| 1 | 效率 xiàolǜ | efficiency | 新系统提高了工作效率。 Xīn xìtǒng tígāo le gōngzuò xiàolǜ. The new system has improved efficiency at work. |
| 2 | 目标 mùbiāo | goal, target (measure word 个) | 我们今年的目标是增加百分之十的收入。 Wǒmen jīnnián de mùbiāo shì zēngjiā bǎi fēn zhī shí de shōurù. Our goal this year is to raise income by ten percent. |
| 3 | 项目 xiàngmù | project; item (measure word 个、项) | 这个项目下个月必须完成。 Zhè gè xiàngmù xià gè yuè bìxū wánchéng. This project must be finished next month. |
| 4 | 合作 hézuò | to cooperate; cooperation | 希望我们以后还有机会合作。 Xīwàng wǒmen yǐhòu hái yǒu jīhuì hézuò. I hope we'll have the chance to work together again. |
| 5 | 企业 qǐyè | enterprise, company (measure word 家、个) | 这是一家很有名的企业。 Zhè shì yì jiā hěn yǒumíng de qǐyè. This is a very well-known company. |
| 6 | 市场 shìchǎng | market (measure word 个) | 这种产品在国内市场很受欢迎。 Zhè zhǒng chǎnpǐn zài guónèi shìchǎng hěn shòu huānyíng. This product is very popular on the domestic market. |
| 7 | 产品 chǎnpǐn | product (measure word 种、个) | 公司下个月要推出新产品。 Gōngsī xià gè yuè yào tuīchū xīn chǎnpǐn. The company is launching a new product next month. |
| 8 | 行业 hángyè | industry, line of business (measure word 个) | 你在哪个行业工作? Nǐ zài nǎ gè hángyè gōngzuò? Which industry do you work in? |
| 9 | 部门 bùmén | department (measure word 个) | 她在销售部门工作。 Tā zài xiāoshòu bùmén gōngzuò. She works in the sales department. |
| 10 | 单位 dānwèi | work unit, employer; unit (of measurement) | 我们单位离家不太远。 Wǒmen dānwèi lí jiā bú tài yuǎn. My workplace isn't too far from home. |
| 11 | 领导 lǐngdǎo | leader, boss; to lead | 这件事要先问一下领导。 Zhè jiàn shì yào xiān wèn yíxià lǐngdǎo. We need to ask the boss about this first. |
| 12 | 客户 kèhù | client, customer (measure word 位、个) | 经理下午要见一位重要的客户。 Jīnglǐ xiàwǔ yào jiàn yí wèi zhòngyào de kèhù. The manager is meeting an important client this afternoon. |
| 13 | 秘书 mìshū | secretary (measure word 位、个) | 有事可以先联系我的秘书。 Yǒu shì kěyǐ xiān liánxì wǒ de mìshū. If anything comes up, you can contact my secretary first. |
| 14 | 主任 zhǔrèn | director, head (of an office or department) | 王主任今天不在办公室。 Wáng zhǔrèn jīntiān bú zài bàngōngshì. Director Wang isn't in the office today. |
| 15 | 职员 zhíyuán | office worker, staff member (measure word 名、个) | 他是银行的一名普通职员。 Tā shì yínháng de yì míng pǔtōng zhíyuán. He's an ordinary bank clerk. |
| 16 | 会计 kuàijì | accountant; accounting (measure word 名、个) | 她在一家公司当会计。 Tā zài yì jiā gōngsī dāng kuàijì. She works as an accountant at a company. |
| 17 | 简历 jiǎnlì | CV, résumé (measure word 份) | 请把你的简历发到我的邮箱。 Qǐng bǎ nǐ de jiǎnlì fā dào wǒ de yóuxiāng. Please send your CV to my email address. |
| 18 | 实习 shíxí | to do an internship; internship | 他暑假在一家律师事务所实习。 Tā shǔjià zài yì jiā lǜshī shìwùsuǒ shíxí. He's doing an internship at a law firm over the summer. |
| 19 | 培训 péixùn | to train; training | 新员工要先参加一周的培训。 Xīn yuángōng yào xiān cānjiā yì zhōu de péixùn. New staff first take a week of training. |
| 20 | 辞职 cízhí | to resign, quit a job | 他上个月辞职了,想自己开公司。 Tā shàng gè yuè cízhí le, xiǎng zìjǐ kāi gōngsī. He quit his job last month; he wants to start his own company. |
| 21 | 失业 shīyè | to lose one's job; unemployment | 工厂关门以后,很多人失业了。 Gōngchǎng guānmén yǐhòu, hěn duō rén shīyè le. After the factory closed, a lot of people lost their jobs. |
| 22 | 待遇 dàiyù | pay and benefits; treatment | 这家公司的待遇很不错。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de dàiyù hěn búcuò. This company's pay and benefits are very good. |
| 23 | 福利 fúlì | benefits, welfare | 公司的福利包括免费午餐。 Gōngsī de fúlì bāokuò miǎnfèi wǔcān. The company's benefits include free lunches. |
| 24 | 工厂 gōngchǎng | factory (measure word 家、个) | 他爸爸在一家汽车工厂工作。 Tā bàba zài yì jiā qìchē gōngchǎng gōngzuò. His dad works at a car factory. |
| 25 | 生产 shēngchǎn | to produce, manufacture; production | 这家工厂主要生产手机。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhǔyào shēngchǎn shǒujī. This factory mainly makes mobile phones. |
| 26 | 制造 zhìzào | to make, manufacture | 这些零件是在中国制造的。 Zhèxiē língjiàn shì zài Zhōngguó zhìzào de. These parts were made in China. |
| 27 | 经营 jīngyíng | to run (a business), manage | 他经营着一家小饭馆。 Tā jīngyíng zhe yì jiā xiǎo fànguǎn. He runs a small restaurant. |
| 28 | 营业 yíngyè | to do business, be open | 这家商店营业到晚上十点。 Zhè jiā shāngdiàn yíngyè dào wǎnshang shí diǎn. This shop is open until ten in the evening. |
| 29 | 投资 tóuzī | to invest; investment (measure word 笔) | 他把钱投资在房地产上。 Tā bǎ qián tóuzī zài fángdìchǎn shang. He invested his money in property. |
| 30 | 资金 zījīn | funds, capital (measure word 笔) | 开公司需要一大笔资金。 Kāi gōngsī xūyào yí dà bǐ zījīn. Starting a company takes a lot of capital. |
| 31 | 成本 chéngběn | cost (of production) | 我们得想办法降低成本。 Wǒmen děi xiǎng bànfǎ jiàngdī chéngběn. We have to find a way to cut costs. |
| 32 | 利润 lìrùn | profit | 今年公司的利润增加了一倍。 Jīnnián gōngsī de lìrùn zēngjiā le yí bèi. This year the company's profit doubled. |
| 33 | 贸易 màoyì | trade | 两国之间的贸易越来越多。 Liǎng guó zhī jiān de màoyì yuè lái yuè duō. Trade between the two countries keeps growing. |
| 34 | 消费 xiāofèi | to consume, spend; consumption | 年轻人的消费习惯变化很大。 Niánqīngrén de xiāofèi xíguàn biànhuà hěn dà. Young people's spending habits have changed a lot. |
| 35 | 商品 shāngpǐn | goods, merchandise (measure word 件、种) | 超市里的商品种类很多。 Chāoshì lǐ de shāngpǐn zhǒnglèi hěn duō. The supermarket has a wide range of goods. |
| 36 | 优惠 yōuhuì | discount, special offer; favourable | 周末买东西有优惠。 Zhōumò mǎi dōngxi yǒu yōuhuì. There are discounts if you shop at the weekend. |
| 37 | 费用 fèiyòng | cost, expenses (measure word 笔) | 旅行的费用由公司负责。 Lǚxíng de fèiyòng yóu gōngsī fùzé. The company pays the travel expenses. |
| 38 | 贷款 dàikuǎn | loan; to take out a loan (measure word 笔) | 他们向银行贷款买了房子。 Tāmen xiàng yínháng dàikuǎn mǎi le fángzi. They took out a bank loan to buy a flat. |
| 39 | 利息 lìxī | interest (on money) | 现在银行的利息很低。 Xiànzài yínháng de lìxī hěn dī. Bank interest rates are very low at the moment. |
| 40 | 汇率 huìlǜ | exchange rate | 今天美元的汇率是多少? Jīntiān Měiyuán de huìlǜ shì duōshao? What's the dollar exchange rate today? |
| 41 | 收据 shōujù | receipt (measure word 张) | 请给我开一张收据。 Qǐng gěi wǒ kāi yì zhāng shōujù. Please write me a receipt. |
| 42 | 签字 qiānzì | to sign (one's name) | 请在这里签字。 Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānzì. Please sign here. |
| 43 | 谈判 tánpàn | to negotiate; negotiations (measure word 次) | 双方的谈判进行得很顺利。 Shuāngfāng de tánpàn jìnxíng de hěn shùnlì. The negotiations between the two sides went smoothly. |
| 44 | 优势 yōushì | advantage, strength (measure word 个) | 会说两种语言是你的优势。 Huì shuō liǎng zhǒng yǔyán shì nǐ de yōushì. Speaking two languages is your advantage. |
| 45 | 风险 fēngxiǎn | risk (measure word 个、种) | 投资总是有风险的。 Tóuzī zǒng shì yǒu fēngxiǎn de. Investing always involves risk. |
| 46 | 损失 sǔnshī | loss; to lose | 这次大雨给农民带来了很大的损失。 Zhè cì dàyǔ gěi nóngmín dài lái le hěn dà de sǔnshī. The heavy rain caused farmers big losses. |
| 47 | 利益 lìyì | interest(s), benefit | 我们要考虑双方的利益。 Wǒmen yào kǎolǜ shuāngfāng de lìyì. We need to consider the interests of both sides. |
| 48 | 措施 cuòshī | measure, step (measure word 项、个) | 政府采取了新的措施保护环境。 Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le xīn de cuòshī bǎohù huánjìng. The government has taken new measures to protect the environment. |
| 49 | 方案 fāng'àn | plan, scheme (measure word 个、套) | 我们还需要一个更好的方案。 Wǒmen hái xūyào yí gè gèng hǎo de fāng'àn. We still need a better plan. |
| 50 | 规则 guīzé | rule (measure word 条) | 比赛的规则很简单。 Bǐsài de guīzé hěn jiǎndān. The rules of the game are very simple. |
| 51 | 制度 zhìdù | system, regulations (measure word 个、种) | 公司有严格的请假制度。 Gōngsī yǒu yángé de qǐngjià zhìdù. The company has strict rules about taking leave. |
| 52 | 规模 guīmó | scale, size | 这家公司的规模越来越大。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de guīmó yuè lái yuè dà. This company keeps getting bigger. |
| 53 | 系统 xìtǒng | system (measure word 个、套) | 电脑系统出了问题。 Diànnǎo xìtǒng chū le wèntí. There's a problem with the computer system. |
| 54 | 组织 zǔzhī | to organise; organisation (measure word 个) | 这次活动是学生自己组织的。 Zhè cì huódòng shì xuésheng zìjǐ zǔzhī de. The students organised this event themselves. |
| 55 | 机构 jīgòu | institution, organisation (measure word 个、家) | 这是一家国际研究机构。 Zhè shì yì jiā guójì yánjiū jīgòu. This is an international research institute. |
| 56 | 成员 chéngyuán | member (measure word 位、个、名) | 我们小组有五个成员。 Wǒmen xiǎozǔ yǒu wǔ gè chéngyuán. Our group has five members. |
| 57 | 集体 jítǐ | collective, group | 这是集体的决定,不是我一个人的。 Zhè shì jítǐ de juédìng, bú shì wǒ yí gè rén de. This was a group decision, not mine alone. |
| 58 | 个人 gèrén | individual; personal | 这只是我个人的看法。 Zhè zhǐ shì wǒ gèrén de kànfǎ. This is just my personal opinion. |
| 59 | 人才 réncái | talented person, talent | 公司需要更多的技术人才。 Gōngsī xūyào gèng duō de jìshù réncái. The company needs more technical talent. |
| 60 | 专家 zhuānjiā | expert (measure word 位、个) | 专家说这种病可以预防。 Zhuānjiā shuō zhè zhǒng bìng kěyǐ yùfáng. Experts say this disease can be prevented. |
| 61 | 工人 gōngrén | worker (measure word 名、个) | 这家工厂有两千多名工人。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng yǒu liǎngqiān duō míng gōngrén. This factory has over two thousand workers. |
| 62 | 农民 nóngmín | farmer, peasant (measure word 个、位) | 今年农民的收入提高了。 Jīnnián nóngmín de shōurù tígāo le. Farmers' incomes have gone up this year. |
| 63 | 农业 nóngyè | agriculture | 这个地区以农业为主。 Zhè gè dìqū yǐ nóngyè wéi zhǔ. This area is mainly agricultural. |
| 64 | 工业 gōngyè | industry | 这座城市的工业很发达。 Zhè zuò chéngshì de gōngyè hěn fādá. This city's industry is highly developed. |
| 65 | 商业 shāngyè | commerce, business | 这里是城市的商业中心。 Zhèlǐ shì chéngshì de shāngyè zhōngxīn. This is the city's commercial centre. |
| 66 | 财产 cáichǎn | property, assets | 他把所有的财产都留给了孩子。 Tā bǎ suǒyǒu de cáichǎn dōu liú gěi le háizi. He left all his property to his children. |
| 67 | 设计 shèjì | to design; design | 这件衣服是她自己设计的。 Zhè jiàn yīfu shì tā zìjǐ shèjì de. She designed this garment herself. |
| 68 | 发明 fāmíng | to invent; invention (measure word 项、个) | 纸是中国人发明的。 Zhǐ shì Zhōngguórén fāmíng de. Paper was invented by the Chinese. |
| 69 | 创造 chuàngzào | to create; creation | 劳动创造了财富。 Láodòng chuàngzào le cáifù. Labour creates wealth. |
| 70 | 创新 chuàngxīn | to innovate; innovation | 企业要发展,就必须创新。 Qǐyè yào fāzhǎn, jiù bìxū chuàngxīn. To grow, a company has to innovate. |
| 71 | 改革 gǎigé | to reform; reform (measure word 项、次) | 教育改革已经进行了十年。 Jiàoyù gǎigé yǐjīng jìnxíng le shí nián. The education reform has been going on for ten years. |
| 72 | 改善 gǎishàn | to improve (conditions) | 这几年人们的生活条件改善了很多。 Zhè jǐ nián rénmen de shēnghuó tiáojiàn gǎishàn le hěn duō. People's living conditions have improved a lot in recent years. |
| 73 | 改进 gǎijìn | to improve (a method or product) | 我们的服务还有很多需要改进的地方。 Wǒmen de fúwù hái yǒu hěn duō xūyào gǎijìn de dìfang. There's still a lot about our service that needs improving. |
| 74 | 促进 cùjìn | to promote, boost | 旅游业促进了当地经济的发展。 Lǚyóuyè cùjìn le dāngdì jīngjì de fāzhǎn. Tourism has boosted the local economy. |
| 75 | 推广 tuīguǎng | to popularise, spread | 学校正在推广这种新的教学方法。 Xuéxiào zhèngzài tuīguǎng zhè zhǒng xīn de jiàoxué fāngfǎ. The school is spreading this new teaching method. |
| 76 | 宣传 xuānchuán | to publicise, promote; publicity | 我们要加强对这次活动的宣传。 Wǒmen yào jiāqiáng duì zhè cì huódòng de xuānchuán. We need to do more publicity for this event. |
| 77 | 开发 kāifā | to develop (land, products, software) | 他们正在开发一款新游戏。 Tāmen zhèngzài kāifā yì kuǎn xīn yóuxì. They're developing a new game. |
| 78 | 建立 jiànlì | to establish, build up | 我们和这家公司建立了长期的合作关系。 Wǒmen hé zhè jiā gōngsī jiànlì le chángqī de hézuò guānxi. We've built a long-term partnership with this company. |
| 79 | 建设 jiànshè | to build, construct; construction | 这个城市正在建设新的地铁线。 Zhè gè chéngshì zhèngzài jiànshè xīn de dìtiě xiàn. The city is building a new metro line. |
| 80 | 成立 chénglì | to found, set up | 这家公司成立于二〇一〇年。 Zhè jiā gōngsī chénglì yú èr líng yī líng nián. This company was founded in 2010. |
| 81 | 开展 kāizhǎn | to launch, carry out (an activity) | 学校开展了读书活动。 Xuéxiào kāizhǎn le dú shū huódòng. The school launched a reading campaign. |
| 82 | 处理 chǔlǐ | to handle, deal with | 这个问题我来处理吧。 Zhè gè wèntí wǒ lái chǔlǐ ba. Let me deal with this problem. |
| 83 | 分析 fēnxī | to analyse; analysis | 我们来分析一下失败的原因。 Wǒmen lái fēnxī yíxià shībài de yuányīn. Let's analyse why it failed. |
| 84 | 分配 fēnpèi | to allocate, assign | 经理把任务分配给了每个人。 Jīnglǐ bǎ rènwu fēnpèi gěi le měi gè rén. The manager assigned tasks to everyone. |
| 85 | 报告 bàogào | report (measure word 份、个); to report | 我明天要交一份报告。 Wǒ míngtiān yào jiāo yí fèn bàogào. I have to hand in a report tomorrow. |
| 86 | 文件 wénjiàn | document, file (measure word 份、个) | 请把这份文件打印三份。 Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn dǎyìn sān fèn. Please print three copies of this document. |
| 87 | 资料 zīliào | materials, information, data (measure word 份) | 我在图书馆查了很多资料。 Wǒ zài túshūguǎn chá le hěn duō zīliào. I looked up a lot of material in the library. |
| 88 | 数据 shùjù | data | 这些数据说明了什么问题? Zhèxiē shùjù shuōmíng le shénme wèntí? What do these figures tell us? |
| 89 | 统计 tǒngjì | statistics; to count up | 根据统计,今年游客增加了两成。 Gēnjù tǒngjì, jīnnián yóukè zēngjiā le liǎng chéng. According to the statistics, visitors are up twenty percent this year. |
| 90 | 比例 bǐlì | proportion, ratio | 我们班男女生的比例差不多。 Wǒmen bān nán nǚ shēng de bǐlì chàbuduō. The ratio of boys to girls in our class is about even. |
| 91 | 百分之 bǎi fēn zhī | percent | 百分之八十的学生通过了考试。 Bǎi fēn zhī bāshí de xuésheng tōngguò le kǎoshì. Eighty percent of the students passed the exam. |
| 92 | 平均 píngjūn | average; on average | 这里夏天的平均温度是三十度。 Zhèlǐ xiàtiān de píngjūn wēndù shì sānshí dù. The average summer temperature here is thirty degrees. |
| 93 | 增长 zēngzhǎng | to grow, increase | 今年的销售额增长了很多。 Jīnnián de xiāoshòu'é zēngzhǎng le hěn duō. Sales have grown a lot this year. |
| 94 | 下降 xiàjiàng | to fall, decline | 最近房价有所下降。 Zuìjìn fángjià yǒusuǒ xiàjiàng. House prices have fallen somewhat recently. |
| 95 | 加强 jiāqiáng | to strengthen, reinforce | 我们需要加强交流。 Wǒmen xūyào jiāqiáng jiāoliú. We need to communicate more. |
| 96 | 减轻 jiǎnqīng | to lighten, reduce | 新政策减轻了学生的负担。 Xīn zhèngcè jiǎnqīng le xuésheng de fùdān. The new policy has eased the burden on students. |
