 哀悼 	āi dào * grieve (mourn) over somebody's death / lament somebody's death
 哀求 	āi qiú * entreat / implore
 爱戴 	ài dài * love and esteem
 爱惜 	ài xí * cherish / treasure / use sparingly
 碍事 	ài shì * (adj) be of importance / (adj) inconvenient; obstructive
 安宁 	ān níng * peaceful / tranquil / calm
 安稳 	ān wěn * smooth and steady
 安详 	ān xiáng * serene
 安置 	ān zhì * find a place for / help settle down / arrange for
 暗淡 	àn dàn * dim / faint / dismal
 暗杀 	àn shā * assassinate
 暗示 	àn shì * drop a hint / hint / suggest
 暗中 	àn zhōng * in the dark / in secret / on the sly
 案件 	àn jiàn * law case / legal case / judicial case
 案情 	àn qíng * details of a case / case
 昂贵 	áng guì * expensive / costly
 昂扬 	áng yáng * high-spirited
 巴结 	bā jié * fawn on / curry favor with / make up to
 把柄 	bǎ bǐng * handle
 把关 	bǎ guān * guard a pass / check on
 把手 	bǎ shǒu * handle / grip / knob
 把戏 	bǎ xì * acrobatics / jugglery / cheap trick
 霸道 	bà dào * overbearing / high-handed / (of liquor, medicine, etc) strong
 霸权 	bà quán * hegemony / supremacy
 霸占 	bà zhàn * forcibly occupy / seize
 白酒 	bái jiǔ * spirit usually distilled from sorghum or maize / white spirit
 百倍 	bǎi bèi * a hundredfold / a hundred times
 摆动 	bǎi dòng * swing / sway
 败坏 	bài huài * ruin / corrupt / undermine
 拜年 	bài nián * pay a New Year call / wish sb a Happy New Year
 班机 	bān jī * airliner / airplane / plane
 班子 	bān zi * organized group / theatrical troupe
 搬运 	bān yùn * carry / transport
 颁布 	bān bù * promulgate / issue / publish
 颁发 	bān fā * issue / promulgate / award
 扮演 	bàn yǎn * play the part of / act
 伴侣 	bàn lǚ * companion / mate / partner
 伴随 	bàn suí * to follow / to accompany
 伴奏 	bàn zòu * to accompany (musically)
 半截 	bàn jié * half (of a section)
 半径 	bàn jìng * radius
 半路 	bàn lù * halfway / midway / on the way
 半数 	bàn shù * half the number / half
 办学 	bàn xué * to run a school
 绑架 	bǎng jià * kidnap / staking
 棒球 	bàng qiú * baseball
 包办 	bāo bàn * take care of everything concerning a job / run the whole show
 包裹 	bāo guǒ * wrap up / bind up / bundle
 包装 	bāo zhuāng * pack / package
 雹子 	bāo zi * hail / hailstone
 保健 	bǎo jiàn * health protection / health care
 保姆 	bǎo mǔ * nanny / housekeeper
 保温 	bǎo wēn * heat preservation
 保养 	bǎo yǎng * take good care of (or conserve) one's health / keep in good repair
 保重 	bǎo zhòng * take care of oneself
 堡垒 	bǎo lěi * fort
 饱和 	bǎo hé * saturation
 饱满 	bǎo mǎn * full / plump
 宝贝 	bǎo bèi * treasured object / treasure / darling
 宝剑 	bǎo jiàn * a double-edged sword
 宝库 	bǎo kù * treasure-house
 抱负 	bào fù * aspiration / ambition
 抱怨 	bào yuàn * complain / grumble
 报答 	bào dá * repay / requite
 报考 	bào kǎo * enter oneself for an examination
 报销 	bào xiāo * submit an expense account / apply for reimbursement / write-off
 暴动 	bào dòng * insurrection / rebellion
 暴力 	bào lì * violence / (use) force / violent
 爆破 	bào pò * to blow up / to demolish (using explosives) / dynamite
 爆竹 	bào zhú * firecracker
 悲惨 	bēi cǎn * miserable / tragic
 悲愤 	bēi fèn * grief and indignation
 悲剧 	bēi jù * tragedy
 悲伤 	bēi shāng * sad / sorrowful
 卑鄙 	bēi bǐ * base / mean / contemptible
 背面 	bèi miàn * the back / the reverse side / the wrong side
 背叛 	bèi pàn * betray / forsake
 贝壳 	bèi ké * shell
 倍数 	bèi shù * multiple
 备用 	bèi yòng * reserve / spare / alternate
 被告 	bèi gào * defendant
 奔驰 	bēn chí * run quickly / speed
 奔腾 	bēn téng * (of waves) to surge forward / to roll on in waves / to gallop
 本能 	běn néng * instinct
 本钱 	běn qián * capital
 本性 	běn xìng * natural instincts / nature / inherent quality
 本着 	běn zhe * (conj) based on...; in conformance with.. / taking as one's main principle
 笨蛋 	bèn dàn * fool / idiot
 笨重 	bèn zhòng * heavy / cumbersome / unwieldy
 笨拙 	bèn zhuō * clumsy / awkward / stupid
 崩溃 	bēng kuì * collapse / crumble / fall apart
 绷带 	bēng dài * bandage
 逼近 	bī jìn * press on towards / close in on / approach
 逼迫 	bī pò * force / compel / coerce
 鼻涕 	bí tì * nasal mucus / snivel
 比分 	bǐ fēn * score
 比价 	bǐ jià * price relations / parity / rate of exchange
 比喻 	bǐ yù * metaphor / analogy / figure of speech
 比重 	bǐ zhòng * proportion / specific gravity
 笔迹 	bǐ jī * a person's handwriting / hand
 笔直 	bǐ zhí * perfectly straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright
 碧绿 	bì lǜ * dark green
 闭塞 	bì sè * stop up / close up / hard to get to
 弊病 	bì bìng * malady / evil / malpractice
 弊端 	bì duān * malpractice / abuse / corrupt practice
 必将 	bì jiāng * inevitably
 鞭策 	biān cè * spur on / urge on
 鞭炮 	biān pào * firecrackers / a string of small firecrackers
 鞭子 	biān zǐ * whip
 边防 	biān fáng * frontier defense
 边境 	biān jìng * frontier / border
 编号 	biān hào * number / serial number
 贬低 	biǎn dī * belittle / depreciate / play down
 贬义 	biǎn yì * derogatory sense
 贬值 	biǎn zhí * to become devaluated / to devaluate / to depreciate
 便道 	biàn dào * shortcut / pavement / sidewalk
 变更 	biàn gēng * change / alter / modify
 变换 	biàn huàn * vary / alternate / to convert
 变迁 	biàn qiān * changes / vicissitudes
 变形 	biàn xíng * be out of shape / become deformed / to morph
 变质 	biàn zhì * go bad / deteriorate / metamorphism
 辩别 	biàn bié * (v) distinguish between
 辩认 	biàn rèn * (v) examine and recognize
 辩护 	biàn hù * speak in defense of / argue in favor of / defend
 辩解 	biàn jiě * explain / justify / defend (a point of view, etc)
 辩证 	biàn zhèng * investigate / dialectical
 辫子 	biàn zi * plait / braid / pigtail
 遍地 	biàn dì * (n) everywhere
 标本 	biāo běn * specimen / sample / the root cause and symptoms of a disease
 标题 	biāo tí * title / heading / headline
 表彰 	biǎo zhāng * cite (in dispatches) / commend
 别扭 	biè niu * (adj) difficult; uncomfortable / (adj) disagreeable
 秉性 	bǐng xìng * (n) natural disposition, natural attitude
 病毒 	bìng dú * virus
 病号 	bìng hào * sick personnel / person on the sick list / patient
 并存 	bìng cún * (v) exist at the same time
 并非 	bìng fēi * really isn't
 并列 	bìng liè * stand side by side / be juxtaposed
 并排 	bìng pái * side by side / abreast
 播放 	bō fàng * broadcast / transmit
 播音 	bō yīn * transmit / broadcast
 播种 	bō zhǒng * sow seeds / sow / seed
 拨款 	bō kuǎn * allocate funds / appropriation
 波动 	bō dòng * undulate / fluctuate / wave motion
 波涛 	bō tāo * great waves / billows
 薄膜 	bó mó * membrane / film
 搏斗 	bó dòu * to wrestle / to fight / to struggle
 驳斥 	bó chì * refute / deny / denounce
 捕捞 	bǔ lāo * fish for (aquatic animals and plants) / catch
 捕捉 	bǔ zhuō * catch / seize
 补偿 	bǔ cháng * compensate / make up
 补救 	bǔ jiù * remedy
 补贴 	bǔ tiē * subsidy / allowance
 补助 	bǔ zhù * (financial) subsidy / allowance
 不当 	bù dàng * unsuitable / improper / inappropriate
 不得 	bù dé * must not / may not / not be allowed
 不等 	bù děng * to vary / to differ / depending
 不定 	bù dìng * indefinite / adventitious / indeterminate
 不法 	bù fǎ * lawless / illegal / unlawful
 不妨 	bù fāng * there is no harm in / might as well
 不公 	bù gōng * unjust / unfair
 不解 	bù jiě * not understand / indissoluble
 不堪 	bù kān * cannot bear / cannot stand / utterly
 不愧 	bù kuì * be worthy of / deserve to be called / prove oneself to be
 不良 	bù liáng * bad / harmful / unhealthy
 不容 	bù róng * not tolerate / not allow / not brook
 不时 	bù shí * frequently / often / at any time
 不惜 	bù xī * not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth)
 不朽 	bù xiǔ * immortal / immortality
 不宜 	bù yí * not suitable / inadvisable / inappropriate
 布局 	bù jú * arrangement / composition / layout
 步兵 	bù bīng * infantry / foot / infantryman
 步伐 	bù fá * pace / (measured) step / march
 步行 	bù xíng * to go on foot / to walk
 步子 	bù zi * step / pace
 部件 	bù jiàn * parts / components / assembly
 部位 	bù wèi * position / place
 猜测 	cāi cè * guess / conjecture / surmise
 裁决 	cái jué * ruling / adjudication
 裁军 	cái jūn * disarmament
 才干 	cái gàn * ability / competence
 才智 	cái zhì * ability and wisdom
 财经 	cái jīng * finance and economics
 财会 	cái kuài * finance and accounting
 财力 	cái lì * financial resources
 财务 	cái wù * financial affairs
 采访 	cǎi fǎng * to interview / to gather news / to hunt for and collect
 采集 	cǎi jí * gather / collect
 采纳 	cǎi nà * accept / adopt
 菜单 	cài dān * menu
 参军 	cān jūn * (v) join the military
 参与 	cān yù * to participate (in sth)
 参阅 	cān yuè * (v) consult or read
 参照 	cān zhào * (v) consult; refer to as a reference
 残暴 	cán bào * (adj) ruthless; ferocious; heartless
 残疾 	cán ji * (n) deformity on a person or animal
 残忍 	cán rěn * bloody / merciless
 仓促 	cāng cù * hurried
 操劳 	cāo láo * to work hard / to look after
 操练 	cāo liàn * drill / practice
 草率 	cǎo shuài * (adj) careless; not serious
 策划 	cè huà * plot / scheme / bring about
 策略 	cè lüè * plot / tactics
 侧面 	cè miàn * (n) the side
 测定 	cè dìng * to survey and evaluate
 测算 	cè suàn * (v) take measurments and calculate
 层次 	céng cì * arrangement of ideas / administrative level / level
 插嘴 	chā zuǐ * (v) interrupt and put in an opinion
 差错 	chā cuò * (n) mistake / (n) an accident
 差距 	chā jù * disparity / gap
 差异 	chā yì * difference / discrepancy
 查处 	chá chǔ * (v) investigate and take care of
 查获 	chá huò * (v) investigate and capture a criminal
 查明 	chá míng * (v) investigate and bring out into the open
 查阅 	chá yuè * (v) look up in a reference source; refer to
 刹那 	chà nà * (n) an instant in time
 诧异 	chà yì * (adj) flabbergasted; astonished
 柴油 	chái yóu * (n) kerosene; diesel fuel
 馋言 	chán yán * (n) slander
 产地 	chǎn dì * (n) place of production; manufacturing location
 产区 	chǎn qū * (n) place of production; manufacturing location
 产业 	chǎn yè * industry / estate / property
 阐明 	chǎn míng * clarify / explain clearly
 阐述 	chǎn shù * expound (a position) / elaborate (on a topic)
 昌盛 	chāng shèng * prosperous
 猖狂 	chāng kuáng * savage / furious
 尝试 	cháng shì * to try / to attempt
 常规 	cháng guī * conventional (weapons) / conventional / common
 常见 	cháng jiàn * (v) often see sth; commonly see sth
 常年 	cháng nián * (n) the entire year / (n) an average year
 常务 	cháng wù * (n) routine business; everyday duties;
 常用 	cháng yòng * in common usage
 长处 	cháng chù * (n) good aspects; good points
 长短 	cháng duǎn * length / duration / accident
 长寿 	cháng shòu * (n) longevity; ability to live long / (adj) long lived
 长征 	cháng zhēng * the Long March
 偿还 	cháng huán * repay
 厂房 	chǎng fáng * a building used as a factory / factory (building)
 厂家 	chǎng jiā * (n) factory
 厂商 	chǎng shāng * company / firm
 场所 	chǎng suǒ * location / place
 敞开 	chǎng kāi * (v) open up wide
 畅谈 	chàng tán * (v) talk on and on without inhibition
 畅通 	chàng tōng * (adj) unclogged; unimpeded; free-flowing / (v)move without being impeded
 畅销 	chàng xiāo * (v) fast seller; very marketable / (v) sell fast; marketed widely
 倡议 	chàng yì * (v) suggest; propose / (n) suggestion; proposal
 超产 	chāo chǎn * (v) exceed a production goal
 超出 	chāo chū * (v) overstep; go too far; encroach
 超级 	chāo jí * (adj) super
 超越 	chāo yuè * to surpass / to exceed / to transcend
 朝代 	cháo dài * dynasty
 嘲笑 	cháo xiào * jeer / mockery / scoff
 潮流 	cháo liú * tide / current / trend
 吵闹 	chǎo nào * noisy
 吵嘴 	chǎo zuǐ * (v) quarrel
 车床 	chē chuáng * (n) lathe
 撤退 	chè tuì * retreat
 撤销 	chè xiāo * repeal
 沉淀 	chén diàn * precipitate
 沉静 	chén jìng * (adj) peaceful; quiet; calm
 沉闷 	chén mèn * (adj) (used in reference to weather) oppressive; heavy / (adj) depressed; not happy
 沉痛 	chén tòng * (adj) bitter; resentful
 沉着 	chén zhuó * (adj) calm and collected; not nervous
 陈旧 	chén jiù * (adj) old fashioned
 陈述 	chén shù * (v) declare; state
 称心 	chèn xīn * (adj) satisfactory; OK
 称号 	chēng hào * (n) name; term of address; title
 城镇 	chéng zhèn * cities and towns / city / town
 成交 	chéng jiāo * (v) complete a contract; reach a deal
 成品 	chéng pǐn * (n) finished goods
 成人 	chéng rén * adult
 成套 	chéng tào * (adj) whole; complete
 成效 	chéng xiào * effect / result
 成心 	chéng xīn * (adj) deliberate; with prior intent
 呈现 	chéng xiàn * to appear / to emerge / present (a certain appearance)
 乘机 	chéng jī * (adv) seize the opportunity
 惩罚 	chéng fá * penalty / punishment / to punish
 澄清 	chéng qīng * (v) settle out; clarify / (v) make understandable; clarify; explain / (n) clarification
 澄清 	dèng qīng * (of liquid) settle / become clear / (Chem.) precipitate
 诚意 	chéng yì * sincerity / good faith
 诚挚 	chéng zhì * sincerely
 承办 	chéng bàn * (v) undertake; accept an assignment
 承受 	chéng shòu * to bear / to support / to inherit
 持续 	chí xù * continue
 池塘 	chí táng * pool / pond
 迟缓 	chí huǎn * slow / sluggish
 迟疑 	chí yí * to hesitate
 齿轮 	chǐ lūn * (machine) gear
 赤字 	chì zì * (financial) deficit
 充当 	chōng dāng * serve as / play the role of
 充沛 	chōng pèi * (adj) bountiful; plentiful
 冲锋 	chōng fēng * (v) charge; do a military assault
 冲破 	chōng pò * (n) quickly break through an obstacle
 重申 	chóng shēn * reaffirm / reiterate
 崇拜 	chóng bài * adore / worship
 崇敬 	chóng jìng * (v) admire; revere
 抽空 	chōu kòng * (v) find the time to do sth
 抽屉 	chōu ti * drawer
 踌躇 	chóu chú * (v) hesitate
 稠密 	chóu mì * dense
 筹备 	chóu bèi * (v) make preparations; get ready for
 筹建 	chóu jiàn * (v) prepare to build sth
 绸子 	chóu zi * (n) fabric made of silk
 丑恶 	chǒu è * (adj) ugly; repulsive
 出差 	chū chāi * be on a business trip
 出产 	chū chǎn * output
 出动 	chū dòng * (v) start out on a trip / (v) dispatch troops
 出访 	chū fǎng * visit a foreign country
 出境 	chū jìng * (v) leave a country or region
 出面 	chū miàn * act in a (official or personal) capacity
 出名 	chū míng * well-known (for)
 出品 	chū pǐn * (n) items that are produced
 出入 	chū rù * (v) come and go / (n) discrepancy; inconsistancy
 出色 	chū sè * remarkable / outstanding
 出神 	chū shén * (v) be entranced / Trance (music genre)
 出世 	chū shì * (v) be born; enter the world / (v) be reborn
 出售 	chū shòu * to sell
 厨师 	chú shī * cook
 除外 	chú wài * (v) not include; excluding (when counting sth)
 除夕 	chú xī * (New Year's) Eve
 储备 	chǔ bèi * (v) store up reserves
 储藏 	chǔ cáng * store / deposit / (oil, mineral, etc) deposits
 储存 	chǔ cún * stockpile / to store / to stockpile
 储蓄 	chǔ xù * (v) save or deposit money / (n) one's savings
 处罚 	chǔ fá * penalize / punish
 处方 	chǔ fāng * (n) medical prescription
 处境 	chǔ jìng * plight
 处决 	chǔ jué * execute (a condemned criminal)
 处置 	chǔ zhì * (v) handle; take care of / (v) punish
 触犯 	chù fàn * offend
 传单 	chuán dān * leaflet
 传递 	chuán dì * (v) transmit on; pass on to someone else
 传授 	chuán shòu * impart
 传送 	chuán sòng * to convey / to deliver
 传真 	chuán zhēn * fax / facsimile
 船舶 	chuán bó * (n) shipping; boats
 船只 	chuán zhī * ships / vessels
 床铺 	chuáng pù * bed
 床位 	chuáng wèi * (n) assigned bed, berth; bunk
 创办 	chuàng bàn * launch
 创建 	chuàng jiàn * to found / to establish
 创业 	chuàng yè * (v) begin an undertaking; start a major task
 吹牛 	chuī niú * brag
 吹捧 	chuī pěng * (v) flatter sb; laud sb's accomplishments
 春耕 	chūn gēng * (v) plow a field in the spring
 纯粹 	chún cuì * purely
 磁铁 	cí tiě * magnet
 辞职 	cí zhí * resign
 慈爱 	cí ài * (adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children
 慈祥 	cí xiáng * (a) kindly (person)
 词句 	cí jù * (n) words and sentences
 此后 	cǐ hòu * after this / afterwards / hereafter
 此时 	cǐ shí * now / this moment
 次品 	cì pǐn * (n) defective products
 次数 	cì shù * frequency / number of times
 次序 	cì xù * (n) sequence; order
 匆匆 	cōng cōng * hurriedly
 从头 	cóng tóu * (adv) anew / de novo
 从小 	cóng xiǎo * from childhood / as a child
 从中 	cóng zhōng * from / therefrom
 凑合 	còu hé * (v) bring together / (v) make do in a bad situation / (v) improvise
 凑巧 	còu qiǎo * (adv) luckily
 粗暴 	cū bào * rough / cruel
 粗粮 	cū liáng * (n) coarse grains (i.e. maize; sorghum, etc)
 粗鲁 	cū lǔ * (adj) crude; coarse; rough
 粗细 	cū xì * (n) thickness / (n) quality; fineness of work
 摧残 	cuī cán * to ravage / to ruin
 翠绿 	cuì lǜ * (adj) greenish-blue; emerald green
 脆弱 	cuì ruò * weak / frail
 存放 	cún fàng * to deposit / to leave in sb's care
 存款 	cún kuǎn * (v) deposit money in a bank / (n) bank deposit
 磋商 	cuō shāng * to consult / to discuss seriously / to negotiate
 搭配 	dā pèi * (v) pair up; put into pairs / (v) add sth into a group
 答辨 	dá biàn * (v) reply to a charge or accusation
 打发 	dǎ fa * (v) dispatch sb to do sth / (v) send sb away / (v) pass the time
 打猎 	dǎ liè * hunt
 大臣 	dà chén * chancellor
 大多 	dà duō * for the most part / many / most
 大局 	dà jú * general situation / present conditions
 大炮 	dà pào * artillery / cannon
 大肆 	dà sì * (adv) wantonly; without any constraint
 大体 	dà tǐ * in general / on the whole
 大厦 	dà shà * edifice / mansion
 大雁 	dà yàn * (n) wild migratory goose
 大于 	dà yú * (idiom) used between nouns to indicate relative size or importance, A is greater than B
 歹徒 	dǎi tú * evil person who commits crimes
 带劲 	dài jìn * (adj) energetic / (adj) exciting
 代号 	dài hào * code name
 代数 	dài shù * algebra
 贷款 	dài kuǎn * (bank) loan / to (provide a) loan
 待业 	dài yè * to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China)
 怠工 	dài gōng * (v) slow down production rate
 怠慢 	dài màn * (adj) impolite; standoffish / (v) treat sb in a cold manner
 担保 	dān bǎo * guarantee / vouch for
 担忧 	dān yōu * to worry / to be concerned
 担子 	dàn zi * load / a carrying pole and the loads on it
 单元 	dān yuán * (n) unit; entrance number
 胆量 	dǎn liàng * nerve
 胆怯 	dǎn qiè * (adj) timid
 胆子 	dǎn zi * courage / nerves
 淡季 	dàn jì * (n) off season; slow business season
 淡水 	dàn shuǐ * (n) potable water; water with low salt content
 诞辰 	dàn chén * birthday
 弹药 	dàn yào * ammunition
 当场 	dāng chǎng * at the scene / on the spot
 当局 	dāng jú * authorities
 当天 	dàng tiān * that day / the same day
 当心 	dāng xīn * to take care / to look out
 当选 	dāng xuǎn * be elected
 党性 	dǎng xìng * (n) political party spirit or character
 党章 	dǎng zhāng * (n) political party constitution
 当天 	dàng tiān * that day / the same day
 档次 	dàng cì * (n) quality; level; grade
 刀刃 	dāo rèn * (n) knife edge / (n) critical point
 叨唠 	dāo lao * (v) be chattersome; talk on and on without stopping
 捣蛋 	dǎo dàn * (v) make trouble
 捣乱 	dǎo luàn * (v) cause a disturbance / (v) look for trouble; intentionally bother sb
 倒闭 	dǎo bì * to go bankrupt / to close down
 倒爷 	dǎo yé * (n) profiteer; one who buys low and sell high
 导航 	dǎo háng * navigation
 导体 	dǎo tǐ * (n) electrical conductor
 导游 	dǎo yóu * (n) tour conductor / tour guide / (v) conduct a tour
 到来 	dào lái * arrival / advent
 到期 	dào qī * become due (e.g. loans)
 倒退 	dào tuì * (v) fall back; go in reverse
 稻子 	dào zi * (n) unhulled rice
 悼念 	dào niàn * (v) grieve
 盗窃 	dào qiè * steal
 得力 	dé lì * (adj) able; competent
 得以 	dé yǐ * (conj) so that one can...
