| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 守候 | shǒuhòu | to wait for |
| 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard |
| 守株待兔 | shǒuzhū-dàitù | lit. to guard a tree-stump |
| 安宁 | ānníng | peaceful |
| 安定 | āndìng | stable |
| 安心 | ānxīn | at ease |
| 安抚 | ānfǔ | to placate |
| 安眠药 | ānmiányào | sleeping pill |
| 安稳 | ānwěn | steady |
| 安逸 | ānyì | easy and comfortable |
| 完备 | wánbèi | faultless |
| 完好 | wánhǎo | intact |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to finish |
| 完蛋 | wándàn | to be done for |
| 宏伟 | hóngwěi | grand |
| 宏观 | hóngguān | macro- |
| 宗旨 | zōngzhǐ | objective |
| 官僚 | guānliáo | bureaucrat |
| 官僚主义 | guānliáo zhǔyì | bureaucracy |
| 官兵 | guānbīng | officers and soldiers |
| 官吏 | guānlì | bureaucrat |
| 官员 | guānyuán | official |
| 定为 | dìngwéi | to set as |
| 定义 | dìngyì | definition |
| 定做 | dìngzuò | to have something made to order |
| 定向 | dìngxiàng | to orientate |
| 定居 | dìngjū | to settle |
| 定心丸 | dìngxīnwán | tranquilizer |
| 定论 | dìnglùn | final conclusion |
| 定金 | dìngjīn | down payment |
| 宝库 | bǎokù | treasure-house |
| 宝藏 | bǎozàng | precious mineral deposits |
| 实事求是 | shíshì-qiúshì | lit. to seek truth from facts |
| 实体 | shítǐ | entity |
| 实况 | shíkuàng | live |
| 实地 | shídì | on-site |
| 实物 | shíwù | material object |
| 实话 | shíhuà | truth |
| 实话实说 | shíhuà-shíshuō | to tell the truth |
| 实质 | shízhì | substance |
| 宠爱 | chǒng'ài | to dote on someone |
| 审判 | shěnpàn | to try someone |
| 审定 | shěndìng | to examine something and make a decision |
| 审批 | shěnpī | to examine and approve |
| 审核 | shěnhé | to audit |
| 审美 | shěnměi | esthetics |
| 审视 | shěnshì | to look closely at |
| 客房 | kèfáng | guest room |
| 客机 | kèjī | passenger plane |
| 客流 | kèliú | passenger flow |
| 客运 | kèyùn | passenger transportation |
| 宣告 | xuāngào | to declare |
| 宣扬 | xuānyáng | to publicize |
| 宣泄 | xuānxiè | to drain |
| 宣称 | xuānchēng | to assert |
| 宣言 | xuānyán | declaration |
| 宣誓 | xuānshì | to swear an oath |
| 宣读 | xuāndú | to read out loud to an audience |
| 宪法 | xiànfǎ | constitution |
| 宫廷 | gōngtíng | court |
| 宫殿 | gōngdiàn | palace |
| 害羞 | hàixiū | shy |
| 害臊 | hàisào | to be bashful |
| 害虫 | hàichóng | injurious insect |
| 家伙 | jiāhuo | household dish |
| 家喻户晓 | jiāyù-hùxiǎo | understood by everyone |
| 家境 | jiājìng | family financial situation |
| 家家户户 | jiājiāhùhù | each and every family |
| 家政 | jiāzhèng | housekeeping |
| 家教 | jiājiào | family education |
| 家族 | jiāzú | family |
| 家用 | jiāyòng | home-use |
| 家禽 | jiāqín | poultry |
| 容光焕发 | róngguāng-huànfā | face glowing |
| 容忍 | róngrěn | to put up with |
| 容纳 | róngnà | to hold |
| 容许 | róngxǔ | to permit |
| 容量 | róngliàng | capacity |
| 容颜 | róngyán | mien |
| 宽厚 | kuānhòu | tolerant |
| 宽容 | kuānróng | to forgive |
| 宽恕 | kuānshù | to forgive |
| 宽敞 | kuānchang | spacious |
| 宽松 | kuānsōng | spacious |
| 宽泛 | kuānfàn | wide-ranging |
| 寂寞 | jìmò | lonely |
| 寂静 | jìjìng | quiet |
| 寄托 | jìtuō | to entrust |
| 密不可分 | mìbùkěfēn | inextricably linked |
| 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up |
| 密度 | mìdù | density |
| 密集 | mìjí | concentrated |
| 富含 | fùhán | to contain in great quantities |
| 富强 | fùqiáng | rich and powerful |
| 富翁 | fùwēng | rich person |
| 富裕 | fùyù | prosperous |
| 富豪 | fùháo | rich and powerful person |