| 97 | 缩小 suōxiǎo | to reduce, shrink, narrow | 城市和农村的差距正在缩小。 Chéngshì hé nóngcūn de chājù zhèngzài suōxiǎo. The gap between town and country is narrowing. |
| 98 | 缩短 suōduǎn | to shorten | 高铁缩短了两个城市之间的距离。 Gāotiě suōduǎn le liǎng gè chéngshì zhī jiān de jùlí. High-speed rail has brought the two cities closer together. |
| 99 | 延长 yáncháng | to extend, prolong | 会议延长了半个小时。 Huìyì yáncháng le bàn gè xiǎoshí. The meeting ran half an hour over. |
| 100 | 取消 qǔxiāo | to cancel | 因为下大雪,航班取消了。 Yīnwèi xià dàxuě, hángbān qǔxiāo le. The flight was cancelled because of heavy snow. |
| 101 | 办理 bànlǐ | to handle, go through (procedures) | 我去银行办理信用卡。 Wǒ qù yínháng bànlǐ xìnyòngkǎ. I'm going to the bank to apply for a credit card. |
| 102 | 登记 dēngjì | to register, check in | 住酒店要先登记。 Zhù jiǔdiàn yào xiān dēngjì. You have to check in first when you stay at a hotel. |
| 103 | 注册 zhùcè | to register, sign up | 用这个网站要先注册。 Yòng zhè gè wǎngzhàn yào xiān zhùcè. You need to sign up before using this website. |
| 104 | 证件 zhèngjiàn | ID document, papers (measure word 个、份) | 请出示您的证件。 Qǐng chūshì nín de zhèngjiàn. Please show your ID. |
| 105 | 身份证 shēnfènzhèng | ID card (measure word 张) | 坐火车要带身份证。 Zuò huǒchē yào dài shēnfènzhèng. You need your ID card to take the train. |
| 106 | 执照 zhízhào | licence (measure word 个、张) | 开饭馆需要营业执照。 Kāi fànguǎn xūyào yíngyè zhízhào. You need a business licence to open a restaurant. |
| 107 | 批准 pīzhǔn | to approve | 你的申请已经批准了。 Nǐ de shēnqǐng yǐjīng pīzhǔn le. Your application has been approved. |
| 108 | 出席 chūxí | to attend (a meeting, ceremony) | 市长出席了开幕式。 Shìzhǎng chūxí le kāimùshì. The mayor attended the opening ceremony. |
| 109 | 主持 zhǔchí | to host, chair | 今天的会议由张经理主持。 Jīntiān de huìyì yóu Zhāng jīnglǐ zhǔchí. Today's meeting is chaired by Manager Zhang. |
| 110 | 参与 cānyù | to take part in, be involved in | 很多志愿者参与了这次活动。 Hěn duō zhìyuànzhě cānyù le zhè cì huódòng. Many volunteers took part in this event. |
| 111 | 任命 rènmìng | to appoint | 他被任命为新的总经理。 Tā bèi rènmìng wéi xīn de zǒngjīnglǐ. He was appointed the new general manager. |
| 112 | 总裁 zǒngcái | president, CEO (of a company) | 公司总裁下周来中国访问。 Gōngsī zǒngcái xià zhōu lái Zhōngguó fǎngwèn. The company's CEO is visiting China next week. |
| 113 | 业务 yèwù | business, professional work (measure word 项) | 他对公司的业务很熟悉。 Tā duì gōngsī de yèwù hěn shúxī. He knows the company's business very well. |
| 114 | 事业 shìyè | career, undertaking (measure word 项) | 她把全部精力都放在事业上。 Tā bǎ quánbù jīnglì dōu fàng zài shìyè shang. She puts all her energy into her career. |
| 115 | 职位 zhíwèi | position, post (measure word 个) | 这个职位要求有三年工作经验。 Zhè gè zhíwèi yāoqiú yǒu sān nián gōngzuò jīngyàn. This position requires three years' experience. |
| 116 | 资格 zīgé | qualifications, eligibility | 他没有参加比赛的资格。 Tā méiyǒu cānjiā bǐsài de zīgé. He isn't eligible to enter the competition. |
| 117 | 资源 zīyuán | resources | 这个国家的自然资源很丰富。 Zhè gè guójiā de zìrán zīyuán hěn fēngfù. This country is rich in natural resources. |
| 118 | 能源 néngyuán | energy (source) | 我们应该多用清洁能源。 Wǒmen yīnggāi duō yòng qīngjié néngyuán. We should use more clean energy. |
| 119 | 运输 yùnshū | to transport; transport | 这些水果要用飞机运输。 Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ yào yòng fēijī yùnshū. This fruit has to be transported by air. |
| 120 | 进口 jìnkǒu | to import; imports | 这种酒是从法国进口的。 Zhè zhǒng jiǔ shì cóng Fǎguó jìnkǒu de. This wine is imported from France. |
| 121 | 出口 chūkǒu | to export; exit | 这家工厂的产品主要出口到欧洲。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng de chǎnpǐn zhǔyào chūkǒu dào Ōuzhōu. This factory's products are mainly exported to Europe. |
| 122 | 海关 hǎiguān | customs | 过海关的时候要检查行李。 Guò hǎiguān de shíhou yào jiǎnchá xíngli. Your luggage is checked when you go through customs. |
| 123 | 政府 zhèngfǔ | government | 政府决定增加教育投入。 Zhèngfǔ juédìng zēngjiā jiàoyù tóurù. The government has decided to spend more on education. |
| 124 | 政策 zhèngcè | policy (measure word 项、个) | 新的政策对小企业很有利。 Xīn de zhèngcè duì xiǎo qǐyè hěn yǒulì. The new policy is very good for small businesses. |
| 125 | 政治 zhèngzhì | politics; political | 他对政治不太感兴趣。 Tā duì zhèngzhì bú tài gǎn xìngqù. He isn't very interested in politics. |
| 126 | 法院 fǎyuàn | court (of law) | 这件事最后由法院决定。 Zhè jiàn shì zuìhòu yóu fǎyuàn juédìng. In the end the court will decide this matter. |
| 127 | 权利 quánlì | right(s) (measure word 项、种) | 每个人都有受教育的权利。 Měi gè rén dōu yǒu shòu jiàoyù de quánlì. Everyone has the right to education. |
| 128 | 义务 yìwù | duty, obligation; voluntary | 照顾父母是子女的义务。 Zhàogù fùmǔ shì zǐnǚ de yìwù. Looking after one's parents is a child's duty. |
| 129 | 公民 gōngmín | citizen (measure word 个、名) | 每个公民都应该遵守法律。 Měi gè gōngmín dōu yīnggāi zūnshǒu fǎlǜ. Every citizen should obey the law. |
| 130 | 人口 rénkǒu | population | 中国是世界上人口最多的国家之一。 Zhōngguó shì shìjiè shang rénkǒu zuì duō de guójiā zhī yī. China is one of the most populous countries in the world. |
| 131 | 总统 zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) (measure word 位、个) | 总统下个月访问中国。 Zǒngtǒng xià gè yuè fǎngwèn Zhōngguó. The president will visit China next month. |
| 132 | 主席 zhǔxí | chairman, chair (measure word 位) | 他当选为学生会主席。 Tā dāngxuǎn wéi xuéshēnghuì zhǔxí. He was elected president of the student union. |
| 133 | 代表 dàibiǎo | representative; to represent | 我代表全班同学感谢老师。 Wǒ dàibiǎo quán bān tóngxué gǎnxiè lǎoshī. On behalf of the whole class, I'd like to thank our teacher. |
| 134 | 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng | ordinary people, the common folk | 这个政策受到了老百姓的欢迎。 Zhè gè zhèngcè shòudào le lǎobǎixìng de huānyíng. This policy has been welcomed by ordinary people. |
| 135 | 传统 chuántǒng | tradition; traditional (measure word 个、种) | 春节吃饺子是北方的传统。 Chūnjié chī jiǎozi shì běifāng de chuántǒng. Eating dumplings at Spring Festival is a northern tradition. |
| 136 | 文明 wénmíng | civilisation; civilised | 中国有五千年的文明史。 Zhōngguó yǒu wǔqiān nián de wénmíng shǐ. China has five thousand years of civilisation. |
| 137 | 道德 dàodé | morality, ethics | 说谎是不道德的。 Shuōhuǎng shì bú dàodé de. Lying is immoral. |
| 138 | 价值 jiàzhí | value, worth | 这本书很有价值。 Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu jiàzhí. This book is very valuable. |
| 139 | 观念 guānniàn | idea, notion, way of thinking (measure word 个、种) | 年轻人的消费观念跟父母不一样。 Niánqīngrén de xiāofèi guānniàn gēn fùmǔ bù yíyàng. Young people's attitudes to spending differ from their parents'. |
| 140 | 概念 gàiniàn | concept (measure word 个) | 这个概念有点儿难理解。 Zhè gè gàiniàn yǒudiǎnr nán lǐjiě. This concept is a bit hard to grasp. |
| 141 | 现象 xiànxiàng | phenomenon (measure word 个、种) | 这种现象在大城市很普遍。 Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng zài dà chéngshì hěn pǔbiàn. This phenomenon is very common in big cities. |
| 142 | 因素 yīnsù | factor, element (measure word 个) | 价格是影响销售的重要因素。 Jiàgé shì yǐngxiǎng xiāoshòu de zhòngyào yīnsù. Price is an important factor in sales. |
| 143 | 特征 tèzhēng | characteristic, feature (measure word 个) | 这种鸟的特征是尾巴很长。 Zhè zhǒng niǎo de tèzhēng shì wěiba hěn cháng. This bird's distinctive feature is its long tail. |
| 144 | 特色 tèsè | distinctive feature, speciality | 这道菜是我们饭馆的特色。 Zhè dào cài shì wǒmen fànguǎn de tèsè. This dish is our restaurant's speciality. |
| 145 | 形式 xíngshì | form, format (measure word 种) | 考试的形式有很多种。 Kǎoshì de xíngshì yǒu hěn duō zhǒng. Exams come in many formats. |
| 146 | 形势 xíngshì | situation, circumstances | 现在的经济形势不太好。 Xiànzài de jīngjì xíngshì bú tài hǎo. The economic situation isn't very good at the moment. |
| 147 | 形象 xíngxiàng | image; vivid | 公司很重视自己的形象。 Gōngsī hěn zhòngshì zìjǐ de xíngxiàng. The company cares a lot about its image. |
| 148 | 状态 zhuàngtài | state, condition | 他最近的精神状态不太好。 Tā zuìjìn de jīngshén zhuàngtài bú tài hǎo. He hasn't been in a good frame of mind lately. |
| 149 | 状况 zhuàngkuàng | condition, situation | 他的身体状况越来越好了。 Tā de shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng yuè lái yuè hǎo le. His health keeps getting better. |
| 150 | 趋势 qūshì | trend, tendency (measure word 个、种) | 网上购物已经成为一种趋势。 Wǎngshàng gòuwù yǐjīng chéngwéi yì zhǒng qūshì. Online shopping has become a trend. |
| 151 | 时代 shídài | era, age, times (measure word 个) | 我们生活在一个信息时代。 Wǒmen shēnghuó zài yí gè xìnxī shídài. We live in an information age. |
| 152 | 阶段 jiēduàn | stage, phase (measure word 个) | 这个项目已经到了最后阶段。 Zhè gè xiàngmù yǐjīng dào le zuìhòu jiēduàn. The project has reached its final stage. |
| 153 | 步骤 bùzhòu | step (in a process) (measure word 个) | 请按照下面的步骤操作。 Qǐng ànzhào xiàmiàn de bùzhòu cāozuò. Please follow the steps below. |
| 154 | 程序 chéngxù | procedure; (computer) program (measure word 个、套) | 申请签证的程序很复杂。 Shēnqǐng qiānzhèng de chéngxù hěn fùzá. The visa application procedure is very complicated. |
| 155 | 方式 fāngshì | way, manner, mode (measure word 种) | 每个人的学习方式不一样。 Měi gè rén de xuéxí fāngshì bù yíyàng. Everyone learns in a different way. |
| 156 | 手段 shǒuduàn | means, method; trick (measure word 种) | 他用了各种手段才拿到这个合同。 Tā yòng le gè zhǒng shǒuduàn cái ná dào zhè gè hétong. He used every means he could to win this contract. |
| 157 | 技巧 jìqiǎo | skill, technique (measure word 种、个) | 写作需要一定的技巧。 Xiězuò xūyào yídìng de jìqiǎo. Writing takes a certain amount of skill. |
| 158 | 程度 chéngdù | degree, level, extent | 他的汉语已经达到了很高的程度。 Tā de Hànyǔ yǐjīng dádào le hěn gāo de chéngdù. His Chinese has reached a very high level. |
| 159 | 范围 fànwéi | range, scope | 考试范围是第一课到第十课。 Kǎoshì fànwéi shì dì-yī kè dào dì-shí kè. The exam covers lessons one to ten. |
| 160 | 结构 jiégòu | structure (measure word 种、个) | 这个句子的结构很复杂。 Zhè gè jùzi de jiégòu hěn fùzá. This sentence has a very complex structure. |
| 161 | 规律 guīlǜ | pattern, law; regular | 他的生活很有规律。 Tā de shēnghuó hěn yǒu guīlǜ. He lives a very regular life. |
| 162 | 原则 yuánzé | principle (measure word 个、条) | 这是原则问题,不能让步。 Zhè shì yuánzé wèntí, bù néng ràngbù. This is a matter of principle; we can't give way. |
| 163 | 角度 jiǎodù | angle, point of view (measure word 个) | 换个角度想,这也不是坏事。 Huàn gè jiǎodù xiǎng, zhè yě bú shì huàishì. Looked at another way, this isn't a bad thing. |
| 164 | 观点 guāndiǎn | point of view, opinion (measure word 个、种) | 我同意你的观点。 Wǒ tóngyì nǐ de guāndiǎn. I agree with your point of view. |
| 165 | 意义 yìyì | meaning, significance | 这次比赛对他很有意义。 Zhè cì bǐsài duì tā hěn yǒu yìyì. This competition means a lot to him. |
| 166 | 事实 shìshí | fact (measure word 个) | 事实证明他是对的。 Shìshí zhèngmíng tā shì duì de. The facts proved him right. |
| 167 | 事物 shìwù | thing, object | 孩子对新事物很好奇。 Háizi duì xīn shìwù hěn hàoqí. Children are curious about new things. |
| 168 | 真相 zhēnxiàng | the truth, the real facts | 大家都想知道事情的真相。 Dàjiā dōu xiǎng zhīdao shìqing de zhēnxiàng. Everyone wants to know the truth of the matter. |
| 169 | 证据 zhèngjù | evidence, proof (measure word 个、条) | 警察还没有找到证据。 Jǐngchá hái méiyǒu zhǎodào zhèngjù. The police haven't found any evidence yet. |
| 170 | 秘密 mìmì | secret (measure word 个); secret, confidential | 这是我们俩的秘密。 Zhè shì wǒmen liǎ de mìmì. This is our secret. |
| 171 | 记录 jìlù | to record, take down; record, minutes (measure word 份、个) | 请把会议的内容记录下来。 Qǐng bǎ huìyì de nèiróng jìlù xiàlai. Please take down what's said at the meeting. |
| 172 | 结论 jiélùn | conclusion (measure word 个) | 现在下结论还太早。 Xiànzài xià jiélùn hái tài zǎo. It's too early to draw a conclusion. |
| 173 | 成果 chéngguǒ | result, achievement (measure word 项、个) | 这是大家共同努力的成果。 Zhè shì dàjiā gòngtóng nǔlì de chéngguǒ. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. |
| 174 | 后果 hòuguǒ | consequence (usually bad) | 你想过这样做的后果吗? Nǐ xiǎng guo zhèyàng zuò de hòuguǒ ma? Have you thought about the consequences of doing this? |
| 175 | 违反 wéifǎn | to violate, break (a rule or law) | 他违反了交通规则。 Tā wéifǎn le jiāotōng guīzé. He broke the traffic rules. |
| 176 | 遵守 zūnshǒu | to observe, abide by | 大家都要遵守学校的规定。 Dàjiā dōu yào zūnshǒu xuéxiào de guīdìng. Everyone must abide by the school's rules. |
| 177 | 秩序 zhìxù | order (orderly state) | 请大家遵守秩序,排队上车。 Qǐng dàjiā zūnshǒu zhìxù, páiduì shàng chē. Please keep order and queue to board. |
| 178 | 罚款 fákuǎn | to fine; fine (measure word 笔) | 他因为开车太快被罚款了。 Tā yīnwèi kāichē tài kuài bèi fákuǎn le. He was fined for speeding. |
| 179 | 犯罪 fànzuì | to commit a crime; crime | 犯罪的人一定会受到惩罚。 Fànzuì de rén yídìng huì shòudào chéngfá. People who commit crimes will be punished. |
| 180 | 小偷 xiǎotōu | thief (measure word 个) | 小偷偷走了我的钱包。 Xiǎotōu tōu zǒu le wǒ de qiánbāo. A thief stole my wallet. |
| 181 | 事故 shìgù | accident (measure word 起、次) | 昨天这里发生了一起交通事故。 Zuótiān zhèlǐ fāshēng le yì qǐ jiāotōng shìgù. There was a traffic accident here yesterday. |
| 182 | 灾难 zāinàn | disaster (measure word 场) | 这场灾难让很多人失去了家。 Zhè cháng zāinàn ràng hěn duō rén shīqù le jiā. This disaster left many people homeless. |
| 183 | 和平 hépíng | peace; peaceful | 全世界的人都希望和平。 Quán shìjiè de rén dōu xīwàng hépíng. People all over the world want peace. |
| 184 | 战争 zhànzhēng | war (measure word 场) | 这场战争持续了八年。 Zhè cháng zhànzhēng chíxù le bā nián. This war lasted eight years. |
| 185 | 军事 jūnshì | military affairs; military | 他对军事历史很感兴趣。 Tā duì jūnshì lìshǐ hěn gǎn xìngqù. He's very interested in military history. |
| 186 | 宗教 zōngjiào | religion (measure word 种) | 这个国家有多种宗教。 Zhè gè guójiā yǒu duō zhǒng zōngjiào. This country has several religions. |
| 187 | 神话 shénhuà | myth, mythology (measure word 个) | 我小时候很喜欢听中国神话。 Wǒ xiǎoshíhou hěn xǐhuan tīng Zhōngguó shénhuà. As a child I loved hearing Chinese myths. |
| 188 | 传说 chuánshuō | legend; it is said (measure word 个) | 关于这座山有一个美丽的传说。 Guānyú zhè zuò shān yǒu yí gè měilì de chuánshuō. There's a beautiful legend about this mountain. |
| 189 | 风俗 fēngsú | custom (measure word 种) | 每个地方都有自己的风俗。 Měi gè dìfang dōu yǒu zìjǐ de fēngsú. Every place has its own customs. |
| 190 | 少数民族 shǎoshù mínzú | ethnic minority | 中国有五十五个少数民族。 Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíwǔ gè shǎoshù mínzú. China has fifty-five ethnic minorities. |
| 191 | 媒体 méitǐ | the media | 这件事引起了媒体的关注。 Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐ le méitǐ de guānzhù. This affair drew the media's attention. |
| 192 | 报道 bàodào | to report (news); news report (measure word 篇) | 报纸上报道了这次事故。 Bàozhǐ shang bàodào le zhè cì shìgù. The newspaper reported the accident. |
