哎 āi hey!

唉 āi interjection - agreement

爱护 àihù to take care of

爱惜 àixī to cherish

爱心 àixīn compassion

安慰 ānwèi to comfort

安装 ānzhuāng to install

岸 àn shore

暗 àn dark

熬夜 áoyè stay up late or all night

把握 bǎwò to grasp

摆 bǎi to arrange

办理 bànlǐ to handle

傍晚 bàngwǎn in the evening

包裹 bāoguǒ wrap up

包含 bāohán to contain

包括 bāokuò to comprise

薄 báo thin

保持 bǎochí to keep

保存 bǎocún to conserve

保留 bǎoliú to preserve

保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance

宝贝 bǎobèi treasured object

宝贵 bǎoguì valuable

报到 bàodào to check in

报道 bàodào report

报告 bàogào to inform

报社 bàoshè general newspaper office

抱怨 bàoyuàn to complain

悲观 bēiguān pessimistic

背 bèi the back of body or object

背景 bèijǐng background

被子 bèizi quilt

本科 běnkē undergraduate course

本领 běnlǐng skill

本质 běnzhì essence

彼此 bǐcǐ each other

比例 bǐlì proportion

必然 bìrán inevitable

必要 bìyào necessary

毕竟 bìjìng after all

避免 bìmiǎn to avert

编辑 biānjí to edit

鞭炮 biānpào firecrackers

便 biàn convenient

辩论 biànlùn debate

标点 biāodiǎn punctuation

标志 biāozhì sign

表达 biǎodá to voice

表面 biǎomiàn surface

表明 biǎomíng to make clear

表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression

表现 biǎoxiàn to show

冰激凌 bīngjīlíng ice cream

病毒 bìngdú virus

播放 bōfàng to broadcast

玻璃 bōli glass

博物馆 bówùguǎn museum

脖子 bózi neck

不断 búduàn unceasing

不见得 bújiànde not necessarily

不耐烦 búnàifán impatience

不要紧 búyàojǐn unimportant

补充 bǔchōng to replenish

不安 bùān unpeaceful

不得了 bùdéliǎo disastrous

不然 bùrán not so

不如 bùrú not equal to

不足 bùzú insufficient

布 bù cloth

步骤 bùzhòu step

部门 bùmén department

财产 cáichǎn property

彩虹 cǎihóng rainbow

踩 cǎi to step on

采访 cǎifǎng to interview

采取 cǎiqǔ to adopt or carry out

参考 cānkǎo reference

参与 cānyù to participate

惭愧 cánkuì ashamed

操场 cāochǎng playground

操心 cāoxīn to worry about

册 cè booklet

测验 cèyàn test

曾经 céngjīng once

叉子 chāzi fork

差距 chājù disparity

插 chā to insert

拆 chāi to tear open

产品 chǎnpǐn goods

产生 chǎnshēng to arise

常识 chángshí common sense

长途 chángtú long distance

抄 chāo to copy

超级 chāojí transcending

朝 cháo imperial or royal court

潮湿 cháoshī moist

吵 chǎo to make a noise

吵架 chǎojià to quarrel

炒 chǎo pan-fry

车库 chēkù garage

车厢 chēxiāng carriage

彻底 chèdǐ thorough

沉默 chénmò taciturn

趁 chèn to avail oneself of

称 chēng to weigh

称呼 chēnghu to call

称赞 chēngzàn to praise

成分 chéngfèn composition

成果 chéngguǒ result

成就 chéngjiù accomplishment

成立 chénglì to establish

成人 chéngrén adult

成熟 chéngshú mature

成语 chéngyǔ (2x)4 character expression

成长 chéngzhǎng to mature

承担 chéngdān to undertake

