HSK 4 Vocabulary List 词汇表

The complete official HSK 4 word list from the HSK 3.0 (2021) standard: 973 words with tone-marked pinyin, part of speech, and English meanings, built on 300 characters. Every word links to its word page, and every character links to a stroke-order page.

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300

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The 300 characters of HSK 4

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Word list

All 973 HSK 4 words

973 words across 2 pages — page 1 covers letters #–s.

# 17

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
阿姨	ā yí	n.	maternal aunt
矮	ǎi	adj. / v.	(of a person) short
矮小	ǎi xiǎo	adj.	short and small
爱国	ài guó	adj.	to love one's country
爱护	ài hù	v.	to cherish
安	ān	v. / n. / adj. / pron.	surname An
安置	ān zhì	v.	to find a place for
按时	àn shí	adv.	on time
暗	àn	adj.	variant of 暗[an4]
暗示	àn shì	v.	to hint; to suggest
恶心	ě xīn	adj.	variant of 恶心
儿童	ér tóng	n.	child
而	ér	part.	and
而是	ér shì	conj.	rather
耳机	ěr jī	n.	headphones
二手	èr shǒu	adj.	indirectly acquired
…分之…	… fēn zhī …	—

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
巴士	bā shì	n.	bus (loanword)
百货	bǎi huò	n.	general merchandise
摆	bǎi	v.	to arrange
摆动	bǎi dòng	v.	to sway
摆脱	bǎi tuō	v.	to break away from
败	bài	v.	to defeat
办事	bàn shì	v.	to handle (affairs)
包裹	bāo guǒ	n. / v.	to wrap up
包含	bāo hán	v.	to contain
包括	bāo kuò	v.	to comprise
薄	báo	adj.	surname Bo
宝	bǎo	n. / v.	variant of 宝
宝宝	bǎo bao	n.	darling; baby
宝贝	bǎo bèi	n.	treasured object
宝贵	bǎo guì	adj.	valuable
宝石	bǎo shí	n.	precious stone; gem
保密	bǎo mì	v.	to keep sth confidential
保守	bǎo shǒu	adj. / v.	conservative
抱	bào	v.	to hold
背景	bèi jǐng	n.	background; backdrop; context
倍	bèi	mw. / adv.	(two, three etc) -fold
被迫	bèi pò	adv.	to be compelled; to be forced
本科	běn kē	n.	undergraduate course
笨	bèn	adj.	stupid
比分	bǐ fēn	n.	score (of a game or competition)
毕业	bì yè	v.	graduation
毕业生	bì yè shēng	n.	graduate
避	bì	v.	to avoid
避免	bì miǎn	v.	to avert
编	biān	v.	to weave
辩论	biàn lùn	v.	debate
标志	biāo zhì	n. / v.	sign; mark; symbol; logo
表情	biǎo qíng	n.	(facial) expression
表扬	biǎo yáng	v.	to praise
冰	bīng	n.	ice
冰箱	bīng xiāng	n.	refrigerator
冰雪	bīng xuě	n.	ice and snow
兵	bīng	n.	soldiers
不要紧	bù yào jǐn	v.	unimportant
不在乎	bù zài hu	v.	not to care
不管	bù guǎn	conj. / v.	not to be concerned
不然	bù rán	conj. / v. / adj.	not so
布置	bù zhì	v.	to arrange; to set up; to lay out
步行	bù xíng	v.	to go on foot

