# Pinyin/Vocabulary

Special:search/vocabulary prefix:Pinyin/

# Pinyin-Hanzi-English Chinese-English dictionary
## A

* a! 啊 ah!
* ā 锕 --> See actinium
* Ā- 阿 a prefix used before a monosyllablic name
* ābà 阿爸 <topolect> father, dad, daddy
* A-bǎn - A版 - <Taiwan> A-print (a record printed off locally produced master copy)
* Ābí Dìyù 阿鼻地狱 --> See Avici Dìyù
* ābīnggē 阿兵哥 <Taiwan> soldier
* ābó 阿伯 <topolect> brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)
* Ābōluó 阿波罗 --> See Apollo
* Āchāngzú 阿昌族 Achang ethnic minority in Yunan, China.
* actinium - actinium - actinium is a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Ac
* ādì 阿弟 <topolect> younger brother
* ādiē 阿爹 <topolect> father
* Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Afghanistan | ~ wèiyú Zhōngguó d xīmiàn. ~ is located at the west side of China.
* Āfùhàn 阿富汗 --> See Afghanistan
* ài 爱 to love; n. love
* āidào 哀悼 to mourn
* Āijí 埃及 --> See Egypt
* áizhèng 癌症 cancer
* Ālābō 阿拉伯 --> See Arab
* Ālābō Liánméng 阿拉伯联盟 --> See Arab Liánméng
* alpha shèxiàn - alpha射线 - alpha ray, α-ray
* al-Qaeda - al-Qaeda - al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden
* àndàn 暗淡 gloomy
* ānpái 安排 to arrange
* ānquán 安全 safety, security; adj. safe, secure
* ānzhuāng 安装 to install, to erect, to fix, to mount
* Àobāmǎ 奥巴马 --> See Obama
* Àolínpǐkè 奥林匹克 --> See Olympics
* Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì 奥林匹克运动会 --> See Olympics Yùndònghuì
* Àomén 澳门 Aomen, Macau, Macao | ~ shì Zhōngguó nánbù d tèbié xíngzhèngqū. Macau is a special administrative region in the south of China.
* Àoyùnhuì 奥运会 short form for Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì
* Apollo - Apollo - Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek
* Arab - Arab - Arab world
* Arab Liánméng - Arab联盟 - Arab League
* Avici Dìyù - Avici地狱 - <Buddhism> the Avici Hell

## B

* ba 吧 modal particle: (making mild imperative); (acknowledgment); (uncertainty); (pause)
* bā 八 eight, 8
* bǎ 把 an auxiliary verb for indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action
* bàchù 罢黜 oust, dismiss from office
* Bāgédá 巴格达 --> See Baghdad
* Baghdad - Baghdad - Baghdad | ~ shì Iraq d shǒudū. ~ is the capital of Iraq.
* bái 白 n. white; adj. --> See ~ d
* bái d 白的 adj. white; clear
* bǎi 百 hundred
* bāibai 拜拜 --> bye-bye
* báinèizhàng 白内障 <medicine> cataract
* báipíshū 白皮书 white paper
* bǎiwàn 百万 million
* Bājīsītǎn 巴基斯坦 --> Pakistan
* bàn 半 half
* bàn 办 to do, to handle, to manage
* -Bāng 邦 state, province
* bǎngjià 绑架 to kidnap, to abduct; abduction
* Bangkok - Bangkok - Bangkok | ~ shì Tàiguó d shǒudū. ~ is the capital of Thailand.
* bāngzhù 帮助 to help; a help
* Bani Walid - Bani Walid - Bani Walid is a town in Libya, in the Misrata District
* bǎo'ān 保安 security
* bǎo'ānbù 保安部 security department
* bǎobiāo 保镖 bodyguard
* bǎochí 保持 to keep, to remain
* bàodǎo 报导 a report; to report
* bàodào 报道 a report; to report
* bàofā 爆发 to break out
* bàofēngyǔ 暴风雨 rainstorm, storm
* bàofù 报复 to avenge, to revenge, to retaliate; a revenge, reprisal
* bàofù 抱负 ambition, aspiration
* bàogào 报告 a report; to report
* bǎohù 保护 to protect
* bāokuò 包括 to include
* bàolì 暴力 n. violence; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* bàolì d 暴力的 violent
* bàolì dy 暴力地 violently
* bàoluàn 暴乱 riot
* bǎoshǒudǎng 保守党 conservative party
* bàozhà 爆炸 a blast, explosion; to explode
* bǎozhèng 保证 to pledge, to guarantee; a pledge, a guarantee
* bàozhǐ 报纸 newspaper
* bāshì 巴士 --> See bus
* Bāshìlā 巴士拉 --> See Basra
* bāshìzhàn 巴士站 bus station, bus stop
* Basra - Basra - Basra | ~ shì Iraq dōngnánbù d chéngshì. ~ is a city in south-eastern Iraq.
* BBC - BBC - BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation
* běi 北 n. north; adj. north; adv. north
* bèi- 被 by; be (passive signifier)
* běibù 北部 the north, northern part
* Běi Dàxī Yáng 北大西洋 the North Atlantic Ocean
* Běi Dàxī Yáng Gōngyuē Zǔzhī 北大西洋公约组织 --> See Nato
* Běidǒu 北斗 the Big Dipper, the Plow
* bèifú 被俘 be captured
* Běijīng 北京 Beijing | ~ shì Zhōngguó d shǒudū. Beijing is the capital of China.
* bēijù 悲剧 tragedy
* bèijūliúzhě 被拘留者 detainee
* bèipò 被迫 be forced
* bèishā 被杀 be killed
* bèixuǎn 被选 be elected
* Belgium - Belgium - Belgium | ~ shi Xī Ōu guójia. ~ is a country in Western Europe.
* běn 本 root; foundation; capital; book; this; a measure word for
* -běn 本 this; a measure word for books
* bēngkuì 崩溃 to collapse; a collapse
* bǐ 比 compared to; to compare
* -bǐ 笔 a measure word for money
* biān 边 side
* biàn 便 then
* biàn 变 to change
* biànbù 遍布 spread all over
* biànchéng 变成 to become
* biānjiè 边界 n. border
* biànmì 便秘 constipation
* biǎoshì 表示 to express
* biāozhǔn 标准 standard
* bié 别 don't
* Bǐlìshí 比利时 --> See Belgium
* bìmiǎn 避免 to prevent, to avoid
* bìng 并 equally, simultaneously; actually, truely; and
* bīngbáo 冰雹 hail, hailstone
* bìngdú 病毒 virus
* bìnglì 病例 case (of disease)
* bìngqiě 并且 also, and, besides, furthermore
* bìngwēi 病危 be critically ill
* bīngxiāng 冰箱 refrigerator
* bīnlín 濒临 be close to
* bìrán 必然 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy; n. <philosophy> necessity
* bìrán d 必然的 certain
* bìrán dy 必然地 certainly
* bǐsà 比萨 --> See pizza
* bǐsàbǐng 比萨饼 --> See pizza
* bìxū 必须 must
* bìyèshēng 毕业生 graduate
* bōkuǎn 拨款 to allocate funds
* Boko Haram - Boko Haram - Boko Haram, a militant organization based in the northeast of Nigeria
* Bōsī Wān 波斯湾 --> See Persian Gulf
* -bu- 不 be unable to
* bù 不 not; no
* bù- 不 non-, un-
* -bù 部 department; a measure word for film, large books, machines, etc.
* bǔchōng 补充 to replenish; supplement
* bùdàng 不当 unsuitable, inappropriate
* bùduì 部队 army, force, troop
* bùfen 部分 part; a part of, partial
* bùgòu 不够 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. insufficiently
* bùgòu d 不够的 not enough, insufficient; not good enough
* bùguǎn 不管 despite
* bùhuì 不会 won't
* bùjiǔ 不久 shortly, soon
* bùluò 部落 tribe
* bùmén 部门 department
* bùnéng 不能 cannot
* Burma - Burma --> See Myanmar
* bus - bus - bus
* Bush - Bush - George W. Bush; George H. W. Bush
* Bùshí 布什 --> Bush
* Bùshū 布殊 --> Bush
* bùshǔ 部署 to deploy
* bùtóng 不同 v. to differ; adj. --> See ~ d; n. difference; adv. --> See ~ dy
* bùtóng d 不同的 different
* bùtóng dy 不同地 differently
* bùxíng 步行 go on food, to walk
* bùzhǎng 部长 minister, secretary
* bùzhòu 步骤 step, move, measure
* bùzú 不足 not enough; shortage
* bye-bye - bye-bye - bye-bye

## C

* cái 才 then; just
* cáijiǎn 裁减 to reduce, to cut down
* cǎinà 采纳 to adopt, to accept
* Cairo - Cairo - Cairo | ~ shì Egypt d shǒudū. ~ is the capital of Egypt.
* cáizhèng 财政 finance
* cáizhèngbù 财政部 treasury, treasury department, ministry of finance
* Canada - Canada - Canada, a country in North America
* cánhái 残骸 wreck
* cānjiā 参加 to join, to attend
* cāntīng 餐厅 restaurant
* cèlüè 策略 strategy
* céngjīng 曾经 ever, at one time or another
* chàbuduō 差不多 nearly
* chāihuǐ 拆毁 to demolish, to tear down
* cháiyóu 柴油 diesel oil
* cháiyóujī 柴油机 diesel engine
* cháng 长 long
* chángshì 尝试 to attempt, to try
* chǎnpǐn 产品 product
* chāoguò 超过 to exceed
* cháoshèngzhě 朝圣者 pilgrim
* Cháoxiān 朝鲜 North Korea
* chāoyuè 超越 to exceed
* chāozhòng 超重 be overweight; overload
* chē 车 car
* chèjūn 撤军 to withdraw troops
* chēliàng 车辆 vehicle
* chéng 成 to become
* chéngběn 成本 cost
* chénggōng 成功 v. to succeed; n. success; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* chénggōng d 成功的 successful
* chénggōng dy 成功地 successfully
* chéngguǒ 成果 achievement, result
* chéngkè 乘客 passenger
* chénglì 成立 to found, to establish; be passed
* chéngnuò 承诺 to promise
* chéngrèn 承认 to recognize, to admit, to accept, to validate
* chéngshì 城市 city
* chéngwéi 成为 become
* chéngyuán 成员 member
* chéngyuánguó 成员国 member country
* chéngzuò 乘坐 to ride as a passenger
* chètuì 撤退 to withdraw, to pull out
* chēzhàn 车站 station
* chī 吃 to eat
* chīdāizhèng 痴呆症 dementia
* chīféi 痴肥 obesity
* chī-le 吃了 ate (past of eat)
* chíxù 持续 to continue, to persist; persistent
* chóngbài 崇拜 worship
* chóngkāi 重开 reopen
* chōngtū 冲突 clash, conflict
* chǒuwén 丑闻 scandal
* chū 出 go out, come out, to exit
* chuān 穿 to penetrate, to pierce through; to wear, to put on, be dressed in
* chuán 船 boat, ship
* chuāngjìn 闯进 to break in
* chuántǒng 传统 tradition
* chuányìyuán 传译员 interpreter
* chuānzhuó 穿着 dress, apparel, clothes
* chǔjué 处决 to execute
* chūkǒu 出口 export
* chūlái 出来 come out
* chǔlǐ 处理 to deal with, to handle
* chūnjì 春季 spring, springtime
* chūtǔ 出土 be unearthed
* chūwài 出外 go outside
* chūxiàn 出现 to appear
* chǔyú 处于 be (in a certain condition)
* -cì 次 time, occurrence (a verbal measure word)
* cìjī 刺激 to stimulate, to boost; to provoke, to irritate, to upset
* cíqù 辞去 to resign (transitive)
* císhàn 慈善 charity
* cízhí 辞职 to resign a job; resignation
* coffee - coffee - coffee
* coffee-diàn - coffee店 - cafe, coffee shop
* Colombia - Colombia - Colombia, is a country in the northwest of South America.
* cóng 从 from
* cuīhuǐ 摧毁 to destroy
* cùjìn 促进 to boost, to promote
* cūnmín 村民 villager
* cūnzhǎng 村长 village head
* cūnzhuāng 村庄 village
* cuòcíqiángyìng d 措辞强硬的 strongly-worded
* cuòshī 措施 measure, step
* Czechs - Czechs - Czechs

