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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 挨 | ái | to suffer, to endure (a beating, a telling-off, hunger)小时候考试不及格，回家少不了挨一顿骂。 · When I was little, failing an exam always meant a telling-off when I got home.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 |
| 2 | 癌 | ái | cancer他爸爸是肺癌晚期，医生说已经不能做手术了。 · His father has late-stage lung cancer, and the doctors say an operation is no longer possible.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 | HSK 7–9 · 器官捐献 |
| 3 | 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | to love something too much to put it down孩子拿到新玩具，爱不释手，吃饭的时候都不肯放下。 · The child loved his new toy so much he would not put it down even at mealtimes.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 4 | 爱戴 | ài dài | to love and respect (a leader, teacher, elder)老校长为人正直，深受师生爱戴。 · The old head was a man of integrity, deeply loved and respected by staff and pupils.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 5 | 挨家挨户 | āi jiā āi hù | from house to house; door to door人口普查的时候，工作人员挨家挨户登记信息。 · During the census, staff went from door to door taking down people’s details.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 6 | 暧昧 | ài mèi | ambiguous; (of a relationship) flirtatious but undefined两个人天天聊到半夜，却谁也不说破，关系一直很暧昧。 · They chatted till midnight every day but neither would say it out loud, so things between them stayed ambiguous.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 |
| 7 | 爱慕 | ài mù | to adore; to admire (often romantically); admiration他一直默默地爱慕着班上的一个女同学，却从来没有说出口。 · He secretly adored a girl in his class all along but never said a word.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 8 | 哀求 | āi qiú | to beg; to implore; to plead孩子哀求妈妈再让他玩十分钟游戏。 · The child begged his mother to let him play his game for ten more minutes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 9 | 碍事 | ài shì | to be in the way; (in the negative) to matter沙发放在门口太碍事了，咱们把它挪到墙边吧。 · The sofa is really in the way by the door; let’s move it over to the wall.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 10 | 爱惜 | ài xī | to treasure; to take good care of; not to waste要爱惜自己的眼睛，别躺着看手机。 · Look after your eyes: don’t use your phone lying down.Learn it in HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 | HSK 5 · “小眼镜”越来越多 |
| 11 | 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer早发现、早治疗，很多癌症是可以治好的。 · Found early and treated early, many cancers can be cured.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 |
| 12 | 艾滋病 | ài zī bìng | AIDS; (loosely) HIV infection每年12月1日是世界艾滋病日，很多学校会在这一天开展防治宣传。 · Every 1 December is World AIDS Day, and many schools run prevention campaigns on that day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 | HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 |
| 13 | 暗地里 | àn dì li | secretly; behind sb’s back他嘴上说不在乎，暗地里却每天都去查成绩。 · He says he doesn’t care, but secretly he checks for his results every day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 14 | 安定 | ān dìng | stable, settled; to stabilise有了一份稳定的工作，他的生活终于安定下来了。 · With a steady job, his life has finally settled down.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 |
| 15 | 安抚 | ān fǔ | to soothe; to placate; to reassure航班取消了，工作人员一边道歉，一边安抚着急的乘客。 · The flight was cancelled, and the staff apologised while trying to calm the anxious passengers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 16 | 案件 | àn jiàn | legal case; criminal case这起案件涉及十几家公司，调查了整整一年。 · The case involved more than a dozen companies and took a whole year to investigate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 17 | 按理 | àn lǐ | by rights; normally; logically speaking按理说他早该到了，是不是路上堵车了？ · By rights he should have been here ages ago. Has he got stuck in traffic?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 18 | 安眠药 | ān mián yào | sleeping pill安眠药不能随便吃，一定要按医生说的剂量服用。 · Sleeping pills should not be taken casually; always stick to the dose the doctor gives.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 19 | 安宁 | ān níng | peaceful; calm; untroubled搬到乡下以后，老两口的日子过得安宁多了。 · Since moving to the country, the old couple have led a much more peaceful life.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 20 | 按钮 | àn niǔ | button (on a machine or screen)按一下这个红色按钮，机器就停了。 · Press this red button and the machine stops.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 21 | 按说 | àn shuō | by rights; normally; in principle按说这个时候他早该到了，怎么还没来？ · By rights he should have been here long ago; why hasn’t he come yet?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 |
| 22 | 安稳 | ān wěn | steady; settled; peaceful父母希望她找一份安稳的工作。 · Her parents hope she will find a steady job.Learn it in HSK 5 · 一线城市 | HSK 5 · 一线城市 |
| 23 | 安详 | ān xiáng | serene; peaceful; composed老人坐在阳光下，神情十分安详。 · The old man sat in the sunshine, looking perfectly serene.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 24 | 安心 | ān xīn | at ease; free from worry; (to do sth) with one’s mind at rest孩子在学校有老师照顾，你就安心上班吧。 · The teachers look after the children at school, so go to work and stop worrying.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 25 | 安逸 | ān yì | easy and comfortable; leisurely; (Sichuan) great成都人生活节奏慢，日子过得很安逸。 · Life in Chengdu is slow-paced, and people live in easy comfort.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 26 | 安置 | ān zhì | to give (people) a new place to live; to find a place for发大水以后，这些人被安置在学校里。 · After the flood these people were put up in the school.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 27 | 暗中 | àn zhōng | secretly; in the dark他表面上同意，暗中却在做别的打算。 · On the surface he agreed, but in secret he was making other plans.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 28 | 傲 | ào | proud, haughty; (literary) to defy proudly他虽然能力强，可是太傲了，同事都不愿意跟他合作。 · He is very able but far too proud, and his colleagues would rather not work with him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 29 | 凹 | āo | sunken; concave; dented车门被撞得凹进去一块，修一下要好几百块钱。 · The car door was knocked in and dented; fixing it will cost several hundred yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 30 | 熬 | áo | to simmer; to stay up (late); to endure为了赶这份报告，他熬了一个通宵。 · He stayed up all night to get this report finished.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 31 | 傲慢 | ào màn | arrogant; haughty那个店员态度傲慢，看我们穿得普通，连理都不理。 · The shop assistant was haughty: seeing how plainly we were dressed, she wouldn’t even acknowledge us.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 32 | 奥秘 | ào mì | mystery; secret (of nature, the universe)这本书用简单的语言讲宇宙的奥秘，孩子也看得懂。 · The book explains the mysteries of the universe in simple language that even children can follow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 33 | 坝 | bà | dam; dike; embankment村民们在小河上修了一道坝，把水拦起来浇地。 · The villagers built a dam across the stream to hold back water for their fields.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 34 | 扒 | bā | to dig out (with the hands); to cling to; to strip off小狗用爪子在雪地里扒出了一块骨头。 · The puppy dug a bone out of the snow with its paws.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 35 | 拔 | bá | to pull out; to pull up我昨天去医院拔了一颗牙，到现在说话还疼。 · I had a tooth pulled at the hospital yesterday, and it still hurts when I talk.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 36 | 疤 | bā | scar他脸上有一道疤，是小时候摔的。 · He has a scar on his face from a fall when he was little.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 37 | 把柄 | bǎ bǐng | something that can be used against someone; (literally) handle他做事很小心，从不给人留下把柄。 · He is careful and never leaves anything people could use against him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 38 | 巴不得 | bā bu de | to be only too eager to; can’t wait to放假前一天，孩子们都巴不得马上飞回家。 · On the last day before the holidays the children could not wait to rush home.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 39 | 八成 | bā chéng | most likely; probably; eighty per cent他到现在还没回消息，八成是忘了。 · He still hasn’t replied; he has most likely forgotten.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 40 | 霸道 | bà dào | overbearing; domineering; high-handed他说话太霸道了，从来不听别人的意见。 · He is far too overbearing; he never listens to anyone else’s opinion.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 41 | 罢工 | bà gōng | to go on strike; a strike这家航空公司的飞行员罢工，好几百个航班被取消了。 · The airline’s pilots went on strike and several hundred flights were cancelled.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 42 | 八卦 | bā guà | gossip; gossipy; the Eight Trigrams午休的时候，几个同事凑在一起聊明星八卦。 · At lunch a few colleagues huddled together swapping celebrity gossip.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 43 | 把关 | bǎ guān | to check; to vet; to act as gatekeeper每篇稿子发表以前，都要由主编最后把关。 · Every article is given a final check by the editor-in-chief before it goes out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 44 | 巴结 | bā jie | to fawn on; to curry favour with他整天巴结领导，同事们都看不起他。 · He spends all day sucking up to the bosses, and his colleagues look down on him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 45 | 罢了 | bà le | that’s all; merely (ends a sentence, often after 不过 or 无非)我不过是随便问问罢了，你别多想。 · I was only asking, that’s all; don’t read anything into it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 46 | 芭蕾 | bā lěi | ballet女儿学了三年芭蕾，走路的姿势都变得好看了。 · My daughter has done ballet for three years, and even the way she walks has become more graceful.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 47 | 罢免 | bà miǎn | to remove from office; to recall (an elected official)村民们对这名村干部很不满意，联名要求罢免他。 · The villagers were very unhappy with the cadre and signed a joint demand for his removal.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 48 | 把手 | bǎ shou | handle; knob门把手坏了，我从里面打不开门。 · The door handle is broken and I can’t open the door from the inside.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 49 | 罢休 | bà xiū | to give up; to let the matter drop (usually negative)不把钱要回来，他们是不会罢休的。 · They will not let it drop until they get the money back.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 50 | 霸占 | bà zhàn | to seize by force; to occupy illegally; to hog他一个人霸占着遥控器，谁也别想换台。 · He is hogging the remote control, and nobody else gets to change the channel.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 51 | 巴掌 | bā zhang | palm of the hand; slap一个巴掌拍不响，吵架从来不是一个人的错。 · It takes two hands to clap: a quarrel is never just one person’s fault.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 52 | 靶子 | bǎ zi | target (for shooting); target (of criticism or attack)他一出事，就成了网上大家攻击的靶子。 · As soon as he got into trouble he became everyone’s target online.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 53 | 掰 | bāi | to break off with the hands; to snap他把馒头掰成两半，分给弟弟一半。 · He broke the steamed bun in two and gave half to his little brother.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 54 | 百般 | bǎi bān | in every possible way; by every means儿子百般劝说，父亲才同意去医院做检查。 · Only after his son had tried every possible argument did the father agree to go to hospital for tests.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 55 | 摆动 | bǎi dòng | to swing; to sway小狗高兴的时候，尾巴会一直摆动。 · When a puppy is happy, its tail keeps wagging.Learn it in HSK 4 · 森林公园 | HSK 4 · 森林公园 |
| 56 | 百分比 | bǎi fēn bǐ | percentage请把这些数字换算成百分比，做成一张图表。 · Please turn these figures into percentages and make a chart of them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 57 | 百合 | bǎi hé | lily她生日那天，男朋友送了她一束白色的百合。 · On her birthday her boyfriend gave her a bunch of white lilies.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 58 | 败坏 | bài huài | to ruin; to corrupt (reputation, morals)个别商家的欺骗行为，败坏了整个行业的名声。 · The deceit of a few traders has ruined the reputation of the whole trade.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 59 | 拜会 | bài huì | to pay an official call on新任大使到任以后，先拜会了当地的外交部长。 · After taking up the post, the new ambassador first paid a call on the local foreign minister.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 60 | 拜见 | bài jiàn | to pay a formal visit to (an elder or superior)第一次去女朋友家拜见她的父母，他紧张得一夜没睡好。 · The night before he first called on his girlfriend’s parents, he was so nervous he hardly slept.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 61 | 百科全书 | bǎi kē quán shū | encyclopaediaLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 | HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 |
| 62 | 摆平 | bǎi píng | to settle; to sort out (a problem or a person)别担心，这点小麻烦我打个电话就能摆平。 · Don’t worry, I can sort out a little problem like this with one phone call.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 63 | 摆设 | bǎi she | ornament; something merely for show这台跑步机买回来以后只用过两三次，成了摆设。 · We have used the treadmill only two or three times since we bought it; it has become an ornament.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 64 | 柏树 | bǎi shù | cypress很多寺庙里都种着高大的柏树，有的已经活了上千年。 · Many temples have tall cypresses, and some of them are over a thousand years old.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 65 | 拜托 | bài tuō | please (would you…); to ask a favour of; come on! (exasperated)拜托你帮我取一下快递，我今天回不去。 · Could you pick up my parcel for me, please? I can’t get back today.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 66 | 伴 | bàn | companion; to accompany在外地工作的那些年，只有一只小狗跟他作伴。 · In all his years working away from home, a little dog was his only companion.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 67 | 扮 | bàn | to dress up as; to play (a part)学校演话剧，她在里面扮一个老奶奶，化完妆谁也认不出她来。 · In the school play she played an old woman, and once she was made up nobody could recognise her.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 68 | 扳 | bān | to pull, to turn (by hand); to turn round (a score or situation)下半场他们连进两个球，把比分扳平了。 · In the second half they scored twice in a row and levelled the score.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 69 | 拌 | bàn | to mix; to toss (food); to stir in黄瓜拍碎以后，放上醋、蒜和盐一拌，就是一道凉菜。 · Smash a cucumber, add vinegar, garlic and salt, give it a toss, and you have a cold dish.Learn it in HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 | HSK 5 · 过早：一天从早餐开始 |
| 70 | 绊 | bàn | to trip; to stumble over; to hold back, tie up走廊里堆着箱子，小心别被绊倒。 · There are boxes piled up in the corridor; mind you don’t trip over them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 71 | 半边天 | bàn biān tiān | half the sky; (fig.) women在这家医院，女医生早就撑起了半边天。 · At this hospital, women doctors have long held up half the sky.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 72 | 颁布 | bān bù | to promulgate; to issue (laws, rules)新的劳动法颁布以后，很多公司都修改了自己的规章制度。 · After the new labour law was issued, many companies revised their own rules.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 |
| 73 | 半岛 | bàn dǎo | peninsula这个半岛三面是海，夏天游客特别多。 · This peninsula has the sea on three sides and is packed with tourists in summer.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 74 | 半导体 | bàn dǎo tǐ | semiconductorLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 | HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 |
| 75 | 斑点 | bān diǎn | spot; speckle这只小狗白毛上带着黑色的斑点，特别可爱。 · The puppy has black spots on its white coat and is terribly sweet.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 76 | 颁发 | bān fā | to award; to issue (certificates, prizes)校长亲自为获奖的学生颁发了证书。 · The head teacher presented the prize-winners with their certificates in person.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 77 | 颁奖 | bān jiǎng | to present an award; prize-giving比赛结束后，市长亲自为获奖选手颁奖。 · After the event the mayor presented the prizes to the winners in person.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 78 | 绊脚石 | bàn jiǎo shí | stumbling block; obstacle在很多留学生看来，语言不通是生活中最大的绊脚石。 · For many overseas students, not knowing the language is the biggest stumbling block in daily life.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 |
| 79 | 半径 | bàn jìng | radius这家外卖店只给半径三公里以内的小区送餐。 · This takeaway only delivers to housing estates within a three-kilometre radius.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 80 | 板块 | bǎn kuài | (tectonic) plate; (stock-market) sector; section印度板块不断向北挤压亚欧板块，喜马拉雅山至今还在缓慢升高。 · The Indian plate keeps pushing north against the Eurasian plate, and the Himalayas are still slowly rising.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 | HSK 7–9 · 辽西的带毛恐龙 |
| 81 | 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | partner; companion; spouse找人生伴侣，性格合得来比什么都重要。 · In choosing a life partner, getting on with each other matters more than anything.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 | HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 |
| 82 | 斑马线 | bān mǎ xiàn | zebra crossing; pedestrian crossing过马路要走斑马线，别从车流中间穿过去。 · Cross the road at the zebra crossing, not through the middle of the traffic.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 83 | 搬迁 | bān qiān | to relocate工厂搬迁到了郊区。 · The factory moved to the suburbs.Learn it in HSK 6 · 乡村振兴 | HSK 6 · 乡村振兴 |
| 84 | 版权 | bǎn quán | copyright这首歌的版权属于唱片公司，商场里播放也要付费。 · The copyright in this song belongs to the record company; even playing it in a shopping centre costs a fee.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 85 | 办事处 | bàn shì chù | office; local branch or agency这家公司在上海设了一个办事处，专门负责华东地区的业务。 · The company has an office in Shanghai that handles its business in East China.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 86 | 半数 | bàn shù | half (the number)全班半数以上的同学都去过北京。 · More than half the class have been to Beijing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 87 | 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway学语言最怕半途而废，每天学一点儿也比放弃强。 · The worst thing in learning a language is giving up halfway; a little every day beats quitting.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 88 | 半信半疑 | bàn xìn bàn yí | half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced听说喝醋能降血压，妈妈半信半疑，特意打电话来问我。 · Mum had heard that drinking vinegar lowers blood pressure; half convinced, she rang specially to ask me.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 89 | 办学 | bàn xué | to run a school; to set up a school这位企业家退休以后，回到老家的山区办学。 · After retiring, the businessman went back to the hill country where he grew up and set up a school.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 90 | 伴奏 | bàn zòu | to accompany (on an instrument); accompaniment他弹钢琴给我伴奏，没有他，我可不敢一个人上台唱。 · He accompanies me on the piano; without him I would never dare go on stage and sing alone.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 91 | 磅 | bàng | pound (unit of weight)美国人说体重用磅，一磅大约是0.45公斤。 · Americans give their weight in pounds; a pound is about 0.45 kg.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 92 | 绑 | bǎng | to tie; to bind他用绳子把行李牢牢地绑在自行车后座上。 · He tied his luggage firmly onto the back of the bicycle with rope.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 93 | 绑架 | bǎng jià | to kidnap; kidnapping那个孩子被人绑架了，警察三天后才把他救出来。 · The child was kidnapped, and it was three days before the police got him out.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 94 | 帮手 | bāng shou | helper; assistant儿子上了中学，成了我做饭的好帮手。 · Now that my son is at secondary school he is a real help in the kitchen.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 95 | 剥 | bāo | to peel; to shell; to skin奶奶一边看电视，一边给孙子剥花生。 · Grandma shells peanuts for her grandson while she watches TV.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 96 | 报 | bào | newspaper; to report爷爷每天早上看报。 · Grandpa reads the paper every morning.Learn it in HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 | HSK 3 · 手机被人拿走了 |
| 97 | 煲 | bāo | to simmer (soup) slowly; (Cantonese) cooking pot周末有空，我就给全家煲一锅鸡汤。 · When I have time at the weekend, I make a pot of chicken soup for the whole family.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 98 | 豹 | bào | leopard; panther豹身上布满了黑色的花纹，躲在树林里很难被发现。 · A leopard is covered in black markings and is very hard to spot in the woods.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 99 | 报案 | bào àn | to report (a crime) to the police发现银行卡被人盗刷以后，她第一时间打电话报案。 · When she found that someone had been using her bank card, she rang the police straight away to report it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 100 | 包庇 | bāo bì | to shield; to cover up for (a wrongdoer)他知道儿子开车撞了人，还帮他隐瞒，这就是包庇。 · He knew his son had hit someone with the car and still helped him hide it: that is covering up for a wrongdoer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 101 | 褒贬 | bāo biǎn | to praise and criticise; to pass judgement; praise and blame这篇报道只讲事实，不加褒贬。 · The report sticks to the facts and passes no judgement.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 102 | 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge; to avenge他发誓要为死去的父亲报仇。 · He swore to avenge his dead father.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 103 | 报酬 | bào chou | pay; remuneration这份工作很辛苦，报酬却不高。 · This job is very hard, yet the pay is low.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 104 | 报答 | bào dá | to repay (a kindness)老师帮了我这么多，我不知道该怎么报答他。 · My teacher has helped me so much that I do not know how to repay him.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 105 | 报废 | bào fèi | to scrap; to write off这辆车开了二十年，早该报废了。 · This car has been on the road for twenty years; it should have been scrapped long ago.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 106 | 暴风骤雨 | bào fēng zhòu yǔ | violent storm; (fig.) tempestuous upheaval一场暴风骤雨过后，街上到处是被吹断的树枝。 · After a violent storm, the streets were strewn with broken branches.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 107 | 包袱 | bāo fu | burden; bundle; (in comedy) punchline不要把过去的失败当成包袱。 · Do not make a burden of past failures.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 鲁迅与白话文 | HSK 9+ · 鲁迅与白话文 |
| 108 | 报复 | bào fù | to retaliate; to take revenge; revenge他被批评了几句，就想找机会报复。 · He was criticised a little and at once started looking for a chance to get even.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 109 | 抱负 | bào fù | ambition; aspiration (a lofty one)这个年轻人很有抱负，想把家乡的小厂办成全国有名的企业。 · This young man is very ambitious: he wants to turn the little factory in his home town into a company known across the country.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 110 | 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (to the public); exposure这家工厂偷排污水的事被记者曝光了。 · A reporter exposed the factory for secretly dumping waste water.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 信息从哪儿来 | HSK 7–9 · 信息从哪儿来 |
| 111 | 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturated; at full capacity这条街上的奶茶店已经饱和了，再开新店很难赚钱。 · This street is already saturated with milk-tea shops; a new one would struggle to make money.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 112 | 饱经沧桑 | bǎo jīng cāng sāng | to have been through a great deal; weather-beaten老人饱经沧桑的脸上露出了笑容。 · A smile spread over the old man’s weather-beaten face.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 113 | 宝库 | bǎo kù | treasure house; treasury (of art, knowledge)这座小小的县博物馆，是研究当地历史的宝库。 · This little county museum is a treasure house for anyone studying local history.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 114 | 堡垒 | bǎo lěi | fortress; stronghold; bastion这座小岛曾经是保卫海港的堡垒。 · This little island was once the fortress that guarded the harbour.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 115 | 暴利 | bào lì | huge (often ill-gotten) profits; exorbitant profit一下雨，街边就有人把雨伞卖到五十块一把，想趁机赚取暴利。 · The moment it rains, people on the street start charging fifty yuan an umbrella, out to make a killing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 116 | 包罗万象 | bāo luó wàn xiàng | all-embracing; covering everything这家博物馆的藏品包罗万象，从古代钱币到老式收音机都有。 · The museum’s collection covers everything, from ancient coins to old radios.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 117 | 爆满 | bào mǎn | to be packed; full to capacity国庆假期，景区附近的酒店家家爆满。 · Over the National Day holiday every hotel near the scenic area was full.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 118 | 饱满 | bǎo mǎn | full; plump; full of energy他每天都精神饱满地去上班。 · He goes to work full of energy every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 119 | 保密 | bǎo mì | to keep (something) secret这件事请你一定要保密。 · Please be sure to keep this secret.Learn it in HSK 4 · 微信红包 | HSK 4 · 微信红包 |
| 120 | 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | home help, housekeeper; nanny父母年纪大了，我们请了个保姆，每天来做饭、打扫卫生。 · Our parents are getting on, so we have taken on a home help who comes in every day to cook and clean.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 |
| 121 | 包容 | bāo róng | tolerant; to embrace differences这是一座非常包容的城市。 · This is a very open and tolerant city.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 | HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 |
| 122 | 宝石 | bǎo shí | gem; precious stone这块宝石是蓝色的，非常漂亮。 · This gem is blue and really beautiful.Learn it in HSK 4 · 怎么投资 | HSK 4 · 怎么投资 |
| 123 | 保守 | bǎo shǒu | conservative; to keep (a secret)请你帮我保守这个秘密。 · Please keep this secret for me.Learn it in HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 | HSK 4 · 你是什么样的人 |
| 124 | 保卫 | bǎo wèi | to defend; to guard; to safeguard这些战士日夜保卫着祖国的边疆。 · These soldiers guard the country’s frontiers day and night.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 125 | 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle演员一走出机场，就被记者和粉丝包围了。 · The moment the actor stepped out of the airport he was surrounded by reporters and fans.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山城重庆 | HSK 5 · 山城重庆 |
| 126 | 保鲜 | bǎo xiān | to keep fresh; to preserve切开的西瓜用保鲜膜包好，放进冰箱能多放一天。 · Wrap cut watermelon in cling film and put it in the fridge, and it will keep an extra day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 127 | 报销 | bào xiāo | to claim back expenses; to reimburse出差的车费可以报销。 · Travel fares for business trips can be claimed back.Learn it in HSK 5 · 户口制度 | HSK 5 · 户口制度 |
