股东
gu3 dong1
stockholder
股份
gu3 fen4
stock; company share
古怪
gu3 guai4
eccentric
股票
gu3 piao4
share
古人
gu3 ren2
people from ancient times
骨肉
gu3 rou4
flesh and blood; blood relation; kin
古文
gu3 wen2
Classical Chinese writing
顾不得
gu4 bude
unable to take care of or change
故宫
gu4 gong1
The Imperial Palace
顾虑
gu4 lv4
misgivings
顾全大局
gu4 quan2 da4 ju2
(saying) take the big picture into consideration
雇佣
gu4 yong1
employ
固有
gu4 you3
be intrinsic or inherent to something
雇员
gu4 yuan2
employee
故障
gu4 zhang4
glitch
固执
gu4 zhi2
persistent
瓜分
gua1 fen1
partition
挂钩
gua4 gou1
couple
挂念
gua4 nian4
concerned
关闭
guan1 bi4
close
棺材
guan1 cai2
coffin
官方
guan1 fang1
official
观光
guan1 guang1
tour; go sightseeing
关节炎
guan1 jie2 yan2
arthritis
官僚
guan1 liao2
government employee that doesn’t do any work; bureaucrat
关切
guan1 qie4
be deeply concerned
观赏
guan1 shang3
see and enjoy; admire the view
官员
guan1 yuan2
government official
管辖
guan3 xia2
administer
惯例
guan4 li4
conventional
灌木
guan4 mu4
bush
惯用语
guan4 yong4 yu3
idiom; word or phrase used colloqially
光棍儿
guang1 gun4 er
bachelor
光亮
guang1 liang4
bright
光芒
guang1 mang2
rays of light
规范
gui1 fan4
standard (design or model)
规格
gui1 ge2
standard
归根到底
gui1 gen1 dao4 di3
(saying) to sum it up…
归还
gui1 huan2
return
归结
gui1 jie2
put in summary; induce
归纳
gui1 na4
conclude from a number of facts
闺女
gui1 nv3
maiden; unmarried woman
规章
gui1 zhang1
rule
桂冠
gui4 guan1
victory laurel
贵重
gui4 zhong4
precious
贵族
gui4 zu2
lord
滚动
gun3 dong4
roll
国产
guo2 chan3
made in one’s own country
国法
guo2 fa3
national law
国会
guo2 hui4
parliament
国际法
guo2 ji4 fa3
international law
国际主义
guo2 ji4 zhu3 yi4
internationalism
国库券
guo2 ku4 quan4
treasury bill issued by a goverment
国力
guo2 li4
a nation’s power
国民
guo2 min2
national
国情
guo2 qing2
country’s basic condition or state
国土
guo2 tu3
country’s territory
国有
guo2 you3
nationalized
果断
guo3 duan4
firm
过度
guo4 du4
exceeding
过后
guo4 hou4
(tw) after the event
过滤
guo4 lv4
to filter
过失
guo4 shi1
defect
过问
guo4 wen4
take an interest in; get involved in
海岸
hai3 an4
coastal
海滨
hai3 bin1
shore; seaside
海港
hai3 gang3
ocean port; harbour
海外
hai3 wai4
overseas
害羞
hai4 xiu1
blush
函授
han2 shou4
correspondence course
含义
han2 yi4
meaning
含有
han2 you3
contain
罕见
han3 jian4
rare; rarely seen
汉奸
han4 jian1
traitor to China
捍卫
han4 wei4
defend
汉学
han4 xue2
Chinese studies
旱灾
han4 zai1
drought
航道
hang2 dao4
waterway; ship channel
航海
hang2 hai3
sailing
航天
hang2 tian1
space flight
航线
hang2 xian4
ship or air route
航运
hang2 yun4
shipping
豪华
hao2 hua2
luxurious
好多
hao3 duo1
many
好感
hao3 gan3
good opinion
好坏
hao3 huai4
good and bad; advantageous and disadvantageous
好说
hao3 shuo1
(idiom) OK, term used to indicate agreement
好样的
hao3 yang4 de
(idiom) a good person, used to praise somebody’s moral integrity or courage
好在
hao3 zai4
(adv) luckily
好转
hao3 zhuan3
improve
号称
hao4 cheng1
be known by reputation as
耗费
hao4 fei4
to waste
浩浩荡荡
hao4 hao4 dang4 dang4
grandiose; majestic
好客
hao4 ke4
to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly
和蔼
he2 ai3
kindly
合并
he2 bing4
annex
河道
he2 dao4
riverway; the course of a river
何等
he2 deng3
(adv) what kind?
