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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 | 寓意 | yù yì | symbolic meaning; to stand for鱼的寓意是“年年有余”，所以年夜饭少不了鱼。 · Fish stands for “a surplus every year”, so there is always fish at the New Year’s Eve dinner.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 5002 | 愉悦 | yú yuè | joyful; pleasant; delighted在阳光下散散步，心情就会愉悦起来。 · A walk in the sunshine will lift your spirits.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 5003 | 预兆 | yù zhào | omen; sign; to portend天上乌云越来越多，这是要下大雨的预兆。 · The clouds are piling up overhead, a sign that heavy rain is on the way.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 5004 | 与众不同 | yǔ zhòng bù tóng | different from others; out of the ordinary她的设计风格与众不同，一眼就能认出来。 · Her design style is so distinctive that you can spot it at a glance.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 5005 | 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe; cosmos宇宙到底有多大，科学家也说不清楚。 · Even scientists cannot say exactly how big the universe is.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 5006 | 冤 | yuān | wronged, unfairly treated; injustice我明明什么都没做，却被老师批评了一顿，真冤！ · I hadn’t done a thing, yet the teacher gave me a telling-off. It’s so unfair!Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5007 | 怨 | yuàn | to blame; to resent; to complain这次没考好只能怨自己，平时太不努力了。 · I only have myself to blame for doing badly this time: I just didn’t work hard enough.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 5008 | 原创 | yuán chuàng | original (work); to create originally这家小店只卖自己原创设计的衣服，每款只做几十件。 · The little shop sells only clothes of its own original design, and makes just a few dozen of each.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 5009 | 缘分 | yuán fèn | fate or chance that brings people together; affinity我们在国外的火车上认识，后来又在同一个城市工作，真是缘分。 · We met on a train abroad and later ended up working in the same city: it must be fate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 5010 | 原告 | yuán gào | plaintiff; claimant原告要求对方公开道歉，并赔偿经济损失。 · The plaintiff demanded a public apology and compensation for financial loss.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 5011 | 缘故 | yuán gù | reason; cause不知道什么缘故，他今天一句话也没说。 · For some reason he has not said a word all day.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 5012 | 怨恨 | yuàn hèn | to resent; resentment, grudge她从来没有怨恨过父母，反而很理解他们当年的不容易。 · She has never resented her parents; if anything, she understands how hard things were for them back then.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 5013 | 远见 | yuǎn jiàn | foresight; vision幸亏当年校长有远见，在城外买下了一大片地。 · Luckily the head back then had the foresight to buy a large plot outside the city.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 5014 | 远近闻名 | yuǎn jìn wén míng | famous far and wide这个小镇的豆腐远近闻名，周末很多人开车来买。 · This little town’s tofu is famous far and wide, and at weekends lots of people drive over to buy it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 5015 | 元老 | yuán lǎo | founding veteran; elder statesman; senior figure他是公司的元老，二十年前就跟着老板一起创业了。 · He is one of the company’s old guard: he started the business with the boss twenty years ago.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 5016 | 怨气 | yuàn qì | pent-up resentment; grievance连续加了一个月的班，大家心里都有一股怨气。 · After a month of overtime without a break, everyone is full of resentment.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 5017 | 园区 | yuán qū | park (industrial, science); compound这个科技园区里有两百多家公司。 · There are over two hundred companies in this science park.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 5018 | 源泉 | yuán quán | source; wellspring生活是艺术创作的源泉。 · Life is the wellspring of artistic creation.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 5019 | 院士 | yuàn shì | academician (member of a national academy)她四十多岁就当选为中国科学院院士。 · She was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences while still in her forties.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 5020 | 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of stateLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 | HSK 7–9 · 政治体制入门 |
| 5021 | 源头 | yuán tóu | source; fountainhead要治理河流污染，必须从源头抓起。 · To clean up a polluted river you have to start at the source.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 5022 | 冤枉 | yuān wang | to wrong; to accuse unjustly; wasted (effort, money)钱不是我拿的，你冤枉我了！ · I didn’t take the money. You’re blaming the wrong person!Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 5023 | 原型 | yuán xíng | real-life model (for a character); prototype小说里那位老校长的原型，就是作者自己的父亲。 · The real-life model for the old headmaster in the novel is the author’s own father.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 5024 | 怨言 | yuàn yán | complaint; grumble为了照顾生病的父亲，她辞了工作，却从来没有一句怨言。 · She gave up her job to look after her sick father and never once complained.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 5025 | 渊源 | yuān yuán | origin; deep-rooted connection他们两家很有渊源，祖父那一辈就是好朋友。 · The two families go back a long way: their grandfathers were close friends.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 5026 | 源源不断 | yuán yuán bù duàn | in an endless stream; continuously新店开张那天，顾客源源不断地走进来。 · The day the new shop opened, customers came in in an endless stream.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 5027 | 源远流长 | yuán yuǎn liú cháng | of long standing; with a long history中国的茶文化源远流长，已经有几千年的历史了。 · China’s tea culture goes back a long way: it has a history of several thousand years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 5028 | 原汁原味 | yuán zhī yuán wèi | original flavour; authentic这部电影原汁原味地保留了小说里的方言。 · The film keeps the novel’s dialect exactly as it was.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 5029 | 援助 | yuán zhù | to aid; assistance地震发生以后，许多国家向灾区提供了援助。 · After the earthquake many countries sent aid to the stricken area.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 5030 | 原装 | yuán zhuāng | original; genuine (as supplied by the maker)充电器最好用原装的，安全一些。 · It is best to use the original charger; it is safer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 5031 | 曰 | yuē | classical: to sayLearn it in HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 | HSK 9+ · 文言入门：之乎者也 |
| 5032 | 约定俗成 | yuē dìng sú chéng | established by convention; accepted through common usage有些字的读音本来是错的，用的人多了，也就约定俗成了。 · Some characters were originally mispronounced, but once enough people said them that way, the reading became accepted by convention.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 5033 | 乐队 | yuè duì | band; orchestra我们公司有一个小乐队。 · Our company has a little band.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看京剧 | HSK 3 · 看京剧 |
| 5034 | 悦耳 | yuè ěr | pleasant to the ear; melodious清晨，窗外传来一阵悦耳的鸟叫声。 · In the early morning came the sweet sound of birdsong from outside the window.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 5035 | 越发 | yuè fā | all the more; even more到了晚上，雨下得越发大了。 · By evening the rain was coming down even harder.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 5036 | 岳父 | yuè fù | father-in-law (wife’s father)每年春节，他都陪妻子回去看岳父岳母。 · Every Spring Festival he goes back with his wife to see her parents.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 5037 | 越过 | yuè guò | to cross; to pass over候鸟每年秋天越过高山，飞到南方过冬。 · Every autumn the migrating birds cross the high mountains and fly south for the winter.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 |
| 5038 | 阅览 | yuè lǎn | to read; to look through图书馆的阅览室晚上十点才关门。 · The library reading room doesn’t close until ten at night.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 5039 | 阅历 | yuè lì | life experience; what one has seen of the world他年纪不大，阅历却很丰富，去过三十多个国家。 · He is not old, but he has seen a great deal of the world and been to more than thirty countries.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 5040 | 岳母 | yuè mǔ | mother-in-law (wife’s mother)每年春节，他都陪妻子回老家看望岳母。 · Every Spring Festival he goes back with his wife to visit her mother in her home town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 5041 | 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | sheet music; musical score她一边看乐谱，一边慢慢地弹。 · She played slowly, reading from the score.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 5042 | 熨 | yùn | to iron; to press (clothes)面试前一天晚上，他把衬衫熨得平平整整。 · The night before the interview he ironed his shirt perfectly smooth.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 5043 | 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store; to contain (deposits, potential)这片沙漠下面蕴藏着丰富的石油和天然气。 · Rich deposits of oil and gas lie beneath this desert.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 | HSK 7–9 · 人造太阳的一千秒 |
| 5044 | 运筹帷幄 | yùn chóu wéi wò | to plan strategy from headquarters; to mastermind主教练坐在场边运筹帷幄，几次换人都换对了。 · The head coach masterminded the game from the touchline, and every substitution he made was the right one.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 5045 | 孕妇 | yùn fù | pregnant woman公交车上，一个小伙子马上给孕妇让了座。 · On the bus a young man immediately gave up his seat to a pregnant woman.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 5046 | 蕴含 | yùn hán | to contain; to hold (a meaning, feeling or energy)这首短短的诗里蕴含着诗人对家乡的思念。 · This short poem holds all the poet’s longing for home.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 5047 | 运河 | yùn hé | canal古代南方的粮食要通过运河运到北京。 · In ancient times grain from the south was shipped to Beijing by canal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 5048 | 酝酿 | yùn niàng | to be in the making, deliberate on (a plan, a decision); to brew, ferment这个计划已经酝酿了好几年，今年终于开始实施了。 · The plan had been in the making for several years, and this year it was finally put into effect.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 5049 | 陨石 | yǔn shí | meteorite博物馆里展出了一块从天而降的陨石，参观的人可以亲手摸一摸。 · The museum has a meteorite on show that fell from the sky, and visitors can touch it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 5050 | 运算 | yùn suàn | calculation; computing; (maths) operation这台新电脑的运算速度比旧的快了好几倍。 · This new computer calculates several times faster than the old one.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 5051 | 晕头转向 | yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng | confused and disoriented; in a whirl这个地铁站出口太多了，我转了半天，转得晕头转向。 · This underground station has so many exits that I went round and round and ended up completely lost.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 5052 | 韵味 | yùn wèi | lingering charmLearn it in HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 | HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 |
| 5053 | 孕育 | yùn yù | to nurture; to give rise to好的想法往往是在轻松的环境里孕育出来的。 · Good ideas are usually born in a relaxed atmosphere.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 5054 | 运转 | yùn zhuǎn | to run; to operate; to revolve工厂里的机器二十四小时不停地运转。 · The machines in the factory run round the clock without stopping.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 5055 | 运作 | yùn zuò | to operate; to function; operations这家公司的日常运作全靠几个老员工。 · The company’s day-to-day running depends entirely on a few long-serving staff.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 5056 | 砸 | zá | to smash; to pound; (colloq.) to botch, as in 搞砸游戏又输了，他气得把键盘砸了。 · He lost the game again and was so angry he smashed his keyboard.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 5057 | 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics; acrobatic show孩子们看杂技表演时，紧张得大气都不敢出。 · Watching the acrobats, the children were so tense they hardly dared breathe.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 5058 | 杂交 | zá jiāo | to cross-breed; to hybridise; hybrid这种玉米是两个品种杂交出来的，产量特别高。 · This maize is a cross between two varieties and gives a very high yield.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 5059 | 杂乱无章 | zá luàn wú zhāng | messy and disorganised; without order这篇文章内容不少，可是写得杂乱无章，读者很难抓住重点。 · There is plenty in this essay, but it is so badly organised that readers can hardly find the main point.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 5060 | 宰 | zǎi | to rip off, overcharge (colloq.); to slaughter这家店太黑了，一杯咖啡就宰了我八十块。 · That place is a rip-off: they charged me eighty yuan for one coffee.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 5061 | 栽 | zāi | to plant; (colloq.) to fall, take a tumble爷爷在院子里栽了两棵枣树，现在每年秋天都能收不少枣。 · Grandpa planted two jujube trees in the yard, and now they give a good crop every autumn.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 5062 | 再度 | zài dù | once again时隔五年，这支球队再度打进了决赛。 · Five years on, the team has once again reached the final.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 5063 | 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to keep up the good work; to build on a success这次考得不错，希望你再接再厉。 · You did well in this exam; keep it up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 5064 | 栽培 | zāi péi | to cultivate; to grow; to foster (talent)公司花了好几年栽培他，没想到他说走就走了。 · The company spent years grooming him, and then he just upped and left.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 5065 | 在所难免 | zài suǒ nán miǎn | unavoidable; bound to happen刚开始学开车，紧张是在所难免的。 · When you are just learning to drive, being nervous is only to be expected.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 5066 | 载体 | zài tǐ | carrier; medium, vehicle (for culture, information)在很多地方，方言是地方文化最重要的载体。 · In many places the dialect is the most important carrier of local culture.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 5067 | 再现 | zài xiàn | to recreate; to reproduce; to reappear这部电影再现了上世纪八十年代深圳街头的样子。 · The film recreates what the streets of Shenzhen looked like in the 1980s.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 5068 | 栽赃 | zāi zāng | to frame (by planting evidence)钱不是他拿的，是有人偷偷放进他的抽屉里，想栽赃陷害他。 · He didn’t take the money; someone slipped it into his drawer to frame him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5069 | 在职 | zài zhí | to be employed; in-service, on the job他是在职研究生，平时上班，周末上课。 · He is a part-time postgraduate: he works during the week and has classes at the weekend.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 5070 | 攒 | zǎn | to save up; to accumulate她攒了一年的钱，终于买了一台新电脑。 · She saved up for a year and finally bought a new computer.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 5071 | 暂 | zàn | temporarily; for the time being门店装修，暂不营业。 · Temporarily closed for refurbishment.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 5072 | 赞不绝口 | zàn bù jué kǒu | to be full of praise; to praise endlessly尝了奶奶包的饺子，外国朋友赞不绝口。 · Once they had tasted Grandma’s dumplings, our foreign friends could not stop praising them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 5073 | 赞美 | zàn měi | to praise; praise古代很多诗人都写过赞美西湖的诗。 · Many poets of the past wrote poems in praise of West Lake.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 | HSK 5–6 · 喝茶的学问 |