| 128 | 保养 | bǎo yǎng | to maintain; to service; to take care of (health, skin)车要定期保养，不然很容易出毛病。 · A car needs regular servicing, or it soon starts going wrong.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 129 | 保佑 | bǎo yòu | (of a god) to bless and protect奶奶每次去庙里，都求神保佑孙子身体健康。 · Every time Grandma goes to the temple, she asks the gods to keep her grandson in good health.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 130 | 包扎 | bāo zā | to bandage; to dress (a wound); to wrap up护士给他清洗了伤口，又用绷带仔细包扎好。 · The nurse cleaned his wound and carefully bandaged it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 131 | 宝藏 | bǎo zàng | treasure; hidden treasure; treasure trove对喜欢历史的人来说，这座老城就是一座宝藏。 · For anyone who loves history, this old town is a treasure trove.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 132 | 暴躁 | bào zào | hot-tempered; irritable他脾气暴躁，一点儿小事就能发火。 · He is hot-tempered and flares up at the slightest thing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 133 | 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself天冷了，你一个人在外面，千万要保重身体。 · It is getting cold, and you are on your own out there; do take care of yourself.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 134 | 爆竹 | bào zhú | firecracker (written; 烟花爆竹 in rules and notices)王安石的“爆竹声中一岁除”，写的就是除夕夜的热闹。 · Wang Anshi’s “amid the firecrackers the old year departs” captures the noise and bustle of New Year’s Eve.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 135 | 备 | bèi | to prepare; to have ready; to be equipped with出门旅行，最好随身备一些常用药。 · When you travel it is wise to keep some basic medicines with you.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 136 | 碑 | bēi | stone tablet; monument村口立着一块碑，上面刻着当年修路人的名字。 · At the entrance to the village stands a stone tablet carved with the names of the people who built the road.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 |
| 137 | 悲哀 | bēi āi | sad; sorrowful; sorrow最大的悲哀不是失败，而是从来不敢尝试。 · The saddest thing is not failing but never daring to try.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 138 | 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | despicable; mean; contemptible背后偷偷告状，这种做法太卑鄙了。 · Telling tales behind someone’s back is a despicable thing to do.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 139 | 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic这部小说讲的是一个农村姑娘的悲惨命运。 · The novel tells of the tragic fate of a village girl.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 140 | 备份 | bèi fèn | to back up; a backup copy手机里的照片要定期备份，不然丢了就找不回来了。 · Back up the photos on your phone regularly, or if you lose them they are gone for good.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 141 | 背负 | bēi fù | to bear, shoulder (debt, pressure, blame)为了给父亲治病，他年纪轻轻就背负了十几万元的债。 · To pay for his father’s treatment he took on debts of over a hundred thousand yuan while still young.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 142 | 被告 | bèi gào | defendant; the accused法官问被告还有什么要说的，他低着头一言不发。 · The judge asked the defendant whether he had anything more to say; he kept his head down and said nothing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 143 | 悲欢离合 | bēi huān lí hé | joys and sorrows, partings and reunions; the ups and downs of life人生总有悲欢离合，谁也躲不过。 · Life is full of joys and sorrows, partings and reunions, and no one escapes them.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 144 | 备课 | bèi kè | (of a teacher) to prepare lessons明天有公开课，李老师备课一直备到半夜。 · With an open lesson tomorrow, Ms Li was up till midnight preparing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 145 | 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell; seashell孩子们在海边捡了一大袋贝壳。 · The children collected a big bag of shells on the beach.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 146 | 背面 | bèi miàn | back, reverse side; far side请把你的名字写在照片的背面。 · Please write your name on the back of the photo.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 147 | 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray她怎么也没想到，最信任的朋友会背叛她。 · She never imagined that the friend she trusted most would betray her.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 148 | 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite from memory老师要求我们背诵这首诗。 · The teacher asked us to learn this poem by heart.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 | HSK 9+ · 唐诗宋词 |
| 149 | 悲痛 | bēi tòng | deeply grieved; grief得知儿子在事故中遇难，老人悲痛得说不出话来。 · When he heard that his son had been killed in the accident, the old man was too grief-stricken to speak.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 150 | 备忘录 | bèi wàng lù | memorandum; memo两家公司签署了合作备忘录，准备明年共同开发新产品。 · The two companies signed a memorandum of cooperation and plan to develop a new product together next year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 151 | 卑微 | bēi wēi | lowly; humble; insignificant他出身卑微，靠自己的努力成了有名的医生。 · He came from a humble background and became a well-known doctor by his own efforts.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 152 | 背影 | bèi yǐng | figure seen from behind; someone’s back as they go看着妈妈远去的背影，我心里一阵难过。 · Watching Mum’s back as she walked away, I felt a pang of sadness.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 153 | 备战 | bèi zhàn | to prepare for a contest or exam; to prepare for war离高考只剩一百天了，全班同学都在紧张地备战。 · There are only a hundred days left before the gaokao, and the whole class is hard at work preparing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 154 | 奔 | bēn | to run, dash; to rush, head for下课铃一响，孩子们就奔向了操场。 · The moment the bell rang, the children dashed out to the playground.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 155 | 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about; to toil from place to place为了给孩子看病，她一个月里在两座城市之间来回奔波。 · To get her child treated, she spent a month rushing back and forth between two cities.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 156 | 奔驰 | bēn chí | to gallop; to speed along; (brand) Mercedes-Benz高铁在田野间奔驰，窗外的风景一闪而过。 · The high-speed train sped through the fields, the scenery flashing past the window.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 |
| 157 | 笨蛋 | bèn dàn | fool; idiot我真是个笨蛋，又把钥匙忘在办公室了。 · What an idiot I am: I have left my keys at the office again.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 158 | 本分 | běn fèn | one’s duty; honest and dutiful他是个本分的老实人，从来不占别人的便宜。 · He is an honest, dutiful sort who never takes advantage of anyone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 159 | 奔赴 | bēn fù | to rush to, hasten to (a place or post)大学毕业以后，他奔赴西部，当了一名乡村教师。 · After graduating he set off for the west and became a village teacher.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 160 | 本钱 | běn qián | capital (for a business); what you have to work with年轻就是本钱，失败了还可以从头再来。 · Youth is your capital: if you fail, you can always start again.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 161 | 本色 | běn sè | true character; true colours不管官当得多大，他始终保持着农民的本色。 · However high he rose, he never lost his true character as a farmer.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 162 | 本事 | běn shi | ability; skill他真有本事，电脑、手机都能修。 · He’s really capable: he can fix computers and phones.Learn it in HSK 3 · 看京剧 | HSK 3 · 看京剧 |
| 163 | 本性 | běn xìng | inborn natureLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 164 | 本意 | běn yì | original intention; real meaning我的本意是想帮你，没想到反而给你添了麻烦。 · I meant to help you; I never expected to make more trouble for you instead.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 165 | 本着 | běn zhe | in line with; in the spirit of; on the basis of双方本着互相尊重的原则进行了会谈。 · The two sides held talks on the principle of mutual respect.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 |
| 166 | 笨重 | bèn zhòng | bulky; heavy and cumbersome这个旧柜子太笨重了，四个人才把它抬下楼。 · This old cupboard is so heavy and awkward that it took four people to carry it downstairs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 167 | 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward刚学滑冰的时候，他动作非常笨拙，一会儿就摔一跤。 · When he was first learning to skate he was very clumsy and fell over every few minutes.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 168 | 绷 | bēng | to stretch taut; to tighten比赛开始前，他紧张得全身的肌肉都绷紧了。 · Before the match began he was so nervous that every muscle in his body was taut.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 169 | 蹦 | bèng | to jump; to hop; to bounce听说考上了大学，他高兴得蹦了起来。 · When he heard he had got into university, he jumped for joy.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 170 | 绷带 | bēng dài | bandage护士给他的伤口缠上了一圈绷带。 · The nurse wrapped a bandage round his wound.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 171 | 迸发 | bèng fā | to burst out; to burst forth两个人一讨论，就迸发出了不少新的灵感。 · As soon as the two of them started talking it through, new ideas came bursting out.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 172 | 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse; to break down连着加了一个月的班，他觉得自己快要崩溃了。 · After a month of overtime without a break, he felt he was close to breaking down.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 173 | 比比皆是 | bǐ bǐ jiē shì | to be found everywhere; extremely common如今街上卖奶茶的店比比皆是，安静的咖啡馆倒不好找。 · Bubble-tea shops are everywhere on the streets these days; it is a quiet café that is hard to find.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 174 | 弊病 | bì bìng | malady; drawback; flaw (of a system)大锅饭的弊病是干多干少一个样。 · The flaw of the “big pot” system is that you get the same whether you work hard or not.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 |
| 175 | 必不可少 | bì bù kě shǎo | indispensable; essential对出差的人来说，充电器是必不可少的东西。 · For anyone travelling on business, a charger is an absolute must.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 176 | 必定 | bì dìng | certainly; be bound to只要你每天坚持练习，必定会有进步。 · If you keep practising every day, you are bound to improve.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 177 | 弊端 | bì duān | drawback; abuse (of a system)这种制度有不少弊端。 · This system has quite a few drawbacks.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 科举制度 | HSK 6–7 · 科举制度 |
| 178 | 壁画 | bì huà | mural; fresco敦煌的许多壁画已经有一千多年的历史了。 · Many of the murals at Dunhuang are more than a thousand years old.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 179 | 必将 | bì jiāng | will surely; is bound to (formal)只要坚持下去，你的努力必将得到回报。 · Keep at it, and your efforts are bound to pay off.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 180 | 逼近 | bī jìn | to close in on; to draw near眼看截止日期一天天逼近，他的论文还没写完一半。 · The deadline was drawing closer day by day, and he had not written even half his thesis.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 181 | 壁垒 | bì lěi | barrier; rampart语言不通，是很多中小企业走出国门时遇到的第一道壁垒。 · Not speaking the language is the first barrier many small firms meet when they go abroad.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 182 | 碧绿 | bì lǜ | emerald green; deep green雨后的稻田一片碧绿，看着就让人心里舒服。 · After the rain the rice fields are a sheet of deep green, a soothing sight.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 183 | 笔墨 | bǐ mò | brushwork (brush and ink); writing, words那天的景色美得难以用笔墨形容。 · The scenery that day was beautiful beyond words.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 184 | 避难 | bì nàn | to take refuge; to seek asylum台风来临前，海边的居民都到学校里避难。 · Before the typhoon arrived, people living by the sea all took shelter in the school.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 185 | 逼迫 | bī pò | to force; to compel没有人逼迫他，是他自己愿意辞职的。 · Nobody forced him: he chose to resign of his own accord.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 |
| 186 | 避让 | bì ràng | to give way; to yield; to get out of the way听到救护车的声音，路上的车纷纷向两边避让。 · Hearing the ambulance siren, the cars on the road pulled over to both sides to let it through.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 187 | 毕生 | bì shēng | whole life; lifetime她把毕生的积蓄都捐给了家乡的小学。 · She gave her life savings to the primary school in her home village.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 188 | 比试 | bǐ shi | to have a contest, measure one’s strength or skill against someone你说你跑得比我快？那咱们今天就比试比试。 · You say you run faster than me? Then let’s see who’s better today.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 189 | 鄙视 | bǐ shì | to despise; to look down on他最鄙视那些为了钱出卖朋友的人。 · What he despises most are people who sell out their friends for money.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 | HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 |
| 190 | 避暑 | bì shǔ | to escape the summer heat每年七八月，爷爷奶奶都去青岛避暑。 · Every July and August my grandparents go to Qingdao to escape the heat.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 191 | 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus; (流鼻涕) to have a runny nose孩子感冒了，一直流鼻涕，小鼻子都擦红了。 · The little one has a cold and a nose that will not stop running, rubbed red from all the wiping.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 192 | 逼真 | bī zhēn | lifelike; realistic这些塑料水果做得太逼真了，孩子差点儿拿起来咬一口。 · The plastic fruit is so lifelike that the child nearly picked one up and took a bite.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 193 | 扁 | biǎn | flat; flattened (把人看扁: to look down on someone)箱子被压扁了，幸好里面的东西没坏。 · The box was squashed flat; luckily nothing inside was broken.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 194 | 辩 | biàn | to argue; to debate他俩为这个问题辩了一个晚上，谁也没说服谁。 · The two of them argued over the question all evening, and neither convinced the other.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 195 | 辨别 | biàn bié | to distinguish; to tell apart雾太大了，我们连方向都辨别不清。 · The fog was so thick that we could not even tell which way we were facing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 196 | 遍布 | biàn bù | to be spread all over这家咖啡店的分店遍布全国各大城市。 · The coffee chain has branches in every big city in the country.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 197 | 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on; to urge on老师的批评对我是一种鞭策，让我更加努力。 · My teacher’s criticism spurred me on and made me work harder.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 198 | 编程 | biān chéng | programming, coding; to program他十岁就开始自学编程，上高中时已经能自己写小游戏了。 · He started teaching himself to code at ten, and by secondary school he could write small games of his own.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 199 | 贬低 | biǎn dī | to belittle; to run down他总是贬低别人来抬高自己。 · He is always running other people down to make himself look bigger.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 200 | 便饭 | biàn fàn | simple meal; home cooking (家常便饭: an everyday thing)今天就在我家吃顿便饭吧，不用客气。 · Stay and have a simple meal with us today; there is no need to stand on ceremony.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 201 | 变革 | biàn gé | transformation, change; to transform人工智能正在带来一场深刻的变革。 · Artificial intelligence is bringing about a profound transformation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 202 | 变更 | biàn gēng | to change; to alter (formal)航班时间如有变更，我们会发短信通知您。 · If the flight time changes, we will let you know by text.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 203 | 变故 | biàn gù | unforeseen event; misfortune家里突然发生了变故，他只好退学去打工。 · A sudden misfortune struck his family, and he had to leave school and find work.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 204 | 编号 | biān hào | serial number; to number请记住你的座位编号，下午考试还坐这里。 · Please remember your seat number; you will sit here again for the afternoon exam.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 205 | 辩护 | biàn hù | to defend; to speak up for; to plead (in court)你不用替他辩护，错了就是错了。 · There’s no need to stick up for him: wrong is wrong.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 206 | 变换 | biàn huàn | to vary; to switch; to transform音乐响起来，舞台上的灯光不停地变换颜色。 · The music started and the stage lights kept changing colour.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 207 | 变幻莫测 | biàn huàn mò cè | changeable and unpredictable国际油价变幻莫测，航空公司的成本也跟着忽高忽低。 · International oil prices are unpredictable, and airlines’ costs swing up and down with them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 208 | 边疆 | biān jiāng | border region; frontier大学毕业后，她报名去边疆当了两年老师。 · After university she signed up to teach for two years in a frontier region.Learn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 209 | 辩解 | biàn jiě | to justify oneself; to make excuses做错了就承认，别再为自己辩解了。 · If you got it wrong, admit it and stop making excuses.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 210 | 边界 | biān jiè | boundary; border这条小河就是两个县的边界。 · This little river is the boundary between the two counties.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 |
| 211 | 边境 | biān jìng | borderLearn it in HSK 6 · 改革开放 | HSK 6 · 改革开放 |
| 212 | 编剧 | biān jù | screenwriter, scriptwriter; to write a script这部电视剧的编剧原来是一名律师，业余时间写了十年剧本。 · The writer of this TV series used to be a lawyer, and spent ten years writing scripts in his spare time.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 213 | 辩论 | biàn lùn | to debate; a debate我们班明天下午有一场辩论比赛。 · Our class has a debating contest tomorrow afternoon.Learn it in HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 | HSK 4 · 演讲比赛 |
| 214 | 编排 | biān pái | to arrange, lay out; to choreograph, put together (a show)这台晚会的节目编排得很紧凑，三个小时一点儿也不觉得长。 · The gala programme was put together so tightly that three hours did not feel long at all.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 215 | 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackersLearn it in HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 | HSK 5–6 · 传统节日 |
| 216 | 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes; vicissitudes从这些老照片里，可以看到这座城市几十年的变迁。 · These old photos show how the city has changed over the decades.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 217 | 辨认 | biàn rèn | to identify; to make out; to recognise信上的字写得太乱，我辨认了半天也没看懂。 · The handwriting in the letter was such a mess that I spent ages trying to make it out and still could not read it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 218 | 变通 | biàn tōng | to be flexible; to adapt to circumstances; to work around (a rule)规定是死的，人是活的，遇到特殊情况要懂得变通。 · Rules are fixed but people aren’t: when something unusual comes up, you have to know how to adapt.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 219 | 便携式 | biàn xié shì | portable出差的时候，他总带着一个便携式充电器。 · He always takes a portable charger on business trips.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 220 | 变形 | biàn xíng | to lose shape; to deform这件毛衣用热水洗了一次就变形了。 · This jumper lost its shape after one wash in hot water.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 221 | 变异 | biàn yì | variation; mutation; to mutate病毒一直在变异，所以疫苗也要跟着更新。 · The virus keeps mutating, so vaccines have to be updated to keep up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 222 | 边缘 | biān yuán | edge; margin; fringe他们住在城市的边缘，每天上班要坐一个多小时的车。 · They live on the edge of the city and travel over an hour to work every day.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 223 | 边远 | biān yuǎn | remote; outlying她大学毕业后去了边远山区的一所小学教书，一教就是十年。 · After university she went to teach at a primary school in a remote mountain area, and stayed for ten years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 224 | 编造 | biān zào | to fabricate; make up; draw up他编造了一个家里有急事的理由，请了三天假。 · He made up a family emergency as an excuse and took three days off.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 225 | 辩证 | biàn zhèng | dialectical; seeing both sides看问题要辩证，不能只盯着坏的一面。 · You have to look at things dialectically and not just stare at the bad side.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 226 | 编制 | biān zhì | a permanent post on the state payroll; to draw up (a plan, a budget)她在医院干了五年合同工，今年终于有了编制。 · She worked at the hospital on contract for five years, and this year she finally got a permanent post.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 227 | 编织 | biān zhī | to weave; to knit这个村子世世代代都用竹子编织家具。 · For generations the people of this village have woven furniture out of bamboo.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 | HSK 5–6 · 元宵、七夕与重阳 |
| 228 | 贬值 | biǎn zhí | to depreciate, devalue; lose value本国货币贬值以后，出国旅游一下子贵了不少。 · Since the currency fell, holidays abroad have suddenly become a good deal dearer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 229 | 辫子 | biàn zi | plait; braid; pigtail (the Qing queue)女儿每天早上都让我给她扎两条辫子。 · Every morning my daughter gets me to put her hair in two plaits.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 230 | 标 | biāo | to mark; to label; sign地图上用红色标出了这次旅行要去的城市。 · The cities on this trip are marked in red on the map.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 231 | 表白 | biǎo bái | to declare one’s love; to express (one’s feelings, position)他准备了很久，终于在毕业那天向她表白了。 · After preparing for ages, he finally told her how he felt on graduation day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 232 | 标榜 | biāo bǎng | to tout; to parade (oneself) as这家餐厅标榜“纯天然”，结果被查出用了大量添加剂。 · The restaurant billed itself as “all natural”, and was then found to use plenty of additives.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 233 | 标本 | biāo běn | specimen; sample他收集了上百种蝴蝶标本，摆满了整整一面墙。 · He has collected specimens of over a hundred kinds of butterfly, covering an entire wall.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 |
| 234 | 标点 | biāo diǎn | punctuation; punctuation mark这句话少了一个标点，意思就完全不一样了。 · Leave one punctuation mark out of this sentence and the meaning changes completely.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 235 | 标记 | biāo jì | mark; sign; to mark书里重要的地方，我都用红笔做了标记。 · I’ve marked all the important parts of the book in red pen.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 236 | 表决 | biǎo jué | to vote (on); to decide by vote大会对这个方案进行了表决，大多数代表投了赞成票。 · The assembly put the proposal to a vote, and most delegates voted in favour.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 |
| 237 | 标签 | biāo qiān | label; tag (also figurative, as in 贴标签, to pigeonhole)买衣服之前，先看看标签上的面料和洗涤方法。 · Before you buy clothes, check the fabric and the washing instructions on the label.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 238 | 飙升 | biāo shēng | to soar; to shoot up天气一热，空调的销量就飙升了好几倍。 · As soon as the weather turned hot, air-conditioner sales shot up several times over.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 239 | 标示 | biāo shì | to mark; to indicate (on a sign or map)地图上用红色标示出了正在修路的路段。 · The sections of road under repair are marked in red on the map.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 240 | 标识 | biāo shí | sign, mark, label; to mark地下停车场的标识不清楚，我转了好几圈才找到出口。 · The signs in the underground car park were unclear, and I went round several times before I found the exit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 241 | 表述 | biǎo shù | to state, formulate; wording这个意思用英文怎么表述才准确？ · How should this idea be put in English so that it is accurate?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 242 | 表率 | biǎo shuài | example; model当班长就要在学习和纪律上给同学们做表率。 · As class monitor you have to set an example to your classmates in study and discipline.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 243 | 表态 | biǎo tài | to state one’s position; to declare where one stands大家都发言了，只有他一直没表态。 · Everyone else spoke; only he never said where he stood.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 244 | 标语 | biāo yǔ | slogan; bannerLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” | HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” |
| 245 | 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to commend; to honour officially市政府召开大会，表彰在这次救援中表现突出的个人。 · The city government held a meeting to honour those who had distinguished themselves in the rescue.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 246 | 标致 | biāo zhi | pretty; good-looking (of a woman)她年轻时是村里有名的标致姑娘。 · When she was young she was one of the village’s famous beauties.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 247 | 憋 | biē | to hold in; to bottle up; to feel stifled有什么话就说出来，别老憋在心里。 · If something is on your mind, say it; don’t keep it bottled up.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 248 | 别具匠心 | bié jù jiàng xīn | ingenious; original in conception这家书店的设计别具匠心，每一层都像一座小图书馆。 · The design of this bookshop is highly original: every floor is like a little library.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 249 | 别看 | bié kàn | even though; don’t be fooled by the fact that别看他个子不高，打起篮球来谁也拦不住他。 · He may not be tall, but once he starts playing basketball nobody can stop him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 250 | 别扭 | biè niu | awkward, uncomfortable; at odds (闹别扭: to fall out)两个人为了一点儿小事闹别扭，三天没说话。 · The two of them fell out over some trifle and did not speak for three days.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 |
| 251 | 别墅 | bié shù | villa; detached house他在郊区买了一套带花园的别墅。 · He has bought a villa with a garden in the suburbs.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 252 | 别说 | bié shuō | let alone; not to mention他连一百米都跑不下来，别说马拉松了。 · He can’t even run a hundred metres, let alone a marathon.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 253 | 别致 | bié zhì | unusual and stylish; novel这家咖啡馆装修得很别致，很多人专门来拍照。 · This café is decorated in an unusual, stylish way, and many people come just to take photos.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 254 | 彬彬有礼 | bīn bīn yǒu lǐ | refined and courteous; very polite新来的实习生说话彬彬有礼，大家都很喜欢他。 · The new intern speaks with great courtesy, and everyone likes him.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 255 | 缤纷 | bīn fēn | colourful; in riotous profusion节日的夜晚，广场上空的烟花五彩缤纷。 · On the festival night the fireworks over the square were a riot of colour.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 256 | 濒临 | bīn lín | to be on the verge of; to border on这家工厂连年亏损，已经濒临倒闭。 · The factory has made losses year after year and is on the verge of closing.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 257 | 濒危 | bīn wēi | endangered; on the brink of dying out这种鸟已经被列为濒危动物，抓了是违法的。 · This bird is listed as endangered; catching one is against the law.Learn it in HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 | HSK 5 · 五十六个民族 |
