哎 āi hey!

; (interjection used to attract attention or to express

surprise or disapprobation);

唉 āi (interjection to express agreement or recognition); to sigh

爱护 ài hù to take care of; to treasure; to cherish; to love and protect

爱惜 ài xī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly

爱心 ài xīn compassion; CL:片[pian4]

安慰 ān wèi to comfort; to console; CL:个

安装 ān zhuāng to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation

岸 àn shore; bank; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4]

暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark

熬夜 áo yè to stay up late or all night;

把握 bǎ wò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty;

sure (of the outcome)

摆 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

办理 bàn lǐ to handle; to transact; to conduct

傍晚 bàng wǎn in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night
fall; at dusk

包裹 bāo guǒ wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:个

包含 bāo hán to contain; to embody; to include

包括 bāo kuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to

consist of

薄 báo thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile

保持 bǎo chí to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

保存 bǎo cún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc)

(computing)

保留 bǎo liú to preserve; to maintain; to retain; to continue to have; to

 reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)

保险 bǎo xiǎn insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:
份[fen4]

宝贝 bǎo bèi treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-

nothing or queer character

宝贵 bǎo guì valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by

报到 bào dào to check in; to report for duty; to register

报道 bào dào report; to report (new); CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4]

报告 bào gào to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL:篇
[pian1] ,份[fen4] ,个,通[tong4]

报社 bào shè general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL:家[jia1]

抱怨 bào yuàn to complain; to grumble

悲观 bēi guān pessimistic

背 bèi the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide

something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory

背景 bèi jǐng background; backdrop; context; CL:种[zhong3]

被子 bèi zi quilt; CL:床[chuang2]

本科 běn kē undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)

本领 běn lǐng skill; ability; capability; CL:项[xiang4] ,个

本质 běn zhì essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality

彼此 bǐ cǐ each other; one another

比例 bǐ lì proportion; scale

必然 bì rán inevitable; certain; necessity

必要 bì yào necessary; essential; indispensable; required

毕竟 bì jìng after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final
analysis
避免 bì miǎn to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

编辑 biān jí to edit; to compile; editor; compiler

鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2]

便 biàn convenient; as convenient; ordinary; plain; when the chance

arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve
oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in
that case; even if; soon afterwards

辩论 biàn lùn debate; argument; to argue over; CL:场[chang3] ,次[ci4]

标点 biāo diǎn punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate; CL:个

标志 biāo zhì sign; mark; symbol; symbolize; to indicate; to mark

表达 biǎo dá to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey

表面 biǎo miàn surface; face; outside; appearance

表明 biǎo míng to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate;

known

表情 biǎo qíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression

表现 biǎo xiàn to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression;

manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc)

冰激凌 bīng jī líng ice cream;

病毒 bìng dú virus

播放 bō fàng to broadcast; to transmit

玻璃 bō li glass; nylon; plastic; CL:张[zhang1] ,块[kuai4]

博物馆 bó wù guǎn museum

脖子 bó zi neck; CL:个

不断 bú duàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant

不见得 bú jiàn de not necessarily; not likely

不耐烦 bú nài fán impatience; impatient

不要紧 bú yào jǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it
looks all right; but

补充 bǔ chōng to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional;

supplementary; CL:个

不安 bù ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried

不得了 bù dé liǎo disastrous; desperately serious; extremely; exceedingly

不然 bù rán not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not

不如 bù rú not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better
to

不足 bù zú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate;

not worth; cannot; should not

布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known

步骤 bù zhòu step; move; measure

部门 bù mén department; branch; section; division; CL:个

财产 cái chǎn property; assets; estate; CL:笔[bi3]

彩虹 cǎi hóng rainbow

踩 cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a

bike)

采访 cǎi fǎng to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to

cover

采取 cǎi qǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action);

to take

参考 cān kǎo reference; to consult; to refer; consultation

参与 cān yù to participate (in sth)

