Vocabulary: Chengyu (成语) by category
Common chengyu grouped by theme and usage.
Advanced · HSK 5–6HSK 4–6M1
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 汉 | hàn | Chinese people |
| 1 | 俄语 | éyǔ | Russian |
| 1 | 外语 | wài yŭ / wài yǔ | Foreign language |
| 1 | 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 1 | 谚语 | yànyǔ | Saying |
| 2 | 法语 | fǎyǔ | French |
| 2 | 英语 | yīng yǔ | English |
| 2 | 颜色 | yán sè | Color |
| 2 | 意大利语 | yìdàlìyǔ | Italian |
| 3 | 中文 | zhōng wén | Chinese language |
| 3 | 功夫 | gōngfu | Kung fu |
| 3 | 西班牙语 | xībānyáyǔ | Spanish |
| 4 | 顺便 | shùnbiàn | conveniently |
| 5 | 智 | zhì | wisdom |
| 5 | 全力 | quánlì | full strength |
| 5 | 才智 | cáizhì | Intelligence |
| 5 | 智慧 | zhìhuì | wisdom |
| 5 | 表情 | biǎoqíng | Expression |
| 6 | 德语 | déyǔ | German |
| 6 | 成语 | chéngyǔ | Chinese set expression |
| 6 | 母语 | mǔyǔ | Mother tongue |
| 6 | 笑容 | xiàoróng | Smile |
| 6 | 策略 | cèlüè | strategy |
| 7 | 唐 | táng | the Tang dynasty |
| 7 | 弈 | yì | Chinese chess |
| 7 | 桐 | tóng | Chinese wood-oil tree |
| 7 | 桧 | guì | Chinese cypress |
| 7 | 梣 | cén | Chinese ash |
| 7 | 梧 | wú | Chinese parasol tree |
| 7 | 椿 | chūn | Chinese toon tree |
| 7 | 楷 | kǎi | the normal style of Chinese handwriting |
| 7 | 檜 | guì | Chinese cypress |
| 7 | 漢 | hàn | Chinese people |
| 7 | 箜 | kōng | ancient Chinese harp |
| 7 | 篌 | hóu | ancient Chinese harp |
| 7 | 芨 | jī | Chinese elder tree |
| 7 | 華 | huá | Flowery |
| 7 | 話 | huà | talk |
| 7 | 鱀 | jì | Chinese river dolphin |
| 7 | 鲅 | bà | Chinese mackerel |
| 7 | 鳓 | lè | Chinese herring |
| 7 | 鸝 | lí | Chinese oriole |
| 7 | 鹂 | lí | Chinese oriole |
| 7 | 世故 | shìgù / shìgu | Worldly wisdom |
| 7 | 俗语 | súyǔ | Colloquial expression |
| 7 | 战略 | zhànlüè | Strategy |
| 7 | 施加 | shījiā | Apply (pressure |
| 7 | 极力 | jílì | Strenuously |
| 7 | 毅力 | yìlì | Willpower |
| 7 | 着力 | zhuólì | To exert effort |
| 7 | 神情 | shénqíng | look |
| 7 | 苦心 | kǔxīn | Painstaking effort |
| 7 | 言论 | yánlùn | Speech |
| 7 | 费力 | fèilì | Strenuous |
| 7 | 赐教 | cìjiào | To give guidance |
| 7 | 隔阂 | géhé | Barrera |
| 7 | 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | yìjǔ-liǎngdé |
| 7 | 亡羊补牢 | wáng yáng bǔ láo | wángyáng-bǔláo |
| 7 | 全力以赴 | quán lì yǐ fù | Darlo todo |
| 7 | 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | Dejaramedias |
| 7 | 夜以继日 | yèyǐjìrì | night and day (idiom) |
| 7 | 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | Wait |
| 7 | 对牛弹琴 | duì niú tán qín / duì níu tán qín | duìniú-tánqín |
| 7 | 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú | huàshé-tiānzú |
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