| 258 | 丙 | bǐng | third (in a series); C这次卫生检查分甲、乙、丙三等，我们宿舍得了个丙。 · The hygiene inspection had three grades, A, B and C, and our dormitory got a C.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 259 | 冰雹 | bīng báo | hail; hailstone一场冰雹过后，果园里的苹果掉了一地。 · After the hailstorm the orchard floor was covered in fallen apples.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 260 | 秉承 | bǐng chéng | to carry on; uphold (a tradition or principle)这所学校一直秉承“有教无类”的理念，从不拒绝想读书的孩子。 · The school has always upheld the principle of teaching everyone alike and never turns away a child who wants to learn.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 261 | 秉持 | bǐng chí | to uphold; to adhere to (a principle, a position)几十年来，这家报纸一直秉持客观公正的立场。 · For decades the paper has held to an objective and even-handed position.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 262 | 并发症 | bìng fā zhèng | complication (medical)糖尿病如果控制不好，可能引起很多并发症。 · If diabetes is not kept under control, it can lead to many complications.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 263 | 并非 | bìng fēi | is not (at all); by no means (written)他的成功并非偶然，背后是多年的努力。 · His success is no accident; behind it lie years of hard work.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 264 | 并购 | bìng gòu | merger and acquisition; to acquire这家公司去年并购了三家同行，规模一下子扩大了一倍。 · Last year the company bought up three rivals and doubled in size at a stroke.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 265 | 冰棍儿 | bīng gùn r | ice lolly; popsicle天太热了，我们去买根冰棍儿吃吧。 · It's so hot, let's go and buy ice lollies. | Word lists |
| 266 | 并肩 | bìng jiān | shoulder to shoulder; side by side两位老人并肩坐在湖边，看着夕阳一点点落下去。 · The two old people sat side by side by the lake, watching the sun go down little by little.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 |
| 267 | 病历 | bìng lì | medical record; case history去看病的时候，记得把以前的病历带上。 · When you go to the doctor, remember to take your old medical records with you.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 268 | 并列 | bìng liè | to be tied (in a ranking); to stand side by side两名选手得分相同，并列第三名。 · The two competitors scored the same and were joint third.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 269 | 冰山一角 | bīng shān yī jiǎo | the tip of the iceberg媒体曝光的这几起案件，可能只是冰山一角。 · The few cases exposed by the media may be just the tip of the iceberg.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 270 | 冰天雪地 | bīng tiān xuě dì | a world of ice and snow; freezing cold外面冰天雪地，屋里却烧着暖气，只穿一件衬衫都不觉得冷。 · Outside it is all ice and snow, but the heating is on indoors, and you do not feel cold in just a shirt.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 271 | 并行 | bìng xíng | to run in parallel; proceed side by side新铁路和老公路在山谷里并行了几十公里。 · The new railway and the old road run side by side along the valley for dozens of kilometres.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 272 | 病症 | bìng zhèng | disease; illness; symptoms of an illness这几种病症看起来很像，要靠化验才能分清。 · These illnesses look very alike; only lab tests can tell them apart.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 273 | 拨 | bō | to dial; to move with a finger; to allocate遇到火灾，要马上拨打119。 · If there is a fire, dial 119 straight away.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 274 | 伯伯 | bó bo | uncle (father’s elder brother); polite for an older man伯伯一家住在老家，我们每年清明都回去看他们。 · My uncle’s family live in our home town, and we go back to see them every Qingming.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 275 | 博大精深 | bó dà jīng shēn | broad and profound (of a culture or body of learning)中国书法博大精深，很多人练了一辈子还觉得没学够。 · Chinese calligraphy is vast and deep; many people practise all their lives and still feel they have not learned enough.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 276 | 波动 | bō dòng | to fluctuate; fluctuation最近汇率波动很大，出国留学的费用也跟着变来变去。 · Exchange rates have been swinging a lot lately, and the cost of studying abroad keeps changing with them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 277 | 搏斗 | bó dòu | to fight hand to hand; to wrestle; to struggle那名警察与持刀的歹徒搏斗了十几分钟。 · The policeman grappled with the knife-wielding thug for more than ten minutes.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 278 | 剥夺 | bō duó | to deprive; to strip of任何人都不能剥夺孩子受教育的权利。 · No one may deprive a child of the right to an education.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 279 | 伯父 | bó fù | uncle (father’s elder brother)伯父是父亲的哥哥，叔叔是父亲的弟弟。 · Your bófù is your father’s elder brother; your shūshu is his younger brother.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 280 | 驳回 | bó huí | to reject; to dismiss (a claim, an appeal)法院以证据不足为由，驳回了他的起诉。 · The court dismissed his suit for lack of evidence.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 281 | 波及 | bō jí | to spread to; affect这场大火波及了周围十几户人家。 · The fire spread to a dozen or so neighbouring homes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 282 | 拨款 | bō kuǎn | to allocate funds; appropriation市政府拨款两千万元，用来更换老旧小区的水管。 · The city government allocated twenty million yuan to replace the water pipes in old housing estates.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 283 | 波澜 | bō lán | great waves; (fig.) stir, upheaval这个消息在平静的小镇上掀起了不小的波澜。 · The news caused quite a stir in the quiet little town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 284 | 波浪 | bō làng | wave (on water)波浪一个接一个地打在岸边的石头上。 · Wave after wave broke on the rocks along the shore.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 285 | 伯母 | bó mǔ | aunt (wife of father’s elder brother); polite for a friend’s mother伯母，您好！我是小王的同学。 · Hello, Auntie! I am Xiao Wang’s classmate.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 286 | 波涛 | bō tāo | great waves; billows站在礁石上，能听见波涛一阵阵拍打着海岸。 · Standing on the rocks, you can hear the waves pounding the shore again and again.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 287 | 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation让工人每天干十四个小时，这不是剥削是什么？ · Making workers put in fourteen hours a day: if that is not exploitation, what is?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 288 | 博学 | bó xué | learned; erudite; widely read这位老先生十分博学，琴棋书画样样都懂。 · The old gentleman is remarkably learned and at home in music, chess, calligraphy and painting alike.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 289 | 博弈 | bó yì | strategic contest; game (as in game theory); to vie strategically这场谈判是买卖双方的一场博弈，谁先让步，谁就吃亏。 · The negotiation is a game of strategy between buyer and seller: whoever gives way first loses out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 290 | 波折 | bō zhé | twists and turns; setbacks这本书从写完到出版，经历了不少波折。 · The book went through plenty of setbacks between being finished and being published.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 291 | 不耻下问 | bù chǐ xià wèn | not too proud to learn from those below one这位院士不耻下问，常常向年轻的学生请教电脑问题。 · The academician is never too proud to ask, and often turns to young students for help with computer problems.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 292 | 不辞而别 | bù cí ér bié | to leave without saying goodbye他留下一封信就不辞而别了，谁也不知道他去了哪里。 · He left a letter and went without saying goodbye; nobody knew where he had gone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 293 | 不当 | bù dàng | improper; inappropriate; unsuitable由于操作不当，机器突然停了下来。 · Because it was operated improperly, the machine suddenly stopped.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 294 | 不得而知 | bù dé ér zhī | unknown; impossible to find out他后来去了哪里，就不得而知了。 · Where he went after that, nobody knows.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 295 | 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | having no alternative; reluctantly路上堵得厉害，我们不得已改坐了地铁。 · The roads were badly jammed, so we had no choice but to take the underground.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 296 | 不定 | bù dìng | there’s no telling (how, when); not fixed, changeable山里的天气很难说，不定什么时候就下雨了。 · Mountain weather is hard to call; there is no telling when it will rain.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 297 | 不动产 | bù dòng chǎn | real estate; immovable property房屋等不动产的买卖，都要到登记机构办理手续。 · Every sale of real estate, such as a house or a flat, has to be registered with the registration authority.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 298 | 不乏 | bù fá | there is no lack of; there are quite a few这座城市不大，却不乏有名的老字号。 · The city is small, yet it has quite a few famous long-established shops.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 299 | 不法 | bù fǎ | illegal; unlawful; lawless警方提醒，有不法分子冒充快递员上门诈骗。 · The police warn that crooks are posing as couriers to con people at their doors.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 300 | 步伐 | bù fá | pace; step城市发展的步伐越来越快，老街一条接一条地消失了。 · The city is developing ever faster, and the old streets are disappearing one after another.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 301 | 不妨 | bù fáng | might as well; there’s no harm in这家店评价不错，你不妨去试试。 · That shop gets good reviews; you might as well give it a try.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 302 | 不服 | bù fú | to refuse to accept; not to be convinced裁判判他犯规，他很不服，跟裁判争了半天。 · The referee called a foul on him; he refused to accept it and argued with the referee for ages.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 303 | 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | I don’t deserve it (modest reply to praise)别人夸她是专家，她连忙说：“不敢当，我只是多看了几本书。” · When people called her an expert, she hurried to say, “Oh, I wouldn’t say that. I have just read a few more books.”Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 | HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 |
| 304 | 捕获 | bǔ huò | to catch; to capture渔民在海上捕获了一条两米多长的大鱼。 · Fishermen at sea caught a huge fish more than two metres long.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 305 | 不及 | bù jí | not as good as; to fall short of; too late to论口语，我远远不及她，她在北京住了十年呢。 · When it comes to speaking, I am nowhere near as good as her; she lived in Beijing for ten years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 306 | 补给 | bǔ jǐ | supplies; to resupply登山队在半山腰设了一个补给点，给队员送水和食物。 · The climbing team set up a supply point halfway up to get water and food to its members.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 307 | 不假思索 | bù jiǎ sī suǒ | without a moment’s thought; instantly问他最喜欢哪座城市，他不假思索地说：“成都。” · Asked which city he liked best, he answered without a moment’s hesitation: “Chengdu.”Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 308 | 部件 | bù jiàn | part; component发动机是汽车最重要的部件。 · The engine is the most important part of a car.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 309 | 不见得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily; not likely贵的东西不见得就好。 · Expensive things are not necessarily good.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 310 | 不解 | bù jiě | to be puzzled; not to understand她突然辞职，让同事们十分不解。 · Her sudden resignation left her colleagues baffled.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 311 | 不景气 | bù jǐng qì | in a slump; depressed (economy, business)这两年房地产不景气，装修公司的生意也跟着冷清了。 · The property market has been in a slump for the past two years, and renovation firms have gone quiet along with it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 312 | 不经意 | bù jīng yì | casually; inadvertently; without noticing她不经意的一句话，却让我记了好多年。 · Something she said quite in passing has stayed with me for years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 313 | 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy; to put right发现产品有问题以后，公司马上采取措施补救。 · Once the fault in the product was found, the company took steps at once to put it right.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 314 | 布局 | bù jú | layout; arrangement这套房子的布局很合理。 · The layout of this flat is very sensible.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 | HSK 6–7 · 丝绸之路与唐朝 |
| 315 | 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear; (after a negative adjective) utterly连续加了一个月班，他已经疲惫不堪。 · After a month of overtime he was utterly exhausted.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 316 | 不可或缺 | bù kě huò quē | indispensable; essential对很多南方人来说，米饭是一日三餐中不可或缺的主食。 · For many people in the south, rice is the staple no meal can do without.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 317 | 不可思议 | bù kě sī yì | inconceivable; unbelievable一只猫从十楼掉下去居然一点事也没有，真是不可思议。 · A cat fell from the tenth floor without a scratch: it is hard to imagine.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 |
| 318 | 不愧 | bù kuì | to truly deserve (the name); to be worthy of他不愧是开了二十年车的老司机，这么窄的路也开得又快又稳。 · He’s a driver with twenty years behind the wheel all right: even on a road this narrow he drives fast and steady.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 319 | 不力 | bù lì | ineffective; lax; not doing one’s best这次事故，主要是因为工地管理不力。 · The accident was mainly down to lax management of the building site.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 320 | 不了了之 | bù liǎo liǎo zhī | to let a matter drop unresolved; to fizzle out小区停车难的问题讨论了好几次，最后都不了了之。 · The estate’s parking problem was discussed several times, but each time it just fizzled out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 321 | 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably; can’t help (feeling); rather第一次离开家去外地上大学，他心里不免有些紧张。 · Leaving home for the first time to go to university in another city, he could not help feeling a little nervous.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 322 | 不妙 | bù miào | bad, not good (of a situation); ominous他一看老板的脸色，就知道情况不妙。 · One look at the boss’s face and he knew things were not looking good.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 323 | 不平 | bù píng | indignant; unfair; injustice; uneven同样的工作，她的工资却比男同事低，她心里很不平。 · She does the same work as her male colleagues for less pay, and she feels it is deeply unfair.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 324 | 不容 | bù róng | to not allow; to brook no食品安全问题不容忽视。 · Food safety cannot be ignored.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 325 | 哺乳 | bǔ rǔ | to breastfeed; to suckle (哺乳动物 mammal)鲸虽然生活在海里，却是哺乳动物。 · Whales live in the sea, but they are mammals.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 326 | 步入 | bù rù | to step into; to enter (a new stage)大学毕业以后步入社会，他才知道挣钱有多不容易。 · Only when he went out into the world after university did he learn how hard it is to earn a living.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 327 | 不慎 | bù shèn | carelessly; accidentally; by mistake他雨天骑车不慎摔倒，手臂骨折了。 · He accidentally came off his bike in the rain and broke his arm.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 328 | 捕食 | bǔ shí | to prey on; to hunt for food猫头鹰白天睡觉，夜里才出来捕食老鼠。 · Owls sleep by day and come out only at night to hunt mice.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 329 | 部首 | bù shǒu | radical (of a Chinese character, used to look it up)查字典时，如果不知道一个字的读音，可以按部首查。 · When using a dictionary, if you don’t know how a character is pronounced you can look it up by its radical.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 330 | 部署 | bù shǔ | to deploy; to plan and arrange; deployment会上，市长对下一阶段的防汛工作作了部署。 · At the meeting the mayor set out the plans for the next stage of flood prevention.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 331 | 不算 | bù suàn | to not count as; to not be considered一个月挣五千块，在这座城市不算多。 · Five thousand a month doesn’t count as much in this city.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 332 | 不惜 | bù xī | not to hesitate to; not to spare (cost, effort)为了拿下这个项目，公司不惜一切代价。 · To win this project the company will spare no cost.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 333 | 不下 | bù xià | no fewer than; not less than这件事我已经跟他说了不下十遍了。 · I have told him about this no fewer than ten times.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 |
| 334 | 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | outrageous; unreasonable这么晚才回来，也不打个电话，太不像话了！ · Coming home this late without even phoning: it’s outrageous!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 335 | 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | about equal; evenly matched两个队实力不相上下，谁也不敢说自己一定能赢。 · The two teams are evenly matched, and neither dares say it is sure to win.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 336 | 不肖 | bù xiào | unworthy (of one’s parents or ancestors); degenerate他嫌儿子不肖，一分钱也不愿意留给他。 · He thinks his son a disgrace to the family and will not leave him a penny.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 337 | 不屑 | bù xiè | to disdain; to think it beneath one (to do sth)他对那些靠炒作走红的明星一向很不屑。 · He has always looked down on celebrities who get famous through hype.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 338 | 不懈 | bù xiè | untiring; unremitting经过十年的不懈努力，这个山村终于通了公路。 · After ten years of unremitting effort, the mountain village finally got a road.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 339 | 不亚于 | bù yà yú | no less than; not inferior to这家小饭馆的手艺，一点也不亚于大酒店。 · The cooking at this little restaurant is every bit as good as a big hotel’s.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 340 | 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | self-evident; it goes without saying经常熬夜对健康的危害是不言而喻的。 · It goes without saying that staying up late all the time harms your health.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 | HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 |
| 341 | 不厌其烦 | bù yàn qí fán | to be very patient; to take great pains老师不厌其烦地讲了一遍又一遍，直到每个学生都听懂为止。 · The teacher patiently explained it again and again until every student understood.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 342 | 不翼而飞 | bù yì ér fēi | to vanish into thin air; (of news) to spread fast我刚放在桌上的钥匙，转眼就不翼而飞了。 · The keys I had just put on the table vanished in the blink of an eye.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 343 | 不亦乐乎 | bù yì lè hū | (after 得) like mad; no end; (classical) is it not a joy?孩子们放了暑假，天天在外面踢球，玩得不亦乐乎。 · The children are on their summer holidays and play football outside every day, having the time of their lives.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 344 | 不以为然 | bù yǐ wéi rán | to disagree; to think little of; to be unimpressed我劝他少喝点酒，他却不以为然地笑了笑。 · I advised him to drink less, but he just gave a dismissive smile.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 345 | 不由得 | bù yóu de | can’t help; cannot but听他讲起小时候闹的笑话，大家不由得笑了起来。 · When he started telling stories of the silly things he did as a child, everyone burst out laughing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 346 | 不由自主 | bù yóu zì zhǔ | involuntarily; can’t help (doing)一听到这首老歌，她就不由自主地跟着唱了起来。 · The moment she hears this old song, she can’t help singing along.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 347 | 不予 | bù yǔ | (formal) not to grant; to decline to对于网上这些没有根据的传言，公司决定不予回应。 · The company has decided not to respond to these groundless rumours online.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 348 | 哺育 | bǔ yù | to feed (young); to nurture, bring up这片土地哺育了他，退休以后，他又回到了家乡。 · This land brought him up, and after retiring he went back to his home town.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 | HSK 9+ · 黄河大合唱 |
| 349 | 不约而同 | bù yuē ér tóng | (of several people) to do the same thing without arranging it听到这个好消息，大家不约而同地鼓起掌来。 · At the good news everyone began to clap at once, as if on cue.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 350 | 不折不扣 | bù zhé bù kòu | out-and-out; through and through; to the letter他是个不折不扣的球迷，每场比赛都要熬夜看。 · He is a football fan through and through and stays up late to watch every match.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 351 | 不正之风 | bù zhèng zhī fēng | unhealthy practices; malpractice (bribery, favouritism)医院开展专项整治，要坚决纠正收红包的不正之风。 · The hospital has launched a campaign to stamp out the practice of taking red envelopes from patients.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 352 | 不知不觉 | bù zhī bù jué | without realising; before one knows it我们聊得很开心，不知不觉天就黑了。 · We were having such a good chat that it got dark before we knew it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 353 | 不知所措 | bù zhī suǒ cuò | at a loss; not knowing what to do第一次上台演讲，她紧张得不知所措。 · Giving a speech on stage for the first time, she was so nervous she did not know what to do.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 354 | 补助 | bǔ zhù | subsidy; allowance (paid to a person)公司每月给员工三百元的交通补助。 · The company gives staff a 300-yuan travel allowance each month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 355 | 不准 | bù zhǔn | to not allow; to forbid图书馆里不准大声说话，也不准吃东西。 · No loud talking or eating is allowed in the library.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 356 | 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch; to capture (a moment, a chance, prey)好的摄影师总能捕捉到人物最自然的表情。 · A good photographer always manages to catch people’s most natural expressions.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 357 | 裁 | cái | to cut (paper, cloth); to cut back, reduce裁衣服之前，裁缝先给我量了尺寸。 · Before cutting the cloth, the tailor took my measurements.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 358 | 采 | cǎi | to pick; to gather; to collect春天一到，村里的姑娘们就上山采茶。 · As soon as spring comes, the village girls go up the hills to pick tea.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 359 | 裁定 | cái dìng | to rule; ruling法院裁定这份合同无效，双方要各自退还已经收到的钱。 · The court ruled the contract void, and each side must return the money it has received.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 360 | 裁缝 | cái feng | tailor; dressmaker这件旗袍是请一位老裁缝量身定做的。 · This qipao was made to measure by an old tailor.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 361 | 才干 | cái gàn | ability; competence (to get things done)新来的经理很有才干，不到半年，部门的面貌就变了。 · The new manager is very capable: in under six months the whole department looked different.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 362 | 财经 | cái jīng | finance and economics她每天早上都要看半小时财经新闻，了解股市和汇率的变化。 · Every morning she spends half an hour on the business news, following the stock market and exchange rates.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 363 | 裁决 | cái jué | ruling; award (of arbitration); to rule双方都表示愿意接受仲裁委员会的裁决。 · Both sides say they are willing to accept the arbitration committee’s ruling.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 364 | 采矿 | cǎi kuàng | to mine; mining这个小镇以前靠采矿为生，矿关了以后，年轻人纷纷去外地打工。 · The town used to live by mining; once the mine closed, the young people left one after another to work elsewhere.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 365 | 财力 | cái lì | financial resources; funds小城市财力有限，修一座新医院要好几年才能凑够钱。 · A small city has limited funds; it takes years to scrape together the money for a new hospital.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 366 | 猜想 | cāi xiǎng | to suppose; to guess; conjecture看他满头大汗地跑进来，我猜想他是从车站一路跑过来的。 · Seeing him run in dripping with sweat, I guessed he had run all the way from the station.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 367 | 菜肴 | cài yáo | dishes (of food); cooked food这家饭店的菜肴以清淡为主，很适合老人和孩子。 · The dishes at this restaurant are mostly light, which suits older people and children.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 368 | 裁员 | cái yuán | to cut staff; lay-offs因为订单减少，工厂今年裁员三分之一。 · Because orders fell, the factory cut a third of its staff this year.Learn it in HSK 6 · 考公热 | HSK 6 · 考公热 |
| 369 | 采摘 | cǎi zhāi | to pick (fruit, tea, flowers)每年九月，很多城里人开车到郊区去采摘苹果。 · Every September lots of city people drive out of town to pick apples.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 370 | 财政 | cái zhèng | public finance; government finance这个县财政紧张，连修路的钱都拿不出来。 · The county’s finances are so tight it cannot even find the money to mend the roads.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 371 | 惨 | cǎn | miserable; tragic; (of a defeat) heavy这场比赛我们输得很惨，零比五。 · We lost this match badly: five–nil.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 372 | 残 | cán | incomplete; damaged; withered; leftover一夜大风过后，院子里只剩下几朵残花。 · After a night of high wind, only a few battered flowers were left in the courtyard.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 373 | 惨白 | cǎn bái | deathly pale听到这个消息，她的脸一下子变得惨白。 · When she heard the news, her face went deathly pale.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 374 | 参见 | cān jiàn | see (cross-reference); to refer to这个问题本书第三章已有讨论，请参见第56页。 · This question has already been discussed in chapter 3; see page 56.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 375 | 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; brutal; harsh比赛是残酷的，输了一分就得回家。 · Competition is brutal: lose by a single point and you go home.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 |
| 376 | 惭愧 | cán kuì | ashamed妈妈生病住院，我却一直不知道，真是太惭愧了。 · Mum was in hospital and I never even knew. I feel so ashamed.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 377 | 灿烂 | càn làn | brilliant; bright; splendid孩子们的笑容像阳光一样灿烂。 · The children’s smiles were as bright as sunshine.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 378 | 残留 | cán liú | to remain; residue; to be left over衣服洗完要多冲几遍水，以免洗衣粉残留在上面。 · Rinse clothes several times after washing, so that no detergent is left in them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 379 | 参谋 | cān móu | to give advice; adviser; staff officer买房子是大事，你帮我参谋参谋吧。 · Buying a flat is a big decision. Help me think it through, will you?Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 380 | 残缺 | cán quē | incomplete; damaged; with parts missing这本古书已经残缺不全，后面几十页都找不到了。 · This old book is far from complete: the last few dozen pages are missing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 381 | 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel; ruthless把小狗扔在路边不管，实在太残忍了。 · Dumping a puppy by the roadside and leaving it there is just too cruel.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 | HSK 5–6 · 孝与顺 |