合乎
he2 hu1
abide by; be in accordance with
荷花
he2 hua1
lotus
合伙
he2 huo3
construct a partnership
和解
he2 jie3
conciliatory
禾苗
he2 miao2
rice seedling
和睦
he2 mu4
peaceful relations; harmonious
和平共处
he2 ping2 gong4 chu3
peaceful coexistence of nations, societies, etc.
和气
he2 qi
polite, kind manners
合情合理
he2 qing2 he2 li3
reasonable and fair
和尚
he2 shang
Buddhist monk
核桃
he2 tao
walnut seed
核武器
he2 wu3 qi4
nuclear weapon
和谐
he2 xie2
harmonious
核心
he2 xin1
core
合营
he2 ying2
jointly operate; operate as a coop
和约
he2 yue1
peace treaty
合资
he2 zi1
joint venture
贺词
he4 ci2
message of congratulation
狠毒
hen3 du2
savage; cruel
狠心
hen3 xin1
callous; heartless
恒星
heng2 xing1
(fixed) star
横行
heng2 xing2
rampage; riot
轰动
hong1 dong4
sensation
轰轰烈烈
hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4
strong
轰炸
hong1 zha4
(drop a) bomb
宏大
hong2 da4
great; grand; massive
红领巾
hong2 ling3 jin1
red scarf worn by the Young Pioneers
候补
hou4 bu3
a canidate for a vacancy; an alternate
厚度
hou4 du4
thickness
后期
hou4 qi1
late stage
后勤
hou4 qin2
logistics
后台
hou4 tai2
the area behind a theatrical stage
候选人
hou4 xuan3 ren2
candidate
忽略
hu1 lve4
forget about; neglect; leave out by mistake
呼声
hu1 sheng1
voiced opinion or desire, usually associated with a group
呼啸
hu1 xiao4
whistle
呼吁
hu1 yu4
call on (someone to do something)
胡来
hu2 lai2
make a complete hash of things; cause trouble
狐狸
hu2 li
fox
葫芦
hu2 lu2
bottle gourd
户口
hu4 kou3
registered residence
互利
hu4 li4
mutually beneficial
花费
hua1 fei4
expense
花色
hua1 se4
variety; designs and colors
花纹
hua1 wen2
decorative design
花样
hua1 yang4
pattern; type
华丽
hua2 li4
gorgeous
化肥
hua4 fei2
fertilizer
划分
hua4 fen1
to divide
画面
hua4 main4
(picture) frame
话题
hua4 ti2
subject (of a talk or conversation)
化纤
hua4 xian1
chemical fiber
化妆
hua4 zhuang1
to put on make-up
槐树
huai2 shu4
locust tree, a large tree with pale yellow flowers
怀孕
huai2 yun4
to be pregnant
欢笑
huan1 xiao4
laugh happily; belly-laugh
环节
huan2 jie2
connection; link
还原
huan2 yuan2
restore to the original state
换取
huan4 qu3
give something and get something in return
患者
huan4 zhe3
patient
荒地
huang1 di4
wasteland
荒凉
huang1 liang2
desolate
慌乱
huang1 luan4
frenetic; hurried
荒谬
huang1 miu4
ridiculous
荒唐
huang1 tang2
beyond belief; preposterous
慌张
huang1 zhang1
flustered
蝗虫
huang2 chong2
locust
皇后
huang2 hou4
empress
黄金
huang2 jin1
gold
挥霍
hui1 huo4
spend money without restraint; squander
回避
hui2 bi4
evade; shun; avoid
回顾
hui2 gu4
to look back
回击
hui2 ji1
fight back
回收
hui2 shou1
recover and put back to use; recycle
悔改
hui3 gai3
repent
悔恨
hui3 hen4
remorse
毁坏
hui3 huai4
destruction
毁灭
hui3 mie4
perish
汇集
hui4 ji2
to collect
贿赂
hui4 lu4
bribe
汇率
hui4 lv4
exchange rate
会同
hui4 tong2
jointly take care of a matter
会晤
hui4 wu4
meet
会员
hui4 yuan2
member
混纺
hun4 fang3
mixed fabric; blended fabric
混合物
hun4 he2 wu4
mixture
混浊
hun4 zhuo2
muddy; turbid; dirty
活力
huo2 li4
energy
伙计
huo3 ji4
(buddy; companion
火山
huo3 shan1
volcanic
火灾
huo3 zai1
fire (that burns buildings, etc.)