承认 chéngrèn to admit

承受 chéngshòu to bear

程度 chéngdù degree

程序 chéngxù procedures

诚恳 chéngkěn sincere

吃亏 chīkuī to suffer losses

持续 chíxù to continue

池塘 chítáng pool

迟早 chízǎo sooner or later

尺子 chǐzi rule

翅膀 chìbǎng wing

充电器 chōngdiànqì battery charger

充分 chōngfèn full

充满 chōngmǎn full of

冲 chōng (of water) to dash against

重复 chóngfù to repeat

宠物 chǒngwù house pet

抽屉 chōuti drawer

抽象 chōuxiàng abstract

丑 chǒu clown

臭 chòu stench

出版 chūbǎn to publish

出口 chūkǒu an exit

出色 chūsè remarkable

出示 chūshì to show

出席 chūxí to attend

初级 chūjí junior

除非 chúfēi only if

除夕 chúxī (New Year's) Eve

处理 chǔlǐ to handle

传播 chuánbō to propagate

传染 chuánrǎn to infect

传说 chuánshuō legend

传统 chuántǒng tradition

窗帘 chuānglián window curtains

闯 chuǎng to rush

创造 chuàngzào to create

吹 chuī to blow

词汇 cíhuì vocabulary

辞职 cízhí to resign

此外 cǐwài besides

刺激 cìjī to irritate

次要 cìyào secondary

匆忙 cōngmáng hasty

从此 cóngcǐ from now on

从而 cóngér thus

从前 cóngqián previously

从事 cóngshì to go for

粗糙 cūcāo crude

促进 cùjìn to promote

促使 cùshǐ to induce

醋 cù vinegar

催 cuī to urge

存在 cúnzài to exist

措施 cuòshī measure

答应 dāying to agree

达到 dádào to reach

打工 dǎgōng to have a part time job

打交道 dǎjiāodào to come into contact with

打喷嚏 dǎpēntì to sneeze

打听 dǎting to ask about

大方 dàfāng generous

大厦 dàshà large building

大象 dàxiàng elephant

大型 dàxíng large scale

呆 dāi foolish

代表 dàibiǎo representative

代替 dàitì instead

待遇 dàiyù treatment

贷款 dàikuǎn a loan

单纯 dānchún simple

单调 dāndiào monotonous

单独 dāndú by oneself

单位 dānwèi unit

单元 dānyuán unit

担任 dānrèn hold governmental office

耽误 dānwu to delay

胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ coward

淡 dàn insipid

当地 dāngdì local

当心 dāngxīn to take care

挡 dǎng to resist

倒霉 dǎoméi have bad luck

导演 dǎoyǎn direct

导致 dǎozhì to lead to

岛屿 dǎoyǔ island

到达 dàodá to reach

道德 dàodé virtue

道理 dàolǐ reason

登记 dēngjì to register

等待 děngdài wait for

等于 děngyú to equal

滴 dī a drop

敌人 dírén enemy

的确 díquè really

地道 dìdao real

地理 dìlǐ geography

地区 dìqū regional

地毯 dìtǎn carpet

地位 dìwèi position

地震 dìzhèn earthquake

递 dì to hand over

点心 diǎnxin pastry

电池 diànchí battery

电台 diàntái transmitter-receiver

钓 diào fish with a hook and bait

顶 dǐng apex

冻 dòng to freeze

动画片 dònghuàpiān cartoon

洞 dòng cave

豆腐 dòufu tofu

逗 dòu to tease

独立 dúlì independent

独特 dútè distinct

度过 dùguò to spend

断 duàn to break

堆 duī to pile up

兑换 duìhuàn to convert

对比 duìbǐ contrast

对待 duìdài to treat

对方 duìfāng counterpart

对手 duìshǒu opponent

对象 duìxiàng target

吨 dūn ton

蹲 dūn to crouch

顿 dùn to pause

