Practice advanced Mandarin vocabulary

唉

āi

[sound of a sigh]

熬夜

áo yè

to be up all night

包含

bāo hán

to contain, to embody

宝贵

bǎo guì

valuable, precious

保留

bǎo liú

to retain, to preserve

报到

bào dào

to report for duty, to check in

背景

bèi jǐng

background

本领

běn lǐng

learnable skill, ability

比例

bǐ lì

proportion

必要

bì yào

necessary

鞭炮

biān pào

firecrackers

标志

biāo zhì

symbol, mark

表面

biǎo miàn

surface

表情

biǎo qíng

(facial) expression; emoji

表现

biǎo xiàn

(personal) performance

玻璃

bō li

glass (the substance)

不断

bú duàn

unceasing, continuous

不见得

bú jiàn de

not necessarily; not likely

不耐烦

bú nài fán

impatient

补充

bǔ chōng

to supplement, to add in

不然

bù rán

otherwise; how about ...?

不足

bù zú

insufficient, lacking

踩

cǎi

to step on

采取

cǎi qǔ

to adopt, to carry out (measures, policies, etc.)

参考

cān kǎo

to reference

操场

cāochǎng

playground

插

chā

to insert

拆

chāi

to tear open

常识

cháng shí

general knowledge, common sense

潮湿

cháo shī

humid

吵

chǎo

noisy

彻底

chè dǐ

utterly, thoroughly

趁

chèn

take advantage of

称

chēng

to weigh

承受

chéng shòu

to bear

成立

chéng lì

to establish, to set up

成人

chéng rén

adult

诚恳

chéng kěn

sincere

持续

chí xù

to continue, to persist

冲

chōng

to rush; to rinse

充分

chōng fèn

full, ample

重复

chóng fù

to repeat

抽象

chōu xiàng

abstract

丑

chǒu

ugly

出口

chū kǒu

an exit

出示

chū shì

to display to others

出席

chū xí

to attend (an official event)

除非

chú fēi

unless; besides

处理

chǔ lǐ

to process, to handle

闯

chuǎng

to charge through

吹

chuī

to blow

此外

cǐ wài

in addition, furthermore

次要

cì yào

secondary

匆忙

cōng máng

hasty, hurried

从而

cóng ér

thereby

从前

cóng qián

formerly, once upon a time

粗糙

cū cāo

rough, coarse

促使

cù shǐ

to induce

措施

cuò shī

measures (taken to solve a problem)

大厦

dà shà

office tower

大象

dà xiàng

elephant

单调

dān diào

monotonous, dull

担任

dān rèn

to hold a (government) position

耽误

dān wu

to delay

淡

dàn

weak in color or taste

倒霉

dǎo méi

to have bad luck

道理

dào lǐ

reason, sense

登记

dēng jì

to register

等于

děng yú

to be equal to

滴

dī

a drop

敌人

dí rén

enemy

递

dì

to hand over

地毯

dì tǎn

carpet

顶

dǐng

top, most, roof

冻

dòng

to freeze

逗

dòu

amusing

独特

dú tè

unique and special

度过

dù guò

to spend (time)

对比

duì bǐ

to contrast

对手

duì shǒu

opponent, adversary

吨

dūn

ton

顿

dùn

[measure word for meals, beatings, scoldings]

多亏

duō kuī

thanks to...

朵

duǒ

[measure word for flowers]

发达

fā dá

developed

发挥

fā huī

to exhibit (certain qualities)

发票

fā piào

official receipt for purchase

罚款

fá kuǎn

a (monetary) fine

繁荣

fán róng

prosperous, flourishing

反而

fǎn ér

instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)

反应

fǎn yìng

reaction, response

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway...

范围

fàn wéi

range, scope

方案

fāng àn

solution

方式

fāng shì

method, way

妨碍

fáng ài

to obstruct, to impede

肥皂

féi zào

soap

分布

fēn bù

to distribute

风险

fēng xiǎn

risk

讽刺

fěng cì

to satirize, to mock

否认

fǒu rèn

to deny

扶

fú

to physically support (with one's hands), to help up

复制

fù zhì

to copy (text), to duplicate

改进

gǎi jìn

to improve

概括

gài kuò

to summarize

赶快

gǎn kuài

at once

干活儿

gàn huó r

to do manual labor

高级

gāo jí

high-level

告别

gào bié

to bid farewell to

隔壁

gé bì

next door

个人

gè rén

personal, individual

各自

gè zì

each

根本

gēn běn

(not) at all

公开

gōng kāi

to make public

公寓

gōng yù

apartment

工厂

gōng chǎng

factory

工具

gōng jù

tool

姑娘

gū niang

young woman, girl

鼓掌

gǔ zhǎng

to applaud

骨头

gǔ tou

bone

乖

guāi

(of a child) good, well-behaved

怪不得

guài bu de

no wonder; "so that's why..."