 得罪 	dé zuì * (v) say something that offends sb; have a faux pas
 灯泡 	dēng pào * (n) light bulb
 登陆 	dēng lù * to land
 等级 	děng jí * degree / rate
 低级 	dī jí * low level
 低劣 	dī liè * (adj) inferior quality
 低温 	dī wēn * (n) relatively low temperature
 低下 	dī xià * (adj) low status; lowly
 敌对 	dí duì * (adj) hostile; combative
 敌视 	dí shì * (v) be antagonistic
 笛子 	dí zi * (n) bamboo flute
 抵达 	dǐ dá * arrive / reach (a destination)
 抵制 	dǐ zhì * resistance / refusal (to cooperate) / boycott
 地铁 	dì tiě * subway / metro
 帝国 	dì guó * empire / imperial
 递交 	dì jiāo * (v) present; give
 递增 	dì zēng * (v) steadily increase
 缔结 	dì jié * (v) conclude (an agreement)
 颠倒 	diān dǎo * (v) confused; get backwards; reverse / (adj) crazy; deranged
 颠覆 	diān fù * subversion
 颠簸 	diān bǒ * (v) shake; jolt
 点火 	diǎn huǒ * (v) light a fire / (v) agitate; stir up trouble
 点名 	diǎn míng * roll call
 点燃 	diǎn rán * (v) ignite; light (a fire)
 点缀 	diǎn zhuì * (v) enhance; beautify; embellish; adorn / do sth only for sake of show
 点子 	diǎn zi * (n) spot, dot; speck / (n) droplet; drop (of a liquid)
 电路 	diàn lù * (electric) circuit
 电钮 	diàn niǔ * (n) push button (electric switch)
 电气 	diàn qì * electric
 电源 	diàn yuán * (n) electric power source
 店员 	diàn yuán * shop assistant / salesclerk / salesperson
 淀粉 	diàn fěn * starch
 雕塑 	diāo sù * (n) sculpture / (v) sculpt; carve
 调度 	diào dù * (v) dispatch / (n) dispatcher
 调换 	diào huàn * (v) exchange; change places / (v) change
 碟子 	dié zi * small dish
 叮嘱 	dīng zhǔ * (v) repeatedly warn or urge
 顶点 	dǐng diǎn * summit / peak
 顶端 	dǐng duān * summit / peak
 定点 	dìng diǎn * fixed point or location / point of reference / (math.) fixed point
 定额 	dìng é * (n) fixed amount; quota
 定价 	dìng jià * to set a price / to fix a price
 定居 	dìng jū * (v) settle down to a place to live
 定理 	dìng lǐ * (n) an established theory / (math.) theorem
 定量 	dìng liàng * (n) fixed amount; ration
 定律 	dìng lǜ * (n) established law
 定向 	dìng xiàng * (adv) a prior decision as to the direction of one's work / (v) to get a directional fix
 定性 	dìng xìng * (v) establish the chemical makeup of a compound / (v) determine the nature of a criminal
 定义 	dìng yì * definition
 订购 	dìng gòu * to order / to subscribe / subscriber
 订货 	dìng huò * (v) place order for goods
 订阅 	dìng yuè * subscription
 丢人 	diū rén * (v) lose face
 丢失 	diū shī * (v) lose
 冬瓜 	dōng guā * (n) white gourd; white fuzzy vegetable
 董事 	dǒng shì * board member
 动荡 	dòng dàng * (social or political) unrest / turmoil / upheaval
 动工 	dòng gōng * (v) start construction
 动乱 	dòng luàn * turmoil / upheaval
 动脉 	dòng mài * artery
 动态 	dòng tài * development / trend / dynamic state
 动用 	dòng yòng * (v) put sth to use
 冻结 	dòng jié * (loan, wage, price) freeze
 兜儿 	dōu er * (n) pocket; something shaped like a bag
 斗志 	dòu zhì * will to fight
 都市 	dū shì * city / metropolis
 督促 	dū cù * (v) urge sb to complete a task
 毒害 	dú hài * poisoning / bane / to poison (people's minds)
 毒品 	dú pǐn * drugs / narcotics / poison
 毒性 	dú xìng * (n) toxicity
 独裁 	dú cái * dictatorship
 堵塞 	dǔ sè * to block / to stop / blockage
 赌博 	dǔ bó * gamble
 杜绝 	dù jué * put an end to
 渡船 	dù chuán * (n) ferry
 渡口 	dù kǒu * ferry
 短处 	duǎn chù * (n) shortcoming, defect; fault
 短促 	duǎn cù * (adj) short in time duration; fleeting; brief
 短暂 	duǎn zàn * short
 缎子 	duàn zi * (n) satin
 断定 	duàn dìng * (v) come to a conclusion
 断绝 	duàn jué * sever / break off
 兑现 	duì xiàn * (v) cash a check / (v) honor a contract
 对岸 	duì àn * (n) the opposite bank of a body of water
 对策 	duì cè * countermeasure for dealing with a situation
 对称 	duì chèn * symmetry / symmetrical
 对抗 	duì kàng * withstand / resist
 对联 	duì lián * (n) vertical written couplet usually placed along either side of a doorway
 对手 	duì shǒu * opponent / adversary / match
 对头 	duì tóu * correct / normal / to be on good terms with
 对头 	duì tou * (longstanding) opponent / enemy / inimical
 对应 	duì yìng * (adj) match along with; corresponding
 对照 	duì zhào * contrast
 夺得 	duó dé * (v) force one's way; achieve by force
 躲避 	duǒ bì * shun
 躲藏 	duǒ cáng * hide
 堕落 	duò luò * (v) morally degenerate; become depraved
 额外 	é wài * extra; added; additional
 恶毒 	è dú * malicious
 恶性 	è xìng * (adj) malignant; evil producing; wicked
 恩爱 	ēn ài * (adj) like mutal love between a husband and wife
 恩情 	ēn qíng * (n) deep affection
 恩人 	ēn rén * (n) prson who has significantly helped someone else; benefactor
 而后 	ér hòu * after that / then
 而已 	ér yǐ * that's all / nothing more
 发病 	fā bìng * onset / outbreak (of a disease)
 发布 	fā bù * to release / to issue / to distribute
 发财 	fā cái * (v) get rich
 发愁 	fā chóu * (v) worry about sth
 发火 	fā huǒ * catch fire / ignite / detonate
 发票 	fā piào * (n) receipt or bill for purchasing sth
 发起 	fā qǐ * (v) first begin to do sth; initiate / (v) begin; launch
 发热 	fā rè * (v) have fever temperature / (v) emit heat / (v) not think calmly
 发誓 	fā shì * to vow / to pledge / to swear
 发炎 	fā yán * (v) become inflamed from infection or injury / (n) inflamation
 罚款 	fá kuǎn * (impose a) fine / penalty / fine (monetary)
 法定 	fǎ dìng * (adj) legal; of a legal nature
 法官 	fǎ guān * a judge / judge / to judge
 法规 	fǎ guī * legislation / statute
 法人 	fǎ rén * (n) lawyer; anyone involved in the legal profession
 法庭 	fǎ tíng * court (of law)
 法则 	fǎ zé * (n) law; rule; code
 帆船 	fān chuán * sailboat
 番茄 	fān qié * (n) tomato
 繁多 	fán duō * (adj) have many varieties
 繁华 	fán huá * flourishing / bustling
 繁忙 	fán máng * busy / bustling
 繁重 	fán zhòng * (adj) numerous and heavy
 烦闷 	fán mēn * anguish
 烦恼 	fán nǎo * agonize / agony / annoyance
 烦躁 	fán zào * (adj) jittery; twitchy; fidgety
 反驳 	fǎn bó * retort / refute
 反常 	fǎn cháng * (adj) unusual; not normal
 反倒 	fǎn dào * (adv) but on the contrary; but instead of as expected
 反感 	fǎn gǎn * (strongly) dislike
 反攻 	fǎn gōng * (v) counter-attack / () counter attack; counter offensive
 反馈 	fǎn kuì * (v) send information back; feedback
 反面 	fǎn miàn * (n) the reverse side of sth / (n) the opposite side of some topic / (n) the other side
 反射 	fǎn shè * reflex / reflection (from a mirror, etc)
 反思 	fǎn sī * (v) think back to sth that happened; recollect
 反之 	fǎn zhī * (conj) on the other hand...; conversely...
 返回 	fǎn huí * return to / come (or go) back
 贩卖 	fàn mài * (v) peddle; sell
 范畴 	fàn chóu * category
 犯法 	fàn fǎ * to break the law
 犯浑 	fàn hún * (v) confused; mixed up; befuddled
 饭碗 	fàn wǎn * rice bowl / job / livelihood
 方程 	fāng chéng * (n) mathematical equation
 房东 	fáng dōng * landlord
 房租 	fáng zū * (n) rent money
 防护 	fáng hù * (v) defend and preserve
 防线 	fáng xiàn * (n) defensive line or perimeter
 防汛 	fáng xùn * (n) flood control
 防疫 	fáng yì * (n) disease prevention; epidemic prevention
 放射 	fàng shè * to radiate / radioactive
 非法 	fēi fǎ * illegal
 飞船 	fēi chuán * airship / spaceship
 飞舞 	fēi wǔ * (v) flutter in the air; dance in the breeze
 飞翔 	fēi xiáng * fly
 肥沃 	féi wò * fertile
 匪徒 	fěi tú * gangster / bandit
 诽谤 	fěi bàng * slander / libel
 肺炎 	fèi yán * pneumonia / inflammation of the lungs
 废品 	fèi pǐn * (n) production rejects / (n) scrap; discarded material
 废气 	fèi qì * waste (exhaust) gas / steam
 废物 	fèi wù * rubbish
 分辨 	fēn biàn * to distinguish / to differentiate / to resolve
 分寸 	fēn cùn * (n) the limits of proper speech or action
 分队 	fēn duì * (n) military platoon or squad
 分红 	fēn hóng * (n) bonus / (v) award a bonus
 分化 	fēn huà * (v) split apart / differentiation
 分类 	fēn lèi * classification
 分母 	fēn mǔ * (n) denominator
 分批 	fēn pī * (adv) do sth in batches or groups
 分期 	fēn qī * (adv) done in a staged manner; step by step
 分歧 	fēn qí * difference (of opinion, position)
 分清 	fēn qīng * (v) distinguish between; make distinctions clear
 芬芳 	fēn fāng * (adj) fragrant; pleasant smelling
 坟墓 	fén mù * sepulcher / tomb
 粉末 	fěn mò * (n) fine powder; dust
 分外 	fèn wài * (adv) particularly
 奋勇 	fèn yǒng * (adv) using extreme force of will; without fear
 奋战 	fèn zhàn * (v) fight courageously
 愤恨 	fèn hèn * (adj) embittered; resentful
 丰满 	fēng mǎn * (adj) well developed; plump
 封闭 	fēng bì * (v) close or seal up
 蜂蜜 	fēng mì * honey
 锋利 	fēng lì * (adj) sharp (i.e. a knife blade) / (adj) incisive; to the point
 风暴 	fēng bào * storm
 风度 	fēng dù * (n) demeanor; conduct
 风光 	fēng guāng * (n) natural scenic view
 风浪 	fēng làng * (n) wind and waves; storm tossed sea
 风趣 	fēng qù * humor / wit / humorous
 风沙 	fēng shā * (n) wind borne sand
 风尚 	fēng shàng * (n) current custom; current way of doing things
 风味 	fēng wèi * local flavor / local style
 风险 	fēng xiǎn * risk / venture / hazard
 风筝 	fēng zhēng * kite
 疯子 	fēng zi * madman / lunatic
 奉献 	fèng xiàn * consecrate / dedicate / devote
 奉行 	fèng xíng * to pursue (a course, a policy)
 凤凰 	fèng huáng * (n) legendary phoenix bird
 否决 	fǒu jué * veto
 否认 	fǒu rèn * to declare to be untrue / to deny
 夫妇 	fū fù * a (married) couple / husband and wife
 敷衍 	fū yǎn * (v) apathetic; perfunctory
 辐射 	fú shè * radiation
 幅度 	fú dù * width / extent
 符号 	fú hào * symbol / mark / sign
 俘虏 	fú lǔ * captive
 服气 	fú qì * (v) be convinced
 服装 	fú zhuāng * dress / clothing / costume
 浮雕 	fú diāo * (n) relief sculpture
 浮动 	fú dòng * (v) float and drift / (v) be unstable
 福利 	fú lì * (material) welfare / well-being
 福气 	fú qì * (n) good luck; good fortune
 抚养 	fǔ yǎng * to foster / to bring up / to raise
 抚育 	fǔ yù * (v) nurture; raise
 辅助 	fǔ zhù * to assist / to aide
 斧子 	fǔ zi * axe / hatchet
 腐败 	fǔ bài * corruption / corrupt / rotten
 腐化 	fǔ huà * (v) become corrupt / (v) rot; decay
 腐烂 	fǔ làn * (v) become rotten; become gangrenous
 副业 	fù yè * (n) sideline occupation; pastime
 覆盖 	fù gài * to cover
 赋予 	fù yǔ * (v) give, confer upon, bestow
 复辟 	fù bì * (v) recovers one's power or authority
 复合 	fù hé * complex / compound
 复活 	fù huó * resurrection
 复兴 	fù xīng * restore
 付出 	fù chū * (v) pay
 付款 	fù kuǎn * pay / payment
 负伤 	fù shāng * (v) be wounded
 富强 	fù qiáng * (adj) rich and powerful
 富余 	fù yu * (v) have a surplus
 附带 	fù dài * (adv) incidentally; by chance
 附和 	fù hè * (v) repeat in agreement (actions; words)
 附加 	fù jiā * additional / annex
 附属 	fù shǔ * subordinate
 改建 	gǎi jiàn * (v) rebuild
 改组 	gǎi zǔ * reorganize / reshuffle (posts, etc.)
 概况 	gài kuàng * (n) general situation; summary
 干预 	gān yù * meddle / intervene
 甘心 	gān xīn * (v) want (to do sth) / (v) be satisfied
 甘蔗 	gān zhè * cane
 肝炎 	gān yán * hepatitis
 感化 	gǎn huà * (v) put sb on the right path by word or example; correct sb who is erring
 感慨 	gǎn kǎi * lament / with a tinge of emotion or regret
 感染 	gǎn rǎn * infection / to infect / to influence
 干线 	gàn xiàn * (n) main road; primary route
 钢材 	gāng cái * (n) raw steel material (sheets; ingots; etc)
 钢琴 	gāng qín * piano
 纲要 	gāng yào * (n) outline; essential points
 杠杆 	gāng gǎn * (n) lever; pry bar
 高产 	gāo chǎn * (adj) high yielding
 高超 	gāo chāo * (adj) excellent
 高档 	gāo dàng * (adj) top quality
 高低 	gāo dī * (adv) simply; just / (n) height / (n) quality; scale from best to worst
 高贵 	gāo guì * grandeur / noble
 高考 	gāo kǎo * (n) college enterance exam
 高空 	gāo kōng * (n) high altitude
 高明 	gāo míng * smart / clever / wise
 高烧 	gāo shāo * (n) high fever
 高温 	gāo wēn * (n) high temperature
 高涨 	gāo zhǎng * upsurge / (tensions, etc.) run high
 搞鬼 	gǎo guǐ * (v) secretly make mischief
 搞活 	gǎo huó * (v) make sth lively; invigorate
 稿件 	gǎo jiàn * (n) rough draft of a document / (n) written materials which contribute to a final document
 稿纸 	gǎo zhǐ * (n) draft paper
 稿子 	gǎo zi * (n) draft of a document / (n) a mental plan / (n) precedent
 告诫 	gào jiè * warn / admonish
 告状 	gào zhuàng * (v) bring a lawsuit against sb / (v) lodge a complaint against sb with a manager
 歌手 	gē shǒu * singer
 歌星 	gē xīng * (n) singing star; famous singer
 歌咏 	gē yǒng * (n) singing
 疙瘩 	gē da * (n) lump, swelling on skin; pimple / (n) knot / (n) preoccupation, problem
 格局 	gé jú * (n) structure; pattern
 格式 	gé shì * form / specification / format
 隔绝 	gé jué * (v) become isolated; disconnected
 隔离 	gé lí * to separate / to isolate
 各别 	gè bié * (adj) in different ways; be different
 各界 	gè jiè * all walks of life / all social circles
 跟随 	gēn suí * to follow
 跟头 	gēn tou * (v) trip; fall down / (v) do a full somersault
 跟踪 	gēn zōng * (v) follow somebody's tracks; tail; shadow
 耕种 	gēng zhòng * to till / to cultivate
 更改 	gēng gǎi * alter
 更换 	gēng huàn * replace
 更新 	gēng xīn * up-to-date / to update
 更正 	gēng zhèng * (v) correct; make correction
 工事 	gōng shì * (n) stuctures used to protect military troops; fortifications
 攻读 	gōng dú * (v) major in a field; study a speciality in order to achieve a higher degree
 攻关 	gōng guān * (v) attack a key problem
 功绩 	gōng jī * feat
 功效 	gōng xiào * (n) efficacy
 恭敬 	gōng jìng * (adj) respectful; deferential
 供销 	gōng xiāo * (v) supply and sell
 公报 	gōng bào * announcement / bulletin / communique
 公尺 	gōng chǐ * meter
 公道 	gōng dào * (n) justice
 公道 	gōng dao * (adj) fair; equitable
 公分 	gōng fēn * centimeter / gram
 公告 	gōng gào * post
 公关 	gōng guān * (n) public relations
 公平 	gōng píng * fair / impartial
 公然 	gōng rán * (do something) openly / undisguised / publicly
 公认 	gōng rèn * publicly known (to be) / accepted (as)
 公社 	gōng shè * commune
 公务 	gōng wù * official business
 公有 	gōng yǒu * (adj) publicly owned
 公约 	gōng yuē * convention (i.e. international agreement)
 公债 	gōng zhài * (n) government issued bonds
 公证 	gōng zhèng * (n) notarization
 共计 	gòng jì * (v) sum up to; total up to
 共鸣 	gòng míng * (n) physical resonance / (n) sympathetic response to sth
 共性 	gòng xìng * (n) overall character
 沟通 	gōu tōng * communicate
 构成 	gòu chéng * to constitute / to form / to compose
 构思 	gòu sī * (v) make an outline of a story; make a preliminary sketch
 构想 	gòu xiǎng * conceive
 孤单 	gū dān * lone / loneliness
 孤独 	gū dú * lonely / solitary
 姑且 	gū qiě * (adv) temporarily
 古怪 	gǔ guài * eccentric / grotesque / oddly
 古人 	gǔ rén * (n) people from ancient times
 古文 	gǔ wén * (n) Classical Chinese writing
 骨肉 	gǔ ròu * (n) flesh and blood; blood relation; kin
 股东 	gǔ dōng * stockholder
 股份 	gǔ fèn * (n) stock; company share
 股票 	gǔ piào * share / stock (market)
 雇佣 	gù yōng * employ / hire
 雇员 	gù yuán * employee
 雇员 	gù yuán * employee
 故宫 	gù gōng * The Imperial Palace
 故障 	gù zhàng * glitch / breakdown / snag
 顾虑 	gù lǜ * misgivings / apprehensions
 固有 	gù yǒu * (v) be intrinsic or inherent to sth
 固执 	gù zhí * persistent / stubborn
 瓜分 	guā fēn * partition / divide up
 挂钩 	guà gōu * couple / link together
 挂念 	guà niàn * concerned
 棺材 	guān cái * coffin
 关闭 	guān bì * close / shut
 关切 	guān qiè * be deeply concerned / be troubled (by)
 官方 	guān fāng * official / (by the) government
 官僚 	guān liáo * (n) government employee that doesn't do any work; bureaucrat
 官员 	guān yuán * government official
 观光 	guān guāng * (v) tour; go sightseeing
 观赏 	guān shǎng * (v) see and enjoy; admire the view