祸害
huo4 hai4
disaster; harm
获取
huo4 qu3
gain; get; acquire
或是
huo4 shi4
(conj) either X or Y
或许
huo4 xu3
perhaps
机车
ji1 che1
locomotive; train engine car
基督教
ji1 du1 jiao4
Christianity
激发
ji1 fa1
to arouse
激光
ji1 guang1
laser
基金
ji1 jin1
fund
激励
ji1 li4
encourage
机灵
ji1 ling2
clever; quick-witted
机密
ji1 mi4
secret
机枪
ji1 qiang1
machine gun
激情
ji1 qing2
strong emotion; passion; fervour
机体
ji1 ti3
organism
迹象
ji1 xiang4
mark
讥笑
ji1 xiao4
sneer at
积压
ji1 ya1
overstock due to neglect, having more than can be managed
机遇
ji1 yu4
stroke of good luck; opportunity; good luck
机智
ji1 zhi4
tact
即便
ji2 bian4
even if
嫉妒
ji2 du4
envy
极度
ji2 du4
(adv) extremely
籍贯
ji2 guan4
native place; place of ancestry
集会
ji2 hui4
gather
急剧
ji2 ju4
rapid
极力
ji2 li4
do at all costs
吉普车
ji2 pu3 che1
jeep, military vehicle originally made in USA
急切
ji2 qie4
(adv) eagerly, used in writing
集市
ji2 shi4
country marketplace; open air market
极限
ji2 xian4
the utmost limit
吉祥
ji2 xiang2
lucky
急需
ji2 xu1
urgently need
集邮
ji2 you2
stamp collecting
及早
ji2 zao3
(adv) at the earliest possible time; ASAP
集资
ji2 zi1
consolidate; bring together; pool
几何
ji3 he2 中国語単語
the science of geometry
脊梁
ji3 liang2
ridgepole
季度
ji4 du4
quarter of a year, typically used for finacial matters
记号
ji4 hao
seal
计较
ji4 jiao4
haggle; bicker; argue
寂静
ji4 jing4
quiet
寄托
ji4 tuo1
have someone look after somebody; entrust the care of
记性
ji4 xing4
memory capability
纪要
ji4 yao4
summary of a meeting log
记忆力 www.ryedu.net
ji4 yi4 li4
memory power
加班
jia1 ban1
work overtime
家常
jia1 chang2
the daily life of a family
家畜
jia1 chu4
cattle
加急
jia1 ji2
require urgent measures to handle a matter
嘉奖
jia1 jiang3
award an honor
加剧
jia1 ju4
aggravate
加热
jia1 re4
heating
加深
jia1 shen1
to deepen
家务
jia1 wu4
household duties
家喻户晓
jia1 yu4 hu4 xiao3
(saying) understood by every household
夹杂
jia1 za2
mingle together; mix together; have two dissimilar substances mixed together
家长
jia1 zhang3
the parent or guardian of a child
加重
jia1 zhong4
make more serious
甲板
jia3 ban3
deck (of a boat, etc.)