| 382 | 惨痛 | cǎn tòng | bitter; painful (lesson, experience)那次投资失败，给了他一个惨痛的教训。 · That failed investment taught him a bitter lesson.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 |
| 383 | 参照 | cān zhào | to refer to; to use as a model新规定是参照国外的做法制定的。 · The new rules were drawn up with practice abroad as a model.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 | HSK 6–7 · 司马迁与《史记》 |
| 384 | 惨重 | cǎn zhòng | disastrous; heavy (losses)这场洪水给沿岸的农民造成了惨重的损失。 · The flood caused disastrous losses to the farmers along the river.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 385 | 舱 | cāng | cabin (of a ship, plane or spacecraft); class (of air travel); module这次出差公司给他订了头等舱，他还是第一次坐。 · For this business trip the company booked him in first class, his first time ever.Learn it in HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 | HSK 6 · 从神舟到嫦娥 |
| 386 | 苍白 | cāng bái | pale; pallid; feeble (of arguments, writing)他大病一场，脸色苍白，瘦了一大圈。 · After a serious illness he was pale and had lost a lot of weight.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 387 | 仓促 | cāng cù | hasty; hurried; rushed这个决定做得太仓促了，很多问题都没考虑到。 · The decision was made too hastily, and many problems were not thought through.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 |
| 388 | 藏匿 | cáng nì | to hide; to conceal (formal)警方在他老家的床底下，找到了他藏匿的现金。 · Under the bed in his family home the police found the cash he had hidden.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 389 | 藏品 | cáng pǐn | item in a collection; collector’s piece这家博物馆有一万多件藏品，展出的只是其中一小部分。 · The museum holds more than ten thousand items, and only a small part of them is on display.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 390 | 沧桑 | cāng sāng | great changes; the vicissitudes of life这座老桥经历了上百年的沧桑，至今还在使用。 · This old bridge has come through more than a century of upheaval and is still in use.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 391 | 藏身 | cáng shēn | to hide oneself; to take refuge那名男子逃到外地，藏身在一个小村子里，一躲就是五年。 · The man fled to another part of the country and hid in a small village, where he stayed out of sight for five years.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 392 | 苍蝇 | cāng ying | fly; housefly; (figurative) petty corrupt official天一热，厨房里的苍蝇就多了起来。 · As soon as the weather turns hot, the kitchen fills with flies.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 393 | 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (of a law, plan or rules)这份法律草案正在向社会公开征求意见。 · The draft law is open for public comment.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 |
| 394 | 草丛 | cǎo cóng | long grass; undergrowth小猫躲在草丛里，只露出一条尾巴。 · The kitten hid in the long grass with only its tail showing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 395 | 操控 | cāo kòng | to control; to manipulate有人利用假消息操控股价，已经被警方调查。 · People who used false news to manipulate share prices are now under police investigation.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 |
| 396 | 操劳 | cāo láo | to toil; to work hard (for a family or cause)母亲操劳了一辈子，现在该好好休息了。 · Mother has toiled all her life; it is time she had a proper rest.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 |
| 397 | 操练 | cāo liàn | to drill; to practise (a skill, by repetition)新兵们每天在操场上操练好几个小时。 · The new recruits drill on the parade ground for hours every day.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 398 | 草坪 | cǎo píng | lawn请不要在草坪上踢球。 · Please do not play football on the lawn.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 399 | 草率 | cǎo shuài | rash; hasty; careless结婚是大事，不能这么草率地决定。 · Marriage is a big thing; you cannot decide on it so hastily.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 400 | 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about; to take pains over孩子们都工作了，你就别再为他们操心了。 · The children all have jobs now; stop worrying about them.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 401 | 草药 | cǎo yào | herbal medicine; medicinal herbs奶奶感冒了不爱吃西药，总是自己熬点草药喝。 · When Grandma catches a cold she won’t take Western medicine; she always brews herself some herbs.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 402 | 嘈杂 | cáo zá | noisy; clamorous车站里人声嘈杂，我根本听不清广播。 · The station was so noisy I could not make out the announcements at all.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 403 | 操纵 | cāo zòng | to manipulate; to control; to operate (a machine)有人利用虚假消息操纵股价，正在接受调查。 · Someone used false information to manipulate share prices and is now under investigation.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 404 | 测定 | cè dìng | to determine (by measuring); to date (a sample)实验室测定了这瓶水里的细菌含量，发现严重超标。 · The lab measured the bacteria count in the water and found it far over the limit.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 405 | 侧面 | cè miàn | side; flank; aspect从侧面看，这座山像一个躺着的人。 · Seen from the side, the mountain looks like a person lying down.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 406 | 测算 | cè suàn | to calculate; to estimate据专家测算，这条地铁线每天能运送五十万名乘客。 · Experts estimate that this metro line can carry five hundred thousand passengers a day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 407 | 测验 | cè yàn | test; quiz; to test明天有一个小测验，只考这个单元的生词。 · There’s a short quiz tomorrow, only on the new words in this unit.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 408 | 侧重 | cè zhòng | to focus on; to lay particular stress on这门课侧重口语，语法讲得不多。 · This course focuses on speaking and does not cover much grammar.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 |
| 409 | 蹭 | cèng | to rub; to scrape; (coll.) to freeload小猫用头在我腿上蹭来蹭去，大概是饿了。 · The kitten keeps rubbing its head against my leg; it must be hungry.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 410 | 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | to emerge one after another; endless这几年，各种新的手机应用层出不穷。 · In recent years new phone apps have kept appearing one after another.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 411 | 岔 | chà | fork (in a road); to branch off; to change (the subject)走到前面的岔路口，往左拐就到了。 · When you reach the fork ahead, turn left and you are there.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 | HSK 9+ · 课本里的古文 |
| 412 | 查处 | chá chǔ | to investigate and punish; to deal with (an offence)春节前，交警集中查处了一批酒后开车的司机。 · Before Spring Festival the traffic police ran a crackdown and caught and punished a string of drink-drivers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 413 | 差错 | chā cuò | mistake; error; mishap财务工作必须仔细，一分钱的差错也不能有。 · Accounts work demands great care: not even a one-fen error is allowed.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 414 | 差额 | chā é | difference, shortfall; (差额选举) a contested election, with more candidates than seats两家公司的报价之间有三千多元的差额。 · There is a difference of more than three thousand yuan between the two companies’ quotes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 | HSK 7–9 · 村委会选举 |
| 415 | 查获 | chá huò | to track down and seize; to uncover警方在一个仓库里查获了两吨假冒白酒。 · Police seized two tonnes of fake baijiu in a warehouse.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 416 | 察觉 | chá jué | to notice; to become aware of朋友这段时间情绪很不好，我竟然一点儿也没察觉。 · My friend has been in very low spirits lately, and I hadn’t noticed a thing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 417 | 察看 | chá kàn | to inspect; look closely at暴雨过后，村干部挨家挨户察看房屋有没有损坏。 · After the downpour the village officials went from house to house checking for damage.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 418 | 查明 | chá míng | to establish (the facts); to find out事故原因目前还没有查明。 · The cause of the accident has not yet been established.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 419 | 刹那 | chà nà | an instant; a split second看到她的那一刹那，我就认出她来了。 · I recognised her the instant I saw her.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 420 | 插曲 | chā qǔ | song in a film or play; (fig.) episode, incident; interlude这次旅行中出了个小插曲：我们差点儿坐错了火车。 · There was a little incident on the trip: we very nearly got on the wrong train.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 421 | 插手 | chā shǒu | to meddle; to get involved (in others’ affairs)这是他们夫妻俩的事，你最好别插手。 · This is between the two of them as husband and wife; you had better keep out of it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 422 | 插图 | chā tú | illustration (in a book)这本童话书里有很多彩色插图，孩子们特别喜欢。 · This book of fairy tales has lots of colour illustrations, and children love it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 423 | 诧异 | chà yì | surprised; astonished听说他辞了工作回老家种地，同事们都很诧异。 · When they heard he had quit his job to go home and farm, his colleagues were all astonished.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 424 | 插嘴 | chā zuǐ | to interrupt; to butt in大人说话的时候，小孩子别插嘴。 · Children shouldn’t butt in when grown-ups are talking.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 425 | 拆迁 | chāi qiān | to demolish and relocate (residents)这片老房子明年就要拆迁了，很多老住户舍不得走。 · These old houses are to be pulled down next year, and many long-time residents are sad to leave.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 426 | 柴油 | chái yóu | diesel; diesel oil这辆卡车烧的是柴油，不是汽油。 · This lorry runs on diesel, not petrol.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 |
| 427 | 掺 | chān | to mix in; to adulterate面粉里掺一点儿玉米面，蒸出来的馒头更香。 · Mix a little cornmeal into the flour and the steamed buns come out tastier.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 428 | 搀 | chān | to support by the arm, help along; to mix下雪路滑，他搀着奶奶慢慢走过马路。 · The snow made the road slippery, so he took his grandmother’s arm and walked her slowly across.Learn it in HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 | HSK 6 · 机器人与低空经济 |
| 429 | 缠 | chán | to wind, wrap; to pester她把剩下的毛线缠成一个球，放进了抽屉。 · She wound the leftover wool into a ball and put it in the drawer.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 430 | 铲 | chǎn | to shovel; shovel, spade下了一夜大雪，第二天一早，大家都拿着铲子出来铲雪。 · After a night of heavy snow, everyone came out with shovels first thing the next morning to clear it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 431 | 馋 | chán | greedy for food; to crave; to make someone’s mouth water一闻到烤红薯的味道，孩子就馋得走不动了。 · One whiff of roast sweet potato and the child stops dead, mouth watering.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 432 | 颤抖 | chàn dǒu | to tremble; to shake; to shiver听到这个消息，她的声音都颤抖了。 · When she heard the news, her voice trembled.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 433 | 产权 | chǎn quán | property rights; title (to property)买房之前，一定要先查清房子的产权。 · Before you buy a flat, be sure to check its title first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 434 | 缠绕 | chán rào | to twine, to wind around; to haunt (of thoughts)老墙上缠绕着一层层的爬山虎。 · Layer upon layer of creeper twines over the old wall.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 |
| 435 | 阐释 | chǎn shì | to explain; to interpret; interpretation同一首诗，不同的学者往往有不同的阐释。 · Different scholars often interpret the same poem in different ways.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 436 | 阐述 | chǎn shù | to set forth; to expound (formal)请你用三分钟阐述一下自己的研究计划。 · Please set out your research plan in three minutes.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 437 | 产物 | chǎn wù | product; result (of)网络流行语是互联网时代的产物。 · Internet slang is a product of the internet age.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 438 | 产业链 | chǎn yè liàn | industrial (supply) chainLearn it in HSK 6 · 新能源与中国制造 | HSK 6 · 新能源与中国制造 |
| 439 | 产值 | chǎn zhí | output value去年全县的农业产值超过了一百亿元。 · Last year the county’s agricultural output was worth more than ten billion yuan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 440 | 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate; to promote政府倡导绿色出行，鼓励大家多坐公交、骑自行车。 · The government promotes green travel and encourages people to take the bus or cycle.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 | HSK 5–6 · 白事与清明 |
| 441 | 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay; to pay back他用了整整十年，才偿还了上大学时借的钱。 · It took him a full ten years to pay back what he had borrowed to go to university.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 442 | 敞开 | chǎng kāi | to open wide; (do something) freely, without limit今天自助餐敞开吃，一个人只要九十九元。 · The buffet is all-you-can-eat today, only 99 yuan a head.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 443 | 猖狂 | chāng kuáng | rampant; unbridled; brazen前几年电信诈骗十分猖狂，几乎人人都接到过骗子的电话。 · A few years ago phone scams were rampant; almost everyone got calls from fraudsters.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 444 | 常理 | cháng lǐ | common sense; the normal run of things按常理说，这么大的事他应该先跟家里商量。 · By rights he should have talked something this big over with his family first.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 445 | 唱片 | chàng piàn | record; album这张唱片是他最有名的作品。 · This album is his most famous work.Learn it in HSK 4 · 回忆童年 | HSK 4 · 回忆童年 |
| 446 | 长期以来 | cháng qī yǐ lái | for a long time; over the years长期以来，这个小镇的年轻人大多外出打工。 · For a long time most of the young people in this little town have gone away to work.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 447 | 常人 | cháng rén | ordinary person; the average person她每天只睡四个小时，精力却比常人还旺盛。 · She sleeps only four hours a night, yet she has more energy than most people.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 448 | 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous; flourishing春联上常写着“国家昌盛，人民幸福”这样的话。 · Spring Festival couplets often carry words like “May the nation prosper and the people be happy”.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 449 | 常态 | cháng tài | the normal state of thingsLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” | HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” |
| 450 | 畅谈 | chàng tán | to talk freely; to talk to one’s heart’s content老同学多年不见，一见面就畅谈了一个晚上。 · The old classmates had not seen each other for years, and once they met they talked the whole evening.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 451 | 长效 | cháng xiào | long-acting; long-term (effect)治理污染不能只靠一阵风，要建立长效机制。 · Tackling pollution cannot rely on a passing campaign; it needs mechanisms that work in the long term.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 452 | 倡议 | chàng yì | initiative; to propose学校发出了节约用水的倡议。 · The school issued a call to save water.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 |
| 453 | 长征 | Cháng zhēng | the Long March (1934–36); a long, arduous journey我们的公司才刚刚起步，这只是万里长征的第一步。 · Our company has only just got going; this is merely the first step on a long march.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 454 | 长足 | cháng zú | considerable, remarkable (of progress; in 长足的进步／发展)经过两年的努力，他的中文有了长足的进步，已经能看懂新闻了。 · After two years of hard work his Chinese has come on enormously, and he can already follow the news.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 455 | 潮 | cháo | damp; (of fashion) trendy; tide下了一个星期的雨，被子都潮了。 · After a week of rain even the quilts are damp.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 456 | 超标 | chāo biāo | to exceed the limit; to be over the standard这款电动自行车车速超标，不能上路。 · This e-bike’s top speed is over the legal limit, so it can’t be ridden on the road.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 | HSK 7–9 · 国家喊你减肥 |
| 457 | 嘲弄 | cháo nòng | to mock; to make fun of他小时候口吃，常常受到同学的嘲弄。 · He stammered as a child and was often mocked by his classmates.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 458 | 钞票 | chāo piào | banknote; paper money春节前，银行门口排起了长队，大家都想换些新钞票。 · Before Spring Festival there are queues outside the banks, as everyone wants some crisp new notes.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 | HSK 5–6 · 今天怎么过年 |
| 459 | 超前 | chāo qián | ahead of its time; advanced这位建筑师的设计三十年前显得太超前，现在却成了城市的标志。 · Thirty years ago the architect’s design seemed too far ahead of its time; now it is the symbol of the city.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 460 | 潮水 | cháo shuǐ | tide; tidewater潮水退了以后，沙滩上留下了好多小螃蟹。 · When the tide went out it left lots of little crabs on the beach.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 妈祖 | HSK 9+ · 妈祖 |
| 461 | 抄袭 | chāo xí | to plagiarise; copy他的毕业论文被发现有一半是抄袭的，学位也被取消了。 · Half his dissertation turned out to be plagiarised, and his degree was taken away.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 462 | 巢穴 | cháo xué | nest; lair; den (also a gang’s hideout)警方终于找到了这伙骗子藏身的巢穴。 · The police finally found the den where the gang of swindlers had been hiding.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 463 | 炒作 | chǎo zuò | to hype; to drive up (prices) by speculation这条新闻明显是在炒作，别太当真。 · This news is obviously hype; don’t take it too seriously.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 464 | 扯 | chě | to pull, tear; to chat, talk idly or nonsense两个人扯了半天家常，才说到正事。 · The two of them chatted about this and that for ages before getting down to business.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 465 | 撤 | chè | to withdraw, pull out; to evacuate; to remove天快黑了，搜救队只好先撤下山来。 · It was getting dark, so the search team had to pull back down the mountain for now.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 466 | 车间 | chē jiān | workshop (in a factory)车间里机器的声音很大，工人说话都得大声喊。 · The machines in the workshop are so loud that the workers have to shout to be heard.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 467 | 撤离 | chè lí | to evacuate; to withdraw from接到通知以后，大楼里的人十分钟内就全部撤离了。 · Once the order came, everyone was out of the building within ten minutes.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 468 | 撤退 | chè tuì | to retreat; to withdraw敌人越来越多，部队只好连夜撤退。 · The enemy kept growing in number, so the troops had to retreat overnight.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 469 | 彻夜 | chè yè | all night long得知自己考上了大学，她激动得彻夜未眠。 · When she learned she had got into university she was too excited to sleep all night.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 470 | 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle (as sediment); (figurative) to build up over time好的作品需要时间的沉淀，急不来。 · Good work needs time to mature; it can’t be rushed.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 471 | 沉甸甸 | chén diàn diàn | heavy; weighty他背着一个沉甸甸的书包走进了教室。 · He walked into the classroom with a heavy schoolbag on his back.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 472 | 趁机 | chèn jī | to seize the chance商场打折，她趁机买了一件大衣。 · The shopping centre had a sale, so she took the chance to buy a coat.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 473 | 沉浸 | chén jìn | to be immersed in; to be absorbed in (a mood, a book, joy)她沉浸在小说的世界里，连饭都忘了吃。 · She was so absorbed in the world of the novel that she forgot to eat.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 474 | 陈旧 | chén jiù | outdated; old-fashioned这家工厂的设备太陈旧了，早就该换了。 · This factory’s equipment is far too outdated; it should have been replaced long ago.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 475 | 陈列 | chén liè | to display; to exhibit博物馆里陈列着两千多件古代瓷器。 · The museum has more than two thousand pieces of ancient porcelain on display.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 476 | 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive; depressing; dull会开了三个小时，气氛越来越沉闷。 · The meeting went on for three hours, and the atmosphere grew heavier and heavier.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 477 | 沉迷 | chén mí | to be addicted to; to be hooked on (often 沉迷于)他上大学时沉迷于网络游戏，好几门课都没及格。 · At university he was so hooked on online games that he failed several courses.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 | HSK 7–9 · 戒不掉的瘾 |
| 478 | 陈述 | chén shù | to state; to set out; statement请证人把当天看到的情况向法庭陈述一遍。 · Would the witness please state to the court what they saw that day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 | HSK 7–9 · 电梯劝烟案 |
| 479 | 沉睡 | chén shuì | to be sound asleep; to lie dormant这些老照片在箱子底下沉睡了几十年，直到搬家时才被翻出来。 · These old photos lay forgotten at the bottom of a trunk for decades until they turned up when the family moved.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 480 | 沉思 | chén sī | to be lost in thought; to ponder他站在窗前沉思了很久，最后决定辞职。 · He stood at the window lost in thought for a long time, and in the end decided to resign.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 |
| 481 | 衬托 | chèn tuō | to set off; to serve as a foil to在白墙的衬托下，红色的窗框显得格外鲜艳。 · Set off by the white wall, the red window frames look especially bright.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 482 | 沉稳 | chén wěn | steady; composed新来的经理说话不紧不慢，做事很沉稳。 · The new manager speaks unhurriedly and handles things calmly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 483 | 称心如意 | chèn xīn rú yì | just as one wishes; perfectly satisfactory找了三个月，他终于找到了一份称心如意的工作。 · After three months of looking he finally found a job that suited him perfectly.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 484 | 趁早 | chèn zǎo | as early as possible; before it’s too late这条路走不通，你还是趁早放弃吧。 · This is a dead end; you had better give up while you still can.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 485 | 沉着 | chén zhuó | calm; composed; cool-headed刹车突然失灵，司机沉着地把车停在了路边。 · The brakes suddenly failed, and the driver calmly brought the car to a stop by the roadside.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 486 | 呈 | chéng | to show, take on (a form or colour); to present to a superior有一种芙蓉叫“醉芙蓉”，花朵早上呈白色，中午变成粉红色，傍晚又变成深红色。 · One kind of cotton rose, the “drunken hibiscus”, is white in the morning, turns pink by midday and deep red by evening.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 487 | 秤 | chèng | scales; steelyard卖菜的阿姨用秤称了称，说一共两斤半。 · The woman at the vegetable stall put it on the scales: two and a half jin.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 488 | 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract (land or work)Learn it in HSK 6 · 改革开放 | HSK 6 · 改革开放 |
| 489 | 成才 | chéng cái | to become a capable person; to make something of oneself父母节衣缩食，就是盼着孩子早日成才。 · The parents scrimp and save, hoping their child will make something of himself.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 490 | 成家 | chéng jiā | to marry and set up a home (traditionally said of a man)哥哥成家以后就搬出去住了，周末才回来看父母。 · After my brother married he moved out, and now he only comes back to see our parents at weekends.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 491 | 成家立业 | chéng jiā lì yè | to marry and establish a career; to settle down在老一辈人看来，三十岁以前就该成家立业。 · In the eyes of the older generation, you should be married and established in a career before thirty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 492 | 承接 | chéng jiē | to take on (orders, projects); to carry on from这家小工厂主要承接大公司的加工订单。 · This small factory mainly takes on processing orders from big companies.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 493 | 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere; earnest他诚恳地向大家道了歉，大家也就原谅了他。 · He apologised sincerely to everyone, and so they forgave him.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 | HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 |
| 494 | 成品 | chéng pǐn | finished product这家工厂把原料加工成成品，再卖给超市。 · The factory turns raw materials into finished products and sells them to supermarkets.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 495 | 城墙 | chéng qiáng | city wall周末很多人到古城墙上骑自行车，骑一圈要一两个小时。 · At weekends many people cycle along the old city wall; one lap takes an hour or two.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 | HSK 9+ · 西安的清真大寺 |
| 496 | 逞强 | chěng qiáng | to act tough; to push oneself too far你还发着烧呢，别逞强了，今天就在家休息吧。 · You’ve still got a temperature; don’t try to be a hero, stay at home and rest today.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 497 | 澄清 | chéng qīng | to clarify; to clear up公司发表声明，澄清了网上的传言。 · The company issued a statement clearing up the rumours online.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 498 | 成全 | chéng quán | to help someone get what they want; to let someone have their way既然你们真心相爱，我就成全你们吧。 · Since you truly love each other, I will not stand in your way.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 |
| 499 | 成群结队 | chéng qún jié duì | in groups; in flocks; in droves一放学，孩子们就成群结队地跑出了校门。 · The moment school was out, the children streamed out of the gates in little groups.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 500 | 成天 | chéng tiān | all day long; all the time (colloq.)你成天坐在电脑前，也该出去走走了。 · You sit at the computer all day long; it is time you went out for a walk.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 501 | 成心 | chéng xīn | on purpose; deliberately (usually to annoy)你明知道我怕狗，还把它带来，是不是成心的？ · You know I am scared of dogs and you still brought it: did you do that on purpose?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 502 | 成型 | chéng xíng | to take shape; to be formed新机场的主体建筑已经基本成型，明年就能投入使用。 · The main building of the new airport has largely taken shape and will be in use next year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 | HSK 7–9 · 大国工匠 |
| 503 | 诚意 | chéng yì | sincerity; good faith他连一句道歉都没有，看不出有什么诚意。 · He did not even say sorry; I see no sign of sincerity.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 |
| 504 | 承载 | chéng zài | to bear (a load); to carry (memories, hopes)这座老桥已经承载不了大货车的重量了。 · The old bridge can no longer bear the weight of heavy lorries.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 | HSK 7–9 · 中轴线申遗成功 |