 管辖 	guǎn xiá * administer / have jurisdiction (over)
 惯例 	guàn lì * conventional
 灌木 	guàn mù * bush / shrub
 光亮 	guāng liàng * bright
 光芒 	guāng máng * rays of light / brilliant rays / radiance
 规范 	guī fàn * (n) standard (design or model) / (adj) standard; fully specified without variation
 规格 	guī gé * standard / norm / specification
 规章 	guī zhāng * rule / regulation
 归还 	guī huán * return / revert
 归结 	guī jié * (v) put in summary; induce
 归纳 	guī nà * (v) conclude from a number of facts / sum up / induce
 闺女 	guī nǚ * (n) maiden; unmarried woman / (n) daughter
 桂冠 	guì guān * (n) victory laurel
 贵重 	guì zhòng * precious
 贵族 	guì zú * lord / nobility / nobleman
 滚动 	gǔn dòng * roll / tumble
 国产 	guó chǎn * made in one's own country / made in China
 国法 	guó fǎ * (n) national law
 国会 	guó huì * parliament / Congress / diet
 国力 	guó lì * a nation's power
 国民 	guó mín * national
 国情 	guó qíng * (n) country's basic condition or state
 国土 	guó tǔ * (n) country's territory
 国有 	guó yǒu * nationalized / public / government owned
 果断 	guǒ duàn * firm / decisive
 过度 	guò dù * exceeding / excessive / lavishly
 过后 	guò hòu * (tw) after the event
 过滤 	guò lǜ * to filter / filter
 过失 	guò shī * defect / fault
 过问 	guò wèn * (v) take an interest in; get involved in
 过于 	guò yú * too much / excessively
 海岸 	hǎi àn * coastal / seacoast
 海滨 	hǎi bīn * (n) shore; seaside
 海港 	hǎi gǎng * (n) ocean port; harbour
 海外 	hǎi wài * overseas / abroad
 害羞 	hài xiū * blush / shy
 含义 	hán yì * meaning
 含有 	hán yǒu * (v) contain
 函授 	hán shòu * correspondence course
 罕见 	hǎn jiàn * (adj) rare; rarely seen
 捍卫 	hàn wèi * defend / uphold / safeguard
 旱灾 	hàn zāi * (n) drought
 汉奸 	Hàn jiān * (n) traitor to China
 汉学 	Hàn xué * (n) Chinese studies
 航班 	háng bān * scheduled flight / flight number
 航道 	háng dào * (n) waterway; ship channel
 航海 	háng hǎi * (n) sailing / (n) naval navigation
 航天 	háng tiān * space flight
 航线 	háng xiàn * (n) ship or air route
 航运 	háng yùn * shipping / transport
 豪华 	háo huá * luxurious
 好多 	hǎo duō * (adj) many
 好感 	hǎo gǎn * good opinion / favorable impression
 好坏 	hǎo huài * (n) good and bad; advantageous and disadvantageous
 好说 	hǎo shuō * (idiom) OK, term used to indicate agreement / (idiom) "you flatter me", polite response to praise
 好在 	hǎo zài * (adv) luckily / fortunately
 好转 	hǎo zhuǎn * improve / take a turn for the better
 耗费 	hào fèi * to waste / to spend / to consume
 号称 	hào chēng * (v) be known by reputation as / (v) falsely claim to be sth
 好客 	hào kè * (adj) to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly
 荷花 	hé huā * (n) lotus
 核桃 	hé tao * (n) walnut seed
 核心 	hé xīn * core / nucleus
 和蔼 	hé ǎi * kindly / nice / amiable
 和解 	hé jiě * conciliatory / become reconciled
 和睦 	hé mù * (adj) peaceful relations; harmonious
 和气 	hé qi * (adj) polite, kind manners / (adj) friendly
 和尚 	hé shang * Buddhist monk
 和谐 	hé xié * harmonious
 和约 	hé yuē * peace treaty
 何等 	hé děng * (adv) what kind? / (adv) how, what
 合并 	hé bìng * annex / merge
 合乎 	hé hū * (v) abide by; be in accordance with
 合伙 	hé huǒ * (v) construct a partnership
 合营 	hé yíng * (v) jointly operate; operate as  a coop
 合资 	hé zī * joint venture
 禾苗 	hé miáo * (n) rice seedling / (n) grain crop seedling
 河道 	hé dào * (n) riverway; the course of a river
 贺词 	hè cí * (n) message of congratulation
 狠毒 	hěn dú * (v) savage; cruel
 狠心 	hěn xīn * (adj) callous; heartless
 恒星 	héng xīng * (fixed) star
 横行 	héng xíng * (v) rampage; riot
 轰动 	hōng dòng * sensation / stir
 轰炸 	hōng zhà * to bomb / to bombard
 宏大 	hóng dà * (adj) great; grand; massive
 厚度 	hòu dù * thickness
 候补 	hòu bǔ * (v) a canidate for a vacancy; an alternate
 后期 	hòu qī * late stage / later period
 后勤 	hòu qín * logistics
 后台 	hòu tái * (n) the area behind a theatrical stage / (n) behind the scenes supporter
 呼声 	hū shēng * (n) voiced opinion or desire, usually associated with a group
 呼啸 	hū xiào * whistle / scream / whiz
 呼吁 	hū yù * call on (someone to do something) / appeal / to appeal (to)
 忽略 	hū lüè * (v) forget about; neglect; leave out by mistake
 葫芦 	hú lú * (n) bottle gourd
 胡来 	hú lái * (v) make a complete hash of things; cause trouble
 狐狸 	hú li * (n) fox
 互利 	hù lì * (adj) mutually beneficial
 户口 	hù kǒu * registered residence
 花费 	huā fèi * expense / cost
 花色 	huā sè * (n) variety; designs and colors
 花纹 	huā wén * (n) decorative design
 花样 	huā yàng * (n) pattern; type / (n) trick
 华丽 	huá lì * gorgeous
 画面 	huà miàn * (picture) frame
 划分 	huà fēn * to divide
 化肥 	huà féi * fertilizer
 化纤 	huà xiān * (n) chemical fiber
 化妆 	huà zhuāng * to put on make-up
 话题 	huà tí * subject (of a talk or conversation) / topic
 槐树 	huái shù * (n) locust tree, a large tree with pale yellow flowers
 怀孕 	huái yùn * to be pregnant / to have conceived
 欢笑 	huān xiào * (v) laugh happily; belly-laugh
 环节 	huán jié * (n) connection; link
 还原 	huán yuán * (v) restore to the original state
 换取 	huàn qǔ * give something and get something in return
 患者 	huàn zhě * patient / sufferer
 荒地 	huāng dì * (n) wasteland
 荒凉 	huāng liáng * desolate
 荒谬 	huāng miù * ridiculous
 荒唐 	huāng táng * (adj) beyond belief; preposterous / absurd / intemperate
 慌乱 	huāng luàn * (adj) frenetic; hurried
 慌张 	huāng zhāng * (adj) flustered
 黄金 	huáng jīn * gold
 皇后 	huáng hòu * (n) empress
 蝗虫 	huáng chóng * locust
 挥霍 	huī huò * (v) spend money without restraint; squander
 回避 	huí bì * (v) evade; shun; avoid
 回顾 	huí gù * to look back / to review
 回击 	huí jī * fight back / return fire / counterattack
 回收 	huí shōu * (v) recover and put back to use; recycle
 毁坏 	huǐ huài * destruction / devastate
 毁灭 	huǐ miè * perish / ruin / destroy
 悔改 	huǐ gǎi * repent / repentance
 悔恨 	huǐ hèn * remorse / repentance
 贿赂 	huì lù * bribe
 会同 	huì tóng * (v) jointly take care of a matter
 会晤 	huì wù * meet / meeting / conference
 会员 	huì yuán * member
 汇集 	huì jí * to collect / to compile / to converge
 汇率 	huì lǜ * exchange rate
 混纺 	hùn fǎng * (n) mixed fabric; blended fabric
 混浊 	hùn zhuó * (adj) muddy; turbid; dirty
 活力 	huó lì * energy / vitality
 伙计 	huǒ jì * ((n) buddy; companion / (n) shop clerk / (n) partner
 火山 	huǒ shān * volcanic / volcano
 火灾 	huǒ zāi * fire (that burns buildings, etc.)
 获取 	huò qǔ * (v) gain; get; acquire
 或是 	huò shì * (conj) either X or Y
 或许 	huò xǔ * perhaps / maybe
 祸害 	huò hài * (n) disaster; harm / (v)damage; harm; wreck
 基金 	jī jīn * fund
 机车 	jī chē * (n) locomotive; train engine car
 机灵 	jī líng * (adj) clever; quick-witted
 机密 	jī mì * secret / classified (information)
 机枪 	jī qiāng * (n) machine gun
 机体 	jī tǐ * (n) organism
 机遇 	jī yù * (n) stroke of good luck; opportunity; good luck
 机智 	jī zhì * tact / witty
 积压 	jī yā * (v) overstock due to neglect, having more than can be managed
 激发 	jī fā * to arouse / to excite
 激光 	jī guāng * laser
 激励 	jī lì * encourage / urge
 激情 	jī qíng * (n) strong emotion; passion; fervour
 讥笑 	jī xiào * (v) sneer at
 吉祥 	jí xiáng * (adj) lucky
 极度 	jí dù * (adv) extremely
 极力 	jí lì * do at all costs / make an utmost effort
 极限 	jí xiàn * (n) the utmost limit
 籍贯 	jí guàn * (n) native place; place of ancestry
 集会 	jí huì * gather / assembly / meeting
 集市 	jí shì * (n) country marketplace; open air market
 集邮 	jí yóu * stamp collecting / philately
 集资 	jí zī * (v) consolidate; bring together; pool
 及早 	jí zǎo * (adv) at the earliest possible time; ASAP
 急剧 	jí jù * rapid / sudden
 急切 	jí qiè * (adv) eagerly, used in writing / (adj) eager, used in writing
 急需 	jí xū * (v) urgently need / (n) urgent need
 急于 	jí yú * (adv) be eager; want to do sth right away
 即便 	jí biàn * even if / even though
 嫉妒 	jí dù * (v) envy
 脊梁 	jǐ liang * (n) backbone; spine
 几何 	jǐ hé * (n) the science of geometry
 迹象 	jī xiàng * mark / indication / sign
 季度 	jì dù * (n) quarter of a year, typically used for finacial matters
 寄托 	jì tuō * (v) have someone look after sb; entrust the care of
 寂静 	jì jìng * quiet
 计较 	jì jiào * (v) haggle; bicker; argue
 记号 	jì hao * seal
 记性 	jì xìng * (n) memory capability
 纪要 	jì yào * (n) summary of a meeting log
 嘉奖 	jiā jiǎng * (v) award an honor
 夹杂 	jiā zá * (v) mingle together; mix together; have two dissimilar substances mixed together
 家常 	jiā cháng * the daily life of a family
 家畜 	jiā chù * cattle
 家务 	jiā wù * household duties / housework
 家长 	jiā zhǎng * the parent or guardian of a child
 加班 	jiā bān * (v) work overtime
 加急 	jiā jí * (v) require urgent measures to handle a matter
 加剧 	jiā jù * aggravate / intensify
 加热 	jiā rè * heating
 加深 	jiā shēn * to deepen
 加重 	jiā zhòng * make more serious
 甲板 	jiǎ bǎn * deck (of a boat, etc.)
 假定 	jiǎ dìng * to assume / to suppose
 假冒 	jiǎ mào * (v) impersonate; palm off an imitation
 假设 	jiǎ shè * (conj) suppose if... / (n) conjecture
 假装 	jiǎ zhuāng * feign / pretend
 监察 	jiān chá * (v) supervise
 坚韧 	jiān rèn * (adj) tough and pliable; ductile
 坚实 	jiān shí * (adj) firm and substantial; solid
 坚信 	jiān xìn * (v) firmly believe without any doubt
 尖端 	jiān duān * (adj) most advanced and sophisticated / (adj) highest peak; the best / cusp
 兼任 	jiān rèn * (v) hold two jobs at once / (adj) part-time
 肩膀 	jiān bǎng * shoulder
 艰险 	jiān xiǎn * (adj) difficult and dangerous
 检测 	jiǎn cè * to detect
 检察 	jiǎn chá * to inspect / check up (on)
 检举 	jiǎn jǔ * (v) reveal to higher authorities; inform against
 检修 	jiǎn xiū * (v) overhaul ; examine and fix a mechanical device
 简称 	jiǎn chēng * abbreviation
 简短 	jiǎn duǎn * brief / short-duration
 简化 	jiǎn huà * simplify
 简陋 	jiǎn lòu * (adj) simple and crude (i.e. a room or building)
 简明 	jiǎn míng * simple and clear / concise
 简要 	jiǎn yào * concise / brief
 简易 	jiǎn yì * simple / easy
 剪彩 	jiǎn cǎi * (v) cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
 剪刀 	jiǎn dāo * scissors
 减产 	jiǎn chǎn * (v) a reduction in production
 减低 	jiǎn dī * (v) lower; reduce
 减弱 	jiǎn ruò * to weaken / to fall off
 间隔 	jiàn gé * compartment / gap / interval
 间接 	jiàn jiē * indirect
 鉴别 	jiàn bié * to differentiate / to distinguish
 鉴于 	jiàn yú * in light of / in view of
 践踏 	jiàn tà * trample
 见识 	jiàn shi * (n) knowledge and experience / (v) increase one's knowledge
 见效 	jiàn xiào * (adj) have the desired effect
 键盘 	jiàn pán * keyboard
 健美 	jiàn měi * (adj) beautiful and strong
 健壮 	jiàn zhuàng * (adj) robust; healthy
 建交 	jiàn jiāo * to establish diplomatic relations
 将近 	jiāng jìn * almost / nearly / close to
 奖品 	jiǎng pǐn * award / prize
 奖状 	jiǎng zhuàng * (n) certificate of merit
 讲解 	jiǎng jiě * to explain
 讲理 	jiǎng lǐ * (v) discuss the merits of an argument
 讲述 	jiǎng shù * talk about / narrate an account
 讲演 	jiǎng yǎn * (v) lecture to a crowd; give a speech
 降价 	jiàng jià * price reduction
 降临 	jiàng lìn * befall
 降落 	jiàng luò * to descend / to land
 焦点 	jiāo diǎn * focus / focal point
 焦炭 	jiāo tàn * (n) coke, a relatively high energy fuel used in blast furnaces
 胶片 	jiāo piàn * (photographic) film
 交叉 	jiāo chā * cross / intersect
 交错 	jiāo cuò * (v) crisscross; intertwine
 交点 	jiāo diǎn * (n) point of intersection
 交付 	jiāo fù * (v) turn over
 交涉 	jiāo shè * (v) discuss a matter with the opposing side
 交手 	jiāo shǒu * (v) fight hand to hand
 交替 	jiāo tì * to replace / alternately / in turn
 交往 	jiāo wǎng * association / contact
 浇灌 	jiāo guàn * (v) irrigate
 娇气 	jiāo qì * (adv) finicky; squeamish
 搅拌 	jiǎo bàn * to stir / to agitate
 缴纳 	jiǎo nà * contribute
 教会 	jiào huì * (n) Christian church
 教唆 	jiào suō * (v) conspire with; urge on a criminal act; foment
 教条 	jiào tiáo * (n) religious dogma
 教养 	jiào yǎng * (n) upbringing; early conditioning / (v) bring up; nurture and train
 轿车 	jiào chē * (n) bus
 较量 	jiào liàng * (v) compete; measure up against
 叫喊 	jiào hǎn * exclamation / outcry / shout
 叫唤 	jiào huan * (v) cry out / (v) bark out a sound;
 叫嚷 	jiào rǎng * (v) shout because of dissatisfaction
 揭发 	jiē fā * disclose / revelation
 揭示 	jiē shì * to show / to make known
 接班 	jiē bān * (v) take over a task; relieve sb / (v) be a successor to sb
 接洽 	jiē qià * (v) discuss a matter with sb / get in touch with
 接收 	jiē shōu * to receive / to accept
 街坊 	jiē fāng * neighborhood
 街头 	jiē tóu * (n) street; street intersection
 结果 	jié guǒ * outcome / result
 截止 	jié zhǐ * (v) close; stop / cut-off point / stopping point
 劫持 	jié chí * (v) kidnap;  hijack
 节能 	jié néng * (v) conserve energy / (adj) energy-saving
 节育 	jié yù * (n) birth control
 节奏 	jié zòu * (n) musical rhythm / (n) cadence; tempo
 杰出 	jié chū * illustrious
 杰作 	jié zuò * (n) masterpiece
 结晶 	jié jīng * (n) crystal / (v) crystallize
 结局 	jié jú * conclusion / ending
 结算 	jié suàn * (v) settle up the bill; close an account
 结业 	jiē yè * (v) finsh a course of study
 解除 	jiě chú * remove / relieve (someone of their duties)
 解雇 	jiě gù * to fire / to sack / to dismiss
 解散 	jiě sàn * dissolve / disband
 戒严 	jiè yán * (v) enforce a restriction; rope off an area
 界限 	jiè xiàn * boundary / marginal
 借鉴 	jiè jiàn * (v) utilize others work; use as a source of reference
 借助 	jiè zhù * to get help from
 金额 	jīn é * (n) money amount; monetary value
 金黄 	jīn huáng * golden yellow / golden
 金牌 	jīn pái * gold medal
 金钱 	jīn qián * (n) money; currency
 金融 	jīn róng * banking / finance / financial
 津贴 	jīn tiē * allowance
 紧迫 	jǐn pò * pressing / urgent
 紧缩 	jǐn suō * reduce / tighten / cut back (budget, etc)
 锦绣 	jǐn xiù * beautiful
 尽快 	jǐn kuài * as quickly as possible
 进程 	jìn chéng * process / course
 进而 	jìn ér * and then (what follows next)
 进取 	jìn qǔ * (v) forge ahead; go forward
 进展 	jìn zhǎn * to make headway / to make progress
 晋升 	jìn shēng * (v) promote to a higher position
 禁区 	jìn qū * (n) restricted area; forbidden region
 近年 	jìn nián * recent year(s)
 近期 	jìn qī * (n) in the near future; soon
 近视 	jìn shì * shortsighted / myopia
 近似 	jìn sì * (v) about the same as; is similar to
 劲头 	jìn tóu * (n) eagerness; enthusiasm
 惊慌 	jīng huāng * panic
 精华 	jīng huá * (n) best feature; most important part of an object
 精简 	jīng jiǎn * to simplify / to reduce
 精美 	jīng měi * delicate / fine / refinement
 精密 	jīng mì * accuracy / exact
 精确 	jīng què * accurate / precise
 精通 	jīng tōng * proficient
 精心 	jīng xīn * (adv) with utmost care; meticulously / (adv) detailed; meticulous
 经典 	jīng diǎn * classics / scriptures
 经商 	jīng shāng * (v) to be in business; do commerce
 经受 	jīng shòu * (v) endure through; withstand
 经销 	jīng xiāo * to sell / to distribute
 警戒 	jǐng jiè * to warn / to be alert for
 警卫 	jǐng wèi * (security) guard
 境地 	jìng dì * circumstances
 境界 	jìng jiè * boundary / state / realm
 镜头 	jìng tóu * camera shot (in a movie, etc) / scene
 竞选 	jìng xuǎn * run for (electoral) office
 净化 	jìng huà * purify
 纠纷 	jiū fēn * dispute / issue / to dispute
 酒会 	jiǔ huì * (n) cocktail party
 酒精 	jiǔ jīng * alcohol
 救济 	jiù jì * (v) help out in a disaster with cash or goods; relieve
 救灾 	jiù zāi * (v) help people in a disaster area
 就餐 	jiù cān * (v) eat a meal
 就地 	jiù dì * (adv) local; nearby
 就近 	jiù jìn * (adv) nearby
 就算 	jiù suàn * (conj) given that...