观察

guān chá

observation

冠军

guàn jūn

champion

光滑

guāng hua

smooth, shiny

光明

guāng míng

light, the light

广大

guǎng dà

(of an area) vast or extensive

规则

guī zé

rules

滚

gǔn

to roll

果实

guǒ shí

fruit (of a plant)

豪华

háo huá

luxurious

好奇

hào qí

curious

何必

hé bì

there is no need

合理

hé lǐ

reasonable

猴子

hóu zi

monkey

后背

hòu bèi

the back

忽视

hū shì

to ignore, to neglect

壶

hú

pot (of tea)

胡说

hú shuō

to talk nonsense

糊涂

hú tu

confused, muddled

花生

huā shēng

peanut

划

huà

to row, to paddle

怀孕

huái yùn

to become pregnant

慌张

huāng zhāng

confused, flustered

黄金

huáng jīn

gold

灰

huī

ash, dust

活跃

huó yuè

active, lively

伙伴

huǒbàn

partner

或许

huò xǔ

perhaps/maybe

基本

jī běn

fundamental

集合

jí hé

to gather, to assemble

集中

jí zhōng

to concentrate (something)

记忆

jì yì

memories

纪录

jì lù

variant of 记录

嘉宾

jiā bīn

honored guest

甲

jiǎ

first in a series, highest grade of quality

假如

jiǎ rú

if

假装

jiǎ zhuāng

to pretend

驾驶

jià shǐ

to pilot, to drive

坚强

jiān qiáng

strong, staunch

艰苦

jiān kǔ

difficult

捡

jiǎn

to pick up

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply, practically

健身

jiàn shēn

to work out (at a gym)

建设

jiàn shè

construction

酱油

jiàng yóu

soy sauce

浇

jiāo

to water (plants)

交换

jiāo huàn

to exchange, to swap

交往

jiāo wǎng

(interpersonal) relationship

角度

jiǎo dù

angle

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

结实

jiē shi

sturdy

节省

jié shěng

to save, to economize, to cut down on

结构

jié gòu

structure

结合

jié hé

combination

结账

jié zhàng

to pay the bill, to settle accounts

届

jiè

[measure word for elections, sporting events, graduating classes]

借口

jiè kǒu

excuse

戒

jiè

to give up or quit doing (e.g. alcohol, smoking)

紧急

jǐn jí

urgent, pressing

尽快

jǐn kuài

as quickly as possible

谨慎

jǐn shèn

cautious

进步

jìn bù

to improve, to progress

尽量

jìn liàng

to the best of one's ability

救

jiù

to save, to rescue

舅舅

jiù jiu

uncle (mother's brother)

桔子

jú zi

tangerine, Mandarin orange

具备

jù bèi

to possess

巨大

jù dà

huge

决赛

jué sài

finals (in a competition)

开放

kāi fàng

to open up

开水

kāi shuǐ

boiled water

砍

kǎn

to chop

看不起

kàn bu qǐ

to look down on

可见

kě jiàn

it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)

可怕

kě pà

scary, terrible

克

kè

gram (g)

控制

kòng zhì

control

夸

kuā

to praise

扩大

kuò dà

to expand

辣椒

là jiāo

hot pepper

烂

làn

rotten; overcooked; lousy

劳动

láo dòng

labor, work

老鼠

lǎo shǔ

rat, mouse

姥姥

lǎo lao

maternal grandmother

理由

lǐ yóu

reason

立刻

lì kè

immediately

力量

lì liang

power

利用

lì yòng

to use (even a person), to utilize

连忙

lián máng

promptly

联合

lián hé

to unite

了不起

liǎo bu qǐ

amazing

列车

liè chē

(railway) train

临时

lín shí

temporary, at the last minute

灵活

líng huó

flexible, nimble, agile

领域

lǐng yù

domain, field, area

流传

liú chuán

to spread

浏览

liú lǎn

to browse

龙

lóng

dragon

漏

lòu

to leak, to mistakenly leave out

落后

luò hòu

to fall behind

骂

mà

to yell at, to scold, to curse

冒险

mào xiǎn

adventure

眉毛

méi mao

eyebrow

秘密

mì mì

secret

面对

miàn duì

to confront, to face

面临

miàn lín

to be faced with (a situation)