| 505 | 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere; heartfelt我们向所有志愿者表示诚挚的感谢。 · We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 506 | 持 | chí | to hold (a view, an attitude); to hold, carry; to maintain对这个方案，大家持不同意见。 · People hold different views on this plan.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 507 | 迟迟 | chí chí | slow to; to keep delaying面试已经过去两个星期了，公司却迟迟没有通知结果。 · It is two weeks since the interview, and the company still hasn’t told me the result.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 508 | 痴呆 | chī dāi | dementia; slow-witted, dull这位老人患痴呆多年，已经认不出自己的儿子了。 · The old man has had dementia for years and no longer recognises his own son.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 509 | 赤道 | chì dào | the equator新加坡离赤道很近，一年四季都很热。 · Singapore is close to the equator and hot all year round.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 510 | 尺度 | chǐ dù | scale; yardstick; limits (of what is acceptable)这部电影的尺度比较大，不适合带孩子去看。 · The film is fairly explicit, so it is not one to take children to.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 511 | 迟钝 | chí dùn | slow-witted; sluggish; obtuse熬了一夜，他第二天反应特别迟钝，别人叫他好几声才听见。 · After a sleepless night he was very slow the next day, and only heard people after they had called him several times.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 512 | 吃喝玩乐 | chī hē wán lè | to eat, drink and be merry他把旅行当成吃喝玩乐，从来不关心当地的历史。 · To him travel is just eating, drinking and having fun; he never cares about local history.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 513 | 迟缓 | chí huǎn | slow; sluggish爷爷年纪大了，动作越来越迟缓。 · Grandpa is getting old, and he moves more and more slowly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 514 | 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardship; to work hard without complaint他从小在农村长大，特别能吃苦。 · He grew up in the countryside and can put up with a great deal of hardship.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 515 | 吃亏 | chī kuī | to lose out; to come off badly不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。 · Ignore the old folks’ advice and you will soon lose out.Learn it in HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 | HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 |
| 516 | 吃力 | chī lì | hard going; strenuous; to struggle爷爷年纪大了，上楼梯越来越吃力。 · Grandpa is getting on, and climbing the stairs is harder and harder for him.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 517 | 痴迷 | chī mí | to be obsessed; infatuated他从小就痴迷于火车，家里摆满了各种火车模型。 · He has been obsessed with trains since he was a child, and his home is full of model trains.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 518 | 驰名 | chí míng | famous; renowned景德镇的瓷器驰名世界。 · Jingdezhen porcelain is famous the world over.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 519 | 持平 | chí píng | to be level with; to stay flat今年的粮食产量与去年基本持平。 · This year’s grain harvest is about level with last year’s.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 520 | 耻辱 | chǐ rǔ | disgrace; shame; humiliation在家门口输给联赛里最弱的球队，球迷们觉得这是球队的耻辱。 · The fans saw losing at home to the weakest team in the league as a disgrace.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 521 | 池塘 | chí táng | pond; pool夏天的晚上，池塘里的青蛙叫个不停。 · On summer nights the frogs in the pond croak without stopping.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 522 | 耻笑 | chǐ xiào | to sneer at; to hold up to ridicule你连这点小事都做不好，不怕被人耻笑吗？ · If you can’t manage even this little thing, aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 523 | 痴心 | chī xīn | infatuation; blind devotion; infatuated他对她一片痴心，整整等了五年，她却早就在国外结婚了。 · He was utterly devoted to her and waited five whole years, but she had long since married abroad.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 524 | 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate; hesitant他迟疑了一下，还是在合同上签了字。 · He hesitated for a moment, but signed the contract all the same.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 |
| 525 | 迟早 | chí zǎo | sooner or later纸包不住火，这件事迟早会被人知道。 · You cannot wrap fire in paper: sooner or later people will find out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 526 | 持之以恒 | chí zhī yǐ héng | to persevere; to keep at it学外语没有别的办法，只有持之以恒才能见效。 · There is no other way to learn a foreign language: only keeping at it brings results.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 527 | 赤字 | chì zì | deficit公司连续三年出现赤字，老板不得不卖掉了一家工厂。 · After three years in the red in a row, the owner had to sell one of the factories.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 528 | 充 | chōng | to charge (a battery); to fill; to act as出门前别忘了把手机充满电。 · Don’t forget to charge your phone fully before you go out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 529 | 宠 | chǒng | to spoil; to dote on爷爷奶奶最宠小孙子，要什么给什么。 · His grandparents dote on their little grandson and give him whatever he asks for.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 530 | 宠爱 | chǒng ài | to dote on; to love dearly爷爷最宠爱这个小孙女，什么好吃的都留给她。 · Grandpa dotes on his little granddaughter and saves every treat for her.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 531 | 充斥 | chōng chì | to be full of; to flood (with unwanted things)网上充斥着各种减肥广告，真正有用的没几个。 · The internet is awash with slimming adverts, and hardly any of them work.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 532 | 重重 | chóng chóng | layer upon layer; one after another; numerous这个项目从一开始就困难重重，但大家没有放弃。 · The project ran into one difficulty after another from the start, but nobody gave up.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 533 | 冲刺 | chōng cì | to sprint; to make a final push离高考只剩一个月了，同学们都在做最后的冲刺。 · With a month to go before the gaokao, the students are making their final push.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 534 | 充当 | chōng dāng | to act as; to serve as (a role one does not normally have)这次去上海，小王充当我们的翻译和导游。 · On this trip to Shanghai, Xiao Wang is acting as our interpreter and guide.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 535 | 重叠 | chóng dié | to overlap; to reduplicate汉语的形容词可以重叠，比如“高高兴兴”“干干净净”。 · Chinese adjectives can be reduplicated, as in gaogaoxingxing and ganganjingjing.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 536 | 重返 | chóng fǎn | to return to受伤以后，他只用了半年就重返赛场。 · After his injury it took him only six months to get back to competing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 537 | 崇高 | chóng gāo | lofty; noble教师是一个崇高的职业。 · Teaching is a noble profession.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 538 | 重合 | chóng hé | to coincide; to overlap exactly把两个一模一样的三角形叠在一起，它们会完全重合。 · Lay two identical triangles one on top of the other and they coincide exactly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 539 | 崇敬 | chóng jìng | to revere; reverence提起这位老科学家，大家心里都充满了崇敬。 · Whenever this old scientist is mentioned, everyone is full of reverence.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 | HSK 7–9 · 送别袁隆平 |
| 540 | 憧憬 | chōng jǐng | to long for; to look forward to; yearning刚毕业的时候，他对大城市的生活充满了憧憬。 · When he had just graduated, he was full of dreams about life in the big city.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 541 | 冲浪 | chōng làng | to surf; surfing (also 网上冲浪, to surf the web)他在海边住了一个月，学会了冲浪。 · He spent a month by the sea and learned to surf.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 542 | 充沛 | chōng pèi | full of (energy); plentiful (rain)她每天睡足八个小时，所以白天精力充沛。 · She sleeps a full eight hours a night, so she is full of energy in the day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 543 | 崇尚 | chóng shàng | to uphold; to value; to advocate (an ideal or way of life)古人崇尚节俭，认为浪费是可耻的。 · People in the old days valued thrift and thought waste shameful.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 544 | 重申 | chóng shēn | to reaffirm; to reiterate发言人重申，公司不会因为这次事故裁员。 · The spokesperson reiterated that the company would not cut jobs because of the accident.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 545 | 冲洗 | chōng xǐ | to rinse; to wash; to develop (film)擦破了皮，要先用清水把伤口冲洗干净。 · If you graze yourself, first rinse the wound clean with water.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 546 | 重现 | chóng xiàn | to reappear; to recreate这部电影用电脑技术重现了唐朝长安城的样子。 · The film uses computer graphics to recreate Chang’an as it looked under the Tang.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 547 | 充裕 | chōng yù | ample; abundant; plentiful离开会还有一个多小时，时间很充裕，我们不用打车了。 · There is more than an hour before the meeting, plenty of time, so we needn’t take a taxi.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 | HSK 7–9 · 央行降息了 |
| 548 | 冲撞 | chōng zhuàng | to offend (someone); to collide with他一时着急，说话冲撞了长辈，事后赶紧去道歉。 · In the heat of the moment he spoke rudely to an elder, and afterwards he hurried to apologise.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 549 | 重组 | chóng zǔ | to restructure; to reorganise公司经过重组，关掉了三家工厂。 · The company has been restructured and has closed three factories.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 550 | 仇 | chóu | enmity, hatred; foe (报仇: take revenge)他们俩为了一点儿小事结下了仇，多年不说话。 · The two of them fell out over a trifle and have not spoken for years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 551 | 瞅 | chǒu | (colloquial) to look at; to glance at他瞅了一眼手表，说：“不早了，我得走了。” · He glanced at his watch and said, “It’s getting late. I must be off.”Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 552 | 稠 | chóu | thick (of liquids); dense粥煮得太稠了，再加些水吧。 · The congee is too thick; add some more water.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 553 | 筹 | chóu | to raise (money); to plan, to prepare村民们一起筹了二十万元，把村口的旧桥修好了。 · The villagers raised two hundred thousand yuan between them and repaired the old bridge at the edge of the village.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 554 | 筹办 | chóu bàn | to make preparations for; to organise (an event)为了筹办这场展览，博物馆的工作人员整整忙了一年。 · The museum staff spent a whole year preparing this exhibition.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 555 | 抽查 | chōu chá | to spot-check; a random inspection交警在路口抽查过往的车辆，看司机有没有喝酒。 · Traffic police were spot-checking passing cars at the junction to see whether the drivers had been drinking.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 556 | 筹措 | chóu cuò | to raise (funds)为了给女儿筹措学费，老两口把老房子租了出去。 · To raise their daughter’s school fees, the old couple let out their old house.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 557 | 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly; hideous (morally)这部电影让我们看到了人性丑恶的一面。 · The film shows us the ugly side of human nature.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 558 | 仇恨 | chóu hèn | hatred; enmity; to hate战争留下的仇恨，往往要几代人才能化解。 · The hatred a war leaves behind often takes generations to dissolve.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 559 | 筹划 | chóu huà | to plan and prepare他们筹划了大半年，终于把这家书店开了起来。 · After planning and preparing for most of a year, they finally got the bookshop open.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 |
| 560 | 筹集 | chóu jí | to raise; collect (funds, supplies)为了给生病的同学筹集医药费，全班都捐了款。 · The whole class chipped in to raise money for a sick classmate’s medical bills.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 561 | 丑陋 | chǒu lòu | ugly; hideous这座大楼外形丑陋，被网友评为全市最难看的建筑。 · The building is hideous and was voted the ugliest in the city by internet users.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 562 | 筹码 | chóu mǎ | bargaining chip; gambling chip对方手里的筹码比我们多，这次谈判不能硬来。 · The other side holds more cards than we do, so we cannot force things in this negotiation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 563 | 愁眉苦脸 | chóu méi kǔ liǎn | to look worried and miserable; long-faced别整天愁眉苦脸的，事情总会有办法解决。 · Stop going round with such a long face; there is always a way to sort things out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 564 | 稠密 | chóu mì | dense (population, branches, traffic)这一带人口稠密，早晚交通特别拥挤。 · This area is densely populated and the traffic is terrible morning and evening.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 |
| 565 | 抽签 | chōu qiān | to draw lots比赛的分组由抽签决定，谁也不知道会碰上哪支球队。 · The groups for the tournament are decided by drawing lots, so nobody knows which team they will meet.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 566 | 仇人 | chóu rén | (personal) enemy; foe两家人为了一块地成了仇人，几十年不来往。 · The two families became enemies over a plot of land and have not spoken for decades.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 567 | 抽屉 | chōu ti | drawer钥匙在书桌左边的抽屉里。 · The keys are in the left-hand drawer of the desk.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 568 | 丑闻 | chǒu wén | scandal这家公司的财务丑闻曝光以后，股价一天就跌了三成。 · When the company’s accounting scandal came out, its share price fell by thirty per cent in a single day.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 569 | 抽样 | chōu yàng | to take samples; sampling工作人员每天从生产线上抽样，送到实验室检测。 · Every day staff take samples from the production line and send them to the laboratory for testing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 570 | 锄 | chú | to hoe; to weed; a hoe天刚亮，爷爷就下地锄草去了。 · At first light Grandad went out to the fields to hoe the weeds.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 571 | 储备 | chǔ bèi | to store up; reserves这家医院储备了足够用三个月的药品。 · The hospital has stocked up enough medicine to last three months.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 572 | 出厂 | chū chǎng | to leave the factory; (of products) to be shipped这批手机的出厂价只有八百元，到了商店里却卖一千五。 · These phones leave the factory at only 800 yuan each, yet in the shops they sell for 1,500.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 573 | 出丑 | chū chǒu | to make a fool of oneself我第一次上台演讲，紧张得忘了词，当众出丑。 · The first time I gave a speech I was so nervous I forgot my words and made a fool of myself in front of everyone.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 574 | 橱窗 | chú chuāng | shop window; display case圣诞节前，商店的橱窗布置得特别漂亮。 · Before Christmas the shop windows are beautifully dressed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 575 | 出动 | chū dòng | to set out; to be dispatched; to turn out为了找到走丢的孩子，全村的人都出动了。 · The whole village turned out to look for the missing child.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 576 | 触动 | chù dòng | to touch; to stir (feelings)他的话深深地触动了我。 · What he said touched me deeply.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 网络流行语 | HSK 9+ · 网络流行语 |
| 577 | 出发点 | chū fā diǎn | starting point; motive, intention父母的出发点是好的，可这种管法孩子很难接受。 · The parents mean well, but children find it hard to accept being controlled like this.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 | HSK 9+ · 问题与主义 |
| 578 | 触犯 | chù fàn | to violate; to offend against; to infringe他的行为已经触犯了法律，必须承担责任。 · What he did broke the law, and he must answer for it.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 579 | 出访 | chū fǎng | to make an official visit abroad总理下周将出访欧洲三国。 · The premier will visit three European countries next week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 580 | 处方 | chǔ fāng | prescription; to prescribe这种药必须凭医生的处方才能买到。 · You can only buy this medicine with a doctor’s prescription.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 | HSK 7–9 · 青蒿素 |
| 581 | 处分 | chǔ fèn | disciplinary action; to discipline (formally)他考试作弊，受到了学校的处分。 · He cheated in an exam and was disciplined by the school.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 582 | 处境 | chǔ jìng | situation; plight (usually a difficult one)公司现在的处境很困难，大家得一起想办法。 · The company is in a tight spot; we all have to find a way out together.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 583 | 出具 | chū jù | to issue (a document); to provide医院给他出具了一份诊断证明。 · The hospital issued him with a medical certificate.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 584 | 出局 | chū jú | to be knocked out; to be out of the game这支球队小组赛三场全输，早早就出局了。 · The team lost all three group games and went out early.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 585 | 触觉 | chù jué | sense of touch手指尖的触觉特别灵敏，所以盲文是用手指来读的。 · The fingertips are especially sensitive to touch, which is why braille is read with the fingers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 586 | 出口成章 | chū kǒu chéng zhāng | to speak as if reciting polished prose; eloquent这位老先生学问深厚，出口成章，听他聊天是一种享受。 · The old gentleman is deeply learned and speaks like a book: talking with him is a pleasure.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 587 | 矗立 | chù lì | to tower; to stand tall江边矗立着一座两百多米高的电视塔。 · A television tower more than two hundred metres high stands tall on the riverbank.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 588 | 储量 | chǔ liàng | reserves (of oil, minerals, water)这一带地下的煤炭储量非常丰富。 · The coal reserves beneath this area are very rich.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 589 | 出路 | chū lù | way outLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 | HSK 6–7 · 从鸦片战争到1949 |
| 590 | 出卖 | chū mài | to betray, sell out; to sell为了一点儿好处，他竟然出卖了自己的同事。 · For a small reward he actually sold out his own colleague.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 591 | 出面 | chū miàn | to step in; to appear personally这件事最后由校长出面解决了。 · In the end the head teacher stepped in and settled the matter.Learn it in HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 | HSK 6 · 预制菜之争 |
| 592 | 触摸 | chù mō | to touch; to feel (with the hand)博物馆里的很多文物是不允许触摸的。 · Many of the relics in the museum must not be touched.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 593 | 触目惊心 | chù mù jīng xīn | shocking; horrifying to see纪录片里那些被污染的河流，画面触目惊心。 · The shots of polluted rivers in the documentary are shocking to see.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 594 | 除去 | chú qù | except for, excluding; to remove除去周末，这个月只剩十五个工作日了。 · Excluding weekends, there are only fifteen working days left this month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 595 | 出任 | chū rèn | to take up (a post)她今年四十岁，刚刚出任这家银行的行长。 · She is forty this year and has just become president of the bank.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 596 | 出人意料 | chū rén yì liào | unexpected; surprising这部小成本电影的票房出人意料地好。 · The low-budget film did surprisingly well at the box office.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 597 | 出神 | chū shén | to be lost in thought; to be spellbound她坐在窗前，望着外面的雨出神。 · She sat at the window, gazing out at the rain, lost in thought.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 | HSK 9+ · 明月与离别 |
| 598 | 出身 | chū shēn | family background; origin他出身于一个普通的工人家庭。 · He comes from an ordinary working-class family.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 科举制度 | HSK 6–7 · 科举制度 |
| 599 | 处事 | chǔ shì | to handle matters; to conduct oneself老张处事公道，邻居们有了矛盾都愿意请他来调解。 · Lao Zhang is fair in his dealings, so when neighbours fall out they like to ask him to sort it out.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 600 | 出手 | chū shǒu | to make a move, strike (in a fight); to step in, take action; to spend (出手大方 to spend freely); to sell off看到有人欺负孩子，他马上出手制止。 · When he saw someone bullying a child, he stepped in at once to stop it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 601 | 出台 | chū tái | to introduce, to issue (a policy); to come out新的租房规定出台以后，房东不能随便涨房租了。 · Since the new rental rules came out, landlords can no longer raise the rent as they please.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 | HSK 7–9 · 育儿补贴来了 |
| 602 | 出头 | chū tóu | (after a number) a bit over; to get free of hardship; to come forward他看上去三十出头，其实已经四十多了。 · He looks just over thirty, but he is actually past forty.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 603 | 出土 | chū tǔ | to be unearthed; to be excavated这批竹简出土的时候已经散了，专家花了几年才排好顺序。 · When the bamboo slips were dug up they had already come apart, and it took the experts years to put them back in order.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 604 | 除外 | chú wài | to be excepted; not included本店全年营业，春节除外。 · The shop is open all year round except at the Spring Festival.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 605 | 出息 | chū xi | promise; prospects; (to make) something of oneself这孩子从小就爱看书，将来一定有出息。 · This child has loved books since he was small; he is sure to make something of himself.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 606 | 出征 | chū zhēng | to set off to compete; to go off to war出征前，教练对队员们说：“不管输赢，都要打出我们的水平。” · Before they set off for the tournament the coach told the players: “Win or lose, show them what we can do.”Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 607 | 处置 | chǔ zhì | to deal with; to handle; to dispose of; to punish发现可疑的包裹，请不要自己打开，交给工作人员处置。 · If you find a suspicious package, don’t open it yourself; leave it to the staff to deal with.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 608 | 出众 | chū zhòng | outstanding; out of the ordinary她在一群新演员里十分出众，很快就被导演看中了。 · She stood out among the crowd of new actors and was soon picked by the director.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 609 | 初衷 | chū zhōng | original intention; first aim他当老师的初衷很简单：想让山里的孩子也能读上书。 · His reason for becoming a teacher was simple: he wanted the children of the mountains to get an education too.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 610 | 出资 | chū zī | to fund; put up money这座图书馆是一位企业家出资修建的。 · This library was built with money put up by a businessman.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 611 | 出走 | chū zǒu | to run away; to leave home十六岁那年，他和父亲大吵一架，离家出走了。 · At sixteen he had a huge row with his father and ran away from home.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 612 | 揣 | chuāi | to tuck (into one’s pocket or clothes)他把钱包揣在怀里，生怕在人多的地方被偷。 · He kept his wallet tucked inside his coat, afraid of having it stolen in the crowd.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 613 | 踹 | chuài | to kick (with the sole of the foot); to stamp on; (slang) to dump (a partner)门锁坏了，他一脚把门踹开了。 · The lock was broken, so he kicked the door open.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 614 | 揣测 | chuǎi cè | to guess; to speculate (about motives)领导这么说到底是什么意思，大家都在私下揣测。 · Everyone is privately trying to work out what the boss really meant by that.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 615 | 揣摩 | chuǎi mó | to try to work out (what someone means or thinks); to study closely他说话从来不直说，大家只能慢慢揣摩他的意思。 · He never says anything straight out, so people have to work out slowly what he means.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 616 | 喘 | chuǎn | to pant; to gasp for breath他一口气爬上六楼，累得直喘。 · He climbed to the sixth floor without stopping and was left panting.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 617 | 船舶 | chuán bó | ships; vessels; shipping (formal)台风来临之前，所有船舶都必须回港避风。 · Before a typhoon arrives, all vessels must return to port to shelter.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 618 | 传单 | chuán dān | leaflet; flyer地铁口有人在发健身房的传单。 · Someone is handing out gym flyers at the metro entrance.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 619 | 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | flowing past in an endless stream早高峰的时候，路口的车辆川流不息。 · In the morning rush hour, traffic streams through the junction without a break.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 620 | 传媒 | chuán méi | the media这件事经过传媒报道，很快就传遍了全国。 · Once the media reported it, the story soon spread across the whole country.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 621 | 串门 | chuàn mén | to drop in on (neighbours, friends)以前住平房的时候，邻居们吃完晚饭常常互相串门。 · When we lived in single-storey houses, the neighbours often dropped in on each other after supper.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 622 | 传奇 | chuán qí | legend; legendary这位老船长的一生很传奇，年轻时开过远洋轮船，六十岁又一个人骑车去了西藏。 · The old captain has had a legendary life: as a young man he sailed ocean-going ships, and at sixty he cycled to Tibet on his own.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 623 | 传人 | chuán rén | successor, heir (to a craft or tradition)老师傅年纪大了，最担心的是这门手艺找不到传人。 · The old master is getting on, and what worries him most is that his craft will find no one to carry it on.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 624 | 穿梭 | chuān suō | to shuttle back and forth每天早上，快递车在各个小区之间来回穿梭。 · Every morning delivery vans shuttle back and forth between the housing estates.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 625 | 传闻 | chuán wén | rumour; hearsay公司要裁员的传闻已经传了好几个月，至今没有证实。 · Rumours of lay-offs at the company have been going round for months and have still not been confirmed.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 626 | 喘息 | chuǎn xī | to gasp for breath; respite; a breather项目终于完成了，大家总算有了喘息的机会。 · The project is finally finished, and everyone at last has a chance to catch their breath.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 627 | 传言 | chuán yán | rumour; hearsay公司要裁员的传言一出，办公室里人人都很紧张。 · Once the rumour of lay-offs got out, everyone in the office was on edge.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 | HSK 7–9 · 九二四行情 |
| 628 | 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through, cross; (in fiction) to travel through time他们花了三天时间，徒步穿越了这片沙漠。 · It took them three days to cross the desert on foot.Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 629 | 穿着 | chuān zhuó | dress; attire; the way one dresses他平时穿着很随便，今天去面试却换了一身西装。 · He usually dresses casually, but today he changed into a suit for his interview.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 630 | 创 | chuàng | to create; to start; to set (a record)今年夏天，这座城市的用电量创下了历史新高。 · This summer the city’s power use hit an all-time high.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 631 | 窗帘 | chuāng lián | curtain早上阳光太刺眼，我把窗帘拉上了。 · The morning sun was too dazzling, so I drew the curtains.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 632 | 创伤 | chuāng shāng | wound; trauma那场车祸给他留下了很深的心理创伤，好几年都不敢开车。 · The car crash left him with deep psychological scars; for years he didn't dare drive.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 633 | 创始人 | chuàng shǐ rén | founder这家公司的创始人原来是一名中学老师。 · The founder of this company used to be a secondary-school teacher.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 634 | 床位 | chuáng wèi | bed (in a hospital, dormitory, care home); berth医院床位紧张，他在走廊里等了一夜才住进病房。 · Beds at the hospital were short, and he waited all night in the corridor before he got onto a ward.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 635 | 垂 | chuí | to hang down; to droop她低着头，长发垂在肩上。 · She kept her head down, her long hair falling over her shoulders.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 636 | 捶 | chuí | to pound; to thump (with fists)奶奶腰酸背痛，让孙子给她捶捶背。 · Grandma’s back is aching, so she has her grandson pummel it for her.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 637 | 锤 | chuí | hammer; to hammer他拿起一把小锤，一下一下地把钉子敲进了木板。 · He picked up a small hammer and knocked the nail into the plank, blow by blow.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 638 | 吹牛 | chuī niú | to brag; to talk big他总吹牛说自己认识很多明星，其实一个也不认识。 · He is always bragging that he knows lots of celebrities, but in fact he does not know a single one.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 639 | 吹捧 | chuī pěng | to flatter; to hype up这本书被吹捧得太厉害了，其实写得很一般。 · This book has been hyped far too much; it is really quite ordinary.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 | HSK 9+ · 台词里的中国 |