假定
jia3 ding4
to assume
假冒
jia3 mao4
impersonate; palm off an imitation
假设
jia3 she4
(conj) suppose if…
假装
jia3 zhuang1
feign
肩膀
jian1 bang3
shoulder
监察
jian1 cha2
supervise
尖端
jian1 duan1
most advanced and sophisticated
兼任
jian1 ren4
hold two jobs at once
坚韧
jian1 ren4
tough and pliable; ductile
坚实
jian1 shi2
firm and substantial; solid
艰险
jian1 xian3
difficult and dangerous
坚信
jian1 xin4
firmly believe without any doubt
坚贞不屈
jian1 zhen1 bu4 qu1
(saying) faithful and unchanging; steadfast
剪彩
jian3 cai3
cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
检测
jian3 ce4
to detect
检察
jian3 cha2
to inspect
减产
jian3 chan3
a reduction in production
简称
jian3 cheng1
abbreviation
剪刀
jian3 dao1
scissors
减低
jian3 di1
lower; reduce
简短
jian3 duan3
brief
简化
jian3 hua4
simplify
检举
jian3 ju3
reveal to higher authorities; inform against
简陋
jian3 lou4
simple and crude (i.e. a room or building)
简明
jian3 ming2
simple and clear
减弱
jian3 ruo4
to weaken
简体字
jian3 ti3 zi4
simplified Chinese character
检修
jian3 xiu1
overhaul ; examine and fix a mechanical device
简要
jian3 yao4
concise
简易
jian3 yi4
simple
鉴别
jian4 bie2
to differentiate
间隔
jian4 ge2
compartment
建交
jian4 jiao1
to establish diplomatic relations
间接
jian4 jie1
indirect
健美
jian4 mei3
beautiful and strong
键盘
jian4 pan2
keyboard
见识
jian4 shi
knowledge and experience
践踏
jian4 ta4
trample
见效
jian4 xiao4
have the desired effect
鉴于
jian4 yu2
in light of
健壮
jian4 zhuang4
robust; healthy
将近
jiang1 jin4
almost
讲解
jiang3 jie3
to explain
讲理
jiang3 li3
discuss the merits of an argument
奖品
jiang3 pin3
award
讲述
jiang3 shu4
talk about
讲演
jiang3 yan3
lecture to a crowd; give a speech
奖状
jiang3 zhuang4
certificate of merit
降价
jiang4 jia4
price reduction
降临
jiang4 lin4
befall
降落
jiang4 luo4
to descend
交叉
jiao1 cha1
cross
交错
jiao1 cuo4
crisscross; intertwine
交点
jiao1 dian3
point of intersection
焦点
jiao1 dian3
focus
交付
jiao1 fu4
turn over
浇灌
jiao1 guan4
irrigate
胶片
jiao1 pian4
(photographic) film
娇气
jiao1 qi4
(adv) finicky; squeamish
交涉
jiao1 she4
discuss a matter with the opposing side
交手
jiao1 shou3
fight hand to hand
焦炭
jiao1 tan4
coke, a relatively high energy fuel used in blast furnaces
交替
jiao1 ti2
to replace
交往
jiao1 wang3
association
搅拌
jiao3 ban4
to stir
缴纳
jiao3 na4
contribute
轿车
jiao4 che1
bus
叫喊
jiao4 han3
exclamation
叫唤
jiao4 huan
cry out
教会
jiao4 hui4
Christian church
较量
jiao4 liang4
compete; measure up against
叫嚷
jiao4 rang3
shout because of dissatisfaction
教唆
jiao4 suo1
conspire with; urge on a criminal act; foment
教条
jiao4 tiao2
religious dogma
教养
jiao4 yang3
upbringing; early conditioning
接班
jie1 ban1
take over a task; relieve somebody
接二连三
jie1 er4 lian2 san1
(saying) one right after another
揭发
jie1 fa1
disclose
街坊
jie1 fang1
neighborhood
接洽
jie1 qia4
discuss a matter with somebody
揭示
jie1 shi4
to show
接收
jie1 shou1
to receive
街头
jie1 tou2
street; street intersection
结业
jie1 ye4