多亏 duōkuī thanks to

多余 duōyú superfluous

朵 duǒ earlobe

躲藏 duǒcáng to conceal oneself

恶劣 èliè vile

耳环 ěrhuán earring

发表 fābiǎo to publish

发愁 fāchóu to worry

发达 fādá developed

发抖 fādǒu to tremble

发挥 fāhuī to display

发明 fāmíng to invent

发票 fāpiào invoice

发言 fāyán to make a speech

罚款 fákuǎn (impose a) fine

法院 fǎyuàn court of law

翻 fān to turn over

繁荣 fánróng prosperous

反而 fǎnér instead

反复 fǎnfù repeatedly

反应 fǎnyìng to react

反映 fǎnyìng to mirror

反正 fǎnzhèng to put things back in order

范围 fànwéi limit

方 fāng square

方案 fāngàn plan

方式 fāngshì way

妨碍 fángài to hinder

仿佛 fǎngfú to seem

非 fēi non-

肥皂 féizào soap

废话 fèihuà nonsense

分别 fēnbié to part or leave each other

分布 fēnbù distributed

分配 fēnpèi to assign

分手 fēnshǒu to part company

分析 fēnxī to analyze

纷纷 fēnfēn one after another

奋斗 fèndòu to strive

疯狂 fēngkuáng crazy

风格 fēnggé style

风景 fēngjǐng scenery

风俗 fēngsú social custom

风险 fēngxiǎn risk

讽刺 fěngcì to satirize

否定 fǒudìng to negate

否认 fǒurèn to deny

幅 fú width

扶 fú to support with hand

服装 fúzhuāng clothing

辅导 fǔdǎo to coach

复制 fùzhì to duplicate

妇女 fùnǚ woman

改革 gǎigé to reform

改进 gǎijìn to improve

改善 gǎishàn to make better

改正 gǎizhèng to correct

概括 gàikuò to summarize

概念 gàiniàn concept

盖 gài lid

干脆 gāncuì straightforward

干燥 gānzào to dry

感激 gǎnjī to express thanks

感受 gǎnshòu to sense

感想 gǎnxiǎng impressions

赶紧 gǎnjǐn to hurry up

赶快 gǎnkuài immediately

干活儿 gànhuór to work manually

钢铁 gāngtiě steel

高档 gāodàng superior quality

高级 gāojí high level

搞 gǎo to do

告别 gàobié to leave

格外 géwài especially

隔壁 gébì next door

个别 gèbié individual

个人 gèrén individual

个性 gèxìng individuality

各自 gèzì each

根 gēn root

根本 gēnběn fundamental

公布 gōngbù to announce

公开 gōngkāi public

公平 gōngpíng fair

公寓 gōngyù apartment building

公元 gōngyuán (year) AD

公主 gōngzhǔ princess

功能 gōngnéng function

工厂 gōngchǎng factory

工程师 gōngchéngshī engineer

工具 gōngjù tool

工人 gōngrén worker

工业 gōngyè industry

恭喜 gōngxǐ congratulations

贡献 gòngxiàn to contribute

沟通 gōutōng communicate

构成 gòuchéng to constitute

姑姑 gūgu paternal aunt

姑娘 gūniang young woman

古代 gǔdài ancient times

古典 gǔdiǎn classical

股票 gǔpiào share

骨头 gǔtou bone

鼓舞 gǔwǔ heartening

鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to applaud

固定 gùdìng fixed

挂号 guàhào to register

乖 guāi well-behaved

拐弯 guǎiwān to go round a curve

怪不得 guàibude lit. you can't blame it!

关闭 guānbì to close

官 guān official

观察 guānchá to observe

观点 guāndiǎn point of view

观念 guānniàn thought

管子 guǎnzǐ tube

冠军 guànjūn champion

光滑 guānghua glossy

光临 guānglín (honorific) Welcome!