| 193 | 采访 cǎifǎng | to interview (as a journalist) | 记者采访了几位当地居民。 Jìzhě cǎifǎng le jǐ wèi dāngdì jūmín. The reporter interviewed several local residents. |
| 194 | 播放 bōfàng | to broadcast, play (audio or video) | 电视台正在播放新闻。 Diànshìtái zhèngzài bōfàng xīnwén. The TV station is showing the news. |
| 195 | 频道 píndào | (TV) channel (measure word 个) | 这个频道只播体育节目。 Zhè gè píndào zhǐ bō tǐyù jiémù. This channel only shows sport. |
| 196 | 电台 diàntái | radio station (measure word 个、家) | 我每天早上听电台的新闻。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang tīng diàntái de xīnwén. I listen to the radio news every morning. |
| 197 | 主持人 zhǔchírén | host, presenter (measure word 位、个) | 她是一位有名的电视主持人。 Tā shì yí wèi yǒumíng de diànshì zhǔchírén. She's a well-known TV presenter. |
| 198 | 导演 dǎoyǎn | director (of a film or play); to direct (measure word 位、个) | 这部电影的导演很年轻。 Zhè bù diànyǐng de dǎoyǎn hěn niánqīng. The director of this film is very young. |
| 199 | 明星 míngxīng | star, celebrity (measure word 位、个) | 很多年轻人都想当明星。 Hěn duō niánqīngrén dōu xiǎng dāng míngxīng. Lots of young people want to be stars. |
| 200 | 编辑 biānjí | editor; to edit (measure word 位、个) | 她是一家杂志的编辑。 Tā shì yì jiā zázhì de biānjí. She's an editor at a magazine. |
| 201 | 出版 chūbǎn | to publish | 他的新书下个月出版。 Tā de xīn shū xià gè yuè chūbǎn. His new book comes out next month. |
| 202 | 发表 fābiǎo | to publish (an article); to express (an opinion) | 他在杂志上发表了一篇文章。 Tā zài zázhì shang fābiǎo le yì piān wénzhāng. He published an article in a magazine. |
| 203 | 宣布 xuānbù | to announce, declare | 公司宣布明年开始招聘新员工。 Gōngsī xuānbù míngnián kāishǐ zhāopìn xīn yuángōng. The company announced it will start hiring next year. |
| 204 | 公布 gōngbù | to make public, publish (results) | 考试成绩明天公布。 Kǎoshì chéngjì míngtiān gōngbù. The exam results will be published tomorrow. |
| 205 | 文学 wénxué | literature | 她大学学的是中国文学。 Tā dàxué xué de shì Zhōngguó wénxué. She studied Chinese literature at university. |
| 206 | 作品 zuòpǐn | (creative) work (measure word 部、件、个) | 这是他最有名的作品。 Zhè shì tā zuì yǒumíng de zuòpǐn. This is his most famous work. |
| 207 | 诗 shī | poem, poetry (measure word 首) | 这首诗是李白写的。 Zhè shǒu shī shì Lǐ Bái xiě de. This poem was written by Li Bai. |
| 208 | 文字 wénzì | writing, script; written words | 汉字是世界上最古老的文字之一。 Hànzì shì shìjiè shang zuì gǔlǎo de wénzì zhī yī. Chinese characters are one of the oldest scripts in the world. |
| 209 | 标题 biāotí | title, headline (measure word 个) | 这篇文章的标题很吸引人。 Zhè piān wénzhāng de biāotí hěn xīyǐn rén. This article's headline really grabs you. |
| 210 | 主题 zhǔtí | theme, subject (measure word 个) | 今天讨论的主题是环境保护。 Jīntiān tǎolùn de zhǔtí shì huánjìng bǎohù. Today's discussion topic is environmental protection. |
| 211 | 情节 qíngjié | plot (of a story) (measure word 个) | 这部电影的情节很简单。 Zhè bù diànyǐng de qíngjié hěn jiǎndān. The plot of this film is very simple. |
| 212 | 角色 juésè | role, part (measure word 个) | 她在电影里演一个老师的角色。 Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ yǎn yí gè lǎoshī de juésè. In the film she plays a teacher. |
| 213 | 人物 rénwù | figure, character (in a story) (measure word 个、位) | 小说里的人物都很有特点。 Xiǎoshuō lǐ de rénwù dōu hěn yǒu tèdiǎn. The characters in the novel are all very distinctive. |
| 214 | 论文 lùnwén | thesis, paper (measure word 篇) | 我正在写毕业论文。 Wǒ zhèngzài xiě bìyè lùnwén. I'm writing my graduation thesis. |
| 215 | 理论 lǐlùn | theory (measure word 个、种) | 理论和实践要结合起来。 Lǐlùn hé shíjiàn yào jiéhé qǐlai. Theory and practice need to go together. |
| 216 | 实践 shíjiàn | practice; to put into practice | 只学理论不够,还要多实践。 Zhǐ xué lǐlùn bú gòu, hái yào duō shíjiàn. Studying theory isn't enough; you need lots of practice too. |
| 217 | 实验 shíyàn | experiment (measure word 个、次) | 我们在实验室做了一个实验。 Wǒmen zài shíyànshì zuò le yí gè shíyàn. We did an experiment in the lab. |
| 218 | 逻辑 luójí | logic | 他说话很有逻辑。 Tā shuōhuà hěn yǒu luójí. He speaks very logically. |
| 219 | 哲学 zhéxué | philosophy | 他对中国哲学很有研究。 Tā duì Zhōngguó zhéxué hěn yǒu yánjiū. He's very knowledgeable about Chinese philosophy. |
| 220 | 心理 xīnlǐ | psychology; mental, psychological | 考试前很多学生都有心理压力。 Kǎoshì qián hěn duō xuésheng dōu yǒu xīnlǐ yālì. Many students feel mental pressure before exams. |
| 221 | 物理 wùlǐ | physics | 我高中的时候物理学得不好。 Wǒ gāozhōng de shíhou wùlǐ xué de bù hǎo. I wasn't good at physics in high school. |
| 222 | 化学 huàxué | chemistry | 他是化学老师。 Tā shì huàxué lǎoshī. He's a chemistry teacher. |
| 223 | 地理 dìlǐ | geography | 他的地理知识很丰富。 Tā de dìlǐ zhīshi hěn fēngfù. He knows a lot about geography. |
| 224 | 学术 xuéshù | academic; learning, scholarship | 他下周要去参加一个学术会议。 Tā xià zhōu yào qù cānjiā yí gè xuéshù huìyì. He's going to an academic conference next week. |
| 225 | 学问 xuéwen | learning, knowledge | 张教授是一个很有学问的人。 Zhāng jiàoshòu shì yí gè hěn yǒu xuéwen de rén. Professor Zhang is a very learned man. |
| 226 | 教材 jiàocái | teaching materials, textbook (measure word 本、套) | 这套教材很适合初学者。 Zhè tào jiàocái hěn shìhé chūxuézhě. This set of textbooks suits beginners well. |
| 227 | 课程 kèchéng | course, curriculum (measure word 门) | 这学期我选了五门课程。 Zhè xuéqī wǒ xuǎn le wǔ mén kèchéng. I've chosen five courses this term. |
| 228 | 讲座 jiǎngzuò | lecture, talk (measure word 个、次) | 明天下午有一个关于中国历史的讲座。 Míngtiān xiàwǔ yǒu yí gè guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de jiǎngzuò. There's a talk on Chinese history tomorrow afternoon. |
| 229 | 学历 xuélì | educational background | 这份工作对学历要求很高。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì xuélì yāoqiú hěn gāo. This job requires a high level of education. |
| 230 | 学位 xuéwèi | academic degree (measure word 个) | 他在美国获得了硕士学位。 Tā zài Měiguó huòdé le shuòshì xuéwèi. He got a master's degree in America. |
| 231 | 留学 liúxué | to study abroad | 她明年打算去英国留学。 Tā míngnián dǎsuàn qù Yīngguó liúxué. She plans to study in Britain next year. |
| 232 | 奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship (measure word 份、笔) | 他因为成绩好拿到了奖学金。 Tā yīnwèi chéngjì hǎo ná dào le jiǎngxuéjīn. He got a scholarship for his good grades. |
| 233 | 学费 xuéfèi | tuition fees | 这所大学的学费很贵。 Zhè suǒ dàxué de xuéfèi hěn guì. The tuition fees at this university are very high. |
| 234 | 宿舍 sùshè | dormitory (measure word 间、个) | 我们宿舍住四个人。 Wǒmen sùshè zhù sì gè rén. Four people live in our dorm room. |
| 235 | 食堂 shítáng | canteen (measure word 个) | 中午我一般在学校食堂吃饭。 Zhōngwǔ wǒ yìbān zài xuéxiào shítáng chī fàn. At lunchtime I usually eat in the school canteen. |
| 236 | 操场 cāochǎng | sports ground, playground (measure word 个) | 孩子们在操场上踢足球。 Háizimen zài cāochǎng shang tī zúqiú. The children are playing football on the sports ground. |
| 237 | 分数 fēnshù | mark, score | 这次考试的分数还没出来。 Zhè cì kǎoshì de fēnshù hái méi chūlai. The marks for this exam aren't out yet. |
| 238 | 训练 xùnliàn | to train; training | 运动员每天训练六个小时。 Yùndòngyuán měitiān xùnliàn liù gè xiǎoshí. The athletes train six hours a day. |
| 239 | 教练 jiàoliàn | coach, instructor (measure word 位、个) | 我们的游泳教练非常严格。 Wǒmen de yóuyǒng jiàoliàn fēicháng yángé. Our swimming coach is very strict. |
| 240 | 辅导 fǔdǎo | to tutor, coach | 晚上我给邻居的孩子辅导数学。 Wǎnshang wǒ gěi línjū de háizi fǔdǎo shùxué. In the evenings I tutor the neighbours' kid in maths. |
| 241 | 指导 zhǐdǎo | to guide, instruct; guidance | 谢谢您对我的指导。 Xièxie nín duì wǒ de zhǐdǎo. Thank you for your guidance. |
| 242 | 培养 péiyǎng | to cultivate, train, foster | 父母要从小培养孩子的阅读习惯。 Fùmǔ yào cóng xiǎo péiyǎng háizi de yuèdú xíguàn. Parents should build a reading habit in their children from an early age. |
| 243 | 掌握 zhǎngwò | to master, grasp; to control | 学一门语言最重要的是掌握发音。 Xué yì mén yǔyán zuì zhòngyào de shì zhǎngwò fāyīn. The most important thing in learning a language is mastering pronunciation. |
| 244 | 熟练 shúliàn | skilled, proficient | 他能熟练地使用电脑。 Tā néng shúliàn de shǐyòng diànnǎo. He's a skilled computer user. |
| 245 | 网络 wǎngluò | network; the internet | 这里的网络有点儿慢。 Zhèlǐ de wǎngluò yǒudiǎnr màn. The internet here is a bit slow. |
| 246 | 信号 xìnhào | signal | 山里手机没有信号。 Shān lǐ shǒujī méiyǒu xìnhào. There's no phone signal in the mountains. |
| 247 | 设备 shèbèi | equipment (measure word 台、套) | 医院买了一批新设备。 Yīyuàn mǎi le yì pī xīn shèbèi. The hospital bought a batch of new equipment. |
| 248 | 功能 gōngnéng | function, feature (measure word 个、种) | 这款手机有很多新功能。 Zhè kuǎn shǒujī yǒu hěn duō xīn gōngnéng. This phone has lots of new features. |
| 249 | 操作 cāozuò | to operate; operation | 这台机器操作起来很简单。 Zhè tái jīqì cāozuò qǐlai hěn jiǎndān. This machine is very easy to operate. |
| 250 | 用户 yònghù | user (measure word 个、位) | 这个软件已经有一亿用户了。 Zhè gè ruǎnjiàn yǐjīng yǒu yí yì yònghù le. This app already has a hundred million users. |
| 251 | 账户 zhànghù | account (bank or online) (measure word 个) | 钱已经转到你的账户里了。 Qián yǐjīng zhuǎn dào nǐ de zhànghù lǐ le. The money has been transferred to your account. |
| 252 | 硬件 yìngjiàn | hardware | 电脑的硬件出了问题。 Diànnǎo de yìngjiàn chū le wèntí. Something's wrong with the computer's hardware. |
| 253 | 屏幕 píngmù | screen (measure word 个、块) | 我的手机屏幕摔坏了。 Wǒ de shǒujī píngmù shuāi huài le. I dropped my phone and broke the screen. |
| 254 | 键盘 jiànpán | keyboard (measure word 个) | 这个键盘打字很舒服。 Zhè gè jiànpán dǎzì hěn shūfu. This keyboard is comfortable to type on. |
| 255 | 鼠标 shǔbiāo | (computer) mouse (measure word 个) | 我的鼠标坏了,不能用了。 Wǒ de shǔbiāo huài le, bù néng yòng le. My mouse is broken; it doesn't work. |
| 256 | 输入 shūrù | to input, enter | 请输入你的密码。 Qǐng shūrù nǐ de mìmǎ. Please enter your password. |
| 257 | 搜索 sōusuǒ | to search (online) | 你可以在网上搜索一下这个词。 Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǎngshàng sōusuǒ yíxià zhè gè cí. You can search for this word online. |
| 258 | 登录 dēnglù | to log in | 我忘了密码,登录不了。 Wǒ wàng le mìmǎ, dēnglù bu liǎo. I've forgotten my password and can't log in. |
| 259 | 删除 shānchú | to delete | 我不小心把照片删除了。 Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn bǎ zhàopiàn shānchú le. I accidentally deleted the photos. |
| 260 | 保存 bǎocún | to save, keep, preserve | 别忘了保存文件。 Bié wàng le bǎocún wénjiàn. Don't forget to save the file. |
| 261 | 复制 fùzhì | to copy, duplicate | 把这段话复制下来发给我。 Bǎ zhè duàn huà fùzhì xiàlai fā gěi wǒ. Copy this passage and send it to me. |
| 262 | 粘贴 zhāntiē | to paste; to stick | 把地址粘贴到这里就可以了。 Bǎ dìzhǐ zhāntiē dào zhèlǐ jiù kěyǐ le. Just paste the address here. |
| 263 | 营养 yíngyǎng | nutrition, nourishment | 早饭要吃得有营养。 Zǎofàn yào chī de yǒu yíngyǎng. Breakfast should be nutritious. |
| 264 | 身材 shēncái | figure, build | 她每天跑步,身材保持得很好。 Tā měitiān pǎobù, shēncái bǎochí de hěn hǎo. She runs every day and keeps in great shape. |
| 265 | 体重 tǐzhòng | (body) weight | 我最近体重增加了三公斤。 Wǒ zuìjìn tǐzhòng zēngjiā le sān gōngjīn. I've put on three kilos lately. |
| 266 | 疾病 jíbìng | disease, illness (measure word 种) | 经常运动可以预防很多疾病。 Jīngcháng yùndòng kěyǐ yùfáng hěn duō jíbìng. Regular exercise can prevent many diseases. |
| 267 | 病毒 bìngdú | virus (measure word 种) | 这种病是由病毒引起的。 Zhè zhǒng bìng shì yóu bìngdú yǐnqǐ de. This illness is caused by a virus. |
| 268 | 治疗 zhìliáo | to treat (medically); treatment | 他在医院治疗了一个月。 Tā zài yīyuàn zhìliáo le yí gè yuè. He was treated in hospital for a month. |
| 269 | 手术 shǒushù | (surgical) operation (measure word 个、次) | 我爷爷明天要做手术。 Wǒ yéye míngtiān yào zuò shǒushù. My grandfather is having an operation tomorrow. |
| 270 | 受伤 shòushāng | to be injured, get hurt | 他踢足球的时候受伤了。 Tā tī zúqiú de shíhou shòushāng le. He got hurt playing football. |
| 271 | 伤口 shāngkǒu | wound, cut (measure word 个、道) | 伤口已经不疼了。 Shāngkǒu yǐjīng bù téng le. The wound doesn't hurt any more. |
| 272 | 病人 bìngrén | patient, sick person (measure word 个、位) | 医生正在给病人检查身体。 Yīshēng zhèngzài gěi bìngrén jiǎnchá shēntǐ. The doctor is examining a patient. |
| 273 | 急诊 jízhěn | emergency (treatment), A&E | 他半夜去医院看了急诊。 Tā bànyè qù yīyuàn kàn le jízhěn. He went to A&E in the middle of the night. |
| 274 | 救护车 jiùhùchē | ambulance (measure word 辆) | 快叫救护车! Kuài jiào jiùhùchē! Call an ambulance, quick! |
| 275 | 恢复 huīfù | to recover, restore | 他的身体已经完全恢复了。 Tā de shēntǐ yǐjīng wánquán huīfù le. He has made a full recovery. |
| 276 | 预防 yùfáng | to prevent, guard against | 预防感冒要多喝水,多休息。 Yùfáng gǎnmào yào duō hē shuǐ, duō xiūxi. To avoid catching a cold, drink plenty of water and rest. |
| 277 | 传染 chuánrǎn | to infect, be contagious | 感冒很容易传染。 Gǎnmào hěn róngyì chuánrǎn. Colds are very contagious. |
| 278 | 医疗 yīliáo | medical (care) | 这里的医疗条件很好。 Zhèlǐ de yīliáo tiáojiàn hěn hǎo. Medical facilities here are very good. |
| 279 | 卫生 wèishēng | hygiene, sanitation; hygienic | 这家饭馆不太卫生。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn bú tài wèishēng. This restaurant isn't very clean. |
| 280 | 健身 jiànshēn | to work out, keep fit | 他每周去健身房健身三次。 Tā měi zhōu qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn sān cì. He works out at the gym three times a week. |
| 281 | 睡眠 shuìmián | sleep | 充足的睡眠对健康很重要。 Chōngzú de shuìmián duì jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào. Enough sleep is very important for your health. |
| 282 | 呼吸 hūxī | to breathe; breathing | 山上空气很好,呼吸起来很舒服。 Shān shang kōngqì hěn hǎo, hūxī qǐlai hěn shūfu. The air on the mountain is great; it's lovely to breathe. |
| 283 | 疲劳 píláo | tired, fatigued; fatigue | 长时间开车容易疲劳。 Cháng shíjiān kāichē róngyì píláo. Driving for a long time easily tires you out. |
| 284 | 精力 jīnglì | energy, vigour | 孩子们的精力总是那么旺盛。 Háizimen de jīnglì zǒng shì nàme wàngshèng. Children always have so much energy. |
| 285 | 寿命 shòumìng | lifespan | 现在人的平均寿命越来越长。 Xiànzài rén de píngjūn shòumìng yuè lái yuè cháng. People's average lifespan keeps getting longer. |
| 286 | 戒烟 jièyān | to give up smoking | 为了健康,他终于戒烟了。 Wèile jiànkāng, tā zhōngyú jièyān le. For his health, he finally gave up smoking. |
| 287 | 怀孕 huáiyùn | to be pregnant | 她怀孕五个月了。 Tā huáiyùn wǔ gè yuè le. She's five months pregnant. |
| 288 | 晕 yūn | dizzy; to faint | 我坐船的时候头有点儿晕。 Wǒ zuò chuán de shíhou tóu yǒudiǎnr yūn. I feel a bit dizzy on boats. |
| 289 | 痒 yǎng | itchy | 我被蚊子咬了,腿很痒。 Wǒ bèi wénzi yǎo le, tuǐ hěn yǎng. I got bitten by a mosquito and my leg is itchy. |
| 290 | 咬 yǎo | to bite | 小心,这只狗会咬人。 Xiǎoxīn, zhè zhī gǒu huì yǎo rén. Careful, this dog bites. |
| 291 | 心脏 xīnzàng | heart (organ) | 他的心脏不太好,不能做剧烈运动。 Tā de xīnzàng bú tài hǎo, bù néng zuò jùliè yùndòng. He has a weak heart and can't do strenuous exercise. |