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
擦	cā	v.	to rub
材料	cái liào	n.	(raw) material
财产	cái chǎn	n.	property
财富	cái fù	n.	wealth
采访	cǎi fǎng	v.	to interview
参考	cān kǎo	v.	consultation
参与	cān yù	v.	to participate (in sth)
操场	cāo chǎng	n.	playground
操作	cāo zuò	v.	to work
测	cè	v.	to survey
测量	cè liáng	v.	survey
测试	cè shì	v.	to test (machinery etc)
曾	céng	adv. / n.	surname Zeng
茶叶	chá yè	n.	tea
产品	chǎn pǐn	n.	goods
长途	cháng tú	adj. / adv.	long distance
常识	cháng shí	n.	common sense; general knowledge
唱片	chàng piàn	n.	gramophone record
抄	chāo	v.	to make a copy
抄写	chāo xiě	v.	to copy
潮	cháo	n.	tide
潮流	cháo liú	n.	tide
潮湿	cháo shī	adj.	damp
彻底	chè dǐ	adj.	thorough
沉	chén	v. / adj.	variant of 沉[chen2]
沉默	chén mò	adj. / v.	taciturn
沉重	chén zhòng	adj.	heavy
称赞	chēng zàn	v.	to praise; to commend; to compliment
成人	chéng rén	n. / v.	to reach adulthood
诚实	chéng shí	adj.	honest
诚信	chéng xìn	adj. / v.	honesty; trustworthiness; good faith
承担	chéng dān	v.	to undertake
承认	chéng rèn	v.	to admit
承受	chéng shòu	v.	to bear
程序	chéng xù	n.	procedures
吃惊	chī jīng	adj.	to be startled
迟到	chí dào	v.	to arrive late
尺	chǐ	mw.	one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺谱
尺寸	chǐ cùn	n.	size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
尺子	chǐ zi	n.	ruler (measuring instrument)
冲	chōng	v.	(of water) to dash against
充电	chōng diàn	v.	to recharge (a battery)
充电器	chōng diàn qì	n.	battery charger
充分	chōng fèn	adj.	ample
虫子	chóng zǐ	n.	insect
抽	chōu	v.	to draw out
抽奖	chōu jiǎng	v.	to draw a prize
抽烟	chōu yān	v.	variant of 抽烟
出色	chū sè	adj.	remarkable; outstanding
出售	chū shòu	v.	to sell
出席	chū xí	v.	to attend
处于	chǔ yú	v.	to be in (some state, position, or condition)
处	chù	n. / mw. / v.	to reside
穿上	chuān shàng	—	to put on (clothes etc)
传统	chuán tǒng	n. / adj.	tradition; traditional
窗户	chuāng hù	n.	window
窗台	chuāng tái	n.	windowsill; window ledge
窗子	chuāng zǐ	n.	window
春季	chūn jì	n.	springtime
纯	chún	adj.	pure
纯净水	chún jìng shuǐ	n.	purified water
词汇	cí huì	n.	variant of 词汇
此	cǐ	pron.	this
此外	cǐ wài	conj.	besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
刺	cì	v. / n.	(onom.) whoosh
刺激	cì jī	v.	to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite
从此	cóng cǐ	adv.	from now on
粗	cū	adj. / adv.	(of sth long) wide
粗心	cū xīn	adj.	careless
促进	cù jìn	v.	to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
促使	cù shǐ	v.	to prompt; to induce; to spur
促销	cù xiāo	v.	to promote sales
措施	cuò shī	n.	measure