## D

* d 的 indicating subordination; a suffix indicating an adjective --> See also dy and de
* dǎ 打 to beat, to hit, to strike; to fight
* dǎ- 打 to make, to do
* dà 大 big, large, great
* dàbùfèn 大部分 major part; most
* dǎbupò 打不破 v. be unable to break; adj. --> See ~ d
* dǎbupò d 打不破的 unbreakable
* dàchén 大臣 minister, chancellor, secretary
* dáchéng 达成 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish (a task)
* dàdà 大大 greatly
* dádào 达到 to reach
* dǎdepò 打得破 v. be able to break; adj. --> See ~ d
* dǎdepò d 打得破的 breakable
* dǎdòu 打斗 to fight, to struggle
* dàfúdù 大幅度 n. a big margin; adv. --> See ~ dy
* dàfúdù dy 大幅度地 to a great extent, substantially, by a wide margin, drastically, substantially
* dàguó 大国 great nation, big country
* dàhēng 大亨 tycoon
* dài 带 a belt, a band, a girdle; a tire; a zone; to take, to bring; to lead; to look after, to raise
* dàibiǎotuán 代表团 delegation, mission
* dàibǔ 逮捕 to arrest
* dàilǐng-xià 带领下 lead by
* dǎjī 打击 to hit
* dàjiā 大家 all of us
* dàjiàotáng 大教堂 cathedral
* dàliàng 大量 n. large quantity; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* dàliàng d 大量的 a great lot of, a large quantity of, a mass of
* dàliàng dy 大量地 in large quantities
* dàlóu 大楼 multi-storied building, mansion
* dàlù 大陆 continent
* Damascus - Damascus - Damascus
* Dàmǎshìgé 大马士革 --> See Damascus
* dàmíng 大名 (your) name (courteous); one's formal personal name; great name
* dàn 但 but
* dānbiān 单边 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> ~ dy
* dānbiān d 单边的 unilateral
* danbiān dy 单边地 unilaterally
* dāng 当 when
* dǎng 党 political party
* dangdì 当地 n. locality; the place (named/mentioned); adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* dāngdì d 当地的 local
* dāngdì dy 当地地 locally
* dāngjú 当局 authorities, officials
* dǎngùchún 胆固醇 cholesterol
* dāngxuǎn 当选 get elected
* dànshì 但是 but, however
* dànshuǐ 淡水 fresh water
* dānxīn 担心 worry
* dānyī 单一 single
* dào 到 to arrive, to reach; go to, to
* dào 道 road, path
* dàochù 到处 everywhere
* dàodá 到达 to arrive
* dǎodàn 导弹 missile
* dǎoháng 导航 guided navigation, navigation
* dào-mùqián-wéizhǐ 到目前为止 so far, up to now, till now
* dàoqiàn 道歉 to apologize
* dǎotā 倒塌 to collapse
* dǎoyǔ 岛屿 island
* dǎozhì 导致 to lead to, to bring about, to result in, to cause
* dǎpò 打破 to break --> See also dǎdepò and dǎbupò
* dàshè 大赦 general amnesty, general pardon; to amnesty generally, to pardon generally
* dàshǐ 大使 embassador
* dàshǐguǎn 大使馆 embassy
* dǎsuàn 打算 to aim at
* Dàxī Yáng 大西洋 Atlantic Ocean
* dàxué 大学 university
* dāying 答应 to promise
* dàyuē 大约 about, approximately
* de --> See d/dy/de
* de 得 indicating a verb followed by an adverb or adverb clause; an infix indicating be able to --> See also d and dy
* Déguó 德国 Germany
* -dehuà 的话 if (coming after a conditional clause)
* děi 得 must
* děng 等 to wait
* -děng 等 etc., and so on
* děngdài 等待 to await, wait for
* děngdeng 等等 wait a minute
* -děngděng 等等 etc., and so on
* dēnglù 登陆 to land, to disembark
* dēnglù-le 登录了 landed, disembarked
* dī 低 low
* dì 地 the earth; land, soil; fields; ground
* dì- 第 a marker of ordinal numerals
* dì-1 第一 1st, first
* dì-2 第二 2nd, second
* dì-3 第三 3rd, third
* dì-4 第四 4th, fourth
* diǎn 点 a dot; a spot; a drop
* diàn 店 shop
* dī'àn 堤岸 embandment
* diàndānchē 电单车 motorbike, motorcycle
* diǎnlǐ 典礼 ceremony
* diànlìxiàn 电力线 power line
* diànnǎo 电脑 computer
* diànshì 电视 TV, television
* diànshìtái 电视台 television station
* diàochá 调查 to investigate, to survey; search, investigation
* diàocházhě 调查者 investigator
* Diàoyú Dǎo 钓鱼岛 Diaoyu Dao, Diaoyu Island
* Diàoyú Qúndǎo 钓鱼群岛 Diaoyu Qundao, Diaoyu Islands, Diaoyutai Islands
* Diàoyútái 钓鱼台 Diaoyutai, Diaoyu Island
* Diàoyútái Qúndǎo 钓鱼台群岛 Diaoyutai Qundao, Diaoyutai Islands, Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, Pinnacle Islands
* dìdiǎn 地点 place, site, locale
* díduì 敌对 hostile, rival
* dìduìkōng 地对空 ground-to-air
* diēluò 跌落 to fall
* dì-èr 第二 second
* dìfāng 地方 place
* dígē 的哥 young male taxi driver
* dīgū 低估 to underestimate
* díkuǎn 的款 reliable funds
* dìléi 地雷 landmine
* Dìlíbōlǐ 的黎波里 --> See Tripoli
* dìngwèi 定位 to orient; location, orientation
* Dìqiú 地球 the Earth
* dìqū 地区 region, area
* díquè 的确 really, indeed
* díquèliáng 的确良 --> See dacron
* dírén 敌人 enemy
* disco - disco - disco is a genre of dance music
* díshì 的士 --> See taxi
* díshìgāo 的士高 --> See disco
* dísīkē 迪斯科 --> See disco
* dìxià 地下 underground
* dì-yī 第一 1st, first
* dìzhèn 地震 earthquake
* Dìzhōnghǎi 地中海 Mediterranean Sea
* dōngběibù 东北部 northeast (section)
* dōngbù 东部 the east
* Dōng Hǎi 东海 Dong Hai, Donghai, East China Sea
* dòngluàn 动乱 unrest
* dōngnánbù 东南部 southeastern part, the southeast
* dōngnánmiàn 东南面 southeastern side, the southeast
* dōngxi 东西 thing
* dōu 都 all
* dòufu 豆腐 doufu, tofu, beancurd
* dòujiāng 豆浆 soy milk
* dòunǎi 豆奶 soy milk
* dòuzhēng 斗争 to struggle
* duì 对 right, correct
* duì 队 team
* duì- 对 to, for
* duìjiē 对接 docking, linkup
* kuìkàng 对抗 to resist, to oppose
* duìwài 对外 external, foreign
* duìwǔ 队伍 troops, army; ranks, contingent, procession; team
* duìyú 对于 in regard to, toward, at, for
* dújiǔ 毒酒 toxic alcohol
* duō 多 many, much, more
* duōcì 多次 many times, repeatedly, on many occasions
* duóhuí 夺回 to retake
* duōniánlái 多年来 for many years
* duōshù 多数 majority
* dy 地 -ly, a suffix indicating an adverb --> See also d and de

## E

* Egypt - Egypt - Egypt | ~ shì yīge Zhōngdōng guójia. ~ is a country in the Middle East.
* èliè 恶劣 bad
* Éluósī 俄罗斯 --> See Russia
* ér 而 and, and yet; then
* èr 二 two, 2
* érbushì 而不是 but not
* èr-líng-yī-èr nián 二零一二年 year 2012
* èr-líng-yī-yī nián 二零一一年 year 2011
* érqiě 而且 furthermore, and
* èrshí 二十 twenty, 20
* èrshísì 二十四 twenty-four, 24
* èrshǒuyān 二手烟 second-hand smoke
* értóng 儿童 child, children
* érzi 儿子 son
* EU - EU - EU, short form for European Union
* Euro - Euro - the Euro (sign: €; code: EUR) | ~ shì Euro-qū d zhèngshì huòbì. The ~ is the official currency of the Eurozone.
* Euro-qū - Euro区 - Eurozone
* éwài 额外 extra

## F

* fā 发 to send out
* fābiǎo 发表 to publish, to issue, to release
* fābù 发布 to issue, to announce, to release
* fācái 发财 to get rich, to make a pile
* fāchū 发出 to issue
* fāchū-le 发出了 issued, sent out, gave out
* fādòng 发动 to launch, to start
* Fǎguó 法国 France
* fāmíng 发明 to invent
* fǎn 反 turn over
* fǎn- 反 anti-
* fǎnduì 反对 to oppose, to against
* fàng 放 to put
* fángbào-jǐngchá 防暴警察 riot police
* fāngfǎ 方法 method
* fànghuǎn 放缓 slowdown; slow down
* fàngjià 放假 to have a day off
* fàngmàn 放慢 slow down
* fāngmiàn 方面 aspect, side, facet
* fǎngwèn 访问 to visit; a visit
* fángwū 房屋 house
* fángzhǐ 防止 to prevent, to avoid
* fàngzhì 放置 to lay aside, to plant, to dispose
* fàngzǒu 放走 to release, set free, let go
* fǎnkàng 反抗 to revolt against, to resist, to oppose
* fànlàn 泛滥 be in flood
* fánmáng 繁忙 busy
* fǎnpànzhě 反叛者 a rebel
* fànrén 犯人 prisoner
* fǎnyìng 反应 reaction
* fǎnyìng 反映 to reflect
* fāshè 发射 to launch, to shoot, to fire
* fāshēng 发生 to happen
* Fatah - Fatah - Fatah, is a Palestinian political party
* fā-tiēzi 发贴子 to issue a post
* fāxiàn 发现 to discover, to find
* fāxíng 发行 to issue, to publish, to distribute, put on sale
* fāzhǎn 发展 to develop, to expand; development
* fāzuò 发作 break out, show effect
* fèi'ái 肺癌 lung cancer
* fēifǎ 非法 illegal
* fēiguò 飞过 fly over
* fēijī 飞机 airplane, aeroplane
* fēijīchǎng 飞机场 airport
* féiliào 肥料 fertiliser
* Fēilǜbīn 菲律宾 --> See Philippines
* fèiqì 废气 exhaust gas
* fèiwù 废物 waste, refuse, trash
* fēixiàng 飞向 fly to, fly toward
* fēixíng 飞行 flight, flying
* fēixíngyuán 飞行员 pilot, flyer
* Fēizhōu 非洲 Africa
* fēn 分 to divide
* fēnbié 分别 to part, to leave each other; to distinguish, to differentiate; difference; separately, respectively, differently
* fēng 风 wind
* fēngfù 丰富 rich, abundant, plentiful; to enrich
* fēngsuǒ 封锁 to blockade, to block
* fēngxiǎn 风险 risk, danger
* fēnqí 分歧 difference, divergence, divarication
* fěnsuì 粉碎 to shatter
* fēnxiào 分校 branch campus, branch school
* fēnzhī 分之 NUM1 ~ NUM2, NUM2/NUM1 | liù fēnzhī yī - one-sixth
* fēnzhōng 分钟 minute
* fènzǐ 分子 member, element, part
* Fójiàotú 佛教徒 Buddhist
* fǒujué 否决 to reject, to veto
* fǒujuéquán 否决权 veto
* fù- 副 deputy, vice-
* fúdòng 浮动 to float; floating
* fùgěi 付给 to pay
* fúhuò 俘获 to capture
* Fùhuójié 复活节 Easter
* fùjìn 附近 n. vicinity; adj. --> See ~ d
* fùjìn d 附近的 near, nearby, vicinal
* fùnǚ 妇女 woman
* fùqīn 父亲 father
* fùshǒu 副手 deputy
* fùshǔ 附属 subsidiary, affiliated
* fùsū 复苏 to recover; recovery
* fúwù 服务 be in the service of, to serve; service
* fùzérén 负责人 person in charge