 就业 	jiù yè * get a job / start a career
 就职 	jiù zhí * take office / assume a post
 鞠躬 	jū gōng * to bow
 拘留 	jū liú * detain (prisoner) / keep (someone) in custody
 拘束 	jū shù * (adj) uncomfortable; ill at ease; reticent / (v) restrict; limit
 居室 	jū shì * (n) room; apartment; flat
 菊花 	jú huā * (n) chrysanthemum
 局势 	jú shì * situation / state (of affairs)
 局限 	jú xiàn * (v) limit the movement or confine sth
 举动 	jǔ dòng * act / (make) a move
 聚会 	jù huì * (v) meet; gather / (n) meeting; gathering
 据点 	jù diǎn * (n) military strongpoint
 据悉 	jù xī * according to reports / it is reported (that)
 剧本 	jù běn * (n) play, opera, or movie script
 剧团 	jù tuán * (n) theatrical troupe
 捐款 	juān kuǎn * donate money / contribute funds
 捐献 	juān xiàn * to donate / to contribute
 捐赠 	juān zèng * to donate / to give (away)
 觉察 	jué chá * (v) perceive; sense; discover
 觉醒 	jué xǐng * (v) realize; dawn upon; become aware of some sort of cheating
 决不 	jué bù * not at all / simply (can) not
 决策 	jué cè * (make a) strategic decision
 决赛 	jué sài * finals (of a competition)
 决算 	jué suàn * (v) make the final calculations on a bill / (n) final account
 决战 	jué zhàn * (n) an all decisive battle
 绝望 	jué wàng * desperation / forlorn / hopeless
 绝缘 	jué yuán * (v) insulate (electrically) / (v) isolate from
 军阀 	jūn fá * (n) warlord
 军医 	jūn yī * (n) military doctor
 军用 	jūn yòng * (for) military (use)
 军装 	jūn zhuāng * (n) military uniform
 卡片 	kǎ piàn * card
 开采 	kāi cǎi * (v) extract ore or some other natural resource from a mine
 开刀 	kāi dāo * to perform or have an operation / to operate on or to be operated on
 开工 	kāi gōng * (v) begin factory operations; start a construction job
 开关 	kāi guān * power switch
 开化 	kāi huà * (v) have laws and culture; be civilized
 开垦 	kāi kěn * (v) put under the plough; clear a wild area for cultivation
 开阔 	kāi kuò * wide / open (of spaces)
 开朗 	kāi lǎng * (adj) well lit; suddenly become bright and clear / (adj) carefree; without worry
 开头 	kāi tóu * beginning
 开拓 	kāi tuò * (v) bring forth or open up
 开心 	kāi xīn * to feel happy / to have a great time / to make fun of somebody
 开支 	kāi zhī * expenditures / pay / expenses
 凯旋 	kǎi xuán * return triumphant
 刊登 	kān dēng * carry a story / publish (in a newspaper or magazine)
 勘探 	kān tàn * exploration
 看待 	kàn dài * look upon / regard
 看望 	kàn wàng * (v) visit; pay a call to
 看作 	kàn zuò * look upon as / regard as
 慷慨 	kāng kǎi * vehement / fervent / generous
 抗旱 	kàng hàn * (v) weather a drought
 抗击 	kàng jī * resist (a military attack)
 抗战 	kàng zhàn * war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945)
 考古 	kǎo gǔ * (n) archeology / (v) do  archeology 
 考核 	kǎo hé * (v) examine; check up on
 考取 	kǎo qǔ * (v) pass an entrance test
 颗粒 	kē lì * kernel / granule / granulated (sugar, chemical product)
 科目 	kē mù * subject
 可观 	kě guān * considerable
 可贵 	kě guì * (adj) worthy of praise; commendable
 可口 	kě kǒu * tasty / to taste good
 可恶 	kě wù * (adj) hateful; curseful
 可喜 	kě xǐ * (adj) makes one happy; gratifying
 客车 	kè chē * coach
 课时 	kè shí * class / period
 课题 	kè tí * task / problem / issue
 恳切 	kěn qiè * (adj) sincere; genuine
 恳求 	kěn qiú * beg / entreat / entreaty
 空洞 	kōng dòng * (adj) empty; without content
 空话 	kōng huà * (n) empty talk; talk with no real contents
 空调 	kōng tiáo * (n) air conditioning
 空想 	kōng xiǎng * (v) fantisize; daydream / (n) fantasy
 空心 	kōng xīn * (adj) hollow / (adj) hollow headed; mindless
 空虚 	kōng xū * (adj) hollow, no meaning / (n) emptiness
 恐惧 	kǒng jù * fear / dread
 孔雀 	kǒng què * peacock
 空白 	kòng bái * blank space
 空隙 	kòng xì * (n) crack, gap between two objects / (n) gap in time between two events
 控诉 	kòng sù * accuse / denounce
 口岸 	kǒu àn * (n)  port on a sea or river
 口腔 	kǒu qiāng * (n) space inside the mouth; oral cavity
 枯燥 	kū zào * (adj) not interesting
 苦难 	kǔ nàn * (n) suffering
 苦恼 	kǔ nǎo * ail / annoy / distress
 库存 	kù cún * (n) material held in reseve; stock
 库房 	kù fáng * (n) place to store items; storehouse
 夸奖 	kuā jiǎng * (v) praise / applaud / compliment
 快速 	kuài sù * fast / high-speed / rapid
 会计 	kuài jì * accountant / accounting
 宽敞 	kuān chang * (adj) spacious
 宽大 	kuān dà * (adj) spacious / wide / lenient
 宽广 	kuān guǎng * (adj) wide; broad
 狂妄 	kuáng wàng * (adj) egotistical; arrogant; brassy
 矿藏 	kuàng cáng * mineral resources
 矿产 	kuàng chǎn * minerals
 矿井 	kuàng jǐng * mine (shaft)
 矿区 	kuàng qū * (n) mining site; mining area
 矿山 	kuàng shān * mine
 矿物 	kuàng wù * mineral
 旷工 	kuàng gōng * (v) skip work with not valid reason
 旷课 	kuàng kè * (v) be truant from school; cut classes
 亏待 	kuī dài * (v) treat unfairly
 亏损 	kuī sǔn * deficit / (financial) loss
 葵花 	kuí huā * (n) sunflower
 困苦 	kùn kǔ * (adj) poor; miserable
 扩充 	kuò chōng * to expand
 扩建 	kuò jiàn * (n) to add an extension to a building
 扩散 	kuò sàn * spread / proliferation
 扩展 	kuò zhǎn * extend / expand
 扩张 	kuò zhāng * (v) expand one's power or influence
 腊月 	là yuè * (n) twelfth lunar month
 蜡烛 	là zhú * candle
 来访 	lái fǎng * pay a visit
 来看 	lái kàn * (v) interpret a topic from a certain point of view
 来历 	lái lì * history / antecedents / origin
 来临 	lái lín * approach / come closer
 来年 	lái nián * next year / the coming year
 兰花 	lán huā * cymbidium / orchid
 栏杆 	lán gān * railing / banister
 懒惰 	lǎn duò * idle / lazy
 狼狈 	láng bèi * (adj) in a difficult situation
 浪潮 	làng cháo * wave / tides
 浪漫 	làng màn * romantic
 牢房 	láo fáng * (n) jail cell; prison cell
 牢记 	láo jì * (v) clearly remember
 老成 	lǎo chéng * (adj) experienced; trained
 老汉 	lǎo hàn * (n) old man / (n) I (self reference by an old man)
 老化 	lǎo huà * (v) become old (person or thing)
 老家 	lǎo jiā * native place / place of origin / home state or region
 老鼠 	lǎo shǔ * rat / mouse
 老爷 	lǎo ye * (informal) maternal grandfather / mother's father
 乐趣 	lè qù * delight / pleasure / joy
 乐意 	lè yì * (v)be happy to do sth / (adj) happy; satisfied
 雷达 	léi dá * radar
 雷雨 	léi yǔ * (n) thunderstorm
 冷淡 	lěng dàn * cold / indifferent
 离别 	lí bié * (v) to leave or part from (when going on a long journey)
 离休 	lí xiū * (v) to retire (used for cadres who joined the communist party before October 1, 1949)
 篱笆 	lí bā * fence
 理睬 	lǐ cǎi * (v) heed; pay attention to
 理会 	lǐ huì * pay attention to / take notice of
 理事 	lǐ shì * (n) councilman
 礼节 	lǐ jié * etiquette
 礼品 	lǐ pǐn * (n) gift; present
 荔枝 	lì zhī * (n) litchi fruit
 栗子 	lì zi * chestnut
 历代 	lì dài * successive dynasties / past dynasties
 历来 	lì lái * always / throughout (a period of time) / (of) all-time
 利弊 	lì bì * (n) pluses and minuses; advantages and disadvantages
 厉害 	lì hai * terrible / formidable / serious
 利息 	lì xi * (n) interest on money
 例外 	lì wài * (make an) exception
 立体 	lì tǐ * (n) solid, 3D object
 沥青 	lì qīng * asphalt / bituminous
 力图 	lì tú * try hard to / strive to
 联邦 	lián bāng * federal / federation
 联想 	lián xiǎng * associate / (abbr.) Lenovo (PRC computer company)
 连队 	lián duì * (n) company (of troups)
 连连 	lián lián * (adv) repeatedly
 连绵 	lián mián * (v) continue; continued in time for
 连年 	lián nián * (n) in consecutive or successive years
 连同 	lián tóng * together with / along with
 连夜 	lián yè * (adv) into the night; through the night
 莲子 	lián zǐ * (n) lotus seed
 廉价 	lián jià * cheaply-priced
 廉洁 	lián jié * (adj) honest; not coercive
 廉政 	lián zhèng * (adj) honest or clean politics
 镰刀 	lián dāo * (n) curved sickle for cutting grain
 脸盆 	liǎn pén * (n) basin for washing hands and face
 练兵 	liàn bīng * (v) drill troops; train an army
 链子 	liàn zi * chain
 良种 	liáng zhǒng * (adj) improved type
 两极 	liǎng jí * (n) the earth's poles / (n) both ends of sth / (n) electric poles
 两手 	liǎng shǒu * double tactics / twin strategies
 亮光 	liàng guāng * (n) light
 疗效 	liáo xiào * (n) healing efficacy; healing effect
 疗养 	liáo yǎng * (n) get well; heal; recuperate
 辽阔 	liáo kuò * vast / extensive
 潦草 	liǎo cǎo * (adj) haphazard; careless
 列举 	liè jǔ * (make a) list / enumerate
 列入 	liè rù * (v) put on a list
 列席 	liè xí * (v) attend as a speaking only delegate without voting rights
 烈火 	liè huǒ * (n) raging inferno; blaze
 林场 	lín chǎng * (n) forest management area
 林区 	lín qū * (n) forested area
 林业 	lín yè * (n) forest industry; forestry
 临床 	lín chuáng * clinical
 临近 	lín jìn * close to / approaching
 邻国 	lín guó * bordering country / neighbor country / neighboring countries
 零售 	líng shòu * retail
 零碎 	líng suì * (adj) scattered and  fragmentary
 零星 	líng xīng * (adj) partial; fragmentary; scattered and few
 玲珑 	líng lóng * (adj) exquisite; detailed / (adj) clever; quick (of a woman)
 伶俐 	líng lì * (adj) clever; witty; intelligent
 凌晨 	líng chén * early in the morning
 灵敏 	líng mǐn * sensitive
 灵巧 	líng qiǎo * handy
 领事 	lǐng shì * consul
 领先 	lǐng xiān * to lead / to be in front
 领子 	lǐng zi * (n) shirt collar
 硫酸 	liú suān * (n) sulphuric acid
 留恋 	liú liàn * (v) recluctant to depart
 留神 	liú shén * (idiom) "Take care to..."; "Be careful of..."
 留心 	liú xīn * (v) take care; be mindful
 留意 	liú yì * (v) be careful; be mindfull
 流寇 	liú kòu * (n) roving bandits
 流浪 	liú làng * (v) be a nomad; drift about / (v) wander; roam / be homeless
 流露 	liú lù * (v) express; reveal (one's thoughts or feelings)
 流通 	liú tōng * to circulate
 龙头 	lóng tóu * tap
 隆重 	lóng zhòng * grand / prosperous / ceremonious
 漏税 	lòu shuì * (v) evade paying taxes
 路程 	lù chéng * course
 路面 	lù miàn * pavement
 路子 	lù zi * (n) method; way / (n) approachway
 录取 	lù qǔ * to recruit / to enroll
 录用 	lù yòng * (v) hire as an employee
 旅店 	lǚ diàn * (n) inn; small hotel
 旅游 	lǚ yóu * trip / journey / tourism
 履行 	lǚ xíng * fulfill / carry out
 屡次 	lǚ cì * repeatedly / time and again
 律师 	lǜ shī * lawyer
 绿化 	lǜ huà * (v) to make green with plants, reforest
 略微 	lüè wēi * (adv) a little bit; slightly
 论点 	lùn diǎn * argument / line of reasoning / thesis
 论述 	lùn shù * treatise / discourse / exposition
 论证 	lùn zhèng * (v) prove a point; expound on / (n) proof / demonstrate or prove (through argument)
 罗唆 	luō suō * (adv) talkative / (adj) multitude of small annoyances
 骡子 	luó zi * (n) mule
 罗列 	luó liè * to spread out
 箩筐 	luó kuāng * (n) large woven basket
 落成 	luò chéng * (v) complete a construction project
 落地 	luò dì * (adj) sth that sits on the floor
 落实 	luò shí * to implement / to carry out / practical
 落选 	luò xuǎn * (v) lose in an election
 抹布 	mǒ bù * (n) cleaning rag
 麻痹 	má bì * paralysis / palsy / numbness
 麻袋 	má dài * (n) burlap
 麻木 	má mù * numb
 麻雀 	má què * sparrow
 麻醉 	má zuì * to anaesthetize
 蚂蚁 	mǎ yǐ * (n) ant
 马车 	mǎ chē * carriage
 马达 	mǎ dá * motor
 马力 	mǎ lì * horsepower
 马戏 	mǎ xì * (n) circus
 埋没 	mái mò * oblivion
 埋头 	mái tóu * immerse
 卖国 	mài guó * (v) betray one's country; be a traitor
 脉搏 	mài bó * pulse / stroll
 埋怨 	mán yuàn * (v) complain
 满怀 	mǎn huái * (v) be full of; contain; be imbued with
 满月 	mǎn yuè * (n) complete month; child's achievement of month of life
 慢性 	màn xìng * (adj) slow acting; slow to take effect
 蔓延 	màn yán * to extend / to spread
 茫茫 	máng máng * (adj) boundless; vast and obscure
 茫然 	máng rán * (adj) ignorant; have no knowledge of sth
 盲从 	máng cóng * (v) blindly follow / (adv) blindly
 盲人 	máng rén * (n) blind person
 忙碌 	máng lù * busy / bustling
 茂密 	mào mì * (adj) dense with plant growth
 茂盛 	mào shèng * (adj) lush
 冒进 	mào jìn * (v) go forward prematurely
 冒牌 	mào pái * (adj) fake; imitation
 冒险 	mào xiǎn * take a risk
 玫瑰 	méi guī * (n) rose flower
 没辙 	méi zhé * (idiom) unable to solve; no way to escape a problem
 媒介 	méi jiè * media / medium
 美德 	měi dé * a virtue
 美国 	Měi guó * America / American / United States of America
 美满 	měi mǎn * (adj) happy; blissfull
 美妙 	měi miào * (adj) beautiful (when describing a work of art)
 萌芽 	méng yá * (n) sprout
 迷惑 	mí huo * to puzzle / to confuse / to baffle
 迷失 	mí shī * (v) become lost; not know one's location
 弥补 	mí bǔ * (v) make complete; make up for a deficiency
 弥漫 	mí màn * (v) saturate the air with fog, dust smoke, etc / (adj) overflowing (water)
 密度 	mì dù * density / thickness
 密封 	mì fēng * seal up
 免除 	miǎn chú * to prevent / to avoid
 免费 	miǎn fèi * free (of charge)
 勉励 	miǎn lì * (v) encourage
 面目 	miàn mù * appearance / facial features / look
 面容 	miàn róng * (n) facial appearance; facial structure or features
 面子 	miàn zi * (n) honor; reputation / (n) feelings; emotions / (n) outer portion of sth
 描绘 	miáo huì * to describe / to portray
 描述 	miáo shù * to describe
 渺小 	miǎo xiǎo * (adj) minute / tiny / negligible
 蔑视 	miè shì * (v) loathe; despise
 民航 	mín háng * (n) civil aviation
 民事 	mín shì * civil case / agricultural affairs / civil
 民意 	mín yì * public opinion / popular will / public will
 民众 	mín zhòng * populace / masses / the people
 敏感 	mǐn gǎn * sensitive
 敏锐 	mǐn ruì * keen
 明星 	míng xīng * star / celebrity
 名称 	míng chēng * name (of a thing) / name (of an organization)
 名次 	míng cì * position in a ranking of names
 名单 	míng dān * list (of names)
 名额 	míng é * (n) particular number of pple; quota
 名牌 	míng pái * (n) famous brand
 名人 	míng rén * personage / celebrity
 名声 	míng shēng * (n) reputation of a person or thing
 名义 	míng yì * titular / (do something) in (someone's) name
 名誉 	míng yù * (n) fame; reputation / (adj) honorary
 命名 	mìng míng * name / naming
 命题 	mìng tí * (v) assign a topic for an essay
 谬论 	miù lùn * (n) misconception; fallacy
 摸索 	mō suo * grope
 蘑菇 	mó gu * (n) mushroom
 模式 	mó shì * mode / method
 摩擦 	mó cā * friction
 魔鬼 	mó guǐ * devil
 魔术 	mó shù * magic
 抹杀 	mǒ shā * (v) remove from evidence; expunge; suppress
 谋求 	móu qiú * seek / strive for
 木匠 	mù jiàng * carpenter
 目睹 	mù dǔ * to witness / to see at first hand / to see with one's own eyes
 目录 	mù lù * catalog / table of contents / directory (on computer hard drive)
 牧区 	mù qū * (n) grazing land; pasture
 牧业 	mù yè * animal husbandry; animal product industry
 那时 	nà shí * (tw) at that time
 纳税 	nà shuì * (v) pay taxes
 奶粉 	nǎi fěn * (n) powdered milk
 耐力 	nài lì * endurance
 男性 	nán xìng * (n) male
 难度 	nán dù * (n) trouble; problem
 难关 	nán guān * (n) difficult point; crisis
 难堪 	nán kān * (adj) hard to endure / (adj) embarrassing
 难免 	nán miǎn * (adj) difficult to avoid or escape from
 难民 	nàn mín * refugee
 恼火 	nǎo huǒ * (v) aggravate; annoy / (adj) annoying
 闹事 	nào shì * cause trouble / create a disturbance
 内地 	nèi dì * inland / interior
 内阁 	nèi gé * (government) cabinet
 内行 	nèi háng * (n) expert / (adj) experienced
 内幕 	nèi mù * (n) inside story; non-public information / behind the scenes / internal
 内心 	nèi xīn * heart / innermost being
 内在 	nèi zài * (adj) intrinsic
 内脏 	nèi zàng * (n) abodominal organs
 内战 	nèi zhàn * civil war
 内政 	nèi zhèng * internal affairs (of a country)
 能手 	néng shǒu * (n) expert
 尼龙 	ní lóng * nylon
 拟定 	nǐ dìng * (v) make an initial draft
 逆流 	nì liú * (n) reverse current / (n) something that goes against the flow
 年度 	nián dù * year (e.g. school year, fiscal year, etc)
 念头 	niàn tou * thought / idea / intention
 捏造 	niē zào * to make up / to fabricate
 柠檬 	níng méng * lemon
 凝固 	níng gù * (v) congeal; solidify / (v) with rapt attention
 凝结 	níng jié * to condense / to solidify / to coagulate
 凝视 	níng shì * gaze
 宁静 	níng jìng * tranquil / tranquility / serenity
 宁肯 	nìng kěn * (conj) would rather...
 宁愿 	nìng yuàn * would rather / better
 浓度 	nóng dù * (n) viscosity; consistency; thickness
 浓厚 	nóng hòu * (adj) dense; thick (fog, clouds, etc) / (adj) to have a strong interest in / (adj) deep; fully saturated (color)
 农户 	nóng hù * (n) peasant houshold
 奴役 	nú yì * (v) enslave
 怒吼 	nù hǒu * bellow / rave / snarl
 怒火 	nù huǒ * (n) rage; fury
 女性 	nǚ xìng * (n) the female sex
 殴打 	ōu dǎ * beat up
 呕吐 	ǒu tù * (v) vomit
 拍照 	pāi zhào * to take a picture
 排除 	pái chú * exclude / rule out
 排队 	pái duì * to line up
 排挤 	pái jǐ * to expel; push out
 排长 	pái zhǎng * (n) platoon leader
 徘徊 	pái huái * hover / linger / roam
 派别 	pài bié * denomination
 派遣 	pài qiǎn * send (on a mission) / dispatch
 盘旋 	pán xuán * (v) spiral; coil; go in circle; hover
 判处 	pàn chǔ * to sentence / to condemn
 判定 	pàn dìng * judge / decide / judgment
 判决 	pàn jué * judgment (by a court of law)
 叛变 	pàn biàn * renegade / traitor / to betray one's country
 叛徒 	pàn tú * traitor / turncoat
 庞大 	páng dà * huge / enormous / tremendous
 胖子 	pàng zi * fat person / fatty
 抛弃 	pāo qì * discard / dump
 炮火 	pào huǒ * (n) artillery barrage; gunfire
 跑道 	pǎo dào * athletic track / runaway / track
 泡沫 	pào mò * foam / bubble
 培训 	péi xùn * to cultivate / to train
 赔款 	péi kuǎn * (v) pay reparations / (n) reparations
 配备 	pèi bèi * to allocate / to provide / to outfit with
 配方 	pèi fāng * (n) prescripton; formulation
 配偶 	pèi ǒu * consort / mate / spouse
 配套 	pèi tào * (v) complete a set
 喷射 	pēn shè * jet / spurt
 烹饪 	pēng rèn * cooking / culinary arts
 烹调 	pēng tiáo * (v) cook / (n) cooking
 批发 	pī fā * wholesale
 批改 	pī gǎi * (v) correct an exam or paper an possibly add criticisms
 批示 	pī shì * (v) make comment and criticisms of a lower government report / (n) written comments from higher authorities
 疲惫 	pí bèi * beaten / exhausted / tired
 疲乏 	pí fá * tired / weary
 皮带 	pí dài * strap / leather belt
 皮革 	pí gé * leather
 偏差 	piān chā * bias / deviation
 偏见 	piān jiàn * prejudice
 偏僻 	piān pì * (adj) far from the city; remote
 偏向 	piān xiàng * (v) biased toward / (n) bad tendency
 片刻 	piàn kè * (n) short period of time
 拼搏 	pīn bó * (v) struggle; wrestle
 频繁 	pín fán * frequently / often
 频率 	pín lǜ * frequency
 贫乏 	pín fá * (adj) lacking; incomplete
 贫困 	pín kùn * poverty / poor, needy, impoverished
 贫民 	pín mín * (n) poor people
 品尝 	pǐn cháng * (v) taste a small amout; sample
 品行 	pǐn xíng * (n) behavior; moral conduct
 聘请 	pìn qǐng * engage / hire (a lawyer, etc.)
 聘任 	pìn rèn * (v) appoint (to a job or position)
 聘用 	pìn yòng * (v) employ; hire
 平面 	píng miàn * (n) geometric plane surface / (n) type; category
 平民 	píng mín * (ordinary) people / commoner / civilian
 平日 	píng rì * (n) an ordinary day
 平坦 	píng tǎn * flat
 平稳 	píng wěn * smooth / steady
 平整 	píng zhěng * (adj) neat; in order / (v) level; remove any bumps
 评比 	píng bǐ * to evaluate (by comparison)
 评定 	píng dìng * (v) evaluate; make a judgement
 评估 	píng gū * evaluate
 评审 	píng shěn * (v) analyze and judge
 评选 	píng xuǎn * to choose
 屏障 	píng zhàng * protective screen
 婆婆 	pó po * husband's mother / mother-in-law
 破除 	pò chú * (v) get rid of, discard
 破获 	pò huò * (v) uncover (a criminal plot), break into and capture
 破旧 	pò jiù * shabby
 破裂 	pò liè * burst / fracture
 破碎 	pò suì * (v) smash; shatter (to pieces)
 迫使 	pò shǐ * force (someone to do something)
 扑克 	pū kè * (n) poker card game
 扑灭 	pū miè * (v) stamp out; dampen out
 仆人 	pú rén * servant
 普查 	pǔ chá * census / general survey / general investigation
 谱曲 	pǔ qǔ * (v) compose a piece of music
 瀑布 	pù bù * waterfall
 期待 	qī dài * to look forward to / to await / expectation
 期刊 	qī kān * periodical
 期望 	qī wàng * hope / expectation
 期限 	qī xiàn * time limit / deadline / allotted time
 凄惨 	qī cǎn * miserable
 凄凉 	qī liáng * (adj) desolate
 漆黑 	qī hēi * (adj) pitch black
 其间 	qí jiān * (adv) meantime
 奇妙 	qí miào * fantastic / wonderful
 奇特 	qí tè * peculiar / queer / strange
 歧视 	qí shì * discrimination (against someone)
 旗号 	qí hào * (n) banner, under the auspices of the flag, showing the flag while actually doing a crime
 起草 	qǐ cǎo * draft (a bill) / draw up (plans)
 起点 	qǐ diǎn * starting point
 起伏 	qǐ fú * ups and downs / with a wavy motion (brush stroke in painting)
 起哄 	qǐ hòng * (v) gather together and cause a commotion
 起劲 	qǐ jìn * vigorously / energetically / enthusiastically
 起码 	qǐ mǎ * (adj) at the minimum; at the very least
 起身 	qǐ shēn * (v) leave; set forth / (v) get up
 起诉 	qǐ sù * to sue / to bring a lawsuit against
 岂不 	qǐ bù * (adv) certainly; definitely
 乞求 	qǐ qiú * (v) beg
 启程 	qǐ chéng * set out on a journey
 启示 	qǐ shì * enlightenment / revelation
 启事 	qǐ shì * (n) public information usually posted on a wall; an announcement; notice
 器具 	qì jù * implement / ware
 器械 	qì xiè * (n) specialty or precision equipment; apparatus
 气喘 	qì chuǎn * (v) breathe with effort; be short of breath due to poor lung capacity (asthma)
 气功 	qì gōng * qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises
 气力 	qì lì * (n) strength; energy
 气流 	qì liú * (n) air stream; airflow / (n) breath
 气魄 	qì pò * (n) bold vision; enterprising outlook / (n) imposing attitude
 气球 	qì qiú * balloon
 气势 	qì shì * (n) look of great force or imposing manner
 气息 	qì xī * breath
 恰巧 	qià qiǎo * (adv) by coincidence; fortunately
 洽谈 	qià tán * (v) discuss
 牵扯 	qiān chě * involve / implicate
 牵引 	qiān yǐn * (v) tow; pull
 牵制 	qiān zhì * (v) tie up; batten down; curb / (v) distract
 千瓦 	qiān wǎ * (meas) kilowatt
 迁就 	qiān jiù * to yield / to adapt to / to accommodate to (sth)
 签发 	qiān fā * (v) officially sign and issue
 签名 	qiān míng * to sign (one's name with a pen, etc.) / to autograph
 签署 	qiān shǔ * to sign (an agreement)
 签证 	qiān zhèng * visa
 签字 	qiān zì * to sign (a signature)
 谦逊 	qiān xùn * humble / humility / modesty
 前辈 	qián bèi * senior / older generation
 前程 	qián chéng * future (career, etc) prospects
 前景 	qián jǐng * foreground / vista / (future) prospects
 前列 	qián liè * (n) the very front
 前期 	qián qī * (n) the time period preceeding some other time
 前人 	qián rén * (n) ancestors
 前提 	qián tí * premise
 前往 	qián wǎng * leave for / proceed towards / to go
 前线 	qián xiàn * (n) military front line; edge of a construction site
 钳子 	qián zi * (n) pliers; forceps; clamp
 潜伏 	qián fú * to hide / to cover up / to conceal
 潜力 	qián lì * potential / capacity
 谴责 	qiǎn zé * denounce / condemn / criticize
 枪毙 	qiāng bì * (v) execute by firing squad; execute by shooting
 强化 	qiáng huà * to strengthen / to intensify
 强盛 	qiáng shèng * (adj) rich and powerful
 强制 	qiáng zhì * enforce / enforcement / forcibly
 抢劫 	qiāng jié * rob
 抢救 	qiǎng jiù * rescue
 乔装 	qiáo zhuāng * (v) disguise
 侨胞 	qiáo bāo * (n) person living abroad
 茄子 	qié zi * (n) eggplant; aubergine; Guinea squash
 窃取 	qiè qǔ * (v) steal; seize
 窃听 	qiè tīng * eavesdrop / wiretap
 钦佩 	qīn pèi * (v) admire; have great respect for sb
 侵害 	qīn hài * to encroach on / to infringe on
 侵蚀 	qīn shí * to erode / to corrode
 侵占 	qīn zhàn * to invade and occupy (territory)
 亲笔 	qīn bǐ * (adv) in ones own handwriting
 亲密 	qīn mì * (adj) intimate; close
 亲身 	qīn shēn * personal / oneself
 亲生 	qīn shēng * (adj) related, one's relative
 亲手 	qīn shǒu * personally / with one's own hands
 亲友 	qīn yǒu * (n) friends and relatives
 勤奋 	qín fèn * (adj) hardworking; diligent
 勤恳 	qín kěn * (adj) diligent and attentive
 芹菜 	qín cài * celery
 轻便 	qīng biàn * (adj) lightweight and portable
 轻快 	qīng kuài * (adj) light and quick; agile; spry / (adj) lively; blithe
 轻微 	qīng wéi * slight
 蜻蜓 	qīng tíng * dragonfly
 倾听 	qīng tīng * hark / listen
 倾斜 	qīng xié * incline / lean / slant
 清理 	qīng lǐ * clear / put in order / check up
 清新 	qīng xīn * (adj) fresh and clean
 清早 	qīng zǎo * (n) early morning at or before daybreak
 晴朗 	qíng lǎng * sunny and cloudless
 情感 	qíng gǎn * feeling / emotion
 情节 	qíng jié * plot
 情理 	qíng lǐ * reason / sense
 请柬 	qǐng jiǎn * (n) invitation card; written invitation
 请帖 	qǐng tiě * (n) invitation card; written invitation
 请愿 	qǐng yuàn * petition (for action to be taken)
 庆贺 	qìng hè * congratulate
 穷苦 	qióng kǔ * (adj) impovished; destitute
 秋收 	qiū shōu * (v) reap the fall harvest
 球队 	qiú duì * (n) sports team (ball based sport)
 球迷 	qiú mí * (n) sports fan (ball based sport)
 求得 	qiú dé * (v) ask for and receive / (v) try to obtain / (v) look for and obtain
 趋势 	qū shì * trend / tendency
 趋向 	qū xiàng * direction / trend / to incline
 区分 	qū fēn * (v) differentiate; find differing aspects
 曲线 	qū xiàn * (n) curved shape / (adv) indirectly; roundabout
 屈服 	qū fú * to surrender / to yield
 驱逐 	qū zhú * banishment
 取代 	qǔ dài * substitute / to replace / to supplant
 曲子 	qǔ zi * (n) folk tune / (n) music
 去世 	qù shì * to pass away / to die
 圈套 	juān tào * trap
 权威 	quán wēi * authority / authoritative
 权限 	quán xiàn * (n) limits to rights
 权益 	quán yì * (n) rights and benefits
 全都 	quán dōu * (adv) all; everything without any exception
 全会 	quán huì * plenary session (at a conference)
 全集 	quán jí * (n) omnibus; complete works of an artist
 全力 	quán lì * (adv) with all one's strength
 全民 	quán mín * (n) the entire population of a country
 劝说 	quàn shuō * persuade / persuasion / advise
 劝阻 	quàn zǔ * (v) advise against doing sth
 缺口 	quē kǒu * nick / jag / gap
 缺席 	quē xí * absence / absent
 缺陷 	quē xiàn * a defect / a flaw
 确保 	què bǎo * ensure / guarantee
 确立 	què lì * (v) establish; institute
 确切 	què qiè * definite / exact / precise
 确认 	què rèn * confirm / verify
 确信 	què xìn * confident
 确凿 	què záo * (adj) definite; conclusive; undeniable
 群体 	qún tǐ * colony
 让步 	ràng bù * (make a) concession / to give in / to yield
 扰乱 	rǎo luàn * to disturb / to perturb / to harass
 热潮 	rè cháo * upsurge
 人格 	rén gé * (n) personality; integrity / (n) dignity
 人均 	rén jūn * per capita
 人情 	rén qíng * (n) human emotions / (n) social relationship / (n) favor; good turn
 人权 	rén quán * human rights
 人参 	rén shēn * (n) ginseng
 人身 	rén shēn * personal / (on someone's) person or body
 人生 	rén shēng * (n) life
 人事 	rén shì * personnel
 人为 	rén wéi * (adj) artificial / (n) human attempt or effort
 人性 	rén xìng * human
 人质 	rén zhì * (n) hostage
 仁慈 	rén cí * benevolent / charitable / kind
 任命 	rèn mìng * to appoint and nominate
 认定 	rèn dìng * maintain (that something is true) / be of the firm opinion that / to firmly believe
 认可 	rèn kě * (v) approve; OK
 日光 	rì guāng * (n) sunlight
 荣誉 	róng yù * honor
 融化 	róng huà * (v) melt / (v) blend into; combine; fuse
 融洽 	róng qià * (adj) on good terms with; friendly to each other; harmonious
 溶化 	róng huà * melt
 溶解 	róng jiě * dissolve / solution
 容积 	róng jī * (n) physical space; volume
 容量 	róng liàng * capacity / quantitative (science)
 容纳 	róng nà * contain / accommodate
 容忍 	róng rěn * to put up with / to tolerate
 柔和 	róu hé * (adj) gentle; soft
 如意 	rú yì * (adj) matches ones wishes
 入境 	rù jìng * enter a country
 入口 	rù kǒu * entrance
 入侵 	rù qīn * to invade
 入手 	rù shǒu * (v) start or begin
 入学 	rù xué * (v) enter a school / (v) first start going to school as a child
 软件 	ruǎn jiàn * (computer) software
 锐利 	ruì lì * sharp / sharply
 瑞雪 	ruì xuě * timely snow
 弱点 	ruò diǎn * weak point / failing
 撒谎 	sā huǎng * tell a lie
 三角 	sān jiǎo * (n)  a triangle
 散发 	sàn fā * distribute / emit / issue
 桑树 	sāng shù * (n) mulberry tree, leaves are used to feed silkworms
 扫除 	sǎo chú * (v) sweep away
 杀害 	shā hài * murder
 刹车 	shā chē * (v) put on the brakes
 沙滩 	shā tān * (n) sand bar; sand beach
 沙土 	shā tǔ * (n) sandy soil
 傻子 	shǎ zi * (n) idiot; fool
 筛子 	shāi zi * sieve
 珊瑚 	shān hú * coral
 山冈 	shān gāng * (n) mound; small hill
 山沟 	shān gōu * (n) valley; gully / (n) mountain region
 山河 	shān hé * (n) the mountains and rivers; country's land
 山脚 	shān jiǎo * foot of a mountain
 山岭 	shān lǐng * (n) mountain ridge; spine of the mountains
 山水 	shān shuǐ * landscape
 山头 	shān tóu * (n) mountain top
 山腰 	shān yāo * (n) mountain waist; the area half way up a mountain
 闪耀 	shǎn yào * glint
 擅长 	shàn cháng * to be good at / to be expert in
 擅自 	shàn zì * unauthorized
 善良 	shàn liáng * good and honest / kind-hearted
 伤痕 	shāng hén * (n) bruise; scar
 伤员 	shāng yuán * (n) wounded person or persons
 商标 	shāng biāo * trademark / logo
 商讨 	shāng tǎo * discuss / deliberate
 商议 	shāng yì * (v) confer over a problem and come up with an opinion
 晌午 	shǎng wu * (n) noon
 上报 	shàng bào * (v) report to leaders
 上层 	shàng céng * upper layer
 上等 	shàng děng * (adj) highest quality
 上交 	shàng jiāo * (v) hand in to; give to higher authority
 上进 	shàng jìn * (v) make forward progress
 上空 	shàng kōng * (n) up overhead; in the sky
 上任 	shàng rèn * take office
 上诉 	shàng sù * appeal (a judicial case)
 上台 	shàng tái * (v) rise to authority / (v) go up on the theater stage
 上涨 	shàng zhǎng * rise / go upward
 烧饼 	shāo bing * (n) baked seseme seed coated cake
 烧毁 	shāo huǐ * burn down
 少量 	shǎo liàng * (adj) a smidgen; a little bit; a few
 奢侈 	shē chǐ * luxury / sumptuous
 涉及 	shè jí * involve / touch upon (a topic)
 涉外 	shè wài * (adj) having to do with foreigners or foreign affairs
 社员 	shè yuán * (n) member (of an association or society)
 设立 	shè lì * to set up / to establish
 设施 	shè shī * facilities / installation
 设置 	shè zhì * to set up / to install
 申报 	shēn bào * (v) report or declare (to customs or other authority)
 申述 	shēn shù * (v) state in detail; explain
 呻吟 	shēn yín * to moan / to groan
 伸手 	shēn shǒu * (v) hold out hand / (v) ask sb for something
 伸展 	shēn zhǎn * extension
 深奥 	shēn ào * profound / profoundly
 深沉 	shēn chén * (adj) deep, extreme / (adj) dull; low pitched (sound)
 深处 	shēn chù * (n) abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part
 深化 	shēn huà * deepen / intensify
 深浅 	shēn qiǎn * (n) depth / (n) limits of decorum
 深切 	shēn qiè * (adj) sincere; heartfelt; honest
 深情 	shēn qíng * (n) deep emotion; deep love
 深信 	shēn xìn * (v) resolutely believe
 深远 	shēn yuǎn * (adj) deep and long lasting; profound
 深重 	shēn zhòng * (adj) very serious; grave
 绅士 	shēn shì * gentleman
 神奇 	shén qí * magical mystical / miraculous
 神色 	shén sè * expression / look
 神态 	shén tài * (n) appearance; looks; manner
 神仙 	shén xiān * (n) a supernatural or immortal being (i.e. fairy, elf, leprechaun) / (n) anyone who is lighthearted in nature
 审定 	shěn dìng * (v) examine and OK
 审理 	shěn lǐ * to hear (a case)
 审美 	shěn měi * (n) ability to appreciate the arts; aesthetics
 审判 	shěn pàn * put (someone) to trial
 审批 	shěn pī * (v) examine and endorse
 审讯 	shěn xùn * a (judicial) trial (in a courtroom)
 审议 	shěn yì * deliberation / pondering / due consideration
 肾炎 	shèn yán * (n) kidey inflammation / nephritis
 渗透 	shèn tòu * to permeate / to infiltrate
 声势 	shēng shì * (n) momentum
 声誉 	shēng yú * fame
 生机 	shēng jī * (n) opportunity to life; reprieve from death / (n) life force; vitality
 生怕 	shēng pà * (v) extremely nervous; fear
 生前 	shēng qián * (n) period of time during one's life; while living
 生人 	shēng rén * (n) stranger
 生疏 	shēng shū * (adj) unfamiliar; strange / (adj) disaccustomed; out of practice
 生态 	shēng tài * way of life
 生效 	shēng xiào * to take effect / to go into effect
 生育 	shēng yù * to bear / to give birth
 生殖 	shēng zhí * (v) reproduce; flourish
 牲口 	shēng kou * (n) animals used for their physical strength (mules; oxen; etc)
 牲畜 	shēng chù * (n) domesticated animals; livestock
 升学 	shēng xué * (v) enter the next higher school
 省会 	shěng huì * (n) capital city of a province
 省略 	shěng lüè * omission
 盛产 	shèng chǎn * (v) filled with; teem with; superabound with
 盛大 	shèng dà * (adj) grand; majestic; great / Shanda Entertainment (PRC company specializing in computer games)
 盛开 	shèng kāi * (v) be in full flowering
 盛情 	shèng qíng * (adj) bonhomie; munificence; great hospitality
 盛行 	shèng xíng * (v) be in fashion; prevalent
 师长 	shī zhǎng * (n) military division level commander / (n) teacher
 失事 	shī shì * (have an) accident
 失误 	shī wù * lapse / miss
 失效 	shī xiào * to fail / to lose effectiveness
 失学 	shī xué * (v) lose opportunity to attend school
 失约 	shī yuē * (v) fail to show up for an appointment
 失踪 	shī zōng * be missing / be unaccounted for
 施肥 	shī féi * fertilize
 施加 	shī jiā * exert (effort or pressure)
 施行 	shī xíng * to put in place / put into practice / take effect
 施展 	shī zhǎn * (v) use to fullest; put to use
 湿度 	shī dù * (n) humidity level
 诗歌 	shī gē * poem
 尸体 	shī tǐ * (lifeless) body / corpse
 十足 	shí zú * (adj) completely / (adj) 100 percent / (adj) to be full of
 石灰 	shí huī * lime
 时而 	shí ér * (adv) occassionally; often, but not at any fixed time
 时光 	shí guāng * (n) time; era; period of time
 时髦 	shí máo * vogue
 时事 	shí shì * (n) current events
 时装 	shí zhuāng * (n) the latest fashion in clothes
 食用 	shí yòng * (v) eat as food; edible
 食欲 	shí yù * appetite
 实惠 	shí huì * (n) practical or substantial benefit / (adj) to be substantial; be real
 实力 	shí lì * strength
 实体 	shí tǐ * entity / substance
 实物 	shí wù * (n) definite object or thing
 识别 	shí bié * to distinguish / to discern
 史料 	shǐ liào * (n) historical material or data
 使节 	shǐ jié * (diplomatic) envoy
 使命 	shǐ mìng * a (diplomatic or other) mission
 式样 	shì yàng * style
 示范 	shì fàn * (v) set an example; show how something is done
 侍候 	shì hòu * serve / wait upon
 世代 	shì dài * (n) generation; generation to generation
 事变 	shì biàn * (n) unforseen event; incident
 事例 	shì lì * (n) example; exemplar
 事态 	shì tài * situation / existing state of affairs
 事项 	shì xiàng * (n) matter; item
 誓言 	shì yán * oath / promise / pledge
 势必 	shì bì * is bound to (happen)
 释放 	shì fàng * release / liberate (a prisoner)
 市民 	shì mín * city resident
 视察 	shì chá * (v) inspect; examine
 视觉 	shì jué * sight / visual
 视力 	shì lì * vision
 视线 	shì xiàn * (n) line of sight; view line
 视野 	shì yě * (n) field of view
 试行 	shì xíng * (v) try; test out sth
 试用 	shì yòng * (v) try sth out
 试制 	shì zhì * (n) prototype; trial product / (v) try sth out
 收藏 	shōu cáng * keep / collect
 收成 	shōu cheng * harvest
 收复 	shōu fù * recover (lost territory, etc.) / recapture
 收购 	shōu gòu * (v) purchase from various places
 收回 	shōu huí * to regain / to retake / to take back
 收买 	shōu mǎi * (v) purchase / (v) bribe
 收益 	shōu yì * earnings / profit
 收支 	shōu zhī * (n) financial cash flow balance; income and expense
 手法 	shǒu fǎ * technique / trick / skill
 手艺 	shǒu yì * craft / workmanship
 手指 	shǒu zhǐ * finger
 首创 	shǒu chuàng * (v) originate; be the first to do
 首领 	shǒu lǐng * (n) head boss; chief
 首脑 	shǒu nǎo * head (of state) / summit (meeting) / leader
 首席 	shǒu xí * chief (representative, correspondent, etc)
 首相 	shǒu xiàng * (Japanese) prime minister
 首要 	shǒu yào * (adj) the most important
 首长 	shǒu zhǎng * senior official
 守法 	shǒu fǎ * (v) follow the law
 守卫 	shǒu wèi * (v) guard
 授予 	shòu yǔ * to award / to confer
 受伤 	shòu shāng * suffer injuries (in an accident, etc.)
 瘦子 	shòu zi * (n) a thin person
 输出 	shū chū * to export / to output
 输入 	shū rù * to import / to input
 输送 	shū sòng * transport / carry
 舒展 	shū zhǎn * (v) unroll; smooth out; unfold
 书法 	shū fǎ * calligraphy / penmanship
 书刊 	shū kān * (n) books and magazines
 书面 	shū miàn * in writing / written (guarantee, etc.)
 书写 	shū xiě * to write
 书信 	shū xìn * epistle
 树干 	shù gàn * (n) tree trunk
 数额 	shù é * (n) amount; fixed number
 衰老 	shuāi lǎo * (adj) feeble and old
 衰退 	shuāi tuì * decline / fall / drop
 爽快 	shuǎng kuài * (adj) refreshed; rejuvenated
 水产 	shuǐ chǎn * (n) aquatic product
 水电 	shuǐ diàn * (n) hydroelectric power
 水土 	shuǐ tǔ * (n) water and soil / (n) climate
 水源 	shuǐ yuán * (n) river headwaters / (n) water source
 水灾 	shuǐ zāi * (n) flood
 税收 	shuì shōu * taxation
 顺序 	shùn xù * sequence / order
 说谎 	shuō huǎng * (v) lie; tell an untruth
 说情 	shuō qíng * (v) plead for somebody else
 斯文 	sī wén * (adj) refined; polite; gentle; cultured
 思潮 	sī cháo * (n) train of thought / (n) surge of thoughts reflecting a time in history
 思绪 	sī xù * (n) train of thought / (n) emotional state; mood; feeling
 私营 	sī yíng * privately-owned / private
 私自 	sī zì * (adv) secretly; privately; without explicit approval
 司法 	sī fǎ * judicial / (administration of) justice
 死刑 	sǐ xíng * death penalty
 四方 	sì fāng * four-way / four-sided
 四季 	sì jì * (n) the four seasons
 四肢 	sì zhī * (n) the four limbs of the body
 饲料 	sì liào * feed / fodder
 搜查 	sōu chá * search
 搜索 	sōu suǒ * (v) search for; meticulously look for; scour / do a search (for) / look up
 苏醒 	sū xǐng * (v) regain consciousness
 素质 	sù zhì * (n) inner quality; basic essence / (n) change over time
 塑造 	sù zào * (v) model or mould sth / (v) use words or writing to portray
 诉讼 	sù sòng * lawsuit
 肃清 	sù qīng * purge
 算盘 	suàn pán * abacus
 算术 	suàn shù * arithmetic
 虽然 	suī rán * although / even though
 随意 	suí yì * as one wishes / according to one's wishes
 随着 	suí zhe * along with / in the wake of / following
 岁月 	suì yuè * the years of a person's life
 隧道 	suì dào * tunnel
 损耗 	sǔn hào * wear and tear
 损伤 	sǔn shāng * to harm / to damage / to injure
 索性 	suǒ xìng * (adv) frankly; bluntly; directly
 所得 	suǒ dé * (n) that which one acquires; one's gains
 所属 	suǒ shǔ * (n) those that are under one's leadership / (n) that which one is associated to
 他人 	tā rén * other person / someone else
 台风 	tái fēng * hurricane / typhoon
 台阶 	tái jiē * (n) flight of steps / (n) chance to get out from an embarrassing situation
 泰然 	tài rán * calm / self-composed
 太空 	tài kōng * outer space
 太平 	tài píng * peace and security
 贪污 	tān wū * (political, moral) corruption
 瘫痪 	tān huàn * paralysis
 谈天 	tán tiān * (v) chat
 坦白 	tǎn bái * honest / forthcoming / to confess
 探测 	tàn cè * probe / take readings
 探亲 	tàn qīn * to go home to visit one's family
 探讨 	tàn tǎo * investigate / probe
 探望 	tàn wàng * (v) pay a visit
 糖果 	táng guǒ * candy
 逃荒 	táo huāng * (v) run away from a famine
 逃跑 	táo pǎo * (v) flee from sth; run away; escape
 逃走 	táo zǒu * escape / flee
 淘气 	táo qì * naughty / bad
 淘汰 	táo tài * to die out / to eliminate (in a competition) / natural selection
 陶瓷 	táo cí * pottery and porcelain / ceramics
 特产 	tè chǎn * special local product / (regional) specialty
 特地 	tè dì * (adv) especially for...