| 5074 | 暂且 | zàn qiě | for the time being; for the moment这件事我们暂且不谈，先说说明天的安排。 · Let us leave that aside for now and talk about tomorrow’s plans first.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 5075 | 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to marvel at; to gasp in admiration看到杂技演员高难度的动作，观众连连赞叹。 · At the acrobats’ daring moves the audience gasped in admiration again and again.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 5076 | 赞许 | zàn xǔ | to approve of; to commend听完我的回答，老师赞许地点了点头。 · When I had finished my answer, the teacher nodded approvingly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 5077 | 赞扬 | zàn yáng | to praise; to commend老师在全班同学面前赞扬了他的作文。 · The teacher praised his essay in front of the whole class.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 5078 | 赞助 | zàn zhù | to sponsor; sponsorship这次比赛由一家银行赞助。 · This competition is sponsored by a bank.Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 5079 | 葬 | zàng | to bury (the dead)按照他生前的愿望，家人把他葬在了家乡的小山上。 · As he had wished in life, his family buried him on a small hill near his home town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 5080 | 葬礼 | zàng lǐ | funeral他的葬礼上来了很多人，有的是从外地专门赶来的。 · Many people came to his funeral, some of them all the way from other cities.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 5081 | 凿 | záo | to chisel; to bore (a hole); chisel湖面结了厚厚的冰，渔民在冰上凿了一个洞钓鱼。 · The lake was covered in thick ice, and the fishermen cut a hole in it to fish through.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 5082 | 枣 | zǎo | jujube; Chinese date (红枣: red date)山东、河北一带盛产枣，一到秋天，枣树上挂得满满的。 · Shandong and Hebei grow jujubes in abundance, and every autumn the trees hang heavy with fruit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 5083 | 灶 | zào | stove; kitchen range; hob奶奶家的厨房里还有一口烧柴的大灶。 · Grandma’s kitchen still has a big wood-burning stove.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 5084 | 造福 | zào fú | to benefit; to bring good to他捐出一生的积蓄修建学校，造福家乡的孩子。 · He gave his life savings to build schools for the good of the children of his home town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 5085 | 造价 | zào jià | construction cost; cost of building这种房子造价低、建得快，很适合灾区重建。 · Houses like this are cheap and quick to build, which makes them ideal for rebuilding after a disaster.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 5086 | 造假 | zào jiǎ | to fake; to falsify; fraud这家公司财务造假被查出来以后，股价一个月就跌了一半。 · Once the company was found to have falsified its accounts, its share price halved within a month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 5087 | 造就 | zào jiù | to make (sb into); to shape, produce艰苦的童年造就了他坚强的性格。 · A hard childhood shaped his tough character.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 5088 | 早年 | zǎo nián | one’s early years; years ago他早年在国外留学，四十岁才回国创业。 · He studied abroad in his early years and only came home to start a business at forty.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 5089 | 糟粕 | zāo pò | dross; dregs; the worthless part对待传统文化，要取其精华，去其糟粕。 · With traditional culture, we should keep the best and discard the dross.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 5090 | 早日 | zǎo rì | soon; at an early date祝您早日康复！ · I wish you a speedy recovery!Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 5091 | 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste; to ruin; to spoil; to insult好好的一块布，被他剪坏了，真是糟蹋东西。 · He cut a perfectly good piece of cloth all wrong: what a waste.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 | HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 |
| 5092 | 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer disaster; to come to grief大人吵架，孩子跟着遭殃。 · When the grown-ups fight, the children are the ones who suffer.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 5093 | 责备 | zé bèi | to blame; to reproach孩子没考好，心里已经很难过了，你就别再责备他了。 · The child already feels bad about the exam, so don’t reproach him any more.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 5094 | 责怪 | zé guài | to blame这件事不能全责怪他，我们也有责任。 · We cannot put all the blame on him for this; we are responsible too.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 5095 | 贼 | zéi | thief; (northern, informal) really, super这家的烤串贼好吃，就是排队的人贼多。 · The kebabs here are super tasty; the only thing is the queue is super long.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 5096 | 增产 | zēng chǎn | to increase production; to raise output今年雨水好，村里的辣椒增产了三成。 · The rains were good this year, and the village’s chilli harvest is up thirty per cent.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 | HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 |
| 5097 | 增收 | zēng shōu | to increase income or revenue村里种起了茶叶，帮助农民增收。 · The village has started growing tea, which is helping farmers earn more.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 5098 | 增速 | zēng sù | growth rate; rate of increase网上销售的增速明显放慢了。 · The growth of online sales has slowed noticeably.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 5099 | 增添 | zēng tiān | to add; to bring (something extra)孩子的出生给这个家增添了很多快乐。 · The baby’s arrival brought the family a great deal of joy.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 5100 | 增值 | zēng zhí | to increase in value; value-added这套房子十年前买的，现在已经增值了一倍多。 · This flat was bought ten years ago and has more than doubled in value since.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 5101 | 榨 | zhà | to press; to squeeze; to extract (juice, oil)早上用新鲜的橙子榨一杯果汁，比买的好喝多了。 · A glass of juice squeezed from fresh oranges in the morning tastes far better than the bought kind.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 5102 | 渣 | zhā | dregs; residue; crumbs他吃完饼干，桌上全是渣。 · When he finished the biscuits there were crumbs all over the table.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 | HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 |
| 5103 | 闸 | zhá | sluice gate; brake; (electric) switch水库开闸放水以后，下游的河水一下子涨了起来。 · Once the reservoir opened its sluice gates, the river downstream rose at once.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 5104 | 炸弹 | zhà dàn | bomb警察在车站发现一个可疑的包，后来证实里面并没有炸弹。 · Police found a suspicious bag at the station; it later turned out there was no bomb in it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 5105 | 扎根 | zhā gēn | to take root; to settle in (a place, a field)大学毕业后，她回到家乡，在乡村学校一扎根就是二十年。 · After university she went back to her home town and put down roots in a village school, staying for twenty years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 5106 | 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud; to swindle; fraud这个团伙专门在网上诈骗老年人，已经被警察抓住了。 · The gang specialised in defrauding elderly people online; the police have now caught them.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 5107 | 扎实 | zhā shi | solid; thorough; well-grounded他的基本功很扎实，再难的曲子也弹得很稳。 · His technique is very solid; he plays even the hardest pieces steadily.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 5108 | 眨眼 | zhǎ yǎn | to blink, wink; in the blink of an eye一眨眼的工夫，桌上的点心就被孩子们吃光了。 · In the blink of an eye the children had eaten every cake on the table.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 5109 | 炸药 | zhà yào | explosive; dynamite修这条铁路的时候，工人们用炸药炸开了好几座山。 · When this railway was built, the workers blasted through several mountains with dynamite.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 |
| 5110 | 债 | zhài | debt他为了开饭馆，欠了一身债。 · He ran up a mountain of debt to open his restaurant.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 5111 | 债券 | zhài quàn | bond他不爱冒险，大部分钱都买了收益稳定的债券。 · He doesn’t like taking risks, so most of his money is in bonds with steady returns.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 5112 | 债务 | zhài wù | debt他花了十年才还清所有的债务。 · It took him ten years to pay off all his debts.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 |
| 5113 | 摘要 | zhāi yào | summary; abstract; to summarise这篇论文的摘要写得很清楚，读完就知道作者想说什么。 · The abstract of this paper is very clear: once you have read it, you know what the author wants to say.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 5114 | 斩 | zhǎn | to chop; to behead小说里，宋江被判了死罪，差点儿在江州被斩。 · In the novel Song Jiang is sentenced to death and very nearly beheaded at Jiangzhou.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 5115 | 沾 | zhān | to get smeared with; to touch; to benefit from他刚从工地回来，鞋上沾满了泥。 · He has just come back from the building site, and his shoes are caked in mud.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 5116 | 盏 | zhǎn | measure word for lamps and lights书桌上放着一盏旧台灯。 · An old reading lamp stands on the desk.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 5117 | 蘸 | zhàn | to dip (in sauce, ink)北方人吃饺子喜欢蘸醋。 · Northerners like to dip their dumplings in vinegar.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 5118 | 占卜 | zhān bǔ | divinationLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 | HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 |
| 5119 | 战场 | zhàn chǎng | battlefield商场如战场。 · The marketplace is like a battlefield.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 5120 | 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | firm and decisive; categorical我问她还会不会回来，她斩钉截铁地说：“不会。” · I asked whether she would ever come back, and she said flatly: “No.”Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 | HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 |
| 5121 | 绽放 | zhàn fàng | to bloom; to burst open; (of a smile) to break out听到这个好消息，她的脸上绽放出了笑容。 · When she heard the good news, a smile broke across her face.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 5122 | 沾光 | zhān guāng | to benefit from association with sb or sth哥哥当上经理以后，有些亲戚想跟着沾光，都被他拒绝了。 · When my brother became a manager some relatives hoped to cash in on it, and he turned them all down.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 5123 | 站立 | zhàn lì | to stand (formal); standing士兵在雨中笔直地站立着，一动不动。 · The soldier stood ramrod straight in the rain without moving a muscle.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 5124 | 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to capture; to occupy; to take over (a market)这款手机一上市，很快就占领了年轻人的市场。 · As soon as this phone came out it quickly took over the youth market.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 | HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 |
| 5125 | 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategyLearn it in HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 | HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 |
| 5126 | 战士 | zhàn shì | soldier; fighter这些年轻的战士都来自农村。 · These young soldiers all come from the countryside.Learn it in HSK 4 · 当志愿者 | HSK 4 · 当志愿者 |
| 5127 | 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics中场休息时，教练调整了战术。 · At half-time the coach changed the tactics.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 5128 | 展望 | zhǎn wàng | to look ahead; outlook, prospect在新年晚会上，校长回顾了过去的一年，也展望了学校明年的发展。 · At the New Year party the head teacher looked back on the past year and ahead to the school’s plans for the next.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 5129 | 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to look at with reverence; to pay respects at每年清明节前后，很多人来到烈士纪念碑前瞻仰、献花。 · Around the Qingming festival every year, many people come to pay their respects and lay flowers at the monument to the fallen.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 5130 | 战役 | zhàn yì | battle; military campaign这场战役决定了整个战争的结果。 · This battle decided the outcome of the whole war.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 5131 | 占用 | zhàn yòng | to occupy; to take up (time, space)这些旧家具占用了半个客厅，早该处理掉了。 · This old furniture takes up half the sitting room and should have been got rid of long ago.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 5132 | 战友 | zhàn yǒu | comrade-in-arms; fellow soldier爷爷离开部队五十年了，每年还要跟老战友聚一聚。 · Grandpa left the army fifty years ago, but every year he still meets up with his old comrades.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 5133 | 辗转 | zhǎn zhuǎn | to pass through many places or hands; to toss and turn这封信几经辗转，过了半年才送到她手里。 · The letter took a long, roundabout route and only reached her six months later.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 5134 | 胀 | zhàng | swollen; bloated; to swell, to expand晚饭吃得太多，肚子胀得难受。 · I ate too much at dinner and my stomach feels horribly bloated.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 5135 | 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules; articles of association; charter按照协会的章程，会长每四年选一次。 · Under the association’s rules, the president is elected every four years.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 5136 | 张灯结彩 | zhāng dēng jié cǎi | hung with lanterns and streamers; festively decorated春节快到了，街道两边张灯结彩，到处挂着红灯笼。 · The Spring Festival is coming: both sides of the street are decked out, with red lanterns hanging everywhere.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 5137 | 掌舵 | zhǎng duò | to steer; be at the helm老厂长退休以后，工厂由他的女儿掌舵。 · Since the old director retired, his daughter has been at the helm of the factory.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 5138 | 涨幅 | zhǎng fú | size of a rise; increase (in prices etc.)这几年房租的涨幅比工资还大，刚工作的年轻人压力不小。 · In recent years rents have risen faster than wages, and young people starting out are under real pressure.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 5139 | 掌管 | zhǎng guǎn | to be in charge of; to control家里的钱一直由妈妈掌管。 · Mum has always been in charge of the family’s money.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 5140 | 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent周末我们去湖边搭帐篷，晚上躺在草地上看星星。 · At the weekend we pitched a tent by the lake and lay on the grass looking at the stars at night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 5141 | 张贴 | zhāng tiē | to put up (a notice); to post请不要在电梯里张贴广告。 · Please do not put up advertisements in the lift.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 5142 | 长相 | zhǎng xiàng | looks; appearance这对双胞胎长相一模一样，连老师都分不清。 · The twins look exactly alike; even their teacher cannot tell them apart.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 5143 | 张扬 | zhāng yáng | to make public, spread around; flamboyant这件事还没定下来，你先别到处张扬。 · Nothing is settled yet, so don’t go spreading it around.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 5144 | 罩 | zhào | to cover, envelop; a cover, shade晚饭做好了，奶奶用纱罩把饭菜罩住，等爸爸回来。 · Supper was ready, and Grandma put a mesh food cover over the dishes until Dad came home.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 5145 | 照办 | zhào bàn | to do as told; to act accordingly经理让我们把报告重新写一遍，我们只好照办。 · The manager told us to rewrite the report, and we had no choice but to do as he said.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 5146 | 招标 | zhāo biāo | to invite tenders; put out to tender市政府正在为新图书馆招标，已经有十几家公司报了名。 · The city is inviting tenders for the new library, and more than a dozen firms have already put their names forward.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 5147 | 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual; as normal虽然下了大雪，明天学校照常上课。 · Despite the heavy snow, school will be open as usual tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 5148 | 召集 | zhào jí | to call together; to convene经理召集大家开了个紧急会议。 · The manager called everyone together for an emergency meeting.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 5149 | 招揽 | zhāo lǎn | to attract, drum up (customers, business)店门口站着一个服务员，大声招揽过路的客人。 · A waiter stands at the door of the restaurant, loudly calling in passers-by.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 5150 | 照例 | zhào lì | as usual; as a rule每天晚饭后，爷爷照例要到楼下散半个小时步。 · Every day after supper Grandpa goes downstairs for his usual half-hour walk.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 5151 | 照料 | zhào liào | to take care of; to look after她辞职在家照料生病的母亲，一照料就是三年。 · She gave up her job to look after her sick mother at home, and ended up doing it for three years.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 5152 | 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated; to be hooked儿子对恐龙特别着迷，家里到处都是恐龙模型。 · My son is mad about dinosaurs; there are dinosaur models all over the house.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 5153 | 招募 | zhāo mù | to recruit; to enlist这家博物馆正在招募周末讲解员。 · The museum is recruiting weekend guides.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 5154 | 招牌 | zhāo pai | shop sign; signature (dish); reputation of a business红烧肉是这家店的招牌菜，几乎每桌都点。 · Red-braised pork is the house speciality here; almost every table orders it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 5155 | 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful vigour; energetic新学期开始了，校园里到处是朝气蓬勃的年轻面孔。 · The new term has begun and the campus is full of young, lively faces.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 5156 | 朝三暮四 | zhāo sān mù sì | to keep changing one’s mind; fickle (esp. in love)学乐器不能朝三暮四，今天学钢琴，明天又想学小提琴。 · You can’t chop and change with an instrument, piano today and violin tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 5157 | 招商 | zhāo shāng | to seek investors, business partners or tenants新商场还在招商，一楼的店铺已经租出去一半了。 · The new shopping centre is still looking for tenants; half the ground-floor shops are already let.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 5158 | 照射 | zhào shè | to shine on; to irradiate阳台朝南，下午的阳光能一直照射到客厅里。 · The balcony faces south, and in the afternoon the sun shines right into the living room.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 5159 | 肇事 | zhào shì | to cause an accident; to cause trouble肇事司机撞人以后开车逃跑，三个小时后被警方抓到了。 · The driver who hit the pedestrian drove off, and the police caught him three hours later.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 5160 | 招数 | zhāo shù | move (in martial arts or chess); trick, tactic骗子的招数一年一换，可说到底都是想骗你的钱。 · Swindlers change their tricks every year, but in the end they all want your money.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 5161 | 兆头 | zhào tou | omen; sign新店开张第一天门口就排起了长队，真是个好兆头。 · A long queue formed outside on the new shop’s opening day: a good sign.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 5162 | 朝夕相处 | zhāo xī xiāng chǔ | to spend every day together同学四年朝夕相处，毕业时大家都舍不得分开。 · After four years together day in, day out, nobody wanted to part at graduation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 5163 | 照样 | zhào yàng | all the same; as before; still下了大雨，他照样骑车去上班。 · It poured with rain, but he cycled to work all the same.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 5164 | 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine on; to illuminate阳光照耀着刚下过雪的山顶。 · The sun shone on the freshly snow-covered summit.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 5165 | 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | swamp; marsh; bog每年冬天，成千上万只鸟飞到这片沼泽过冬。 · Every winter tens of thousands of birds fly to this marsh to spend the winter.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 5166 | 遮 | zhē | to cover; to screen; to block (view or light)窗外那棵大树长得太高了，把阳光都遮住了。 · The big tree outside the window has grown so tall that it blocks out all the sunlight.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 5167 | 遮挡 | zhē dǎng | to shelter from; to block; to screen off窗外的大树遮挡了阳光，屋里白天也得开灯。 · The big tree outside blocks the sun, so the lights have to be on even in daytime.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 5168 | 折叠 | zhé dié | to fold; folding, collapsible这辆自行车可以折叠，带上地铁也不占地方。 · This bike folds up, so it takes up no room even on the underground.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 5169 | 遮盖 | zhē gài | to cover; to conceal他用一顶帽子遮盖住了头上的伤口。 · He covered the wound on his head with a hat.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 5170 | 折合 | zhé hé | to convert into; to be equivalent to这台相机在日本卖十万日元，折合人民币大约五千元。 · The camera sells for 100,000 yen in Japan, which comes to about 5,000 yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 5171 | 哲理 | zhé lǐ | philosophical truth; wisdom about life这则寓言虽然很短，却包含着深刻的哲理。 · Short as it is, this fable holds a profound truth about life.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 5172 | 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment; torment; ordeal失眠已经折磨了她好几年。 · Insomnia has tormented her for years.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 5173 | 折射 | zhé shè | to refract; to reflect (a wider reality)这件小事折射出很大的社会问题。 · This small matter reflects a large social problem.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 网络流行语 | HSK 9+ · 网络流行语 |
| 5174 | 折腾 | zhē teng | to wear oneself out; to keep messing about; to toss and turn为了办签证，他前前后后折腾了一个多月。 · Getting the visa took him more than a month of running around.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 5175 | 枕 | zhěn | to rest one’s head on; pillow他枕着书包，在火车站的椅子上睡着了。 · He fell asleep on a seat at the station with his head on his school bag.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 5176 | 震 | zhèn | to shake; to vibrate; to jolt手机在桌上震了两下，是妈妈发来的消息。 · The phone buzzed twice on the table: a message from Mum.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 5177 | 珍藏 | zhēn cáng | to treasure, keep as precious; treasured collection奶奶一直珍藏着爷爷当年写给她的信。 · Grandma has always treasured the letters Grandpa wrote to her when they were young.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 5178 | 侦查 | zhēn chá | to investigate (a crime)案件还在侦查之中，警方暂时不便透露更多细节。 · The case is still under investigation, and the police cannot reveal more details for now.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5179 | 震荡 | zhèn dàng | to shake, to jolt; turbulence, fluctuation受国际局势影响，今天股市开盘后一直震荡，收盘时与前一天基本持平。 · Shaken by the international situation, the stock market swung up and down all day and closed roughly level with the day before.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 5180 | 阵地 | zhèn dì | position; front战士们坚守阵地，三天三夜没有后退一步。 · The soldiers held their position for three days and nights without giving an inch.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 5181 | 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm; composed; unruffled飞机遇到强气流时，乘务员表现得十分镇定，乘客们也慢慢安静了下来。 · When the plane hit severe turbulence the cabin crew stayed perfectly calm, and the passengers gradually settled down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 5182 | 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate; to buzz (of a phone)手机在桌子上振动了几下，我一看，是妈妈打来的电话。 · My phone buzzed a few times on the table; I looked, and it was Mum calling.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 5183 | 震动 | zhèn dòng | to shake, vibrate; to shock, cause a stir火车开过的时候，窗户都在震动。 · When the train goes past, the windows shake.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 5184 | 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to inspire, invigorate; to be uplifted新药试验成功了，这是一个振奋人心的好消息。 · The trial of the new drug has succeeded: truly heartening news.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 5185 | 针锋相对 | zhēn fēng xiāng duì | to counter point for point; give tit for tat会上两位专家针锋相对，谁也说服不了谁。 · At the meeting the two experts countered each other point for point, and neither could convince the other.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 5186 | 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake; to stun (emotionally)这部电影让我深受震撼。 · This film shook me deeply.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 | HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 |
| 5187 | 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm; composed; to keep calm飞机遇到气流时，乘务员镇静地安慰乘客。 · When the plane hit turbulence, the flight attendant calmly reassured the passengers.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 | HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 |
| 5188 | 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock, to astonish; shocked这条新闻震惊了全国，大家都不敢相信是真的。 · The news shocked the whole country; nobody could believe it was true.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 5189 | 针灸 | zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustionLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 | HSK 5–6 · 中医与养生 |
| 5190 | 真空 | zhēn kōng | vacuum真空包装的食品能放得更久。 · Vacuum-packed food keeps for longer.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 |
| 5191 | 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth; true principle“实践是检验真理的唯一标准”，这句话1978年在全国引起了一场大讨论。 · “Practice is the sole criterion of truth”: in 1978 this sentence set off a debate across the whole country.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 5192 | 真情 | zhēn qíng | true feelings; the real situation一封短短的信，写满了母亲的真情。 · The short letter was full of a mother’s true feelings.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 5193 | 阵容 | zhèn róng | line-up; squad今年国家队的阵容很年轻，平均年龄不到二十五岁。 · This year’s national squad is very young, with an average age under twenty-five.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 5194 | 珍视 | zhēn shì | to value; to treasure她很珍视这份友谊，每年都会去看望老同学。 · She treasures this friendship and goes to see her old classmate every year.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 5195 | 真是 | zhēn shi | really; truly; (said alone, 真是的) honestly!你也真是的，出门怎么不带伞？ · Honestly, you! Why didn’t you take an umbrella?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 5196 | 诊所 | zhěn suǒ | clinic小区门口新开了一家牙科诊所，周末也营业。 · A new dental clinic has opened at the entrance to our estate, and it is open at weekends too.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 5197 | 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective他从小爱看侦探小说，长大以后真的当了警察。 · He loved detective stories as a boy, and when he grew up he really did join the police.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 5198 | 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare and precious这个自然保护区里生活着很多珍稀动物。 · Many rare animals live in this nature reserve.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 5199 | 真心 | zhēn xīn | sincerity; sincere; sincerely, wholeheartedly我是真心想帮你，不是为了让你感谢我。 · I really do want to help you; it’s not so that you’ll thank me.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 5200 | 振兴 | zhèn xīng | to revitaliseLearn it in HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 | HSK 6 · 中国经济的版图 |
| 5201 | 阵营 | zhèn yíng | camp; faction; bloc在这个问题上，委员们分成了两个阵营。 · On this question the committee members split into two camps.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 5202 | 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere; heartfelt他在信里表达了对老师真挚的感谢。 · In the letter he expressed his heartfelt thanks to his teacher.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 5203 | 珍重 | zhēn zhòng | to take good care of oneself; to cherish临别时，他握着我的手说：“一路珍重！” · As we parted he took my hand and said, “Take good care of yourself on the way!”Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 5204 | 斟酌 | zhēn zhuó | to weigh up; to consider carefully (words, a decision)这件事很重要，你再斟酌斟酌，别急着做决定。 · This matters; think it over a bit more and don’t rush into a decision.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 5205 | 振作 | zhèn zuò | to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to rouse比赛输了没关系，振作起来，下次再努力。 · Never mind losing the match: pull yourself together and try harder next time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 5206 | 征 | zhēng | to recruit (soldiers); to levy (taxes); to solicit, invite战争年代，很多村子的年轻人都被征去当了兵。 · In the war years the young men of many villages were called up to serve as soldiers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 5207 | 蒸 | zhēng | to steam; to evaporate包子放进锅里蒸十五分钟就熟了。 · Steamed buns are done after fifteen minutes in the steamer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 5208 | 正版 | zhèng bǎn | genuine; licensed (not pirated)这套软件是正版的，可以免费更新。 · This software is a licensed copy and gets free updates.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 | HSK 5 · 中国人什么时候开始吃辣 |