| 292 | 胃 wèi | stomach | 我胃不舒服,不想吃东西。 Wǒ wèi bù shūfu, bù xiǎng chī dōngxi. My stomach is upset and I don't feel like eating. |
| 293 | 骨头 gǔtou | bone (measure word 根、块) | 他摔倒了,腿上的骨头断了。 Tā shuāidǎo le, tuǐ shang de gǔtou duàn le. He fell and broke a bone in his leg. |
| 294 | 肩膀 jiānbǎng | shoulder | 我的肩膀有点儿疼。 Wǒ de jiānbǎng yǒudiǎnr téng. My shoulder hurts a bit. |
| 295 | 胳膊 gēbo | arm (measure word 条、只) | 他的胳膊受伤了。 Tā de gēbo shòushāng le. He's hurt his arm. |
| 296 | 手指 shǒuzhǐ | finger (measure word 根、个) | 切菜的时候我切到了手指。 Qiē cài de shíhou wǒ qiē dào le shǒuzhǐ. I cut my finger while chopping vegetables. |
| 297 | 脖子 bózi | neck | 天冷了,用围巾围住脖子。 Tiān lěng le, yòng wéijīn wéi zhù bózi. It's cold now; wrap a scarf round your neck. |
| 298 | 腰 yāo | waist, lower back | 我搬东西的时候把腰扭了。 Wǒ bān dōngxi de shíhou bǎ yāo niǔ le. I hurt my back moving things. |
| 299 | 眉毛 méimao | eyebrow (measure word 根、道) | 她的眉毛又黑又浓。 Tā de méimao yòu hēi yòu nóng. Her eyebrows are dark and thick. |
| 300 | 牙齿 yáchǐ | tooth, teeth (measure word 颗) | 他的牙齿又白又整齐。 Tā de yáchǐ yòu bái yòu zhěngqí. His teeth are white and even. |
| 301 | 嗓子 sǎngzi | throat; voice | 我感冒了,嗓子很疼。 Wǒ gǎnmào le, sǎngzi hěn téng. I've got a cold and a very sore throat. |
| 302 | 食物 shíwù | food | 这些食物要放在冰箱里。 Zhèxiē shíwù yào fàng zài bīngxiāng lǐ. This food has to go in the fridge. |
| 303 | 蔬菜 shūcài | vegetables (measure word 种) | 多吃蔬菜对身体好。 Duō chī shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo. Eating plenty of vegetables is good for you. |
| 304 | 零食 língshí | snacks | 晚上少吃零食。 Wǎnshang shǎo chī língshí. Eat fewer snacks in the evening. |
| 305 | 豆腐 dòufu | tofu (measure word 块) | 我最喜欢吃麻婆豆腐。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan chī mápó dòufu. Mapo tofu is my favourite. |
| 306 | 土豆 tǔdòu | potato (measure word 个) | 晚饭我们做土豆牛肉吧。 Wǎnfàn wǒmen zuò tǔdòu niúròu ba. Let's make beef and potatoes for dinner. |
| 307 | 辣椒 làjiāo | chilli (pepper) (measure word 个) | 四川菜里放了很多辣椒。 Sìchuān cài lǐ fàng le hěn duō làjiāo. Sichuan food uses a lot of chilli. |
| 308 | 酱油 jiàngyóu | soy sauce | 再放一点儿酱油就好吃了。 Zài fàng yìdiǎnr jiàngyóu jiù hǎochī le. A little more soy sauce and it'll be delicious. |
| 309 | 醋 cù | vinegar | 吃饺子的时候我喜欢蘸醋。 Chī jiǎozi de shíhou wǒ xǐhuan zhàn cù. I like dipping dumplings in vinegar. |
| 310 | 煮 zhǔ | to boil, cook in water | 面条煮五分钟就好了。 Miàntiáo zhǔ wǔ fēnzhōng jiù hǎo le. The noodles are ready after boiling for five minutes. |
| 311 | 炒 chǎo | to stir-fry | 妈妈炒的菜特别好吃。 Māma chǎo de cài tèbié hǎochī. Mum's stir-fries are especially delicious. |
| 312 | 切 qiē | to cut, slice | 请把西瓜切成小块。 Qǐng bǎ xīguā qiē chéng xiǎo kuài. Please cut the watermelon into small pieces. |
| 313 | 口味 kǒuwèi | (personal) taste, flavour | 这家饭馆的菜口味有点儿重。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn de cài kǒuwèi yǒudiǎnr zhòng. The food here is a bit strongly flavoured. |
| 314 | 清淡 qīngdàn | light (of food), not greasy | 生病的时候应该吃清淡一点儿。 Shēngbìng de shíhou yīnggāi chī qīngdàn yìdiǎnr. When you're ill you should eat light food. |
| 315 | 过期 guòqī | to expire, be past the date | 这瓶牛奶已经过期了。 Zhè píng niúnǎi yǐjīng guòqī le. This bottle of milk is past its date. |
| 316 | 粮食 liángshi | grain, food crops | 浪费粮食是不对的。 Làngfèi liángshi shì bú duì de. It's wrong to waste food. |
| 317 | 能量 néngliàng | energy (physics, food) | 巧克力能很快给身体补充能量。 Qiǎokèlì néng hěn kuài gěi shēntǐ bǔchōng néngliàng. Chocolate gives the body a quick energy boost. |
| 318 | 灾害 zāihài | natural disaster, calamity (measure word 场) | 政府正在帮助受灾害影响的地区。 Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài bāngzhù shòu zāihài yǐngxiǎng de dìqū. The government is helping the areas hit by the disaster. |
| 319 | 地震 dìzhèn | earthquake (measure word 次、场) | 这次地震造成了很大的损失。 Zhè cì dìzhèn zàochéng le hěn dà de sǔnshī. This earthquake caused great damage. |
| 320 | 台风 táifēng | typhoon (measure word 场、个) | 台风来了,大家别出门。 Táifēng lái le, dàjiā bié chūmén. The typhoon's here; everyone stay indoors. |
| 321 | 沙漠 shāmò | desert (measure word 片) | 骆驼可以在沙漠里走很久。 Luòtuo kěyǐ zài shāmò lǐ zǒu hěn jiǔ. Camels can walk for a long time in the desert. |
| 322 | 岛 dǎo | island (measure word 个、座) | 我们坐船去了那个小岛。 Wǒmen zuò chuán qù le nà gè xiǎo dǎo. We went to that little island by boat. |
| 323 | 土地 tǔdì | land, soil (measure word 片、块) | 这里的土地很适合种水果。 Zhèlǐ de tǔdì hěn shìhé zhòng shuǐguǒ. The land here is good for growing fruit. |
| 324 | 石头 shítou | stone, rock (measure word 块) | 河边有很多漂亮的石头。 Hé biān yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de shítou. There are lots of pretty stones by the river. |
| 325 | 木头 mùtou | wood (measure word 块、根) | 这张桌子是木头做的。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì mùtou zuò de. This table is made of wood. |
| 326 | 金属 jīnshǔ | metal (measure word 种) | 这种金属很轻。 Zhè zhǒng jīnshǔ hěn qīng. This metal is very light. |
| 327 | 塑料 sùliào | plastic | 这个杯子是塑料的。 Zhè gè bēizi shì sùliào de. This cup is plastic. |
| 328 | 玻璃 bōli | glass (measure word 块) | 小心,地上有碎玻璃。 Xiǎoxīn, dì shang yǒu suì bōli. Careful, there's broken glass on the floor. |
| 329 | 回收 huíshōu | to recycle; to recover | 这些瓶子可以回收利用。 Zhèxiē píngzi kěyǐ huíshōu lìyòng. These bottles can be recycled. |
| 330 | 温暖 wēnnuǎn | warm | 春天来了,天气越来越温暖。 Chūntiān lái le, tiānqì yuè lái yuè wēnnuǎn. Spring is here and the weather is getting warmer. |
| 331 | 潮湿 cháoshī | damp, humid | 南方的夏天又热又潮湿。 Nánfāng de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu cháoshī. Summers in the south are hot and humid. |
| 332 | 干燥 gānzào | dry (of air or climate) | 北方的冬天很干燥。 Běifāng de dōngtiān hěn gānzào. Winters in the north are very dry. |
| 333 | 寒冷 hánlěng | cold, frigid | 这里的冬天又长又寒冷。 Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān yòu cháng yòu hánlěng. Winters here are long and cold. |
| 334 | 雾 wù | fog, mist (measure word 场) | 今天早上雾很大,看不清路。 Jīntiān zǎoshang wù hěn dà, kàn bu qīng lù. The fog was so thick this morning you couldn't see the road. |
| 335 | 闪电 shǎndiàn | lightning (measure word 道) | 一道闪电以后,就开始下大雨了。 Yí dào shǎndiàn yǐhòu, jiù kāishǐ xià dàyǔ le. After a flash of lightning, heavy rain started. |
| 336 | 彩虹 cǎihóng | rainbow (measure word 道) | 雨停了,天上出现了一道彩虹。 Yǔ tíng le, tiān shang chūxiàn le yí dào cǎihóng. The rain stopped and a rainbow appeared in the sky. |
| 337 | 天空 tiānkōng | the sky | 秋天的天空特别蓝。 Qiūtiān de tiānkōng tèbié lán. The autumn sky is especially blue. |
| 338 | 宇宙 yǔzhòu | universe, cosmos | 宇宙里还有很多我们不知道的秘密。 Yǔzhòu lǐ hái yǒu hěn duō wǒmen bù zhīdào de mìmì. The universe still holds many secrets we don't know. |
| 339 | 星星 xīngxing | star (measure word 颗) | 城市里很难看到星星。 Chéngshì lǐ hěn nán kàndào xīngxing. It's hard to see the stars in the city. |
| 340 | 昆虫 kūnchóng | insect (measure word 只、种) | 蝴蝶是一种美丽的昆虫。 Húdié shì yì zhǒng měilì de kūnchóng. The butterfly is a beautiful insect. |
| 341 | 蝴蝶 húdié | butterfly (measure word 只) | 花园里飞来了几只蝴蝶。 Huāyuán lǐ fēi lái le jǐ zhī húdié. A few butterflies flew into the garden. |
| 342 | 猴子 hóuzi | monkey (measure word 只) | 动物园的猴子很可爱。 Dòngwùyuán de hóuzi hěn kě'ài. The monkeys at the zoo are very cute. |
| 343 | 老鼠 lǎoshǔ | mouse, rat (measure word 只) | 厨房里有一只老鼠! Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yì zhī lǎoshǔ! There's a mouse in the kitchen! |
| 344 | 蛇 shé | snake (measure word 条) | 我最怕蛇了。 Wǒ zuì pà shé le. Snakes scare me more than anything. |
| 345 | 狮子 shīzi | lion (measure word 头、只) | 狮子是草原上最强大的动物之一。 Shīzi shì cǎoyuán shang zuì qiángdà de dòngwù zhī yī. The lion is one of the most powerful animals on the grasslands. |
| 346 | 兔子 tùzi | rabbit (measure word 只) | 我女儿养了一只白兔子。 Wǒ nǚ'ér yǎng le yì zhī bái tùzi. My daughter keeps a white rabbit. |
| 347 | 猪 zhū | pig (measure word 头、只) | 农民家里养了几头猪。 Nóngmín jiā lǐ yǎng le jǐ tóu zhū. The farmer keeps a few pigs. |
| 348 | 龙 lóng | dragon (measure word 条) | 在中国文化里,龙代表好运。 Zài Zhōngguó wénhuà lǐ, lóng dàibiǎo hǎoyùn. In Chinese culture the dragon stands for good fortune. |
| 349 | 翅膀 chìbǎng | wing (measure word 对、只) | 小鸟的翅膀受伤了,飞不起来。 Xiǎoniǎo de chìbǎng shòushāng le, fēi bu qǐlai. The little bird's wing is hurt and it can't fly. |
| 350 | 尾巴 wěiba | tail (measure word 条) | 小狗高兴地摇着尾巴。 Xiǎogǒu gāoxìng de yáo zhe wěiba. The puppy wagged its tail happily. |
| 351 | 种子 zhǒngzi | seed (measure word 颗、粒) | 春天是种种子的季节。 Chūntiān shì zhòng zhǒngzi de jìjié. Spring is the season for sowing seeds. |
| 352 | 情绪 qíngxù | mood, emotions | 考试没考好,他的情绪很低落。 Kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, tā de qíngxù hěn dīluò. He did badly in the exam and he's feeling very low. |
| 353 | 感受 gǎnshòu | feeling, experience; to feel | 说说你第一次来中国的感受吧。 Shuōshuo nǐ dì-yī cì lái Zhōngguó de gǎnshòu ba. Tell us how you felt on your first visit to China. |
| 354 | 感想 gǎnxiǎng | thoughts, impressions | 看完这部电影,你有什么感想? Kàn wán zhè bù diànyǐng, nǐ yǒu shénme gǎnxiǎng? What did you think after seeing this film? |
| 355 | 感激 gǎnjī | to be grateful, appreciate | 我非常感激你的帮助。 Wǒ fēicháng gǎnjī nǐ de bāngzhù. I'm very grateful for your help. |
| 356 | 欣赏 xīnshǎng | to appreciate, admire, enjoy | 我很欣赏他做事的态度。 Wǒ hěn xīnshǎng tā zuò shì de tàidu. I really admire his attitude to work. |
| 357 | 佩服 pèifú | to admire | 我真佩服你的勇气。 Wǒ zhēn pèifú nǐ de yǒngqì. I really admire your courage. |
| 358 | 尊敬 zūnjìng | to respect, esteem; respected | 他是一位受人尊敬的老教师。 Tā shì yí wèi shòu rén zūnjìng de lǎo jiàoshī. He's a highly respected veteran teacher. |
| 359 | 珍惜 zhēnxī | to treasure, cherish | 我们要珍惜在一起的时间。 Wǒmen yào zhēnxī zài yìqǐ de shíjiān. We should treasure our time together. |
| 360 | 怀念 huáiniàn | to miss (fondly), cherish the memory of | 我很怀念大学的生活。 Wǒ hěn huáiniàn dàxué de shēnghuó. I really miss my university days. |
| 361 | 想念 xiǎngniàn | to miss (someone) | 出国以后,我很想念家人。 Chūguó yǐhòu, wǒ hěn xiǎngniàn jiārén. Since going abroad, I miss my family a lot. |
| 362 | 期待 qīdài | to look forward to; expectation | 我很期待这次旅行。 Wǒ hěn qīdài zhè cì lǚxíng. I'm really looking forward to this trip. |
| 363 | 盼望 pànwàng | to long for, look forward to | 孩子们天天盼望着放假。 Háizimen tiāntiān pànwàng zhe fàngjià. The children long for the holidays every day. |
| 364 | 渴望 kěwàng | to yearn for, long for | 他渴望有一天能去世界各地旅行。 Tā kěwàng yǒu yì tiān néng qù shìjiè gèdì lǚxíng. He yearns to travel the world one day. |
| 365 | 梦想 mèngxiǎng | dream, aspiration (measure word 个) | 我的梦想是当一名医生。 Wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì dāng yì míng yīshēng. My dream is to be a doctor. |
| 366 | 愿望 yuànwàng | wish, desire (measure word 个) | 祝你新年的愿望都能实现。 Zhù nǐ xīnnián de yuànwàng dōu néng shíxiàn. May all your New Year wishes come true. |
| 367 | 满足 mǎnzú | satisfied; to satisfy | 他对现在的生活很满足。 Tā duì xiànzài de shēnghuó hěn mǎnzú. He's very content with his life now. |
| 368 | 自豪 zìháo | proud | 我为我的女儿感到自豪。 Wǒ wèi wǒ de nǚ'ér gǎndào zìháo. I'm proud of my daughter. |
| 369 | 惭愧 cánkuì | ashamed | 我没帮上忙,觉得很惭愧。 Wǒ méi bāng shàng máng, juéde hěn cánkuì. I'm ashamed I wasn't any help. |
| 370 | 遗憾 yíhàn | regret; a pity | 很遗憾,你没能来参加我们的婚礼。 Hěn yíhàn, nǐ méi néng lái cānjiā wǒmen de hūnlǐ. It's a great pity you couldn't come to our wedding. |
| 371 | 委屈 wěiqu | to feel wronged; grievance | 她觉得很委屈,哭了起来。 Tā juéde hěn wěiqu, kū le qǐlai. She felt hard done by and started to cry. |
| 372 | 寂寞 jìmò | lonely | 一个人在国外生活有时候很寂寞。 Yí gè rén zài guówài shēnghuó yǒu shíhou hěn jìmò. Living abroad alone can be lonely at times. |
| 373 | 孤独 gūdú | lonely, solitary | 老人一个人住,常常感到孤独。 Lǎorén yí gè rén zhù, chángcháng gǎndào gūdú. Old people who live alone often feel lonely. |
| 374 | 乐观 lèguān | optimistic | 他是一个很乐观的人。 Tā shì yí gè hěn lèguān de rén. He's a very optimistic person. |
| 375 | 悲观 bēiguān | pessimistic | 别这么悲观,事情会好起来的。 Bié zhème bēiguān, shìqing huì hǎo qǐlai de. Don't be so pessimistic; things will get better. |
| 376 | 消极 xiāojí | negative, passive | 他对工作的态度很消极。 Tā duì gōngzuò de tàidu hěn xiāojí. His attitude to work is very negative. |
| 377 | 主动 zhǔdòng | on one's own initiative, proactive | 他总是主动帮助别人。 Tā zǒng shì zhǔdòng bāngzhù biérén. He always helps others without being asked. |
| 378 | 被动 bèidòng | passive | 我们不能总是被动地等待。 Wǒmen bù néng zǒng shì bèidòng de děngdài. We can't always just wait passively. |
| 379 | 慌张 huāngzhāng | flustered, in a panic | 别慌张,慢慢说。 Bié huāngzhāng, mànmàn shuō. Don't panic; tell me slowly. |
| 380 | 发愁 fāchóu | to worry, be anxious | 他正在为找工作发愁。 Tā zhèngzài wèi zhǎo gōngzuò fāchóu. He's worrying about finding a job. |
| 381 | 犹豫 yóuyù | to hesitate; hesitant | 他犹豫了一下,还是答应了。 Tā yóuyù le yíxià, háishi dāying le. He hesitated for a moment, then agreed. |
| 382 | 矛盾 máodùn | contradiction, conflict; conflicted | 他心里很矛盾,不知道该怎么办。 Tā xīn lǐ hěn máodùn, bù zhīdào gāi zěnme bàn. He's torn and doesn't know what to do. |
| 383 | 冲动 chōngdòng | impulsive; impulse | 别太冲动,先冷静一下。 Bié tài chōngdòng, xiān lěngjìng yíxià. Don't be rash; calm down first. |
| 384 | 愤怒 fènnù | angry, indignant; anger | 听到这个消息,大家都很愤怒。 Tīngdào zhè gè xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu hěn fènnù. Everyone was furious when they heard the news. |
| 385 | 恨 hèn | to hate | 我不恨他,只是很失望。 Wǒ bú hèn tā, zhǐshì hěn shīwàng. I don't hate him; I'm just very disappointed. |
| 386 | 尴尬 gāngà | awkward, embarrassed | 我叫错了他的名字,真尴尬。 Wǒ jiào cuò le tā de míngzi, zhēn gāngà. I called him by the wrong name; so embarrassing. |
| 387 | 惊讶 jīngyà | surprised, amazed | 听说他辞职了,大家都很惊讶。 Tīngshuō tā cízhí le, dàjiā dōu hěn jīngyà. Everyone was surprised to hear he had resigned. |
| 388 | 意外 yìwài | unexpected; accident, mishap | 在这儿见到你,真是太意外了! Zài zhèr jiàndào nǐ, zhēn shì tài yìwài le! What a surprise to see you here! |
| 389 | 安慰 ānwèi | to comfort, console | 她哭的时候,朋友一直在安慰她。 Tā kū de shíhou, péngyou yìzhí zài ānwèi tā. While she cried, her friend kept comforting her. |
| 390 | 信任 xìnrèn | to trust; trust | 我很信任他,他从来不骗人。 Wǒ hěn xìnrèn tā, tā cónglái bú piàn rén. I trust him completely; he never lies. |
| 391 | 依靠 yīkào | to rely on, depend on | 你不能什么事都依靠父母。 Nǐ bù néng shénme shì dōu yīkào fùmǔ. You can't depend on your parents for everything. |
| 392 | 亲爱 qīn'ài | dear, beloved | 亲爱的,生日快乐! Qīn'ài de, shēngrì kuàilè! Happy birthday, darling! |
| 393 | 亲切 qīnqiè | kind, warm, cordial | 老师对我们很亲切。 Lǎoshī duì wǒmen hěn qīnqiè. The teacher is very warm towards us. |