苗条

miáo tiáo

slender and shapely

明确

míng què

clear-cut, definite

明显

míng xiǎn

obvious

名牌

míng pái

famous brand

命令

mìng lìng

a command

模糊

mó hu

vague, blurry

摩托车

mó tuō chē

Motorcycle

某

mǒu

some..., a certain...

目标

mù biāo

target

目录

mù lù

index, table of contents

木头

mù tou

wood

哪怕

nǎ pà

even if, even though

难免

nán miǎn

difficult to avoid, will inevitably

脑袋

nǎo dài

head

嫩

nèn

tender

能干

néng gàn

capable

年纪

nián jì

age

宁可

nìng kě

would rather

女士

nv3 shì

lady, madam

培养

péi yǎng

sustenance

配合

pèi hé

cooperation

披

pī

to drape over one's shoulders

拼音

pīn yīn

pinyin (Chinese romanization)

平

píng

flat

平常

píng cháng

usually

平方

píng fāng

square (as in square meters)

平静

píng jìng

serene

评价

píng jià

evaluation

破坏

pò huài

to destroy

奇迹

qí jì

miracle

启发

qǐ fā

inspiration

气氛

qì fēn

atmosphere, mood

汽油

qì yóu

gasoline

谦虚

qiān xū

modest

签

qiān

to sign (one's name)

浅

qiǎn

shallow (of water), light (of colors)

枪

qiāng

gun

强调

qiáng diào

to emphasize

抢

qiǎng

to grab, to rob

悄悄

qiāo qiāo

secretly

瞧

qiáo

to look at

巧妙

qiǎo miào

ingenious

亲切

qīn qiè

amiable

勤奋

qín fèn

diligent, hardworking

青春

qīng chūn

youth

轻视

qīng shì

to despise, to look down on

球迷

qiú mí

sports fan

趋势

qū shì

trend, tendency

去世

qù shì

to pass away, to die

劝

quàn

to urge

缺乏

quē fá

to be short of, to lack

确认

què rèn

to confirm

群

qún

group

燃烧

rán shāo

to burn

绕

rào

to revolve, to move around, to wind

热心

rè xīn

enthusiasm, zeal

人生

rén shēng

life (one's time on earth)

人物

rén wù

character (in a novel, film, etc.)

忍不住

rěn bu zhù

to be unable to bear

日程

rì chéng

schedule

日历

rì lì

calendar

如何

rú hé

how

洒

sǎ

to sprinkle

嗓子

sǎng zi

throat, voice

沙滩

shā tān

beach

晒

shài

to sun, to put out to dry; to show off (e.g. photos on WeChat)

善于

shàn yú

to be good at

商品

shāng pǐn

commodity, goods

伤害

shāng hài

harm

伸

shēn

to stretch (out)

深刻

shēn kè

deep, profound

神秘

shén mì

mysterious

生动

shēng dòng

vivid, lively

生长

shēng zhǎng

to grow up, to develop

时髦

shí máo

fashionable

时尚

shí shàng

fashion

石头

shí tou

stone

使劲儿

shǐ jìn r

to use all one's strength

始终

shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end

事物

shì wù

thing, object

收据

shōu jù

receipt

手工

shǒu gōng

handicraft

手续

shǒu xù

procedure

首

shǒu

[measure word for songs and poems]

寿命

shòu mìng

life span, life expectancy

书架

shū jià

bookshelf

熟练

shú liàn

proficient in, well-versed in

摔倒

shuāi dǎo

to slip and fall down; a throw (in wrestling)

双方

shuāng fāng

both sides, both parties

丝绸

sī chóu

silk

似乎

sì hū

to seem as if, seemingly

随身

suí shēn

to (carry) on one's person

碎

suì

to break into pieces, to shatter

损失

sǔn shī

loss

锁

suǒ

a lock

台阶

tái jiē

step(s)

