| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 慢性 | mànxìng | slow and patient |
| 慢慢来 | mànmàn lái | take your time |
| 慰劳 | wèiláo | to show appreciation |
| 慷慨 | kāngkǎi | vehement |
| 懂事 | dǒngshì | sensible |
| 懒得 | lǎnde | to not feel like |
| 懒惰 | lǎnduò | idle |
| 戈壁 | gēbì | Gobi |
| 成千上万 | chéngqiān-shàngwàn | by the thousands and tens of thousands |
| 成型 | chéngxíng | to become shaped |
| 成天 | chéngtiān | all day long |
| 成家 | chéngjiā | to settle down and get married |
| 成年 | chéngnián | to grow to adulthood |
| 成才 | chéngcái | to make something of oneself |
| 成群结队 | chéngqún-jiéduì | making up a group |
| 成问题 | chéngwèntí | to be a problem |
| 戒备 | jièbèi | to take precautions |
| 戒指 | jièzhi | ring |
| 戒烟 | jiè yān | to give up smoking |
| 或多或少 | huòduō-huòshǎo | more or less |
| 截然不同 | jiérán-bùtóng | entirely different |
| 房地产 | fángdìchǎn | real estate |
| 所作所为 | suǒzuò-suǒwéi | one's conduct and deeds |
| 所属 | suǒshǔ | one's affiliation |
| 所谓 | suǒwèi | what is meant by the expression |
| 手册 | shǒucè | manual |
| 手动 | shǒudòng | manual |
| 手势 | shǒushì | gesture |
| 手头 | shǒutóu | on hand |
| 手帕 | shǒupà | handkerchief |
| 手掌 | shǒuzhǎng | palm |
| 手术室 | shǒushùshì | operating room |
| 手枪 | shǒuqiāng | pistol |
| 手脚 | shǒujiǎo | hand and foot |
| 手腕 | shǒuwàn | wrist |
| 手臂 | shǒubì | arm |
| 手艺 | shǒuyì | craftmanship |
| 才华 | cáihuá | talent |
| 扎根 | zhāgēn | to take root |
| 扑克 | pūkè | Play |
| 扑面而来 | pūmiàn-érlái | lit. something hits one in the face |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāodao | to come into contact with |
| 打仗 | dǎzhàng | to fight a battle |
| 打倒 | dǎdǎo | to overthrow |
| 打岔 | dǎchà | interruption |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāohu | to greet someone by word or action |
| 打捞 | dǎlāo | to salvage |
| 打搅 | dǎjiǎo | to disturb |
| 打猎 | dǎliè | to go hunting |
| 打盹儿 | dǎdǔnr | Doze off |
| 打磨 | dǎmó | to polish |
| 打通 | dǎtōng | to open access |
| 打量 | dǎliang | to size someone up |
| 托付 | tuōfù | to entrust |
| 扣人心弦 | kòurénxīnxián | to excite |
| 扣押 | kòuyā | to detain |
| 扣留 | kòuliú | to detain someone |
| 扣除 | kòuchú | to deduct |
| 执意 | zhíyì | to be determined to |
| 执法 | zhífǎ | to enforce a law |
| 执照 | zhízhào | license |
| 执着 | zhízhuó | dedicated |
| 扩建 | kuòjiàn | to extend (a building |
| 扩张 | kuòzhāng | to expand |
| 扩散 | kuòsàn | to spread |
| 扫兴 | sǎoxìng | to spoil things |
| 扫墓 | sǎomù | to sweep a grave |
| 扫描 | sǎomiáo | to scan |
| 扫除 | sǎochú | to clean |
| 扭头 | niǔtóu | to turn one's head |
| 扭曲 | niǔqū | to twist |
| 扭转 | niǔzhuǎn | to reverse |
| 扰乱 | rǎoluàn | to disturb |
| 扶持 | fúchí | to help |
| 批判 | pīpàn | to criticize |
| 批发 | pīfā | wholesale |
| 承包 | chéngbāo | to contract |
| 承载 | chéngzài | to bear the weight |
| 技艺 | jìyì | skill |
| 抄袭 | chāoxí | to plagiarize |
| 把关 | bǎguān | to guard a pass |
| 把手 | bǎshou | handle |
| 把柄 | bǎbǐng | handle |
| 抑制 | yìzhì | to inhibit |
| 抑扬顿挫 | yìyáng-dùncuò | cadence |
| 抑郁 | yìyù | depressed |
| 抑郁症 | yìyùzhèng | clinical depression |
| 抒情 | shūqíng | to express emotion |
| 投奔 | tóubèn | to seek shelter |
| 投射 | tóushè | to throw |
| 投机 | tóujī | congenial |
| 投稿 | tóugǎo | to submit articles for publication |
| 投身 | tóushēn | to throw oneself into something |
| 投降 | tóuxiáng | to surrender |
| 抗争 | kàngzhēng | to resist |
| 抗拒 | kàngjù | to resist |
| 抗生素 | kàngshēngsù | antibiotic |
| 抗衡 | kànghéng | to compete with |
| 折叠 | zhédié | to fold |