| 5209 | 争辩 | zhēng biàn | to argue; to debate; to dispute两个人为了一道数学题争辩了半天，谁也说服不了谁。 · The two of them argued over a maths problem for ages, and neither could convince the other.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 5210 | 政党 | zhèng dǎng | political party这个国家有十几个政党参加了这次选举。 · More than a dozen political parties took part in the country’s election.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 5211 | 正当 | zhèng dàng | proper; legitimate; justified这是员工的正当要求，公司应该认真考虑。 · This is a legitimate demand from the staff, and the company should consider it seriously.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 5212 | 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute; conflict这两家公司的专利争端闹了三年，最后靠调解才解决。 · The patent dispute between the two companies dragged on for three years and was only settled through mediation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 5213 | 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to rectify; to overhaul; to shake up有关部门正在整顿市场秩序，严查卖假货的商店。 · The authorities are cleaning up the market and cracking down on shops that sell fakes.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 5214 | 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate; (of money) to vanish太阳一出来，地上的雨水很快就蒸发了。 · Once the sun came out, the rain on the ground soon evaporated.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 5215 | 争分夺秒 | zhēng fēn duó miǎo | to race against time; to make every second count离截止时间只有一个小时了，大家都在争分夺秒地修改方案。 · With only an hour to the deadline, everyone was racing to revise the proposal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 5216 | 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer; to win over他的歌声征服了所有的观众。 · His singing won over the whole audience.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 5217 | 争光 | zhēng guāng | to win honour (for)孩子们在全省比赛中拿了第一，给学校争光了。 · The children came first in the provincial contest and won honour for their school.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 5218 | 整合 | zhěng hé | to integrate; consolidate两所大学合并以后，学校对专业和师资进行了整合。 · After the two universities merged, the school consolidated its courses and teaching staff.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 5219 | 征集 | zhēng jí | to collect (by public appeal); to solicit博物馆正在向社会征集老照片。 · The museum is appealing to the public for old photographs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 5220 | 整洁 | zhěng jié | neat and clean; tidy宿舍虽然小，却收拾得非常整洁。 · The dormitory is small but kept very neat and tidy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 5221 | 症结 | zhēng jié | crux; root of a problem医生终于找到了病的症结，治疗很快见了效。 · The doctor finally found the root of the illness, and the treatment soon began to work.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 |
| 5222 | 正经 | zhèng jing | serious; proper; decent别开玩笑了，咱们说正经的。 · Enough joking; let’s talk about something serious.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 5223 | 拯救 | zhěng jiù | to save; to rescue为了拯救这家快要倒闭的工厂，新厂长想尽了办法。 · The new manager tried everything to save the factory, which was on the point of closing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 5224 | 正能量 | zhèng néng liàng | positive energy; positivity这位外卖员跳进河里救人的视频，传递了满满的正能量。 · The video of the delivery rider jumping into the river to save someone was full of positivity.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 5225 | 争气 | zhēng qì | to do someone proud; to try hard to live up to expectations儿子很争气，第一次参加比赛就拿了冠军。 · Their son did them proud, winning the championship at his very first competition.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 5226 | 正气 | zhèng qì | integrity; uprightness; (in society) healthy moral climate这位老法官一身正气，从来不收别人的礼。 · This old judge is upright through and through and has never accepted a gift.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 5227 | 政权 | zhèng quán | political power; regime这个政权只维持了短短几年就垮台了。 · This regime lasted only a few short years before it collapsed.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 5228 | 证券 | zhèng quàn | securities; stocks and bonds他大学学的是金融，毕业后进了一家证券公司做研究。 · He studied finance at university and went to work in research at a securities firm after graduating.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 5229 | 证人 | zhèng rén | witness车祸发生时，路边一家小店的老板是唯一的证人。 · When the crash happened, the owner of a little shop by the road was the only witness.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5230 | 正视 | zhèng shì | to face squarely; to face up to只有正视自己的缺点，才能不断进步。 · Only by facing up to your own faults can you keep improving.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 5231 | 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy; to collect (taxes, fees)政府从明年起对这类商品征收新的税。 · From next year the government will levy a new tax on goods of this kind.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 5232 | 整数 | zhěng shù | round figure; whole number, integer账单一共一百零三块，老板说按整数算，收一百就行。 · The bill came to 103 yuan, and the owner said he would round it off and take a hundred.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 5233 | 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | to strive to be first; to scramble ahead车门一开，乘客们争先恐后地往车上挤。 · The moment the doors opened, the passengers jostled to get on first.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 5234 | 争相 | zhēng xiāng | to vie with each other to; to scramble to新手机一上市，年轻人就争相购买。 · The moment the new phone came out, young people scrambled to buy it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 5235 | 正月 | zhēng yuè | the first lunar monthLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 5236 | 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle他在水里挣扎了好一会儿，才被人救上岸。 · He struggled in the water for quite a while before someone pulled him out.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 5237 | 争执 | zhēng zhí | to argue; to dispute; a quarrel两个司机为了一个停车位争执起来。 · Two drivers got into an argument over a parking space.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 5238 | 整治 | zhěng zhì | to clean up; to bring under control; to put in order经过一年的整治，这条河终于变清了。 · After a year of clean-up work, the river is finally running clear.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 5239 | 正直 | zhèng zhí | upright; honest李法官为人正直，从来不收别人的礼。 · Judge Li is an upright man who never accepts gifts.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 5240 | 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | solemn; serious; earnest他站起来，郑重地向大家道了歉。 · He stood up and solemnly apologised to everyone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 5241 | 正宗 | zhèng zōng | authentic; genuine; orthodox这家店的老板是重庆人，做的火锅很正宗。 · The owner of this place is from Chongqing, and the hotpot is the real thing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 5242 | 织 | zhī | to weave; to knit天冷了，她给男朋友织了一条围巾。 · Now the weather has turned cold, she has knitted her boyfriend a scarf.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 5243 | 置 | zhì | to buy (property); to place, put; to set up他在外面打拼多年，终于在老家置了一处小院。 · After years of hard work away from home, he has finally bought a little house with a yard back in his home town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 5244 | 致 | zhì | to send, extend (greetings, thanks); to cause毕业典礼上，她代表全班同学向老师们致谢。 · At the graduation ceremony she thanked the teachers on behalf of the whole class.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 5245 | 治安 | zhì ān | public order; public security这一带晚上治安不错，一个人走回家也不用太担心。 · Public order is good round here at night; you need not worry much about walking home alone.Learn it in HSK 5 · 小区生活与垃圾分类 | HSK 5 · 小区生活与垃圾分类 |
| 5246 | 纸币 | zhǐ bì | banknote; paper money这台机器只收纸币，不收硬币。 · This machine takes only notes, not coins.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 5247 | 指标 | zhǐ biāo | indicator; target figure收入只是衡量生活质量的一个指标。 · Income is only one indicator of quality of life.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一线城市 | HSK 5 · 一线城市 |
| 5248 | 止步 | zhǐ bù | to stop, go no further (闲人止步: staff only); (sport) to go out at (a stage)这支球队连续三年止步半决赛，离冠军总是差一步。 · The team has gone out in the semi-finals three years running, always one step short of the title.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 |
| 5249 | 制裁 | zhì cái | sanctions; to impose sanctions; to punish受到国际制裁以后，这个国家的石油出口大幅下降。 · Once international sanctions were imposed, the country’s oil exports fell sharply.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 5250 | 职称 | zhí chēng | professional title; rank (e.g. professor, senior engineer)她在研究所工作了十年，今年评上了高级工程师的职称。 · After ten years at the institute she was given the title of senior engineer this year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 5251 | 至此 | zhì cǐ | at this point; up to this point; with this最后一位选手跑过终点，比赛至此全部结束。 · The last runner crossed the line, and with that the race was over.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 5252 | 致辞 | zhì cí | to make a speech (at a ceremony); an address开学典礼上，校长先致辞，然后学生代表发言。 · At the opening ceremony the head teacher gave an address, and then a student representative spoke.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 5253 | 直达 | zhí dá | to go directly; nonstop, direct从北京到昆明有直达航班，不用转机。 · There are direct flights from Beijing to Kunming, so you do not need to change.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 5254 | 质地 | zhì dì | texture; quality (of a material)这块丝绸质地柔软，摸上去很舒服。 · This silk is soft and feels lovely to the touch.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 5255 | 指点 | zhǐ diǎn | to give pointers; to advise多亏老师指点，我才发现论文的问题出在哪儿。 · It was only thanks to my teacher’s pointers that I found where my thesis was going wrong.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 5256 | 执法 | zhí fǎ | to enforce the law; law enforcement执法人员当场查处了几辆违章停放的车。 · Enforcement officers dealt with several illegally parked cars on the spot.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 5257 | 制服 | zhì fú | uniform; to subdue; to overpower几名乘客一起把那个拿刀的男子制服了。 · Several passengers together overpowered the man with the knife.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 5258 | 致富 | zhì fù | to become rich; to prosper这个村子靠种茶致富，家家户户都盖了新房。 · The village grew rich on tea, and every family has built a new house.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 5259 | 只管 | zhǐ guǎn | by all means; just go ahead and有什么困难你只管说，我们一定帮忙。 · If you have any difficulty, just say so, and we will certainly help.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 5260 | 直观 | zhí guān | direct; intuitive; easy to see at a glance; (n.) intuition用图表说明数据，比一大段文字直观得多。 · A chart shows the data far more clearly at a glance than a long block of text.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 5261 | 滞后 | zhì hòu | to lag behind新区的房子盖得很快，可学校、医院的建设明显滞后。 · Housing in the new district went up fast, but schools and hospitals have clearly lagged behind.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 |
| 5262 | 之际 | zhī jì | at the time of; on the occasion of (formal)在毕业之际，同学们纷纷给老师写信表示感谢。 · As they graduated, one student after another wrote to thank their teachers.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 5263 | 知己 | zhī jǐ | close friend; confidant; kindred spirit他朋友不少，真正的知己却只有一两个。 · He has plenty of friends, but only one or two who truly understand him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 5264 | 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail; toenail你的指甲太长了，该剪一剪了。 · Your nails are too long; it is time you cut them.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 5265 | 支架 | zhī jià | stand, support, frame; (medical) stent他心脏的血管堵了，医生给他装了两个支架。 · The blood vessels to his heart were blocked, and the doctors fitted two stents.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 5266 | 指教 | zhǐ jiào | (polite) to give advice; to instruct我是新来的，以后还请各位多多指教。 · I’m new here, so I hope you’ll all give me plenty of advice.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 5267 | 直径 | zhí jìng | diameter这张圆桌直径一米八，能坐十二个人。 · This round table is 1.8 metres in diameter and seats twelve.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 5268 | 致敬 | zhì jìng | to salute; to pay tribute (to)比赛开始前，全场观众起立，向这位老教练致敬。 · Before the match the whole crowd stood to pay tribute to the old coach.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 |
| 5269 | 直觉 | zhí jué | intuition我的直觉告诉我，这件事没那么简单。 · My intuition tells me there is more to this than meets the eye.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 5270 | 知觉 | zhī jué | consciousness; perception他从梯子上摔下来，一下子失去了知觉。 · He fell off the ladder and lost consciousness at once.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 5271 | 指控 | zhǐ kòng | to accuse; to charge; accusation面对网上的种种指控，这位演员表示将拿起法律武器维护自己的名誉。 · Faced with all kinds of accusations online, the actor said he would take legal action to protect his good name.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5272 | 致力于 | zhì lì yú | to devote oneself to; to be committed to她大学毕业以后，一直致力于乡村教育。 · Since graduating she has devoted herself to education in the countryside.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 |
| 5273 | 指令 | zhǐ lìng | instruction; order; command只要对着手机说出指令，它就能帮你打电话、定闹钟。 · Just speak a command to your phone and it will make calls or set alarms for you.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 5274 | 支流 | zhī liú | tributary; a minor current (of opinion, a movement)这条小河是黄河的一条支流。 · This little river is a tributary of the Yellow River.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 5275 | 滞留 | zhì liú | to be stranded; to be held up因为大雪，上千名旅客滞留在机场。 · Because of the heavy snow, over a thousand passengers were stranded at the airport.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 5276 | 芝麻 | zhī ma | sesame这种饼上撒满了芝麻，咬一口特别香。 · This flatbread is covered in sesame seeds, and every bite is wonderfully fragrant.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 5277 | 致命 | zhì mìng | fatal; deadly这种蘑菇毒性很强，吃一点就可能致命。 · This mushroom is highly poisonous: even a small amount can be fatal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 5278 | 指南 | zhǐ nán | guide; guidebook出发前，我在网上看了好几篇旅游指南。 · Before setting off I read several travel guides online.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 5279 | 稚嫩 | zhì nèn | young and tender; immature, unpolished这是她十几岁时写的诗，文字虽然稚嫩，感情却很真挚。 · She wrote these poems in her teens; the language is immature, but the feeling is sincere.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 5280 | 职能 | zhí néng | function; role; duties这个部门的主要职能是处理市民的投诉。 · This department’s main function is to handle complaints from the public.Learn it in HSK 5 · 小区生活与垃圾分类 | HSK 5 · 小区生活与垃圾分类 |
| 5281 | 支配 | zhī pèi | to allocate, to spend (time, money) as one likes; to control, to dominate上了大学以后，他第一次可以自己支配生活费。 · At university he could manage his own living allowance for the first time.Learn it in HSK 5 · 放假与调休 | HSK 5 · 放假与调休 |