惭愧 cán kuì ashamed; be ashamed

操场 cāo chǎng playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:个

操心 cāo xīn to worry about

册 cè booklet; book; classifier for books

测验 cè yàn test; to test; CL:次[ci4] ,个

曾经 céng jīng once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker
used before verb or clause)

叉子 chā zi fork; CL:把[ba3]

差距 chā jù disparity; gap

插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to

interpose

拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open

产品 chǎn pǐn goods; merchandise; product; CL:个

产生 chǎn shēng to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to;
to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to
engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence;
generation; production; yield

常识 cháng shí common sense; general knowledge; CL:门[men2]

长途 cháng tú long distance

抄 chāo to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to

transcribe; to take a shortcut; to search and confiscate

超级 chāo jí transcending; high grade; super-; ultra-

朝 cháo imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a

sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a
sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing;
towards

潮湿 cháo shī moist; damp

吵 chǎo to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise

吵架 chǎo jià to quarrel; to have a row; CL:顿[dun4]

炒 chǎo pan-fry; to fry; fried; sauté

车库 chē kù garage
车厢 chē xiāng carriage; CL:节[jie2]

彻底 chè dǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete

沉默 chén mò taciturn; silent; uncommunicative

趁 chèn to avail oneself of; to take advantage of

称 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

称呼 chēng hu to call; to address as; appellation

称赞 chēng zàn to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment

成分 chéng fèn composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component;

one's social status; CL:个

成果 chéng guǒ result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:个

成就 chéng jiù accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement; CL:

个

成立 chéng lì to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water

成人 chéng rén adult;

成熟 chéng shú mature; ripe

成语 chéng yǔ Chinese set expression of 4 characters or two couplets of 4

characters each: expression often alluding to a story or
historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set
expression; CL:条[tiao2] ,本[ben3] ,句[ju4]

成长 chéng zhǎng to mature; to grow; growth

承担 chéng dān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

承认 chéng rèn to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic,

artistic etc); to acknowledge

承受 chéng shòu to bear; to support; to inherit

程度 chéng dù degree (level or extent); level; CL:个

程序 chéng xù procedures; sequence; order; computer program

诚恳 chéng kěn sincere; honest; cordial

吃亏 chī kuī to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the
worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately

持续 chí xù to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation

池塘 chí táng pool; pond

迟早 chí zǎo sooner or later

尺子 chǐ zi rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3]

翅膀 chì bǎng wing; CL:个,对[dui4]

充电器 chōng diàn qì battery charger

充分 chōng fèn full; abundant

充满 chōng mǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated

冲 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to

rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash;
to collide with

重复 chóng fù to repeat; to duplicate; CL:个

宠物 chǒng wù house pet

抽屉 chōu ti drawer

抽象 chōu xiàng abstract

丑 chǒu clown; disgraceful; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3

a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February); year
of the Ox

臭 chòu stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)

出版 chū bǎn to publish; to come off the press; to put out

出口 chū kǒu an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port; CL:个

出色 chū sè remarkable; outstanding

出示 chū shì to show; to take out and show to others; to display;

出席 chū xí to attend; to participate; present

初级 chū jí junior; primary

除非 chú fēi only if (..., or otherwise,...); only when; only in the case that;
unless

除夕 chú xī (New Year's) Eve

处理 chǔ lǐ to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; CL:个

传播 chuán bō to propagate; to disseminate; to spread

传染 chuán rǎn to infect; contagious

传说 chuán shuō legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that...

传统 chuán tǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:个

窗帘 chuāng lián window curtains

闯 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper

oneself (through battling hardships)

创造 chuàng zào to create; to bring about; to produce; CL:个

吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to

boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through

词汇 cí huì vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching

purposes)

辞职 cí zhí to resign

此外 cǐ wài besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

刺激 cì jī to irritate; to provoke; to upset; to stimulate; to excite;

irritant

次要 cì yào secondary