逃

táo

to escape

淘气

táo qì

naughty, mischievous

讨价还价

tǎo jià huán jià

to haggle over a price

套

tào

[measure word for outfits, housing, set of things]

特色

tè sè

distinguishing feature(s)

提倡

tí chàng

to advocate

题目

tí mù

topic, subject

体贴

tǐ tiē

considerate, caring

体验

tǐ yàn

an experience

天真

tiān zhēn

naive, innocent

调整

tiáo zhěng

adjustment

通常

tōng cháng

usually

统一

tǒng yī

to unify

痛快

tòng kuài

delighted

偷

tōu

to steal

突出

tū chū

outstanding

土豆

tǔ dòu

potato

推辞

tuī cí

to decline (an appointment, invitation, etc.)

推荐

tuī jiàn

recommendation

退休

tuì xiū

to retire

外公

wài gōng

(coll.) mother's father

完整

wán zhěng

complete

玩具

wán jù

a toy

万一

wàn yī

in the event that, what if; just in case

威胁

wēi xié

a threat

维修

wéi xiū

maintenance

围绕

wéi rào

to revolve around, to encircle

尾巴

wěi ba

tail

位于

wèi yú

to be located at

未必

wèi bì

not necessarily

文具

wén jù

stationery

无数

wú shù

countless

勿

wù

do not

吸取

xī qǔ

to draw (a lesson, insight etc)

夏令营

xià lìng yíng

summer camp

显然

xiǎn rán

clear

县

xiàn

county

香肠

xiāng cháng

sausage

相当

xiāng dāng

considerably

相似

xiāng sì

similarity

享受

xiǎng shòu

to enjoy

项链

xiàng liàn

necklace

象征

xiàng zhēng

symbol

消极

xiāo jí

negative

消失

xiāo shī

to disappear

小气

xiǎo qi

stingy, petty

斜

xié

inclined

信任

xìn rèn

trust

行为

xíng wéi

behavior, conduct, actions

形容

xíng róng

to describe

形势

xíng shì

circumstances; situation; terrain

形状

xíng zhuàng

shape

幸运

xìng yùn

lucky

兄弟

xiōng dì

bros

虚心

xū xīn

open-minded

询问

xún wèn

to inquire

训练

xùn liàn

to train

押金

yā jīn

deposit, down payment

牙齿

yá chǐ

tooth, teeth

宴会

yàn huì

banquet

样式

yàng shì

style, pattern

腰

yāo

waist, lower back

咬

yǎo

to bite

夜

yè

night

业余

yè yú

spare time, amateur

依然

yī rán

still, yet

一旦

yí dàn

once (something happens, then...)

一致

yí zhì

consistent

一再

yí zài

repeatedly

移民

yí mín

immigrant

疑问

yí wèn

quesiton, doubt

以来

yǐ lái

since (a previous event)

意外

yì wài

unexpected

议论

yì lùn

discussion

因素

yīn sù

factor

英俊

yīng jùn

handsome

硬

yìng

hard, firm, tough

应付

yìng fu

to deal with, to cope

应用

yìng yòng

to apply (e.g. a principle)

拥挤

yōng jǐ

crowded, congested

勇气

yǒng qì

courage

用功

yòng gōng

studious, hardworking

优势

yōu shì

advantage

油炸

yóu zhá

to deep-fry

有利

yǒu lì

advantageous, favorable

娱乐

yú lè

entertainment

预报

yù bào

forecast

预防

yù fáng

to prevent

圆

yuán

round

元旦

yuán dàn

New Year's Day

员工

yuán gōng

employee, staff

愿望

yuàn wàng

desire

晕

yūn

dizzy

运气

yùn qi

luck

运用

yùn yòng

to put to use

灾害

zāi hài

disaster

在乎

zài hu

to care (about), to mind

再三

zài sān

again and again

赞成

zàn chéng

to approve

糟糕

zāo gāo

terrible (of s situation)

造成

zào chéng

to create (a situation)

责备

zé bèi

to blame

窄

zhǎi

narrow

展开

zhǎn kāi

to unfold

掌握

zhǎng wò

to master (a skill)

账户

zhàng hù

bank account

珍惜

zhēn xī

to cherish, to value

阵

zhèn

[measure word for states of short duration]

睁

zhēng

to open (one's eyes)

争取

zhēng qǔ

to fight for

整个

zhěng gè

the entire (thing)