 特定 	tè dìng * special / specific / designated
 特区 	tè qū * special (administrative) region
 特权 	tè quán * prerogative / privilege / privileged
 特色 	tè sè * characteristic / distinguishing feature or quality
 特性 	tè xìng * property / characteristic
 特意 	tè yì * (adv) especially for...; with the special intention of...
 提案 	tí àn * proposal / motion (to be debated) / propose a bill
 提拔 	tí bá * to promote to a higher job; give a promotion
 提交 	tí jiāo * submit (a report, etc) / refer (a problem) to
 提炼 	tí liàn * to extract (ore, minerals, etc) / to refine / to purify
 提名 	tí míng * nominate
 提取 	tí qǔ * (v) extract; refine / (v) withdraw from a bank or storage location; pick up
 提升 	tí shēng * to promote / to upgrade
 提示 	tí shì * (v) point out; call attention to
 提要 	tí yào * (n) summary; abstract
 提早 	tí zǎo * (v) be earlier than expected
 题材 	tí cái * subject matter
 体谅 	tǐ liàng * (v) empathiz; express sympathy
 体贴 	tǐ tiē * considerate
 体验 	tǐ yàn * to experience for oneself
 体制 	tǐ zhì * system / organization
 体质 	tǐ zhì * (n) physique
 体重 	tǐ zhòng * body weight
 替代 	tì dài * (v) be a substitute for
 替换 	tì huàn * exchange / shift / switch
 天地 	tiān dì * (n) heaven and earth; world
 天色 	tiān sè * time of the day
 天生 	tiān shēng * (adj) innate; natural
 天堂 	tiān táng * paradise / heaven
 天线 	tiān xiàn * antenna / mast
 填补 	tián bǔ * (v) fill in a gap or omission
 填写 	tián xiě * (v) fill or write in a blank spot on a form
 田间 	tián jiān * (n) field; farm; farming
 田径 	tián jìng * (n) track and field
 条款 	tiáo kuǎn * clause (of contract or law)
 条理 	tiáo lǐ * (n) arrangement; orderliness
 条文 	tiáo wén * (n) an explanatory article or clause in a document
 条子 	tiáo zi * a short note / a slip of paper
 调和 	tiáo hé * harmonious / harmony
 调剂 	tiáo jì * (v) make an adjustment
 调解 	tiáo jiě * (v) mediate; bring together to an agreement
 挑拨 	tiǎo bō * (v) incite disharmony; stir up tensions among others
 挑衅 	tiǎo xìn * provoke
 挑战 	tiǎo zhàn * challenge
 跳高 	tiào gāo * (n) high jump
 跳远 	tiào yuǎn * (n) long jump
 跳跃 	tiào yuè * to jump / to leap / to bound
 铁道 	tiě dào * (n) railroad; railway tracks
 听话 	tīng huà * (v) obey an elder / (adj) be obedient
 听取 	tīng qǔ * hear (news) / listen to
 听众 	tīng zhòng * audience / listeners
 停泊 	tíng bó * anchorage / mooring (of a ship)
 停顿 	tíng dùn * pause
 停滞 	tíng zhì * be at a standstill / bogged down
 挺拔 	tǐng bá * (adj) tall and straight
 挺立 	tǐng lì * to stand erect / to stand upright
 通报 	tōng bào * bulletin / journal / circulate information
 通道 	tōng dào * (communications) channel / thoroughfare / passage
 通风 	tōng fēng * airy / ventilate / ventilation
 通告 	tōng gào * to announce / to give notice
 通航 	tōng háng * connected by air, sea traffic or service
 通红 	tōng hóng * very red / red through and through / to blush (deep red)
 通商 	tōng shāng * (v) have a trading relationship (i.e. between nations)
 通俗 	tōng sú * (adj) common; everday; average
 通行 	tōng xíng * license (computer)
 通用 	tōng yòng * common (use) / interchangeable
 同步 	tóng bù * synchronous
 同等 	tóng děng * (adj) having the same social class or status
 同行 	tóng háng * (n) person in the same business or occupation
 同行 	tóng xíng * journey together
 同类 	tóng lèi * (n) the same type
 同年 	tóng nián * the same year
 同期 	tóng qī * the corresponding time period (e.g. compare inflation now with the rate during the same month last year)
 同事 	tóng shì * colleague / co-worker
 同一 	tóng yī * identical / the same
 童年 	tóng nián * childhood
 统筹 	tǒng chóu * (v) plan in entirety; plan for entire project
 统战 	tǒng zhàn * (n) united front; consolidation
 痛恨 	tòng hèn * abhor
 偷窃 	tōu qiè * steal / theft
 偷税 	tōu shuì * (v) evade paying taxes
 投标 	tóu biāo * (v) submit a bid
 投产 	tóu chǎn * invest
 投放 	tóu fàng * to put in (circulation) / to throw in
 投票 	tóu piào * to vote / vote
 投掷 	tóu zhì * to throw something a long distance; hurl
 投资 	tóu zī * investment / to invest
 头子 	tóu zi * (n) boss, gang leader
 透彻 	tòu chè * (adj) careful and thorough
 图案 	tú àn * design / pattern
 图表 	tú biǎo * chart / diagram
 图片 	tú piàn * image / picture
 图象 	tú xiàng * (n) image; picture
 图形 	tú xíng * (n) graph or figure
 图纸 	tú zhǐ * (n) graph paper; blueprint; drawing; design plans
 屠杀 	tú shā * massacre
 团聚 	tuán jù * to reunite / to have a reunion
 团圆 	tuán yuán * to have a reunion
 推测 	tuī cè * conjecture / speculate / speculation
 推理 	tuī lǐ * reasoning / speculative / inference
 推论 	tuī lùn * infer
 推算 	tuī suàn * (v) calculate an amount; extrapolate
 推销 	tuī xiāo * to market / to sell
 推行 	tuī xíng * (v) put into effect; carry out
 推选 	tuī xuǎn * elect / choose
 退出 	tuì chū * to withdraw / to abort / to quit
 退还 	tuì huán * return / send back
 拖延 	tuō yán * (n) foot-dragging / protraction / stall
 脱落 	tuō luò * (v) drop off; shed; fall off
 椭圆 	tuǒ yuán * (n) ellipse / (adj) elliptical; oval
 妥善 	tuǒ shàn * appropriate / proper
 妥协 	tuǒ xié * compromise
 唾沫 	tuò mo * (n) saliva
 挖掘 	wá jué * excavation
 瓦解 	wǎ jiě * (v) collapse; disintegrate
 外表 	wài biǎo * external / outside / outward appearance
 外宾 	wài bīn * (n) foreign guests
 外出 	wài chū * (v) go out; go away from one's present physical position
 外电 	wài diàn * reports from foreign (non-Chinese) news agencies
 外观 	wài guān * (n) exterior condition; exterior appearance
 外行 	wài háng * layman / amateur
 外汇 	wài huì * foreign (currency) exchange
 外力 	wài lì * (n) external force; foreign pressure
 外流 	wài liú * outflow / to flow out / to drain
 外婆 	wài pó * (informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
 外事 	wài shì * foreign affairs
 外形 	wài xíng * figure / shape
 外资 	wài zī * foreign investment
 豌豆 	wān dòu * (n) pea (Pisum sativum)
 玩具 	wán jù * plaything / toy
 玩弄 	wán nòng * resort to / engage in / play with
 完毕 	wán bì * to finish / to end / to complete
 完蛋 	wán dàn * (v) fall from prestige; be finished, done for
 晚餐 	wǎn cān * evening meal / dinner
 晚年 	wǎn nián * (n) person's later years in life
 惋惜 	wǎn xī * to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened
 汪洋 	wāng yáng * (n) vast body of water
 王国 	wáng guó * kingdom / realm
 往常 	wǎng cháng * habitually in the past / as one used to do formerly / as it used to be
 往返 	wǎng fǎn * to go back and forth / to go to and fro
 往后 	wǎng hòu * (idiom) from now on...
 往年 	wǎng nián * in former years / in previous years
 往日 	wǎng rì * in former days
 往事 	wǎng shì * past events / former happenings
 忘却 	wàng què * (v) forget, usually only used in writing
 妄图 	wàng tú * (adj) absurd, outlandish / try in vain
 妄想 	wàng xiǎng * (v) vainly attempt / (n) vain attempt
 威风 	wēi fēng * (n) impressive force; power
 威力 	wēi lì * (n) power that invokes fear; might
 威望 	wēi wàng * prestige
 威信 	wēi xìn * (n) prestige; veneration; trust
 微观 	wēi guān * (adj) sub atomic
 危急 	wēi jí * critical / desperate (situation)
 违法 	wéi fǎ * illegal / to break the law
 违犯 	wéi fàn * to violate / to infringe
 围攻 	wéi gōng * besiege
 围棋 	wéi qí * (n) the game of Go
 惟独 	wéi dú * (adv) soley; singley
 惟一 	wéi yī * the only / sole
 为期 	wéi qī * (to be done) by (a certain date) / lasting (a certain time)
 维修 	wéi xiū * (v) protect and maintain; preserve
 伪造 	wěi zào * to forge / to fake
 未免 	wèi miǎn * (adv) truly; rather a bit too
 畏惧 	wèi jù * (n) fear; foreboding
 为何 	wèi hé * why
 温柔 	wēn róu * gentle and soft / tender
 瘟疫 	wēn yì * epidemic
 文盲 	wén máng * illiterate
 文凭 	wén píng * (n) diploma
 文人 	wén rén * (n) scholar
 文献 	wén xiàn * document
 文雅 	wén yǎ * elegant / refined
 文言 	wén yán * (n) Classical Chinese
 稳当 	wěn dang * (adj) stable; firm / (adj) reliable
 稳妥 	wěn tuǒ * (adj) reliable; safe; trustworthy
 问答 	wèn dá * (n) question and answer
 问世 	wèn shì * to be published / to come out
 窝囊 	wō nang * (adj) annoyed / (adj) pointless; asinine / feel vexed
 卧室 	wò shì * bedroom
 乌鸦 	wū yā * crow / raven
 乌云 	wū yún * (n) black clouds
 污蔑 	wū miè * (v) slander
 巫婆 	wū pó * witch / sorceress / female shaman
 诬陷 	wū xiàn * (v) entrap; frame; plant false evidence against sb
 呜咽 	wū yè * sob / whimper
 无偿 	wú cháng * (adj) free; with no obligation
 无耻 	wú chǐ * (adj) without any sense of shame / unembarrassed / shameless
 无从 	wú cóng * (n) not have the means or bility
 无非 	wú fēi * (adv) only; but
 无理 	wú lǐ * irrational / unreasonable
 无聊 	wú liáo * nonsense / bored
 无穷 	wú qióng * endless
 无效 	wú xiào * not valid / ineffective / in vain
 无意 	wú yì * inadvertent / accidental
 无知 	wú zhī * ignorance
 梧桐 	wú tóng * (n) wutong tree (fermiana platanifolia), a lightweight and strong wood often used for musical instuments; Chinese parasol tree
 武力 	wǔ lì * (make use of) military force / military force / military power
 舞厅 	wǔ tīng * (n) dance hall; ballroom
 物力 	wù lì * (n) physical resources (as opposed to labour resources)
 务必 	wù bì * (adv) must; need to / be sure to
 误差 	wù chā * (n) difference; inaccuracy; error
 误解 	wù jiě * misunderstanding
 吸毒 	xī dú * to take drugs
 膝盖 	xī gài * knee
 熄灭 	xī miè * extinguish / go out (of fire) / die out
 席位 	xí wèi * parliamentary or congressional seat
 习俗 	xí sú * (n) custom; tradition / (local) convention
 习题 	xí tí * (n) school work exercises
 喜鹊 	xǐ què * (n) magpie, legend has it that when heard a good event will soon follow
 喜事 	xǐ shì * (n) wedding / (n) happy occasion
 喜讯 	xǐ xùn * (n) good news
 洗涤 	xǐ dí * rinse / wash / washing
 系列 	xì liè * series
 细节 	xì jié * details / particulars
 细小 	xì xiǎo * petty / wee
 狭隘 	xiá ài * (adj) narrow; tight / (adj) narrow (minded); lacking in experience
 狭窄 	xiá zhǎi * narrow
 下达 	xià dá * (v) transmit to lower level people
 下放 	xià fàng * (v) get transferred to a lower job position; demoted / (v) transfer a cadre to the factory or countryside to work
 下级 	xià jí * (n) low level group or people
 下令 	xià lìng * give an order
 下落 	xià luò * whereabouts
 下台 	xià tái * (v) go off the stage / (v) fall from position of prestige
 下台 	xià tái * step down (from office, etc.)
 下乡 	xià xiāng * (v) go to the countryside
 掀起 	xiān qǐ * (v) lift / (v) raise in height / (v) begin
 先锋 	xiān fēng * herald / pioneer
 先前 	xiān qián * before / previously
 先行 	xiān xíng * (v) go in advance o others
 仙女 	xiān nǚ * fairy
 嫌疑 	xián yí * suspicion / (be) suspected (of)
 贤惠 	xián huì * (adj) chaste; virtuous
 衔接 	xián jiē * (v) join together; combine
 现场 	xiàn chǎng * scene (of event or incident)
 现金 	xiàn jīn * cash
 现钱 	xiàn qián * (n) cash
 现行 	xiàn xíng * be in effect / in force
 现状 	xiàn zhuàng * current situation
 献身 	xiàn shēn * (v) commit ones energy to; devote to
 县长 	xiàn zhǎng * (n) county's head commisioner
 馅儿 	xiànr * stuffing / filling
 陷害 	xiàn hài * (v) cast the blame on; frame
 陷入 	xiàn rù * sink into / get caught up in / land in (a predicament)
 限度 	xiàn dù * limitation / limit
 限期 	xiàn qī * set a time limit / time limit / deadline
 限于 	xiàn yú * restrict at
 线索 	xiàn suǒ * trail / clues / thread (of a story)
 相比 	xiāng bǐ * compared to
 相差 	xiāng chà * differ
 相等 	xiāng děng * equal / equally / equivalent
 相符 	xiāng fú * (v) match up to; tally
 相关 	xiāng guān * interrelated
 相继 	xiāng jì * (adv) in succession; closely follow after
 相交 	xiāng jiāo * (v) cross; intersect / (v) make friends
 相识 	xiāng shí * acquaintance
 相通 	xiāng tōng * (v) be closely linked; have a connection
 相应 	xiāng yìng * relevant / corresponding (reaction)
 香味 	xiāng wèi * (n) smell; fragrance
 乡亲 	xiāng qīn * (n) people from same home town
 响声 	xiǎng shēng * noise
 享福 	xiǎng fú * (v) live in comfort
 享乐 	xiǎng lè * (v) seek pleasure
 享有 	xiǎng yǒu * enjoy (rights, privileges, etc.)
 项链 	xiàng liàn * (n) necklace; neck chain
 橡胶 	xiàng jiāo * rubber
 橡皮 	xiàng pí * (n) rubber
 向往 	xiàng wǎng * to yearn for / to look forward to
 像样 	xiàng yàng * presentable / decent / up to par
 销毁 	xiāo huǐ * to destroy (by melting or burning)
 销路 	xiāo lù * (n) sale; sales event
 销售 	xiāo shòu * sell / market / to sell
 小鬼 	xiǎo guǐ * (idiom) an endearing term of address to a child; little demon
 小米 	xiǎo mǐ * millet
 小数 	xiǎo shù * (n) decimal; decimal value
 小型 	xiǎo xíng * small scale / small size
 小子 	xiǎo zi * (n) boy / (n) an implolite term for a person; bloke
 校徽 	xiào huī * (n) school bae
 校园 	xiào yuán * campus
 肖像 	xiào xiàng * portrait
 效力 	xiào lì * (n) positive effect; efficacy / (v) to offer one's help
 效益 	xiào yì * benefit
 孝顺 	xiào shùn * filial piety
 协商 	xié shāng * consult with / talk things over
 协调 	xié tiáo * to coordinate
 协议 	xié yì * agreement / pact / protocol
 挟持 	xié chí * (v) hold sombody from both sides against their will
 携带 	xié dài * to carry / portable
 泄露 	xiè lòu * leak (information) / divulge
 泄气 	xiè qì * (v) despair; feel like giving up
 谢绝 	xiè jué * (v) politely refuse
 新房 	xīn fáng * (n) brand new house / (n) bridal chamber
 新近 	xīn jìn * newly
 新郎 	xīn láng * bridegroom
 新娘 	xīn niáng * bride
 新人 	xīn rén * (n) new-age person; new type of person / (n) newlywed, in particular a new bride
 新兴 	xīn xīng * new / up and coming / newly developing
 新颖 	xīn yǐng * (adj) new and unique
 心里 	xīn lǐ * (n) ones heart and mind
 心灵 	xīn líng * (n) internal spirit
 心目 	xīn mù * mentality / mental attitude / viewpoint
 心疼 	xīn téng * (v) love with all one's heart
 心头 	xīn tóu * (n) thoughts; mind; heart
 心血 	xīn xuè * (n) meticulous care
 心愿 	xīn yuàn * (n) goal; desire
 心中 	xīn zhōng * (n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind
 薪金 	xīn jīn * (n) salary; wage
 信贷 	xìn dài * (n) financial credit
 信件 	xìn jiàn * a letter (i.e. sent in the mail)
 信赖 	xìn lài * confide / trust
 信仰 	xìn yǎng * firm belief / conviction
 信用 	xìn yòng * credit
 信誉 	xìn yù * (n) prestige; distinction; reputation
 兴办 	xīng bàn * (v) begin; set in motion
 兴建 	xīng jiàn * build / construct
 兴起 	xīng qǐ * (v) rise; come in vogue
 兴旺 	xīng wàng * prosperous / thriving / to prosper
 刑场 	xíng chǎng * (n) execution field
 刑法 	xíng fǎ * (n) criminal laws
 刑事 	xíng shì * criminal / penal
 型号 	xíng hào * (n) model number
 行程 	xíng chéng * travel route
 行贿 	xíng huì * (v) bribe
 行径 	xíng jìng * (n) bad act; misdeed
 行军 	xíng jūn * (v) go on a march
 行使 	xíng shǐ * exercise (a right, etc.)