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
答案	dá àn	n.	answer
打败	dǎ bài	v.	to defeat
打雷	dǎ léi	v.	to rumble with thunder
打扫	dǎ sǎo	v.	to clean
打折	dǎ zhé	v.	to give a discount
打针	dǎ zhēn	v.	to give or get an injection
大巴	dà bā	n.	(coll.) large bus
大多	dà duō	adv. / num.	for the most part
大方	dà fāng	adj.	see 大方县
大哥	dà gē	n.	eldest brother
大规模	dà guī mó	adj. / adv.	large scale
大会	dà huì	n.	general assembly
大姐	dà jiě	n.	big sister
大楼	dà lóu	n.	building (a relatively large, multistory one)
大陆	dà lù	n.	mainland China (reference to the PRC)
大妈	dà mā	n.	father's elder brother's wife
大型	dà xíng	adj.	large
大爷	dà yé	n.	arrogant idler
大众	dà zhòng	n.	Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)
代替	dài tì	v.	to replace; to take the place of
待遇	dài yù	n.	treatment
袋	dài	mw. / n.	pouch
戴	dài	v. / n.	surname Dai
担保	dān bǎo	v.	to guarantee
担任	dān rèn	v.	to hold a governmental office or post
担心	dān xīn	v.	anxious
单	dān	adv. / adj.	surname Shan
单纯	dān chún	adj.	simple
单调	dān diào	adj.	monotonous
单独	dān dú	adv. / adj.	alone
淡	dàn	adj.	insipid
导游	dǎo yóu	n.	tour guide
导致	dǎo zhì	v.	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
倒闭	dǎo bì	v.	to go bankrupt
倒车	dǎo chē	v.	to change buses, trains etc
得意	dé yì	adj.	proud of oneself
灯光	dēng guāng	n.	(stage) lighting
登	dēng	v.	to scale (a height)
登记	dēng jì	v.	to register (one's name)
登录	dēng lù	v.	to register
登山	dēng shān	v.	to climb a mountain
的确	dí què	adv.	really
敌人	dí rén	n.	enemy
底	dǐ	n.	(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
地面	dì miàn	n.	floor
地位	dì wèi	n.	position
地下	dì xià	n.	underground
地址	dì zhǐ	n.	address
典型	diǎn xíng	n. / adj.	model
点名	diǎn míng	v.	roll call
电灯	diàn dēng	n.	electric light
电动车	diàn dòng chē	n.	electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)
电梯	diàn tī	n.	elevator
电源	diàn yuán	n.	electric power source
顶	dǐng	v. / mw. / n.	apex
定	dìng	v. / adv.	to fix
冬季	dōng jì	n.	winter
动画片	dòng huà piàn	n.	animated film
动摇	dòng yáo	v. / adj.	to sway
豆腐	dòu fu	n.	tofu
独立	dú lì	adj. / v.	independent
独特	dú tè	adj.	unique; distinctive
独自	dú zì	adv.	alone
堵	dǔ	v. / mw.	to block up (a road, pipe etc)
堵车	dǔ chē	v.	traffic jam
肚子	dù zǐ	n. / mw.	belly
度过	dù guò	v.	to pass
锻炼	duàn liàn	v.	to toughen
对比	duì bǐ	v.	to contrast
对付	duì fù	v.	to handle; to deal with; to tackle
对于	duì yú	prep.	regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
多次	duō cì	mw. / adj. / adv.	many times
多年	duō nián	mw.	many years
多样	duō yàng	num. / adj.	diverse
多种	duō zhǒng	num.	many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
发挥	fā huī	v.	to display
发票	fā piào	n.	invoice; receipt; bill
发烧	fā shāo	v. / adj.	to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
法	fǎ	n. / adj.	variant of 法[fa3]
法官	fǎ guān	n.	judge (in court)
法律	fǎ lǜ	n.	law
法院	fǎ yuàn	n.	court of law
翻	fān	v.	to turn over
翻译	fān yì	—	to translate
烦	fán	v. / adj.	to feel vexed
反	fǎn	v. / adj. / adv.	contrary
反而	fǎn ér	adv.	on the contrary; instead
反映	fǎn yìng	v.	to mirror
方	fāng	mw. / adv. / adj. / n.	surname Fang
方案	fāng àn	n.	plan
方针	fāng zhēn	n.	policy
放松	fàng sōng	v. / adj.	to relax; to slacken; to loosen
非	fēi	adj.	abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa
肥	féi	n. / adj. / v.	fat
分布	fēn bù	v.	to scatter
分散	fēn sàn	v. / adj.	to scatter
分手	fēn shǒu	v.	to part company
分为	fēn wéi	v.	to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
纷纷	fēn fēn	adv. / adj.	one after another
奋斗	fèn dòu	v.	to strive; to struggle
风格	fēng gé	n.	style
风景	fēng jǐng	n.	scenery; landscape
风俗	fēng sú	n.	social custom
封闭	fēng bì	v.	to close; to seal off
否则	fǒu zé	conj.	otherwise; if not; or (else)
夫妇	fū fù	n.	a (married) couple
夫妻	fū qī	n.	husband and wife; married couple
夫人	fū rén	n.	lady
符号	fú hào	n.	symbol; mark; sign
符合	fú hé	v.	in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement)
付出	fù chū	v.	to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
负担	fù dān	n. / v.	to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)
附近	fù jìn	n.	nearby; neighboring
复制	fù zhì	v.	to duplicate