| 394 | 热心 rèxīn | warm-hearted, keen to help | 我的邻居是个热心人。 Wǒ de línjū shì gè rèxīn rén. My neighbour is a really helpful person. |
| 395 | 善良 shànliáng | kind-hearted, good | 她是一个善良的女孩。 Tā shì yí gè shànliáng de nǚhái. She's a kind-hearted girl. |
| 396 | 温柔 wēnróu | gentle, tender | 她说话的声音很温柔。 Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn wēnróu. She has a very gentle voice. |
| 397 | 体贴 tǐtiē | considerate, thoughtful | 他对妻子非常体贴。 Tā duì qīzi fēicháng tǐtiē. He's very considerate to his wife. |
| 398 | 诚恳 chéngkěn | sincere | 他诚恳地向大家道歉。 Tā chéngkěn de xiàng dàjiā dàoqiàn. He sincerely apologised to everyone. |
| 399 | 谦虚 qiānxū | modest | 他虽然很有名,但是很谦虚。 Tā suīrán hěn yǒumíng, dànshì hěn qiānxū. Although he's famous, he's very modest. |
| 400 | 虚心 xūxīn | open-minded, willing to learn | 他虚心地接受了大家的意见。 Tā xūxīn de jiēshòu le dàjiā de yìjiàn. He took everyone's suggestions on board with an open mind. |
| 401 | 谨慎 jǐnshèn | cautious, careful | 投资的时候一定要谨慎。 Tóuzī de shíhou yídìng yào jǐnshèn. You must be cautious when investing. |
| 402 | 大方 dàfang | generous; natural, poised | 他很大方,经常请朋友吃饭。 Tā hěn dàfang, jīngcháng qǐng péngyou chī fàn. He's very generous and often treats his friends to dinner. |
| 403 | 小气 xiǎoqi | stingy, petty | 别那么小气,一起分享吧。 Bié nàme xiǎoqi, yìqǐ fēnxiǎng ba. Don't be so stingy; share it. |
| 404 | 勤劳 qínláo | hard-working, diligent | 我的父母都是勤劳的人。 Wǒ de fùmǔ dōu shì qínláo de rén. My parents are both hard-working people. |
| 405 | 懒惰 lǎnduò | lazy | 懒惰的人很难成功。 Lǎnduò de rén hěn nán chénggōng. It's hard for lazy people to succeed. |
| 406 | 固执 gùzhi | stubborn | 他太固执了,谁的话都不听。 Tā tài gùzhi le, shéi de huà dōu bù tīng. He's too stubborn; he won't listen to anyone. |
| 407 | 独立 dúlì | independent; to be independent | 她十八岁就开始独立生活了。 Tā shíbā suì jiù kāishǐ dúlì shēnghuó le. She started living independently at eighteen. |
| 408 | 坚强 jiānqiáng | strong, resilient | 遇到困难的时候,要坚强一点儿。 Yùdào kùnnan de shíhou, yào jiānqiáng yìdiǎnr. When you run into difficulties, you have to be strong. |
| 409 | 勇气 yǒngqì | courage | 他终于鼓起勇气向她表白了。 Tā zhōngyú gǔqǐ yǒngqì xiàng tā biǎobái le. He finally plucked up the courage to tell her how he felt. |
| 410 | 胆小 dǎnxiǎo | timid, cowardly | 我弟弟很胆小,晚上不敢一个人出门。 Wǒ dìdi hěn dǎnxiǎo, wǎnshang bù gǎn yí gè rén chūmén. My little brother is timid and won't go out alone at night. |
| 411 | 老实 lǎoshi | honest, well-behaved | 他是个老实人,不会说谎。 Tā shì gè lǎoshi rén, bú huì shuōhuǎng. He's an honest man; he wouldn't lie. |
| 412 | 淘气 táoqì | naughty, mischievous | 这个孩子太淘气了。 Zhè gè háizi tài táoqì le. This child is so naughty. |
| 413 | 调皮 tiáopí | naughty, cheeky | 我儿子很调皮,总是不听话。 Wǒ érzi hěn tiáopí, zǒng shì bù tīnghuà. My son is cheeky and never does as he's told. |
| 414 | 天真 tiānzhēn | innocent, naive | 孩子们天真的笑脸让人开心。 Háizimen tiānzhēn de xiàoliǎn ràng rén kāixīn. Children's innocent smiling faces make people happy. |
| 415 | 单纯 dānchún | simple, pure; merely | 她的想法很单纯。 Tā de xiǎngfǎ hěn dānchún. Her way of thinking is very simple. |
| 416 | 傻 shǎ | foolish, silly | 你真傻,怎么会相信他的话? Nǐ zhēn shǎ, zěnme huì xiāngxìn tā de huà? How silly of you; how could you believe him? |
| 417 | 糊涂 hútu | muddled, confused | 我一时糊涂,做错了事。 Wǒ yìshí hútu, zuò cuò le shì. I got muddled for a moment and did the wrong thing. |
| 418 | 冷淡 lěngdàn | cold, indifferent | 他对我的态度很冷淡。 Tā duì wǒ de tàidu hěn lěngdàn. His attitude towards me is very cold. |
| 419 | 热烈 rèliè | warm, enthusiastic | 观众热烈地鼓掌。 Guānzhòng rèliè de gǔzhǎng. The audience applauded enthusiastically. |
| 420 | 平静 píngjìng | calm, quiet | 听了她的话,我的心情平静了下来。 Tīng le tā de huà, wǒ de xīnqíng píngjìng le xiàlai. After hearing what she said, I calmed down. |
| 421 | 刺激 cìjī | exciting, thrilling; to stimulate | 坐过山车太刺激了! Zuò guòshānchē tài cìjī le! Riding the roller coaster is such a thrill! |
| 422 | 无奈 wúnài | helpless, having no choice | 他无奈地摇了摇头。 Tā wúnài de yáo le yáo tóu. He shook his head helplessly. |
| 423 | 可靠 kěkào | reliable | 这个消息可靠吗? Zhè gè xiāoxi kěkào ma? Is this news reliable? |
| 424 | 舍不得 shěbude | to hate to part with, be reluctant to | 要毕业了,我真舍不得离开大家。 Yào bìyè le, wǒ zhēn shěbude líkāi dàjiā. We're about to graduate, and I really hate leaving everyone. |
| 425 | 忍不住 rěnbuzhù | can't help (doing) | 听到这个笑话,大家都忍不住笑了。 Tīngdào zhè gè xiàohua, dàjiā dōu rěnbuzhù xiào le. Everyone couldn't help laughing at the joke. |
| 426 | 不得了 bùdéliǎo | extremely; terrible, serious | 听说考上了大学,他高兴得不得了。 Tīngshuō kǎo shàng le dàxué, tā gāoxìng de bùdéliǎo. He was overjoyed to hear he'd got into university. |
| 427 | 了不起 liǎobuqǐ | amazing, terrific | 他一个人完成了这么多工作,真了不起! Tā yí gè rén wánchéng le zhème duō gōngzuò, zhēn liǎobuqǐ! He did all that work by himself; amazing! |
| 428 | 不耐烦 bú nàifán | impatient | 等了一个小时,他有点儿不耐烦了。 Děng le yí gè xiǎoshí, tā yǒudiǎnr bú nàifán le. After waiting an hour, he was getting a bit impatient. |
| 429 | 不好意思 bù hǎoyìsi | sorry, excuse me; to feel embarrassed | 不好意思,我来晚了。 Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ lái wǎn le. Sorry I'm late. |
| 430 | 不安 bù'ān | uneasy, anxious | 他一直没回电话,我心里很不安。 Tā yìzhí méi huí diànhuà, wǒ xīn lǐ hěn bù'ān. He still hasn't called back, and I feel uneasy. |
| 431 | 难怪 nánguài | no wonder | 难怪他今天这么高兴,原来他升职了。 Nánguài tā jīntiān zhème gāoxìng, yuánlái tā shēngzhí le. No wonder he's so happy today: he's been promoted. |
| 432 | 人生 rénshēng | life (one's life) | 人生就像一次旅行。 Rénshēng jiù xiàng yí cì lǚxíng. Life is like a journey. |
| 433 | 命运 mìngyùn | fate, destiny | 他相信命运掌握在自己手里。 Tā xiāngxìn mìngyùn zhǎngwò zài zìjǐ shǒu lǐ. He believes his fate is in his own hands. |
| 434 | 成长 chéngzhǎng | to grow up | 父母都希望孩子健康成长。 Fùmǔ dōu xīwàng háizi jiànkāng chéngzhǎng. All parents want their children to grow up healthy. |
| 435 | 青春 qīngchūn | youth | 我把青春都献给了这份工作。 Wǒ bǎ qīngchūn dōu xiàn gěi le zhè fèn gōngzuò. I gave my youth to this job. |
| 436 | 青少年 qīngshàonián | teenagers, young people | 很多青少年喜欢玩手机游戏。 Hěn duō qīngshàonián xǐhuan wán shǒujī yóuxì. Lots of teenagers like playing games on their phones. |
| 437 | 长辈 zhǎngbèi | elders, older generation | 跟长辈说话要有礼貌。 Gēn zhǎngbèi shuōhuà yào yǒu lǐmào. Be polite when you talk to your elders. |
| 438 | 家庭 jiātíng | family, household (measure word 个) | 他出生在一个普通的家庭。 Tā chūshēng zài yí gè pǔtōng de jiātíng. He was born into an ordinary family. |
| 439 | 婚姻 hūnyīn | marriage | 他们的婚姻很幸福。 Tāmen de hūnyīn hěn xìngfú. They have a very happy marriage. |
| 440 | 婚礼 hūnlǐ | wedding (measure word 场、个) | 他们的婚礼在五月举行。 Tāmen de hūnlǐ zài wǔyuè jǔxíng. Their wedding is in May. |
| 441 | 恋爱 liàn'ài | love, romance; to be in love | 他们谈了三年恋爱才结婚。 Tāmen tán le sān nián liàn'ài cái jiéhūn. They dated for three years before getting married. |
| 442 | 对象 duìxiàng | boyfriend or girlfriend, partner; target | 你有对象了吗? Nǐ yǒu duìxiàng le ma? Are you seeing anyone? |
| 443 | 夫妻 fūqī | husband and wife, couple (measure word 对) | 他们是一对很恩爱的夫妻。 Tāmen shì yí duì hěn ēn'ài de fūqī. They're a very loving couple. |
| 444 | 嫁 jià | (of a woman) to marry | 她嫁给了一个医生。 Tā jià gěi le yí gè yīshēng. She married a doctor. |
| 445 | 娶 qǔ | (of a man) to marry, take a wife | 他娶了大学同学。 Tā qǔ le dàxué tóngxué. He married a university classmate. |
| 446 | 家乡 jiāxiāng | hometown (measure word 个) | 我的家乡在湖南。 Wǒ de jiāxiāng zài Húnán. My hometown is in Hunan. |
| 447 | 乡下 xiāngxia | the countryside | 我奶奶住在乡下。 Wǒ nǎinai zhù zài xiāngxia. My grandma lives in the countryside. |
| 448 | 交往 jiāowǎng | to associate with, have contact with; to date | 他不太喜欢跟人交往。 Tā bú tài xǐhuan gēn rén jiāowǎng. He's not very keen on socialising. |
| 449 | 交际 jiāojì | social interaction, communication | 她很会交际,朋友很多。 Tā hěn huì jiāojì, péngyou hěn duō. She's very sociable and has lots of friends. |
| 450 | 沟通 gōutōng | to communicate | 父母应该多和孩子沟通。 Fùmǔ yīnggāi duō hé háizi gōutōng. Parents should talk more with their children. |
| 451 | 联络 liánluò | to contact, keep in touch | 毕业以后我们一直保持联络。 Bìyè yǐhòu wǒmen yìzhí bǎochí liánluò. We've kept in touch ever since graduating. |
| 452 | 来往 láiwǎng | contact, dealings; to have dealings with | 我们两家来往很多。 Wǒmen liǎng jiā láiwǎng hěn duō. Our two families see a lot of each other. |
| 453 | 接触 jiēchù | to come into contact with | 我小时候就开始接触音乐。 Wǒ xiǎoshíhou jiù kāishǐ jiēchù yīnyuè. I was exposed to music from childhood. |
| 454 | 相处 xiāngchǔ | to get along (with) | 他很容易相处。 Tā hěn róngyì xiāngchǔ. He's very easy to get along with. |
| 455 | 吵架 chǎojià | to quarrel, argue | 他们昨天又吵架了。 Tāmen zuótiān yòu chǎojià le. They had another argument yesterday. |
| 456 | 称赞 chēngzàn | to praise, commend | 老师称赞他的作文写得好。 Lǎoshī chēngzàn tā de zuòwén xiě de hǎo. The teacher praised his essay. |
| 457 | 夸 kuā | to praise; to boast | 大家都夸她漂亮。 Dàjiā dōu kuā tā piàoliang. Everyone says how pretty she is. |
| 458 | 赞成 zànchéng | to approve of, agree with | 我赞成你的意见。 Wǒ zànchéng nǐ de yìjiàn. I agree with your view. |
| 459 | 抱怨 bàoyuàn | to complain | 他总是抱怨工作太累。 Tā zǒng shì bàoyuàn gōngzuò tài lèi. He's always complaining his job is too tiring. |
| 460 | 责备 zébèi | to blame, reproach | 别责备孩子,他还小。 Bié zébèi háizi, tā hái xiǎo. Don't blame the child; he's still little. |
| 461 | 怪 guài | to blame; strange | 这件事不能怪他。 Zhè jiàn shì bù néng guài tā. You can't blame him for this. |
| 462 | 劝 quàn | to advise, urge, persuade | 朋友劝他早点儿休息。 Péngyou quàn tā zǎo diǎnr xiūxi. His friend urged him to get some rest early. |
| 463 | 说服 shuōfú | to persuade, convince | 我终于说服了爸爸让我去旅行。 Wǒ zhōngyú shuōfú le bàba ràng wǒ qù lǚxíng. I finally persuaded Dad to let me go travelling. |
| 464 | 答应 dāying | to agree, promise; to answer | 他答应明天来帮我搬家。 Tā dāying míngtiān lái bāng wǒ bānjiā. He promised to come and help me move tomorrow. |
| 465 | 告别 gàobié | to say goodbye, take leave | 他和朋友们一一告别。 Tā hé péngyoumen yīyī gàobié. He said goodbye to his friends one by one. |
| 466 | 请求 qǐngqiú | to request; request | 我有一个请求,希望你能帮忙。 Wǒ yǒu yí gè qǐngqiú, xīwàng nǐ néng bāngmáng. I have a request; I hope you can help. |
| 467 | 打听 dǎting | to ask about, inquire | 我帮你打听一下他的消息。 Wǒ bāng nǐ dǎting yíxià tā de xiāoxi. I'll ask around about him for you. |
| 468 | 询问 xúnwèn | to ask about, inquire | 他向服务员询问了航班的时间。 Tā xiàng fúwùyuán xúnwèn le hángbān de shíjiān. He asked the attendant about the flight times. |
| 469 | 咨询 zīxún | to consult, seek advice | 如果有问题,可以打电话咨询。 Rúguǒ yǒu wèntí, kěyǐ dǎ diànhuà zīxún. If you have any questions, you can call for advice. |
| 470 | 征求 zhēngqiú | to seek, solicit (opinions) | 我想征求一下大家的意见。 Wǒ xiǎng zhēngqiú yíxià dàjiā de yìjiàn. I'd like to hear everyone's views. |
| 471 | 回复 huífù | to reply | 收到邮件请尽快回复。 Shōudào yóujiàn qǐng jǐnkuài huífù. Please reply as soon as you get the email. |
| 472 | 争论 zhēnglùn | to argue, debate; dispute | 他们为这个问题争论了很久。 Tāmen wèi zhè gè wèntí zhēnglùn le hěn jiǔ. They argued about this question for a long time. |
| 473 | 辩论 biànlùn | to debate; debate (measure word 场) | 明天学校有一场英语辩论比赛。 Míngtiān xuéxiào yǒu yì chǎng Yīngyǔ biànlùn bǐsài. There's an English debating competition at school tomorrow. |
| 474 | 议论 yìlùn | to discuss, comment on, gossip about | 大家都在议论这件事。 Dàjiā dōu zài yìlùn zhè jiàn shì. Everyone is talking about this. |
| 475 | 强调 qiángdiào | to emphasise, stress | 老师强调了这个语法的重要性。 Lǎoshī qiángdiào le zhè gè yǔfǎ de zhòngyàoxìng. The teacher stressed how important this grammar point is. |
| 476 | 主张 zhǔzhāng | to advocate; view, position | 他主张先调查,再做决定。 Tā zhǔzhāng xiān diàochá, zài zuò juédìng. He's in favour of investigating first and deciding afterwards. |
| 477 | 提倡 tíchàng | to advocate, promote | 学校提倡学生多参加体育运动。 Xuéxiào tíchàng xuésheng duō cānjiā tǐyù yùndòng. The school encourages students to do more sport. |
| 478 | 保持 bǎochí | to keep, maintain | 我们要保持联系。 Wǒmen yào bǎochí liánxì. Let's keep in touch. |
| 479 | 保留 bǎoliú | to keep, retain, preserve | 这座老房子还保留着原来的样子。 Zhè zuò lǎo fángzi hái bǎoliú zhe yuánlái de yàngzi. This old house still keeps its original look. |
| 480 | 具备 jùbèi | to have, possess (conditions, qualities) | 他具备当老师的所有条件。 Tā jùbèi dāng lǎoshī de suǒyǒu tiáojiàn. He has everything it takes to be a teacher. |
| 481 | 具有 jùyǒu | to have, possess (significance, features) | 这次会议具有重要的意义。 Zhè cì huìyì jùyǒu zhòngyào de yìyì. This meeting is of great significance. |
| 482 | 拥有 yōngyǒu | to own, possess | 他拥有三家公司。 Tā yōngyǒu sān jiā gōngsī. He owns three companies. |
| 483 | 享受 xiǎngshòu | to enjoy; enjoyment | 退休以后,他开始享受生活。 Tuìxiū yǐhòu, tā kāishǐ xiǎngshòu shēnghuó. After retiring, he began to enjoy life. |
| 484 | 体现 tǐxiàn | to embody, reflect | 这件作品体现了中国的传统文化。 Zhè jiàn zuòpǐn tǐxiàn le Zhōngguó de chuántǒng wénhuà. This work reflects traditional Chinese culture. |
| 485 | 表现 biǎoxiàn | to show, display; performance | 他在比赛中表现得很好。 Tā zài bǐsài zhōng biǎoxiàn de hěn hǎo. He performed very well in the competition. |
| 486 | 表达 biǎodá | to express, convey | 我不知道怎么表达我的感谢。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme biǎodá wǒ de gǎnxiè. I don't know how to express my thanks. |
| 487 | 显示 xiǎnshì | to show, display | 调查显示,大部分人支持这个政策。 Diàochá xiǎnshì, dà bùfen rén zhīchí zhè gè zhèngcè. The survey shows that most people support this policy. |
| 488 | 反映 fǎnyìng | to reflect; to report (a problem) | 这本小说反映了当时的社会生活。 Zhè běn xiǎoshuō fǎnyìng le dāngshí de shèhuì shēnghuó. This novel reflects the social life of the time. |
| 489 | 反应 fǎnyìng | reaction, response; to react | 听到这个消息,他的反应很平静。 Tīngdào zhè gè xiāoxi, tā de fǎnyìng hěn píngjìng. He took the news calmly. |
| 490 | 发挥 fāhuī | to bring into play, make the most of | 这次考试他没发挥好。 Zhè cì kǎoshì tā méi fāhuī hǎo. He didn't do himself justice in this exam. |
| 491 | 实现 shíxiàn | to achieve, realise | 他终于实现了自己的梦想。 Tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng. He finally realised his dream. |
| 492 | 达到 dádào | to reach, attain | 这次的销售目标已经达到了。 Zhè cì de xiāoshòu mùbiāo yǐjīng dádào le. This sales target has already been reached. |
| 493 | 到达 dàodá | to arrive, reach (a place) | 火车将在下午三点到达北京。 Huǒchē jiāng zài xiàwǔ sān diǎn dàodá Běijīng. The train will arrive in Beijing at three in the afternoon. |
| 494 | 完善 wánshàn | to perfect, improve; complete | 公司正在完善管理制度。 Gōngsī zhèngzài wánshàn guǎnlǐ zhìdù. The company is refining its management system. |