 幸好 	xìng hǎo * fortunately
 幸运 	xìng yùn * fortunate / lucky / fortune
 性命 	xìng mìng * (n) life
 性情 	xìng qing * nature / temperament
 凶狠 	xiōng hěn * (adj) fierce and antagonistic / (adj) vengeful
 凶猛 	xiōng měng * fierce
 胸怀 	xiōng huái * (v) think about; cherish
 胸膛 	xiōng táng * chest
 汹涌 	xiōng yǒng * (v) (used in reference to an ocean, river, lake, etc.) violently surge up / (adj) turbulent
 雄厚 	xióng hòu * (adj) strong and solid
 雄壮 	xióng zhuàng * (adj) majestic; awesome
 休养 	xiū yǎng * (v) recover; recuperate
 修订 	xiū dìng * revise
 修复 	xiū fù * restoration
 修养 	xiū yǎng * accomplishment / training / self-cultivation
 羞耻 	xiū chǐ * (a feeling of) shame
 秀丽 	xiù lì * (adj) beautiful; pretty
 袖子 	xiù zi * sleeve
 需求 	xū qiú * requirement
 虚假 	xū jiǎ * (adj) false; untrue
 虚弱 	xū ruò * weak / in poor health
 虚伪 	xū wèi * false / hypocritical / artificial
 须知 	xū zhī * (n) preliminary instructions; rules that must be known before starting sth
 徐徐 	xú xú * slowly / gently
 许可 	xǔ kě * to allow / to permit
 酗酒 	xù jiǔ * (v) binge drink; drink to excess
 叙谈 	xù tán * (v) chat
 序言 	xù yán * (n) preface of a book, used to explain the book's objective
 畜牧 	xù mù * (v) raise animals
 絮叨 	xù dao * (adv) long winded; not getting to the point / (v) talk without getting to the point
 宣称 	xuān chēng * assert / claim
 宣读 	xuān dú * (v) read out loud to an audience
 宣誓 	xuān shì * swear an oath (of office) / make a vow
 宣扬 	xuān yáng * (v) make public or well known
 悬挂 	xuán guà * (car) suspension / hang
 悬念 	xuán niàn * (n) suspense in a movie, play, etc / (n) concern for the welfare of someone else
 旋律 	xuán lǜ * melody / rhythm
 选拔 	xuǎn bá * (v) select the best
 选定 	xuǎn dìng * (v) select out; choose
 选集 	xuǎn jí * (n) anthology
 选民 	xuǎn mín * voter
 选取 	xuǎn qǔ * (v) choose
 选手 	xuǎn shǒu * athlete / contestant
 选用 	xuǎn yòng * (v) select and put to use
 削减 	xuē jiǎn * to cut down / to reduce / to lower
 削弱 	xuē ruò * weaken
 靴子 	xuē zi * (n) boots; Wellingtons
 学历 	xué lì * (n) school record
 学派 	xué pài * (n) common studies; school of thought
 雪白 	xuě bái * (adj) snow white
 血压 	xuè yā * blood pressure
 巡逻 	xún luó * be on (police) patrol
 寻求 	xún qiú * to seek / to look for
 压抑 	yā yì * (v) constrain or repress one's emotions
 压韵 	yā yùn * (v) rhyme
 鸦片 	yā piàn * opium
 烟草 	yān cǎo * tobacco
 烟雾 	yān wù * smoke
 淹没 	yān mò * flush / submerge
 严寒 	yán hán * (adj) frigid or bitter cold
 严峻 	yán jùn * grim / severe / rigorous
 延缓 	yán huǎn * defer / stay
 延期 	yán qí * delay / extension / postpone
 延伸 	yán shēn * to extend / to spread
 延续 	yán xù * continue / last longer
 言论 	yán lùn * expression of (political) opinion
 言语 	yán yǔ * speech / talk
 炎热 	yán rè * (adj) blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
 沿岸 	yán àn * (n) coastal area
 沿途 	yán tú * (idiom) along the way; the sides of the road
 掩饰 	yǎn shì * to conceal a fault; gloss over
 眼力 	yǎn lì * (n) eyesight; vision power / (n) ability to make discerning judgments
 眼色 	yǎn sè * (n) hint or signal given with one's eyes
 眼神 	yǎn shén * (n) expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
 眼下 	yǎn xià * now / at present
 演变 	yǎn biàn * to develop / to evolve
 演唱 	yǎn chàng * (v) sing (in front of an audience)
 演讲 	yǎn jiǎng * (give) a speech or lecture
 演算 	yǎn suàn * to calculate / to perform calculations
 演习 	yǎn xí * exercise / practice / to put on a play
 演奏 	yǎn zòu * (v) play a musical instrument in a performance
 宴请 	yàn qǐng * (v) invite sb to dinner
 宴席 	yàn xí * (n) banquet
 验收 	yàn shōu * (v) inspect and then accept (i.e. received goods)
 验证 	yàn zhèng * (v) inspect and verify
 杨树 	yáng shù * (n) poplar tree
 养分 	yǎng fèn * (n) nutrient
 养活 	yǎng huo * (v) raise animals / (v) feed and clothe
 养育 	yǎng yù * foster / rear
 养殖 	yǎng zhí * cultivate / cultivation
 样品 	yàng pǐn * sample / specimen
 妖怪 	yāo guài * monster / devil
 遥控 	yáo kòng * remote control
 药材 	yào cái * (n) drug ingredients
 要领 	yào lǐng * (n) main aspects / essentials / gist
 要么 	yào me * (conj) either X or Y (used when given a choice between two things)
 要命 	yào mìng * (v) cause sb to die / (adj) extremely; frighteningly; very / (adj) annoyance
 要素 	yào sù * essential / factor / constituent
 耀眼 	yào yǎn * dazzle
 野蛮 	yě mán * barbarous / uncivilized
 野生 	yě shēng * wild / undomesticated
 野外 	yě wài * (n) countryside; undeveloped areas outside the city
 野心 	yě xīn * wild schemes / wild ambitions
 冶炼 	yě liàn * (v) smelt metal
 夜班 	yè bān * (n) the night work shift
 一旦 	yī dàn * in case (something happens) / once (something becomes true, then...) / in one day
 一度 	yī dù * for a time / at one time / one time
 一概 	yī gài * (adv) all without any exceptions
 一贯 	yī guàn * consistent / constant
 一举 	yī jǔ * (n) move; an act; an action / (adv) with one move; at one stroke
 一律 	yī lǜ * (adj) same; uniform / (adj) all; without exception
 一身 	yī shēn * (n) the entire body / (meas) for wearing a suit
 一手 	yī shǒu * (n) skill / (adv) all by oneself; without the help of others
 一头 	yī tóu * (adv) headlong; directly / (adv) rapidly / (adv) simultaneously
 医务 	yī wù * (n) medical affairs
 医药 	yī yào * medicine
 医治 	yī zhì * (v) treat a sickness
 依次 	yī cì * (adv) in correct order; one by one
 依赖 	yī lài * to depend on / to be dependent on
 衣裳 	yī shang * (n) clothes
 遗传 	yí chuán * hereditary
 遗失 	yí shī * (v) lose due to carelessness
 遗体 	yí tǐ * remains (of a dead person)
 遗址 	yí zhǐ * (n) ancient ruins
 移民 	yí mín * to immigrate / to migrate
 疑惑 	yí huò * (a sense of) uncertainty / feel unsure about something
 疑难 	yí nán * (adj) difficult to solve; complicated
 以免 	yǐ miǎn * in order to avoid / so as not to
 以往 	yǐ wǎng * in the past / formerly
 亿万 	yì wàn * (n) millions and millions
 意料 	yì liào * (v) anticipate; think ahead
 意图 	yì tú * intent / intention / intend
 意向 	yì xiàng * disposition
 毅然 	yì rán * (adv) without hesitation; resolutely
 议案 	yì àn * proposal / motion
 议程 	yì chéng * agenda
 议员 	yì yuán * member (of a legislative body) / representative
 译员 	yì yuán * (n) interpreter
 音响 	yīn xiǎng * (n) acoustics; sound field (i.e in a room or theater) / (n) speakers (electric)
 阴暗 	yīn àn * dim / somber
 淫秽 	yín huì * (adv) obscene; coarse
 饮食 	yǐn shí * (n) food and drink
 引入 	yǐn rù * to draw into / to pull into
 引用 	yǐn yòng * quote / cite
 引诱 	yǐn yòu * (v) coerce sb into doing something bad; lure
 隐蔽 	yǐn bì * conceal / covert / under cover
 隐藏 	yǐn cáng * to hide / to conceal
 隐瞒 	yǐn mán * to hide / to conceal
 英俊 	yīng jùn * handsome
 樱花 	yīng huā * (n) Japanese oriental cherry tree; oriental cherry blossom
 蝇子 	yíng zi * (n) housefly
 迎面 	yíng miàn * (adv) face to face; headlong
 赢得 	yíng dé * win / gain
 盈利 	yíng lì * profit / gain
 硬件 	yìng jiàn * hardware
 拥有 	yōng yǒu * to have / to possess
 庸俗 	yōng sú * (adj) filthy; vulgar; debased
 涌现 	yǒng xiàn * spring up / emerge prominently
 永久 	yǒng jiǔ * everlasting / perpetual / lasting
 勇士 	yǒng shì * (n) warrior
 用法 	yòng fǎ * usage
 用户 	yòng hù * user
 用具 	yòng jù * appliance / utensil
 用人 	yòng rén * (n) servant
 用意 	yòng yì * (n) purpose; intention; goal
 幽静 	yōu jìng * (adj) remote; secluded / (adj) hidden place; difficult to find
 幽默 	yōu mò * humor / humorous
 优惠 	yōu huì * preferential / favorable
 优先 	yōu xiān * priority
 优异 	yōu yì * (adj) exceptional
 优质 	yōu zhì * (n) excellent quality
 忧虑 	yōu lǜ * to worry / anxiety (about)
 忧郁 	yōu yù * sullen / depressed
 邮电 	yóu diàn * post and telecommunications
 邮购 	yóu gòu * (v) purchase by mail; mail order
 邮寄 	yóu jì * (v) mail; send by post
 邮政 	yóu zhèng * postal
 犹如 	yóu rú * (adv) like; seemingly as if
 油菜 	yóu cài * (n) rapeseed plant; canola plant / (n) common vegatable with a dark green leaf
 油画 	yóu huà * oil painting
 油料 	yóu liào * (n) oil producer; vegetable material that can be pressed to extract oil
 油漆 	yóu qī * (n) oil or lacquer based paint / (v) paint
 游击 	yóu jī * (n) guerrilla warfare
 游客 	yóu kè * traveler / tourist
 游人 	yóu rén * (n) tourist
 有待 	yǒu dài * not yet (done) / pending
 有害 	yǒu hài * destructive / harmful / damaging
 友情 	yǒu qíng * (n) the feeling of friendship; friendly feelings
 友人 	yǒu rén * (n) friend
 诱惑 	yòu huò * entice / temptation
 愚昧 	yú mèi * ignorant
 舆论 	yú lùn * public opinion
 渔业 	yú yè * (n) fishing industry; fishery
 榆树 	yú shù * elm
 予以 	yǔ yǐ * (v) bestow; give
 雨伞 	yǔ sǎn * umbrella
 雨水 	yǔ shuǐ * (n) rainwater / (n) Rainwater (one of 24 solar terms)
 与会 	yù huì * (v) participate in a meeting
 羽毛 	yǔ máo * feather / plumage / plume
 欲望 	yù wàng * lust / desire
 欲望 	yù wàng * (n) desire
 预测 	yù cè * forecast / predict
 预定 	yù dìng * schedule in advance
 预订 	yù dìng * (v) place an order; book ahead
 预计 	yù jì * to forecast / predict / to estimate
 预见 	yù jiàn * (v) envision; foresee / (n) foresight; intuition
 预料 	yù liào * anticipate
 预期 	yù qī * expect / expected
 预赛 	yù sài * (n) preliminary competition / (v) hold a  preliminary competition
 预算 	yù suàn * budget
 预言 	yù yán * prophecy
 预约 	yù yuē * reservation / reserve
 元件 	yuán jiàn * element / component
 元首 	yuán shǒu * head of state
 原告 	yuán gào * complaint
 原油 	yuán yóu * (n) crude oil
 源泉 	yuán quán * (n) fountainhead; source or origin (of water) / (n) source
 远大 	yuǎn dà * (adj) forward looking and ambitious
 远方 	yuǎn fāng * (n) distant location
 远景 	yuǎn jǐng * prospect / long-range view
 约束 	yuē shù * restrict / limit to
 越冬 	yuè dōng * (v) go through the winter; overwinter
 越过 	yuè guò * (v) overcome; rise above
 月份 	yuè fèn * month
 乐队 	yuè duì * band
 乐曲 	yuè qǔ * (n) musical composition
 云彩 	yún cai * (n) cloud (lit by the rising or setting sun)
 运送 	yùn sòng * to transport / to carry
 运算 	yùn suàn * (mathematical) operation
 运行 	yùn xíng * be in motion / to move / to run
 蕴藏 	yùn cáng * (v) store up; contains untapped quantities
 酝酿 	yùn niàng * mull over (an issue) / carry on a preliminary round of exploratory discussions
 孕育 	yùn yù * (v) be pregnant; produce offspring
 杂交 	zá jiāo * (v) create a hybrid
 杂乱 	zá luàn * mess
 栽培 	zāi péi * to grow / to cultivate
 灾荒 	zāi huāng * (n) natural disaster; famine
 在乎 	zài hu * (v) be determined by / (v) care about; mind
 在意 	zài yì * (v) care about; mind
 暂且 	zàn qiě * (adv) temporarily
 赞赏 	zàn shǎng * to admire / to praise / to appreciate
 赞叹 	zàn tàn * (v) sigh or exclaim in admiration / highly praise
 赞同 	zàn tóng * approve / endorse / (vote) in favor
 赞同 	zàn tóng * approve / endorse / (vote) in favor
 赞助 	zàn zhù * sponsor
 葬礼 	zàng lǐ * burial / funeral
 遭殃 	zāo yāng * (v) go through a disaster
 糟蹋 	zāo tà * (v) waste; wreck; spoil / (v) slander
 早点 	zǎo diǎn * (n) breakfast; light breakfast
 早日 	zǎo rì * (adv) soon; shortly; on a day quite soon
 噪音 	zào yīn * rumble / noise / static
 造反 	zào fǎn * rebel / revolt
 造价 	zào jià * (n) construction cost
 造型 	zào xíng * (n) make a model; molding
 责怪 	zé guài * (v) blame
 增设 	zēng shè * (v) add something new
 增添 	zēng tiān * add to / increase
 增援 	zēng yuán * reinforce
 炸弹 	zhà dàn * bomb
 炸药 	zhà yào * explosive (substance)
 诈骗 	zhà piàn * (v) cheat; bilk
 摘要 	zhāi yào * summary / abstract
 债务 	zhài wù * debt
 瞻仰 	zhān yǎng * (v) revere; admire
 沾光 	zhān guāng * (v) bask in the light of sb or sth; take advantage of reflected glory
 展示 	zhǎn shì * to open up / to reveal
 展望 	zhǎn wàng * outlook
 展现 	zhǎn xiàn * (v) come out; emerge
 展销 	zhǎn xiāo * (v) display and sell
 占据 	zhàn jù * to occupy / to hold
 战役 	zhàn yì * (n) military campaign
 站岗 	zhàn gǎng * (v) stand guard; set up a sentry
 章程 	zhāng chéng * (n) written rules, regulations
 掌管 	zhǎng guǎn * control / be in charge of
 涨价 	zhàng jià * appreciate / increase in price
 招聘 	zhāo pìn * recruitment / to invite applications for a job
 招生 	zhāo shēng * (v) enroll new students
 招收 	zhāo shōu * hire / recruit
 朝气 	zhāo qì * (n) vitality; dynamism
 沼泽 	zhǎo zé * glade / marsh / swamp
 照会 	zhào huì * (n) letters of understanding or concern exchanged between govermnts
 照旧 	zhào jiù * (adj) as before; as in the past
 照料 	zhào liào * tend
 照明 	zhào míng * (n) the illumination supplied by lights; lighting
 照射 	zhào shè * shine / irradiate
 照应 	zhào ying * (v) take care of
 折腾 	zhé teng * (v) turn from side to side / (v) cause sb to fell depressed / (v) repeatedly do over
 真诚 	zhēn chéng * (adj) sincere
 真相 	zhēn xiàng * (n) the truth about sth; the actual facts
 真心 	zhēn xīn * (adj) sincere; heartfelt
 侦察 	zhēn chá * (v) investigate a crime / detect / scout
 侦探 	zhēn tàn * detective
 诊断 	zhěn duàn * diagnosis
 震荡 	zhèn dàng * (v) vibrate; shake; shudder
 震惊 	zhèn jīng * to shock / to astonish
 振奋 	zhèn fèn * (v) stir oneself up; raise one's spirits; inspire
 振兴 	zhèn xīng * promote / cause to develop
 镇定 	zhèn dìng * (adj) calm; unperturbed; cool
 阵容 	zhèn róng * (n) troop arrangement
 阵线 	zhèn xiàn * a front (i.e. militant group)
 阵营 	zhèn yíng * group of people / camp / faction
 正月 	zhēng yuè * (n) first month of the lunar new year
 征收 	zhēng shōu * levy (fine) / impose (tariff)
 争吵 	zhēng chǎo * dispute / strife
 争端 	zhēng duān * dispute / controversy / conflict
 争气 	zhēng qì * (v) work hard for sth
 争议 	zhēng yì * controversy / dispute
 整洁 	zhěng jié * neatly / tidy
 整数 	zhěng shù * (n) integer; whole number
 整天 	zhěng tiān * all day long / all
 整整 	zhěng zhěng * whole / full
 正比 	zhèng bǐ * (n) in direct proportion; directly related
 正规 	zhèng guī * (adj) regular; according to standards
 正气 	zhèng qì * (n) healthy environment; healthy atmosphere
 正巧 	zhèng qiǎo * (adv) just by chance; happen to
 政变 	zhèng biàn * coup d'etat
 政协 	zhèng xié * CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee)
 郑重 	zhèng zhòng * serious
 芝麻 	zhī ma * sesame (seed)
 支部 	zhī bù * (n) branch of a political party
 支撑 	zhī chēng * prop up / support
 支出 	zhī chū * (v) spend; pay out / (n) expense
 支付 	zhī fù * pay (money)
 支票 	zhī piào * (bank) check / check
 支柱 	zhī zhù * mainstay
 知觉 	zhī jué * perception
 蜘蛛 	zhī zhū * spider
 脂肪 	zhī fáng * (n) body fat
 职称 	zhí chēng * (n) title; name (in reference to technical positions)
 职能 	zhí néng * (n) function; role
 职权 	zhí quán * (n) authority; power over others
 职务 	zhí wù * a post / a position
 直播 	zhí bō * (n) live broadcast / (v) broadcast live, not recorded
 直线 	zhí xiàn * straight line
 直至 	zhí zhì * (v) up until the time...
 执法 	zhí fǎ * law enforcement
 执勤 	zhí qín * (v) be on duty
 执照 	zhí zhào * license
 执政 	zhí zhèng * be in power / be in office
 值班 	zhí bān * (v) be on duty
 侄子 	zhí zi * (n) brother's son or daughter / nephew
 指定 	zhǐ dìng * appoint / designated
 指甲 	zhī jia * fingernail
 指令 	zhǐ lìng * order / command / instruction
 指明 	zhǐ míng * (v) clearly show; explain clearly
 指望 	zhǐ wàng * (v) hope for; count on / (n) hope
 指针 	zhǐ zhēn * pointer on a gauge / clock hand / cursor
 只顾 	zhǐ gù * (adv) be focused on; be absorbed in / (adv) simply; just; merely
 只管 	zhǐ guǎn * (adv) no need to think about; by all means / (adv) simply; just; merely
 只能 	zhǐ néng * not having any other choice; obliged to do sth
 纸张 	zhǐ zhāng * (n) paper
 志气 	zhì qì * (n) resolve; drive
 至多 	zhì duō * (adv) upper limit; at most
 致词 	zhì cí * (v) make a small speech / make some remarks
 致电 	zhì diàn * (v) send a telegram
 致富 	zhì fù * (v) become rich
 致敬 	zhì jìng * greet
 致使 	zhì shǐ * cause / result in
 制裁 	zhì cái * (v) punish / (n) (economic) sanctions
 制服 	zhì fù * uniform
 制品 	zhì pǐn * products / goods
 制约 	zhì yuē * to restrict / condition
 智力 	zhì lì * intelligence / intellect
 智能 	zhì néng * intelligent
 质变 	zhì biàn * (n) fundamental change
 治安 	zhì ān * law and order / public security
 治理 	zhì lǐ * govern / administer / control
 中等 	zhōng děng * medium
 中立 	zhōng lì * neutral
 中秋 	zhōng qiū * (N) Mid-Autumn Festival
 中途 	zhōng tú * midway
 中型 	zhōng xíng * (adj) medium sized
 中游 	zhōng yóu * (n) middle portion of a river / (n) middle state
 中原 	zhōng yuán * (n) the central plains of China
 忠于 	zhōng yú * loyal to
 忠贞 	zhōng zhēn * (adj) loyal and dependable
 钟表 	zhōng biǎo * (n) clock
 钟点 	zhōng diǎn * (n) hour / (n) specified time
 终点 	zhōng diǎn * destination
 终端 	zhōng duān * end / terminal
 终究 	zhōng jiū * (adv) in the end; after all is said and done
 终年 	zhōng nián * (n) entire year / (n) age at death
 终止 	zhōng zhǐ * (v) stop
 种种 	zhǒng zhǒng * all kinds of
 种族 	zhǒng zú * race / ethnicity
 肿瘤 	zhǒng liú * (n) tumor
 种地 	zhòng dì * (v) do farming; work the land
 重心 	zhòng xīn * (n) center of gravity / (n) core; main part
 重型 	zhòng xíng * (adj) heavy duty
 众多 	zhòng duō * numerous
 众人 	zhòng rén * (n) everyone
 周密 	zhōu mì * careful / thorough
 周期 	zhōu qī * period / cycle
 周折 	zhōu zhé * (n) setback to a matter; problem
 周转 	zhōu zhuǎn * (v) the exchange of money or items between groups and people; turnover
 昼夜 	zhòu yè * (n) day and night / (adv) continuously, without stop
 珠子 	zhū zi * bead
 诸位 	zhū wèi * (pron) everyone
 逐年 	zhú nián * (adv) yearly
 嘱托 	zhǔ tuō * (v) entrust a ask to someone else
 主办 	zhǔ bàn * host (a conference or sports event)
 主编 	zhǔ biān * editor
 主导 	zhǔ dǎo * to lead / to manage
 主管 	zhǔ guǎn * (be) person in charge of (a position, etc.) / responsible / in charge
 主流 	zhǔ liú * (n) main stream of a fluid / (n) main aspect of a matter
 主食 	zhǔ shí * (n) main food
 主题 	zhǔ tí * theme / subject
 主体 	zhǔ tǐ * main part / subject / agent
 主义 	zhǔ yì * -ism / ideology
 助理 	zhù lǐ * assistant
 助长 	zhù zhǎng * encourage / foster / foment
 铸造 	zhù zào * (v) cast (pour metal into a mold)
 住房 	zhù fáng * housing
 住所 	zhù suǒ * habitation
 注册 	zhù cè * to register
 注解 	zhù jiě * annotate / annotation / comment
 注目 	zhù mù * (v) stare at; gaze at
 注释 	zhù shì * (v) make notes in the margin; annotate / (n) comment; annotation
 注重 	zhù zhòng * pay attention to / emphasize
 祝福 	zhù fú * blessings / wish well
 驻扎 	zhù zhā * to station / to garrison (troops)
 专长 	zhuān cháng * (n) specialty
 专程 	zhuān chéng * special-purpose trip
 专科 	zhuān kē * (n) vocational school
 专利 	zhuān lì * (n) patent
 专人 	zhuān rén * (n) person specifically appointed for a task
 专题 	zhuān tí * (n) special matter or subject
 专用 	zhuān yòng * special / dedicated
 专制 	zhuān zhì * (n) autocracy; dictatorship
 转换 	zhuǎn huàn * to transform / to change / to covert
 转交 	zhuǎn jiāo * (v) pass on to somebody else; carry and give to somebody else
 转让 	zhuǎn ràng * transfer (technology, goods, etc.)
 转向 	zhuǎn xiàng * change of direction / to change direction
 转折 	zhuǎn zhé * (v) turning point; shift in the trend of events / (n) plot shift in a book
 传记 	zhuàn jì * biography
 庄重 	zhuāng zhòng * (adj) grave; solemn; dignified
 装配 	zhuāng pèi * (v) assemble
 装卸 	zhuāng xiè * (v) load or unload; transfer
 壮观 	zhuàng guàn * spectacular
 壮烈 	zhuàng liè * (adj) brave and honorable
 壮志 	zhuàng zhì * (adj) great goal; magnificent aspiration
 追查 	zhuī chá * investigate / track down (information)
 追悼 	zhuī dào * mourning / memorial (service, etc.)