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
改善	gǎi shàn	v.	to make better; to improve
改正	gǎi zhèng	v.	to correct
盖	gài	v.	surname Ge
概括	gài kuò	v.	to summarize; to generalize
感兴趣	gǎn xìng qù	adj.	to be interested (in sth)
高潮	gāo cháo	n.	high tide; high water
高价	gāo jià	n. / adv.	high price
高尚	gāo shàng	adj.	noble
高铁	gāo tiě	—	high speed rail
格外	gé wài	adv.	especially; particularly; even more than usual
隔	gé	v.	to separate
隔开	gé kāi	—
个别	gè bié	adj.	individually; one by one
个体	gè tǐ	n.	an individual
各个	gè gè	pron.	every
根	gēn	mw. / n.	root
根据	gēn jù	prep. / n. / v.	according to
工程	gōng chéng	n.	engineering
公元	gōng yuán	n.	CE (Common Era)
供应	gōng yìng	v.	to supply; to provide (goods, services etc)
共	gòng	adv. / adj.	common
构成	gòu chéng	v. / n.	to constitute
构造	gòu zào	n. / v.	structure
购买	gòu mǎi	v.	to purchase; to buy
购物	gòu wù	v.	shopping
骨头	gǔ tou	n.	bone
固定	gù dìng	adj. / v.	to fix
瓜	guā	n.	melon
怪	guài	v. / adj. / adv.	bewildering
关闭	guān bì	v.	to close; to shut (a window etc)
关于	guān yú	prep.	pertaining to
官	guān	n.	surname Guan
官方	guān fāng	n.	government
光临	guāng lín	v.	(formal) to honor with one's presence
光盘	guāng pán	n.	compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
逛	guàng	v.	to stroll
归	guī	v.	surname Gui
规律	guī lǜ	n.	rule (e.g. of science)
规模	guī mó	n. / adv.	scale; scope; extent
规则	guī zé	n. / adj.	rule; regulation
果实	guǒ shí	n.	fruit (produced by a plant)
过分	guò fèn	adj. / v.	excessive; undue

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
海水	hǎi shuǐ	n.	seawater
海鲜	hǎi xiān	n.	seafood
含	hán	v.	to keep in the mouth
含量	hán liàng	n.	content
含义	hán yì	n.	meaning (implicit in a phrase)
含有	hán yǒu	v.	to contain
寒假	hán jià	n.	winter vacation
寒冷	hán lěng	adj.	cold (climate)
行业	háng yè	n.	trade; profession; industry; business
航班	háng bān	n.	(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
航空	háng kōng	n.	aviation
毫米	háo mǐ	mw.	millimeter
毫升	háo shēng	mw.	milliliter
好友	hǎo yǒu	n.	close friend
号码	hào mǎ	n.	number
合同	hé tong	n.	contract; agreement
黑暗	hēi àn	adj.	dark
红包	hóng bāo	n.	money wrapped in red as a gift
后头	hòu tou	n.	behind
厚	hòu	adj.	thick
呼吸	hū xī	v.	to breathe
忽视	hū shì	v.	to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
户	hù	mw.	a household
护士	hù shì	n.	nurse
划	huà	v.	to row
怀念	huái niàn	v.	to cherish the memory of
怀疑	huái yí	v.	to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of
缓解	huǎn jiě	v.	to bring relief
黄瓜	huáng guā	n.	cucumber
黄金	huáng jīn	n.	gold
回复	huí fù	v.	to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc)
汇	huì	v.	to remit
汇报	huì bào	v.	to report
汇率	huì lǜ	n.	exchange rate
婚礼	hūn lǐ	n.	wedding ceremony
伙	huǒ	mw.	meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2])
伙伴	huǒ bàn	n.	variant of 伙伴
或许	huò xǔ	adv.	perhaps; maybe
货	huò	n.	goods
获	huò	v.	(literary) to catch
获得	huò dé	v.	to obtain; to receive; to get
获奖	huò jiǎng	v.	to win an award
获取	huò qǔ	v.	to gain; to get; to acquire