| 折合 | zhéhé | to convert into |
| 折射 | zhéshè | to refract |
| 折扣 | zhékòu | discount |
| 折磨 | zhémó | to torment |
| 折腾 | zhēteng | to toss from side to side |
| 抚养 | fǔyǎng | to foster |
| 抚养费 | fǔyǎngfèi | child support payment |
| 抚恤 | fǔxù | To provide for |
| 抚摸 | fǔmō | to gently caress and stroke |
| 抛开 | pāokāi | to throw out |
| 抛弃 | pāoqì | to abandon |
| 抢劫 | qiǎngjié | to rob |
| 抢夺 | qiǎngduó | to plunder |
| 抢眼 | qiǎngyǎn | eye-catching |
| 护理 | hùlǐ | to nurse |
| 报亭 | bàotíng | kiosk |
| 报仇 | bàochóu | to take revenge |
| 报复 | bàofù | to make reprisals |
| 报废 | bàofèi | to scrap |
| 报社 | bàoshè | newspaper |
| 报酬 | bàochou | reward |
| 报销 | bàoxiāo | to submit an expense account |
| 抨击 | pēngjī | to attack |
| 披露 | pīlù | to reveal |
| 抱负 | bàofù | aspiration |
| 抵制 | dǐzhì | to resist |
| 抵御 | dǐyù | to resist |
| 抵押 | dǐyā | to provide as security for a loan |
| 抵挡 | dǐdǎng | to resist |
| 抵消 | dǐxiāo | to counteract |
| 抵触 | dǐchù | to conflict |
| 抽屉 | chōuti | drawer |
| 抽签 | chōuqiān | to perform divination with sticks |
| 抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract |
| 担子 | dànzi | carrying pole and the loads on it |
| 担当 | dāndāng | to take upon oneself |
| 担负 | dānfù | to shoulder |
| 拉动 | lādòng | to pull |
| 拉拢 | lālǒng | to rope in |
| 拉锁 | lāsuǒ | cremallera |
| 拍卖 | pāimài | to auction |
| 拍戏 | pāixì | to shoot a movie |
| 拍板 | pāibǎn | wooden clappers |
| 拐弯 | guǎiwān | to go round a curve |
| 拐杖 | guǎizhàng | crutches |
| 拓宽 | tuòkuān | to broaden |
| 拓展 | tuòzhǎn | to expand |
| 拖延 | tuōyán | to delay |
| 拖欠 | tuōqiàn | to default on one's debts |
| 拖累 | tuōlěi | to encumber |
| 拘束 | jūshù | to restrict |
| 拘留 | jūliú | to detain |
| 拙劣 | zhuōliè | clumsy |
| 招募 | zhāomù | to recruit |
| 招待 | zhāodài | to hold a reception |
| 招待会 | zhāodàihuì | a reception |
| 招揽 | zhāolǎn | to attract |
| 招收 | zhāoshōu | to hire |
| 招数 | zhāoshù | move |
| 招标 | zhāobiāo | to invite bids |
| 招牌 | zhāopai | signboard |
| 拜会 | bàihuì | to meet with |
| 拜年 | bàinián | to pay a New Year call |
| 拜托 | bàituō | to request someone to do something |
| 拜见 | bàijiàn | to pay a formal visit |
| 拟定 | nǐdìng | to draw up |
| 拥护 | yōnghù | to endorse |
| 拥挤 | yōngjǐ | crowded |
| 拨款 | bōkuǎn | appropriation |
| 拨通 | bōtōng | to get through to someone on the phone |
| 括弧 | kuòhú | parentheses |
| 拯救 | zhěngjiù | to save |
| 拳头 | quántóu | fist |
| 拼命 | pīnmìng | to do one's utmost |
| 拼搏 | pīnbó | to struggle |
| 拿手 | náshǒu | expert in |
| 持久 | chíjiǔ | lasting |
| 持之以恒 | chízhī-yǐhéng | to pursue unremittingly |
| 挂号 | guàhào | to register |
| 挂失 | guàshī | to report the loss of something |
| 挂念 | guàniàn | to feel anxious about |
| 挂钩 | guàgōu | hook |
| 指令 | zhǐlìng | an order |
| 指南 | zhǐnán | guidebook |
| 指南针 | zhǐnánzhēn | compass |
| 指向 | zhǐxiàng | to point towards |
| 指引 | zhǐyǐn | to guide |
| 指手画脚 | zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo | to gesticulate while talking |
| 指教 | zhǐjiào | to offer advice |
| 指望 | zhǐwàng | to count on |
| 指点 | zhǐdiǎn | to point out |
| 按理说 | ànlǐ shuō | it is reasonable to say that |
| 按说 | ànshuō | in the ordinary course of events |
| 按键 | ànjiàn | button or key |
| 挑剔 | tiāoti | picky |
| 挑衅 | tiǎoxìn | to provoke |
| 挑起 | tiǎoqǐ | to provoke |
| 挖掘 | wājué | to excavate |
| 挖苦 | wāku | to speak sarcastically |
| 挟持 | xiéchí | to seize by the arms |
| 挣扎 | zhēngzhá | to struggle |
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