## G

* Gaddafi - Gaddafi - Gaddafi
* gāi 该 this, that, the said
* gǎibiàn 改变 to change; a change
* gǎigé 改革 a reform; to reform
* gàipiàn 钙片 calcium tablet
* gàn 干 to do, to work
* gànbù 干部 cadre
* gānhàn 干旱 dry
* gǎnrǎn 感染 infection
* gānshè 干涉 to interfere, to intervene
* gāo 高 high, tall
* gāocéng 高层 high-level, high-rise
* gāodù 高度 n. altitude, height; high degree, apogee; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* gāodù d 高度的 altitudinal, high
* gāodù dy 高度地 highly
* gāofēng 高峰 peak, height
* gāofēng-huìyì 高峰会议 summit conference
* gāoguān 高官 high official
* gāojí 高级 high in rank/grade/quality
* gàosù 告诉 to tell
* gāoyú 高于 exceed, higher than
* -ge 个 a non-specific measure word
* gè 各 every, each
* gèbié 个别 separate, individual, specific
* gěi 给 to give
* -gěi 给 to
* gēlúnbǐyà 哥伦比亚 --> Colombia
* gémìng 革命 revolt, revolution
* gēn 跟 to follow
* gèng- 更 more
* gèngduō 更多 adv. more; adj. --> See ~ d
* gèngduō d 更多的 more
* gēnjù 根据 according to
* gēnsuí 跟随 to follow
* gēqiǎn 搁浅 run aground
* gèrén 个人 personal
* Gòngchǎndǎng 共产党 Communist Party
* gōngchǎng 工厂 factory
* gòngchǎnzhǔyì 共产主义 communism
* Gōngdǎng 工党 Labour Party; Labor Party
* gōnggòng 公共 public
* gōngjī 攻击 to attack
* gōngkāi 公开 v. make public, make known to the public; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* gōngkāi d 公开的 open, overt, public
* gōngkāi dy 公开地 openly, in public
* gōnglù 公路 highway, road
* gōngmín 公民 citizen
* gōngmín-tóupiào 公民投票 referendum
* gōngnéng 功能 function
* gōngrén 工人 worker
* gōngshì 攻势 n. offensive
* gōngsī 公司 company
* gōngtóu 公投 referendum
* gōngwùyuán 公务员 government employee, official
* gōngxǐ 恭喜 to congratulate
* Gōngxǐfācái 恭喜发财 Gongxifacai, Kung Hei Fat Choi
* gōngyè 工业 industry
* gōngyìngpǐn 供应品 supply, supplies
* gōngyuē 公约 convention, pact, treaty
* gōngzhòng 公众 public, the public
* gōngzhǔ 公主 princess
* gōngzuò 工作 to work, to function; job, a work
* gòumǎi 购买 to purchase, to buy
* GPS, Global position system
* guānbì 关闭 to close, to shut
* guānchá 观察 to observe
* guǎndào 管道 pipeline
* guānfāng 官方 officials, government
* guāng 光 light, ray, brightness
* guǎngchǎng 广场 square, plaza
* Guǎngdōng 广东 Guangdong
* guǎngfàn 广泛 extensive, widespread
* guānjiàn 关键 key, crux
* guānjiéyán 关节炎 arthritis
* guānxì 关系 to concern, to affect, to matter; relation
* guānyú 关于 about, with regard to
* guānyuán 官员 n. official
* guānyuánmen 官员们 officials
* guānzhù 关注 concern
* gǔchéng 古城 ancient city
* gǔdài 古代 n. antiquity; <PRC> from remote antiquity to mid-19th century; adj. --> See ~ d
* gǔdài d 古代的 ancient
* guǐdào 轨道 track; orbit
* guīgé 规格 specifications, standards
* guīhuán 归还 to return, to revert
* gūjì 估计 estimate
* gǔlǎo 古老 ancient, old
* gǔlèi 谷类 grain and corn, cereals
* gūlì 孤立 isolated, alone; to isolate
* -guo 过 a suffix indicating: (completion of an action); (that an action has taken place, but does not continue up to the present)
* guó 国 country, nation
* guò 过 to pass, to cross
* guóchǎn 国产 products of a country; to make domestically
* guòdù 过渡 transitional
* guófáng 国防 national defence
* guófángbù 国防部 ministry of defense
* guóhuì-yìyuán 国会议员 member of parliament
* guójì 国际 international
* Guójì-hùliánwǎng --> See Internet
* guójiā 国家 country, state, nation
* guójì-shìchǎng 国际市场 world market, international market
* guònián 过年 to celebrate/spend New Year
* Guònián Hǎo 过年好 Happy New Year
* guòqù 过去 the past; in the past, formerly; former; go over, pass by
* guóyíng 国营 state-run, state-owned
* Guóyǔ 国语 Guoyu, Mandarin Chinese; national language
* gǔwǔ 鼓舞 to inspire, to excite, to embrave
* gùyuán 雇员 employee

## H

* hái 还 still
* hǎi 海 sea
* hǎi'àn 海岸 coast, seacoast, seashore
* hǎibiān 海边 seaside
* hǎidào 海盗 pirate
* hǎijūn 海军 navy
* Hǎimén 海门 Haimen
* hàipà 害怕 to fear, to be scared, to be afraid
* háishì 还是 still; had better; or
* hǎiyáng 海洋 ocean
* háizi 孩子 child, children
* Hamas - Hamas - Hamas, is a Palestinian political party
* hángkōng 航空 aviation
* hánliàng 含量 content
* hányǒu 含有 to contain
* hǎnyǒu 罕有 v. rarely have; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* hǎnyǒu d 罕有的 uncommon, unusual, rare, exceptional
* hǎnyǒu dy 罕有地 rarely, unusually
* Hànyǔ 汉语 Chinese language
* Hànyǔ Pīnyīn 汉语拼音 Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, Romanized Chinese
* hǎo 好 good
* -hǎo 好 well
* hǎoxiàng 好像/好象 seem, be like
* hē 喝 to drink
* hé 和 and; with; sum
* hé 河 river
* hé- 核 nuclear
* -hé 盒 a measure word for boxes
* hēixīngxing 黑猩猩 chimpanzee
* hé-jìhuà 核计划 nuclear plan
* héjīn 合金 alloy
* hējiǔ 喝酒 drinking (wine)
* hěn 很 very
* hěn duō 很多 many
* héngguò 横过 go cross
* héngsǎo 横扫 sweep through
* hépíng 和平 peace
* hér 核儿 kernel, fruit stone
* hézi 盒子 box, case, casket
* hézǐ 核子 nucleus, nucleon
* hézuò 合作 to cooperate; co-operation
* hóng 红 red
* hóngròu 红肉 red meat
* Hóngshízìhuì 红十字会 Red Cross
* hóngshuǐ 洪水 flood
* Hormuz Hǎixiá - Hormuz海峡 - Hormuz Strait
* hòu 后 offspring; descendant; posterior
* hòu- 后 post-
* hòulái 后来 afterward, later
* hòuqī 后期 later period
* huā 花 flower; to spend, to expend
* huà 话 speech
* huà 化 to change
* huài 坏 bad
* huáiyí 怀疑 to suspect; suspicion
* huáiyùn 怀孕 be pregnant; pregnancy
* huàn 患 to get (an illness), to contract
* huángchǔ 皇储 crown prince
* huángjīn 黄金 gold
* huāngmiù 荒谬 preposterous, absurd
* huānhū 欢呼 to hail, to cheer
* huǎnmàn 缓慢 slow; slowly
* huí 回 to reply; to return, to go back
* huì 会 be able to, can, could; will, would
* huídào 回到 return to, go back to
* huīfù 恢复 to resume
* huǐhuài 毁坏 to damage
* huíjiàn 回见 see you later, see you again
* huìjiàn 会见 to meet visitor
* huǐmiè 毁灭 to destroy, to exterminate
* huìtán 会谈 talks, conversation
* huítóu 回头 to turn one's head, to turn round; to repent; later, by and by; retrogress
* huítóu jiàn 回头见 see you later
* huìyì 会议 talks, meeting, conference
* huìyuán 会员 member
* huìyuán-zīgé 会员资格 membership
* Hùliánwǎng 互联网 --> See Internet
* hūnlǐ 婚礼 wedding ceremony
* hùnluàn 混乱 chaos, turmoil
* huò 或 or
* huòbì 货币 currency
* huǒchē 火车 train
* huǒchēzhàn 火车站 railway station
* huódòng-fènzǐ 活动分子 activist
* huòguì 货柜 shipping container
* huòguìchē 货柜车 container car
* huǒjiàn 火箭 rocket
* huómái 活埋 to bury alive
* huóyuè 活跃 active
* huóyuè-fènzǐ 活跃分子 activist
* huòzhě 或者 or
* hūyù 呼吁 call for, appeal

## I

* IMF - IMF - International Monetary Fund
* India - India - India | ~ shì yīge Nán Yà guójiā. ~ is a country in South Asia.
* Internet - Internet - Internet
* Iran - Iran - Iran
* Iraq - Iraq - Iraq
* Islam - Islam - Islam
* Israel - Israel - Israel, a country in the Middle East
* Italy - Italy - Italy

## J

* Jehovah - Jehovah - Jehovah
* -jī 机 machine
* jǐ 几 several; how many?
* jiā 家 family, home
* -jiā 家 a measure word for families/businesses
* -jià 架 a measure word for cars/planes/radios/etc
* jiàgé 价格 price
* jiākuài 加快 to speed up
* jiān 兼 to do concurrently; concurrently, both
* -jiān 间 a measure word for buildings
* jiàn 见 to see
* -jiàn 件 a measure word (for articles/items/etc.)
* Jiānádà 加拿大 --> Canada
* jiǎncházhàn 检查站 checkpoint
* jiānchí 坚持 to persist, to insist
* jiǎndān 简单 simple
* jiāndū 监督 to supervise; supervision
* jiǎng 讲 to speak
* jiàngdī 降低 to reduce, cut down
* jiǎnghuà 讲话 to speak, to talk; speech, a talk
* jiānghuì 将会 will
* jiāngjūn 将军 a general
* jiàngluò 降落 to descend, to land; to drop
* jiǎngshī 讲师 lecturer
* jiànkāng 健康 health; healthy
* jiànkāng-yǐnshí 健康饮食 healthy diet
* jiànlì 建立 to establish, to set up
* jiǎnshǎo 减少 to reduce, to decrease
* jiànshè 建设 to build, to construct
* jiānshìzhě 监视者 watchdog
* jiǎnxī 减息 lower the interest rate
* jiànyì 建议 to suggest; suggestion
* jiānyù 监狱 jail, prison
* jiànzào 建造 to build, to construct, to make
* jiànzhù 建筑 to build; construction
* jiànzhùwù 建筑物 building
* jiào 叫 to cry, to shout; to call; be called, be known as
* jiāodiǎn 焦点 focus
* jiāohuàn 交换 to exchange
* jiāoqū 郊区 suburb, outskirts
* jiàoshī 教师 teacher
* jiāotán 交谈 to talk
* jiàotáng 教堂 church
* jiāoxué 教学 to teach
* jiàoxué 教学 teaching, education; teaching and studying; teacher and student; teach and learn
* jiāoyì 交易 trading, deal, trade, transaction; to deal, to trade
* Jiàozōng 教宗 Pope
* jiàozuò 叫做 be called
* jiàqī 假期 holiday, vacation
* jiāqiáng 加强 to strengthen, to enhance, to reinforce
* jiārén 家人 family members
* jiārù 加入 to join, to attend
* jiàrù-le 加入了 joined
* jiāshēn 加深 to deepen
* jiàshǐ 驾驶 to drive
* jiātíng 家庭 family
* jībài 击败 to defeat
* jǐ-bǎi 几百 hundreds; several hundreds
* jìchéngzhě 继承者 successor
* jīdì 基地 base
* Jīdì Zǔzhī 基地组织 --> See al-Qaeda
* jìdù 季度 quarter of a year
* jiéchí 劫持 to abduct, to kidnap
* jièchū 借出 to loan
* jièdài 借贷 to borrow/lend money
* jiěfàng 解放 to liberate
* jiēhé 接合 to connect, to join
* jiējí 阶级 social class
* jiějué 解决 to resolve, to solve, to tackle
* Jiékè 捷克 --> See Czechs
* jièkuǎn 借款 to borrow money; a loan, debt
* jiēshàng 街上 in the street
* jiéshí 节食 to diet
* jiéshù 结束 to end
* jiézhì 节制 to control
* jǐ-ge 几个 several
* jīgòu 机构 body, organization
* jìhuà 计划 a plan, a scheme; to plan
* jíhuì 集会 rally, gathering
* jījīn 基金 fund
* jījì-fènzǐ 激进分子 extremist; militant
* jīlěi 积累 accumulate
* jìlù 记录 to record; a record
* jìlǜ 纪律 discipline, morale; laws and regulations
* jīluò 击落 shoot down
* jīmì 机密 secret
* jìn 进 to advance; to enter
* jǐngbào 警报 to alert; an alert
* jǐngchá 警察 policeman, policewoman; police
* jǐngchájú 警察局 police office, police station
* jǐngfāng 警方 police
* jīngfèi 经费 finances, funds
* jǐnggào 警告 to warn; warning
* jīngguò 经过 to pass, to go through, to undergo; a process, a cause
* jīngjì 经济 economy; economic
* jīngjì-shuāituì 经济衰退 economic recession
* jīngshénbìng 精神病 psychosis, mental disease
* jīngshén fēnlièzhèng 精神分裂症 schizophrenia
* jǐngtī 警惕 be vigilant, be on guard against
* jǐnguǎn 尽管 although
* jīngxīn-zhìzuò d 精心制作的 elaborate
* jǐnjí 紧急 urgent, emergent, emergency
* jǐnjí-yuánzhù 紧急援助 bailout
* jīnnián 今年 this year
* jǐnquè 紧缺 tight and short, in short supply
* Jīn Rìchéng 金日成 --> See Kim Il-sung
* jīnróng-wēijī 金融危机 financial crisis
* jìnrù 进入 to enter
* jìnshì 近视 myopia, short sight
* jìnshìyǎn 近视眼 myopia
* jǐnsuō 紧缩 to cut down, to reduce, to retrench; austerity
* jīntiān 今天 today
* jīntiē 津贴 subsidy
* jìnxíng 进行 go ahead, go on, carry on
* jìnxíng-zhōng 进行中 in progress
* jìnyībù 进一步 further
* jìnyùn 禁运 embargo
* jǐnzhāng 紧张 tension
* Jīn Zhèng'ēn 金正恩 --> See Kim Jong-un
* Jīn Zhèngrì 金正日 --> See Kim Jong-il
* jìnzhǐ 禁止 to ban
* jǐ-qiān 几千 several thousands
* jǐ-shí 几十 several tens
* jìshí 计时 to reckon by time, timing
* jìshù 技术 technology; skill, technique
* jǐ-tiān 几天 several days
* jítuán 集团 group, bloc
* jiǔ 九 nine, 9
* jiǔ 酒 alcohol
* jiù 就 then
* jiǔbā 酒吧 bar, pub
* jiǔchéng 九成 90%
* jiǔdiàn 酒店 hotel
* jiūfēn 纠纷 dispute
* jiùshì 就是 be; exactly is; only, just
* jiǔwén 久闻 to have long heard of
* jiǔwéndàmíng 久闻大名 I've long heard of your great name (courteous)
* jiǔyǎng 久仰 pleased to meet you (courteous)
* jiùyè 就业 employment
* jiùyuán 救援 to rescue, a rescue
* jiùzhùzhě 救助者 rescuer
* jìxù 继续 continue
* jīyīn 基因 gene
* jìzhě 记者 reporter
* jízhuāngxiāng 集装箱 shipping container
* jú 局 bureau
* jù 据 according to
* -jù 句 a measure word (for sentence, line of poetry/song)
* jùchēng 据称 according to reports
* jùdà 巨大 huge, massive
* juéde 觉得 to feel; to think
* juédìng 决定 to decide
* juéyì 决议 resolution
* jùjué 决绝 to refuse
* jùlí 距离 be apart from, be away from; distance
* jūliú 拘留 to detain, to intern; custody
* jūmín 居民 resident, inhabitant
* jūnchē 军车 military vehicle
* jūnduì 军队 army, troop
* jūnfāng 军方 the military
* jūnguān 军官 officer, military officer
* jūnrén 军人 soldier, serviceman, armyman
* jūnshì 军事 military affairs; the military; military
* jūnshì-yǎnxí 军事演习 military exercise
* jūnyíng 军营 army camp, military camp
* jùrén 巨人 giant
* jǔxíng 举行 to hold (a meeting/ect)
* jùyuàn 剧院 theater
* jūzhù 居住 to live, to reside