| 5282 | 支票 | zhī piào | cheque现在很少有人用支票付款了。 · Hardly anyone pays by cheque any more.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 5283 | 质朴 | zhì pǔ | simple and unadorned; unaffected这位老画家的作品色彩质朴，越看越有味道。 · The old painter’s work is simple in colour, and the more you look the more you find in it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 5284 | 志气 | zhì qì | ambition; spirit; drive这孩子很有志气，考了三次，终于考上了理想的大学。 · The boy has real drive: he sat the exam three times and finally got into the university he wanted.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 5285 | 值钱 | zhí qián | valuable; worth a lot of money搬家的时候才发现，家里最值钱的东西是奶奶留下的那张旧木桌。 · Only when we moved house did we find that the most valuable thing we owned was the old wooden table Grandma left us.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 5286 | 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ, intelligence quotient他智商很高，可是不太会跟人打交道。 · He has a very high IQ, but he is not much good at dealing with people.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 5287 | 纸上谈兵 | zhǐ shàng tán bīng | armchair strategy; to theorise without practical experience (after Zhao Kuo, a general who knew the books on war by heart and lost the battle of Changping)光看视频学游泳只是纸上谈兵，还是得下水练。 · Learning to swim from videos alone is just theory; you have to get in the water and practise.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 5288 | 直升机 | zhí shēng jī | helicopter山里的病人情况危急，医院派直升机把他接了出来。 · A patient in the mountains was in a critical state, so the hospital sent a helicopter to fly him out.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 5289 | 直视 | zhí shì | to look straight at千万不要直视太阳，会伤到眼睛。 · Never look straight at the sun; it will damage your eyes.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 5290 | 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause; to result in (formal)司机酒后开车，致使两名行人受伤。 · The driver had been drinking, and two pedestrians were injured as a result.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 5291 | 知识分子 | zhī shi fèn zǐ | intellectual; the intelligentsia五四时期，一批知识分子提倡民主与科学。 · In the May Fourth era a group of intellectuals championed democracy and science.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 5292 | 指手画脚 | zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo | to boss people about; to criticise from the sidelines他自己什么都不干，却总爱对别人的工作指手画脚。 · He does nothing himself, yet he is always telling others how to do their jobs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 5293 | 指数 | zhǐ shù | index; (maths) exponent这个月的消费者信心指数比上个月略有回升。 · This month’s consumer confidence index has picked up slightly from last month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 5294 | 肢体 | zhī tǐ | limbs; the body (as in physical contact, body language)他说话的时候肢体语言特别丰富。 · He uses a great deal of body language when he talks.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 5295 | 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to count on, look to; hope这件事你别指望他了，还是自己想办法吧。 · Don’t count on him for this; you had better find a way yourself.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 5296 | 指纹 | zhǐ wén | fingerprint现在很多手机都支持指纹解锁。 · Many phones these days unlock with a touch of your fingerprint.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 5297 | 质问 | zhì wèn | to question accusingly; to demand an explanation记者当面质问这位负责人：“问题发现了三年，为什么一直不处理？” · The reporter confronted the official: “This problem was found three years ago. Why has nothing been done?”Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 5298 | 窒息 | zhì xī | to suffocate; to stifle塑料袋不能给小孩子玩，套在头上很容易窒息。 · Never let small children play with plastic bags: one pulled over the head can easily suffocate them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 5299 | 直辖市 | zhí xiá shì | municipality directly under the central governmentLearn it in HSK 5 · 中国的行政区划 | HSK 5 · 中国的行政区划 |
| 5300 | 直线 | zhí xiàn | straight line; sharply (rise or fall)从地图上看，两地的直线距离只有五公里，开车却要四十分钟。 · On the map the two places are only five kilometres apart as the crow flies, but it takes forty minutes to drive.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 5301 | 志向 | zhì xiàng | ambition; aspiration他从小就立下志向，长大要当一名医生。 · He set his heart on becoming a doctor when he was a child.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 5302 | 指向 | zhǐ xiàng | to point to; to be aimed at所有的证据都指向同一个人。 · All the evidence points to the same person.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 5303 | 执意 | zhí yì | to insist on; determinedly, against advice医生劝他多住几天，可他执意要出院回家过年。 · The doctor urged him to stay a few more days, but he insisted on leaving hospital to go home for New Year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 5304 | 指引 | zhǐ yǐn | to guide; to point the way; guidance在工作人员的指引下，观众们有序地离开了会场。 · Guided by the staff, the audience left the hall in good order.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 5305 | 治愈 | zhì yù | to cure; (slang) heartwarming, soothing经过半年的治疗，她的病终于完全治愈了。 · After six months of treatment she was finally completely cured.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 5306 | 志愿 | zhì yuàn | wish, aspiration; (university) choices; to volunteer他的志愿是当一名医生。 · His ambition is to be a doctor.Learn it in HSK 3 · 高考 | HSK 3 · 高考 |
| 5307 | 支援 | zhī yuán | to support; to aid; assistance医院人手不够，附近几家医院都派医生前来支援。 · The hospital was short-staffed, so several nearby hospitals sent doctors to help.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 5308 | 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict; to constrain; constraint交通不便一直是制约这个县发展的主要因素。 · Poor transport has long been the main factor holding back this county’s development.Learn it in HSK 5 · 大熊猫：从濒危到易危 | HSK 5 · 大熊猫：从濒危到易危 |
| 5309 | 旨在 | zhǐ zài | to aim to; to be intended to这项补贴旨在减轻年轻家庭养孩子的负担。 · The subsidy is intended to ease the cost of raising children for young families.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 |
| 5310 | 执照 | zhí zhào | licence; permit没有营业执照，店是不能开门的。 · Without a business licence a shop cannot open.Learn it in HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 | HSK 5 · 来一杯奶茶 |
| 5311 | 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to stop; to curb (something wrong)看到有人往河里倒垃圾，他马上过去制止。 · When he saw someone tipping rubbish into the river, he went straight over to stop them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 5312 | 直至 | zhí zhì | until; up to (formal)他每天坚持练琴，直至考上音乐学院。 · He practised the piano every day until he got into the conservatoire.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 5313 | 支柱 | zhī zhù | pillar; mainstay; prop旅游业是这个小岛的支柱产业，岛上一半的人靠它吃饭。 · Tourism is the island’s mainstay industry: half the people there make their living from it.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 5314 | 执着 | zhí zhuó | persistent, unyielding; clinging stubbornly她对音乐的执着打动了在场的每一位评委。 · Her devotion to music moved every judge in the room.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 5315 | 知足 | zhī zú | content with what one has有房住，有饭吃，一家人平平安安，我就很知足了。 · A roof over our heads, food on the table and the family safe and well: that is enough for me.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 5316 | 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | contentment brings happiness工资不算高，可他总说：“知足常乐嘛，够用就行。” · His pay is not high, but he always says: “Be content and you will be happy; as long as it is enough to live on, that’s fine.”Learn it in HSK 9+ · 庄子 | HSK 9+ · 庄子 |
| 5317 | 钟 | zhōng | clock; bell墙上的钟慢了五分钟。 · The clock on the wall is five minutes slow.Learn it in HSK 3 · 又迟到了 | HSK 3 · 又迟到了 |
| 5318 | 仲裁 | zhòng cái | arbitrationLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 | HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 |
| 5319 | 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | loyal; loyalty狗是一种非常忠诚的动物。 · The dog is a very loyal animal.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 四大名著 | HSK 9+ · 四大名著 |
| 5320 | 重创 | zhòng chuāng | to deal a heavy blow; to inflict heavy losses这场疫情重创了当地的旅游业，很多酒店都关了门。 · The epidemic dealt a heavy blow to local tourism, and many hotels closed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 5321 | 终端 | zhōng duān | terminal (device); end point (of a chain), as in end user银行的自助终端可以办理大部分业务。 · Most banking can be done at the bank’s self-service terminals.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 5322 | 忠告 | zhōng gào | sincere advice; warning; to advise我给你一个忠告：签合同之前，每一条都要看清楚。 · Let me give you a piece of advice: read every clause carefully before you sign a contract.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 5323 | 终极 | zhōng jí | ultimate; final对很多登山者来说，登上珠穆朗玛峰是终极目标。 · For many climbers, standing on top of Everest is the ultimate goal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 5324 | 终结 | zhōng jié | to end; to bring to an end这场失利终结了球队二十场不败的纪录。 · The defeat ended the team’s twenty-match unbeaten run.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 5325 | 终究 | zhōng jiū | after all; in the end谎话说得再好听，终究是谎话。 · However nicely a lie is told, a lie it remains.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 | HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 |
| 5326 | 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral; to remain neutral两个朋友吵架，我谁也不帮，保持中立。 · When two friends of mine quarrel I take nobody’s side and stay neutral.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 5327 | 重量级 | zhòng liàng jí | heavyweight (class); (fig.) of great weight这次论坛请来了好几位重量级嘉宾。 · The forum has brought in several heavyweight guests.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 5328 | 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumour; growth检查结果出来了，是良性肿瘤，不用太担心。 · The test results are back: it is a benign tumour, so there is no need to worry too much.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 5329 | 重任 | zhòng rèn | heavy responsibility; important task公司把开拓海外市场的重任交给了她。 · The company entrusted her with the important task of opening up overseas markets.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 5330 | 终生 | zhōng shēng | all one’s life; lifelong那次车祸让他终生难忘，从此再也不敢酒后开车。 · He will never forget that crash, and he has not dared to drive after drinking since.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 5331 | 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful; loyal; true to我是这档节目的忠实观众，每期都看。 · I am a loyal viewer of this programme and watch every episode.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 5332 | 中途 | zhōng tú | midway; halfway; on the way电影太无聊了，不少观众中途就走了。 · The film was so dull that many of the audience left halfway through.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 5333 | 忠心 | zhōng xīn | loyalty; devotion他在这家公司干了一辈子，对公司一片忠心。 · He worked his whole life for the firm and was utterly devoted to it.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 5334 | 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt; sincere衷心感谢大家这些年对我的帮助！ · My heartfelt thanks to you all for your help over the years!Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 5335 | 中性 | zhōng xìng | unisex; gender-neutral; (chemistry) neutral这件外套是中性款，男女都能穿。 · This jacket is a unisex style; men and women can both 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 |
| 5336 | 重型 | zhòng xíng | heavy-duty; heavy这座老桥已经禁止重型卡车通行。 · Heavy lorries are no longer allowed over the old bridge.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 5337 | 中叶 | zhōng yè | the middle period (of a century or dynasty)Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 | HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 |
| 5338 | 中庸 | zhōng yōng | the golden mean (Confucian); (of a person) middling, mediocre在儒家看来，中庸是做人做事的最高标准：不走极端，恰到好处。 · To Confucians the golden mean is the highest standard for how to live and act: avoid extremes and get things just right.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 5339 | 重用 | zhòng yòng | to put in an important position; to give a key role他刚进公司就受到老板重用，负责最重要的项目。 · Soon after joining he was given a key role by the boss and put in charge of the most important project.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 5340 | 忠于 | zhōng yú | to be loyal to; faithful to翻译要忠于原文，不能随便添加自己的意思。 · A translation must be faithful to the original and not add the translator’s own meaning.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 5341 | 忠贞 | zhōng zhēn | loyal and steadfast; faithfulness (in love, to a cause)大雁一生只认一个伴侣，在古人眼里是忠贞的象征。 · The wild goose keeps one mate all its life, and in the eyes of the ancients it was a symbol of faithfulness.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 5342 | 中止 | zhōng zhǐ | to suspend; break off一名球员突然晕倒，比赛中止了二十分钟。 · A player suddenly collapsed, and the match was suspended for twenty minutes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 5343 | 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to terminate; to end; to stop因为对方一直不付款，公司决定终止合同。 · Because the other side kept failing to pay, the company decided to terminate the contract.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 5344 | 众志成城 | zhòng zhì chéng chéng | unity is strength; to stand united as one面对突如其来的疫情，全城上下众志成城，很快控制住了局面。 · Faced with the sudden epidemic, the whole city stood together and soon brought things under control.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 5345 | 重中之重 | zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng | the top priority; most important of all对高三学生来说，睡眠和健康是重中之重。 · For students in their last year of high school, sleep and health come before everything else.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 |