finsh a course of study
劫持
jie2 chi2
kidnap; hijack
杰出
jie2 chu1
illustrious
结晶
jie2 jing1
crystal
结局
jie2 ju2
conclusion
节能
jie2 neng2
conserve energy
结算
jie2 suan4
settle up the bill; close an account
节育
jie2 yu4
birth control
截止
jie2 zhi3
close; stop
节奏
jie2 zou4
musical rhythm
杰作
jie2 zuo4
masterpiece
解除
jie3 chu2
remove
解雇
jie3 gu4
to fire
解散
jie3 san4
dissolve
借鉴
jie4 jian4
utilize others work; use as a source of reference
界限
jie4 xian4
boundary
戒严
jie4 yan2
enforce a restriction; rope off an area
借助
jie4 zhu4
to get help from
金额
jin1 e2
money amount; monetary value
金黄
jin1 huang2
golden yellow
津津有味
jin1 jin1 you3 wei4
(saying) with gusto; eagerly; with great interest
金牌
jin1 pai2
gold medal
金钱
jin1 qian2
money; currency
金融
jin1 rong2
banking
津贴
jin1 tie1
allowance
尽快
jin3 kuai4
as quickly as possible
紧迫
jin3 po4
pressing
紧缩
jin3 suo1
reduce
锦绣
jin3 xiu4
beautiful
进程
jin4 cheng2
process
进而
jin4 er2
and then (what follows next)
近年
jin4 nian2
recent year(s)
近期
jin4 qi1
in the near future; soon
禁区
jin4 qu1
restricted area; forbidden region
进取
jin4 qu3
forge ahead; go forward
晋升
jin4 sheng1
promote to a higher position
近视
jin4 shi4
shortsighted
近似
jin4 si4
about the same as; is similar to
劲头
jin4 tou2
eagerness; enthusiasm
进展
jin4 zhan3
to make headway
精打细算
jing1 da3 xi4 suan4
(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting
经典
jing1 dian3
classics
精华
jing1 hua2
best feature; most important part of an object
惊慌
jing1 huang1
panic
精简
jing1 jian3
to simplify
兢兢业业
jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4
(adv) cautiously but forcefully
精美
jing1 mei3
delicate
精密
jing1 mi4
accuracy
精确
jing1 que4
accurate
经商
jing1 shang1
to be in business; do commerce
经受
jing1 shou4
endure through; withstand
精通
jing1 tong1
proficient
经销
jing1 xiao1
to sell
精心
jing1 xin1
(adv) with utmost care; meticulously
精益求精
jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1
(saying) improving and wanting to improve even more
警戒
jing3 jie4
to warn
警卫
jing3 wei4
(security) guard
境地
jing4 di4
circumstances
敬而远之
jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1
(saying) to show respect from a distance
净化
jing4 hua4
purify
境界
jing4 jie4
boundary
静悄悄
jing4 qiao1 qiao1
extremely quiet
镜头
jing4 tou2
camera shot (in a movie, etc)
竞选
jing4 xuan3
run for (electoral) office
纠纷
jiu1 fen1
dispute
酒会
jiu3 hui4
cocktail party
酒精
jiu3 jing1
alcohol
就餐
jiu4 can1
eat a meal
就地
jiu4 di4
(adv) local; nearby
救济
jiu4 ji4
help out in a disaster with cash or goods; relieve
就近
jiu4 jin4
(adv) nearby
就算
jiu4 suan4
(conj) given that…
就业
jiu4 ye4
get a job
救灾
jiu4 zai1
help people in a disaster area
就职
jiu4 zhi2
take office
鞠躬
ju1 gong1
to bow
拘留
ju1 liu2
detain (prisoner)
居室
ju1 shi4
room; apartment; flat
拘束
ju1 shu4
uncomfortable; ill at ease; reticent
菊花
ju2 hua1
chrysanthemum
局势
ju2 shi4
situation
局限
ju2 xian4
limit the movement or confine something