| 640 | 垂头丧气 | chuí tóu sàng qì | dejected; crestfallen考试没考好，他垂头丧气地回了家。 · Having done badly in the exam, he went home crestfallen.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 |
| 641 | 炊烟 | chuī yān | smoke from kitchen chimneys傍晚，村子里家家户户升起了炊烟。 · At dusk, smoke rose from the kitchen chimneys of every house in the village.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 642 | 蠢 | chǔn | stupid; foolish我真蠢，居然把钥匙锁在车里了。 · How stupid of me: I’ve locked the keys in the car.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 643 | 纯粹 | chún cuì | pure; purely; simply我学中文纯粹是因为喜欢，不是为了找工作。 · I learn Chinese purely because I enjoy it, not to get a job.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 | HSK 9+ · 新诗一百年 |
| 644 | 醇厚 | chún hòu | mellow and rich (of flavour); (of people) simple and kind这壶红茶泡了好几次，味道还是那么醇厚。 · This pot of black tea has been topped up several times, and it still tastes just as rich and mellow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 茅台 | HSK 7–9 · 茅台 |
| 645 | 纯洁 | chún jié | pure; innocent孩子的眼神那么纯洁，让人不忍心骗他。 · The child’s gaze is so innocent that you cannot bring yourself to lie to him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 646 | 淳朴 | chún pǔ | simple and honest; unspoilt (of people and customs)这里民风淳朴，村里人出门常常不锁门。 · Folk here are simple and honest; the villagers often go out without locking the door.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 647 | 纯朴 | chún pǔ | simple and honest; unspoiled山里的村民纯朴热情，非要留我们在家里吃饭。 · The villagers in the hills were simple, warm-hearted people and insisted we stay for a meal.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 | HSK 9+ · 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 |
| 648 | 戳 | chuō | to poke; to jab别用手指使劲戳屏幕，轻轻点一下就行。 · Don’t jab the screen with your finger; a light tap will do.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 649 | 绰号 | chuò hào | nickname (a little more literary than 外号)他个子高，篮球打得好，同学们给他起了个绰号叫“小姚明”。 · He is tall and good at basketball, so his classmates nicknamed him “Little Yao Ming”.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 650 | 赐 | cì | to bestow; to grant (from a superior)古时候，皇帝有时会给立了大功的人赐姓。 · In the old days an emperor would sometimes grant a new surname to someone who had done him great service.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 | HSK 6–7 · 郑和下西洋 |
| 651 | 辞 | cí | to quit (a job); to dismiss; to take leave他嫌工资太低，干了两个月就把工作辞了。 · He thought the pay was too low and quit after two months.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 652 | 辞呈 | cí chéng | (letter of) resignation因为身体原因，他向公司递交了辞呈。 · He handed in his resignation to the company for health reasons.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 653 | 磁带 | cí dài | cassette; magnetic tape爸爸还留着年轻时买的几盒磁带，可是家里早就没有能放的机器了。 · Dad still keeps a few cassettes he bought when he was young, but there has long been nothing in the house to play them on.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 代沟 | HSK 5–6 · 代沟 |
| 654 | 辞典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (a more formal word than 词典, common in titles)我在旧书店买到了一本很厚的英汉辞典。 · I found a very thick English–Chinese dictionary in a second-hand bookshop.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 655 | 刺耳 | cì ěr | ear-piercing, grating; (of words) harsh, unpleasant to hear他的批评虽然刺耳，却说到了点子上。 · His criticism was hard to hear, but it was spot on.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 656 | 刺骨 | cì gǔ | bone-chilling, piercing (of cold)海边的风冷得刺骨，我们没站几分钟就跑回了车里。 · The wind by the sea was bitterly cold, and after a few minutes we ran back to the car.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 657 | 伺候 | cì hou | to look after; to wait on他辞了工作，回老家伺候生病的父亲。 · He gave up his job and went home to look after his sick father.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 | HSK 5–6 · 坐月子与抓周 |
| 658 | 赐教 | cì jiào | (polite) to give advice; to enlighten我是新手，有不对的地方，还请各位多多赐教。 · I am new to this, so if I get anything wrong, please do put me right.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 659 | 次品 | cì pǐn | defective product; substandard goods; a reject这批杯子里有不少次品，有的杯口还有裂缝。 · There were quite a few rejects in this batch of cups; some had cracks round the rim.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 | HSK 7–9 · 土坑酸菜 |
| 660 | 此起彼伏 | cǐ qǐ bǐ fú | to rise one after another; in waves比赛进入最后一分钟，看台上的加油声此起彼伏。 · In the last minute of the match, cheers rose in waves from the stands.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 661 | 次日 | cì rì | the next day他晚上十点才下飞机，次日一早又赶去开会了。 · His plane did not land until ten at night, and early the next morning he was off to a meeting again.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 662 | 慈善 | cí shàn | charitable; philanthropic; charity这位企业家每年都拿出一部分利润做慈善。 · Every year the entrepreneur puts part of his profits into charity.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 663 | 磁铁 | cí tiě | magnet弟弟拿着一块磁铁，把地上的钉子一个个吸了起来。 · My little brother took a magnet and picked the nails up off the floor one by one.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 664 | 辞退 | cí tuì | to dismiss; to let go (staff)生意不好，饭店辞退了一半的服务员。 · Business was bad, and the restaurant let half its waiting staff go.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 665 | 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly; benevolent (of elders)老人慈祥地看着孩子们在院子里玩。 · The old man watched kindly as the children played in the yard.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 666 | 雌性 | cí xìng | female (of animals and plants)在很多鸟类中，雌性的羽毛不如雄性鲜艳。 · In many birds the female’s feathers are less brightly coloured than the male’s.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 667 | 刺绣 | cì xiù | embroidery; to embroider她退休以后迷上了刺绣，家里的靠垫都是她自己绣的。 · After retiring she took up embroidery, and every cushion in the house is her own work.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 668 | 次序 | cì xù | order; sequence请按次序排队，不要往前挤。 · Please queue in order and don’t push to the front.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 | HSK 9+ · 对联、灯谜与飞花令 |
| 669 | 刺眼 | cì yǎn | glaring; jarring to look atLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 | HSK 7–9 · 绕着说 |
| 670 | 次要 | cì yào | secondary; less important对小孩子来说，分数是次要的，健康快乐才最重要。 · For small children marks are secondary; being healthy and happy matters most.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 | HSK 5–6 · 鸡娃与双减 |
| 671 | 此致 | cǐ zhì | (closing formula of a letter, followed by 敬礼) with respect申请书的最后，别忘了写上“此致”和“敬礼”。 · At the end of the application, do not forget the closing formula 此致 and 敬礼.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 672 | 丛 | cóng | clump; thicket; cluster墙角长出了一丛野花，开得正热闹。 · A clump of wild flowers has sprung up in the corner by the wall, in full bloom.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 673 | 葱 | cōng | scallion; spring onion面条煮好以后，撒上一把葱花，香极了。 · Sprinkle a handful of chopped spring onion on the noodles once they are cooked: delicious.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 674 | 丛林 | cóng lín | jungle; dense forest这部纪录片拍的是热带丛林里的动物。 · This documentary is about the animals of the tropical jungle.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 |
| 675 | 从容 | cóng róng | calm; unhurried; ample (time)面对记者的提问，她从容地一一作了回答。 · Faced with the reporters’ questions, she answered each one calmly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 676 | 从容不迫 | cóng róng bù pò | calm and unhurried; composed面对记者的提问，她从容不迫，回答得清清楚楚。 · Faced with the reporters’ questions, she stayed calm and answered every one clearly.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 677 | 从头 | cóng tóu | from the beginning; over again我刚才没听清楚，你能从头再说一遍吗？ · I didn’t catch that; could you say it again from the beginning?Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 678 | 凑 | còu | to put together; to make up (a number); to gather我们几个人凑钱给老师买了一份礼物。 · A few of us chipped in and bought our teacher a present.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 679 | 凑合 | còu he | to make do; to get by; passable家里没菜了，今天晚上就吃碗面凑合一下吧。 · We are out of food, so let’s make do with a bowl of noodles tonight.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 680 | 凑巧 | còu qiǎo | by coincidence; as luck would have it真不凑巧，你要的那本书刚被人借走了。 · What bad luck: the book you want has just been borrowed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 681 | 粗暴 | cū bào | rough, brutal; crude这名保安对乘客动作粗暴，事后被公司开除了。 · The security guard was rough with a passenger and was later sacked by the company.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 682 | 粗糙 | cū cāo | rough; coarse; crude这件衣服的料子很粗糙，穿在身上有点儿扎。 · The cloth of this garment is very coarse and a bit scratchy to wear.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 683 | 促成 | cù chéng | to bring about; help make happen他们俩能走到一起，全靠她姑姑一手促成。 · That the two of them got together was entirely her aunt’s doing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 684 | 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | rude; boorish; coarse他说话太粗鲁，常常得罪人。 · He talks so crudely that he often offends people.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 | HSK 9+ · 老舍的《茶馆》 |
| 685 | 粗略 | cū lüè | rough; cursory我粗略算了一下，这次旅行大概要花一万块。 · By my rough reckoning, the trip will cost about ten thousand yuan.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 |
| 686 | 粗心大意 | cū xīn dà yì | careless; negligent考试时他粗心大意，把加号看成了减号。 · He was careless in the exam and read a plus sign as a minus.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 687 | 簇拥 | cù yōng | to cluster round; to escort演出结束后，歌手在保安的簇拥下离开了剧场。 · After the show the singer left the theatre surrounded by security guards.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 688 | 窜 | cuàn | to dart; to scurry; to flee一只猫从门缝里窜了出去。 · A cat shot out through the gap in the door.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 689 | 摧残 | cuī cán | to wreck; to ruin; to devastate (health, people, culture)缠足从小就摧残女孩子的身体，很多人一辈子走路都很疼。 · Foot-binding wrecked girls’ bodies from childhood, and many of them felt pain at every step for the rest of their lives.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 半边天 | HSK 5–6 · 半边天 |
| 690 | 璀璨 | cuǐ càn | bright; resplendent; dazzling到了晚上，江两岸灯光璀璨，游客们纷纷拿出手机拍照。 · At night the lights along both banks of the river are dazzling, and the tourists all get out their phones to take pictures.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 | HSK 7–9 · 中国天眼 |
| 691 | 催促 | cuī cù | to urge; press; hurry (sb)妈妈一再催促他早点儿睡，他还是玩到了半夜。 · His mother kept urging him to go to bed early, but he still played until midnight.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 | HSK 7–9 · 先花后还 |
| 692 | 摧毁 | cuī huǐ | to destroy; to wreck一场大火摧毁了整条老街。 · A great fire destroyed the whole old street.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 |
| 693 | 翠绿 | cuì lǜ | emerald green; lush green春天一到，山坡上又是一片翠绿。 · Once spring comes, the hillsides turn a fresh green again.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 694 | 催眠 | cuī mián | to lull to sleep; to hypnotise这首曲子节奏很慢，简直有催眠的效果。 · This piece is so slow that it practically sends you to sleep.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 695 | 存活 | cún huó | to survive; to stay alive刚种下的小树苗存活率不高，要经常浇水。 · Saplings that have just been planted often fail to take and need watering regularly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 | HSK 7–9 · 麋鹿回家 |
| 696 | 存货 | cún huò | stock; goods on hand年底前，商店把存货打折卖掉，好给新款腾地方。 · Before the end of the year the shop sells off its old stock at a discount to make room for new lines.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 697 | 存心 | cún xīn | deliberately, on purpose对不起，我不是存心让你难堪的。 · Sorry, I didn’t mean to embarrass you.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 698 | 存折 | cún zhé | bankbook; passbook奶奶不会用手机银行，每个月都拿着存折去银行取钱。 · Grandma can’t use mobile banking, so every month she takes her bankbook to the bank to draw money.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 699 | 搓 | cuō | to rub between the hands; to roll天太冷了，他站在路边不停地搓手。 · It was so cold that he stood at the roadside rubbing his hands.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 700 | 挫败 | cuò bài | to thwart, foil; setback, defeat警方挫败了一起抢劫银行的计划，三名嫌疑人当场被抓。 · The police foiled a plan to rob a bank, and three suspects were arrested on the spot.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 701 | 错别字 | cuò bié zì | wrongly written or misused characters; typos一张不到一百字的通知，竟然有三个错别字。 · A notice of fewer than a hundred characters had no fewer than three wrong characters in it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 702 | 错觉 | cuò jué | illusion; false impression这两条线其实一样长，看起来却一长一短，这是视觉上的错觉。 · The two lines are actually the same length, though one looks longer than the other: it is an optical illusion.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 | HSK 7–9 · 看不见的世界 |
| 703 | 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult; to negotiate; consultations经过几轮磋商，双方终于在价格上达成了一致。 · After several rounds of negotiations the two sides finally agreed on a price.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 704 | 措手不及 | cuò shǒu bù jí | caught off guard; taken by surprise这场雪来得太突然，很多司机措手不及，路上堵得水泄不通。 · The snow came so suddenly that many drivers were caught out, and the roads jammed solid.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 | HSK 7–9 · 1998年的洪水 |
| 705 | 错位 | cuò wèi | to be dislocated; misplaced; mismatched他打篮球时摔了一跤，肩关节错位了。 · He fell playing basketball and dislocated his shoulder.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 706 | 错综复杂 | cuò zōng fù zá | intricate; tangled and complicated这个案子牵涉的人很多，关系错综复杂。 · Many people are caught up in the case, and the relationships are tangled and complicated.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 707 | 答辩 | dá biàn | to defend (a thesis); oral defence她下个月要进行硕士论文答辩。 · She defends her master’s thesis next month.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 708 | 达标 | dá biāo | to reach the standard; to meet requirements这批产品检测不达标，全部退回了工厂。 · This batch failed its inspection and was all sent back to the factory.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 709 | 大不了 | dà bu liǎo | at worst; if the worst comes to the worst; (with 没什么) a big deal别怕，考不上大不了明年再考。 · Don’t be afraid: if you fail, at worst you sit it again next year.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 710 | 打岔 | dǎ chà | to interrupt; to change the subject我正说到要紧的地方，你别打岔！ · I am just getting to the important bit, so don’t interrupt!Learn it in HSK 9+ · 春晚 | HSK 9+ · 春晚 |
| 711 | 搭乘 | dā chéng | to travel by, ride as a passenger (plane, ship, train)从机场可以搭乘地铁直达市中心。 · From the airport you can take the metro straight to the city centre.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 712 | 大大咧咧 | dà da liē liē | careless; happy-go-lucky他平时大大咧咧的，钥匙不知道丢过多少回了。 · He is careless about everything and has lost his keys more times than anyone can count.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 713 | 搭档 | dā dàng | partner; to team up他们俩做了二十年搭档，一个眼神就知道对方想说什么。 · The two of them have been partners for twenty years; one look and each knows what the other is about to say.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 714 | 打倒 | dǎ dǎo | to knock down; to overthrow; down with …! (as a slogan)他被对手一拳打倒，可是马上又站了起来。 · He was knocked down by one punch from his opponent, but got straight back up.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 715 | 打赌 | dǎ dǔ | to bet; to make a bet我跟他打赌明天一定下雨，谁输了谁请吃饭。 · I bet him it would rain tomorrow; the loser buys dinner.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 716 | 打盹儿 | dǎ dǔn r | to doze off; to take a nap爷爷吃完午饭，总爱坐在沙发上打盹儿。 · After lunch Grandpa always likes a doze on the sofa.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 717 | 打发 | dǎ fa | to kill (time); to send away在机场等飞机时，他靠看小说打发时间。 · Waiting at the airport, he passed the time reading a novel.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 718 | 大纲 | dà gāng | syllabus; outline考试的范围都写在大纲里了，大家好好看看。 · Everything the exam covers is in the syllabus, so read it carefully.Learn it in HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 | HSK 5 · 中学生的一天 |
| 719 | 大公无私 | dà gōng wú sī | selfless; impartial; putting the public good first老村长办事大公无私，村里人都服他。 · The old village head deals with everything impartially, and the whole village respects him.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 720 | 搭建 | dā jiàn | to put up, set up (a structure)工人们用了两天时间，在广场上搭建了一个临时舞台。 · The workers spent two days putting up a temporary stage in the square.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 721 | 打搅 | dǎ jiǎo | to disturb; to bother对不起，这么晚还来打搅您，实在是有急事。 · Sorry to bother you so late; it really is urgent.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 722 | 大街小巷 | dà jiē xiǎo xiàng | all over town; every street and alley春节快到了，大街小巷都挂起了红灯笼。 · The Spring Festival is almost here, and red lanterns are hanging in every street and alley.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 723 | 大惊小怪 | dà jīng xiǎo guài | to make a fuss about nothing小孩子摔一跤很正常，用不着大惊小怪。 · Small children fall over all the time; there is no need to make a fuss.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 724 | 大局 | dà jú | the overall situation; the bigger picture个人的意见可以保留，但要以大局为重。 · You may keep your own opinion, but the bigger picture must come first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 725 | 打捞 | dǎ lāo | to salvage; to recover (from water)渔船沉没以后，救援人员花了三天才把它打捞上来。 · After the fishing boat sank, it took rescuers three days to raise it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 | HSK 7–9 · 南海一号 |
| 726 | 打量 | dǎ liang | to look (someone) up and down; to size up门口的保安上下打量了我一番，才让我进去。 · The guard at the door looked me up and down before he let me in.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 | HSK 7–9 · 人民公园相亲角 |
| 727 | 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting; to hunt以前山里人靠打猎为生，现在野生动物受到保护，早就不许打猎了。 · Mountain people once lived by hunting; now wild animals are protected and hunting has long been banned.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 | HSK 9+ · 诗经：最早的歌 |
| 728 | 大陆 | dà lù | continent; (Chinese) mainland从这里坐船，一个小时就能回到大陆。 · From here it’s just an hour by boat back to the mainland.Learn it in HSK 4 · 长江 | HSK 4 · 长江 |
| 729 | 大名鼎鼎 | dà míng dǐng dǐng | famous; renowned原来这位不爱说话的老先生，就是大名鼎鼎的书法家。 · So this quiet old gentleman turns out to be the famous calligrapher.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 730 | 打磨 | dǎ mó | to polish, grind smooth; (fig.) to refine (a skill, a work)这张木桌要打磨好几遍，摸起来才会光滑。 · This wooden table has to be sanded several times before it feels smooth.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 731 | 打喷嚏 | dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze他对猫毛过敏，一进朋友家就不停地打喷嚏。 · He is allergic to cat hair, and the moment he walks into his friend’s flat he cannot stop sneezing.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 732 | 大片 | dà piàn | blockbuster每到暑假，各大电影公司都会推出几部大片。 · Every summer holiday the big studios bring out a few blockbusters.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 | HSK 6 · 《哪吒2》与中国电影 |
| 733 | 大气 | dà qì | the atmosphereLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” | HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” |
| 734 | 大数据 | dà shù jù | big data有人发现，用老会员的账号订酒店反而更贵，怀疑是大数据“杀熟”。 · Some people have found that booking a hotel from a long-standing member’s account actually costs more, and suspect big data is being used to overcharge loyal customers.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 | HSK 7–9 · 个人信息保护 |
| 735 | 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly; without restraint; on a large scale这家公司在网上大肆宣传，产品质量却很一般。 · The company advertises massively online, but its products are only so-so.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 |
| 736 | 大体 | dà tǐ | on the whole; roughly他的说法大体上是对的，只是有些细节不准确。 · What he says is right on the whole; only a few details are off.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 737 | 大同小异 | dà tóng xiǎo yì | largely the same with minor differences; much of a muchness这几家奶茶店的菜单大同小异，价格也差不多。 · The menus at these bubble-tea shops are much of a muchness, and so are the prices.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老字号 | HSK 7–9 · 老字号 |
| 738 | 大为 | dà wéi | greatly; very much (before two-syllable words)听说房租又要涨，住户们大为不满。 · When they heard the rent was going up again, the residents were deeply unhappy.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 | HSK 7–9 · 淄博烧烤 |
| 739 | 打下手 | dǎ xià shǒu | to act as an assistant; to help out过年包饺子，爸爸负责包，我在旁边打下手。 · When we make dumplings at New Year, Dad does the wrapping and I help out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 | HSK 7–9 · 一锅老火汤 |
| 740 | 打消 | dǎ xiāo | to dispel; to give up (an idea or worry)听了医生的解释，她终于打消了心里的顾虑。 · Once the doctor had explained, her misgivings were finally laid to rest.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 741 | 大雁 | dà yàn | wild goose秋天，一群大雁排成一行，向南方飞去。 · In autumn a skein of wild geese flies south in a long line.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 742 | 大意 | dà yi | careless; negligent这道题不难，可他一大意就做错了。 · The question wasn’t hard, but he got careless and got it wrong.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 743 | 大有可为 | dà yǒu kě wéi | to have great potential; well worth doing老人越来越多，养老服务是一个大有可为的行业。 · With more and more old people, elderly care is an industry with great potential.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 744 | 大宗 | dà zōng | large-quantity; bulk; staple铁矿石、粮食这类大宗商品，一般走海运。 · Bulk commodities such as iron ore and grain usually go by sea.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 745 | 逮 | dǎi | to catch; to nab (colloq.; read dài in 逮捕)小偷刚出门，就被保安逮了个正着。 · The thief had barely got out of the door when the security guard caught him red-handed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 746 | 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest; to take into custody警方已经逮捕了三名嫌疑人。 · The police have arrested three suspects.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 747 | 带队 | dài duì | to lead a team or group这次比赛由王教练带队参加。 · Coach Wang is leading the team at this competition.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 748 | 怠工 | dài gōng | to go slow; to slack off at work (often as a protest)工人们对新规定不满，就用消极怠工的方式表示抗议。 · Unhappy with the new rules, the workers protested by going slow.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 | HSK 7–9 · 流水线上 |
| 749 | 代号 | dài hào | code name这款手机在研发阶段只有一个代号，连员工都不知道它真正的名字。 · While it was being developed the phone had only a code name; even the staff did not know what it would really be called.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 750 | 代理人 | dài lǐ rén | agent; proxy; legal representative老人行动不便，就委托女儿作为代理人去办手续。 · The old man cannot get about easily, so he has authorised his daughter to act as his agent and deal with the paperwork.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 751 | 带路 | dài lù | to lead the way; to show the way山里的路不好认，我们请了一位村民带路。 · The mountain paths are hard to follow, so we asked a villager to show us the way.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 752 | 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight; to neglect (a guest)今天准备得匆忙，多有怠慢，请大家别见怪。 · Today was a rush, so please forgive us if we have not looked after you properly.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 753 | 带头 | dài tóu | to take the lead; to set an example公司号召节约用电，经理带头把办公室的空调调到了二十六度。 · When the company called on staff to save electricity, the manager set the example by turning his office air conditioning up to 26 degrees.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 754 | 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer; thug; criminal歹徒抢走了她的包，路人马上报了警。 · A thug snatched her bag, and passers-by called the police at once.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 | HSK 9+ · 金庸与江湖 |
| 755 | 代言 | dài yán | to endorse (a product); to be the spokesperson for; endorsement这位运动员夺冠以后，很快接到了好几个广告代言。 · After winning the title, the athlete was soon offered several endorsement deals.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 756 | 担 | dān | to carry on a shoulder pole; to take on (a burden, responsibility)过去山里没有公路，村民只能担着粮食走几十里山路去镇上。 · In the past there were no roads in the hills, and villagers had to carry their grain on shoulder poles for miles along mountain paths to the town.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 757 | 担保 | dān bǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for这件事我可以为你担保。 · I can vouch for you on this.Learn it in HSK 4 · 法律常识 | HSK 4 · 法律常识 |
| 758 | 单边 | dān biān | unilateral; one-sided一个国家单边提高关税，往往会引起对方的报复。 · When one country raises tariffs unilaterally, it often provokes retaliation.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 759 | 单薄 | dān bó | thin (of clothing); frail; flimsy, weak天这么冷，你穿得这么单薄，小心感冒。 · It is so cold, and you are dressed so lightly. Mind you don’t catch a cold.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 | HSK 7–9 · 鳌太线 |