| 495 | 确定 quèdìng | to determine, fix; certain | 会议时间还没确定。 Huìyì shíjiān hái méi quèdìng. The meeting time hasn't been fixed yet. |
| 496 | 确认 quèrèn | to confirm | 请确认一下你的地址。 Qǐng quèrèn yíxià nǐ de dìzhǐ. Please confirm your address. |
| 497 | 决心 juéxīn | determination; to be determined | 他下决心要学好汉语。 Tā xià juéxīn yào xué hǎo Hànyǔ. He's determined to learn Chinese well. |
| 498 | 承认 chéngrèn | to admit, acknowledge | 他承认是自己错了。 Tā chéngrèn shì zìjǐ cuò le. He admitted he was wrong. |
| 499 | 承担 chéngdān | to bear, take on (responsibility) | 这个责任应该由我来承担。 Zhè gè zérèn yīnggāi yóu wǒ lái chéngdān. I should be the one to take responsibility for this. |
| 500 | 承受 chéngshòu | to bear, endure | 他承受了很大的压力。 Tā chéngshòu le hěn dà de yālì. He has been under a lot of pressure. |
| 501 | 负担 fùdān | burden; to bear (a cost) | 房租是我最大的经济负担。 Fángzū shì wǒ zuì dà de jīngjì fùdān. Rent is my biggest financial burden. |
| 502 | 面对 miànduì | to face, confront | 我们要勇敢地面对困难。 Wǒmen yào yǒnggǎn de miànduì kùnnan. We must face difficulties bravely. |
| 503 | 面临 miànlín | to be faced with | 这家公司面临很大的挑战。 Zhè jiā gōngsī miànlín hěn dà de tiǎozhàn. This company faces a big challenge. |
| 504 | 挑战 tiǎozhàn | challenge; to challenge | 对我来说,这份工作是一个新的挑战。 Duì wǒ lái shuō, zhè fèn gōngzuò shì yí gè xīn de tiǎozhàn. For me, this job is a new challenge. |
| 505 | 冒险 màoxiǎn | to take a risk; adventure | 这样做太冒险了。 Zhèyàng zuò tài màoxiǎn le. Doing it this way is too risky. |
| 506 | 尝试 chángshì | to try, attempt; attempt | 我想尝试一些新的东西。 Wǒ xiǎng chángshì yìxiē xīn de dōngxi. I'd like to try something new. |
| 507 | 对比 duìbǐ | to compare, contrast; contrast | 对比一下这两张照片,你就知道区别了。 Duìbǐ yíxià zhè liǎng zhāng zhàopiàn, nǐ jiù zhīdào qūbié le. Compare these two photos and you'll see the difference. |
| 508 | 概括 gàikuò | to summarise; briefly | 请用一句话概括这篇文章的内容。 Qǐng yòng yí jù huà gàikuò zhè piān wénzhāng de nèiróng. Please sum up this article in one sentence. |
| 509 | 分别 fēnbié | separately, respectively; to part | 我们分别给两个人打了电话。 Wǒmen fēnbié gěi liǎng gè rén dǎ le diànhuà. We phoned the two of them separately. |
| 510 | 分享 fēnxiǎng | to share (joy, experience) | 谢谢你和我们分享你的经验。 Xièxie nǐ hé wǒmen fēnxiǎng nǐ de jīngyàn. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. |
| 511 | 分布 fēnbù | to be distributed, spread over | 这种植物主要分布在南方。 Zhè zhǒng zhíwù zhǔyào fēnbù zài nánfāng. This plant is found mainly in the south. |
| 512 | 组成 zǔchéng | to make up, form, compose | 我们队由十个人组成。 Wǒmen duì yóu shí gè rén zǔchéng. Our team is made up of ten people. |
| 513 | 构成 gòuchéng | to constitute, form | 这些问题已经构成了严重的威胁。 Zhèxiē wèntí yǐjīng gòuchéng le yánzhòng de wēixié. These problems already pose a serious threat. |
| 514 | 形成 xíngchéng | to form, take shape | 好习惯要从小形成。 Hǎo xíguàn yào cóng xiǎo xíngchéng. Good habits should be formed from an early age. |
| 515 | 产生 chǎnshēng | to produce, give rise to | 他对中国文化产生了很大的兴趣。 Tā duì Zhōngguó wénhuà chǎnshēng le hěn dà de xìngqù. He developed a great interest in Chinese culture. |
| 516 | 造成 zàochéng | to cause, bring about (usually bad results) | 大雨造成了交通堵塞。 Dàyǔ zàochéng le jiāotōng dǔsè. The heavy rain caused traffic jams. |
| 517 | 导致 dǎozhì | to lead to, result in | 睡眠不足会导致注意力下降。 Shuìmián bùzú huì dǎozhì zhùyìlì xiàjiàng. Lack of sleep can lead to poor concentration. |
| 518 | 避免 bìmiǎn | to avoid | 为了避免堵车,我们早点儿出发吧。 Wèile bìmiǎn dǔchē, wǒmen zǎo diǎnr chūfā ba. Let's set off early to avoid the traffic. |
| 519 | 防止 fángzhǐ | to prevent, guard against | 开车要慢一点儿,防止发生事故。 Kāichē yào màn yìdiǎnr, fángzhǐ fāshēng shìgù. Drive more slowly to prevent accidents. |
| 520 | 阻止 zǔzhǐ | to stop, prevent (someone doing something) | 他想去,可是谁也阻止不了他。 Tā xiǎng qù, kěshì shéi yě zǔzhǐ bu liǎo tā. He wants to go, and nobody can stop him. |
| 521 | 限制 xiànzhì | to restrict, limit; restriction | 这条路限制车速,每小时不能超过六十公里。 Zhè tiáo lù xiànzhì chēsù, měi xiǎoshí bù néng chāoguò liùshí gōnglǐ. This road has a speed limit of sixty kilometres an hour. |
| 522 | 控制 kòngzhì | to control | 他很难控制自己的情绪。 Tā hěn nán kòngzhì zìjǐ de qíngxù. He finds it hard to control his emotions. |
| 523 | 指挥 zhǐhuī | to direct, command, conduct | 警察正在路口指挥交通。 Jǐngchá zhèngzài lùkǒu zhǐhuī jiāotōng. A police officer is directing traffic at the junction. |
| 524 | 开放 kāifàng | to open (to the public); open-minded | 这个博物馆周一不开放。 Zhè gè bówùguǎn zhōuyī bù kāifàng. This museum is closed on Mondays. |
| 525 | 展览 zhǎnlǎn | exhibition; to exhibit (measure word 个、次) | 美术馆正在举办一个摄影展览。 Měishùguǎn zhèngzài jǔbàn yí gè shèyǐng zhǎnlǎn. The art gallery is holding a photography exhibition. |
| 526 | 进步 jìnbù | to progress, improve; progress | 你的汉语进步得很快。 Nǐ de Hànyǔ jìnbù de hěn kuài. Your Chinese is improving fast. |
| 527 | 落后 luòhòu | to fall behind; backward | 他生病缺了很多课,成绩落后了。 Tā shēngbìng quē le hěn duō kè, chéngjì luòhòu le. He missed a lot of lessons through illness and fell behind. |
| 528 | 代替 dàitì | to replace, take the place of | 机器不能完全代替人。 Jīqì bù néng wánquán dàitì rén. Machines can't completely replace people. |
| 529 | 替 tì | to substitute for; for, on behalf of | 你替我向你父母问好。 Nǐ tì wǒ xiàng nǐ fùmǔ wènhǎo. Say hello to your parents for me. |
| 530 | 轮流 lúnliú | to take turns | 我们轮流开车吧。 Wǒmen lúnliú kāichē ba. Let's take turns driving. |
| 531 | 交换 jiāohuàn | to exchange, swap | 我们交换一下联系方式吧。 Wǒmen jiāohuàn yíxià liánxì fāngshì ba. Let's swap contact details. |
| 532 | 吸收 xīshōu | to absorb, take in | 植物从土里吸收水分。 Zhíwù cóng tǔ lǐ xīshōu shuǐfèn. Plants absorb water from the soil. |
| 533 | 消化 xiāohuà | to digest; digestion | 吃得太快不好消化。 Chī de tài kuài bù hǎo xiāohuà. Eating too fast makes food hard to digest. |
| 534 | 模仿 mófǎng | to imitate, copy | 孩子喜欢模仿大人说话。 Háizi xǐhuan mófǎng dàren shuōhuà. Children like to imitate the way adults talk. |
| 535 | 观察 guānchá | to observe, watch closely | 医生仔细观察了病人的情况。 Yīshēng zǐxì guānchá le bìngrén de qíngkuàng. The doctor carefully observed the patient's condition. |
| 536 | 寻找 xúnzhǎo | to look for, seek | 他们正在寻找失踪的孩子。 Tāmen zhèngzài xúnzhǎo shīzōng de háizi. They're searching for the missing child. |
| 537 | 挑 tiāo | to choose, pick | 你帮我挑一件衣服吧。 Nǐ bāng wǒ tiāo yí jiàn yīfu ba. Help me pick out something to wear. |
| 538 | 测验 cèyàn | test, quiz; to test (measure word 次) | 明天有一个数学小测验。 Míngtiān yǒu yí gè shùxué xiǎo cèyàn. There's a little maths test tomorrow. |
| 539 | 修改 xiūgǎi | to revise, amend | 这篇文章还需要修改。 Zhè piān wénzhāng hái xūyào xiūgǎi. This article still needs revising. |
| 540 | 改正 gǎizhèng | to correct, put right | 发现错误要马上改正。 Fāxiàn cuòwù yào mǎshàng gǎizhèng. When you find a mistake, correct it at once. |
| 541 | 纠正 jiūzhèng | to correct (pronunciation, behaviour) | 老师纠正了我的发音。 Lǎoshī jiūzhèng le wǒ de fāyīn. The teacher corrected my pronunciation. |
| 542 | 预订 yùdìng | to book, reserve | 我已经预订了两张机票。 Wǒ yǐjīng yùdìng le liǎng zhāng jīpiào. I've already booked two plane tickets. |
| 543 | 订 dìng | to book, order; to draw up | 我订了明天晚上的餐厅。 Wǒ dìng le míngtiān wǎnshang de cāntīng. I've booked a restaurant for tomorrow evening. |
| 544 | 预报 yùbào | forecast; to forecast | 天气预报说明天有雨。 Tiānqì yùbào shuō míngtiān yǒu yǔ. The weather forecast says it'll rain tomorrow. |
| 545 | 描写 miáoxiě | to describe, portray (in writing) | 这篇文章描写了北京的秋天。 Zhè piān wénzhāng miáoxiě le Běijīng de qiūtiān. This piece describes autumn in Beijing. |
| 546 | 描述 miáoshù | to describe | 你能描述一下那个人的样子吗? Nǐ néng miáoshù yíxià nà gè rén de yàngzi ma? Can you describe what that person looked like? |
| 547 | 形容 xíngróng | to describe | 我不知道该怎么形容我的心情。 Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme xíngróng wǒ de xīnqíng. I don't know how to describe how I feel. |
| 548 | 写作 xiězuò | writing; to write (as an activity) | 他的写作水平提高了很多。 Tā de xiězuò shuǐpíng tígāo le hěn duō. His writing has improved a lot. |
| 549 | 朗读 lǎngdú | to read aloud | 请大家朗读第二段课文。 Qǐng dàjiā lǎngdú dì-èr duàn kèwén. Everyone, please read the second paragraph of the text aloud. |
| 550 | 翻 fān | to turn (over); to leaf through | 请把书翻到第十页。 Qǐng bǎ shū fān dào dì-shí yè. Please turn to page ten. |
| 551 | 思考 sīkǎo | to think deeply, ponder | 这个问题值得我们认真思考。 Zhè gè wèntí zhídé wǒmen rènzhēn sīkǎo. This question deserves careful thought. |
| 552 | 想象 xiǎngxiàng | to imagine; imagination | 我无法想象没有手机的生活。 Wǒ wúfǎ xiǎngxiàng méiyǒu shǒujī de shēnghuó. I can't imagine life without a mobile phone. |
| 553 | 记忆 jìyì | memory; to remember | 我对小时候的事还有很深的记忆。 Wǒ duì xiǎoshíhou de shì hái yǒu hěn shēn de jìyì. I still have vivid memories of my childhood. |
| 554 | 智慧 zhìhuì | wisdom, intelligence | 这个故事告诉我们很多生活的智慧。 Zhè gè gùshi gàosu wǒmen hěn duō shēnghuó de zhìhuì. This story teaches us a lot of practical wisdom. |
| 555 | 思想 sīxiǎng | thought, thinking, ideas | 孔子的思想对中国影响很大。 Kǒngzǐ de sīxiǎng duì Zhōngguó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà. Confucius's thought has had a great influence on China. |
| 556 | 意识 yìshí | to realise, be aware of; consciousness | 他意识到自己说错话了。 Tā yìshí dào zìjǐ shuō cuò huà le. He realised he'd said the wrong thing. |
| 557 | 移动 yídòng | to move, shift; mobile | 请大家往后移动一下。 Qǐng dàjiā wǎng hòu yídòng yíxià. Everyone, please move back a little. |
| 558 | 移民 yímín | to emigrate; immigrant, emigrant | 他们全家十年前移民到了加拿大。 Tāmen quán jiā shí nián qián yímín dào le Jiānádà. The whole family emigrated to Canada ten years ago. |
| 559 | 撞 zhuàng | to bump into, collide with | 他骑车的时候撞到了一棵树。 Tā qí chē de shíhou zhuàng dào le yì kē shù. He rode his bike into a tree. |
| 560 | 摔倒 shuāidǎo | to fall down, trip over | 路上很滑,小心别摔倒。 Lù shang hěn huá, xiǎoxīn bié shuāidǎo. The road's slippery; be careful not to fall. |
| 561 | 滑 huá | slippery; to slide, ski | 下雪以后路很滑。 Xià xuě yǐhòu lù hěn huá. After snow the roads are slippery. |
| 562 | 躲 duǒ | to hide; to dodge | 孩子躲在门后面。 Háizi duǒ zài mén hòumiàn. The child is hiding behind the door. |
| 563 | 藏 cáng | to hide, conceal | 他把钱藏在书里了。 Tā bǎ qián cáng zài shū lǐ le. He hid the money in a book. |
| 564 | 追 zhuī | to chase, pursue | 小狗在追一只猫。 Xiǎogǒu zài zhuī yì zhī māo. The puppy is chasing a cat. |
| 565 | 逃 táo | to run away, escape | 小偷看到警察就逃走了。 Xiǎotōu kàndào jǐngchá jiù táo zǒu le. The thief ran off as soon as he saw the police. |
| 566 | 抓 zhuā | to grab, catch; to arrest | 警察抓住了那个小偷。 Jǐngchá zhuā zhù le nà gè xiǎotōu. The police caught the thief. |
| 567 | 救 jiù | to save, rescue | 是他救了这个孩子的命。 Shì tā jiù le zhè gè háizi de mìng. He's the one who saved the child's life. |
| 568 | 偷 tōu | to steal | 我的自行车被人偷了。 Wǒ de zìxíngchē bèi rén tōu le. My bike has been stolen. |
| 569 | 扶 fú | to support with the hand, help up | 他扶着老人过马路。 Tā fú zhe lǎorén guò mǎlù. He helped the old man across the road. |
| 570 | 捡 jiǎn | to pick up | 我在路上捡到了一个钱包。 Wǒ zài lù shang jiǎn dào le yí gè qiánbāo. I found a wallet on the street. |
| 571 | 摸 mō | to touch, feel; to grope for | 请不要用手摸展品。 Qǐng bú yào yòng shǒu mō zhǎnpǐn. Please don't touch the exhibits. |
| 572 | 碰 pèng | to touch, bump; to run into | 我在超市碰到了老同学。 Wǒ zài chāoshì pèngdào le lǎo tóngxué. I ran into an old classmate at the supermarket. |
| 573 | 摇 yáo | to shake, wave | 他摇了摇头,说不知道。 Tā yáo le yáo tóu, shuō bù zhīdào. He shook his head and said he didn't know. |
| 574 | 拍 pāi | to pat, clap; to take (a photo), shoot (a film) | 我们在长城上拍了很多照片。 Wǒmen zài Chángchéng shang pāi le hěn duō zhàopiàn. We took lots of photos on the Great Wall. |
| 575 | 伸 shēn | to stretch out, extend | 他伸出手和我握手。 Tā shēn chū shǒu hé wǒ wòshǒu. He held out his hand to shake mine. |
| 576 | 弯 wān | to bend; curved | 他弯下腰把书捡了起来。 Tā wān xià yāo bǎ shū jiǎn le qǐlai. He bent down and picked up the book. |
| 577 | 吹 chuī | to blow | 风吹得树叶沙沙响。 Fēng chuī de shùyè shāshā xiǎng. The wind made the leaves rustle. |
| 578 | 晒 shài | to dry in the sun; to bask; (of the sun) to shine fiercely | 今天天气好,把被子拿出去晒晒吧。 Jīntiān tiānqì hǎo, bǎ bèizi ná chūqu shàishai ba. It's a nice day; let's air the duvet in the sun. |
| 579 | 挤 jǐ | crowded; to squeeze | 早上的地铁特别挤。 Zǎoshang de dìtiě tèbié jǐ. The metro is really crammed in the mornings. |
| 580 | 拥挤 yōngjǐ | crowded | 节假日景点都很拥挤。 Jiéjiàrì jǐngdiǎn dōu hěn yōngjǐ. Tourist sites are very crowded on holidays. |
| 581 | 装修 zhuāngxiū | to decorate, renovate (a home) | 我们的新房子正在装修。 Wǒmen de xīn fángzi zhèngzài zhuāngxiū. Our new flat is being renovated. |
| 582 | 煎 jiān | to pan-fry | 早上我煎了两个鸡蛋。 Zǎoshang wǒ jiān le liǎng gè jīdàn. I fried two eggs this morning. |
| 583 | 毕竟 bìjìng | after all | 别生气了,他毕竟还是个孩子。 Bié shēngqì le, tā bìjìng hái shì gè háizi. Don't be angry; he's only a child, after all. |
| 584 | 反而 fǎn'ér | on the contrary, instead | 吃了药,他的病反而更重了。 Chī le yào, tā de bìng fǎn'ér gèng zhòng le. After taking the medicine, his illness got worse instead. |
| 585 | 反正 fǎnzhèng | anyway, in any case | 你别着急,反正时间还早。 Nǐ bié zháojí, fǎnzhèng shíjiān hái zǎo. Don't rush; it's early anyway. |
| 586 | 居然 jūrán | unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise) | 他居然忘了自己的生日。 Tā jūrán wàng le zìjǐ de shēngrì. He actually forgot his own birthday. |
| 587 | 果然 guǒrán | as expected, sure enough | 天气预报说今天下雨,果然下雨了。 Tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān xià yǔ, guǒrán xià yǔ le. The forecast said rain today, and sure enough it rained. |
| 588 | 偏偏 piānpiān | just, of all things (contrary to wishes) | 我想早点儿回家,偏偏又要加班。 Wǒ xiǎng zǎo diǎnr huí jiā, piānpiān yòu yào jiābān. I wanted to go home early, but of course I had to work late again. |
| 589 | 幸亏 xìngkuī | fortunately, luckily | 幸亏你提醒我,不然我就忘了。 Xìngkuī nǐ tíxǐng wǒ, bùrán wǒ jiù wàng le. Luckily you reminded me, or I'd have forgotten. |
| 590 | 幸运 xìngyùn | lucky, fortunate | 能遇到这么好的老师,我真幸运。 Néng yùdào zhème hǎo de lǎoshī, wǒ zhēn xìngyùn. I'm really lucky to have such a good teacher. |
| 591 | 未必 wèibì | not necessarily | 贵的东西未必是好的。 Guì de dōngxi wèibì shì hǎo de. Expensive things aren't necessarily good. |
| 592 | 不见得 bújiàndé | not necessarily, not likely | 他说的不见得是真的。 Tā shuō de bújiàndé shì zhēn de. What he says isn't necessarily true. |
| 593 | 似乎 sìhū | it seems, apparently | 他似乎不太高兴。 Tā sìhū bú tài gāoxìng. He doesn't seem very happy. |
| 594 | 仿佛 fǎngfú | as if, as though | 他说话的样子仿佛什么都知道。 Tā shuōhuà de yàngzi fǎngfú shénme dōu zhīdào. He talks as if he knows everything. |
| 595 | 显然 xiǎnrán | obviously, clearly | 显然,他没有认真准备。 Xiǎnrán, tā méiyǒu rènzhēn zhǔnbèi. Clearly, he didn't prepare properly. |