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
几乎	jī hū	adv.	almost; nearly; practically
机构	jī gòu	n.	mechanism
机遇	jī yù	n.	opportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck
积累	jī lěi	v. / n.	to accumulate
激动	jī dòng	adj.	to move emotionally
激烈	jī liè	adj.	(of competition or fighting) intense
及格	jí gé	v.	to pass an exam or a test
极	jí	adv.	extremely
极其	jí qí	adv.	extremely
即将	jí jiāng	adv.	about to; on the point of; soon
急忙	jí máng	adv.	hastily
集合	jí hé	v. / n.	to gather; to assemble
记载	jì zǎi	v. / n.	to write down
纪律	jì lǜ	n.	discipline
技巧	jì qiǎo	n.	skill
季	jì	mw. / n.	surname Ji
季度	jì dù	n.	quarter of a year
季节	jì jié	n.	time
既	jì	conj. / adv.	already
既然	jì rán	conj.	since; as; this being the case
寄	jì	v.	to entrust
加班	jiā bān	v.	to work overtime
加入	jiā rù	v.	to become a member
加油站	jiā yóu zhàn	n.	gas station
家务	jiā wù	n.	household duties
假如	jiǎ rú	conj. / v.	if
坚固	jiān gù	adj.	firm
检测	jiǎn cè	v.	to test; to detect
减	jiǎn	v.	to lower
减肥	jiǎn féi	v.	to lose weight
减少	jiǎn shǎo	v.	to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
简历	jiǎn lì	n.	curriculum vitae (CV)
健身	jiàn shēn	v.	to exercise
渐渐	jiàn jiàn	adv.	gradually
江	jiāng	n.	surname Jiang
讲究	jiǎng jiū	v. / adj.	to pay particular attention to
讲座	jiǎng zuò	n.	course of lectures; lecture series
奖	jiǎng	n. / v.	prize
奖金	jiǎng jīn	n.	premium
奖学金	jiǎng xué jīn	n.	scholarship
降	jiàng	v.	to drop
降低	jiàng dī	v.	to reduce; to lower; to bring down
降价	jiàng jià	v.	to cut the price
降落	jiàng luò	v.	to descend
降温	jiàng wēn	v.	to become cooler
交换	jiāo huàn	v.	to exchange
交际	jiāo jì	v.	communication
教授	jiào shòu	n. / v.	to teach (a subject)
教训	jiào xùn	n. / v.	to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid
阶段	jiē duàn	n.	stage
街道	jiē dào	n.	street
节省	jié shěng	v.	saving
结	jié	v. / n.	(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)
结构	jié gòu	n.	structure
结论	jié lùn	n.	conclusion
姐妹	jiě mèi	n.	sisters
解释	jiě shì	v.	explanation
尽快	jǐn kuài	adv.	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
紧密	jǐn mì	adj.	inseparably close
尽力	jìn lì	adv. / v.	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
进口	jìn kǒu	v.	to import
近代	jìn dài	n.	the not-very-distant past
禁止	jìn zhǐ	v.	to prohibit
经典	jīng diǎn	n.	the classics
精力	jīng lì	n.	energy
竟然	jìng rán	adv.	unexpectedly
镜头	jìng tóu	n.	camera lens
镜子	jìng zi	n.	mirror
究竟	jiū jìng	adv. / n.	to go to the bottom of a matter
酒吧	jiǔ bā	n.	bar (place to buy drinks)
居民	jū mín	n.	resident; inhabitant
居住	jū zhù	v.	to reside
局	jú	n.	narrow
巨大	jù dà	adj.	huge; immense; enormous; gigantic
具备	jù bèi	v.	to possess
距离	jù lí	n. / prep.	distance
聚	jù	v.	to assemble
聚会	jù huì	v.	party
卷	juàn	mw. / v.	to roll up
角色	jué sè	n.	role; part (in a play or movie etc)