整齐

zhěng qí

neat, tidy

证件

zhèng jiàn

official document

支

zhī

[measure word for pens]

支票

zhī piào

(bank) cheque

指导

zhǐ dǎo

guidance

制定

zhì dìng

to make, to draft, to formulate

制造

zhì zào

to manufacture

智慧

zhì huì

wisdom, intelligence

秩序

zhì xù

social order

中介

zhōng jiè

agent

中旬

zhōng xún

the middle (10 days) of a month

周到

zhōu dao

considerate, attentive, thorough (in some activity)

逐步

zhú bù

progressively, by steps

竹子

zhú zi

bamboo

主持

zhǔ chí

to host (an event)

主任

zhǔ rèn

director

抓

zhuā

to catch

专家

zhuān jiā

expert

专心

zhuān xīn

to be absorbed in

转告

zhuǎn gào

to deliver a message

装

zhuāng

to install; to pretend

装修

zhuāng xiū

to renovate

状况

zhuàng kuàng

condition, state, situation

追

zhuī

to pursue

资格

zī gé

qualifications

资料

zī liào

information

姿势

zī shì

posture, position

紫

zǐ

purple

字幕

zì mù

subtitles

自动

zì dòng

automatic

自由

zì yóu

free (as a bird)

综合

zōng hé

to consolidate

总共

zǒng gòng

in total

总理

zǒng lǐ

premier

总算

zǒng suàn

finally

总之

zǒng zhī

in a word, in brief

组成

zǔ chéng

to form, to make up

组织

zǔ zhī

organization

哎

āi

[sound of surprise or unhappiness]

爱护

ài hù

to treasure

爱惜

ài xī

to cherish

安装

ān zhuāng

to install

暗

àn

dark

把握

bǎ wò

certainty (of an outcome)

摆

bǎi

to arrange, to exhibit

傍晚

bàng wǎn

evening

包裹

bāo guǒ

package

包括

bāo kuò

to include, to involve

薄

báo

thin (e.g. of clothing)

宝贝

bǎo bèi

treasure, baby (term of affection)

保持

bǎo chí

to maintain, to keep

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

抱怨

bào yuàn

complaint

报道

bào dào

(news) report

背

bèi

(one's) back

彼此

bǐ cǐ

one another

毕竟

bì jìng

after all

避免

bì miǎn

to avoid

编辑

biān jí

to edit

便

biàn

soon afterwards

标点

biāo diǎn

punctuation

表明

biǎo míng

to make clear

播放

bō fàng

to broadcast

脖子

bó zi

neck

不要紧

bú yào jǐn

unimportant

布

bù

cloth

不安

bù ān

uneasy

不得了

bù dé liǎo

serious, exceedingly

不如

bù rú

to be not as good as; "it would be better to..."

步骤

bù zhòu

phase, stage

采访

cǎi fǎng

an interview

彩虹

cǎi hóng

rainbow

参与

cān yù

to participate (in)

惭愧

cán kuì

ashamed

册

cè

[measure word for booklets]

测验

cè yàn

test

曾经

céng jīng

once, ever

差距

chā jù

discrepancy, difference

长途

cháng tú

long distance

抄

chāo

to make a copy

超级

chāo jí

super

朝

cháo

towards

炒

chǎo

to stir fry

吵架

chǎo jià

to argue

车厢

chē xiāng

carriage, train car

沉默

chén mò

silent, uncommunicative

称呼

chēng hu

form of address

承认

chéng rèn

to admit

程度

chéng dù

degree

成分

chéng fèn

ingredient, component

成果

chéng guǒ

result, achievement

成就

chéng jiù

accomplishment

成熟

chéng shú

mature; ripe

成长

chéng zhǎng

growth

吃亏

chī kuī

to suffer losses, to get a bum deal

迟早

chí zǎo

sooner or later

池塘

chí táng

pool, pond

翅膀

chì bǎng

wing

充电器

chōng diàn qì

electric charger

充满

chōng mǎn

to be full of

抽屉

chōu ti

drawer

臭

chòu

stinky, smelly

出色

chū sè

outstanding

初级

chū jí

elementary-level

传播

chuán bō

to propagate, to spread

传说

chuán shuō

legend

窗帘

chuāng lián

window curtains

创造

chuàng zào

to create

词汇

cí huì

vocabulary

辞职

cí zhí

to resign

刺激

cì jī

to stimulate, to provoke

从此

cóng cǐ

from now on, since then

从事

cóng shì

to engage in

促进

cù jìn

to promote (an idea or cause)