| 5346 | 种族 | zhǒng zú | race; ethnic group这家公司规定，招聘时不能因为种族或性别歧视任何人。 · The company’s rules forbid discriminating against anyone on grounds of race or sex when hiring.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 5347 | 皱 | zhòu | to crease; to wrinkle; to frown衬衫在箱子里压了一路，拿出来全皱了。 · The shirt was squashed in the suitcase the whole way and came out completely creased.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 5348 | 周密 | zhōu mì | thorough; careful; meticulous这次活动人很多，事先必须做好周密的安排。 · This event will draw big crowds, so it has to be carefully planned in advance.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 5349 | 骤然 | zhòu rán | suddenly; abruptly (written)冷空气一到，气温骤然下降了十几度。 · As soon as the cold air arrived, the temperature dropped abruptly by more than ten degrees.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 5350 | 周岁 | zhōu suì | one full year of age; first birthday孩子还不满周岁，我一晚上得起来喂好几次奶。 · The baby is not yet one, and I have to get up several times a night to feed her.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 5351 | 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle; line几年不见，妈妈的眼角又多了几道皱纹。 · I hadn’t seen her for a few years, and Mum had a few more lines at the corners of her eyes.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 5352 | 周旋 | zhōu xuán | to deal with, contend with; to manoeuvre (between parties); to mingle, socialise她在客人中间周旋了一个晚上，累得话都不想说了。 · She spent the whole evening going round the guests and was too tired even to talk.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 5353 | 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night风电、光伏干净是干净，可是太“看天吃饭”：风力时大时小，阳光的照射也取决于天气和昼夜。 · Wind and solar are clean, certainly, but they live too much at the mercy of the weather: the wind blows strong one moment and weak the next, and the sunshine depends on the weather and on whether it is day or night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 5354 | 周折 | zhōu zhé | twists and turns; trouble; setbacks几经周折，他终于拿到了签证。 · After a great deal of trouble he finally got his visa.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 5355 | 周转 | zhōu zhuǎn | to keep (money) circulating; cash flow; to turn over小店生意不好，连周转的钱都快没有了。 · Business at the little shop is poor, and it has almost run out of the cash it needs to keep going.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 5356 | 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on (a stick)一位老人拄着拐杖，慢慢地走进了公园。 · An old man walked slowly into the park, leaning on his stick.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 5357 | 注 | zhù | to pour, inject; to annotate; note这本《论语》每一句下面都注了拼音和解释。 · In this edition of the Analects every line is annotated with pinyin and an explanation.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 5358 | 筑 | zhù | to build; to construct (walls, dikes, roads)为了挡住海浪，村民们沿着海边筑了一道石墙。 · To keep back the waves, the villagers built a stone wall along the shore.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 5359 | 驻 | zhù | to be stationed (of troops, diplomats, reporters)他是报社驻上海的记者，每周发回两三篇稿子。 · He is the paper’s Shanghai correspondent and files two or three stories a week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 5360 | 主编 | zhǔ biān | editor in chief; to edit (a publication)他当了十年杂志主编，退休以后还在帮年轻作者看稿子。 · He was editor of a magazine for ten years, and in retirement he still reads manuscripts for young writers.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 5361 | 贮藏 | zhù cáng | to store; to keep in storage; storage以前北方人一到冬天就把大白菜贮藏起来，能吃好几个月。 · In the old days northerners stored away Chinese cabbage as soon as winter came, and it lasted them for months.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 5362 | 著称 | zhù chēng | to be famous (for)Learn it in HSK 5 · 八大菜系 | HSK 5 · 八大菜系 |
| 5363 | 住处 | zhù chù | residence; place to stay他刚到北京的时候，连个住处都没有。 · When he first came to Beijing he did not even have a place to stay.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 5364 | 主打 | zhǔ dǎ | main, flagship (product, song, dish); to focus on, feature as the main selling point这家餐厅主打海鲜，螃蟹每天从码头直接送来。 · This restaurant specialises in seafood; the crabs come straight from the quay every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 5365 | 注定 | zhù dìng | to be destined, be bound (to); doomed只靠炒作、不重视质量的产品，注定走不远。 · A product that relies on hype and neglects quality is bound not to last.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 5366 | 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell (someone to do something); to urge临走时，妈妈一再嘱咐我路上注意安全。 · As I left, Mum told me again and again to be careful on the way.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 5367 | 竹竿 | zhú gān | bamboo pole院子里横着一根长竹竿，上面晒满了衣服。 · A long bamboo pole runs across the courtyard, hung full of washing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 5368 | 朱红 | zhū hóng | vermilion老房子的大门刷成了朱红色，在一片灰墙中十分醒目。 · The old house’s gate has been painted vermilion and stands out among the grey walls.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 5369 | 住户 | zhù hù | household; resident停水通知贴在了楼门口，提醒住户们提前接好水。 · The notice about the water being cut off has gone up at the entrance, reminding residents to fill containers in advance.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 5370 | 主力 | zhǔ lì | main force; key player两名主力受伤以后，球队连输了三场。 · After two key players were injured, the team lost three in a row.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 |
| 5371 | 助力 | zhù lì | to boost; to help; assistance新高铁的开通，助力沿线城市发展旅游业。 · The opening of the new high-speed line is giving a boost to tourism in the cities along 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 |
| 5372 | 逐年 | zhú nián | year by year; annually这座小城的人口逐年减少，好几所小学只好合并。 · The town’s population is falling year by year, and several primary schools have had to merge.Learn it in HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 | HSK 6 · 银发经济与延迟退休 |
| 5373 | 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty; sovereign rights任何国家都不会拿自己的主权做交易。 · No country will bargain away its own sovereignty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 5374 | 主人公 | zhǔ rén gōng | protagonist; hero (of a story)这部电影的主人公是一个普通的外卖骑手。 · The protagonist of the film is an ordinary food-delivery rider.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 5375 | 诸如此类 | zhū rú cǐ lèi | things like this; and so on; and the like停车难、看病难、上学难，诸如此类的问题，每个大城市都有。 · Nowhere to park, hard to see a doctor, hard to get a school place: every big city has problems like these.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 5376 | 注射 | zhù shè | to inject; injection这种疫苗要分两次注射。 · This vaccine is given in two injections.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 5377 | 注视 | zhù shì | to gaze at; to watch closely全场观众都注视着最后上场的那位运动员。 · The whole crowd watched closely as the last athlete came on.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 5378 | 注释 | zhù shì | note; annotation; to annotate这本《论语》每页下面都有详细的注释，读起来不难。 · This edition of the Analects has detailed notes at the foot of every page, so it is not hard to read.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 5379 | 主体 | zhǔ tǐ | main bodyLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 | HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 |
| 5380 | 主题曲 | zhǔ tí qǔ | theme song这部电视剧早就播完了，可它的主题曲到现在还有人唱。 · The series finished long ago, but people still sing its theme song.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 5381 | 嘱托 | zhǔ tuō | to entrust (a task to someone); request, charge老师调走前嘱托我，一定要照顾好班上那几个住校的孩子。 · Before she was transferred, the teacher entrusted me with looking after the boarders in her class.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 5382 | 助威 | zhù wēi | to cheer on; to root for几千名球迷专程赶到外地，为球队助威。 · Several thousand fans travelled specially to the away match to cheer their team on.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 | HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 |
| 5383 | 诸位 | zhū wèi | everyone; ladies and gentlemen (formal address)诸位来宾，欢迎光临！ · Ladies and gentlemen, welcome!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 5384 | 注销 | zhù xiāo | to close (an account); to cancel; to deregister那张信用卡我已经不用了，打算去银行注销。 · I no longer use that credit card and plan to go to the bank to cancel it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 5385 | 蛀牙 | zhù yá | tooth decay; cavity; decayed tooth糖吃多了，又不好好刷牙，很容易长蛀牙。 · Eat a lot of sweets and don’t brush your teeth properly, and you will easily get cavities.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 5386 | 主页 | zhǔ yè | home page; profile page你可以先去他的个人主页看看，他以前都发过些什么。 · You could look at his profile page first and see what he has posted before.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 5387 | 主义 | zhǔ yì | -ism; doctrine; ideology这位画家早年追求现实主义，晚年的作品却越来越抽象。 · In his early years the painter pursued realism, but his late work grew more and more abstract.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 5388 | 逐一 | zhú yī | one by one (formal)老师把试卷上的错题逐一讲了一遍。 · The teacher went through the mistakes on the test paper one by one.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 5389 | 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | to rule, dominate; master, ruler别让手机主宰你的生活。 · Don’t let your phone rule your life.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 5390 | 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (metal); to found这口铜钟铸造于明朝，至今还能敲响。 · This bronze bell was cast in the Ming dynasty and can still be rung today.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 | HSK 6–7 · 汉：一个朝代的名字 |
| 5391 | 驻扎 | zhù zhā | to be stationed; to be garrisoned这支部队在边境驻扎了十几年。 · This unit has been stationed on the border for more than ten years.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 5392 | 柱子 | zhù zi | pillar; column; post这座古建筑的柱子很粗，要两个人才能抱过来。 · The pillars of this old building are so thick it takes two people to get their arms round one.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 5393 | 驻足 | zhù zú | to stop (walking) for a while; to pause街头有人弹吉他，不少路人驻足倾听。 · Someone was playing the guitar in the street, and many passers-by stopped to listen.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 5394 | 爪子 | zhuǎ zi | claw; paw小猫用爪子把沙发抓得到处都是洞。 · The kitten has clawed holes all over the sofa.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 5395 | 拽 | zhuài | to drag; to pull; to tug孩子拽着妈妈的衣服，非要买那个玩具不可。 · The child tugged at his mother’s clothes, insisting on having that toy.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 5396 | 转播 | zhuǎn bō | to relay (a broadcast); to broadcast (from elsewhere)世界杯期间，街边的小饭馆都在大屏幕上转播比赛。 · During the World Cup the little street restaurants all showed the matches on big screens.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 5397 | 专长 | zhuān cháng | speciality; special skill你有什么专长？会画画吗？ · What are you especially good at? Can you draw?Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 5398 | 专程 | zhuān chéng | specially (making a trip for one purpose)为了参加老同学的婚礼，她专程从国外飞了回来。 · She flew back from abroad specially for her old classmate’s wedding.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 5399 | 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on; to convey请替我向你父母转达我的问候。 · Please give my regards to your parents.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 5400 | 专柜 | zhuān guì | dedicated (brand) counter in a store这家商场一楼全是化妆品专柜。 · The ground floor of this shopping centre is all cosmetics counters.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 5401 | 转化 | zhuǎn huà | to transform; to convert怎样把压力转化为动力，是每个人都要学的。 · How to turn pressure into motivation is something everyone has to learn.Learn it in HSK 5 · 小区生活与垃圾分类 | HSK 5 · 小区生活与垃圾分类 |
| 5402 | 专辑 | zhuān jí | album; special issue这位歌手的新专辑上线第一天就卖出了一百万张。 · The singer’s new album sold a million copies on its first day online.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 5403 | 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography; life story图书馆里有很多名人传记，很适合中学生读。 · The library has plenty of biographies of famous people, just right for secondary-school pupils.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 5404 | 专栏 | zhuān lán | column (in a newspaper, magazine, website)他在报纸上开了一个专栏，每周写一篇谈吃的文章。 · He has a column in the paper and writes a piece about food every week.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 5405 | 专卖 | zhuān mài | to sell only (one kind of goods); to sell exclusively; (state) monopoly这家小店专卖进口零食，价格比超市贵一点儿。 · This little shop sells only imported snacks, at slightly higher prices than the supermarket.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 5406 | 专人 | zhuān rén | person specially assigned (to a task)这批文物由专人看管，游客不能随便触摸。 · These relics are looked after by specially assigned staff, and visitors may not touch them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 5407 | 专项 | zhuān xiàng | special, dedicated (for one purpose); a special item市政府拿出一笔专项资金，用来改造老旧小区。 · The city government has set aside a dedicated fund for renovating old housing estates.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 |
| 5408 | 撰写 | zhuàn xiě | to write; to compose (formal texts)这份调查报告由三位专家共同撰写。 · The survey report was written jointly by three experts.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 5409 | 转型 | zhuǎn xíng | to transform (an economy, a business)传统企业正在向线上转型。 · Traditional firms are moving online.Learn it in HSK 6 · 新能源与中国制造 | HSK 6 · 新能源与中国制造 |
| 5410 | 转眼 | zhuǎn yǎn | in the blink of an eye; in an instant刚才还是大晴天，转眼就下起了大雨。 · A moment ago the sun was shining, and in the blink of an eye it was pouring.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 5411 | 转悠 | zhuàn you | to wander about; to stroll around周末没事，我在旧书店里转悠了一下午。 · With nothing to do at the weekend, I spent the whole afternoon browsing in a second-hand bookshop.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 5412 | 转载 | zhuǎn zǎi | to reprint; to repost from another outletLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 信息从哪儿来 | HSK 7–9 · 信息从哪儿来 |
| 5413 | 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | turn; twistLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 | HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 |
| 5414 | 转折点 | zhuǎn zhé diǎn | turning pointLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 | HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 |
| 5415 | 专制 | zhuān zhì | autocracy; autocratic, despotic在专制的年代，普通人连说话都得小心。 · In autocratic times ordinary people had to be careful even about what they said.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 5416 | 专职 | zhuān zhí | full-time; with a dedicated post这家医院有专职的心理医生，病人可以预约。 · The hospital has a full-time psychologist whom patients can book.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 5417 | 专著 | zhuān zhù | monograph; specialised book她花了十年时间，写出了一部研究古代瓷器的专著。 · She spent ten years writing a monograph on ancient Chinese porcelain.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 5418 | 壮 | zhuàng | strong, sturdy; to strengthen这孩子从小在农村干活，长得又高又壮。 · The boy has worked on the farm since he was little, and he has grown tall and sturdy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 5419 | 幢 | zhuàng | measure word for buildings (more formal than 栋)这幢老楼建于上世纪三十年代，是全市最老的建筑之一。 · This old building went up in the 1930s and is one of the oldest in the city.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 5420 | 桩 | zhuāng | (m.w. for matters, events); stake, pile儿子结了婚，老两口总算了却了一桩心事。 · With their son married, the old couple finally had one worry off their minds.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 5421 | 装扮 | zhuāng bàn | to dress up; to decorate; get-up春节前，家家户户都把门口装扮得红红火火。 · Before the Spring Festival every household decorates its front door in festive red.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 5422 | 壮大 | zhuàng dà | to grow, expand; strengthen这支志愿者队伍从十几个人发展壮大到了上千人。 · The volunteer group has grown from a dozen or so people to more than a thousand.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 5423 | 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent站在山顶看日出，场面特别壮观。 · Watching the sunrise from the summit is a spectacular sight.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 5424 | 撞击 | zhuàng jī | to strike; to collide with; impact海浪一次又一次撞击着岸边的岩石，发出巨大的声响。 · The waves crashed again and again against the rocks on the shore with a tremendous roar.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 5425 | 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificent; majestic站在山顶看日出，那景色真是壮丽极了。 · Watching the sunrise from the summit was truly magnificent.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 5426 | 壮烈 | zhuàng liè | heroic; brave and noble (often of a death)纪念碑上刻着在这场战斗中壮烈牺牲的士兵的名字。 · The memorial bears the names of the soldiers who died heroically in this battle.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 | HSK 6–7 · 元朝：马背上的帝国 |