k 21

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
开花	kāi huā	v.	to bloom; to blossom; to flower
开水	kāi shuǐ	n.	boiled water
看不起	kàn bù qǐ	v.	to look down upon
看来	kàn lái	v.	apparently
看望	kàn wàng	v.	to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
考察	kǎo chá	v.	to inspect
考虑	kǎo lǜ	v.	to think over
棵	kē	mw.	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
可见	kě jiàn	v. / conj.	it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
空间	kōng jiān	n.	space; room
口袋	kǒu dài	n. / mw.	pocket
口语	kǒu yǔ	n.	colloquial speech
苦	kǔ	adj. / v.	bitter
会计	kuài jì	n.	accountant
快递	kuài dì	v.	express delivery
宽	kuān	adj.	surname Kuan
宽广	kuān guǎng	adj.	wide
矿泉水	kuàng quán shuǐ	n.	mineral water
扩大	kuò dà	v.	to expand
扩展	kuò zhǎn	v.	to extend
括号	kuò hào	n.	parentheses; brackets

l 49

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
垃圾	lā jī	n.	trash
拉开	lā kāi	v.	to pull open
辣	là	adj. / v.	old variant of 辣[la4]
来不及	lái bù jí	v.	there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
来得及	lái de jí	v.	to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
来源	lái yuán	n.	source (of information etc)
老公	lǎo gōng	n.	(coll.) husband
老家	lǎo jiā	n.	native place
老婆	lǎo pó	n.	(coll.) wife
老实	lǎo shí	adj.	honest; sincere
乐趣	lè qù	n.	delight; pleasure; joy
泪	lèi	n.	(bound form) tears
泪水	lèi shuǐ	n.	teardrop
类型	lèi xíng	n.	type; kind; category
冷静	lěng jìng	adj.	calm; cool-headed; dispassionate
厘米	lí mǐ	mw.	centimeter
离不开	lí bù kāi	v.	inseparable
力气	lì qi	n.	physical strength
历史	lì shǐ	n.	history
立即	lì jí	adv.	immediately
利息	lì xī	n.	interest (on a loan)
利益	lì yì	n.	benefit
俩	liǎ	num.	two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個\|两个)
良好	liáng hǎo	adj.	good
量	liáng	n. / v.	to measure
粮食	liáng shí	n.	foodstuff
两边	liǎng biān	n.	either side; both sides
疗养	liáo yǎng	v.	to get well
了不起	liǎo bù qǐ	adj.	amazing
了解	liǎo jiě	v.	to understand; to know about
列	liè	v. / mw. / n.	to arrange
列车	liè chē	n.	(railway) train
列入	liè rù	v.	to include on a list
列为	liè wèi	v.	to be classified as
临时	lín shí	adj. / adv.	as the time draws near
零食	líng shí	n.	snack; nibbles
流传	liú chuán	v.	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
楼梯	lóu tī	n.	stair
陆地	lù dì	n.	dry land (as opposed to the sea)
陆续	lù xù	adv.	in turn
录取	lù qǔ	v.	to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam
律师	lǜ shī	n.	lawyer
轮	lún	v.	wheel
轮船	lún chuán	n.	steamship; steamer; steamboat
轮椅	lún yǐ	n.	wheelchair
轮子	lún zǐ	n.	wheel
论文	lùn wén	n.	paper
落	luò	v.	to leave out
率先	lǜ xiān	adv.	to take the lead

m 29

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
毛巾	máo jīn	n.	towel
毛衣	máo yī	n.	(wool) sweater
帽子	mào zi	n.	hat
没错	méi cuò	v.	that's right
没法儿	méi fǎ ér	phr.	(coll.) can't do anything about it
没想到	méi xiǎng dào	—
美金	měi jīn	mw. / n.	American dollar; US dollar
美女	měi nǚ	n.	beautiful woman
梦	mèng	n.	dream (CL:场,个)
梦见	mèng jiàn	v.	to dream about (sth or sb)
梦想	mèng xiǎng	n. / v.	(fig.) to dream of
秘密	mì mì	n. / adj.	secret; private; confidential; clandestine
秘书	mì shū	n.	secretary
密	mì	adj.	surname Mi
密码	mì mǎ	n.	cipher; secret code
密切	mì qiè	adj. / v.	close; intimate
免费	miǎn fèi	v.	free (of charge)
面临	miàn lín	v.	to face sth; to be confronted with
面试	miàn shì	v. / n.	to be interviewed (as a candidate)
描述	miáo shù	v.	to describe
描写	miáo xiě	v.	to describe; to depict; to portray
名牌儿	míng pái ér	—
名片	míng piàn	n.	(business) card
名人	míng rén	n.	personage
摸	mō	v.	to feel with the hand
模特儿	mó tè ér	—	(fashion) model (loanword)
模型	mó xíng	n.	model
末	mò	n.	variant of 么
默默	mò mò	adv. / adj.	in silence; not speaking