## K

* kāfēi 咖啡 --> See coffee
* kāfēidiàn 咖啡店 --> See coffee-diàn
* kāi 开 to open
* kāifàng 开放 to open
* kāihuì 开会 hold a meeting, have a meeting
* kāihuǒ 开火 to open fire
* Kāiluó 开罗 --> See Cairo
* kāishǐ 开始 to begin, to start; a start
* kāizhī 开支 to expense; expenses
* kǎlā-OK - 卡拉OK - karaoke
* kàn 看 to see; to watch
* kànbujiàn v. 看不见 be unable to see; adj. --> See ~ d
* kànbujiàn d 看不见的 invisible
* Kǎndàhā 坎大哈 --> See Kandahar
* Kandahar - Kandahar - Kandahar | ~ shì Afghanistan dì-2 dà chéngshì. ~ is the second largest city in Afghanistan.
* kàndejiàn 看得见 v. be able to see; adj. --> See ~ d
* kàndejiàn d 看得见的 visible
* kànfǎ 看法 opinion
* kàngjù 抗拒 to resist
* kàn-guo 看过 have seen
* kàngyì 抗议 to protest, a protest
* kàngyìzhě 抗议者 protester
* kànjian 看见 to see --> See also kàndejiàn and kànbujiàn
* Kano - Kano - Kano, is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria.
* kǎntóu 砍头 behead
* Kǎnuò 卡诺 --> See Kano
* kàojìn 靠近 v. be nearby, be close to
* kǎolǜ 考虑 to consider
* kǎowèn 拷问 to torture
* Kashgar - Kashgar - Kashgar
* Kāshí 喀什 --> Kashgar
* kǎzhāfēi 卡扎菲 --> See Gaddafi
* kě- 可 can
* kě-bìmiǎn 可避免 avoidable
* kědé 可得 available, can get, acquirable
* kě-dédào 可得到 available, can get, acquirable
* kèjī 客机 passenger plane
* Kělánjīng 可兰经 the Koran
* kěnéng 可能 possible; maybe; possibility; may
* kěnéngxìng 可能性 possibility, likelihood
* kěshì 可是 but, however
* kěsǐ 渴死 very thirsty; die of thirst
* késòu 咳嗽 cough
* kēxué 科学 science
* kēxuéjiā 科学家 scientist
* kěyǐ 可以 may, can, could
* Khyber - Khyber - Khyber | ~ shì Pakistan xīběibù d yīge bùluò dìqū. ~ is a tribal area in the northwest of Pakistan
* Kim Il-sung - Kim Il-sung - Kim Il-sung
* Kim Jong-il - Kim Jong-il - Kim Jong-il
* Kim Jong-un - Kim Jong-un - Kim Jong-un | ~ shì Cháoxiān d lǐngdǎorén. ~ is the leader of North Korea.
* Kirkuk - Kirkuk - Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.
* km - km - km, kilometer
* kǒngbù 恐怖 fearful, horrible, terrible; terror
* kònggǔquán 控股权 controlling stake
* kōngnàn 空难 airplane disaster
* kǒngpà 恐怕 I'm afraid, I fear; perhaps, probably, maybe
* kōngxí 空袭 air strike
* kòngzhì 控制 to control, a control
* kǒu 口 mouth
* kòuliú 扣留 to detain
* kuài 快 fast, quick
* -kuài 块 measure word: piece
* kuàicān 快餐 fast food
* kuàidianr 快点儿 faster; Hurry up!
* kuàilè 快乐 n. happiness; v. be happy; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* kuàilè d 快乐的 happy
* kuàilè dy 快乐地 happily
* kuǎtái 垮台 fall from power
* kuòdà 扩大 v. to enlarge, to expand; adj. --> See ~ d
* kuòdà d 扩大的 expanded
* kuòzhāng 扩张 to expand; expansion
* kūqì 哭泣 to weep

## L

* la 啦 a modal particle indicating excitement/doubt
* lā 拉 to pull, to drag
* Lāhé'ěr 拉合尔 --> See Lahore
* Lahore - Lahore - Lahore, is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country.
* -lai 来 indicating ability
* lái 来 to come
* láiyuán 来源 origin, source
* láizì 来自 from, come from
* lājī 垃圾 rubbish
* làjiāo 辣椒 chili
* lājī-shíwù 垃圾食物 rubbish food, junk food
* lànyòng 滥用 to abuse, to misuse
* lànyòng-zhíquán 滥用职权 to abuse one's authority/power/position
* lǎo 老 old
* láodòng 劳动 to work, to labor
* láogōng 劳工 labor
* lǎohuà 老化 to age, to grow older; become outdated; to decay; aging, old
* lǎoniánrén 老年人 an elderly
* Latin zìmǔ - Latin字母 - Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
* -le 了 indicating a past tense; indicating a new situation
* lèixíng 类型 type
* lí 离 to leave, to apart from; distant from, apart from
* lǐ 里 lining; inside
* -lǐ 里 in, inside
* lì 力 <physics> force
* lián 连 in succession; one after another
* liǎn 脸 face
* liǎng 两 two
* liǎngbèi 两倍 double
* liǎng-ge 两个 two
* liánhé 联合 to unite; union
* Liánhéguó 联合国 the United Nations, the UN
* liánhé-zhèngfǔ 联合政府 coalition government
* liánméng 联盟 league, union, coalition, alliance
* liánxì 联系 relation, link
* lǐbài 礼拜 religious service; week; day of the week; Sunday
* lǐbài-yíshì 礼拜仪式 church service
* Lìbǐyà 利比亚 --> See Libya
* Libya 利比亚 Libya
* liè 列 a measure word for rows/files/ranks/etc.
* lǐhuì 理会 pay attention to, take notice of
* lìlǜ 利率 interest rate
* lǐmiàn 里面 inside
* lǐngdǎo 领导 to lead; head, leader
* lǐngdǎorén 领导人 leader
* lǐnghǎi 领海 territorial water
* língmù 陵墓 mausoleum, tomb
* lǐngshì 领事 consul
* línguó 邻国 neighboring country
* lǐngwài 另外 in addition; other
* lǐngxiù 领袖 leader
* lǐngxiùmen 领袖们 leaders
* lìngyī 另一 another
* lìngyīge 另一个 another
* línjìn 临近 very near
* línshí 临时 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> ~ dy
* línshí d 临时的 temporary
* línshí dy 临时地 temporarily
* lìshǐ 历史 history
* liú 流 to flow
* liù 六 six, 6
* liúxià 留下 to remain
* liúxíng 流行 to spread; popular
* liúxíngbìng 流行病 pandemic disease
* Liùyuèfèn 六月份 June period, the period of June
* London - London - London
* lóngzhào 笼罩 to envelop
* lù 路 road
* -lǜ 率 rate
* lùbiān 路边 roadside
* lúnbān 轮班 to shift, be on duty by turns
* Luómǎhuà 罗马化 --> See Romahuà
* lùxiàng 录像 video
* lǚxíngshè 旅行社 travel agency
* lǚyóu 旅游 tour
* lǚyóulún 旅游轮 cruise ship

## M

* mā 妈 mother
* -ma? 吗? a modal particle (calling for agreement or disagreement)
* mǎi 买 to buy
* máicáng 埋藏 to bury
* máifu 埋伏 v. to ambush; n. ambush
* māma 妈妈 mother
* mǎn 满 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. entirely, wholly; v. to fill; to reach the limit
* màn 慢 v. to postpone, to defer; adj. --> See ~ d
* mǎn d 满的 full, complete
* màn d 慢的 slow
* Màngǔ 曼谷 --> See Bangkok
* mànmàn 慢慢 adv. --> See ~ dy
* mànmàn dy 慢慢地 slowly, gradually
* mǎnzài 满载 be loaded to capacity; laden, fully loaded
* màoyì 贸易 trade
* Máo Zédōng 毛泽东 Mao Zedong
* Máo Zédōngzhǔyìzhě 毛泽东主义者 Maoist
* màozhe 冒着 at the risk of
* Máozhǔyì 毛主义 Maoism
* Máozhǔyìzhě 毛主义者 Maoist
* méi 没 not
* měi- 每 each, every
* Měiguó 美国 the US, the USA
* Měijūn 美军 US army, US troop, US forces, US soldier
* méitǐ 媒体 media
* měitiān 每天 daily, every day
* méiyǒu 没有 not have
* Měi-Zhōng 美中 US-China
* mén 门 door
* -men 们 indicating plural
* -mén 门 a measure word for courses, branches of science, etc.
* měngliè 猛烈 fierce
* měngzēng 猛增 to increase sharply
* měngzhuàng 猛撞 to ram, to crash heavily
* meter - meter - meter, metre
* mǐ 米 rice; ---> See meter
* -miàn 面 a measure word (for mirrors/flags/etc.)
* Miǎndiàn 缅甸 --> See Myanmar
* miànduì 面对 to face
* Miánlánlǎo Dǎo 棉兰老岛 --> See Mindanao
* miànlín 面临 to face
* miànqián 面前 n. in the face of, in front of, before
* miǎománg 渺茫 distant and indistinct, vague
* miáoshù 描述 description
* miàoyǔ 庙宇 temple
* microblog 微波 microblog, a blog on which one posts brief updates
* mínbīng 民兵 militia, militaman
* Mindanao - Mindanao - Mindanao
* mǐngǎn 敏感 sensitive
* míngchēng 名称 name
* mìnglìng 命令 to order, to command; a order, a command
* míngtiān jiàn 明天见 see you tomorrow
* míngzì 名字 name
* mínzhǔ 民主 democracy; democratic
* mínzú 民族 ethnic group
* mìqiè 密切 close, intimate; carefully, intently, closely
* Moscow - Moscow --> Moskva
* Mòsīkē 莫斯科 --> Moskva
* Moskva - Moskva - Moskva, Moscow
* mótuōchē 摩托车 motorbike, motorcycle
* Muammar Gaddafi - Muammar Gaddafi - Muammar Gaddafi was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011
* mùqián 目前 at present
* Musayyib - Musayyib - Musayyib is a city in the Babil Province, Iraq.
* Muslim - Muslim - Muslim
* Myanmar - Myanmar - Myanmar, Burma