催

cuī

to urge

存在

cún zài

to exist

答应

dā ying

to promise, to agree to

达到

dá dào

to reach (a result)

打交道

dǎ jiāo dào

to come into contact with; to have dealings (with)

打喷嚏

dǎ pēn tì

to sneeze

打听

dǎ ting

to ask about

大方

dà fāng

generous, giving

大型

dà xíng

large-scale

呆

dāi

to stay (in a place) [also written as 待]

代替

dài tì

to substitute; instead

单纯

dān chún

simple, pure

单独

dān dú

alone

单元

dān yuán

unit (forming an entity)

胆小鬼

dǎn xiǎo guǐ

coward

当地

dāng dì

local

当心

dāng xīn

to take care, to look out

挡

dǎng

to obstruct, to block

导演

dǎo yǎn

director

导致

dǎo zhì

to lead to (something bad)

到达

dào dá

to arrive

道德

dào dé

morality

等待

děng dài

to wait (for)

的确

dí què

indeed

地道

dì dao

authentic

地理

dì lǐ

geography

地区

dì qū

region

地位

dì wèi

status

点心

diǎn xin

dim sum (Cantonese cooking)

电台

diàn tái

broadcasting station

钓

diào

to fish (with a a fishing line)

洞

dòng

cave

豆腐

dòu fu

tofu

独立

dú lì

independent

断

duàn

to break (something long)

堆

duī

[measure word for stacks of things]

对方

duì fāng

the other person, the other side

对象

duì xiàng

object, (romantic) partner

兑换

duì huàn

to exchange (e.g. money)

蹲

dūn

to squat down

多余

duō yú

extra, superfluous

躲藏

duǒ cáng

to conceal oneself

恶劣

è liè

of very poor quality

耳环

ěr huán

earring

发抖

fā dǒu

to tremble, to shiver

发明

fā míng

invention

翻

fān

to turn over, to flip

反复

fǎn fù

repeatedly, over and over

反映

fǎn yìng

reflection

方

fāng

square

仿佛

fǎng fú

as if

非

fēi

non-

废话

fèi huà

nonsense, obvious statements

分别

fēn bié

to part or leave each other

分配

fēn pèi

to distribute

纷纷

fēn fēn

one after another, in succession

奋斗

fèn dòu

struggles

风格

fēng gé

style

疯狂

fēng kuáng

crazy

否定

fǒu dìng

to negate

幅

fú

[measure word for cloth or pictures]

服装

fú zhuāng

clothing

改善

gǎi shàn

to make better

盖

gài

to cover

干脆

gān cuì

straightforward

干燥

gān zào

dry, arid

赶紧

gǎn jǐn

quickly, hurriedly

钢铁

gāng tiě

steel

高档

gāo dàng

superior quality

搞

gǎo

to do, to make

格外

gé wài

especially

个性

gè xìng

personality

根

gēn

root

公布

gōng bù

to announce, to make public

公元

gōng yuán

CE (Common Era)

公主

gōng zhǔ

princess

工程师

gōng chéng shī

Engineer

工人

gōng rén

worker

恭喜

gōng xǐ

congratulations, to congratulate

贡献

gòng xiàn

contribution

构成

gòu chéng

to form, to compose

姑姑

gū gu

paternal aunt

鼓舞

gǔ wǔ

to hearten (e.g. good news)

固定

gù dìng

fixed

拐弯

guǎi wān

to go round a curve

官

guān

officials

关闭

guān bì

to close

管子

guǎn zǐ

pipe, tube

光临

guāng lín

to be present [honorific]

光盘

guāng pán

compact disc

广场

guǎng chǎng

public square, plaza

广泛

guǎng fàn

broad, wide-ranging

规矩

guī ju

established practices

规模

guī mó

scale, scope

归纳

guī nà

to sum up

柜台

guì tái

front desk, service counter

国王

guó wáng

king

果然

guǒ rán

as expected, sure enough

过分

guò fèn

excessive, over the top

过期

guò qī

to expire

哈

hā

[sound of laughter or a yawn]

喊

hǎn

to yell

好客

hào kè

hospitable

何况

hé kuàng

let alone, what's more

合影

hé yǐng

to take a joint photo

核心

hé xīn

core

后果

hòu guǒ

consequences

忽然

hū rán

suddenly

呼吸

hū xī

to breathe

胡同

hú tòng

alley (in traditional parts of Beijing)

滑

huá

slippery

缓解

huǎn jiě

to alleviate, to relieve

挥

huī

to wave (one's hand)

灰尘

huī chén

dust

恢复

huī fù

to resume

婚姻

hūn yīn

marriage

火柴

huǒ chái

matches

激烈

jī liè

intense

肌肉

jī ròu

muscle

极其

jí qí

extremely

集体

jí tǐ

collective (behavior, etc.)