n 14

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
哪怕	nǎ pà	conj.	even
男女	nán nǚ	n.	male-female
男士	nán shì	n.	man
难免	nán miǎn	v.	hard to avoid
脑袋	nǎo dài	n.	head
闹	nào	v. / adj.	variant of 闹
闹钟	nào zhōng	n.	alarm clock
内部	nèi bù	n.	interior
内科	nèi kē	n.	internal medicine; general medicine
能干	néng gàn	adj.	capable
宁静	níng jìng	adj.	tranquil
浓	nóng	adj.	concentrated
女士	nǚ shì	n.	lady
暖气	nuǎn qì	n.	central heating

p 19

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
拍照	pāi zhào	v.	to take a picture
排列	pái liè	v.	to arrange in order
牌	pái	n.	signboard
盘	pán	v.	tray
盘子	pán zi	n.	tray
胖子	pàng zi	n.	fat person
培训	péi xùn	v.	to cultivate
培训班	péi xùn bān	n.	training class
培养	péi yǎng	v.	to cultivate
培育	péi yù	v.	to train
批	pī	mw. / v.	to ascertain
片面	piàn miàn	adj.	unilateral
品质	pǐn zhì	n.	character
平方	píng fāng	mw. / n.	square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
平静	píng jìng	adj.	calm; tranquil; serene
平均	píng jūn	adj. / v.	average; on average
平稳	píng wěn	adj.	smooth; steady
迫切	pò qiè	adj.	urgent; pressing
破产	pò chǎn	v.	to go bankrupt

q 32

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
妻子	qī zǐ	n.	wife and children
期待	qī dài	v.	to look forward to
期间	qī jiān	n.	period of time
期末	qī mò	n.	the end of a term or semester (in school)
期限	qī xiàn	n.	time limit
期中	qī zhōng	n.	interim
其余	qí yú	pron.	the rest
企业	qǐ yè	n.	company; firm; enterprise; corporation
气球	qì qiú	n.	balloon
汽水	qì shuǐ	n.	soda pop; carbonated soft drink
汽油	qì yóu	n.	gasoline
器官	qì guān	n.	(physiology) organ; apparatus
前头	qián tou	n.	in front
前途	qián tú	n.	prospects
浅	qiǎn	adj.	sound of moving water
巧克力	qiǎo kè lì	n.	(loanword) chocolate
切	qiè	v. / adv.	to cut
亲爱	qīn ài	adj.	dear
亲密	qīn mì	adj.	intimate
青春	qīng chūn	n.	youth
轻松	qīng sōng	adj.	light
轻易	qīng yì	adv. / adj.	easy; simple
清醒	qīng xǐng	adj.	clear-headed
情景	qíng jǐng	n.	scene; spectacle
穷	qióng	adj. / adv.	poor
穷人	qióng rén	n.	poor people
秋季	qiū jì	n.	autumn
趋势	qū shì	n.	trend; tendency
圈	quān	n. / v.	to confine
权利	quán lì	n.	right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
却	què	adv.	old variant of 却
确认	què rèn	v.	to confirm

r 10

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
然而	rán ér	conj.	however; but; yet
燃料	rán liào	n.	fuel
燃烧	rán shāo	v.	to ignite
热闹	rè nào	adj.	bustling with noise and excitement
热心	rè xīn	adj. / v. / part.	enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
人家	rén jiā	pron. / n.	household
日记	rì jì	n.	diary
日历	rì lì	n.	calendar
如今	rú jīn	n.	nowadays; now
弱	ruò	adj.	weak