## N

* ná 拿 to hold, to take
* nà 那 that
* nǎifěn 奶粉 milk powder
* nàlǐ 那里 there
* nàme 那么 like that
* nán 南 south
* nán- 男 male
* nánbù 南部 the south, southern part
* nánfāng 南方 south
* Nán Hǎi 南海 Nan Hai, Nanhai, South China Sea
* nánrén 男人 man
* nántí 难题 problem, hitch
* Nán Yà 南亚 South Asia
* nǎo 脑 brain
* nàshuìrén 纳税人 taxpayer
* Nato - Nato - Nato, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
* Nasiriyah - Nasiriyah - Nasiriyah/Nasiriya, a city in Iraq
* ne 呢 a particle indicating continued state or action; a particle marking questions about subject already mentioned
* nèi 内 inside
* nèilù 内陆 inland
* nèizhàn 内战 civil war
* nèizhèngbù 内政部 interior ministry
* néng 能 can
* nénggòu 能够 can, be able to
* nénglì 能力 ability
* néngyuán 能源 energy resources
* New Zealand - New Zealand - New Zealand
* nǐ 你 you
* nián 年 year
* niándǐ 年底 year-end, end of a year
* niándù 年度 year (period)
* niàngjiǔ 酿酒 make wine
* niàngzhì 酿制 to brew
* Nigeria - Nigeria - Nigeria
* nǐhǎo / nǐ hǎo 你好 hi, hello
* nǐ hǎo ma? 你好吗? how are you?
* nǐmen 你们 you (plural)
* nín 您 <courteous> you (polite singular)
* Níngxià 宁夏 Ningxia
* nín hǎo 您好 hi, hello (polite form)
* nín hǎo ma? 您好吗? how are you? (polite form)
* Nírìlìyà 尼日利亚 --> See Nigeria
* niúnǎi 牛奶 cow's milk
* nǐ zěnmeyàng? 你怎么样? what's up?, how are you doing?
* nóngcūn 农村 village
* nónglì 农历 lunar calendar
* Nónglì Xīnnián 农历新年 Chinese New Year; Lunar New Year
* nǚ- 女 female
* nǚrén 女人 woman

## O

* Obama - Obama - Obama
* OK - OK - OK, okey
* Olympics - Olympics - Olympics, Olympic Games
* Olympics Yùndònghuì - Olympics运动会 - Olympics, Olympic Games | 2012 nián d ~ zài London jǔxíng. The Olympics Games of 2012 is held in London.
* Ōubāmǎ 欧巴马 --> See Obama
* Ōuluó 欧罗 --> See Euro
* Ōuméng 欧盟 short form for Ōuzhōu Liánméng, EU
* Ōuyuán 欧元 --> See Euro
* Ōuyuánqū 欧元区 --> See Euro-qū
* Ōuzhōu 欧洲 Europe
* Ōuzhōu Liánméng 欧洲联盟 European Union

## P

* pà 怕 to fear, be afraid of
* pài 派 group, school, faction, party
* pàibié 派别 group; school; faction; clique
* pǎijīpào 迫击炮 mortar
* páiliàn 排练 to rehearsal
* pàixì 派系 factions, groups of factions; sectarian
* Pàjīnsēnbìng 帕金森病 --> Parkinson-bìng
* Pakistan - Pakistan - Pakistan
* pànbiàn 叛变 to defect
* pángdà 庞大 adj. --> See ~ d
* pángdà d 庞大的 huge, immense
* pànjué 判决 to judge, adjudge
* pànjūn 叛军 rebel forces, rebel army
* pànluàn 叛乱 armed rebellion
* pǎo 跑 to run
* Parkinson-bìng - Parkinson病 - Parkinson disease, Parkinsonism
* péishěntuán 陪审团 jury
* pèngdào 碰到 to meet somebody unexpectedly; to touch something
* pēngjī 抨击 to attack (in speech/writing)
* pēngrèn 烹饪 cooking
* pēnqìjī 喷气机 jet aircraft, jet plane
* pēnshèjī 喷射机 jet aircraft
* Persian Gulf - Persian Gulf - Persian Gulf
* Philippines - Philippines - Philippines
* pi - pi - pi, π, the numerical value of the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (approximately 3.1416)
* piàn 片 a slice; to slice
* piànduàn 片段 segment; footage
* piānyuǎn 偏远 remote
* píngdìng 平定 to calm down; to suppress, to put down
* píngmín 平民 n. civilian; adj. --> See ~ d
* píngmín d 平民的 adj. civilian
* Píngrǎng 平壤 --> See Pyongyang
* píngxī 平息 to calm, to quite down, to subside
* pīnmìng 拼命 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* pīnmìng d 拼命的 desperate
* pīnmìng dy 拼命地 desperately
* pīnyīn 拼音 to spell, to phoneticize; pinyin, phonetic script, spelling
* Pīnyīn 拼音 Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, Romanized Chinese, the official Chinese alphabetic system
* pínyú 频于 next to, next
* pīpíng 批评 to criticize
* píruò 疲弱 tired and weak
* pīsà 披萨/批萨 --> See pizza
* pǐsà 匹萨 --> See pizza
* písà 皮萨 --> See pizza
* pīsàbǐng 披萨饼 --> See pizza
* pīzhǔn 批准 to approve, to ratify
* pizza - pizza - pizza
* pò 破 to break
* pòchǎn 破产 bankruptcy
* pòhuài 破坏 to destroy, to damage
* pǔchá 普查 general investigation/survey; reconnaissance survey (geography)
* pǔtōng 普通 adj. --> See ~ d
* pǔtōng d 普通的 common
* Pǔtōnghuà 普通话 Putonghua, Mandarin Chinese
* Pyongyang - Pyongyang - Pyongyang

## Q

* qī 七 seven, 7
* qí 骑 to ride/sit astride
* qǐ 起 to rise, get up; to raise, to build
* qì 气 air, gas
* qiān 千 thousand
* qián 钱 money
* qián 前 former; before
* qiāngjī 枪击 shooting
* qiángjiā 强加 to impose
* qiángliè 强烈 strong
* qiángpò 强迫 to force, to enforce
* qiāngshā 枪杀 shoot to death
* qiāngshǒu 枪手 gunman
* qiángzhì 强制 to compel
* qiángzhuàng 强壮 strong
* qiánjǐng 前景 outlook, future, foreground, prospect
* qiānshǔ 签署 to sign
* qiántiān 前天 day before yesterday
* qiánwǎng 前往 go to, leave for
* qiānyí 迁移 to migrate, to move
* qiǎnzé 谴责 to condemn, to accuse
* qìchē 汽车 car, automobile
* qìchē-zhàdàn 汽车炸弹 car bomb
* qǐfēi 起飞 take-off
* qījiān 期间 period
* qǐlái 起来 get up, to rise, to arise
* qǐng 请 to request
* qíngkuàng 情况 condition, situation, circumstances
* qínglǎng 晴朗 sunny
* qīngzhēnsì 清真寺 mosque
* qìngzhù 庆祝 to celebrate
* qìngzhùhuì 庆祝会 celebration
* qínliúgǎn 禽流感 bird flu
* qīnshǔ 亲属 kinsfolk, relatives; kinship
* qīshí'èr 七十二 seventy-two, 72
* qítā 其他/其它 other
* qīxiàn 期限 time limit, deadline
* qǐyì 起义 uprising
* qízhōng 其中 in/among (it/them/which/etc.)
* qū 区 district, area, zone
* qù 去 to go, go to
* quán 全 whole
* quánbù 全部 all
* quàngào 劝告 to advise
* quánlì 权力 power, authority
* quánlì 权利 right, rights
* quánmiàn 全面 overall, comprehensive
* quánqiú 全球 the whole world
* quánqiú dìngwèi xìtǒng 全球定位系统 global position system, GPS
* quántǐ 全体 all, entire
* qǔdé 取得 to acquire, to gain, to obtain
* què 却 but
* quèbǎo 确保 to ensure
* quèdìng 确定 v. to confirm, to define; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* quèdìng d 确定的 confirmed, assured
* quèding dy 确定地 determinately, definitely
* quēshǎo 缺少 to lack
* quēshuǐ 缺水 run out of water
* qúndǎo 群岛 islands, archipelago
* qúnzhòng 群众 the mass, the people
* qǔxiāo 取消 to cancel
* qūzhú 驱逐 to expel, to oust

## R

* ràng 让 to yield; to allow
* ràngbù 让步 concession, compromise
* ránhòu 然后 then
* ránliào 燃料 fuel
* ránméi-fādiànchǎng 燃煤发电厂 coal-fired power plant
* rèdài-fēngbào 热带风暴 tropical storm
* rén 人 person, people; human
* rēngjìn 扔进 throw into
* rèngòu 认购 subscribe to buy
* réngrán 仍然 still
* rénkǒu 人口 population
* rénlèi 人类 human
* rénmen 人们 people
* rénmín 人民 the people
* Rénmínbì 人民币 Renminbi (RMB, sign: ¥; code: CNY; also CN¥, 元 and CN元)
* rènmìng 任命 to appoint
* rénquán 人权 human rights
* rénqún 人群 crowd
* rénshì 人士 personage, people
* rénshù 人数 number of people
* rènwéi 认为 to deem, to think that
* rénwù 人物 personage, character
* rényuán 人员 personnel
* rénzhì 人质 hostage
* réqìqiú 热气球 hot-air balloon
* -rì 日 measure word: day
* rìbào 日报 daily newspaper
* Rìběn 日本 Japan
* rìhòu 日后 in the future
* rìzi 日子 day, days
* Romahuà - Roma化 - Romanization; to Romanize; Romanized
* rú 如 be like; according to; such as; if
* rúguǒ 如果 if
* Ruìshì 瑞士 --> See Switzerland
* rùqīn 入侵 to invade
* Russia - Russia - Russia
* rùyuàn 入院 be in hospital