举动
ju3 dong4
act
举世闻名
ju3 shi4 wen2 ming2
(saying) world famous
举世瞩目
ju3 shi4 zhu3 mu4
attract worldwide attention
剧本
ju4 ben3
play, opera, or movie script
据点
ju4 dian3
military strongpoint
聚会
ju4 hui4
meet; gather
剧团
ju4 tuan2
theatrical troupe
据悉
ju4 xi1
according to reports
捐款
juan1 kuan3
donate money
圈套
juan1 tao4
trap
捐献
juan1 xian4
to donate
捐赠
juan1 zeng4
to donate
决不
jue2 bu4
not at all
决策
jue2 ce4
(make a) strategic decision
觉察
jue2 cha2
perceive; sense; discover
决赛
jue2 sai4
finals (of a competition)
决算
jue2 suan4
make the final calculations on a bill
绝望
jue2 wang4
desperation
觉醒
jue2 xing3
realize; dawn upon; become aware of some sort of cheating
绝缘
jue2 yuan2
insulate (electrically)
决战
jue2 zhan4
an all decisive battle
军阀
jun1 fa2
warlord
军医
jun1 yi1
military doctor
军用
jun1 yong4
(for) military (use)
军装
jun1 zhuang1
military uniform
卡片
ka3 pian4
card
开采
kai1 cai3
extract ore or some other natural resource from a mine
开刀
kai1 dao1
to perform or have an operation
开工
kai1 gong1
begin factory operations; start a construction job
开关
kai1 guan1
power switch
开化
kai1 hua4
have laws and culture; be civilized
开垦
kai1 ken3
put under the plough; clear a wild area for cultivation
开阔
kai1 kuo4
wide
开朗
kai1 lang3
well lit; suddenly become bright and clear
开天辟地the world
(saying) when heaven and earth were split apart in the creation; the beginning of
kai1 tian1 pi4 di4
开头
kai1 tou2
beginning
开拓
kai1 tuo4
bring forth or open up
开心
kai1 xin1
to feel happy
开支
kai1 zhi1
expenditures
凯旋
kai3 xuan2
return triumphant
刊登
kan1 deng1
carry a story
勘探
kan1 tan4
exploration
看待
kan4 dai4
look upon
看起来
kan4 qi3 lai2
(idiom) looks as if (based on what is known so far)
看望
kan4 wang4
visit; pay a call to
看作
kan4 zuo4
look upon as
慷慨
kang1 kai3
vehement
抗旱
kang4 han4
weather a drought
抗击
kang4 ji1
resist (a military attack)
抗战
kang4 zhan4
war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945)
考古
kao3 gu3
archeology
考核
kao3 he2
examine; check up on
考取
kao3 qu3
pass an entrance test
颗粒
ke1 li4
kernel
科目
ke1 mu4
subject
可歌可泣
ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4
(saying) makes one happy and sad; emotionally moving
可观
ke3 guan1
considerable
可贵
ke3 gui4
worthy of praise; commendable
可口
ke3 kou3
tasty
可恶
ke3 wu4
hateful; curseful
可喜
ke3 xi3
makes one happy; gratifying
可想而知
ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1
(conj) it is obvious that…
客车
ke4 che1
coach
课时
ke4 shi2
class
课题
ke4 ti2
task
恳切
ken3 qie4
sincere; genuine
恳求
ken3 qiu2
beg
空洞
kong1 dong4
empty; without content
空话
kong1 hua4
empty talk; talk with no real contents
空调
kong1 tiao2
air conditioning
空想
kong1 xiang3
fantisize; daydream
空心
kong1 xin1
hollow
空虚
kong1 xu1
hollow, no meaning
恐惧
kong3 ju4
fear
孔雀
kong3 que4
peacock
空白
kong4 bai2
blank space
控诉
kong4 su4
accuse
空隙
kong4 xi4
crack, gap between two objects
口岸
kou3 an4