| 5427 | 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn; stately法庭上气氛庄严，谁也不敢大声说话。 · The atmosphere in the courtroom was solemn; nobody dared raise their voice.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 5428 | 庄园 | zhuāng yuán | manor; estate这位商人在乡下买了一座庄园，周末常去那里种花钓鱼。 · The businessman bought an estate in the country and often goes there at weekends to garden and fish.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 5429 | 状元 | zhuàng yuan | top scorer in the palace examLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 科举制度 | HSK 6–7 · 科举制度 |
| 5430 | 装置 | zhuāng zhì | device; installation这个装置可以自动关灯。 · This device can switch the lights off automatically.Learn it in HSK 4 · 智能生活 | HSK 4 · 智能生活 |
| 5431 | 庄重 | zhuāng zhòng | serious; dignified; sober (manner, dress)去参加面试，最好穿得庄重一点。 · For an interview it is best to dress soberly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 5432 | 坠 | zhuì | to fall, to drop; to hang down, to weigh down树上结满了苹果，把树枝都坠弯了。 · The tree is so laden with apples that its branches are bent under the weight.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 5433 | 追悼 | zhuī dào | to mourn (the dead); to commemorate公司为去世的老同事举行了追悼会。 · The company held a memorial service for the colleague who had died.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 5434 | 追赶 | zhuī gǎn | to chase; to catch up with落后的那名选手拼命追赶，终于在最后一圈超了过去。 · The runner who had fallen behind chased hard and finally overtook on the last lap.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 5435 | 坠落 | zhuì luò | to fall; to drop (from a height)那颗旧卫星失去控制以后，碎片坠落在了太平洋上。 · After the old satellite went out of control, its debris fell into the Pacific.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 |
| 5436 | 追捧 | zhuī pěng | to rave about; to idolise; to make a big hit of这款国产手机一上市就受到年轻人的追捧。 · This Chinese-made phone was a hit with young people the moment it came out.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 5437 | 追溯 | zhuī sù | to trace back; to date back to这家老字号的历史可以追溯到清朝初年。 · The history of this old firm can be traced back to the early years of the Qing dynasty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 5438 | 追随 | zhuī suí | to follow (a leader, cause)他年轻时就追随这位导演，一起拍了十几部电影。 · He has followed this director since he was young, making more than a dozen films with him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 5439 | 追尾 | zhuī wěi | to rear-end (a vehicle); a rear-end collision早高峰时，隧道里发生了一起三车追尾，交通中断了半个小时。 · In the morning rush hour there was a three-car rear-end collision in the tunnel, and traffic was halted for half an hour.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 5440 | 追问 | zhuī wèn | to question closely; to press for an answer在记者的一再追问下，发言人才承认确有此事。 · Only after reporters pressed him again and again did the spokesman admit it was true.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5441 | 追逐 | zhuī zhú | to chase; pursue (profit, fame)有的企业只追逐眼前的利润，根本不顾产品质量。 · Some firms chase only short-term profit and care nothing for the quality of their products.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 5442 | 追踪 | zhuī zōng | to track; to trace; to follow up这家报纸对这件事追踪报道了整整一年。 · The paper kept following up the story for a whole year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 5443 | 准许 | zhǔn xǔ | to permit; to allow医生准许他明天出院了。 · The doctor has said he can leave hospital tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 5444 | 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm; standard; guiding principle诚实守信是做生意最基本的准则。 · Honesty and keeping your word are the most basic principles of doing business.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 5445 | 着力 | zhuó lì | to put effort into; to focus on今年学校将着力改善学生食堂的饭菜质量。 · This year the school will concentrate on improving the food in the student canteen.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 |
| 5446 | 拙劣 | zhuō liè | clumsy; inept; shoddy这部电影的特效十分拙劣，观众看了直摇头。 · The special effects in this film are so shoddy that audiences just shake their heads.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 5447 | 着落 | zhuó luò | whereabouts; something settled or assured毕业半年了，他的工作还没有着落。 · Six months after graduating, he still has no job lined up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 5448 | 捉迷藏 | zhuō mí cáng | (to play) hide-and-seek小孙子最喜欢跟爷爷捉迷藏，每次都躲在门后面。 · The little grandson loves playing hide-and-seek with his grandpa and always hides behind the door.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 5449 | 酌情 | zhuó qíng | as appropriate; at one’s discretion对于迟交作业的同学，老师会根据具体原因酌情扣分。 · For students who hand homework in late, the teacher deducts marks as she sees fit, depending on the reason.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5450 | 灼热 | zhuó rè | scorching; burning hot中午的沙滩被太阳晒得灼热，光着脚根本没办法走。 · By noon the sun has made the sand scorching; you simply cannot walk on it barefoot.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 5451 | 着实 | zhuó shí | really; indeed; severely听说他一个人走了三天山路，大家着实替他担心。 · When we heard he had walked mountain paths alone for three days, we were all really worried for him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 5452 | 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to set about; to start on我们已经着手准备明年的展览了。 · We have already set about preparing next year’s exhibition.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 5453 | 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to think of (someone’s interests); to consider做决定的时候，也要为家里人着想。 · When you make a decision, think of your family too.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 5454 | 着眼 | zhuó yǎn | to have in view; focus on城市规划要着眼长远，不能只看眼前。 · City planning must look to the long term, not just the here and now.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 5455 | 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding; remarkable; brilliant她在癌症研究方面做出了卓越的贡献。 · She has made an outstanding contribution to cancer research.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 | HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 |
| 5456 | 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to stress; to emphasise; to focus on老师着重讲了这一课的三个语法点。 · The teacher concentrated on the three grammar points of this lesson.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 5457 | 茁壮 | zhuó zhuàng | sturdy; healthy and strong; thriving在老师们的照顾下，孩子们茁壮成长。 · In their teachers’ care, the children are growing up healthy and strong.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 5458 | 兹 | zī | (formal) now; hereby兹证明张明同学自2023年9月起在我校学习。 · This is to certify that Zhang Ming has been a student at this school since September 2023.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 5459 | 籽 | zǐ | seed (of fruit or vegetables)这种西瓜没有籽，吃起来很方便。 · This kind of watermelon has no seeds, so it is easy to eat.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 5460 | 自卑 | zì bēi | to feel inferior; low self-esteem他小时候因为个子矮很自卑，长大以后才慢慢自信起来。 · As a child he felt inferior because he was short; only as an adult did he slowly gain confidence.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 5461 | 资本主义 | zī běn zhǔ yì | capitalism; capitalist这本书讲的是资本主义在十九世纪的欧洲是怎样发展起来的。 · The book is about how capitalism developed in nineteenth-century Europe.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 5462 | 自称 | zì chēng | to call oneself; claim to be一个自称是银行工作人员的人打来电话，要我说出验证码。 · Someone claiming to work for the bank rang and asked me for my verification code.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 5463 | 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet; cartridge警察在现场找到了三颗子弹。 · The police found three bullets at the scene.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 | HSK 5 · 一路向北的象群 |
| 5464 | 子弟 | zǐ dì | children, the younger generation (of a family or group); (子弟兵) the people’s own army这所学校当年是为铁路职工的子弟办的。 · The school was originally set up for the children of railway workers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 5465 | 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous; of one’s own accord地震发生后，很多市民自发去医院献血。 · After the earthquake many residents went to hospitals of their own accord to give blood.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 5466 | 自费 | zì fèi | at one’s own expense; self-funded这次出国开会是他自费去的，单位不报销。 · He went to the conference abroad at his own expense; his employer is not paying.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 5467 | 自负 | zì fù | conceited; to be responsible oneself他有点自负，总觉得自己的方案最好，听不进别人的意见。 · He is rather conceited, always thinks his own plan is best and won’t listen to anyone else.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 5468 | 字迹 | zì jì | handwriting; writing (the marks on the page)信封上的字迹很熟悉，一看就是奶奶写的。 · The handwriting on the envelope was familiar: one look and I knew it was Grandma’s.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 5469 | 自理 | zì lǐ | to look after oneself; to pay one’s own way奶奶摔伤以后生活不能自理，吃饭、穿衣服都要人帮忙。 · Since her fall Grandma cannot look after herself; she needs help to eat and dress.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 5470 | 自立 | zì lì | to be self-reliant; to stand on one’s own feet父母希望他早点学会自立，大学的生活费让他自己打工挣一部分。 · His parents want him to learn to stand on his own feet early, so he earns part of his university living costs from a part-time job.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 5471 | 资历 | zī lì | experience and qualifications; seniority他资历不深，可做事认真，进公司第三年就被提拔了。 · He was not very senior, but he worked conscientiously and was promoted in his third year at the company.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 5472 | 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | to rely on oneself; self-reliance父母不在身边，他从小就学会了自力更生。 · With his parents far away, he learned to stand on his own feet from an early age.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 5473 | 自满 | zì mǎn | complacent; self-satisfied考了第一名也不能自满，后面的路还长着呢。 · Coming top is no reason to be complacent; there is a long way still to go.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 5474 | 自强不息 | zì qiáng bù xī | to strive constantly to improve oneself父亲常用“自强不息”四个字勉励我：靠别人不如靠自己。 · My father often urged me on with the words “never stop striving”: better to rely on yourself than on others.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 5475 | 自然而然 | zì rán ér rán | naturally; as a matter of course在中国住久了，自然而然就学会了用筷子。 · Live in China long enough and you learn to use chopsticks as a matter of course.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 5476 | 自然界 | zì rán jiè | nature; the natural world在自然界里，很多动物靠身上的颜色来保护自己。 · In nature many animals rely on their colouring to protect themselves.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 5477 | 自如 | zì rú | with ease; freely; fluently (运用自如, 行动自如, 应付自如)他学了三年中文，现在和中国同事开会已经应付自如了。 · After three years of Chinese he now copes with ease in meetings with his Chinese colleagues.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 5478 | 滋润 | zī rùn | moist; to moisten, nourish; (of life) comfortable冬天屋里干燥，她每天晚上都用面霜滋润皮肤。 · The air indoors is dry in winter, so she uses face cream every night to keep her skin moist.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 5479 | 资深 | zī shēn | senior; veteran; highly experienced她是一位资深记者，跑了二十年的科技新闻。 · She is a veteran reporter who has covered science and technology for twenty years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 5480 | 滋生 | zī shēng | to breed; to engender (problems)夏天天气潮湿，厨房里容易滋生细菌。 · In damp summer weather bacteria breed easily in the kitchen.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 5481 | 自始至终 | zì shǐ zhì zhōng | from beginning to end; throughout会上他自始至终一句话也没说。 · He did not say a single word from the start of the meeting to the end.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 5482 | 自首 | zì shǒu | to give oneself up (to the police)在家人的劝说下，他主动到公安局自首了。 · Persuaded by his family, he went to the police and gave himself up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5483 | 自私 | zì sī | selfish他这样做太自私了。 · It is too selfish of him to act like this.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 5484 | 子孙 | zǐ sūn | children and grandchildren; descendants老人最大的心愿，就是子孙都平平安安。 · The old man’s greatest wish is that his children and grandchildren should all be safe and well.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 5485 | 姿态 | zī tài | posture; bearing; stance她站在台上，姿态优雅，一点儿也不紧张。 · She stood on the stage, poised and graceful, not the least bit nervous.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 5486 | 字体 | zì tǐ | script; typefaceLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 | HSK 6–7 · 汉字的演变 |
| 5487 | 滋味 | zī wèi | taste; flavour; how something feels (不是滋味: to feel bad)第一次一个人在国外过年，心里真不是滋味。 · Spending New Year abroad on my own for the first time, I felt really low.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 5488 | 自卫 | zì wèi | to defend oneself; self-defence他说自己当时是出于自卫，才动手打了对方。 · He said he only hit the other man in self-defence.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5489 | 自相矛盾 | zì xiāng máo dùn | to contradict oneself; self-contradictory他一会儿说那天没出门，一会儿又说那天在场，前后自相矛盾。 · First he said he hadn’t gone out that day, then that he was there: he contradicted himself.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 5490 | 自行 | zì xíng | by oneself; on one’s own; of itself停车费由员工自行承担，公司不报销。 · Staff pay their own parking; the company doesn’t reimburse it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 5491 | 资讯 | zī xùn | information; news这个App每天推送财经资讯，我上班路上都会看一看。 · The app pushes out financial news every day, and I glance at it on my way to work.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 5492 | 字眼 | zì yǎn | wording; a particular word or phrase签合同之前，每个字眼都要看仔细。 · Before you sign a contract, read every word of it carefully.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 | HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 |