## S

* sān 三 three, 3
* Sànà 萨那 --> See Sana'a
* Sana'a - Sana'a - Sana'a, the capital of Yemen
* sànbō 散播 to disseminate, to spread
* sànbù 散步 stroll
* sānglǐ 丧礼 funeral
* Sān Xiá 三峡 the Three Gorges
* Sānyuè 三月 March
* Sānyuèfèn 三月份 March period
* shāfā 沙发 --> See sofa
* shài 晒 to shine
* shāmò 沙漠 desert
* shān 山 hill, mountain
* shānbēng 山崩 landslide
* shāndòng 煽动 stir up, to provoke
* -shang 上 on
* shàng 上 go up; go to; to submit, to send in; to enter
* shāngbiāo 商标 brand, trademark
* shāngcán 伤残 disability; disabled
* Shàngdì 上帝 God
* shànggeyuè 上个月 last month
* shàngmiàn 上面 upper side
* shàngshēng 上升 to rise, go up; to increase
* shāngwáng 伤亡 casualty, injury and death
* shāngyè 商业 business
* shāngyèqū 商业区 business district
* shānhóngbàofā 山洪暴发 flash flood
* shānqū 山区 mountainous region
* shǎo 少 few, little
* shāohuǐ 烧毁 to burn down, to burn up
* shàozhàn 哨站 outpost
* shāsǐ 杀死 to kill
* shèfǎ 设法 try to
* shèhuì 社会 society; social
* shèhuìdǎng 社会党 socialist party
* shèhuìzhǔyì 社会主义 socialism
* shēn 深 deep
* shēn 身 a measure word for suits of clothing
* -shēng 声 a measure word for sound
* shěng 省 province
* shēngchǎn 生产 to produce, to manufacture
* shēngchēng 声称 to profess, to claim
* Shèngdànjié 圣诞节 Christmas
* Shèngdàn Lǎorén 圣诞老人 Santa Claus
* Shèngdànrì 圣诞日 Christmas Day
* shèngdì 圣地 shrine, sacred land
* Shèngdì 圣地 the Holy Land
* shěngfèn 省份 province
* shēnghuán 生还 to survive
* shēnghuánzhě 生还者 survivor
* shēnghuó 生活 life; to live
* shènghuǒ 圣火 holy flame
* shēnghuó-fāngshì 生活方式 lifestyle
* shēngjí 升级 to upgrade; to escalate
* shēngkōng 升空 rise to the sky
* shènglì 胜利 to win victory; successfully; victory
* shēngsǐ 生死 life and death, life or death
* shēngsǐ-yōuguāng 生死攸关 do-or-die
* shéngyīn 声音 sound, voice
* shēnhuà 深化 to deepen
* shénme 什么 what?
* shēnqiè 深切 deep, heartfelt, profound
* shēntǐ 身体 body
* shèshā 射杀 to kill by shooting
* shèshā-le 射杀了 killed by shooting, shot dead
* shèshāng 射伤 bullet wound
* shèshī 设施 installation, facilities
* shèsǐ 射死 shoot dead
* shèsǐle 射死了 shot dead
* shí 十 ten, 10
* shí 时 time (when)
* shǐ 使 to make, to cause, to enable
* shì 是 be, is, am, are
* shì 事 matter, thing, affair, event
* -shì 式 style
* -Shì 市 city
* Shiah-pài - Shiah派 - Shiah Islam, Shia, Shi'ah, Shiah
* shìbīng 士兵 soldier
* shìchǎng 市场 market
* shìdàng 适当 proper, appropriate, suitable
* shǐdào 使到 to make, to cause
* shìde 是的 yes
* -shìde 似的 as if, seem
* shí'èr 十二 twelve, 12
* shìfàng 释放 to release
* shíhòu 时候 (duration of) time; (a point in) time, moment
* shíjì 实际 practice; practical
* shìjì 世纪 century
* shíjiān 时间 time
* shìjiàn 事件 incident, event
* shìjiè 世界 world
* shìjiè shang 世界上 in the world
* shíjìshang 实际上 practically
* shìlì 视力 sight, eyesight
* shǐmìng 使命 mission
* shīqù 失去 to lose
* shísān 十三 thirteen, 13
* shìshè 试射 test-fire; trial fire
* shìshè-le 试射了 test-fired
* shìshì 逝世 to die, to pass away
* shíshìqiúshì 实事求是 seek the truth from facts, be practical and realistic
* shītǐ 尸体 body, corpse
* shītiáo 失调 maladjustment
* shìtú 试图 to try, to attempt
* shìwēi 示威 to demonstrate; demonstration
* shíwù 食物 food
* shìyán 誓言 oath, pledge; to pledge, to vow
* shìyàn 试验 to test; trial, experiment
* shìyànqū 试验区 trial zone, test region
* shíyànshì 实验室 lab, laboratory
* shīyè 失业 be out of job; unemployment; jobless
* shīyèlǜ 失业率 jobless rate
* Shíyèpài 什叶派 --> See Shi'a
* shíyī 十一 eleven, 11
* shīyì 失忆 memory loss
* shǐyòng 使用 to use
* shíyóu 石油 petroleum, oil
* shìzhèn 市镇 town
* shīzōng 失踪 be missing
* shǒu 手 hand
* shòu 受 be given, to receive, to accept
* shǒucì 首次 n. first time; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. first, for the first time
* shǒucì d 首次的 first-time, of first time
* shòudào 受到 be given
* shǒudòng 手动 manual, manual operation
* shǒudū 首都 capital (of a country)
* shōugòu 收购 to buy, to purchase
* shòuhàizhě 受害者 victim
* shǒuliúdàn 手榴弹 hand grenade
* shòumìng 寿命 life, life-span
* Shòunànjié 受难节 Good Friday
* shòushāng 受伤 be injured, be wounded
* shōusuō 收缩 to shrink
* shǒuxiàng 首相 prime minister
* shǒuzhōng 手中 in the hand
* shū 书 book
* shù 树 tree
* shuāituì 衰退 to decline; a decline, recession
* shuāngfāng 双方 both sides
* shùbǎiwàn 数百万 millions
* shūcài 蔬菜 vegetable, veg
* shūguǒ 蔬果 vegetables and fruits
* shūhuǎn 纾缓 to ease, to relieve, to slacken
* shuí 谁 who
* shuǐ 水 water
* shuǐbà 水坝 dam
* shuǐguǒ 水果 fruit
* shuǐkù 水库 reservoir
* shuìmián 睡眠 sleep
* shuǐpíng 水平 level
* shuìwù 税务 taxation
* shuǐzīyuán 水资源 water resource
* shùmù 数目 number
* shuō 说 to speak, to say
* shūxiě 书写 to write; writing
* shùzì 数字 figure, number
* sǐ 死 to die
* sì 四 four, 4
* sìhū 似乎 it seems, seemingly
* sīlìng 司令 commander
* sìshíwǔ 四十五 forty-five, 45
* sǐwáng 死亡 to die; death
* sǐwáng-rénshù 死亡人数 death toll
* sīxiǎng 思想 thought, thinking
* Sìyuè 四月 April
* Sìyuèfèn 四月份 April period
* sǐzhě 死者 the dead
* sofa - sofa - sofa
* Somalia - Somalia - Somalia is a country in Africa
* sòng 送 to deliver, to send
* sòngsāng 送丧 take part in a funeral procession
* sòngsāngzhě 送丧者 mourner
* -sōu 艘 a measure word for vessels
* sōusuǒ 搜索 to search
* Spain - Spain - Spain
* sùdù 速度 speed
* suì 岁 year of age
* suìdào 隧道 tunnel
* suīrán 虽然 although, though
* suízhe 随着 following, along with
* Sūlián 苏联 Soviet Union, USSR
* sǔnhài 损害 harm, damage
* suǒ- 所 that, those
* -suǒ 所 place; office, bureau, institute; a measure word for houses
* suōduǎn 缩短 to shorten
* Suǒmǎlǐ 索马里 --> See Somalia
* suǒwèi 所谓 so-called
* suǒyǐ 所以 therefore
* suǒyǒu 所有 all, every
* sùshè 宿舍 accommodation, dormitory, hostel, living quarters
* Switzerland - Switzerland - Switzerland
* Syria - Syria - Syria

## T

* tā 他/她/它 he, him; she, her; it
* tā d 他的/她的/它的 his; her; its
* tāfāng 塌方 landslide
* tài 太 too, excessively
* Tàiguó 泰国 Thailand
* tàikōng 太空 space
* tàikōngcāng 太空舱 space capsule, space module
* tàikōngchuán 太空船 spacecraft
* tàikōngrén 太空人 astronaut, cosmonaut, taikonaut
* tàikōngzhàn 太空站 space station
* Tàiwùsì Hé 泰晤士河 --> See Thames Hé
* tàiyáng 太阳 sun; sunshine
* Takhar - Takhar - Takhar, a city of north-eastern Afghanistan
* Taliban - Taliban - Taliban
* Tǎlìbān 塔利班 --> Taliban
* tāmen 他们/她们/它们 they, them
* tāmen d 他们的/她们的/它们的 their, theirs
* táng 糖 sugar
* tángniàobìng 糖尿病 diabetes
* tánpàn 谈判 negotiations, talks
* -tào 套 a measure word for sets/series/suites/etc.
* tǎolùn 讨论 to discuss
* táoqì 陶器 pottery
* táoqù 逃去 to escape, run away
* táoyù 逃狱 to escape from jail
* Tarin Kowt, a city in Afghanistan
* tāzìjǐ 他自己/她自己/它自己 himself/herself/itself
* tèbié 特别 special
* tèbié xíngzhèngqū 特别行政区 special administrative region
* tèshè 特设 amnesty
* Texas - Texas - Texas
* Thames Hé - Thames河 Thames River
* tí 提 to carry, to take
* tiān 天 sky
* -tiān 天 measure word: day
* Tiān'ānmén 天安门 Tian'anmen, Tian'anmen
* tiāngōng 天宫 heavenly palace
* tiānránqì 天然气 natural gas
* Tiānzhǔ 天主 God (in Catholicism)
* Tianzhǔjiàotáng 天主教堂 Catholic church
* -tiáo 条 a measure word for long/narrow things
* tiáojiàn 条件 condition
* tiǎoxìn 挑衅 to provoke, to provocate; provocation
* tiáoyuē 条约 treaty
* tíchū 提出 to put foward, to post, to raise, to offer
* tígōng 提供 to offer, to provide, to supply
* tīng 听 to listen, to hear
* tíngzhǐ 停止 to stop
* tíyì 提议 proposal, offer
* tǐyù 体育 sport, sports
* tǐzhòng 体重 body weight
* tóng 同 be the samd as; with
* tóng 铜 copper
* tōngdào 通道 passage
* tōngguò 通过 to adopt, to pass
* tóngshì 同事 colleague
* tōngxùnshè 通讯社 news agency
* tóngyì 同意 to agree
* tǒngyī 统一 to unite; unity
* tóngzhì 同志 comrade; <Taiwan> a homosexual
* tǒngzhì 统治 to rule, to dominate
* tóu 头 head
* tóupiào 投票 to vote; a vote
* tóuzī 投资 to invest; investment
* Tripoli - Tripoli - Tripoli
* tuánjié 团结 to unite, to rally
* tuántǐ 团体 group, organization, team
* tǔdì-suǒyǒu 土地所有 landownership
* tuīchū 推出 present to the public
* tuīdòng 推动 to push forward, to promote
* tuìhuà 退化 to degenerate, to deteriorate, to atrophy; a atrophy
* tuījìn 推进 move forward, push on, to urge
* túzhōng 途中 on passage, en route
* T-zìchǐ - T字尺 - T-square

## U

* Uruzgan Shěng - Uruzgan省 - Uruzgan Province, a province of Afghanistan

## V

* vitamin - vitamin - vitamin

## W

* wàiguó 外国 foreign country; foreign
* wàijiāo 外交 diplomacy, foreign affair
* wàijiāo-bùzhǎng 外交部长 foreign minister
* Wàijiāo Dàchén 外交大臣 Foreign Secretary
* wàijiāoguān 外交官 diplomat
* wàimian 外面 outside
* wǎlì 瓦砾 rubble
* wán 完 finish
* wàn 万 ten thousand
* wǎn'ān 晚安 Good evening!; Good night!
* wánchéng 完成 to accomplish, to complete
* wǎng 往 to go toward
* wàng 望 to gaze into the distance, to observe
* wángchǔ 王储 crown prince
* wǎngluò 网络 network
* wǎngshàng 网上 online, on-line
* wǎngzhàn 网站 website
* wǎnjiù 挽救 to save
* wǎnnián 晚年 old age, one's later years
* wánquán 完全 complete, whole; completely, wholly
* wǎnshàng hǎo 晚上好 Good evening!
* wéi 为 to do, to accomplish; to act as, to serve as; be, become
* wèi 为 for
* -wèi 位 measure word <courteous> (for persons)
* wéichí 维持 to keep, to maintain
* wěidà 伟大 great, mighty
* wēihài 危害 to harm, to injure, to endanger
* wéihé 维和 peacekeeping
* wēijī 危机 crisis
* wéikùn 围困 to besiege; siege
* wèile 为了 for
* wéiqī 为期 for a period of
* wéirào 围绕 move around
* wèishēng 卫生 hygiene
* wéishēngsù 维生素 --> See vitamin
* wèishénme 为什么 why?
* wěisuō 萎缩 to wither, to shrivel; to shrink, to sag; atrophy (medicine)
* wéitāmìng 维他命 --> See vitamin
* wěituō 委托 to entrust, to trust, to commission
* wēixiǎn 危险 danger, crises, risk; dangerous
* wēixiǎnxìng 危险性 danger, risk
* wēixié 威胁 to threaten
* wèixīng 卫星 satellite
* wéiyī 唯一 only, sole
* wèiyú 位于 be located/situated at/in
* wěiyuánhuì 委员会 committee, council, commission
* -wéizhǐ 为止 up to, till; no further
* wèn 问 to ask
* wěndìng 稳定 stability; to stabilize; stable
* wénhuà 文化 culture; cultural
* wénhuà-gǔjì 文化古迹 cultural site
* wénhuà-yíchǎn 文化遗产 cultural heritage
* Wēn Jiābǎo 温家宝 Wen Jiabao
* wénrén-tǒngzhì 文人统治 civilian rule
* wèntí 问题 problem, issue, question
* West Bengal Bāng - West Bengal邦 - the state of West Bengal
* wǒ 我 I, me
* wǒmen 我们 we, us
* WTO - WTO - short form for World Trade Organization, WTO
* wú 无 not have
* wǔ 五 five, 5
* wǔ'ān 午安 Good afternoon!
* wúchǎnjiējí 无产阶级 proletariat
* wūmiè 污蔑 smear
* wǔ-nián jìhuà 五年计划 five-year plan
* wūrǎn 污染 to pollute, to contaminate; pollution, contamination
* wúrén 无人 unmanned; depopulated; self-service
* wúrén-jiàshǐ 无人驾驶 unmanned, operated by an autopilot, pilotless
* wúrén-jiàshǐ fēijī 无人驾驶飞机 pilotless aircraft, drone aircraft
* wǔshā 误杀 to kill by mistake; manslaughter
* wúxiàn 无限 infinite, unlimited
* wúxiàn- 无线 wireless
* wǔzhuāng 武装 arms, military equipment/uniform; armed forces; armed
* wǔzhuāng-fènzǐ 武装分子 militant
* wǔzhuāng-pàipié 武装派别 militants, armed group