port on a sea or river
口腔
kou3 qiang1
space inside the mouth; oral cavity
枯燥
ku1 zao4
not interesting
苦难
ku3 nan4
suffering
苦恼
ku3 nao3
ail
库存
ku4 cun2
material held in reseve; stock
库房
ku4 fang2
place to store items; storehouse
夸奖
kua1 jiang3
praise; applaud
会计
kuai4 ji4
accountant
快速
kuai4 su4
fast
宽敞
kuan1 chang
spacious
宽大
kuan1 da4
spacious
宽广
kuan1 guang3
wide; broad
狂妄
kuang2 wang4
egotistical; arrogant; brassy
矿藏
kuang4 cang2
mineral resources
矿产
kuang4 chan3
minerals
旷工
kuang4 gong1
skip work with not valid reason
矿井
kuang4 jing3
mine (shaft)
旷课
kuang4 ke4
be truant from school; cut classes
矿区
kuang4 qu1
mining site; mining area
矿山
kuang4 shan1
mine
矿物
kuang4 wu4
mineral
亏待
kui1 dai4
treat unfairly
亏损
kui1 sun3
deficit
葵花
kui2 hua1
sunflower
困苦
kun4 ku3
poor; miserable
扩充
kuo4 chong1
to expand
扩建
kuo4 jian4
to add an extension to a building
扩散
kuo4 san4
spread
扩展
kuo4 zhan3
extend
扩张
kuo4 zhang1
expand one’s power or influence
腊月
la4 yue4
twelfth lunar month
来访
lai2 fang3
pay a visit
来回来去
lai2 hui2 lai2 qu4
(adv) repeatedly
来看
lai2 kan4
interpret a topic from a certain point of view
来历
lai2 li4
history
来临
lai2 lin2
approach
来年
lai2 nian2
next year
来说
lai2 shuo1
interpret a topic from a certain point of view
栏杆
lan2 gan1
railing
兰花
lan2 hua1
cymbidium
懒惰
lan3 duo4
idle
狼狈
lang2 bei4
in a difficult situation
浪潮
lang4 chao2
wave
浪漫
lang4 man4
romantic
劳动力
lao2 dong4 li4
labor force
牢房
lao2 fang2
jail cell; prison cell
牢记
lao2 ji4
clearly remember
老成
lao3 cheng2
experienced; trained
老汉
lao3 han4
old man
老化
lao3 hua4
become old (person or thing)
老家
lao3 jia1
native place
老鼠
lao3 shu3
rat
老太婆
lao3 tai4 po2
old woman (often not polite)
老天爷
lao3 tian1 ye3
God
老爷
lao3 ye2
(informal) mother’s father; maternal grandfather
老一辈
lao3 yi2 bei4
one generation older
乐趣
le4 qu4
delight
乐意
le4 yi4
(v)be happy to do something
雷达
lei2 da2
radar
雷雨
lei2 yu3
thunderstorm
冷淡
leng3 dan4
cold
篱笆
li2 ba1
fence
离别
li2 bie2
to leave or part from (when going on a long journey)
离休
1949)
to retire (used for cadres who joined the communist party before October 1, li2 xiu1
理睬
li3 cai3
heed; pay attention to
理会
li3 hui4
pay attention to
礼节
li3 jie2
etiquette
礼品
li3 pin3
gift; present
理事
li3 shi4
councilman
理所当然
li3 suo3 dang1 ran2
(idiom) certainly; of course; it logically follows that…
理直气壮
li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4
(saying) one is bold and confident when doing a just cause
利弊
li4 bi4
pluses and minuses; advantages and disadvantages
历代
li4 dai4
successive dynasties
立方米
li4 fang1 mi3
cubic meter (unit of volume)
立交桥below
grade splitting bridge for road traffic, one road goes on top and the other li4 jiao1 qiao2
历来
li4 lai2
always
沥青
li4 qing1
asphalt
立体
li4 ti3
solid, 3D object
力图
li4 tu2
try hard to
例外
li4 wai4
(make an) exception
利息
li4 xi
interest on money
荔枝
li4 zhi1
litchi fruit
栗子
li4 zi
chestnut
联邦