| 596 | 明显 míngxiǎn | obvious, noticeable | 他的汉语有了明显的进步。 Tā de Hànyǔ yǒu le míngxiǎn de jìnbù. His Chinese has clearly improved. |
| 597 | 的确 díquè | indeed, really | 这个办法的确不错。 Zhè gè bànfǎ díquè búcuò. This method is indeed pretty good. |
| 598 | 根本 gēnběn | at all (with negative); fundamental | 我根本不认识他。 Wǒ gēnběn bú rènshi tā. I don't know him at all. |
| 599 | 彻底 chèdǐ | thorough; thoroughly | 我们要彻底解决这个问题。 Wǒmen yào chèdǐ jiějué zhè gè wèntí. We need to solve this problem once and for all. |
| 600 | 绝对 juéduì | absolutely; absolute | 我绝对不会告诉别人。 Wǒ juéduì bú huì gàosu biérén. I absolutely won't tell anyone. |
| 601 | 相对 xiāngduì | relatively; relative | 这里的房价相对便宜一些。 Zhèlǐ de fángjià xiāngduì piányi yìxiē. House prices here are relatively cheap. |
| 602 | 相当 xiāngdāng | quite, fairly; equivalent to | 这个问题相当复杂。 Zhè gè wèntí xiāngdāng fùzá. This problem is quite complicated. |
| 603 | 极其 jíqí | extremely | 这件事极其重要。 Zhè jiàn shì jíqí zhòngyào. This matter is extremely important. |
| 604 | 格外 géwài | especially, all the more | 雨后的空气格外新鲜。 Yǔ hòu de kōngqì géwài xīnxiān. The air is especially fresh after rain. |
| 605 | 特意 tèyì | specially, on purpose | 这是我特意为你准备的礼物。 Zhè shì wǒ tèyì wèi nǐ zhǔnbèi de lǐwù. This is a present I got specially for you. |
| 606 | 亲自 qīnzì | personally, in person | 校长亲自给我们上了一节课。 Xiàozhǎng qīnzì gěi wǒmen shàng le yì jié kè. The head teacher took one of our lessons in person. |
| 607 | 单独 dāndú | alone, on one's own, separately | 我想和你单独谈谈。 Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ dāndú tántan. I'd like to talk to you alone. |
| 608 | 独自 dúzì | alone, by oneself | 她独自一人去了西藏。 Tā dúzì yì rén qù le Xīzàng. She went to Tibet all by herself. |
| 609 | 各自 gèzì | each, respectively | 大家吃完饭各自回家了。 Dàjiā chī wán fàn gèzì huí jiā le. After dinner everyone went their own way home. |
| 610 | 彼此 bǐcǐ | each other, one another | 我们彼此都很了解。 Wǒmen bǐcǐ dōu hěn liǎojiě. We know each other very well. |
| 611 | 双方 shuāngfāng | both sides, both parties | 双方都同意了这个方案。 Shuāngfāng dōu tóngyì le zhè gè fāng'àn. Both sides agreed to the plan. |
| 612 | 对方 duìfāng | the other party, the other side | 打电话的时候,对方没有说名字。 Dǎ diànhuà de shíhou, duìfāng méiyǒu shuō míngzi. On the phone, the other person didn't give a name. |
| 613 | 人家 rénjia | others, other people; (playfully) I, me | 人家都不怕,你怕什么? Rénjia dōu bú pà, nǐ pà shénme? Nobody else is scared, so what are you scared of? |
| 614 | 其余 qíyú | the rest, the remainder | 我只认识小王,其余的人都不认识。 Wǒ zhǐ rènshi Xiǎo Wáng, qíyú de rén dōu bú rènshi. I only know Xiao Wang; I don't know any of the others. |
| 615 | 此外 cǐwài | besides, in addition | 这个房子很大,此外,交通也很方便。 Zhè gè fángzi hěn dà, cǐwài, jiāotōng yě hěn fāngbiàn. This flat is big; besides, it's well connected. |
| 616 | 据说 jùshuō | it is said, reportedly | 据说明天会降温。 Jùshuō míngtiān huì jiàngwēn. They say it'll get colder tomorrow. |
| 617 | 凭 píng | to rely on; based on, by | 他凭自己的努力考上了大学。 Tā píng zìjǐ de nǔlì kǎo shàng le dàxué. He got into university through his own hard work. |
| 618 | 随时 suíshí | at any time | 有问题你可以随时给我打电话。 Yǒu wèntí nǐ kěyǐ suíshí gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. If you have questions, call me any time. |
| 619 | 临时 línshí | temporary; at the last moment | 他临时有事,不能来了。 Tā línshí yǒu shì, bù néng lái le. Something came up at the last minute and he can't come. |
| 620 | 曾经 céngjīng | once, at one time (in the past) | 我曾经在上海住过两年。 Wǒ céngjīng zài Shànghǎi zhù guo liǎng nián. I once lived in Shanghai for two years. |
| 621 | 即将 jíjiāng | about to, on the point of | 飞机即将起飞,请系好安全带。 Fēijī jíjiāng qǐfēi, qǐng jì hǎo ānquándài. The plane is about to take off; please fasten your seat belts. |
| 622 | 目前 mùqián | at present, currently | 目前我还没有找到工作。 Mùqián wǒ hái méiyǒu zhǎodào gōngzuò. I haven't found a job yet. |
| 623 | 如今 rújīn | nowadays | 如今,很多人都在网上买东西。 Rújīn, hěn duō rén dōu zài wǎngshàng mǎi dōngxi. Nowadays a lot of people shop online. |
| 624 | 当代 dāngdài | contemporary, present-day | 她很喜欢读当代文学。 Tā hěn xǐhuan dú dāngdài wénxué. She loves reading contemporary literature. |
| 625 | 古代 gǔdài | ancient times; ancient | 古代的人怎么过春节? Gǔdài de rén zěnme guò Chūnjié? How did people celebrate Spring Festival in ancient times? |
| 626 | 未来 wèilái | the future; future, coming | 未来的社会会是什么样子? Wèilái de shèhuì huì shì shénme yàngzi? What will society be like in the future? |
| 627 | 最初 zuìchū | at first, initially | 最初我不太习惯这里的生活。 Zuìchū wǒ bú tài xíguàn zhèlǐ de shēnghuó. At first I wasn't used to life here. |
| 628 | 最终 zuìzhōng | finally, in the end; final | 经过努力,他最终成功了。 Jīngguò nǔlì, tā zuìzhōng chénggōng le. After a lot of effort, he finally succeeded. |
| 629 | 始终 shǐzhōng | from start to finish, all along | 他始终没有告诉我真相。 Tā shǐzhōng méiyǒu gàosu wǒ zhēnxiàng. He never told me the truth. |
| 630 | 一向 yíxiàng | always, all along | 他一向很准时。 Tā yíxiàng hěn zhǔnshí. He's always punctual. |
| 631 | 依然 yīrán | still, as before | 十年过去了,他依然住在那儿。 Shí nián guòqu le, tā yīrán zhù zài nàr. Ten years on, he still lives there. |
| 632 | 不断 búduàn | continuously, constantly | 科学技术在不断发展。 Kēxué jìshù zài búduàn fāzhǎn. Science and technology are constantly advancing. |
| 633 | 逐渐 zhújiàn | gradually | 天气逐渐暖和起来了。 Tiānqì zhújiàn nuǎnhuo qǐlai le. The weather is gradually warming up. |
| 634 | 逐步 zhúbù | step by step | 我们要逐步解决这些问题。 Wǒmen yào zhúbù jiějué zhèxiē wèntí. We need to solve these problems step by step. |
| 635 | 陆续 lùxù | one after another, in succession | 客人们陆续到了。 Kèrenmen lùxù dào le. The guests arrived one after another. |
| 636 | 连续 liánxù | continuous, in a row | 他连续工作了十个小时。 Tā liánxù gōngzuò le shí gè xiǎoshí. He worked ten hours straight. |
| 637 | 持续 chíxù | to continue, last | 这场大雨持续了三天。 Zhè cháng dàyǔ chíxù le sān tiān. The heavy rain lasted three days. |
| 638 | 立即 lìjí | immediately | 接到通知后,他立即出发了。 Jiēdào tōngzhī hòu, tā lìjí chūfā le. He set off immediately after getting the notice. |
| 639 | 立刻 lìkè | at once, right away | 听到消息,他立刻给家里打了电话。 Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā lìkè gěi jiā lǐ dǎ le diànhuà. When he heard the news, he phoned home right away. |
| 640 | 迅速 xùnsù | rapid, swift | 这个城市发展得非常迅速。 Zhè gè chéngshì fāzhǎn de fēicháng xùnsù. This city has developed very rapidly. |
| 641 | 赶紧 gǎnjǐn | hurriedly, quickly, lose no time | 要下雨了,赶紧回家吧。 Yào xià yǔ le, gǎnjǐn huí jiā ba. It's going to rain; let's hurry home. |
| 642 | 赶快 gǎnkuài | quickly, at once | 电影快开始了,赶快进去吧。 Diànyǐng kuài kāishǐ le, gǎnkuài jìnqu ba. The film's about to start; let's go in quickly. |
| 643 | 急忙 jímáng | hastily, in a hurry | 他看了看表,急忙走了。 Tā kàn le kàn biǎo, jímáng zǒu le. He glanced at his watch and hurried off. |
| 644 | 匆忙 cōngmáng | hasty, in a rush | 他走得太匆忙,忘了带手机。 Tā zǒu de tài cōngmáng, wàng le dài shǒujī. He left in such a rush that he forgot his phone. |
| 645 | 尽量 jǐnliàng | as far as possible, to the best of one's ability | 我会尽量早点儿到。 Wǒ huì jǐnliàng zǎo diǎnr dào. I'll try to get there as early as I can. |
| 646 | 尽快 jǐnkuài | as soon as possible | 请尽快给我回复。 Qǐng jǐnkuài gěi wǒ huífù. Please reply as soon as possible. |
| 647 | 尽力 jìnlì | to do one's best | 我已经尽力了。 Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlì le. I've done my best. |
| 648 | 总之 zǒngzhī | in short, anyway | 总之,这次旅行很愉快。 Zǒngzhī, zhè cì lǚxíng hěn yúkuài. In short, it was a very enjoyable trip. |
| 649 | 总算 zǒngsuàn | at last, finally; on the whole | 等了半个小时,公共汽车总算来了。 Děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí, gōnggòng qìchē zǒngsuàn lái le. After waiting half an hour, the bus finally came. |
| 650 | 总共 zǒnggòng | altogether, in total | 我们班总共有三十个学生。 Wǒmen bān zǒnggòng yǒu sānshí gè xuésheng. There are thirty students in our class altogether. |
| 651 | 至今 zhìjīn | up to now, to this day | 这件事我至今还记得。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhìjīn hái jìde. I still remember it to this day. |
| 652 | 至于 zhìyú | as for; to go so far as to | 至于价格,我们可以再商量。 Zhìyú jiàgé, wǒmen kěyǐ zài shāngliang. As for the price, we can discuss it further. |
| 653 | 以及 yǐjí | as well as, and | 会议讨论了工资、福利以及培训的问题。 Huìyì tǎolùn le gōngzī, fúlì yǐjí péixùn de wèntí. The meeting discussed pay, benefits and training. |
| 654 | 以来 yǐlái | since | 开学以来,他一直很努力。 Kāixué yǐlái, tā yìzhí hěn nǔlì. He has worked hard ever since term started. |
| 655 | 以免 yǐmiǎn | so as to avoid, lest | 多穿点儿衣服,以免感冒。 Duō chuān diǎnr yīfu, yǐmiǎn gǎnmào. Wear more clothes so you don't catch a cold. |
| 656 | 从而 cóng'ér | thus, thereby | 他改进了方法,从而提高了效率。 Tā gǎijìn le fāngfǎ, cóng'ér tígāo le xiàolǜ. He improved the method and thereby raised efficiency. |
| 657 | 因而 yīn'ér | therefore, as a result | 他工作很努力,因而得到了大家的尊重。 Tā gōngzuò hěn nǔlì, yīn'ér dédào le dàjiā de zūnzhòng. He works hard and has therefore earned everyone's respect. |
| 658 | 何况 hékuàng | let alone, much less | 大人都搬不动,何况孩子呢? Dàren dōu bān bu dòng, hékuàng háizi ne? Even adults can't lift it, let alone children. |
| 659 | 况且 kuàngqiě | moreover, besides | 太晚了,况且外面还在下雨,你就别走了。 Tài wǎn le, kuàngqiě wàimiàn hái zài xià yǔ, nǐ jiù bié zǒu le. It's late, and besides it's still raining, so don't leave. |
| 660 | 不然 bùrán | otherwise, or else | 快点儿走吧,不然就迟到了。 Kuài diǎnr zǒu ba, bùrán jiù chídào le. Let's hurry, or we'll be late. |
| 661 | 要不 yàobù | otherwise; how about | 要不我们明天再去吧。 Yàobù wǒmen míngtiān zài qù ba. How about we go tomorrow instead? |
| 662 | 假如 jiǎrú | if, supposing | 假如明天下雨,比赛就取消。 Jiǎrú míngtiān xià yǔ, bǐsài jiù qǔxiāo. If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. |
| 663 | 假设 jiǎshè | to suppose; hypothesis | 假设你是老板,你会怎么做? Jiǎshè nǐ shì lǎobǎn, nǐ huì zěnme zuò? Suppose you were the boss, what would you do? |
| 664 | 如何 rúhé | how, in what way | 我们应该如何解决这个问题? Wǒmen yīnggāi rúhé jiějué zhè gè wèntí? How should we solve this problem? |
| 665 | 何必 hébì | there's no need, why bother | 这点儿小事,何必生气呢? Zhè diǎnr xiǎo shì, hébì shēngqì ne? Why get angry over such a small thing? |
| 666 | 不必 búbì | need not, not have to | 你不必担心,一切都会好的。 Nǐ búbì dānxīn, yíqiè dōu huì hǎo de. You needn't worry; everything will be fine. |
| 667 | 不如 bùrú | not as good as; would be better to | 坐出租车不如坐地铁快。 Zuò chūzūchē bùrú zuò dìtiě kuài. A taxi isn't as quick as the metro. |
| 668 | 不足 bùzú | insufficient; shortcoming | 我们的工作还有很多不足。 Wǒmen de gōngzuò hái yǒu hěn duō bùzú. There are still many shortcomings in our work. |
| 669 | 不要紧 búyàojǐn | it doesn't matter; not serious | 不要紧,我自己可以回家。 Búyàojǐn, wǒ zìjǐ kěyǐ huí jiā. Never mind, I can get home on my own. |
| 670 | 一旦 yídàn | once, in case | 一旦决定了,就不要后悔。 Yídàn juédìng le, jiù bú yào hòuhuǐ. Once you've decided, don't regret it. |
| 671 | 一致 yízhì | unanimous, in agreement | 大家的意见很一致。 Dàjiā de yìjiàn hěn yízhì. Everyone is in agreement. |
| 672 | 一辈子 yíbèizi | all one's life | 他一辈子都住在这个村子里。 Tā yíbèizi dōu zhù zài zhè gè cūnzi lǐ. He has lived in this village all his life. |
| 673 | 一半 yíbàn | half | 这本书我才看了一半。 Zhè běn shū wǒ cái kàn le yíbàn. I'm only halfway through this book. |
| 674 | 完美 wánměi | perfect | 世界上没有完美的人。 Shìjiè shang méiyǒu wánměi de rén. Nobody in the world is perfect. |
| 675 | 完整 wánzhěng | complete, intact | 请把句子写完整。 Qǐng bǎ jùzi xiě wánzhěng. Please write the sentence out in full. |
| 676 | 具体 jùtǐ | specific, concrete | 你能说得具体一点儿吗? Nǐ néng shuō de jùtǐ yìdiǎnr ma? Could you be a bit more specific? |
| 677 | 抽象 chōuxiàng | abstract | 这幅画太抽象了,我看不懂。 Zhè fú huà tài chōuxiàng le, wǒ kàn bu dǒng. This painting is too abstract for me to understand. |
| 678 | 简直 jiǎnzhí | simply, virtually | 这里的风景简直太美了! Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng jiǎnzhí tài měi le! The scenery here is simply beautiful! |
| 679 | 单调 dāndiào | monotonous, dull | 每天做同样的工作,太单调了。 Měitiān zuò tóngyàng de gōngzuò, tài dāndiào le. Doing the same work every day is too monotonous. |
| 680 | 充分 chōngfèn | full, ample; fully | 考试前要做好充分的准备。 Kǎoshì qián yào zuò hǎo chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi. You need to prepare thoroughly before an exam. |
| 681 | 充满 chōngmǎn | to be full of, brimming with | 她对未来充满了信心。 Tā duì wèilái chōngmǎn le xìnxīn. She's full of confidence about the future. |
| 682 | 足够 zúgòu | enough, sufficient | 我们有足够的时间,不用着急。 Wǒmen yǒu zúgòu de shíjiān, búyòng zháojí. We have plenty of time; no need to rush. |
| 683 | 宝贵 bǎoguì | valuable, precious | 谢谢你提出的宝贵意见。 Xièxie nǐ tíchū de bǎoguì yìjiàn. Thank you for your valuable suggestions. |
| 684 | 珍贵 zhēnguì | precious, rare | 这些老照片非常珍贵。 Zhèxiē lǎo zhàopiàn fēicháng zhēnguì. These old photos are very precious. |
| 685 | 重大 zhòngdà | major, significant | 这是一个重大的决定。 Zhè shì yí gè zhòngdà de juédìng. This is a major decision. |
| 686 | 巨大 jùdà | huge, enormous | 这些年城市发生了巨大的变化。 Zhèxiē nián chéngshì fāshēng le jùdà de biànhuà. The city has changed enormously in recent years. |
| 687 | 广泛 guǎngfàn | wide-ranging, extensive | 他的兴趣很广泛。 Tā de xìngqù hěn guǎngfàn. He has wide-ranging interests. |
| 688 | 平等 píngděng | equal; equality | 男女应该平等。 Nánnǚ yīnggāi píngděng. Men and women should be equal. |
| 689 | 公平 gōngpíng | fair, just | 这样的安排对大家都公平。 Zhèyàng de ānpái duì dàjiā dōu gōngpíng. This arrangement is fair to everyone. |
| 690 | 合理 hélǐ | reasonable, rational | 这个价格很合理。 Zhè gè jiàgé hěn hélǐ. This price is very reasonable. |
| 691 | 合法 héfǎ | legal, lawful | 他在这里工作是合法的。 Tā zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò shì héfǎ de. He's working here legally. |
| 692 | 严肃 yánsù | serious, solemn | 他是一个很严肃的人,很少笑。 Tā shì yí gè hěn yánsù de rén, hěn shǎo xiào. He's a very serious man who rarely smiles. |
| 693 | 深刻 shēnkè | deep, profound | 这次旅行给我留下了深刻的印象。 Zhè cì lǚxíng gěi wǒ liú xià le shēnkè de yìnxiàng. This trip left a deep impression on me. |
| 694 | 强烈 qiángliè | strong, intense | 他强烈反对这个计划。 Tā qiángliè fǎnduì zhè gè jìhuà. He strongly opposes this plan. |
| 695 | 激烈 jīliè | fierce, intense | 比赛进行得非常激烈。 Bǐsài jìnxíng de fēicháng jīliè. The match was very fiercely fought. |
| 696 | 稳定 wěndìng | stable, steady | 他想找一份稳定的工作。 Tā xiǎng zhǎo yí fèn wěndìng de gōngzuò. He wants to find a steady job. |
| 697 | 密切 mìqiè | close, intimate | 两国之间的关系很密切。 Liǎng guó zhī jiān de guānxi hěn mìqiè. Relations between the two countries are very close. |
| 698 | 亲密 qīnmì | close, intimate | 我们是很亲密的朋友。 Wǒmen shì hěn qīnmì de péngyou. We're very close friends. |