## X

* xià 下 to go downward
* -xià 下 downward, down
* xiàdú 下毒 put poison, empoison
* xiàge 下个 next
* xiàjiàng 下降 to descend, go down, to fall
* xiàlái 下来 come down;
* xiàmiàn 下面 lower level
* xiān 先 before
* xiǎng 想 to think; want to, would like to
* xiàng 向 to face, turn toward; side with, be partial to; to, towards
* xiàng 像 be like, resemble, look as if, seem
* xiàng 象 elephant
* xiǎngfǎ 想法 idea, thought
* xiāngfǎn 相反 opposite; contrary; reverse
* Xiānggǎng 香港 Xianggang, Hong Kong, Hongkong | ~ shì Zhōngguó nánbù d tèbié xíngzhèngqū. Hong Kong is a special administrative region in the south of China.
* xiàngmù 项目 item, project
* xiǎngnián 享年 <courteous> die at the age of
* xiàngpítǐng 橡皮艇 inflatable boat
* xiángqíng 详情 detail, details
* xiāngxìn 相信 to believe
* xiǎngyǒu 享有 to enjoy, to take
* xiāngzhuàng 相撞 to collide
* xiānjìn 先进 advanced
* xiànlìtǐbìng 线粒体病 mitochondrial disease
* xiānnǎi 鲜奶 fresh milk
* xiǎnrán 显然 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* xiǎnrán d 显然的 apparent, obvious, evident, clear
* xiǎnrán dy 显然地 apparently, obviously, evidently, clearly
* xiànrèn 现任 incumbent
* xiānsheng 先生 teacher; Mr, sir; <courteous> Ms.
* xiǎnshì 显示 to show, to indicate
* xiànzài 现在 now
* xiànzhì 限制 to restrict
* xiǎo 小 small, little
* xiào 笑 smile, laugh
* xiàoguǒ 效果 effect, result
* xiǎonǎo 小脑 cerebella
* xiǎonǎo shītiáo 小脑失调 cerebella ataxia
* xiāoshī 消失 to disappear
* xiǎoshí 小时 hour
* xiāoshī-le 消失了 disappeared
* xiāoshī-zhōng 消失中 disappearing
* xiàozhǎng 校长 headmaster, principal
* xiàozhōng-yú 效忠于 be loyal to
* xiǎozǔ 小组 group
* xiàqu 下去 go down, to descend; go on, to continue
* xiàwǔ hǎo 下午好 Good afternoon!
* xiàyī 下一 next
* xiàyīge 下一个 next
* Xībānyá 西班牙 --> See Spain
* xìbāo 细胞 cell
* xīběi 西北 north-west
* xīběibù 西北部 the northwest
* xībù 西部 the west
* -xiē 些 a measure word for small amount
* xiě 写 to write
* xiéhuì 协会 association
* xiétóng 协同 v. to work in coordination with, to cooperate with; n. coordination, teamwork, synergism; adj. --> See ~ d
* xiétóng d 协同的 co-ordinated
* xiéyì 协议 deal, agreement, compact, treaty
* xīfāng 西方 the west
* Xīfāng 西方 the West; the Occident
* xíguàn 习惯 habit, custom
* xíjī 袭击 make a surprise attack on, raid
* xīmiàn 西面 west side
* xīn 新 new
* xīn 心 heart
* xìn 信 letter, mail; to believe
* xīnánbù 西南部 the southwest
* xìndài 信贷 credit
* xíng 行 all right
* -xìng 性 -ty; -ness; -ism; -ity
* xíngdòng 行动 action
* xìnggé 性格 nature, character, personality
* xìnghuì 幸会 very pleased to meet you
* xīngjiàn 兴建 to build
* xīngqī 星期 week
* Xīngqīliù 星期六 Saturday
* Xīngqīrì 星期日 Sunday
* Xīngqīsān 星期三 Wednesday
* Xīngqītiān 星期天 Sunday
* Xīngqīwǔ 星期五 Friday
* xīngxing 猩猩 orangutan
* xíngzhèng 行政 administration
* xíngzhèngqū 行政区 administrative area, administrative zone, administrative region
* xìnhào 信号 signal
* Xīnjiāng 新疆 Xinjiang
* Xīnnián 新年 New Year
* Xīnniánkuàilè 新年快乐 Happy New Year | Zhù nǐ ~. Wish you have a Happy New Year.
* xìnrèn 信任 to trust
* xīnwén 新闻 news
* xìnxī 信息 message, information
* xìnxīn 信心 confidence
* xīnzàng 心脏 heart
* xīnzàngbìng 心脏病 heart disease
* xiōngdìhuì 兄弟会 frat, fraternity, brotherhood
* Xī Ōu 西欧 the Western Europe
* Xīshā Qúndǎo 西沙群岛 Xisha Islands
* xīshí 吸食 to suck, to take in
* xìtǒng 系统 system
* xīwàng 希望 hope
* xíwèi 席位 seat (at an assembly)
* xīyān 吸烟 smoking
* xuānbù 宣布 to declare, to announce
* xuǎnchū 选出 to select, to elect; to vote in
* xuānchuán 宣传 to propagate; propaganda
* xuāngào 宣告 to declare
* xuǎnjǔ 选举 election; to elect
* xuānyán 宣言 announcement
* xuǎnzé 选择 choice; to choose
* xǔduō 许多 many
* xué 学 to study, to learn
* xuěbēng 雪崩 avalanche, snowslide, snowslip
* xuěguì 雪柜 refrigerator
* xuējiǎn 削减 to cut down, to reduce
* xuēruò 削弱 to weaken
* xuéshēng 学生 student
* xuètáng 血糖 blood sugar
* xuéwèi 学位 academic degree; degree
* xuéxí 学习 to study, to learn
* xuéxiào 学校 school
* xuèxīng 血腥 bloody
* Xùlìyà 叙利亚 --> See Syria
* xùnhào 讯号 signal
* xúnluó 巡逻 to patrol
* xúnqiú 寻求 to seek
* xùnsù 迅速 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* xùnsù d 迅速的 rapid, speedy, prompt, quick
* xùnsù dy 迅速地 rapidly, speedy, quickly
* xūqiú 需求 requirement, demand, needs
* xūyào 需要 need; necessary

## Y

* yǎn 眼 small hole; measure word (for wells/caves/etc.)
* yáncháng 延长 to extend
* yáncí 言辞 words, expression
* -yáng 洋 ocean
* yángé 严格 tough, rigorous, strict
* yángguāng 阳光 sunshine
* yàngpǐn 样品 sample
* yǎnjiǎng 演讲 speech, lecture
* yǎnjīng 眼睛 eye
* yánjiū 研究 to study, to research; research, study
* yánjiū-bàogào 研究报告 research report
* yánjiūzhě 研究者 researcher
* yánlì 严厉 severe
* yǎnshuō 演说 speaking, speech; to make speech, to speak
* yānwù 烟雾 fume, smoke, smog, mist
* yánwù 延误 to delay
* yǎnxí 演习 military exercise
* yánzhòng 严重 severe
* yào 要 want to
* yáochuán 谣传 to rumor; a rumor
* yāoqiú 要求 to request, to call for, to demand; a request
* yāowéi 腰围 waistline, waist circumference
* yàowù 药物 drugs, medicines, pharmaceuticals
* yáoyuǎn 遥远 remote, distant
* Yàzhōu 亚洲 Asia
* yě 也 also
* Yēhéhuá 耶和华 --> See Jehovah
* Yemen - Yemen - Yemen
* Yěmén 也门 --> See Yemen
* yěshì 也是 also is
* yèzǒnghuì 夜总会 nightclub
* yī 一 one, 1; a, an
* yǐ 以 using, taking; to, in order to
* yì 亿 hundred million
* yībàn 一半 half
* yībùfèn 一部分 part; a part of
* yìchéng 议程 agenda
* yíchuán 遗传 to bequeath, pass on to the next generation; heredity
* Yìdàlì 意大利 --> See Italy
* Yìdàlì-báobǐng 意大利薄饼 --> See pizza
* Yìdàlì-xiànbǐng 意大利馅饼 --> See pizza
* yīdàn 一旦 once
* yídǎosù 胰岛素 insulin
* yīdiǎn 一点 point; a little; one o'clock
* yīdìng 一定 fixed, definite, regular; certainly, surely
* yīge 一个 a, an
* yīgerén 一个人 someone, anyone
* yǐhòu 以后 after, afterwards, later, hereafter
* yīhuì 一会 a little while
* yīhuìr 一会儿 --> See yīhuì
* yìjiànzhě 异见者 dissident
* yíjiāo 移交 to handover
* yǐjīng 已经 already
* -yǐlái 以来 since, till now
* Yīlākè 伊拉克 --> See Iraq
* Yīlǎng 伊朗 --> Iran
* yīliáo 医疗 medical treatment
* yímín 移民 to migrate; migrant
* yǐncáng 隐藏 to hide
* Yìndù 印度 --> See India
* yǐnfā 引发 to ignite; to trigger
* yíngdé 赢得 to win
* yīng'ér 婴儿 baby, infant
* yìngfù 应付 to tackle
* yīnggāi 应该 should, ought to
* Yīngguó 英国 the UK, Britain
* Yīngguó Guǎngbō Gōngsī 英国广播公司 --> See BBC
* Yīngguórén 英国人 UK person, UK people, Briton
* Yīngjūn 英军 British troop, British soldier
* yǐngxiǎng 影响 to affect
* yíngyǎng 营养 nutrition
* Yīngyǔ 英语 English language
* yínháng 银行 bank
* yǐnpǐn 饮品 a drink, drinks
* yǐnqǐ 引起 to cause, lead to, give rise to
* yǐnshí 饮食 food and drink, diet
* yǐnshí-bùdàng 饮食不当 eating the wrong things
* Yīntèwǎng 因特网 --> See Internet
* yīnwèi 因为 because
* yǐnyòng 饮用 to drink
* yǐnyòngshuǐ 饮用水 water for drinking
* yǐnzhì 引致 to cause
* yǐqián 以前 ago, before
* yīqiè 一切 all
* yīrán 依然 still
* yīshēng 医生 physician, doctor
* yíshì 仪式 ceremony, rite
* Yīsīlán 伊斯兰 --> See Islam
* yī-tiān 一天 one day; whole sky of; a day; the whole day
* yītǐhuà 一体化 to unify, to integrate; integration
* yīxiē 一些 some
* yīxìliè 一系列 a series of
* yīxué 医学 medicine, medical science
* yīxuéyuàn 医学院 medical school
* yīyàng 一样 the same
* yìyuán 议员 member of a legislative body; Member of Parliament, MP
* yìyuánmen 议员们 members of a legislative body; Members of Parliament, MPs
* yìyùzhèng 抑郁症 <medicine> depression
* yízhǐ 遗址 ruins, relics; site (archeology)
* yǐzhī 已知 known
* yòng 用 to use
* yònghù 用户 user
* yònglái 用来 be used for
* yōngyǒu 拥有 to possess, have, to own
* yòngyú 用于 use in, use on
* yóu 由 from; because of; by
* yǒu 有 to have, to possess
* yòu 又 again
* yōuguān 有关 be related to
* yóujīduì 游击队 guerrilla
* yǒule 有了 had
* yǒulì-yú 有利于 be beneficial to
* yōulǜ 忧虑 worry; to concern, to worry
* yǒuqián 有钱 rich
* yóushuō 游说 to persuade
* yóutián 油田 oil field
* yǒu-wèntí 有问题 have problem, faulty
* yǒuxiàn 有限 finite, limited
* yǒuxiàn- 有线 wired
* yǒuxiǎo 有效 effective
* yóuxíng 游行 to parade, to march, to demonstrate
* yóuyú 由于 because of, due to
* yǒu-zhēngyì 有争议 v. be controversial/contested; adj. --> See ~ d
* yǒu-zhēngyì d 有争议的 controversial
* yǒu-zǔzhī 有组织 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* yǒu-zǔzhī d 有组织的 organized
* * yǒu-zǔzhī dy 有组织地 in an organized way, systematically
* yú 鱼 fish
* -yú 于 in, at, to, from, out of, by; than
* yǔ 与 and, with, together with
* Yuán 元 Yuan (sign: ¥; code: CNY), Chinese Yuan
* -yuán 员 -er, -ist, member
* yuǎn 远 far
* yuánlái 原来 original
* yuányóu 原油 crude oil
* yuánzhù 援助 to aid; assistance, aid, help
* yùcè 预测 to forecast, to predict; a forecast
* yúcūn 渔村 fishing village
* yùdào 遇到 to meet, to encounter
* yuè 月 month
* yuèchū 月初 beginning of a month, earlier month
* yuèláiyuè 越来越 more and more
* Yuènán 越南 Viet Nam, Vietnam
* yùjì 预计 to predict
* yúlèi 鱼类 fish (as a general category)
* yúmín 渔民 fisherman
* yùndòng 运动 to move; sports; to exercise
* yùnfù 孕妇 pregnant woman
* yùnsòng 运送 to deliver, to transport, to convey
* yǔnxǔ 允许 to allow
* yùnzài 运载 to carry, to convey
* yùnzuǒ 运作 to operate
* yùqī 预期 to expect
* yùshàng 遇上 to encounter, run into
* yùsuàn 预算 budget
* yùwàng 欲望 desire, passion
* yǔyán 语言 language
* yǔyán-shíyànshì 语言实验室 language laboratory