光明 guāngmíng illumination

光盘 guāngpán compact disc

广场 guǎngchǎng a public square

广大 guǎngdà vast or extensive

广泛 guǎngfàn extensive

归纳 guīnà to sum up

规矩 guīju established practice

规律 guīlǜ rule

规模 guīmó scale

规则 guīzé regulation

柜台 guìtái sales counter

滚 gǔn to roll

锅 guō pan

国庆节 Guóqìngjié PRC National Day

国王 guówáng king

果然 guǒrán sure enough

果实 guǒshí fruit

过分 guòfèn excessive

过敏 guòmǐn to be allergic

过期 guòqī to be overdue

哈 hā laughter

海关 hǎiguān customs

海鲜 hǎixiān seafood

喊 hǎn to yell

行业 hángyè industry

豪华 háohuá luxurious

好客 hàokè hospitality

好奇 hàoqí inquisitive

何必 hébì there is no need

何况 hékuàng much less

合法 héfǎ lawful

合理 hélǐ rational

合同 hétong (business) contract

合影 héyǐng joint photo

合作 hézuò to cooperate

和平 hépíng peace

核心 héxīn core

恨 hèn to hate

猴子 hóuzi monkey

后背 hòubèi the back

后果 hòuguǒ consequences

呼吸 hūxī to breathe

忽然 hūrán suddenly

忽视 hūshì to neglect

壶 hú pot

糊涂 hútu muddled

胡说 húshuō to talk nonsense

胡同 hútòng lane

蝴蝶 húdié butterfly

花生 huāshēng peanut

华裔 huáyì ethnic Chinese

滑 huá to slip

划 huà to row

化学 huàxué chemistry

话题 huàtí subject

怀念 huáiniàn to cherish the memory of

怀孕 huáiyùn pregnant

缓解 huǎnjiě to ease

幻想 huànxiǎng delusion

慌张 huāngzhāng confused

黄金 huángjīn gold

恢复 huīfù to reinstate

挥 huī to wave

灰 huī ash

灰尘 huīchén dust

灰心 huīxīn lose heart

汇率 huìlǜ exchange rate

婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony

婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony

活跃 huóyuè active

伙伴 huǒbàn partner

火柴 huǒchái match

或许 huòxǔ perhaps

基本 jīběn basic

机器 jīqì machine

激烈 jīliè intense

肌肉 jīròu muscle

及格 jígé to pass a test

急忙 jímáng hastily

急诊 jízhěn emergency call

极其 jíqí extremely

集合 jíhé a congregation

集体 jítǐ collective

集中 jízhōng to concentrate

寂寞 jìmò lonely

系领带 jìlǐngdài tie one's necktie

纪录 jìlù record

纪律 jìlǜ discipline

纪念 jìniàn to commemorate

计算 jìsuàn to count

记录 jìlù to take notes

记忆 jìyì memories

嘉宾 jiābīn esteemed guest

夹子 jiāzi clip

家庭 jiātíng family

家务 jiāwù household duties

家乡 jiāxiāng hometown

假如 jiǎrú supposing

假设 jiǎshè hypothesis

假装 jiǎzhuāng to feign

甲 jiǎ first

价值 jiàzhí value

嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry

驾驶 jiàshǐ to pilot

兼职 jiānzhí to hold concurrent posts

坚决 jiānjué firm

坚强 jiānqiáng staunch

肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder

艰巨 jiānjù arduous

艰苦 jiānkǔ difficult

剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors

捡 jiǎn to pick up

简历 jiǎnlì Curriculum Vitae

简直 jiǎnzhí simply

健身 jiànshēn to exercise

建立 jiànlì to establish

建设 jiànshè to build

建筑 jiànzhù building

键盘 jiànpán keyboard

讲究 jiǎngjiu pay particular attention to

讲座 jiǎngzuò a course of lectures

酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce

交换 jiāohuàn to exchange

交际 jiāojì communication

交往 jiāowǎng to associate

浇 jiāo to pour liquid

胶水 jiāoshuǐ glue

狡猾 jiǎohuá crafty

角度 jiǎodù angle

教材 jiàocái teaching material

教练 jiàoliàn instructor

教训 jiàoxun a lesson

接触 jiēchù to touch

接待 jiēdài to receive

接近 jiējìn near

结实 jiēshi rugged

阶段 jiēduàn stage

结构 jiégòu structure

结合 jiéhé to combine

结论 jiélùn conclusion

结账 jiézhàng to pay the bill

节省 jiéshěng saving

借口 jièkǒu to use as an excuse

届 jiè to arrive at

戒 jiè to guard against

戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring

金属 jīnshǔ metal

尽快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible

紧急 jǐnjí urgent

谨慎 jǐnshèn cautious

尽力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest

尽量 jìnliàng as much as possible

近代 jìndài modern times

进步 jìnbù progress

进口 jìnkǒu to import

精力 jīnglì energy

精神 jīngshén spirit

经典 jīngdiǎn the classics

经商 jīngshāng to trade

经营 jīngyíng to engage in

酒吧 jiǔbā bar

救 jiù to rescue

救护车 jiùhùchē ambulance

舅舅 jiùjiu mother's brother

居然 jūrán unexpectedly

桔子 júzi tangerine

俱乐部 jùlèbù club

具备 jùbèi to possess

具体 jùtǐ concrete

巨大 jùdà huge

据说 jùshuō it is said that

捐 juān to contribute

决赛 juésài finals

决心 juéxīn determination

绝对 juéduì absolute

角色 juésè persona

军事 jūnshì military affairs

均匀 jūnyún well-distributed

卡车 kǎchē truck

开发 kāifā exploit

开放 kāifàng to lift

开幕式 kāimùshì opening ceremony

开水 kāishuǐ boiled water

砍 kǎn to chop

看不起 kànbuqǐ to look down upon

看望 kànwàng to visit

靠 kào to lean against or on

颗 kē classifier small spheres

可见 kějiàn it can clearly be seen

可靠 kěkào reliable

可怕 kěpà awful

克 kè to be able to

克服 kèfú (try to) overcome

刻苦 kèkǔ hardworking

客观 kèguān objective

课程 kèchéng course

空间 kōngjiān space

控制 kòngzhì control

空闲 kòngxián idle

口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences

夸 kuā to boast

夸张 kuāzhāng to exaggerate

会计 kuàijì accountant

宽 kuān wide

昆虫 kūnchóng insect

扩大 kuòdà to expand

辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper

拦 lán to cut off

烂 làn well-cooked and soft

朗读 lǎngdú read aloud

劳动 láodòng physical labor

劳驾 láojià excuse me

姥姥 lǎolao (informal) mother's mother

老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people

老板 lǎobǎn boss

老婆 lǎopó (coll.) wife

老实 lǎoshi honest

老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat

乐观 lèguān optimistic

雷 léi thunder

类型 lèixíng type

冷淡 lěngdàn cold

厘米 límǐ centimeter

梨 lí pear

离婚 líhūn to divorce

理论 lǐlùn theory

理由 lǐyóu reason

利润 lìrùn profits

利息 lìxī interest

利益 lìyì benefit

利用 lìyòng exploit

力量 lìliang power

立即 lìjí immediately

立刻 lìkè forthwith

联合 liánhé to combine

连忙 liánmáng promptly

连续 liánxù continuous

恋爱 liànài (romantic) love

粮食 liángshi foodstuff

良好 liánghǎo good

亮 liàng bright

了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing

列车 lièchē (railway) train

临时 línshí at the instant sth happens

灵活 línghuó flexible

铃 líng (small) bell

零件 língjiàn part

零食 língshí between-meal nibbles

领导 lǐngdǎo to lead

领域 lǐngyù domain

流传 liúchuán to spread

流泪 liúlèi to shed tears

浏览 liúlǎn to skim over

龙 lóng dragon

漏 lòu to leak

录取 lùqǔ to recruit

录音 lùyīn to record

陆地 lùdì dry land

陆续 lùxù in turn

轮流 lúnliú to alternate

论文 lùnwén treatise

逻辑 luóji logic

落后 luòhòu to fall behind

骂 mà to scold

麦克风 màikèfēng microphone

馒头 mántou steamed roll

满足 mǎnzú to satisfy

毛病 máobìng fault

矛盾 máodùn contradictory

冒险 màoxiǎn to take risks

贸易 màoyì (commercial) trade

媒体 méitǐ media, esp. news media

煤炭 méitàn coal

眉毛 méimao eyebrow

美术 měishù art

魅力 mèilì charm

梦想 mèngxiǎng to dream of

密切 mìqiè close

秘密 mìmì secret

秘书 mìshū secretary

蜜蜂 mìfēng bee

面对 miànduì to confront

面积 miànjī surface area

面临 miànlín to face sth

描写 miáoxiě to describe

苗条 miáotiáo slim

敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive

名牌 míngpái famous brand

名片 míngpiàn (business) card

名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì historical, scenic sites

明确 míngquè to clarify

明显 míngxiǎn obvious

明星 míngxīng star

命令 mìnglìng order

命运 mìngyùn destiny

摸 mō to feel with the hand

摩托车 mótuōchē motorbike

模仿 mófǎng to imitate

模糊 móhu vague

模特 mótè (fashion) model

陌生 mòshēng strange

某 mǒu a certain

木头 mùtou slow-witted

目标 mùbiāo target

目录 mùlù catalog

目前 mùqián at the present time

哪怕 nǎpà no matter how

难怪 nánguài (it's) no wonder

难免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid

脑袋 nǎodài head

内部 nèibù interior

内科 nèikē medicine

嫩 nèn tender

能干 nénggàn capable

能源 néngyuán energy

嗯 ńg m-hm

年代 niándài a decade of a century

年纪 niánjì year

念 niàn to miss

宁可 nìngkě preferably

牛仔裤 niúzǎikù jeans

农村 nóngcūn rural area

农民 nóngmín peasant

农业 nóngyè agriculture

浓 nóng concentrated

女士 nǚshì lady

欧洲 Ōuzhōu Europe

偶然 ǒurán incidentally

拍 pāi to take

派 pài clique

盼望 pànwàng to hope for

培训 péixùn to cultivate

培养 péiyǎng to educate

赔偿 péicháng to compensate

佩服 pèifú admire

配合 pèihé matching

盆 pén basin

碰 pèng to touch

批 pī to ascertain

批准 pīzhǔn to approve

披 pī to drape over shoulder

疲劳 píláo fatigue

匹 pǐ classifier horses, tissue

片 piàn thin piece

片面 piànmiàn unilateral

飘 piāo to float

拼音 pīnyīn pinyin

频道 píndào frequency

凭 píng to lean against

平均 píngjūn average

平 píng flat

平安 píng'ān safe and sound

平常 píngcháng ordinary

平等 píngděng equality

平方 píngfāng square

平衡 pínghéng balance

平静 píngjìng tranquil

评价 píngjià to evaluate

破产 pòchǎn to go bankrupt

破坏 pòhuài destruction

迫切 pòqiè urgent

期待 qīdài to look forward to

期间 qījiān period of time

其余 qíyú the rest

奇迹 qíjì miracle

企业 qǐyè company

启发 qǐfā to enlighten

气氛 qìfēn atmosphere

汽油 qìyóu gas

签 qiān to sign one's name

谦虚 qiānxū modest

前途 qiántú future outlook

浅 qiǎn shallow, not deep

欠 qiàn deficient

枪 qiāng gun

墙 qiáng wall

强调 qiángdiào to emphasize

强烈 qiángliè intense

抢 qiǎng to fight over

悄悄 qiāoqiāo stealthily

瞧 qiáo to look at

巧妙 qiǎomiào ingenious

切 qiē to cut

亲爱 qīnài Dear or beloved

亲切 qīnqiè amiable

亲自 qīnzì personally

勤奋 qínfèn hardworking

清淡 qīngdàn light

轻视 qīngshì contempt

轻易 qīng yì easily

青 qīng green or blue

青春 qīngchūn youth

青少年 qīngshàonián teenager

情景 qíngjǐng scene

情绪 qíngxù feeling

请求 qǐngqiú to request

庆祝 qìngzhù to celebrate

球迷 qiúmí soccer fan

趋势 qūshì trend

取消 qǔxiāo to cancel

娶 qǔ to take a wife

去世 qùshì to pass away

圈 quān circle

全面 quánmiàn all-around

权利 quánlì privilege

权力 quánlì authority

劝 quàn to advise

缺乏 quēfá shortage

确定 quèdìng definite

确认 quèrèn to confirm

群 qún group

燃烧 ránshāo to ignite

绕 rào to wind

热爱 rèài to love ardently

热烈 rèliè warm

热心 rèxīn enthusiasm

人才 réncái a person's talent

人口 rénkǒu population

人类 rénlèi humanity

人民币 rénmínbì Renminbi

人生 rénshēng human life

人事 rénshì human resources

人物 rénwù a person

人员 rényuán staff

忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help

日常 rìcháng daily

日程 rìchéng schedule

日历 rìlì calendar

日期 rìqī date

日用品 rìyòngpǐn articles for daily use

日子 rìzi a given day

如何 rúhé what way

如今 rújīn nowadays

软 ruǎn soft

软件 ruǎnjiàn (computer) software

弱 ruò weak

洒 sǎ to sprinkle

嗓子 sǎngzi throat