 追赶 	zhuī gǎn * (v) chase after; pursue
 追究 	zhuī jiū * investigate / look into
 追问 	zhuī wèn * (v) intensively ask questions in order to fully understand
 准许 	zhǔn xǔ * to allow / to grant / to permit
 准则 	zhǔn zé * (n) standard or norm
 卓越 	zhuó yuè * distinction / excellence / splendid
 酌情 	zhuó qíng * (v) carefully consider the situation
 着想 	zhuó xiǎng * (v) gives thought to (others); gives consideration to (others)
 咨询 	zī xún * consultative / advisory
 资产 	zī chǎn * property / assets
 资助 	zī zhù * subsidize / provide financial aid
 滋长 	zī zhǎng * (v) grow and develop (used as an abstraction)
 滋味 	zī wèi * taste
 子弟 	zǐ dì * (n) children / (n) the younger generation
 子孙 	zǐ sūn * offspring / posterity
 自卑 	zì bēi * (adj) feel inferior
 自发 	zì fā * (adj) spontaneous
 自古 	zì gǔ * (since) ancient times / (from) time immemorial
 自杀 	zì shā * to kill oneself / to commit suicide
 自卫 	zì wèi * self-defense
 自行 	zì xíng * (adj) do by oneself
 踪迹 	zōng jī * (n) track; footprint
 宗旨 	zōng zhǐ * (n) objective; aim; goal
 棕色 	zōng sè * brown (the color)
 总督 	zǒng dū * (n) govenor general, a person in charge of a foreign possession or territory
 总额 	zǒng é * total (amount or value)
 总和 	zǒng hé * sum
 总计 	zǒng jì * (grand) total
 总数 	zǒng shù * a total / a sum
 总务 	zǒng wù * (n) general matters; general affairs division / (n) person in charge of general matters
 纵横 	zòng héng * (n) length and width / (adj) easy; able to move unhindered
 走访 	zǒu fǎng * (v) pay a visit
 走狗 	zǒu gǒu * (n) lackey; running dog; a person who helps someone harm people
 走漏 	zǒu lòu * (v) leak out (information); reveal
 走私 	zǒu sī * smuggle
 走向 	zǒu xiàng * trend / be trending towards
 租金 	zū jīn * rent
 足以 	zú yǐ * (adv) sufficient to... / so much so that / so that
 阻挡 	zǔ dǎng * to stop / to resist / to obstruct
 阻拦 	zǔ lán * to stop / to obstruct
 阻挠 	zǔ náo * to thwart / to obstruct (sth)
 组合 	zǔ hé * assemble
 钻石 	zuàn shí * diamond
 嘴巴 	zuǐ bā * mouth
 罪犯 	zuì fàn * criminal
 罪名 	zuì míng * a (criminal) charge / accusation
 罪状 	zuì zhuàng * accusation
 尊称 	zūn chēng * (n) deferential or respectful form of address to sb
 尊严 	zūn yán * dignity / sanctity / honor
 遵循 	zūn xún * to follow / to abide by
 遵照 	zūn zhào * (v) in accordance with; follow
 琢磨 	zhuó mó * (v) think about; mull over / polish (jade)
 做工 	zuò gōng * (v) do manual work / (n) workmanship
 作案 	zuò àn * (v) commit a crime
 作法 	zuò fǎ * course of action / method of doing something / practice
 作废 	zuò fèi * (v) expire and thus lose validity
 作主 	zuò zhǔ * (v) decide / (v) give support or back sb
 艾滋病 	ài zī bìng * AIDS
 爱面子 	ài miàn zǐ * be concerned about face-saving / be sensitive about one's reputation
 芭蕾舞 	bā lěi wǔ * ballet
 百分比 	bǎi fēn bǐ * percentage
 半边天 	bàn biān tiān * half the sky / women of the new society / women folk
 包干儿 	bāo gānr * (v) be responsible for a job until completion
 闭幕式 	bì mù shì * (n) closing cermonies
 编者按 	biān zhě àn * (n) editor's notes or comments
 辩证法 	biàn zhèng fǎ * (n) dialectic method of analysis
 冰淇淋 	bīng qí lín * ice cream
 病虫害 	bìng chóng hài * plant diseases and insect pests
 博览会 	bó lǎn huì * (international) fair
 不得已 	bù dé yǐ * act against one's will / have no alternative but to / have to
 不至于 	bù zhì yú * cannot go so far / be unlikely
 参议院 	cān yì yuàn * Senate
 乘务员 	chéng wù yuán * (n) attendant on an airplane, train, boat, etc
 出发点 	chū fā diǎn * (n) starting point
 炊事员 	chuī shì yuán * (n) cafeteria worker; cook
 大锅饭 	dà guō fàn * (n) food made in a large wok in a mess hall / (idiom) a term used to refer to equal treatment
 大理石 	dà lǐ shí * marble
 大拇指 	dà mǔ zhǐ * (n) thumb
 大气压 	dà qì yā * (n) atmospheric pressure
 大无畏 	dà wú wèi * utterly fearless
 当事人 	dāng shì rén * persons involved or implicated / party (to an affair)
 党中央 	dǎng zhōng yāng * (N) Chinese Party Central Committee / (n) central committee of a political party
 的确良 	dí què liáng * (n) dacron
 电动机 	diàn dòng jī * (n) electric motor
 东道主 	dōng dào zhǔ * (n) host for a party
 发脾气 	fā pí qì * (v) get angry
 法西斯 	fǎ xī sī * (n) fascist
 繁体字 	fán tǐ zì * (n) traditional Chinese characters
 反革命 	fǎn gé mìng * counter-revolutionary
 副作用 	fù zuò yòng * side effect
 高血压 	gāo xuè yā * (n) high blood pressure
 根据地 	gēn jù dì * (n) base of operations
 工具书 	gōng jù shū * (n) trade book; reference book
 公有制 	gōng yǒu zhì * (n) public ownership
 顾不得 	gù bu de * (v) unable to take care of or change
 关节炎 	guān jié yán * (n) arthritis
 惯用语 	guàn yòng yǔ * (n) idiom; word or phrase used colloqially 
 光棍儿 	guāng gùn er * (n) bachelor
 国际法 	guó jì fǎ * international law
 国库券 	guó kù quàn * (n) treasury bill issued by a goverment
 好样的 	hǎo yàng de * (idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage
 核武器 	hé wǔ qì * nuclear weapon
 红领巾 	hóng lǐng jīn * (n) red scarf worn by the Young Pioneers
 候选人 	hòu xuǎn rén * candidate
 混合物 	hùn hé wù * mixture
 基督教 	Jī dū jiào * Christianity / Christian
 吉普车 	jí pǔ chē * (n) jeep, military vehicle originally made in USA
 记忆力 	jì yì lì * (n) memory power
 简体字 	jiǎn tǐ zì * (n) simplified Chinese character
 静悄悄 	jìng qiāo qiāo * (adj) extremely quiet
 看起来 	kàn qǐ lái * (idiom) looks as if (based on what is known so far)
 劳动力 	láo dòng lì * labor force / manpower
 老太婆 	lǎo tài pó * (n) old woman (often not polite) / (n) term to refer to wife
 老天爷 	lǎo tiān yě * God / Heavens
 老一辈 	lǎo yī bèi * (n) one generation older
 立方米 	lì fāng mǐ * cubic meter (unit of volume)
 立交桥 	lì jiāo qiáo * (n) grade splitting bridge for road traffic, one road goes on top and the other below
 连续剧 	lián xù jù * (n) series of shows; multipart show; serial
 两口子 	liǎng kǒu zi * (n) husband and wife
 旅游业 	lǚ yóu yè * (n) tourist industry
 螺丝钉 	luó sī dīng * screw
 马铃薯 	mǎ líng shǔ * potato
 门市部 	mén shì bù * (n) department or section in a retail store
 面包车 	miàn bāo chē * (n) van for carrying people
 穆斯林 	Mù sī lín * Muslim
 年头儿 	nián tóu er * (n) a year's duration / (n) many years duration / (n) times; era
 农产品 	nóng chǎn pǐn * agricultural-produce
 派出所 	pài chū suǒ * (n) local police station
 葡萄糖 	pú tao táng * (n) glucose
 轻工业 	qīng gōng yè * (n) light manufacturing
 清真寺 	qīng zhēn sì * mosque
 生产力 	shēng chǎn lì * (n) production capability
 生产率 	shēng chǎn lǜ * (n) production efficiency; productivity
 生命力 	shēng mìng lì * vitality
 示意图 	shì yì tú * (n) drawing used to convey basic meaning; sketch; schema
 世界观 	shì jiè guān * (n) world point of view or outlook
 手电筒 	shǒu diàn tǒng * (n) flashlight; electric hand torch
 手榴弹 	shǒu liú dàn * (n) hand grenade / (n) track and field shotput
 水蒸气 	shuǐ zhēng qì * vapor
 私有制 	sī yǒu zhì * (n) private ownership of property
 司令部 	sī lìng bù * (n) headquarters; military upper command
 所得税 	suǒ dé shuì * (n) tax on one's gains; income tax
 所有权 	suǒ yǒu quán * ownership / possession
 所有制 	suǒ yǒu zhì * (n) system that determines who owns the means of production; system of ownership
 太阳能 	tài yáng néng * (n) solar energy
 铁饭碗 	tiě fàn wǎn * "iron rice bowl" -- secure employment
 通讯社 	tōng xùn shè * a news service (e.g. Xinhua)
 透明度 	tòu míng dù * transparency / (policy of) openness
 外向型 	wài xiàng xíng * (n) economic system where products are manufactured for distant or foreign export
 望远镜 	wàng yuǎn jìng * telescope
 唯物论 	wéi wù lùn * (n) philosophy of materialism
 唯心论 	wéi xīn lùn * (n) philosophy of idealism 
 温度计 	wēn dù jì * thermograph
 显微镜 	xiǎn wēi jìng * microscope
 小数点 	xiǎo shù diǎn * (n) decimal point
 小提琴 	xiǎo tí qín * fiddle / violin
 小学生 	xiǎo xué shēng * (n) student in primary school; schoolchild
 心眼儿 	xīn yǎn er * (n) one's thoughts; mind / (n) intention / (n) willingness to accept new ideas
 畜产品 	xù chǎn pǐn * (n) domesticated animal products
 烟卷儿 	yān juǎn er * (n) cigarette
 一辈子 	yī bèi zi * (for) a lifetime
 以至于 	yǐ zhì yú * (conj) down to; up to / (conj) to the extent that...
 议定书 	yì dìng shū * (n) protocol; treaty
 原材料 	yuán cái liào * (n) raw or unprocessed materials
 原子能 	yuán zǐ néng * atomic energy
 再生产 	zài shēng chǎn * (n) reproduction
 责任制 	zé rèn zhì * (n) sense of duty; sense of responsibility
 怎么着 	zěn me zhe * (pron) what / (idiom) "whatever", used to replace some verbs in a sentence to form a more general sentence
 这么着 	zhè me zhe * (v) this way; in this manner
 真是的 	zhēn shì de * (idiom) ?it truly is? (expressing dissatisfaction)
 直辖市 	zhí xiá shì * (n) directly governed city region (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing)
 重工业 	zhòng gōng yè * (n) heavy manufacturing
 众议院 	zhòng yì yuàn * House of Representatives (USA) / Chamber of Deputies
 主人翁 	zhǔ rén wēng * master (of one's own destiny, etc.)
 专业户 	zhuān yè hù * (n) family that produces a special product
 总司令 	zǒng sī lìng * (n) top military commander for a country or theater of operations
 座右铭 	zuò yòu míng * motto
 按劳分配 	àn láo fēn pèi * distribution according to work 
 百花齐放 	bǎi huā qí fàng * (saying) a hundred flowers bloom; let the arts have free expression
 百家争鸣 	bǎi jiā zhēng míng * (saying) "let a hundred schools of thought strive"; refers to the rise of philosophies during the Warring States Period
 半途而废 	bàn tú ér fèi * give up halfway / leave sth / unfinished
 半真半假 	bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ * (adj) half true and half false
 暴风骤雨 	bào fēng zhòu yǔ * violent storm / hurricane / tempest
 不卑不亢 	bù bēi bú kàng * (saying) neither servile or overbearing
 不辞而别 	bù cí ér bié * leave without saying good-bye
 不相上下 	bù xiāng shàng xià * equally matched / about the same
 不言而喻 	bù yán ér yù * it goes without saying / it is self-evident
 不正之风 	bù zhèng zhī fēng * unhealthy tendency
 不知不觉 	bù zhī bù jué * unconsciously / unwittingly
 层出不穷 	céng chū bù qióng * to come out one after the other
 诚心诚意 	chéng xīn chéng yì * (saying) eager and sincere
 除此之外 	chú cǐ zhī wài * apart from this / in addition to this
 川流不息 	chuān liú bù xī * (saying) the stream flows without stopping; the flow of an endless stream
 从容不迫 	cóng róng bù pò * calm / unruffled
 大包大揽 	dà bāo dà lǎn * (idiom) not worry about conditions or responsibilities, but rather take it all; all round contract
 大公无私 	dà gōng wú sī * just and fair
 大同小异 	dà tóng xiǎo yì * almost similar / except slight differences
 大有可为 	dà yǒu kě wéi * (saying) sth is well worth doing; have a bright future
 得不偿失 	dé bù cháng shī * (saying) the gains do not make up for the losses
 帝国主义 	dì guó zhǔ yì * (n) imperialism
 东奔西走 	dōng bēn xī zǒu * (saying) hustle about; go here and there
 独立自主 	dú lì zì zhǔ * (idiom) self-determination; independence of action; maintain control
 断断续续 	duàn duàn xù xù * (adv) intermittently; off and on manner / (adj) intermittent
 二氧化碳 	èr yǎng huà tàn * carbon dioxide
 发奋图强 	fā fèn tú qiáng * (saying) work with a passion to make the nation strong
 发扬光大 	fā yáng guāng dà * (saying) to develop, advocate, and promulgate
 改邪归正 	gǎi xié guī zhèng * (saying) to give up evil and return to good
 格格不入 	gé gé bù rù * (saying) inharmonious; incompatible
 各奔前程 	gè bēn qián chéng * (saying) each person goes his own way, does his own thing
 各行各业 	gè háng gè yè * (saying) all kinds of occupations
 根深蒂固 	gēn shēn dì gù * deep-rooted (problem, etc)
 工人阶级 	gōng rén jiē jí * (n) the working class
 供不应求 	gōng bú yìng qiú * (saying) demand exceeds supply
 共产主义 	gòng chǎn zhǔ yì * communism
 顾全大局 	gù quán dà jú * (saying) take the big picture into consideration
 归根到底 	guī gēn dào dǐ * (saying) to sum it up...
 国际主义 	guó jì zhǔ yì * (n) internationalism
 浩浩荡荡 	hào hào dàng dàng * (adj) grandiose; majestic
 和平共处 	hé píng gòng chǔ * (n) peaceful coexistence of nations, societies, etc.
 合情合理 	hé qíng hé lǐ * reasonable and fair
 轰轰烈烈 	hōng hōng liè liè * strong / vigorous / large-scale
 家喻户晓 	jiā yù hù xiǎo * (saying) understood by every household
 坚贞不屈 	jiān zhēn bù qū * (saying) faithful and unchanging; steadfast
 接二连三 	jiē èr lián sān * (saying) one right after another
 津津有味 	jīn jīn yǒu wèi * (saying) with gusto; eagerly; with great interest
 精打细算 	jīng dǎ xì suàn * (saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting
 精益求精 	jīng yì qiú jīng * (saying) improving and wanting to improve even more
 兢兢业业 	jīng jīng yè yè * (adv) cautiously but forcefully
 敬而远之 	jìng ér yuǎn zhī * (saying) to show respect from a distance
 举世闻名 	jǔ shì wén míng * (saying) world famous
 举世瞩目 	jǔ shì zhǔ mù * attract worldwide attention
 开天辟地 	kāi tiān pì dì * (saying) when heaven and earth were split apart in the creation; the beginning of the world
 可歌可泣 	kě gē kě qì * (saying) makes one happy and sad; emotionally moving
 可想而知 	kě xiǎng ér zhī * (conj) it is obvious that...
 来回来去 	lái huí lái qù * (adv) repeatedly
 理所当然 	lǐ suǒ dāng rán * (idiom) certainly; of course; it logically follows that...
 理直气壮 	lǐ zhí qì zhuàng * (saying) one is bold and confident when doing a just cause
 连滚带爬 	lián gǔn dài pá * (idiom) rolling and crawling
 乱七八糟 	luàn qī bā zāo * (idiom) in a mess
 没吃没穿 	méi chī méi chuān * (idiom) to be without food and clothing; be very poor
 美中不足 	měi zhōng bù zú * (idiom) a small problem in what is othewise perfect
 门当户对 	mén dāng hù duì * (saying) social position and economic status be in harmony
 面面俱到 	miàn miàn jù dào * (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
 名副其实 	míng fù qí shí * not just in name only, but also in reality
 莫名其妙 	mò míng qí miào * odd / baffling / unaccountable
 目中无人 	mù zhōng wú rén * (saying) condescending; cavalier
 弄虚作假 	nòng xū zuò jiǎ * (saying) to cheat someone
 萍水相逢 	píng shuǐ xiāng féng * (saying) strangers coming together by chance
 七嘴八舌 	qī zuǐ bā shé * (saying) a discussion with everybody talking at once
 奇花异草 	qí huā yì cǎo * (saying) very rarely seen, unusual
 岂有此理 	qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ * (saying) outrageous; ridiculous; absurd
 恰到好处 	qià dào hǎo chù * it's just perfect / it's just right
 恰如其分 	qià rú qí fèn * (saying) to say or do something appropriate
 千军万马 	qiān jūn wàn mǎ * (saying) a strong army with thousands of horses; large number of people
 前赴后继 	qián fù hòu jì * (saying) advance in waves of people
 前所未有 	qián suǒ wèi yǒu * unprecedented
 勤工俭学 	qín gōng jiǎn xué * (idiom) work and study
 全力以赴 	quán lì yǐ fù * do at all costs / make an all-out effort
 全心全意 	quán xīn quán yì * heart and soul / wholeheartedly
 热泪盈眶 	rè lèi yíng kuàng * (saying) eyes brimming with tears
 人道主义 	rén dào zhǔ yì * humanism / humanitarian (aid)
 如醉如痴 	rú zuì rú chī * (saying) enchanted; captivated
 三番五次 	sān fān wǔ cì * (saying) do over and over again
 少数民族 	shǎo shù mín zú * minority nationality / national minority
 十全十美 	shí quán shí měi * (saying) to be completely perfect
 思前想后 	sī qián xiǎng hòu * (saying) to consider over and over again
 似是而非 	sì shì ér fēi * (saying) appeared right but actually was wrong
 似笑非笑 	sì xiào fēi xiào * (saying) resemble a smile yet not smile
 损人利己 	sǔn rén lì jǐ * (saying) to profit at the expense of others
 探头探脑 	tàn tóu tàn nǎo * (saying) to stick one's head out and look around
 滔滔不绝 	tāo tāo bù jué * (saying) gushing; torrential; non-stopping
 讨价还价 	tǎo jià huán jià * haggle over price
 提心吊胆 	tí xīn diào dǎn * (saying) to be very scared and on edge
 天长地久 	tiān cháng dì jiǔ * (saying) as eternal and unchanging as the universe
 通货膨胀 	tōng huò péng zhàng * inflation
 投机倒把 	tóu jī dǎo bǎ * (saying) to buy and sell on speculation
 推来推去 	tuī lái tuī qù * (idiom) to rudely push and pull others / (idiom) to evade responibility and push it to others
 万水千山 	wàn shuǐ qiān shān * (saying) the trails and tribulations of a long journey
 微不足道 	wēi bù zú dào * negligible / insignificant
 唯物主义 	wéi wù zhǔ yì * (n) philosophy of materialism
 唯心主义 	wéi xīn zhǔ yì * (n) philosophy of idealism
 无话可说 	wú huà kě shuō * (idiom) to have no other alternative / (idiom) above criticism; perfect
 无可奉告 	wú kě fèng gào * (idiom) "no comment"
 无能为力 	wú néng wéi lì * (idiom) powerless; impotent
 无情无义 	wú qíng wú yì * (saying) to have no emotion or sense of justice
 无所作为 	wú suǒ zuò wéi * (saying) coasting; without any initiative or drive
 无微不至 	wú wēi bú zhì * (saying) very carefully and meticulously
 显而易见 	xiǎn ér yì jiàn * (conj) obviously; clearly; it's clear to see...
 想方设法 	xiǎng fāng shè fǎ * (saying) to think of or try every possible method to do sth
 小心翼翼 	xiǎo xīn yì yì * (saying) carefully; cautiously
 欣欣向荣 	xīn xīn xiàng róng * (saying) flourishing; thriving
 新陈代谢 	xīn chén dài xiè * (biol.) metabolism / (saying) the new replaces the old
 形而上学 	xíng ér shàng xué * (saying) outside actual experience; metaphysics
 循序渐进 	xún xù jiàn jìn * (saying) to make progress in a stepwise manner
 一帆风顺 	yī fán fēng shùn * (saying) very smoothly; plain sailing 
 一概而论 	yī gài ér lùn * (saying) lump different matters together
 一干二净 	yī gān èr jìng * (saying) thoroughly; completely
 一个劲儿 	yī gè jìn er * (adv) persistently; continues on
 一哄而散 	yī hōng ér sàn * (saying) disperse in confusion
 一技之长 	yī jì zhī cháng * (saying) skill or proficiency
 一毛不拔 	yī máo bù bá * (saying) stingy; parsimonious
 以身作则 	yǐ shēn zuò zé * (saying) set a good example
 引人注目 	yǐn rén zhù mù * striking
 永垂不朽 	yǒng chuí bù xiǔ * (saying) immortal; never to be forgotten
 由此可见 	yóu cǐ kě jiàn * from this, it can be seen that...
 有口无心 	yǒu kǒu wú xīn * (saying) to speak harshly but without any bad intent
 有声有色 	yǒu shēng yǒu sè * (saying) to have sound and color; vivid; dazzling
 与此同时 	yǔ cǐ tóng shí * at the same time / meanwhile
 斩草除根 	zhǎn cǎo chú gēn * (saying) to pull up by the roots; completely eliminate
 斩钉截铁 	zhǎn dīng jié tiě * (saying) definitely; without any doubt
 朝气蓬勃 	zhāo qì péng bó * (saying) full of energy; spirited
 朝三暮四 	cháo sān mù sì * (saying) to change sth that is already settled upon; blow hot and cold
 争先恐后 	zhēng xiān kǒng hòu * (saying)  to compete with each other over sth
 殖民主义 	zhí mín zhǔ yì * (n) colonialism
 指手画脚 	zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo * (saying) to gesticulate while talking; wave ones hands about as criticism
 众所周知 	zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī * (saying) as is known to everyone
 诸如此类 	zhū rú cǐ lèi * (idiom) so on and so on; etc
 自负盈亏 	zì fù yíng kuī * (idiom) take on full responsibility for the success of a business
 自力更生 	zì lì gēng shēng * (idiom) self reliant
 自私自利 	zì sī zì lì * (saying) selfish
 自由市场 	zì yóu shì chǎng * (n) free market
 总的来说 	zǒng de lái shuō * generally speaking / to sum up / in summary