## Z

* zài 在 be at/in/on
* zài 载 to carry
* zài- 再 re-, again
* zàicì 再次 again
* zàihuì 再会 Good-bye., See you again.
* zàijiàn 再见 bye-bye, goodbye
* zāinànxìng 灾难性 disastrous
* zài-pínghéng 再平衡 to rebalance
* zàirén 载人 manned
* zàizhe 载着 carrying
* zànchéng 赞成 to agree
* zànglǐ 葬礼 funeral
* zánmen 咱们 we, you and I, all together of us
* zànshí 暂时 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* zànshí d 暂时的 temporary
* zànshí dy 暂时地 temporarily
* zàntíng 暂停 to suspend
* zǎo 早 early; Good morning!
* zǎo'ān 早安 Good morning!
* zǎocān 早餐 breakfast
* zǎochǎn 早产 early birth, premature birth
* zàochéng 造成 to create, to cause
* zàofǎnzhě 造反者 rebel
* zàokuàngzhèng 躁狂症 mania
* zǎoshàng hǎo 早上好 Good morning!
* zǎo zài 早在 as early as, as far back as
* zázhì 杂志 magazine, journal, periodical
* zēngjiā 增加 to increase, to add
* zēngzhǎng 增长 to grow, to increase; growth
* zēngzhǎnglǜ 增长率 growth rate
* zěnme 怎么 how?
* zěnmeyàng 怎么样 how?
* zhàdàn 炸弹 bomb
* zhàiquàn 债券 bond, debenture
* zhàiwù 债务 debt
* zhàiwù-wēijī 债务危机 debt crisis
* zhàn 站 to stand; station, stop
* zhàndòu 战斗 fighting; to fight
* zhàndòujī 战斗机 fighter plane
* -zhāng 张 a measure word for flat objects
* zhǎng 长 to grow; older, elder
* zhǎngguān 长官 senior officer
* zhànlǐng 占领 to occupy
* zhànlüè 战略 strategy
* zhànshì 战士 fighter, soldier
* zàntíng 暂停 to suspend
* zhànzhēng 战争 war
* zhǎo 找 to look for, to seek
* zháohuǒ 着火 to catch fire, be on fire
* zhàshāng 炸伤 to injure by explosion
* zhàsǐ 炸死 to kill by explosion
* zhàyào 炸药 explosives
* -zhe 着 -ing
* -zhě 者 -er
* zhè 这 this
* zhège 这个 this
* zhèi 这 this
* zhèlǐ 这里 here
* zhēn 真 true, real
* zhēnduì 针对 be aim at, be directed against
* zhēnchájī 侦察机 reconnaissance plane, surveillance plane, scout, spy plane
* zhēnduì 针对 to aim at, to target
* zhèng 正 straight, upright
* zhèngbiàn 政变 coup
* zhèngcè 政策 policy
* zhèngfǔ 政府 government
* zhèngfǔ-cáizhèng 政府财政 fiscal
* zhèngfǔjūn 政府军 government army/soldier
* zhěngge 整个 whole
* zhèngjiàn 政见 political view
* zhèngkè 政客 politician
* zhèngshí 证实 to confirm
* zhèngshì 正式 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* zhèngshì d 正式的 formal; official
* zhèngshì dy 正式地 formally; officially
* zhèngshì-huìyuán 正式会员 full member
* zhěngyè 整夜 whole night
* zhēngyì 争议 a dispute; to dispute
* zhěngyuè 整月 whole month
* zhèngzài 正在 be in the process of
* zhèngzhì 政治 politics, political affairs
* zhèngzhìfàn 政治犯 political prisoner
* zhèngzhìjiā 政治家 politician
* zhèngzhuàng 症状 symptom
* zhènhàn 震撼 to shake, to rock
* zhènjīng 震惊 to stun; stunned
* zhēnshí 真实 real
* zhènyā 镇压 to suppress, to repress; suppression, repression
* zhèxiē 这些 these
* zhèyàng 这样 such, like this
* -zhī 只 measure word (for animals, vessels, some utensils, one of a pair of things)
* -zhī 支 a measure word for slender objects, military contingents, etc.
* -zhī 之 indicating subordination
* zhǐ 只 only
* zhì 至 to
* zhìcái 制裁 sanction
* zhīchí 支持 to support; a support
* zhīchízhě 支持者 supporter
* zhǐchū 指出 to point out
* zhīdào 知道 to know
* zhìfú 制服 uniform
* -zhīhòu 之后 after
* zhǐhuīguān 指挥官 commander
* -zhījiān 之间 between, among
* zhíjiē 直接 direct; directly
* zhìliáo 治疗 to treat, to cure
* zhìmìng 致命 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* zhìmìng d 致命 deadly, fatal, mortal
* zhìmìng dy 致命地 fatally, mortally
* -zhīnèi 之内 within
* -zhīqián 之前 before, prior to, ago
* zhíquán 职权 official powers
* zhìshǎo 至少 at least
* zhíshéngjī 直升机 helicopter
* zhǐ-shì 只是 merely/only/just/simply be
* zhìsǐ 致死 to cause death
* -zhīwài 之外 beyond; apart from; excluding; in addition
* zhíwèi 职位 job; position
* zhíxíng 执行 to enforce, to carry out, to execute
* -zhīyī 之一 one of
* zhìyí 质疑 to challenge, to query
* zhǐyǒu 只有 only
* zhíyuán 职员 staff
* zhìzào 制造 to make
* zhìzàoyè 制造业 manufacturing industry
* zhízhì 直至 until
* -zhīzhōng 之中 inside, within
* -zhōng 中 -ing; inside, within, during
* zhǒng 种 species
* -zhǒng 种 a measure word for kinds/sorts/types
* zhōngbù 中部 central section; middle, mid
* zhōngchéng-dǎodàn 中程导弹 medium-range missile
* zhōngchéng-dìduìkōng-dǎodàn 中程地对空导弹 medium-range surface-to-air missile
* zhōngchéng-fènzǐ 忠诚分子 loyalist
* Zhōngdōng 中东 the Middle East, Mideast
* Zhōngguó 中国 China; adj. --> See ~ d
* Zhōngguó d 中国的 Chinese, of China
* Zhōngguórén 中国人 Chinese people, Chinese person
* Zhōngguóyǔ 中国语 Chinese language
* Zhōng-Měi 中美 China-US
* zhòngshāng 重伤 serious wound, severe injury
* Zhōngwén 中文 Chinese language
* zhōngxīn 中心 center
* zhōngyāng 中央 center; central
* zhòngyào 重要 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* zhòngyào d 重要的 important
* zhòngyào dy 重要地 weightily
* zhōngyú 终于 finally, eventually
* zhǒngzú 种族 race, ethnic group
* zhōu 州 state, (autonomous) prefecture
* zhōuwéi 周围 around
* zhù 祝 to wish
* zhù 住 to live, to reside
* zhuànghuǐ 撞毁 to crash
* zhuàngtài 状态 state, status, condition
* zhuǎnhuàn 转换 to convert
* zhuānjiā 专家 expert
* zhùcè 注册 to register
* zhuìhuǐ 坠毁 to prang, to crash, to fall and disintegrate
* zhùmíng 著名 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy
* zhùmíng d 著名的 prominent, famous
* zhùmíng dy 著名地 famously
* zhǔnbèi 准备 to prepare; preparation
* zhuólù 着陆 to land
* zhǔxí 主席 chairman
* zhǔyào 主要 main, chief, principal, major, fundamental
* zhǔyì 主义 doctrine
* -zhǔyì 主义 -ism
* -zhǔyìzhě 主义者 -ist
* zhùzhái 住宅 residence, dwelling, home
* zhùzháiqū 住宅区 residential area
* zīběn 资本 <economics> capital
* zìcóng 自从 since, from
* zīgé 资格 qualification
* zìjǐ 自己 oneself
* zījīn 资金 fund
* zīliào 资料 data, material, information
* zìmǔ 字母 letter, alphabet
* zìshā 自杀 suicide
* zìshā-shì 自杀式 suicide-style
* zīxùn 资讯 information
* zìyóu-mínzhǔdǎng 自由民主党 liberal democratic party
* zīyuán 资源 resources
* zǒngbù 总部 headquarters
* zǒngcái 总裁 president, director of a business, CEO
* zǒnggòng 总共 total
* zōngjiào 宗教 religion
* zǒnglǐ 总理 prime minister, premier, chancellor
* zǒngtǒng 总统 president
* zǒngzhàn 总站 main station, terminal
* zǒu 走 to walk, to go
* zǒulù 走路 to walk; walking
* zǒuxiàng 走向 move toward; head for; run, trend; alignment
* zǔchéng 组成 to form, make up, to compose
* zúgòu 足够 enough
* zuì- 最 most
* zuìdà 最大 biggest
* zuìdī 最低 lowest, minimum
* zuìgāo 最高 highest, supreme
* zuìhòu 最后 last, final
* zuìhòu-tōngdié 最后通牒 ultimatum
* zuìjìn 最近 lately, newly
* zuìmíng 罪名 accusation, a charge
* zuìshǎo 最少 at least
* zuìxīn 最新 the newest, the latest
* zuò 坐 to sit
* zuò 做 to make
* zuò 作 to do, to make
* zuǒpài 左派 the left, the left wing, left-winger; leftist
* zuòwéi 作为 to regard as, to look on as, to treat as
* zuòxia 坐下 sit down
* zuòzhe 坐着 sitting
* zúqiú 足球 football, soccer
* zǔyán 阻延 to delay
* zǔzhī 组织 to organize; organization
* zǔzhīzhě 组织者 organizer

## 1

* 1/yī 一 1, one
* 10/shí 十 10, ten
* 100/yībǎi 一百 100, one hundred
* 11/shíyī 十一 11, eleven
* 12/shí'èr 十二 12, twelve
* 1/2 / èr fēnzhī yī 二分之一 1/2, a half
* 13/shísān 十三 13, thirteen

## 2

* 2/èr 二 2, two
* 20/èrshí 二十 20, twenty
* 2011 nián / èr-líng-yī-yī nián - 2011年 - year 2011
* 2012 nián / èr-líng-yī-èr nián - 2012年 - year 2012
* 24/èrshísì 二十四 24, twenty-four
* 24/7 - 24/7 - 24/7, uptime is 24 hours a day 7 days a week

## 3

* 3/sān 三 3, three

## 4

* 4/sì 四 4, four
* 45/sìshíwǔ 四十五 45, forty-five

## 5

* 5/wǔ 五 5, five

## 6

* 6/liù 六 6, six

## 7

* 7/qī 七 7, seven
* 72/qīshí'èr 七十二 72, seventy-two

## 8

* 8/bā 八 8, eight

## 9

* 9/jiǔ 九 9, nine
* -/zhì 至 -, to

## α

* α-shèxiàn / alpha shèxiàn - α射线/alpha射线 - α-ray, alpha ray

## π

* π - π - π, pi, the numerical value of the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (approximately 3.1416)

# Resources

* Category:Book:Pinyin
* See also

# Appendix

* Pinyin#Appendix