| 760 | 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday (of a revered person, usually no longer living)今年是这位作家诞辰一百周年，各地都举办了纪念活动。 · This year is the centenary of the writer’s birth, and commemorations have been held all over the country.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 | HSK 6–7 · 孔子其人 |
| 761 | 担当 | dān dāng | to take on; to shoulder; sense of responsibility关键时刻敢于站出来，这就是担当。 · Daring to step forward when it counts: that is what taking responsibility means.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 762 | 单方面 | dān fāng miàn | unilateral; one-sided (单方面免签 visa-free entry granted without a matching arrangement)合同是双方一起签的，任何一方都不能单方面修改。 · The contract was signed by both sides, so neither can change it unilaterally.Learn it in HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 | HSK 5 · 外国游客来了 |
| 763 | 担负 | dān fù | to bear, shoulder (responsibility, costs, a task)孩子上大学的费用全由父母担负。 · The cost of the child’s university education is borne entirely by the parents.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 764 | 耽搁 | dān ge | to delay; to be held up; to stop over路上堵车耽搁了半个小时，我差点儿没赶上飞机。 · A traffic jam held me up for half an hour on the way, and I nearly missed my flight.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 765 | 淡化 | dàn huà | to play down; to tone down; to desalinate这家公司在声明里有意淡化了事故的严重性。 · In its statement the company deliberately played down how serious the accident was.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 | HSK 7–9 · 艾滋病：检测与偏见 |
| 766 | 淡季 | dàn jì | off-season; slack season淡季的机票比旺季便宜一半。 · Air fares in the off-season are half the price of the peak season.Learn it in HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 | HSK 6 · 村超与体育经济 |
| 767 | 单价 | dān jià | unit price; price per item这种笔记本单价八块，买十本以上可以打九折。 · These notebooks are eight yuan each, with ten per cent off if you buy ten or more.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 768 | 胆量 | dǎn liàng | courage; nerve; guts一个人在山里过夜，真需要点儿胆量。 · Spending a night alone in the mountains really takes some nerve.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 769 | 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timid; nervous; to lose one’s nerve第一次上台演讲，她一点儿也没有胆怯。 · Giving a speech on stage for the first time, she showed no nerves at all.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 | HSK 9+ · 辩论的艺术 |
| 770 | 单身 | dān shēn | single; unmarried她三十五岁了，还是单身，但自己过得很开心。 · She is thirty-five and still single, but she is very happy on her own.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 | HSK 7–9 · 离婚冷静期 |
| 771 | 淡水 | dàn shuǐ | fresh water海岛上淡水很宝贵，过去要靠船从大陆运过来。 · Fresh water is precious on the islands; it used to come by boat from the mainland.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 772 | 胆小鬼 | dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward; scaredy-cat一只小狗你都怕？真是个胆小鬼！ · Scared of a little puppy? What a scaredy-cat!Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 773 | 但愿 | dàn yuàn | if only; let’s hope但愿明天别下雨，不然运动会又要推迟了。 · Let’s hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow, or the sports day will be put off again.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 774 | 担子 | dàn zi | load carried on a shoulder pole; burden, responsibility父亲去世后，养家的担子落到了哥哥肩上。 · After our father died, the burden of supporting the family fell on my elder brother’s shoulders.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 775 | 党 | dǎng | political party; (in China) the Party他大学时就入了党，现在是单位的党支部书记。 · He joined the Party at university and is now Party branch secretary at his workplace.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 776 | 档次 | dàng cì | grade; class; level of quality这家酒店档次很高，住一晚要两千多块。 · This hotel is very upmarket; a night costs over two thousand yuan.Learn it in HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 | HSK 6 · 国潮与潮玩 |
| 777 | 当即 | dāng jí | at once; on the spot听说母亲住院了，她当即请了假，坐最早的一班高铁回家。 · When she heard her mother was in hospital, she took leave on the spot and caught the earliest high-speed train home.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 778 | 当机立断 | dāng jī lì duàn | to make a prompt decision; to act decisively发现厨房起火，她当机立断，关掉燃气，抱着孩子跑了出去。 · When she saw the kitchen was on fire, she acted at once: turned off the gas, picked up the child and ran out.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 | HSK 7–9 · 利比亚撤侨 |
| 779 | 当日 | dàng rì | that same day; the day in question这种车票只限当日使用，第二天就作废了。 · This kind of ticket is valid on the day only; the next day it is void.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 780 | 当事人 | dāng shì rén | party (to a case or contract)Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 | HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 |
| 781 | 当晚 | dàng wǎn | that same evening他下午到了上海，当晚就去见了客户。 · He reached Shanghai in the afternoon and went to see the client that same evening.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 | HSK 7–9 · 二十八年后破案 |
| 782 | 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | the most urgent task; top priority地震过后，当务之急是让受灾的群众有地方住。 · After the earthquake, the most urgent task is to give the people affected somewhere to live.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 783 | 当心 | dāng xīn | to be careful; to look out路上结冰了，走路要当心。 · The road has iced over, so watch your step.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 784 | 荡漾 | dàng yàng | to ripple; to undulate; (of sounds or feelings) to drift, to linger她的歌声在山谷里荡漾，很久都没有散去。 · Her singing drifted through the valley and lingered there a long time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 785 | 当真 | dàng zhēn | to take seriously; to take at face value他那是开玩笑，你可别当真。 · He was only joking; don’t take it seriously.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 | HSK 5–6 · 去朋友家做客 |
| 786 | 当之无愧 | dāng zhī wú kuì | fully deserving; worthy of (a title, honour)她带领团队攻克了这道难题，获得这个奖当之无愧。 · She led the team that cracked the problem, and she fully deserves the award.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 787 | 当众 | dāng zhòng | in public; in front of everyone他当众向大家道歉。 · He apologised to everyone publicly.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 | HSK 5–6 · 面子、关系与人情 |
| 788 | 盗 | dào | to steal; to rob; robber这家博物馆去年有一件玉器被盗，至今还没找回来。 · A jade piece was stolen from the museum last year and has still not been recovered.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 | HSK 7–9 · 马王堆 |
| 789 | 盗版 | dào bǎn | pirated copy; pirated; piracy这本书刚出版没几天，网上就出现了盗版。 · The book had been out only a few days when pirated copies appeared online.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 790 | 道别 | dào bié | to say goodbye; to bid farewell临走前，他和同事们一一握手道别。 · Before leaving he shook hands with each of his colleagues and said goodbye.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 791 | 稻草 | dào cǎo | rice straw以前南方农村的房顶很多是用稻草盖的。 · In the old days many roofs in the southern countryside were thatched with rice straw.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 | HSK 7–9 · 寿光的大棚 |
| 792 | 导弹 | dǎo dàn | missileLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 | HSK 7–9 · 芯片与人工智能 |
| 793 | 导航 | dǎo háng | navigation; satnav; to navigate没有导航，我在这座城市里肯定会迷路。 · Without satnav I would certainly get lost in this city.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 794 | 导火索 | dǎo huǒ suǒ | fuse; trigger, spark (of a conflict)一句玩笑成了两家人吵架的导火索。 · A single joke was the spark for a quarrel between the two families.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 | HSK 7–9 · 1913年的国会 |
| 795 | 倒计时 | dào jì shí | countdown; to count down离高考只剩一百天了，教室里挂起了倒计时牌。 · With only a hundred days left until the gaokao, a countdown board went up in the classroom.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 796 | 道具 | dào jù | stage prop; (in games) item这个游戏免费，可是想过关快一点，就得花钱买道具。 · The game is free, but if you want to get through the levels faster, you have to pay for items.Learn it in HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 | HSK 6 · 《黑神话：悟空》 |
| 797 | 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to make trouble; to mess about几个孩子在教室里捣乱，老师只好停下来。 · A few children were messing about in class, so the teacher had to stop.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 798 | 倒霉 | dǎo méi | unlucky; to have bad luck真倒霉，刚出门就下起了大雨。 · What rotten luck: the moment I went out it started pouring.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 799 | 悼念 | dào niàn | to mourn; to pay tribute to (the dead)地震十周年那天，很多市民来到纪念碑前悼念遇难者。 · On the tenth anniversary of the earthquake many residents came to the memorial to mourn the dead.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 800 | 盗窃 | dào qiè | to steal; theft (formal and legal)他因为盗窃被判了三年。 · He was sentenced to three years for theft.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 | HSK 7–9 · 一桩刑事案 |
| 801 | 倒数 | dào shǔ | (counting) from the bottom; to count down他这次考试排在全班倒数第三。 · In this exam he came third from bottom in the class.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 |
| 802 | 倒塌 | dǎo tā | to collapse; to topple这座古塔已经有八百年历史，经历过多次地震都没有倒塌。 · This ancient pagoda is eight hundred years old and has come through many earthquakes without falling.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 | HSK 7–9 · 定日地震 |
| 803 | 到头来 | dào tóu lái | in the end; after all (usually disappointing)他忙了一整年，到头来一分奖金也没拿到。 · He worked flat out all year and in the end did not get a penny of bonus.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 804 | 倒退 | dào tuì | to go back (in time); to go backwards; to regress倒退二十年，谁能想到普通人家也能买得起车？ · Go back twenty years and who would have imagined that ordinary families could afford a car?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 | HSK 7–9 · 考驾照，抢车牌 |
| 805 | 到位 | dào wèi | to be in place; thorough, spot-on资金已经到位，下个月就可以开工。 · The funding is in place, and work can start next month.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 |
| 806 | 导向 | dǎo xiàng | orientation; guide; direction这所职业学校的课程以就业为导向，学生毕业就能上岗。 · This vocational school’s courses are geared to employment, so students can start work as soon as they graduate.Learn it in HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 | HSK 6 · DeepSeek与大模型 |
| 807 | 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | islands; island这片海域岛屿众多，夏天常有游客坐船上岛。 · There are many islands in these waters, and in summer tourists often take boats out to them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 808 | 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | the loss outweighs the gain; not worth it为了省几块钱跑那么远的路，真是得不偿失。 · Going all that way to save a few yuan is really not worth it.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 | HSK 9+ · 俗语打架 |
| 809 | 德才兼备 | dé cái jiān bèi | to have both integrity and ability公司选拔干部，要求德才兼备，不能只看业绩。 · When the company picks managers it wants integrity as well as ability, not just results.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 810 | 得当 | dé dàng | appropriate; proper; well judged只要处理得当，这种小伤一个星期就能好。 · As long as it is treated properly, a small injury like this will heal in a week.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 811 | 得力 | dé lì | capable; effective (of a helper)她是经理最得力的助手，什么事都办得又快又好。 · She is the manager’s most capable assistant and gets everything done quickly and well.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 812 | 得失 | dé shī | gains and losses; pros and cons做决定之前，先要想清楚其中的得失。 · Before you decide, think through what you stand to gain and lose.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 813 | 得手 | dé shǒu | to succeed; to pull it off (a scheme)小偷刚要得手，就被旁边的乘客发现了。 · The pickpocket was just about to get away with it when a passenger next to him noticed.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 814 | 得体 | dé tǐ | appropriate to the occasion; befitting她在婚礼上的讲话简短得体，赢得了一片掌声。 · Her speech at the wedding was short and just right for the occasion, and it won a round of applause.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 | HSK 9+ · 贺信与公函 |
| 815 | 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | richly endowed by nature; uniquely favoured云南气候温暖，种花的条件得天独厚。 · Yunnan is warm, and its conditions for growing flowers are second to none.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 816 | 得心应手 | dé xīn yìng shǒu | to do something with ease; to have the knack; handy (of a tool)这把刀我用了十几年，切起菜来特别得心应手。 · I have used this knife for over ten years, and it is a joy to chop vegetables with.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 817 | 得益 | dé yì | to benefit, profit (from)这个小镇得益于新修的高铁站，周末的游客多了一倍。 · Thanks to its new high-speed rail station, the town gets twice as many visitors at weekends.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 818 | 得意扬扬 | dé yì yáng yáng | smug; gloating; immensely pleased with oneself他考了第一名，一进门就得意扬扬地把成绩单拿给大家看。 · He came top, and the moment he walked in he showed everyone his report, terribly pleased with himself.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 819 | 得罪 | dé zuì | to offend; to get on the wrong side of他说话太直，不知不觉就得罪了不少人。 · He is so blunt that he has offended a lot of people without realising it.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 |
| 820 | 瞪 | dèng | to glare; to stare wide-eyed我刚想插话，姐姐就瞪了我一眼。 · I was about to butt in when my sister glared at me.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 京剧 | HSK 6–7 · 京剧 |
| 821 | 蹬 | dēng | to pedal; to press down with the foot; to kick上坡的时候，他站起来使劲蹬自行车。 · Going uphill, he stood up and pedalled hard.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 822 | 登场 | dēng chǎng | to come on stage; to make an appearance; (of products) to hit the market天气一凉，商场里的秋冬新款就纷纷登场了。 · As soon as the weather turns cool, the new autumn and winter ranges arrive in the shops.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 823 | 登顶 | dēng dǐng | to reach the summit; to top (a chart)这首新歌发布三天就登顶了音乐排行榜。 · The new song topped the music charts three days after its release.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 824 | 登陆 | dēng lù | to make landfall; to land (troops, a product on a market)气象台预计，这个台风将在明天上午登陆福建沿海。 · The observatory expects the typhoon to make landfall on the Fujian coast tomorrow morning.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 825 | 灯泡 | dēng pào | light bulb厨房的灯泡坏了，他踩着梯子换了一个。 · The kitchen light bulb had gone, so he got up on a ladder and changed it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 826 | 凳子 | dèng zi | stool; bench屋里椅子不够，我去邻居家借了两个凳子。 · There were not enough chairs, so I borrowed two stools from the neighbours.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 | HSK 7–9 · 北方的澡堂子 |
| 827 | 堤 | dī | dike; embankment傍晚，很多人喜欢在河堤上散步。 · In the evening many people like to stroll along the river embankment.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 828 | 抵 | dǐ | to offset, make up for; to be worth; to prop against这张优惠券可以抵二十元现金。 · This coupon is worth twenty yuan off.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 | HSK 7–9 · 读懂工资条 |
| 829 | 堤坝 | dī bà | dyke; embankment; dam暴雨下了三天，村民们日夜守在堤坝上。 · The torrential rain went on for three days, and the villagers kept watch on the dykes day and night.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 | HSK 6–7 · 苏东坡的宋朝 |
| 830 | 地板 | dì bǎn | floor; floorboards我们家的地板是木头的，冬天光着脚也不冷。 · Our floors are wooden, so even in winter it is not cold to go barefoot.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 831 | 地步 | dì bù | point; extent (usually a bad state of affairs)两家人的关系已经坏到了见面都不说话的地步。 · Relations between the two families have got so bad that they do not even speak when they meet.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 |
| 832 | 底层 | dǐ céng | lowest rung (of society); bottom layer; ground floor这部电影讲的是城市底层打工者的生活。 · The film is about the lives of migrant workers at the bottom of city society.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 833 | 抵触 | dǐ chù | to resist; to conflict with; resistance孩子对补习班有很强的抵触情绪，一提起就哭。 · The child is strongly resistant to cram classes and bursts into tears whenever they are mentioned.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 834 | 地带 | dì dài | zone; belt; area这片山区是地震多发地带，房子都盖得很矮。 · These mountains are an earthquake-prone zone, so the houses are all built low.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 835 | 抵挡 | dǐ dǎng | to resist; to withstand; to keep out这件薄外套可抵挡不住北方冬天的冷风。 · This thin jacket won’t keep out the winter wind in the north.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 | HSK 7–9 · 绿色长城 |
| 836 | 低调 | dī diào | low-key; modest; low pitch这位老板很低调，很少接受媒体采访。 · The boss keeps a low profile and seldom gives interviews.Learn it in HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 | HSK 9+ · i人还是e人 |
| 837 | 地段 | dì duàn | location; area, section (of a city)这家咖啡馆地段好，就在地铁站旁边，生意一直不错。 · The café is in a good spot, right next to the underground station, and business has always been good.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 838 | 提防 | dī fang | to be on guard against; beware of这个人说话不算数，你跟他做生意可得提防着点儿。 · He doesn’t keep his word, so if you do business with him, watch your back.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 839 | 低估 | dī gū | to underestimate; to underrate你太低估自己了，这份工作你完全做得了。 · You underrate yourself; you are perfectly capable of this job.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 840 | 低谷 | dī gǔ | low point; trough失业的那一年是他人生的低谷，好在家人一直支持他。 · The year he lost his job was the low point of his life; luckily his family stood by him throughout.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 841 | 嘀咕 | dí gu | to mutter; to whisper; to have misgivings他嘴上答应了，心里却一直在嘀咕：这事真能成吗？ · He said yes, but inside he kept wondering: can this really work?Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 | HSK 7–9 · 老小区加装电梯 |
| 842 | 帝国 | dì guó | empireLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 | HSK 6–7 · 朝代一览 |
| 843 | 递交 | dì jiāo | to submit; to hand in (formally)他已经向公司递交了辞职信，下个月就走。 · He has already handed in his resignation letter and leaves next month.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 844 | 低落 | dī luò | low (of mood)医生首先看两点：情绪低落，或者对什么都提不起兴趣，几乎天天如此，并且持续两周以上。 · Doctors look first for two things: low mood, or no interest in anything at all, nearly every day and lasting more than two weeks.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 | HSK 7–9 · 抑郁症不是矫情 |
| 845 | 低迷 | dī mí | depressed; in a slump最近市场很低迷。 · The market has been in a slump lately.Learn it in HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 | HSK 6 · 存钱、炒股与理财 |
| 846 | 地势 | dì shì | lie of the land; terrain (high or low, flat or steep)这一带地势平坦，很适合骑自行车。 · The land round here is flat, perfect for cycling.Learn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 847 | 敌视 | dí shì | to be hostile to; to regard as an enemy这两个村子为了争水互相敌视了几十年，见面都不打招呼。 · The two villages were enemies for decades over water and would not even greet each other.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 848 | 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet; rug客厅里铺着一块厚厚的地毯，孩子们喜欢坐在上面玩。 · There is a thick rug on the living-room floor, and the children love to sit and play on it.Learn it in HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 | HSK 5 · 梅雨、回南天与台风 |
| 849 | 低下 | dī xià | low (status, level); lowly; poor过去很多人觉得做保姆地位低下，这种看法正在慢慢改变。 · Many people used to think of a nanny’s job as lowly, but that view is slowly changing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 850 | 地下水 | dì xià shuǐ | groundwater这个村子过去靠打井取地下水，现在家家都通了自来水。 · The village used to sink wells for groundwater; now every home has running water.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 851 | 底线 | dǐ xiàn | bottom line; limit; (sport) baseline做生意可以讲价，但不卖假货是我的底线。 · In business you can haggle, but never selling fakes is my bottom line.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 | HSK 7–9 · 克隆猴与基因编辑 |
| 852 | 抵消 | dǐ xiāo | to offset; to cancel out涨工资的好处被物价上涨抵消了。 · The benefit of the pay rise was cancelled out by rising prices.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” | HSK 7–9 · 蓝天与“双碳” |
| 853 | 抵押 | dǐ yā | to mortgage; to pledge as collateral为了开工厂，他把自己的房子抵押给了银行。 · To open his factory he mortgaged his house to the bank.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 854 | 第一手 | dì yī shǒu | first-hand记者在现场采访，拿到了第一手资料。 · The reporter interviewed people on the spot and got first-hand material.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 | HSK 7–9 · 三星堆 |
| 855 | 地狱 | dì yù | hell; the underworld在很多宗教里，作恶的人死后要下地狱。 · In many religions those who do evil go to hell when they die.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 | HSK 9+ · 城隍与阎王 |
| 856 | 抵御 | dǐ yù | to resist; to hold offLearn it in HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 | HSK 5 · 山河与名胜 |
| 857 | 底蕴 | dǐ yùn | inner depth; (cultural) heritage这座小城有两千多年的历史，文化底蕴十分深厚。 · This small town has over two thousand years of history and a deep cultural heritage.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 | HSK 9+ · 我在故宫修文物 |
| 858 | 递增 | dì zēng | to increase progressively; to rise step by step这份工作的工资每年递增百分之五。 · The pay in this job goes up by five per cent each year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 | HSK 7–9 · 年度数据发布会 |
| 859 | 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to boycott; to resist这家公司被曝虐待动物以后，不少消费者开始抵制它的产品。 · After the company was exposed for mistreating animals, many consumers began boycotting its products.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 860 | 底子 | dǐ zi | foundation; basis; grounding她小时候学过舞蹈，底子好，学什么动作都快。 · She learned dance as a child, so she has a good grounding and picks up any movement quickly.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 861 | 弟子 | dì zǐ | discipleLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 862 | 笛子 | dí zi | bamboo flute傍晚，河边有位老人在吹笛子，笛声传得很远。 · In the evening an old man was playing a bamboo flute by the river, and the sound carried a long way.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 | HSK 9+ · 昆曲《牡丹亭》 |
| 863 | 垫 | diàn | to put something under; a pad or cushion练毛笔字的时候，纸下面最好垫几张旧报纸。 · When you practise with a brush, it is best to put a few old newspapers under the paper.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 864 | 颠簸 | diān bǒ | to jolt; to bump; bumpy路不好走，车颠簸了一路，箱子里的鸡蛋全碎了。 · The road was rough and the car jolted all the way; every egg in the box broke.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 865 | 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside down; to reverse; to confuse这两个字的顺序写颠倒了。 · You have written these two characters the wrong way round.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 | HSK 5–6 · 讨个吉利 |
| 866 | 颠倒黑白 | diān dǎo hēi bái | to call black white; to twist the facts明明是他先动的手，现在却颠倒黑白，说是对方先打了他。 · He clearly threw the first punch, yet now he is twisting the facts and saying the other man hit him first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 867 | 垫底 | diàn dǐ | to come last; to put sth at the bottom; to have a bite to tide one over这支球队连续两个赛季在联赛垫底，球迷都快失去耐心了。 · The team has finished bottom of the league two seasons running, and the fans are running out of patience.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 | HSK 7–9 · 中国足球为什么难 |
| 868 | 奠定 | diàn dìng | to lay (a foundation)这次合作为两家公司的关系奠定了基础。 · This cooperation laid the foundation for the two firms’ relationship.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 秦始皇与大一统 | HSK 6–7 · 秦始皇与大一统 |
| 869 | 典范 | diǎn fàn | model; paragon; classic example这座石桥用了八百年依然坚固，是古代建筑的典范。 · This stone bridge is still sound after eight hundred years: a model of ancient engineering.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 870 | 淀粉 | diàn fěn | starch炒肉之前用一点儿淀粉抓一抓，肉会更嫩。 · Toss the meat in a little starch before you stir-fry it and it comes out more tender.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 | HSK 7–9 · 一罐奶粉 |
| 871 | 巅峰 | diān fēng | summit; peak; pinnacle三十岁那年，这位歌手的事业达到了巅峰。 · At thirty the singer’s career reached its peak.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 872 | 颠覆 | diān fù | to overturn; to subvert; to disrupt智能手机的出现，颠覆了人们拍照、看书和购物的方式。 · The arrival of the smartphone upended the way people take photos, read and shop.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 873 | 点火 | diǎn huǒ | to light a fire; to ignite; (fig.) to stir up trouble风这么大，千万别在山上点火。 · With the wind this strong, whatever you do, don’t light a fire on the hill.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 露营热 | HSK 7–9 · 露营热 |
| 874 | 惦记 | diàn jì | to keep thinking about; to worry about奶奶一个人住在老家，我心里一直惦记着她。 · Grandma lives on her own back in our home town, and she is always on my mind.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 家书 | HSK 9+ · 家书 |
| 875 | 点评 | diǎn píng | to comment on; to review; commentary老师逐一点评了每个同学的作文。 · The teacher commented on each pupil’s essay in turn.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 876 | 电台 | diàn tái | radio station; the radio我开车的时候喜欢听电台。 · I like listening to the radio when I drive.Learn it in HSK 3 · 演唱会 | HSK 3 · 演唱会 |
| 877 | 殿堂 | diàn táng | palace, hall; (fig.) temple, sanctuary (of art, learning)对很多年轻演员来说，能在国家大剧院演出，就像走进了艺术的殿堂。 · For many young performers, appearing at the National Centre for the Performing Arts is like entering the temple of art.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 | HSK 9+ · 《梁祝》小提琴协奏曲 |
| 878 | 电网 | diàn wǎng | power grid; electrified fence一场暴雨过后，电网出了故障，半个城区停了两个小时的电。 · After a rainstorm the power grid broke down, and half the city was without electricity for two hours.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 | HSK 7–9 · 一度电的旅程 |
| 879 | 电线 | diàn xiàn | electric wire; power cord小孩子千万不要去碰掉在地上的电线。 · Children must never touch an electric wire lying on the ground.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 880 | 电信 | diàn xìn | telecommunications他在一家电信公司上班，负责维护网络。 · He works for a telecoms company, maintaining the network.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 881 | 电讯 | diàn xùn | news dispatch (sent by wire); telecommunications第二天的报纸头版，登的是记者从灾区发回的一则电讯。 · The next day’s front page carried a dispatch the reporter had sent back from the disaster zone.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 882 | 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to dot; to adorn; to embellish绿色的草地上点缀着几朵小黄花。 · The green grass was dotted with a few little yellow flowers.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 | HSK 6–7 · 两幅北宋长卷 |