s 86

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
伞	sǎn	n.	umbrella
散	sàn	v. / adj.	variant of 散[san4]
扫	sǎo	v.	to sweep (with a brush or broom)
色	sè	n. / mw.	color
色彩	sè cǎi	n.	tint; coloring; coloration
森林	sēn lín	n.	forest
晒	shài	v.	variant of 晒
闪	shǎn	v.	surname Shan
闪电	shǎn diàn	n. / v.	lightning
善良	shàn liáng	adj.	good and honest
善于	shàn yú	v.	to be good at; to be adept at
伤害	shāng hài	v.	to injure; to harm
商务	shāng wù	n.	commercial affairs
赏	shǎng	v.	to bestow (a reward)
上个月	shàng gè yuè	n.	last month
上楼	shàng lóu	v.	to go upstairs
上门	shàng mén	v.	to drop in
烧	shāo	v.	to burn
设施	shè shī	n.	facilities
设置	shè zhì	v.	to set up; to install
申请	shēn qǐng	v. / n.	to apply for sth
身材	shēn cái	n.	stature
身份	shēn fèn	n.	identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以[yi3] + ... + 的身份[de5 shen1 fen4]); status (social, legal etc); position; rank
身高	shēn gāo	n.	(a person's) height
深厚	shēn hòu	adj.	deep; profound
神话	shén huà	n.	legend
神秘	shén mì	adj.	mysterious
甚至	shèn zhì	adv. / conj.	even; so much so that
失败	shī bài	v.	to be defeated
失望	shī wàng	adj.	disappointed
失业	shī yè	v.	unemployment
诗	shī	n.	abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs
诗人	shī rén	n.	bard
湿	shī	adj. / v.	variant of 湿
实施	shí shī	v.	to implement
实用	shí yòng	adj. / v.	to apply in practice
食堂	shí táng	n.	dining hall; cafeteria
使劲	shǐ jìn	v.	to exert all one's strength
士兵	shì bīng	n.	soldier
市区	shì qū	n.	urban district
似的	shì de	part.	seems as if
事物	shì wù	n.	thing; object
事先	shì xiān	adv.	in advance
试卷	shì juàn	n.	examination paper
是否	shì fǒu	v.	whether (or not)
收回	shōu huí	v.	to regain
收获	shōu huò	n. / v.	variant of 收获
收益	shōu yì	n.	earnings
手工	shǒu gōng	n. / adv.	handwork
手里	shǒu lǐ	n.	in hand
手术	shǒu shù	n. / v.	(surgical) operation
手套	shǒu tào	n.	glove
守	shǒu	v.	to guard
首	shǒu	num. / mw.	head
受不了	shòu bù liǎo	phr.	unbearable
售货员	shòu huò yuán	n.	sales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson
叔叔	shū shu	n.	father's younger brother; paternal uncle
舒适	shū shì	adj.	cozy
熟练	shú liàn	adj.	practiced
暑假	shǔ jià	n.	summer vacation
树林	shù lín	n.	Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
树叶	shù yè	n.	tree leaves
数据	shù jù	n.	data
数码	shù mǎ	n.	number
刷	shuā	v. / onom.	a brush
刷牙	shuā yá	v.	to brush one's teeth
刷子	shuā zi	n.	brush
帅	shuài	n.	surname Shuai
帅哥	shuài gē	n.	handsome guy
睡着	shuì zháo	v.	to fall asleep
顺序	shùn xù	n.	sequence
说不定	shuō bù dìng	v.	can't say for sure
说服	shuō fú	v.	to persuade
思考	sī kǎo	v.	to reflect on
似乎	sì hū	adv.	it seems; seemingly; as if
松	sōng	v. / adj.	surname Song
松树	sōng shù	n.	pine
塑料	sù liào	n.	plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials)
塑料袋	sù liào dài	n.	plastic bag
酸	suān	adj. / n.	sour
酸奶	suān nǎi	n.	yogurt
随手	suí shǒu	adv.	conveniently
孙女	sūn nǚ	n.	son's daughter
孙子	sūn zi	n.	Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书
缩短	suō duǎn	v.	to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
缩小	suō xiǎo	v.	to reduce; to decrease; to shrink