| 699 | 紧急 jǐnjí | urgent, emergency | 遇到紧急情况,请打这个电话。 Yùdào jǐnjí qíngkuàng, qǐng dǎ zhè gè diànhuà. In an emergency, please call this number. |
| 700 | 悠久 yōujiǔ | long-established, age-old | 中国有悠久的历史。 Zhōngguó yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ. China has a long history. |
| 701 | 古老 gǔlǎo | ancient, old | 这是一座古老的城市。 Zhè shì yí zuò gǔlǎo de chéngshì. This is an ancient city. |
| 702 | 先进 xiānjìn | advanced | 这家医院有很先进的设备。 Zhè jiā yīyuàn yǒu hěn xiānjìn de shèbèi. This hospital has very advanced equipment. |
| 703 | 发达 fādá | developed, flourishing | 这里的交通很发达。 Zhèlǐ de jiāotōng hěn fādá. The transport network here is highly developed. |
| 704 | 繁荣 fánróng | prosperous, flourishing | 这个城市越来越繁荣。 Zhè gè chéngshì yuè lái yuè fánróng. This city is becoming more and more prosperous. |
| 705 | 时髦 shímáo | fashionable, trendy | 她总是穿得很时髦。 Tā zǒng shì chuān de hěn shímáo. She always dresses fashionably. |
| 706 | 时尚 shíshàng | fashion; fashionable | 这家店的衣服很时尚。 Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu hěn shíshàng. The clothes in this shop are very stylish. |
| 707 | 朴素 pǔsù | plain, simple | 她穿得很朴素。 Tā chuān de hěn pǔsù. She dresses very plainly. |
| 708 | 豪华 háohuá | luxurious | 他们住在一家豪华酒店里。 Tāmen zhù zài yì jiā háohuá jiǔdiàn lǐ. They're staying in a luxury hotel. |
| 709 | 舒适 shūshì | comfortable, cosy | 这个房间又安静又舒适。 Zhè gè fángjiān yòu ānjìng yòu shūshì. This room is quiet and comfortable. |
| 710 | 实用 shíyòng | practical, useful | 这本词典非常实用。 Zhè běn cídiǎn fēicháng shíyòng. This dictionary is very practical. |
| 711 | 有利 yǒulì | favourable, advantageous | 这个决定对我们很有利。 Zhè gè juédìng duì wǒmen hěn yǒulì. This decision works in our favour. |
| 712 | 有效 yǒuxiào | effective; valid | 这种药治感冒很有效。 Zhè zhǒng yào zhì gǎnmào hěn yǒuxiào. This medicine works well for colds. |
| 713 | 有限 yǒuxiàn | limited | 我们的时间很有限。 Wǒmen de shíjiān hěn yǒuxiàn. Our time is very limited. |
| 714 | 无数 wúshù | countless, innumerable | 天上有无数颗星星。 Tiān shang yǒu wúshù kē xīngxing. There are countless stars in the sky. |
| 715 | 大量 dàliàng | a large amount of, a great deal | 这个工作需要大量的时间。 Zhè gè gōngzuò xūyào dàliàng de shíjiān. This job takes a great deal of time. |
| 716 | 多余 duōyú | surplus, superfluous, unnecessary | 别说多余的话。 Bié shuō duōyú de huà. Don't say anything unnecessary. |
| 717 | 所谓 suǒwèi | so-called; what is called | 这就是所谓的“中国速度”。 Zhè jiù shì suǒwèi de “Zhōngguó sùdù”. This is what they call “China speed”. |
| 718 | 相似 xiāngsì | similar | 这两个词的意思很相似。 Zhè liǎng gè cí de yìsi hěn xiāngsì. These two words have similar meanings. |
| 719 | 类似 lèisì | similar | 我以前也遇到过类似的问题。 Wǒ yǐqián yě yùdào guo lèisì de wèntí. I've come across a similar problem before. |
| 720 | 特殊 tèshū | special, particular | 没有特殊情况,请不要请假。 Méiyǒu tèshū qíngkuàng, qǐng bú yào qǐngjià. Please don't take leave unless there's a special reason. |
| 721 | 独特 dútè | unique, distinctive | 这座建筑的风格很独特。 Zhè zuò jiànzhù de fēnggé hěn dútè. This building has a very distinctive style. |
| 722 | 个别 gèbié | individual; a very few | 个别同学还没交作业。 Gèbié tóngxué hái méi jiāo zuòyè. A few students still haven't handed in their homework. |
| 723 | 普通 pǔtōng | ordinary, common | 我只是一个普通的学生。 Wǒ zhǐshì yí gè pǔtōng de xuésheng. I'm just an ordinary student. |
| 724 | 平常 píngcháng | ordinary; usually | 我平常七点起床。 Wǒ píngcháng qī diǎn qǐchuáng. I usually get up at seven. |
| 725 | 基本 jīběn | basic; basically | 这些是基本的语法知识。 Zhèxiē shì jīběn de yǔfǎ zhīshi. This is basic grammar. |
| 726 | 核心 héxīn | core, heart, nucleus | 这是整个问题的核心。 Zhè shì zhěnggè wèntí de héxīn. This is the heart of the whole problem. |
| 727 | 必要 bìyào | necessary, essential | 我觉得没有必要再讨论了。 Wǒ juéde méiyǒu bìyào zài tǎolùn le. I don't think there's any need to discuss it further. |
| 728 | 必然 bìrán | inevitable, certain | 努力不一定成功,但不努力必然失败。 Nǔlì bù yídìng chénggōng, dàn bù nǔlì bìrán shībài. Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it failure is certain. |
| 729 | 偶然 ǒurán | accidental, by chance | 我是偶然认识他的。 Wǒ shì ǒurán rènshi tā de. I met him by chance. |
| 730 | 可怕 kěpà | frightening, terrible | 昨天晚上我做了一个可怕的梦。 Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ zuò le yí gè kěpà de mèng. I had a terrifying dream last night. |
| 731 | 糟糕 zāogāo | terrible, too bad | 糟糕,我忘带钥匙了! Zāogāo, wǒ wàng dài yàoshi le! Oh no, I've forgotten my keys! |
| 732 | 明亮 míngliàng | bright, well-lit | 这间教室又宽又明亮。 Zhè jiān jiàoshì yòu kuān yòu míngliàng. This classroom is spacious and bright. |
| 733 | 黑暗 hēi'àn | dark | 黑暗中我什么也看不见。 Hēi'àn zhōng wǒ shénme yě kàn bu jiàn. I couldn't see anything in the dark. |
| 734 | 模糊 móhu | blurred, vague | 这张照片拍得有点儿模糊。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn pāi de yǒudiǎnr móhu. This photo is a bit blurry. |
| 735 | 整齐 zhěngqí | neat, tidy, orderly | 他的房间总是很整齐。 Tā de fángjiān zǒng shì hěn zhěngqí. His room is always tidy. |
| 736 | 结实 jiēshi | sturdy, solid; strong (of a person) | 这把椅子很结实。 Zhè bǎ yǐzi hěn jiēshi. This chair is very sturdy. |
| 737 | 薄 báo | thin (of things) | 天冷了,这件衣服太薄了。 Tiān lěng le, zhè jiàn yīfu tài báo le. It's cold now; this top is too thin. |
| 738 | 窄 zhǎi | narrow | 这条路太窄了,车开不过去。 Zhè tiáo lù tài zhǎi le, chē kāi bu guòqu. This road is too narrow for a car to get through. |
| 739 | 光滑 guānghuá | smooth, glossy | 桌面很光滑。 Zhuōmiàn hěn guānghuá. The tabletop is very smooth. |
| 740 | 粗糙 cūcāo | rough, coarse | 他的手很粗糙。 Tā de shǒu hěn cūcāo. His hands are very rough. |
| 741 | 柔软 róuruǎn | soft | 这条毛巾非常柔软。 Zhè tiáo máojīn fēicháng róuruǎn. This towel is very soft. |
| 742 | 硬 yìng | hard, stiff | 这个面包太硬了。 Zhè gè miànbāo tài yìng le. This bread is too hard. |
| 743 | 圆 yuán | round, circular | 中秋节的月亮又大又圆。 Zhōngqiū Jié de yuèliang yòu dà yòu yuán. The moon is big and round at the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| 744 | 家务 jiāwù | housework | 周末我们一起做家务。 Zhōumò wǒmen yìqǐ zuò jiāwù. We do the housework together at the weekend. |
| 745 | 日用品 rìyòngpǐn | daily necessities | 我去超市买点儿日用品。 Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi diǎnr rìyòngpǐn. I'm going to the supermarket for a few household things. |
| 746 | 电池 diànchí | battery (measure word 节、块) | 遥控器的电池没电了。 Yáokòngqì de diànchí méi diàn le. The remote control's batteries have run out. |
| 747 | 开关 kāiguān | switch (measure word 个) | 灯的开关在门旁边。 Dēng de kāiguān zài mén pángbiān. The light switch is by the door. |
| 748 | 抽屉 chōuti | drawer (measure word 个) | 钥匙在桌子的抽屉里。 Yàoshi zài zhuōzi de chōuti lǐ. The keys are in the desk drawer. |
| 749 | 柜子 guìzi | cupboard, cabinet (measure word 个) | 把衣服放进柜子里。 Bǎ yīfu fàng jìn guìzi lǐ. Put the clothes in the wardrobe. |
| 750 | 被子 bèizi | quilt, duvet (measure word 床、条) | 天冷了,要换一床厚被子。 Tiān lěng le, yào huàn yì chuáng hòu bèizi. It's turned cold; time to switch to a thick duvet. |
| 751 | 枕头 zhěntou | pillow (measure word 个) | 这个枕头太高了,睡得不舒服。 Zhè gè zhěntou tài gāo le, shuì de bù shūfu. This pillow is too high to sleep comfortably. |
| 752 | 窗帘 chuānglián | curtain (measure word 个、条) | 请把窗帘拉上。 Qǐng bǎ chuānglián lā shàng. Please draw the curtains. |
| 753 | 地毯 dìtǎn | carpet, rug (measure word 块、张) | 客厅里铺着一块地毯。 Kètīng lǐ pū zhe yí kuài dìtǎn. There's a rug on the living-room floor. |
| 754 | 阳台 yángtái | balcony (measure word 个) | 我在阳台上种了一些花。 Wǒ zài yángtái shang zhòng le yìxiē huā. I've planted some flowers on the balcony. |
| 755 | 卧室 wòshì | bedroom (measure word 间、个) | 我的卧室朝南,阳光很好。 Wǒ de wòshì cháo nán, yángguāng hěn hǎo. My bedroom faces south and gets lots of sun. |
| 756 | 客厅 kètīng | living room (measure word 个、间) | 大家都在客厅里看电视。 Dàjiā dōu zài kètīng lǐ kàn diànshì. Everyone is watching TV in the living room. |
| 757 | 屋子 wūzi | room (measure word 间) | 屋子里太热了,开一下窗户吧。 Wūzi lǐ tài rè le, kāi yíxià chuānghu ba. It's too hot in the room; let's open the window. |
| 758 | 台阶 táijiē | step(s), stairs (measure word 级、个) | 小心台阶,别摔倒了。 Xiǎoxīn táijiē, bié shuāidǎo le. Mind the step; don't fall. |
| 759 | 围巾 wéijīn | scarf (measure word 条) | 这条围巾是妈妈给我织的。 Zhè tiáo wéijīn shì māma gěi wǒ zhī de. Mum knitted this scarf for me. |
| 760 | 手套 shǒutào | gloves (measure word 副、只) | 外面很冷,戴上手套吧。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng, dài shàng shǒutào ba. It's cold out; put your gloves on. |
| 761 | 领带 lǐngdài | tie, necktie (measure word 条) | 去面试最好打一条领带。 Qù miànshì zuìhǎo dǎ yì tiáo lǐngdài. It's best to wear a tie to an interview. |
| 762 | 项链 xiàngliàn | necklace (measure word 条) | 这条项链是男朋友送的。 Zhè tiáo xiàngliàn shì nánpéngyou sòng de. This necklace was a present from my boyfriend. |
| 763 | 戒指 jièzhi | ring (measure word 枚、个) | 他给她买了一枚戒指。 Tā gěi tā mǎi le yì méi jièzhi. He bought her a ring. |
| 764 | 口袋 kǒudai | pocket; bag (measure word 个) | 手机在我的口袋里。 Shǒujī zài wǒ de kǒudai lǐ. My phone's in my pocket. |
| 765 | 尺寸 chǐcun | size, measurements | 这双鞋的尺寸不合适。 Zhè shuāng xié de chǐcun bù héshì. These shoes are the wrong size. |
| 766 | 钱包 qiánbāo | wallet, purse (measure word 个) | 我的钱包不见了。 Wǒ de qiánbāo bú jiàn le. My wallet has gone missing. |
| 767 | 包裹 bāoguǒ | parcel, package (measure word 个) | 我去邮局寄一个包裹。 Wǒ qù yóujú jì yí gè bāoguǒ. I'm going to the post office to send a parcel. |
| 768 | 行李 xíngli | luggage (measure word 件) | 你带了几件行李? Nǐ dài le jǐ jiàn xíngli? How many pieces of luggage have you brought? |
| 769 | 旅馆 lǚguǎn | hotel, inn (measure word 家) | 我们在一家小旅馆住了一晚。 Wǒmen zài yì jiā xiǎo lǚguǎn zhù le yì wǎn. We spent a night at a small inn. |
| 770 | 景色 jǐngsè | scenery, view | 山上的景色美极了。 Shān shang de jǐngsè měi jí le. The view from the mountain is gorgeous. |
| 771 | 名胜古迹 míngshèng gǔjì | famous scenic spots and historic sites | 北京有很多名胜古迹。 Běijīng yǒu hěn duō míngshèng gǔjì. Beijing has many famous historic sites. |
| 772 | 地区 dìqū | area, region (measure word 个) | 这个地区冬天很少下雪。 Zhè gè dìqū dōngtiān hěn shǎo xià xuě. It rarely snows in this area in winter. |
| 773 | 驾驶 jiàshǐ | to drive, pilot | 酒后不能驾驶汽车。 Jiǔ hòu bù néng jiàshǐ qìchē. You mustn't drive after drinking. |
| 774 | 加油 jiāyóu | to refuel; come on! (cheering) | 车快没油了,我们得去加油。 Chē kuài méi yóu le, wǒmen děi qù jiāyóu. The car's almost out of fuel; we need to fill up. |
| 775 | 各种各样 gèzhǒng-gèyàng | all kinds of, various | 市场上有各种各样的水果。 Shìchǎng shang yǒu gèzhǒng-gèyàng de shuǐguǒ. The market has all kinds of fruit. |
| 776 | 一路平安 yílù píng'ān | have a safe journey | 祝你一路平安! Zhù nǐ yílù píng'ān! Have a safe journey! |
| 777 | 一路顺风 yílù shùnfēng | bon voyage, have a good trip | 明天你就要走了,祝你一路顺风! Míngtiān nǐ jiù yào zǒu le, zhù nǐ yílù shùnfēng! You're off tomorrow; have a good trip! |
| 778 | 不知不觉 bùzhī-bùjué | without realising, before one knows it (chengyu) | 不知不觉,我来中国已经一年了。 Bùzhī-bùjué, wǒ lái Zhōngguó yǐjīng yì nián le. Before I knew it, I'd been in China for a year. |
| 779 | 大吃一惊 dàchī-yìjīng | to be greatly surprised (chengyu) | 听到这个消息,我大吃一惊。 Tīngdào zhè gè xiāoxi, wǒ dàchī-yìjīng. I was astonished to hear the news. |
| 780 | 乱七八糟 luànqī-bāzāo | in a complete mess (chengyu) | 他的房间乱七八糟的。 Tā de fángjiān luànqī-bāzāo de. His room is a complete mess. |
| 781 | 一模一样 yìmú-yíyàng | exactly alike (chengyu) | 这对双胞胎长得一模一样。 Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de yìmú-yíyàng. These twins look exactly alike. |
| 782 | 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū | so-so; careless | 我的汉语马马虎虎,还要多练习。 Wǒ de Hànyǔ mǎmahūhū, hái yào duō liànxí. My Chinese is so-so; I need more practice. |
| 783 | 津津有味 jīnjīn-yǒuwèi | with great relish (chengyu) | 孩子们吃得津津有味。 Háizimen chī de jīnjīn-yǒuwèi. The children ate with great relish. |
| 784 | 莫名其妙 mòmíng-qímiào | baffling, inexplicable (chengyu) | 他莫名其妙地生气了。 Tā mòmíng-qímiào de shēngqì le. He got angry for no apparent reason. |
| 785 | 与众不同 yǔzhòng-bùtóng | out of the ordinary, unique (chengyu) | 她的想法总是与众不同。 Tā de xiǎngfǎ zǒng shì yǔzhòng-bùtóng. Her ideas are always out of the ordinary. |
| 786 | 一举两得 yìjǔ-liǎngdé | to kill two birds with one stone (chengyu) | 骑车上班既能锻炼身体又能省钱,真是一举两得。 Qí chē shàngbān jì néng duànliàn shēntǐ yòu néng shěng qián, zhēn shì yìjǔ-liǎngdé. Cycling to work keeps you fit and saves money: two birds with one stone. |
| 787 | 半途而废 bàntú-érfèi | to give up halfway (chengyu) | 做事不能半途而废。 Zuò shì bù néng bàntú-érfèi. You shouldn't give up halfway through things. |
| 788 | 三心二意 sānxīn-èryì | half-hearted, unable to make up one's mind (chengyu) | 学习的时候不要三心二意。 Xuéxí de shíhou bú yào sānxīn-èryì. Don't be half-hearted when you study. |
| 789 | 千方百计 qiānfāng-bǎijì | by every possible means (chengyu) | 他千方百计地想买到那张票。 Tā qiānfāng-bǎijì de xiǎng mǎi dào nà zhāng piào. He tried every way he could to get that ticket. |
| 790 | 实事求是 shíshì-qiúshì | to seek truth from facts, be realistic (chengyu) | 做研究要实事求是。 Zuò yánjiū yào shíshì-qiúshì. Research has to be grounded in the facts. |
| 791 | 十全十美 shíquán-shíměi | perfect in every way (chengyu) | 没有十全十美的工作。 Méiyǒu shíquán-shíměi de gōngzuò. There's no such thing as a perfect job. |
| 792 | 入乡随俗 rùxiāng-suísú | when in Rome, do as the Romans do (chengyu) | 入乡随俗,在中国我也学会了用筷子。 Rùxiāng-suísú, zài Zhōngguó wǒ yě xuéhuì le yòng kuàizi. When in Rome: in China I learned to use chopsticks too. |
| 793 | 迫不及待 pòbù-jídài | unable to wait, impatient (chengyu) | 他迫不及待地打开了礼物。 Tā pòbù-jídài de dǎkāi le lǐwù. He couldn't wait to open the present. |
| 794 | 独一无二 dúyī-wú'èr | unique, one of a kind (chengyu) | 每个人都是独一无二的。 Měi gè rén dōu shì dúyī-wú'èr de. Everyone is unique. |
| 795 | 全力以赴 quánlì-yǐfù | to go all out (chengyu) | 为了这次比赛,我们会全力以赴。 Wèile zhè cì bǐsài, wǒmen huì quánlì-yǐfù. We'll go all out for this competition. |
| 796 | 理所当然 lǐsuǒ-dāngrán | naturally, as a matter of course (chengyu) | 他觉得父母帮他是理所当然的。 Tā juéde fùmǔ bāng tā shì lǐsuǒ-dāngrán de. He takes it for granted that his parents help him. |
| 797 | 一帆风顺 yìfān-fēngshùn | plain sailing, smooth (chengyu) | 祝你工作一帆风顺! Zhù nǐ gōngzuò yìfān-fēngshùn! I wish you every success in your work! |
| 798 | 丰富多彩 fēngfù-duōcǎi | rich and colourful, varied (chengyu) | 大学生活丰富多彩。 Dàxué shēnghuó fēngfù-duōcǎi. University life is rich and varied. |
| 799 | 自言自语 zìyán-zìyǔ | to talk to oneself (chengyu) | 他一边走一边自言自语。 Tā yìbiān zǒu yìbiān zìyán-zìyǔ. He talked to himself as he walked. |
| 800 | 总而言之 zǒng'ér-yánzhī | in short, all in all (chengyu) | 总而言之,这次活动很成功。 Zǒng'ér-yánzhī, zhè cì huódòng hěn chénggōng. All in all, the event was a great success. |