| 富足 | fùzú | rich |
| 寓意 | yùyì | moral |
| 寓言 | yùyán | fable |
| 寝室 | qǐnshì | bedroom |
| 察看 | chákàn | to watch |
| 察觉 | chájué | to sense |
| 寡妇 | guǎfu | widow |
| 寥寥无几 | liáoliáo-wújǐ | very few |
| 对准 | duìzhǔn | to aim at |
| 对峙 | duìzhì | to stand facing each other |
| 对弈 | duìyì | to play go |
| 对得起 | duìdeqǐ | to treat someone fairly |
| 对照 | duìzhào | to contrast |
| 对白 | duìbái | dialogue |
| 对称 | duìchèn | symmetry |
| 对策 | duìcè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 对联 | duìlián | rhyming couplet |
| 寺庙 | sìmiào | temple |
| 寻常 | xúncháng | usual |
| 寻觅 | xúnmì | to look for |
| 导向 | dǎoxiàng | to be oriented towards |
| 导师 | dǎoshī | tutor |
| 导弹 | dǎodàn | missile |
| 导火索 | dǎohuǒsuǒ | fuse |
| 导航 | dǎoháng | to navigate |
| 寿命 | shòumìng | life span |
| 封建 | fēngjiàn | system of enfeoffment |
| 封锁 | fēngsuǒ | to blockade |
| 封面 | fēngmiàn | cubierta |
| 封顶 | fēngdǐng | to put a roof |
| 尊严 | zūnyán | dignity |
| 尊贵 | zūnguì | respected |
| 小丑 | xiǎochǒu | clown |
| 小人 | xiǎorén | person of low social status |
| 小区 | xiǎoqū | housing estate |
| 小卒 | xiǎozú | foot soldier |
| 小品 | xiǎopǐn | short |
| 小康 | xiǎokāng | moderately affluent |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎoxīn-yìyì | cautious |
| 小提琴 | xiǎotíqín | fiddle |
| 小曲 | xiǎoqǔ | popular song |
| 小气 | xiǎoqi | stingy |
| 小溪 | xiǎoxī | brook |
| 小看 | xiǎokàn | to look down on |
| 小贩 | xiǎofàn | vendedor ambulante |
| 小路 | xiǎolù | minor road |
| 少不了 | shǎobuliǎo | to be unavoidable |
| 少女 | shàonǚ | girl |
| 少有 | shǎoyǒu | rare |
| 少林寺 | Shàolín Sì | Shaolin Temple |
| 少见 | shǎojiàn | rare |
| 少量 | shǎoliàng | a smidgen |
| 尖端 | jiānduān | sharp pointed end |
| 尖锐 | jiānruì | sharp |
| 尚未 | shàngwèi | not yet |
| 尤为 | yóuwéi | especially |
| 就任 | jiùrèn | to take office |
| 就医 | jiùyī | to receive medical treatment |
| 就地 | jiùdì | locally |
| 就座 | jiùzuò | to take a seat |
| 就职 | jiùzhí | to take office |
| 就诊 | jiùzhěn | to doctor |
| 就读 | jiùdú | to go to school |
| 就近 | jiùjìn | nearby |
| 就餐 | jiùcān | to dine |
| 尴尬 | gāngà | awkward |
| 尸体 | shītǐ | corpse |
| 尺度 | chǐdù | scale |
| 尼龙 | nílóng | nylon |
| 尽头 | jìntóu | end |
| 尽情 | jìnqíng | as much as one likes |
| 尽早 | jǐnzǎo | as early as possible |
| 尾声 | wěishēng | coda |
| 尾气 | wěiqì | exhaust |
| 局势 | júshì | situation |
| 局部 | júbù | part |
| 局限 | júxiàn | to limit |
| 层出不穷 | céngchū-bùqióng | more and more emerge |
| 居民楼 | jūmínlóu | apartment building |
| 居高临下 | jūgāo-línxià | fig. to occupy a commanding position |
| 屈服 | qūfú | to surrender |
| 届时 | jièshí | when the time comes |
| 屋顶 | wūdǐng | roof |
| 展出 | zhǎnchū | to put on display |
| 展望 | zhǎnwàng | to look ahead |
| 展览会 | zhǎnlǎnhuì | exhibition |
| 属性 | shǔxìng | attribute |
| 屠杀 | túshā | to massacre |
| 屡次 | lǚcì | repeatedly |
| 履行 | lǚxíng | to fulfill |
| 山冈 | shāngāng | mound |
| 山寨 | shānzhài | fortified hill village |
| 山岭 | shānlǐng | mountain ridge |
| 山川 | shānchuān | mountains and rivers |
| 山路 | shānlù | mountain road |
| 山顶 | shāndǐng | hilltop |
| 屹立 | yìlì | to tower |
| 岂有此理 | qǐyǒucǐlǐ | how can this be so? |
| 岛屿 | dǎoyǔ | island |
| 岩石 | yánshí | rock |
| 岳母 | yuèmǔ | wife's mother |
| 岳父 | yuèfù | wife's father |
| 峡谷 | xiágǔ | canyon |
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