色彩 sècǎi tint

杀 shā to kill

沙漠 shāmò desert

沙滩 shātān beach

傻 shǎ foolish

晒 shài to dry in the sun

删除 shānchú to delete

闪电 shǎndiàn lightning

善良 shànliáng good and honest

善于 shànyú be good at

扇子 shànzi fan

伤害 shānghài to injure

商品 shāngpǐn good

商务 shāngwù commercial affairs

商业 shāngyè business

上当 shàngdàng taken in

蛇 shé snake

舍不得 shěbude to hate to do sth

射击 shèjī to shoot

摄影 shèyǐng to take a photograph

设备 shèbèi equipment

设计 shèjì plan

设施 shèshī facilities

伸 shēn to stretch

深刻 shēnkè profound

身材 shēncái stature

身份 shēnfèn status

神话 shénhuà fairy tale

神秘 shénmì mysterious

升 shēng to raise

声调 shēngdiào tone

生产 shēngchǎn to give birth to a child

生动 shēngdòng vivid

生长 shēng zhǎng to grow

绳子 shéngzi rope

省略 shěnglvè to leave out

胜利 shènglì victory

失眠 shīmián (suffer from) insomnia

失去 shīqù to lose

失业 shīyè unemployment

湿润 shīrùn moist

狮子 shīzi lion

诗 shī poem

实话 shíhuà truth

实践 shíjiàn to practice

实习 shíxí to practice

实现 shíxiàn to achieve

实验 shíyàn to experiment

实用 shíyòng practical

时差 shíchā jet lag

时代 shídài age

时刻 shíkè moment

时髦 shímáo in vogue

时期 shíqī a period in time or history

时尚 shíshàng fashion

石头 shítou stone

食物 shíwù food

使劲儿 shǐjìnr to exert all one's strength

始终 shǐzhōng from beginning to end

事实 shìshí a fact

事物 shìwù thing

事先 shìxiān in advance

似的 shìde seems as if

士兵 shìbīng soldier

市场 shìchǎng market place

试卷 shìjuàn examination paper

收获 shōuhuò harvest

收据 shōujù receipt

手工 shǒugōng handwork

手术 shǒushù surgical operation

手套 shǒutào glove

手续 shǒuxù formalities

手指 shǒuzhǐ finger

首 shǒu head

受伤 shòushāng to sustain injuries

寿命 shòumìng life span

书架 shūjià bookshelf

梳子 shūzi comb

舒适 shūshì cozy

蔬菜 shūcài vegetables

输入 shūrù to import

熟练 shúliàn practiced

属于 shǔyú classified as

数 shǔ number

鼠标 shǔbiāo mouse

数据 shùjù data

数码 shùmǎ numeral

摔倒 shuāi dǎo to fall down

甩 shuǎi to throw

双方 shuāngfāng bilateral

税 shuì taxes

说不定 shuōbudìng can't say for sure

说服 shuōfú to persuade

丝绸 sīchóu silk cloth

丝毫 sīháo slightest amount/degree

思考 sīkǎo to reflect on

思想 sīxiǎng thought

撕 sī to tear

私人 sīrén private

似乎 sìhū apparently

搜索 sōusuǒ to search

宿舍 sùshè dormitory

随身 suíshēn to on one's person

随时 suíshí at any time

随手 suíshǒu conveniently

碎 suì to break down

损失 sǔnshī loss

缩短 suōduǎn to curtail

所 suǒ place

锁 suǒ to lock up

台阶 táijiē flight of steps

太极拳 tàijíquán shadowboxing, T'aichi

太太 tàitai married woman

谈判 tánpàn to negotiate

坦率 tǎnshuài frank

烫 tàng to scald

桃 táo peach

淘气 táoqì naughty

逃 táo to escape

逃避 táobì to evade

讨价还价 tǎojiàhuánjià haggle over price

套 tào cover

特色 tèsè characteristic

特殊 tèshū special

特征 tèzhēng distinctive feature

疼爱 téngài to love dearly

提倡 tíchàng to promote

提纲 tígāng outline

提问 tíwèn to question

题目 tímù subject

体会 tǐhuì to know

体贴 tǐtiē considerate

体现 tǐxiàn to embody

体验 tǐyàn to experience for oneself

天空 tiānkōng sky

天真 tiānzhēn naive

调皮 tiáopí naughty

调整 tiáozhěng adjustment

挑战 tiǎozhàn challenge

通常 tōngcháng usual

统一 tǒngyī to unify

痛苦 tòngkǔ pain

痛快 tòngkuài overjoyed

偷 tōu to steal

投入 tóurù to participate in

投资 tóuzī investment

透明 tòumíng transparent

突出 tūchū prominent

土地 tǔdì territory

土豆 tǔdòu potato

兔子 tùzi hare

吐 tù to vomit

团 tuán round

推辞 tuīcí to decline

推广 tuīguǎng to extend