lian2 bang1
federal
镰刀
lian2 dao1
curved sickle for cutting grain
连队
lian2 dui4
company (of troups)
连滚带爬
lian2 gun3 dai4 pa2
(idiom) rolling and crawling
廉价
lian2 jia4
cheaply-priced
廉洁
lian2 jie2
honest; not coercive
连连
lian2 lian2
(adv) repeatedly
连绵
lian2 mian2
continue; continued in time for
连年
lian2 nian2
in consecutive or successive years
连同
lian2 tong2
together with
联想
lian2 xiang3
associate
连续剧
lian2 xu4 ju4
series of shows; multipart show; serial
连夜
lian2 ye4
(adv) into the night; through the night
廉政
lian2 zheng4
honest or clean politics
莲子
lian2 zi3
lotus seed
脸盆
lian3 pen2
basin for washing hands and face
练兵
lian4 bing1
drill troops; train an army
链子
lian4 zi
chain
良种
liang2 zhong3
improved type
两极
liang3 ji2
the earth’s poles
两口子
liang3 kou3 zi
husband and wife
两手
liang3 shou3
double tactics
亮光
liang4 guang1
light
辽阔
liao2 kuo4
vast
疗效
liao2 xiao4
healing efficacy; healing effect
疗养
liao2 yang3
get well; heal; recuperate
潦草
liao3 cao3
haphazard; careless
烈火
lie4 huo3
raging inferno; blaze
列举
lie4 ju3
(make a) list
列入
lie4 ru4
put on a list
列席
lie4 xi2
attend as a speaking only delegate without voting rights
林场
lin2 chang3
forest management area
临床
lin2 chuang2
clinical
邻国
lin2 guo2
bordering country
临近
lin2 jin4
close to
林区
lin2 qu1
forested area
林业
lin2 ye4
forest industry; forestry
凌晨
ling2 chen2
early in the morning
伶俐
ling2 li4
clever; witty; intelligent
玲珑
ling2 long2
exquisite; detailed
灵敏
ling2 min3
sensitive
灵巧
ling2 qiao3
handy
零售
ling2 shou4
retail
零碎
ling2 sui4
scattered and fragmentary
零星
ling2 xing1
partial; fragmentary; scattered and few
领事
ling3 shi4
consul
领先
ling3 xian1
to lead
领子
ling3 zi
shirt collar
流寇
liu2 kou4
roving bandits
流浪
liu2 lang4
be a nomad; drift about
留恋
liu2 lian4
recluctant to depart
流露
liu2 lu4
express; reveal (one’s thoughts or feelings)
留神
liu2 shen2
(idiom) ?Take care to…?; ?Be careful of…?
硫酸
liu2 suan1
sulphuric acid
流通
liu2 tong1
to circulate
留心
liu2 xin1
take care; be mindfull
留意
liu2 yi4
be careful; be mindfull
龙头
long2 tou2
tap
隆重
long2 zhong4
grand
漏税
lou4 shui4
evade paying taxes
路程
lu4 cheng2
course
路面
lu4 main4
pavement
录取
lu4 qu3
to recruit
录用
lu4 yong4
hire as an employee
路子
lu4 zi
method; way
屡次
lv3 ci4
repeatedly
旅店
lv3 dian4
inn; small hotel
履行
lv3 xing2
fulfill
旅游业
lv3 you2 ye4
tourist industry
绿化
lv4 hua4
to make green with plants, reforest
律师
lv4 shi1
lawyer
略微
lve4 wei1
(adv) a little bit; slightly
乱七八糟
luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1
(idiom) in a mess
论点
lun4 dian3
argument
论述
lun4 shu4
treatise
论证
lun4 zheng4
prove a point; expound on
罗唆
luo1 suo1
(adv) talkative
箩筐
luo2 kuang1
large woven basket
罗列
luo2 lie4
to spread out
螺丝钉
luo2 si1 ding1
screw
骡子
luo2 zi
mule
落成
luo4 cheng2
complete a construction project
落地
luo4 di4
something that sits on the floor
落实
luo4 shi2
to implement
落选
luo4 xuan3 日本人学汉语
lose in an election