| 5493 | 自以为是 | zì yǐ wéi shì | to think oneself always right; opinionated他总是自以为是，从来不听别人的建议。 · He always thinks he knows best and never listens to anyone’s advice.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 5494 | 自在 | zì zai | at ease; comfortable在别人家住，总觉得不太自在。 · Staying in someone else’s home, you never feel quite at ease.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 5495 | 自责 | zì zé | to blame oneself孩子摔伤了，妈妈一直很自责，觉得是自己没看好他。 · When the child fell and hurt himself, his mother kept blaming herself for not watching him properly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 5496 | 资质 | zī zhì | qualifications, certification (of a firm or worker); natural aptitude装修以前，一定要查一查这家公司有没有资质。 · Before you renovate, be sure to check that the firm is properly certified.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 5497 | 自治区 | zì zhì qū | autonomous regionLearn it in HSK 5 · 中国的行政区划 | HSK 5 · 中国的行政区划 |
| 5498 | 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent; to decide for yourself (自主创业: start your own business)这件事你可以自主决定。 · You can decide this for yourself.Learn it in HSK 3 · 我想创业 | HSK 3 · 我想创业 |
| 5499 | 资助 | zī zhù | to fund; to subsidise; to sponsor这位老板每年资助几十个山区孩子上学。 · Every year this businessman pays for dozens of children from the hill country to go to school.Learn it in HSK 5 · 大熊猫：从濒危到易危 | HSK 5 · 大熊猫：从濒危到易危 |
| 5500 | 自尊 | zì zūn | self-respect; self-esteem批评孩子要注意方式，不要伤了他的自尊。 · Be careful how you criticise a child, or you will hurt his self-esteem.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 5501 | 宗 | zōng | (m.w. for cases, deals, sums); clan; school (of thought)这是本市今年查出的第三宗走私案，涉及金额两亿多元。 · This is the third smuggling case uncovered in the city this year, involving over 200 million yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 5502 | 总额 | zǒng é | total (amount); sum这次募捐的总额达到了五十多万元。 · The appeal raised a total of more than five hundred thousand yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 5503 | 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; all in allLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 | HSK 7–9 · 怎样把道理讲清楚 |
| 5504 | 纵观 | zòng guān | to survey; looking acrossLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 | HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 |
| 5505 | 总和 | zǒng hé | sum; total这三个月的花费总和，比去年一年还多。 · What we spent in these three months adds up to more than the whole of last year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 5506 | 纵横 | zòng héng | criss-cross; vertical and horizontal; unrestrained江南水乡河道纵横，过去人们出门主要靠坐船。 · The water towns south of the Yangtze are criss-crossed by canals, and in the past people got about mostly by boat.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 5507 | 踪迹 | zōng jì | trace; track; footprints大雪过后，山坡上留下了不少野兔的踪迹。 · After the heavy snow the hillside was covered in the tracks of wild hares.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 5508 | 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion这座城市历史悠久，各种宗教的寺庙和教堂都能找到。 · This city has a long history, and you can find temples and churches of every religion.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 5509 | 纵然 | zòng rán | even if; even though纵然困难再多，我们也要把这件事做完。 · However many difficulties there may be, we will see this through.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 5510 | 纵容 | zòng róng | to indulge; to connive at孩子犯了错，父母一味纵容，只会害了他。 · If parents keep indulging a child who does wrong, they will only do him harm.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 5511 | 纵深 | zòng shēn | depth (of a territory or front); (向纵深) further in, in depth这个国家国土又窄又长，缺乏战略纵深。 · The country is long and narrow and lacks strategic depth.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 5512 | 综艺 | zōng yì | variety show; variety entertainment周末晚上，他最大的爱好就是躺在沙发上看综艺。 · On weekend evenings his favourite pastime is lying on the sofa watching variety shows.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 5513 | 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | aim; purpose; guiding principle这个基金会的宗旨是帮助山区的孩子上学。 · The aim of this foundation is to help children in mountain areas go to school.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 5514 | 揍 | zòu | to beat up; to hit; to give a hiding你再欺负妹妹，小心我揍你！ · Pick on your little sister once more and you will get a thrashing!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 5515 | 走过场 | zǒu guò chǎng | to go through the motions; a mere formality检查要认真，不能走过场。 · Inspections must be thorough, not a matter of going through the motions.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 5516 | 走漏 | zǒu lòu | to leak (news or a secret)这件事还没定下来，千万别走漏风声。 · Nothing has been decided yet, so whatever you do, don’t let word get out.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 5517 | 走势 | zǒu shì | trend (of prices, markets, data); course (of a mountain range or river)谁也说不清明年金价的走势，所以专家建议不要一次买太多黄金。 · Nobody can say where the gold price will go next year, so the experts advise against buying too much gold at once.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 5518 | 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle警察抓住了一个走私团伙。 · The police caught a smuggling ring.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 | HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 |
| 5519 | 走投无路 | zǒu tóu wú lù | to have nowhere to turnLearn it in HSK 9+ · 四大名著 | HSK 9+ · 四大名著 |
| 5520 | 走弯路 | zǒu wān lù | to take a roundabout way; to waste effort有老师指点，学书法就能少走弯路。 · With a teacher to guide you, you waste far less effort learning calligraphy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 | HSK 7–9 · 毕业生的两条路 |
| 5521 | 走向 | zǒu xiàng | to move towards; direction, trend专家们对明年房价的走向看法不一。 · The experts disagree about which way house prices will go next year.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 5522 | 奏效 | zòu xiào | to work; to prove effective医生换了一种治疗方法，这次终于奏效了。 · The doctor switched to another treatment, and this time it finally worked.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 5523 | 足不出户 | zú bù chū hù | without leaving one’s home; to stay indoors现在网购这么方便，很多人足不出户就能买到全世界的东西。 · Online shopping is so easy now that many people can buy things from all over the world without leaving home.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 | HSK 7–9 · 伍连德与1910年鼠疫 |
| 5524 | 祖传 | zǔ chuán | handed down from one’s ancestors他家祖传的木匠手艺，传到他这儿已经是第五代了。 · The carpentry skills handed down in his family have reached the fifth generation with him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 5525 | 祖父 | zǔ fù | grandfather (father’s father; formal)他祖父年轻时在上海开过一家小书店。 · His grandfather ran a small bookshop in Shanghai when he was young.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 5526 | 祖籍 | zǔ jí | ancestral home; family origin他在上海出生，祖籍却是广东。 · He was born in Shanghai, but his family comes from Guangdong.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 5527 | 足迹 | zú jì | footprint; track; trace雪地上留下了一串小动物的足迹，一直通到树林里。 · A trail of small animal tracks led across the snow and into the woods.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 5528 | 组建 | zǔ jiàn | to form; to set up (a team, an organisation, a government)学校新组建了一支足球队，正在招队员。 · The school has just formed a football team and is looking for players.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 5529 | 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop; to hold back (someone)他决定一个人去西藏旅行，家里人谁也阻拦不了他。 · He decided to travel to Tibet alone, and nobody in the family could stop him.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 | HSK 5–6 · 婚礼这一天 |
| 5530 | 阻力 | zǔ lì | resistance; opposition; drag改革刚开始的时候，遇到的阻力比大家想的大得多。 · When the reform first began, it met far more resistance than anyone had expected.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 5531 | 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent; to lease; leasing他在机场附近开了一家汽车租赁公司。 · He has opened a car hire company near the airport.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 5532 | 祖母 | zǔ mǔ | (paternal) grandmother (written)祖母年轻时是村里的小学老师，教了一辈子书。 · My grandmother was the village primary-school teacher when she was young, and she taught all her life.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 5533 | 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to obstruct; to stand in the way of他想辞职去创业，家里人却一再阻挠。 · He wanted to quit and start his own business, but his family kept standing in his way.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 5534 | 足智多谋 | zú zhì duō móu | wise and resourcefulLearn it in HSK 9+ · 四大名著 | HSK 9+ · 四大名著 |
| 5535 | 组装 | zǔ zhuāng | to assemble; to put together这个书架买回来要自己组装，说明书写得很清楚。 · You have to put this bookcase together yourself, but the instructions are very clear.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 5536 | 祖宗 | zǔ zong | ancestors; forefathers这是祖宗留下来的规矩，不能随便改。 · This is a rule handed down from our forefathers and cannot be changed lightly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 5537 | 钻空子 | zuān kòng zi | to exploit a loophole规定写得太模糊，难免有人钻空子。 · The rules are so vaguely worded that someone is bound to exploit the loopholes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 5538 | 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond求婚一定要送钻石戒指吗？我看未必。 · Does a proposal have to come with a diamond ring? I am not so sure.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 | HSK 9+ · 张爱玲：红玫瑰与白玫瑰 |
| 5539 | 钻研 | zuān yán | to study intensively; to delve into他退休以后整天钻研中医，家里堆满了古书。 · Since retiring he spends all day delving into Chinese medicine, and his home is piled high with old books.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 | HSK 6–7 · 月球上的中国名字 |
| 5540 | 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip; lips天气太干燥，我的嘴唇都裂开了。 · The air is so dry that my lips have cracked.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 5541 | 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal; offender警察花了三年时间，终于抓住了这个罪犯。 · It took the police three years, but they finally caught the criminal.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 5542 | 罪魁祸首 | zuì kuí huò shǒu | chief culprit; root cause医生说，他胃疼的罪魁祸首就是每天那几瓶冰啤酒。 · The doctor said the root cause of his stomach pains was the few bottles of iced beer he drank every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 5543 | 尊贵 | zūn guì | honoured; distinguished; noble在中国的饭局上，正对着门的是主位，一般留给主人或者最尊贵的客人。 · At a Chinese dinner the seat facing the door is the place of honour, usually kept for the host or the most honoured guest.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 5544 | 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow (a rule or path)Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 5545 | 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity每个人都有自己的尊严。 · Everyone has their dignity.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 | HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 |
| 5546 | 遵照 | zūn zhào | in accordance with; to follow (instructions)遵照老人的遗愿，家人把他的骨灰撒进了大海。 · In keeping with the old man’s last wishes, his family scattered his ashes at sea.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 5547 | 作弊 | zuò bì | to cheat (in an exam); to commit fraud他因为考试作弊，被学校处分了。 · He was disciplined by the school for cheating in an exam.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 5548 | 作对 | zuò duì | to oppose; to set oneself against他好像故意跟我作对，我说东，他偏说西。 · He seems to set himself against me on purpose: whatever I say, he says the opposite.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 5549 | 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid; to be void这张优惠券过了月底就作废了。 · The voucher becomes invalid after the end of the month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 5550 | 作风 | zuò fēng | style of work; way of doing things; conduct新来的经理作风踏实，从不说空话。 · The new manager is down-to-earth in how she works and never talks for the sake of it.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 | HSK 6–7 · 从乞丐到皇帝：明朝 |
| 5551 | 左顾右盼 | zuǒ gù yòu pàn | to glance left and right; to look around (expectantly or uneasily)他站在路口左顾右盼，好像在等什么人。 · He stood at the crossroads looking this way and that, as if waiting for someone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 5552 | 作客 | zuò kè | to live away from home; to sojourn (visiting friends is usually written 做客)他年轻时作客他乡，一住就是二十年。 · As a young man he went to live far from home, and stayed for twenty years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 5553 | 作料 | zuó liao | seasoning; condiments; dipping sauce吃火锅的时候，每个人可以按自己的口味调作料。 · At a hot-pot meal everyone can mix their own dipping sauce to taste.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 5554 | 坐落 | zuò luò | to be situated; to stand (of buildings)这所大学坐落在城市的西郊，环境十分安静。 · The university stands in the western suburbs of the city, in very quiet surroundings.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 5555 | 琢磨 | zuó mo | to think over; to mull over他说的那句话，我琢磨了半天也没明白是什么意思。 · I mulled over what he said for ages and still could not work out what he meant.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 | HSK 6–7 · 王阳明与知行合一 |
| 5556 | 座谈 | zuò tán | to hold an informal discussion; (座谈会) a forum, discussion meeting校长每学期都会和学生代表座谈一次，听听大家的想法。 · Every term the head meets student representatives for an informal discussion to hear what they think.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 |
| 5557 | 作物 | zuò wù | crop东北的主要作物是玉米和水稻。 · The main crops of the north-east are maize and rice.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 5558 | 作息 | zuò xī | daily routine (of work and rest)一放假，孩子的作息就全乱了，天天睡到中午。 · As soon as the holidays start the kids’ routine goes to pieces and they sleep till noon every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 5559 | 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto; maxim“活到老，学到老”是我爷爷的座右铭。 · “Never too old to learn” is my grandfather’s motto.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 5560 | 作战 | zuò zhàn | to fight; to do battle在零下三十度的天气里，士兵们连续作战了三天。 · In thirty degrees below zero the soldiers fought on for three days without a break.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 5561 | 做证 | zuò zhèng | to testify; to bear witness那天的事我亲眼看见了，我愿意到法庭上为你做证。 · I saw what happened that day with my own eyes, and I’m willing to testify for you in court.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 5562 | 做主 | zuò zhǔ | to decide; to have the final say; to take charge这是你自己的事，你自己做主吧，我们都支持你。 · This is your own business, so you decide; we will back you whatever you choose.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
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