| 883 | 垫子 | diàn zi | mat; cushion; pad孩子刚学走路，我们在客厅地上铺了几块软垫子，摔了也不疼。 · With our child just learning to walk, we laid a few soft mats on the living-room floor so that falls don’t hurt.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 | HSK 9+ · 吴桥杂技 |
| 884 | 点子 | diǎn zi | idea; key point; dot会开了一上午，谁也没想出一个好点子。 · The meeting went on all morning and nobody came up with a good idea.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 | HSK 7–9 · 从山寨到原创 |
| 885 | 叼 | diāo | to hold in the mouth小狗叼着一只拖鞋跑了过来。 · The puppy came running over with a slipper in its mouth.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 886 | 雕 | diāo | to carve; to engrave; eagle, vulture爷爷用一块木头雕了一只小鸟，送给了孙女。 · Grandpa carved a little bird out of a piece of wood for his granddaughter.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 887 | 调度 | diào dù | to dispatch; to deploy (vehicles, staff)下雨天叫车的人多，平台要及时调度车辆。 · On rainy days lots of people want a car, so the platform has to deploy its cars quickly.Learn it in HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 | HSK 5 · 共享单车的兴衰 |
| 888 | 掉队 | diào duì | to fall behind; to drop out (of a group)爬山的时候大家互相照顾，一个人也没掉队。 · On the climb everyone looked after each other, and nobody fell behind.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 | HSK 7–9 · 马拉松热 |
| 889 | 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve; to engrave; carving这块玉上雕刻着一条小龙，看上去像活的一样。 · A little dragon is carved on this piece of jade, and it looks almost alive.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 | HSK 6–7 · 瓷器：china 的由来 |
| 890 | 刁难 | diāo nàn | to make things difficult for sb on purpose办手续的时候，那个工作人员故意刁难他，让他跑了五趟。 · When he went to deal with the paperwork, the clerk deliberately made it hard for him and had him come back five times.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 891 | 雕塑 | diāo sù | sculpture; to sculpt广场中间立着一座很大的雕塑。 · A large sculpture stands in the middle of the square.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 892 | 掉头 | diào tóu | to turn round; to make a U-turn前面修路过不去，我们只好掉头回去。 · The road ahead was closed for repairs, so we had no choice but to turn round and go back.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 893 | 雕像 | diāo xiàng | statue广场中央立着一座孔子的雕像。 · A statue of Confucius stands in the middle of the square.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 894 | 吊销 | diào xiāo | to revoke (a licence or permit)这家饭店因为卫生问题屡次被罚，最后被吊销了营业执照。 · The restaurant was fined again and again over hygiene, and in the end its business licence was revoked.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 | HSK 7–9 · 追尾以后 |
| 895 | 凋谢 | diāo xiè | to wither; to fade (of flowers)花瓶里的花已经凋谢了，该换一束新的了。 · The flowers in the vase have withered; it is time for a fresh bunch.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 896 | 叠 | dié | to fold; to pile up; a stack (of)她把晒干的衣服叠得整整齐齐，放进了衣柜。 · She folded the dry washing neatly and put it away in the wardrobe.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 | HSK 7–9 · 家政阿姨与月嫂 |
| 897 | 爹 | diē | dad; father (colloquial, esp. in the north)我爹是个老实的农民，一辈子没离开过村子。 · My dad is an honest farmer who has never left the village in his life.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 | HSK 7–9 · 宝贝回家 |
| 898 | 碟 | dié | small plate, dish; a dish of; disc (CD, DVD)桌上摆着几碟小菜，有花生、黄瓜和豆腐。 · Several small dishes were laid out on the table: peanuts, cucumber and tofu.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 899 | 跌幅 | diē fú | drop, fall (in percentage terms)今天股市大跌，有的股票跌幅超过了百分之九。 · The stock market fell sharply today, and some shares dropped by more than nine per cent.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 | HSK 7–9 · P2P的兴衰 |
| 900 | 迭起 | dié qǐ | to come one after another这场比赛高潮迭起，最后一分钟才分出胜负。 · The match had one climax after another, and the result was decided only in the last minute.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 901 | 丁 | dīng | fourth (in a series); D; small cube (of food)把土豆和胡萝卜切成小丁，跟米饭一起炒，孩子最爱吃。 · Dice the potato and carrot, fry them with the rice, and the children love it.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 | HSK 5–6 · 去医院看病 |
| 902 | 盯 | dīng | to stare at; to keep a close eye on他盯着电脑屏幕看了一整天，眼睛都红了。 · He stared at the computer screen all day until his eyes went red.Learn it in HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 | HSK 6 · 外卖骑手 |
| 903 | 钉 | dìng | to nail; to sew on (a button)他把这张通知钉在了门上，大家进门都能看到。 · He nailed the notice to the door, where everyone coming in would see it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 904 | 顶多 | dǐng duō | at most; at best从这儿走到地铁站顶多十分钟。 · It is ten minutes’ walk to the metro station at most.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 905 | 订购 | dìng gòu | to order (goods); to subscribe to这家酒店一次订购了五百套床单和被罩。 · The hotel ordered five hundred sets of sheets and duvet covers in one go.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 906 | 顶级 | dǐng jí | top-level; first-rate这家酒店请来了一位顶级厨师，菜价也跟着涨了一倍。 · The hotel has brought in a top chef, and its prices have promptly doubled.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 | HSK 9+ · 拍卖与赝品 |
| 907 | 顶尖 | dǐng jiān | top-notch; elite她是这个领域顶尖的专家。 · She is a leading expert in this field.Learn it in HSK 5 · 高考 | HSK 5 · 高考 |
| 908 | 定金 | dìng jīn | deposit; down payment预订这家饭店的包间，要先交五百元定金。 · To book a private room at this restaurant you have to pay a 500-yuan deposit first.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 909 | 定居 | dìng jū | to settle (down); to take up residence她大学毕业后就在上海定居了。 · After graduating she settled in Shanghai.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 | HSK 7–9 · 南水北调 |
| 910 | 订立 | dìng lì | to conclude (a contract, treaty); to draw up双方经过多次协商，终于订立了合作协议。 · After several rounds of talks, the two sides finally concluded a cooperation agreement.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 | HSK 7–9 · 遗嘱与继承 |
| 911 | 定律 | dìng lǜ | law (of science)牛顿三大定律是中学物理的重点。 · Newton’s three laws of motion are a key part of secondary-school physics.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 | HSK 9+ · 利玛窦与徐光启 |
| 912 | 定论 | dìng lùn | settled conclusionLearn it in HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 | HSK 6–7 · 四大发明 |
| 913 | 定向 | dìng xiàng | to orient; directional; targeted (training, recruitment)这所师范大学为偏远山区定向培养了一批老师。 · This teacher-training university has trained a group of teachers specifically for remote mountain areas.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 | HSK 7–9 · 鄱阳湖的候鸟 |
| 914 | 定心丸 | dìng xīn wán | something that sets one’s mind at ease; reassurance专家的这番话，给不少担心房价的人吃了一颗定心丸。 · The expert’s words reassured many people who were worried about house prices.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 | HSK 7–9 · 与癌共存 |
| 915 | 订阅 | dìng yuè | to subscribe (to)我爸订阅这份报纸已经三十年了。 · My father has taken this newspaper for thirty years.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 916 | 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to urge again and again; to remind出门前，妈妈一再叮嘱我按时吃饭。 · Before I left, Mum reminded me again and again to eat properly.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 917 | 钉子 | dīng zi | nail; (碰钉子) a rebuff墙上有一颗钉子露在外面，小心别划破手。 · There is a nail sticking out of the wall; be careful not to cut your hand.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 | HSK 7–9 · 装修一套房 |
| 918 | 定做 | dìng zuò | to have made to order结婚前，他们去裁缝店定做了两套衣服。 · Before the wedding they had two outfits made at a tailor’s.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 | HSK 7–9 · 从的确良到汉服 |
| 919 | 丢脸 | diū liǎn | to lose face; embarrassing当着这么多人的面摔了一跤，真丢脸！ · Falling over in front of all those people was so embarrassing!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 |
| 920 | 丢弃 | diū qì | to discard; to throw away; to abandon请不要在景区随意丢弃垃圾。 · Please do not drop litter at the scenic spot.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 | HSK 7–9 · 修还是换 |
| 921 | 丢人 | diū rén | shameful; to lose faceLearn it in HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 | HSK 7–9 · 法律与合同 |
| 922 | 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | scatterbrained; always forgetting things他做事总是丢三落四，出门不是忘带钥匙，就是忘带手机。 · He is so scatterbrained: whenever he goes out he forgets either his keys or his phone.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 923 | 东奔西走 | dōng bēn xī zǒu | to rush about here and there; to run from pillar to post为了给工厂找订单，他一年到头东奔西走。 · He spends the whole year rushing about to find orders for his factory.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 | HSK 7–9 · 讨个说法 |
| 924 | 动不动 | dòng bu dòng | at the slightest provocation; all too easily (usually with 就)他脾气不好，动不动就发火。 · He has a bad temper and flies off the handle at the slightest thing.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 925 | 动荡 | dòng dàng | turbulent; unrest那是一个动荡的年代。 · That was a turbulent age.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 | HSK 6–7 · 儒家、道家与法家 |
| 926 | 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host (of a games, a meeting or a meal)作为东道主，我们一定要把客人招待好。 · As the hosts we must look after our guests well.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 927 | 动感 | dòng gǎn | sense of movement; dynamism这张照片抓住了运动员起跳的那一瞬间，很有动感。 · The photo catches the athlete at the moment of take-off and is full of movement.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 敦煌 | HSK 9+ · 敦煌 |
| 928 | 动工 | dòng gōng | to begin construction; to break ground这条地铁线去年动工，预计2030年通车。 · Work on this metro line began last year, and it is expected to open in 2030.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 | HSK 7–9 · 大兴机场 |
| 929 | 冻结 | dòng jié | to freeze (an account, assets, prices); to congeal法院冻结了这家公司的全部财产。 · The court froze all the company’s assets.Learn it in HSK 6 · 反诈 | HSK 6 · 反诈 |
| 930 | 动静 | dòng jing | sound of movement; stir; activity半夜里，楼上好像有什么动静，我一下子就醒了。 · In the middle of the night there was some sort of noise upstairs, and I woke with a start.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 | HSK 9+ · 朱自清的散文 |
| 931 | 栋梁 | dòng liáng | ridgepole and beams; pillar (of society)这所大学一百年来为国家培养了许多栋梁之材。 · Over a hundred years the university has trained many pillars of the nation.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 932 | 动脉 | dòng mài | artery (in the body; also a main transport route)这条铁路是连接南北的交通大动脉，每天要跑几百趟列车。 · This railway is a main north–south artery, carrying hundreds of trains a day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 933 | 动身 | dòng shēn | to set out (on a journey)我们明天一早就动身，争取中午以前赶到。 · We’ll set off first thing tomorrow and try to get there before noon.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 | HSK 6–7 · 佛教来到中国 |
| 934 | 懂事 | dǒng shì | sensible; well-behaved (of a child)这孩子很懂事，从来不让父母操心。 · This child is very sensible and never gives his parents any worry.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 | HSK 5–6 · 亲戚怎么叫 |
| 935 | 董事 | dǒng shì | board member; director他是这家公司的独立董事，每年要参加几次董事会。 · He is an independent director of the company and attends several board meetings a year.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 936 | 董事会 | dǒng shì huì | board of directors公司的重大投资，必须经过董事会讨论通过。 · Any major investment by the company must be discussed and approved by the board.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 | HSK 7–9 · 吉利收购沃尔沃 |
| 937 | 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board董事长在年会上宣布，公司明年要在海外建两座工厂。 · At the annual meeting the chairman announced that the company will build two factories abroad next year.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 938 | 动弹 | dòng tan | to move; to budge昨天爬了一天山，今天早上浑身疼，躺在床上动弹不得。 · After a whole day climbing yesterday, this morning I ached all over and lay in bed unable to move.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 | HSK 7–9 · 忘了回家的路 |
| 939 | 动向 | dòng xiàng | trend; tendency; movements做外贸的人每天都要关注国际市场的动向。 · People in foreign trade have to follow movements in international markets every day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 940 | 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave; cavern这一带的山里有很多洞穴，夏天进去特别凉快。 · The hills around here are full of caves that are wonderfully cool in summer.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 941 | 动摇 | dòng yáo | to waver; to shake (someone’s resolve)大家都反对，他还是没有动摇。 · Everyone was against it, but he didn’t waver.Learn it in HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 | HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 |
| 942 | 动用 | dòng yòng | to use; to deploy (resources, funds)为了寻找失踪的孩子，警方动用了直升机。 · To search for the missing child, the police brought in a helicopter.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 | HSK 7–9 · 监察委员会 |
| 943 | 动员 | dòng yuán | to mobilise; to urge people to take part社区正在动员居民参加垃圾分类。 · The neighbourhood is getting residents to sort their rubbish.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 新中国的头三十年 | HSK 6–7 · 新中国的头三十年 |
| 944 | 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look this way and that; to glance around他在车站门口东张西望，好像在找什么人。 · He stood outside the station looking this way and that, as if searching for someone.Learn it in HSK 6 · 宠物经济 | HSK 6 · 宠物经济 |
| 945 | 兜 | dōu | to go round; pocket; to wrap up你别兜圈子了，直接说吧，到底要多少钱？ · Stop beating about the bush and just tell me: how much do you want?Learn it in HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 | HSK 6 · 网文与短剧 |
| 946 | 抖 | dǒu | to shake; to shiver; to spring (a joke, in 抖包袱)外面太冷了，他站在门口冻得直抖。 · It was so cold out that he stood shivering at the door.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 | HSK 9+ · 相声：说学逗唱 |
| 947 | 斗 | dòu | to fight; to struggle against; to contend两只公鸡在院子里斗了起来，谁也不让谁。 · Two cockerels started fighting in the yard, and neither would give way.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 | HSK 9+ · 梁山好汉的绰号 |
| 948 | 陡 | dǒu | steep, precipitous这段山路又窄又陡，下坡的时候一定要慢慢走。 · This stretch of mountain road is narrow and steep, so take it slowly on the way down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 | HSK 7–9 · 冬奥之后的冰雪 |
| 949 | 逗留 | dòu liú | to stay (briefly); to stop over; to linger我们在上海只逗留了两天，就去了杭州。 · We stopped in Shanghai for only two days and then went on to Hangzhou.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 950 | 陡峭 | dǒu qiào | steep; precipitous这段山路十分陡峭，下雨天千万别开车上去。 · This stretch of mountain road is very steep: whatever you do, don’t drive up it in the rain.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 |
| 951 | 兜售 | dōu shòu | to hawk, peddle; (fig.) to push (ideas)火车站门口总有人向游客兜售假手表。 · There are always people outside the station hawking fake watches to tourists.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 952 | 斗志 | dòu zhì | fighting spirit; will to fight虽然比分落后，队员们的斗志一点儿也没减。 · Though they were behind, the players’ fighting spirit did not flag at all.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 |
| 953 | 豆子 | dòu zi | bean; pea这些豆子要先泡一个晚上，第二天才容易煮烂。 · These beans need to soak overnight, or they will not cook soft the next day.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 | HSK 7–9 · 菜市场里 |
| 954 | 独 | dú | alone; only; single儿女们都去了外地，只留下老人独守着乡下的老房子。 · The children have all moved away, leaving the old man alone in the old house in the countryside.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 955 | 赌 | dǔ | to gamble; to bet我跟你赌一顿饭，明天肯定下雨。 · I bet you a dinner it rains tomorrow.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 956 | 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble; gambling他因为赌博欠了别人很多钱。 · He ran up big debts through gambling.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 | HSK 5–6 · 麻将桌上 |
| 957 | 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge; to press妈妈每天督促孩子按时完成作业。 · Every day the mother makes sure the child gets the homework done on time.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 | HSK 7–9 · 光盘不该是一阵风 |
| 958 | 都会 | dū huì | metropolis; city上海、香港这样的国际大都会，到了半夜街上还是很热闹。 · In international metropolises such as Shanghai and Hong Kong the streets are still busy at midnight.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 | HSK 9+ · 从周璇到邓丽君 |
| 959 | 独家 | dú jiā | exclusive; sole这家网站获得了比赛的独家转播权。 · The website has won exclusive rights to broadcast the tournament.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 超级女声 | HSK 9+ · 超级女声 |
| 960 | 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to; to eliminate completely工厂加强了安全检查，以杜绝类似事故再次发生。 · The factory tightened its safety checks to make sure no such accident happens again.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 |
| 961 | 毒品 | dú pǐn | illegal drugs; narcotics在中国，贩卖毒品是非常严重的犯罪。 · In China, drug trafficking is a very serious crime.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 | HSK 6–7 · 康乾盛世 |
| 962 | 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to block; to clog; (of traffic) to jam下水道被头发堵塞了，水半天都流不下去。 · The drain is clogged with hair, and the water takes ages to go down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 | HSK 7–9 · 深中通道通车 |
| 963 | 独身 | dú shēn | single, unmarried; celibate; alone (away from one’s family)她一直独身，把全部精力都放在了研究上。 · She has never married and has put all her energy into her research.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 少林寺 | HSK 9+ · 少林寺 |
| 964 | 读物 | dú wù | reading matter; reading material图书馆专门为小学生准备了一批课外读物。 · The library has put together a collection of reading material especially for primary-school children.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 | HSK 7–9 · 消失的老物件 |
| 965 | 独一无二 | dú yī wú èr | unique; one of a kind每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。 · Everyone’s fingerprints are unique.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 苏绣 | HSK 9+ · 苏绣 |
| 966 | 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude; to determine (firmly)光凭一张照片，还不能断定这幅画是真的。 · A single photograph is not enough to conclude that the painting is genuine.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 | HSK 7–9 · 哈尔滨头骨之谜 |
| 967 | 断断续续 | duàn duàn xù xù | on and off; intermittent信号不好，他的声音断断续续的，我只听清了几个字。 · The signal was poor and his voice kept cutting out; I only caught a few words.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 | HSK 7–9 · 台风来了 |
| 968 | 断绝 | duàn jué | to break off; to sever; to cut off他跟家里断绝来往十几年了，连春节都不回去。 · He has had nothing to do with his family for more than ten years and does not even go home for Spring Festival.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 | HSK 7–9 · 北京握手 |
| 969 | 断裂 | duàn liè | to break; fracture; rupture他从楼梯上摔了下来，腿骨断裂，伤势很重。 · He fell down the stairs and broke a bone in his leg; his injuries are serious.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 | HSK 7–9 · 拨打120 |
| 970 | 段落 | duàn luò | paragraph; stage, phase这篇课文一共有五个段落，第三段最难懂。 · This text has five paragraphs in all, and the third is the hardest to understand.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 971 | 断然 | duàn rán | flatly, categorically; resolute, drastic对方提出的无理要求，被他断然拒绝了。 · He flatly turned down the other side’s unreasonable demands.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 972 | 短暂 | duǎn zàn | brief; short-lived我们在一起的时间虽然短暂，我却一直记在心里。 · Our time together was short, but I have never forgotten it.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 | HSK 7–9 · 市花与市树 |
| 973 | 断章取义 | duàn zhāng qǔ yì | to quote out of context这段视频只保留了他说的半句话，明显是断章取义。 · The clip keeps only half a sentence of what he said; it plainly takes him out of context.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 | HSK 7–9 · 热搜与情况通报 |
| 974 | 端正 | duān zhèng | upright; neat; proper; to correct (an attitude)成绩不好不要紧，关键是要端正学习态度。 · Poor marks don’t matter so much; what counts is getting your attitude to study right.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 | HSK 6–7 · 兰亭序与书法 |
| 975 | 兑 | duì | to exchange (currency); to cash; to mix in (a liquid)他到银行把一千美元兑成了人民币。 · He went to the bank and changed a thousand dollars into renminbi.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 义乌 | HSK 7–9 · 义乌 |
| 976 | 对岸 | duì àn | the opposite bank; the other side (of a river, lake or strait)站在江边，能看到对岸的高楼和灯光。 · From the riverside you can see the tower blocks and lights on the far bank.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 | HSK 7–9 · 长江十年禁渔 |
| 977 | 对白 | duì bái | dialogue (in a film or play)这部电影几乎没有对白，全靠画面和音乐讲故事。 · The film has almost no dialogue; it tells its story entirely through images and music.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 | HSK 9+ · 横店的群演 |
| 978 | 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure; way of dealing with something面对人口老龄化，很多国家都在寻找对策。 · Faced with ageing populations, many countries are looking for ways to cope.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 |
| 979 | 对得起 | duì de qǐ | to not let down; to be worthy of我这么做，就是为了对得起自己的良心。 · I am doing this so that I can live with my own conscience.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 | HSK 9+ · 杨绛《我们仨》 |
| 980 | 对付 | duì fu | to deal with; to cope with; to make do这种人很难对付。 · People like that are hard to deal with.Learn it in HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 | HSK 4 · 别再抽烟了 |
| 981 | 兑换 | duì huàn | to exchange, convert (currency)你可以在机场把人民币兑换成欧元。 · You can change renminbi into euros at the airport.Learn it in HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 | HSK 6 · 中国品牌出海 |
| 982 | 堆积 | duī jī | to pile up; to accumulate仓库里堆积了大量卖不出去的衣服。 · The warehouse is piled high with clothes that will not sell.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 983 | 对联 | duì lián | couplet (on scrolls either side of a door)爷爷每年都自己写对联，贴在大门两边。 · Every year Grandpa writes his own couplet and pastes it on either side of the front door.Learn it in HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 | HSK 5–6 · 灶王爷与财神 |
| 984 | 对流 | duì liú | convection夏天下午地面受热，空气对流强烈，容易下大雨。 · On summer afternoons the ground heats up, convection is strong and heavy rain is likely.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 | HSK 7–9 · 去哪儿避暑 |
| 985 | 对牛弹琴 | duì niú tán qín | to play the lute to a cow: to waste words on the wrong audience跟他讲艺术简直是对牛弹琴，他只关心能卖多少钱。 · Talking art with him is like playing music to a cow: all he cares about is what it will fetch.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 | HSK 9+ · 《儒林外史》 |
| 986 | 堆砌 | duī qì | to pile up (bricks); to pad out (writing) with fancy words写景不能只堆砌形容词，要写出自己真正看到的东西。 · Describing a scene is not a matter of piling up adjectives: you have to write what you really saw.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 | HSK 9+ · 一本书的诞生 |
| 987 | 兑现 | duì xiàn | to honour (a promise); to cash (a cheque)我答应过孩子周末带他去动物园，这次一定要兑现。 · I promised to take my son to the zoo at the weekend, and this time I must keep my word.Learn it in HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 | HSK 6 · 楼市的转折 |
| 988 | 队形 | duì xíng | formation开幕式上，演员们不断变换队形，组成了一个个图案。 · At the opening ceremony the performers kept changing formation, making one pattern after another.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 参军 | HSK 7–9 · 参军 |
| 989 | 对弈 | duì yì | to play a game of Go or chess (against someone)公园的石桌旁，两位老人正在对弈，周围站了一圈看热闹的人。 · By a stone table in the park two old men are playing, with a ring of onlookers round them.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 | HSK 7–9 · 人机大战：围棋 |
| 990 | 对照 | duì zhào | to check against; to compare做完练习，请对照书后的答案检查一遍。 · When you have finished the exercise, check it against the answers at the back of the book.Learn it in HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 | HSK 6–7 · 三国：历史与小说 |
| 991 | 对症下药 | duì zhèng xià yào | to prescribe the right remedy; to tackle a problem at its root销量下滑，得先找出原因，才能对症下药。 · Sales are falling; we have to find the cause before we can put it right.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 | HSK 7–9 · 吊瓶大国 |
| 992 | 对峙 | duì zhì | to face off; standoff; confrontation警察和持刀的男子对峙了两个小时，最后他放下了刀。 · The police and a man with a knife faced each other for two hours before he finally put the knife down.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 993 | 炖 | dùn | to stew; to simmer slowly冬天在家炖一锅萝卜牛肉汤，全家都暖和了。 · Simmer a pot of beef and radish soup at home in winter, and the whole family warms up.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 | HSK 9+ · 文人写吃 |
| 994 | 敦促 | dūn cù | to urge; to press (someone to act)联合国敦促双方立即停火，回到谈判桌前。 · The United Nations urged both sides to cease fire at once and return to the negotiating table.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 | HSK 7–9 · 雅克萨与尼布楚 |
| 995 | 敦厚 | dūn hòu | honest and kind; simple and sincere他性格敦厚，从不跟人计较，朋友们都愿意跟他来往。 · He is kind and honest by nature and never quarrels over small things, so friends are glad of his company.Learn it in HSK 9+ · 悼词 | HSK 9+ · 悼词 |
| 996 | 多半 | duō bàn | most likely; the greater partLearn it in HSK 5 · 八大菜系 | HSK 5 · 八大菜系 |
| 997 | 多边 | duō biān | multilateral小国在多边谈判中往往联合起来，才有更大的发言权。 · Small countries often band together in multilateral talks to get more of a say.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 | HSK 7–9 · 光伏反倾销案 |
| 998 | 夺冠 | duó guàn | to win the title; to win the championship这是他第三次在这项比赛中夺冠。 · This is the third time he has won this event.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 | HSK 7–9 · 郑钦文巴黎夺金 |
| 999 | 夺魁 | duó kuí | to win first place; to take the top prize这所中学的代表队在全市辩论赛中一举夺魁。 · The school’s team swept to first place in the city debating contest.Learn it in HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 | HSK 7–9 · 举重与举国体制 |
| 1000 | 堕落 | duò luò | to degenerate; to go to the bad; depraved失业以后他天天喝酒打牌，朋友们都说他堕落了。 · After losing his job he drank and played cards every day, and his friends all said he had gone to the bad.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 |
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