在场 zàichǎng v. to be present; to be on the scene 在乎 zài hu v. to care about; equivalent of 在于 在内 zàinèi n. (included) in it; among them 在线 zài xiàn v. online 在于 zàiyú v. to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 赞成 zànchéng v. to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 糟 zāo adj. dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 糟糕 zāogāo adj. too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 早期 zǎoqī n. early period; early phase; early stage 早晚 zǎowǎn n. / adv. morning and evening; (dialect) some time in the future; some day 早已 zǎoyǐ adv. for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past 造 zào v. to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 造成 zàochéng v. to bring about; to create; to cause 增 zēng v. (bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to 增进 zēngjìn v. to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 增强 zēng qiáng v. to increase; to strengthen 赠 zèng v. to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 赠送 zèngsòng v. to present as a gift 炸 zhá v. to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zhà] 摘 zhāi v. to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 窄 zhǎi adj. narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 展出 zhǎnchū v. to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit 展开 zhǎnkāi v. to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out 展览 zhǎnlǎn v. to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show 展示 zhǎnshì v. to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit 展现 zhǎn xiàn v. to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display 占 zhàn v. to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 站台 zhàntái n. platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly lend one's support (e.g. for an election candidate); (Tw) website 占线 zhàn xiàn v. busy (telephone line) 涨 zhǎng v. to rise (of prices, rivers) 涨价 zhǎng jià v. to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 掌声 zhǎngshēng n. applause 掌握 zhǎngwò v. to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 账号 zhànghào n. account; username 账户 zhànghù n. bank account; online account 着凉 zháo liáng v. to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng] 召开 zhàokāi v. to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 折扣 zhékòu n. discount 哲学 zhé xué n. philosophy 真诚 zhēnchéng adj. sincere; genuine; true 针对 zhēn duì v. to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 珍贵 zhēn guì adj. precious 真实 zhēnshí adj. true; real 珍惜 zhēnxī v. to treasure; to value; to cherish 诊断 zhěn duàn v. to diagnose 阵 zhèn mw. disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 争 zhēng v. to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 争取 zhēngqǔ v. to fight for; to strive for; to win over 整齐 zhěngqí adj. orderly; neat; even; tidy 整体 zhěngtǐ n. whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 整整 zhěngzhěng adv. whole; full 挣 zhèng v. to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 政府 zhèngfǔ n. government 证据 zhèngjù n. evidence; proof; testimony 正如 zhèngrú v. just as; precisely as 证书 zhèngshū n. credentials; certificate 政治 zhèngzhì n. politics; political 支 zhī mw. to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions 知名 zhīmíng adj. well-known; famous 直 zhí adj. / v. / adv. straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 直播 zhíbō v. (TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream; (agriculture) direct seeding 职场 zhíchǎng n. workplace 职工 zhígōng n. workers; staff 执行 zhíxíng v. / adj. to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 止 zhǐ v. to stop; to prohibit; until; only 指导 zhǐdǎo v. to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition 至 zhì v. to arrive; most; to; until 治 zhì v. to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 制订 zhìdìng v. to work out; to formulate 制定 zhìdìng v. to draw up; to formulate 制度 zhìdù n. system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution 智慧 zhì huì n. wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 至今 zhìjīn adv. so far; to this day; until now 治疗 zhì liáo v. to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 智能 zhìnéng n. / adj. intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 志愿者 zhì yuànzhě n. volunteer 制造 zhìzào v. to manufacture; to make 制作 zhì zuò v. to make; to manufacture 中华 Zhōng huá n. China (alternate formal name) 中华民族 Zhōng huá Mínzú — the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China) 中级 zhōngjí adj. middle level (in a hierarchy) 中介 zhōng jiè n. to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 中期 zhōngqī n. middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 中外 zhōngwài n. Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 中心 zhōngxīn n. center; heart; core 中药 zhōngyào n. traditional Chinese medicine 中医 zhōngyī n. traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 种类 zhǒnglèi n. kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 种子 zhǒng zi n. seed 重大 zhòngdà adj. great; important; major; significant 众多 zhòng duō adj. numerous 重量 zhòng liàng n. weight 种植 zhòngzhí v. to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate 周年 zhōu nián n. anniversary; annual 猪 zhū n. hog; pig; swine 逐步 zhúbù adv. progressively; step by step 逐渐 zhú jiàn adv. gradually 竹子 zhú zi n. bamboo 煮 zhǔ v. to cook; to boil 主持 zhǔchí v. to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 主动 zhǔdòng adj. to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被动; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 主观 zhǔ guān adj. subjective 主人 zhǔrén n. master; host; owner 主任 zhǔrèn n. director; head 主食 zhǔshí n. staple food 主题 zhǔtí n. theme; subject 主席 zhǔxí n. chairperson; premier; chairman 注册 zhùcè v. to register; to enroll 住房 zhùfáng n. housing 住宿 zhùsù v. to stay at; lodging; accommodation 住址 zhùzhǐ n. address 注重 zhùzhòng v. to pay attention to; to emphasize 抓 zhuā v. to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch 抓紧 zhuājǐn v. to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth) 专家 zhuān jiā n. expert; specialist 专心 zhuānxīn adj. to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) 转变 zhuǎn biàn v. to change; to transform; shift; transformation 转告 zhuǎngào v. to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 装饰 zhuāngshì v. / n. to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 装修 zhuāng xiū v. to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 撞 zhuàng v. to knock against; to bump into; to run into; to meet by accident 状况 zhuàng kuàng n. condition; state; situation 状态 zhuàngtài n. condition; state; state of affairs 追 zhuī v. to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate; to reminisce; to recall; to court (one's beloved); to binge-watch (a TV drama); retroactively; posthumously 追求 zhuī qiú v. to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 资格 zīgé n. qualifications; seniority 资金 zījīn n. funds; capital 姿势 zīshì n. posture; position 咨询 zīxún v. to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 资源 zī yuán n. natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 紫 zǐ adj. purple; violet 子女 zǐnǚ n. children; sons and daughters 自从 zìcóng prep. since (a time); ever since 自动 zìdòng adv. / adj. automatic; voluntarily 自觉 zì jué v. / adj. conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 字母 zìmǔ n. letter (of the alphabet) 自身 zìshēn n. itself; oneself; one's own 自由 zìyóu adj. / n. freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted 综合 zōnghé v. comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 总部 zǒngbù n. general headquarters 总共 zǒnggòng adv. altogether; in sum; in all; in total 总数 zǒngshù n. total; sum; aggregate 总体 zǒngtǐ n. completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 总统 zǒngtǒng n. president (of a country) 总之 zǒngzhī conj. in a word; in short; in brief 租金 zūjīn n. rent 族 zú suf. race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 足够 zúgòu v. enough; sufficient 组成 zǔchéng v. to form; to make up; to constitute 组合 zǔhé v. / n. to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 阻止 zǔzhǐ v. to prevent; to block 组织 zǔzhī v. / n. to organize; organization; (biology) tissue; (textiles) weave 嘴巴 zuǐ ba n. mouth; slap in the face 醉 zuì v. intoxicated 最初 zuìchū n. first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 最佳 zuì jiā adj. optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 尊敬 zūnjìng v. / adj. to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) 遵守 zūnshǒu v. to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 作出 zuòchū v. to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract