.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 3967 | 提名 | tí míng | to nominate; nomination她凭这部电影第一次获得了最佳女主角提名。 · This film brought her her first nomination for best actress.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 3968 | 体能 | tǐ néng | physical fitness; stamina足球运动员每天都要进行两个小时的体能训练。 · Footballers do two hours of fitness training every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3969 | 体魄 | tǐ pò | physique; constitution几十年坚持冬泳，让他练出了一副好体魄。 · Decades of winter swimming have given him a fine constitution.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3970 | 提速 | tí sù | to speed up; raise the speed这条老铁路改造以后提速了，回老家的时间从六个小时缩短到了两个小时。 · Since the old line was upgraded the trains are faster, and the journey home has gone from six hours to two.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 3971 | 体态 | tǐ tài | posture; figure; bearing长时间低头看手机，会影响孩子的体态。 · Looking down at a phone for hours can harm a child’s posture.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 3972 | 体贴 | tǐ tiē | considerate; thoughtful; to show consideration丈夫很体贴，知道她累了，就主动做饭洗碗。 · Her husband is very considerate: when he sees she is tired he cooks and washes up without being asked.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 3973 | 提心吊胆 | tí xīn diào dǎn | on tenterhooks; in constant fear孩子第一次一个人坐飞机，妈妈一整天都提心吊胆的。 · The first time her child flew alone, the mother was on tenterhooks all day.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 |
| 3974 | 提议 | tí yì | to propose; to suggest; a proposal小王提议周末一起去爬山，大家都同意了。 · Xiao Wang suggested going hiking together at the weekend, and everyone agreed.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 |
| 3975 | 体制 | tǐ zhì | system; structure (of an organisation, economy or state)这家老国企的管理体制太僵化，年轻人都不愿意去。 · The management system of this old state firm is so rigid that young people don’t want to work there.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3976 | 体质 | tǐ zhì | physique; constitution; general health她体质比较弱，天气一变就容易感冒。 · She has a rather weak constitution and catches a cold whenever the weather changes.Learn it in HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 | HSK 5 · 公园里的中国 |
| 3977 | 梯子 | tī zi | ladder灯坏了，他搬来梯子爬上去换。 · The light had gone, so he fetched a ladder and climbed up to change it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 3978 | 舔 | tiǎn | to lick小猫把碗里的牛奶舔得干干净净。 · The kitten licked the bowl of milk clean.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 3979 | 填补 | tián bǔ | to fill (a gap)Learn it in HSK 6 · 一带一路与对外贸易 | HSK 6 · 一带一路与对外贸易 |
| 3980 | 天长地久 | tiān cháng dì jiǔ | everlasting; as long as heaven and earth婚礼上，大家都祝新人的爱情天长地久。 · At the wedding everyone wished the couple a love that would last for ever.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3981 | 填充 | tián chōng | to fill, stuff; to fill in (blanks)箱子里的空隙用旧报纸填充，东西就不会晃来晃去了。 · Fill the gaps in the box with old newspaper, and things will not rattle about.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 3982 | 天地 | tiān dì | heaven and earth; the world; one’s own little world退休以后，她在阳台上种花种菜，有了自己的一片小天地。 · Since retiring she has grown flowers and vegetables on her balcony: a little world of her own.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 3983 | 天敌 | tiān dí | natural enemy; predator在草原上，狼是羊最大的天敌，牧民晚上要轮流守着羊圈。 · On the grasslands the wolf is the sheep’s greatest enemy, and herders take turns guarding the pens at night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 3984 | 天鹅 | tiān é | swan公园的湖里养着两只黑天鹅，游客们都喜欢在岸边给它们拍照。 · The lake in the park has two black swans, and visitors love photographing them from the bank.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 3985 | 天分 | tiān fèn | natural gift; talent这孩子画画很有天分，从来没人教过，画的猫却跟真的一样。 · The child has a real gift for drawing: no one has ever taught her, yet her cats look real.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 3986 | 天赋 | tiān fù | natural gift; innate talent光有天赋还不够，没有多年的苦练，也成不了钢琴家。 · Talent alone is not enough: without years of hard practice no one becomes a pianist.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 3987 | 天花板 | tiān huā bǎn | ceiling; upper limit; (slang) the very best楼上漏水，我家的天花板湿了一大块。 · Water is leaking from upstairs, and a big patch of our ceiling is wet.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 3988 | 添加剂 | tiān jiā jì | additive合法的食品添加剂只要按标准使用，其实并不可怕。 · Legal food additives are nothing to be afraid of, as long as they are used within the standards.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 3989 | 田间 | tián jiān | in the fields; field (work)专家来到田间，手把手地教农民怎么防病。 · The experts came out to the fields and showed the farmers, hands-on, how to prevent plant disease.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 3990 | 天经地义 | tiān jīng dì yì | perfectly right and proper; only natural做错了事就要道歉，这是天经地义的。 · If you do something wrong you apologise. That is simply right.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 3991 | 天伦之乐 | tiān lún zhī lè | the joys of family life退休以后，他每天接送孙子上学，享受天伦之乐。 · Since retiring he has taken his grandson to and from school every day, enjoying the pleasures of family life.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 3992 | 甜美 | tián měi | sweet; pleasant她的笑容很甜美，客人们都喜欢找她点菜。 · She has a sweet smile, and the customers all like her to take their orders.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3993 | 甜蜜 | tián mì | sweet; happy (of love, life)两个人刚结婚，日子过得很甜蜜。 · The two of them have just married, and life is sweet.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 3994 | 天平 | tiān píng | balance; scales化学课上，老师让我们用天平称出十克盐。 · In chemistry the teacher had us weigh out ten grams of salt on a balance.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 3995 | 天桥 | tiān qiáo | footbridge; pedestrian overpass学校门口修了一座天桥，孩子们过马路安全多了。 · A footbridge has been built outside the school gate, and crossing the road is much safer for the children.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 3996 | 天生 | tiān shēng | innate; born; by nature她天生一副好嗓子，一开口就让人吃惊。 · She was born with a fine voice; the moment she sings, people are amazed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 3997 | 天使 | tiān shǐ | angel女儿穿上白裙子，像个小天使一样。 · In her white dress our daughter looks like a little angel.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 3998 | 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise; heaven俗话说：“上有天堂，下有苏杭。” · As the saying goes, “Above there is heaven; below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.”Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 3999 | 天线 | tiān xiàn | antenna; aerial以前看电视要先调好屋顶上的天线，不然画面全是雪花。 · In the old days you had to adjust the aerial on the roof before watching television, or the picture would be all snow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 4000 | 天性 | tiān xìng | nature; innate character孩子的天性就是爱玩，整天关在家里写作业可不行。 · It is a child’s nature to play; keeping them shut indoors doing homework all day won’t do.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
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