急忙

jí máng

hastily

记录

jì lù

a (written) record

计算

jì suàn

to calculate

系领带

jì lǐng dài

to tie a necktie

纪律

jì lv4

discipline

家乡

jiā xiāng

hometown

夹子

jiā zi

clip

假设

jiǎ shè

supposing, assuming

嫁

jià

(of a woman) to marry

肩膀

jiān bǎng

shoulder

坚决

jiān jué

firm, resolute

艰巨

jiān jù

arduous

兼职

jiān zhí

a part-time job

简历

jiǎn lì

resume, CV

剪刀

jiǎn dāo

scissors

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

讲究

jiǎng jiu

to pay particular attention to

交际

jiāo jì

communication

胶水

jiāo shuǐ

glue

狡猾

jiǎo huá

cunning, sly

教练

jiào liàn

coach, trainer

接触

jiē chù

in come into contact with, to encounter

接近

jiē jìn

to get close to

阶段

jiē duàn

stage, period

戒指

jiè zhi

(finger) ring

金属

jīn shǔ

metal

进口

jìn kǒu

to import

尽力

jìn lì

to try one's hardest

酒吧

jiǔ bā

bar, pub

居然

jū rán

unexpectedly, to one's surprise

具体

jù tǐ

specific

俱乐部

jù lè bù

club

据说

jù shuō

it is said that; reportedly

捐

juān

to donate

决心

jué xīn

determination

均匀

jūn yún

well-distributed

卡车

kǎ chē

truck

开发

kāi fā

development

开幕式

kāi mù shì

opening ceremony

看望

kàn wàng

to call on, to visit

靠

kào

to depend on

颗

kē

[measure word for for small balls like teeth, hearts, pearls, corn kernels]

可靠

kě kào

reliable

克服

kè fú

to overcome

空间

kōng jiān

space

空闲

kòng xián

idle

夸张

kuā zhāng

exaggerated

宽

kuān

wide, broad

昆虫

kūn chóng

insect

拦

lán

to block (someone's path)

朗读

lǎng dú

to read aloud

劳驾

láo jià

excuse me

老实

lǎo shi

honest, naive

老婆

lǎo pó

(informal) wife

类型

lèi xíng

type, category

冷淡

lěng dàn

cold

梨

lí

pear

离婚

lí hūn

to get a divorce

厘米

lí mǐ

centimeter (cm)

立即

lì jí

immediately

连续

lián xù

in a row, continuous

良好

liáng hǎo

good

粮食

liáng shi

foodstuff, cereals

铃

líng

(small) bell

零件

líng jiàn

part (of a machine)

零食

líng shí

snack

领导

lǐng dǎo

leader

流泪

liú lèi

to shed tears

陆续

lù xù

in succession

轮流

lún liú

in turns, by turn

毛病

máo bìng

defect, fault

矛盾

máo dùn

contradicting

煤炭

méi tàn

coal

魅力

mèi lì

charm, charisma

梦想

mèng xiǎng

life dream

密切

mì qiè

close

面积

miàn jī

(surface) area

敏感

mǐn gǎn

sensitive

明星

míng xīng

a star, a celebrity

命运

mìng yùn

fate

模仿

mó fǎng

to imitate

模特

mó tè

(fashion) model

陌生

mò shēng

unfamiliar

目前

mù qián

currently

难怪

nán guài

no wonder

内部

nèi bù

interior

嗯

en

uh-huh, OK [an agreeable grunt]

念

niàn

to read aloud

浓

nóng

concentrated, dense, strong

农民

nóng mín

farmer

欧洲

ōu zhōu

Europe

拍

pāi

to pat, to clap, to slap

盼望

pàn wàng

to long for

盆

pén

[measure word for something in a pot]

碰

pèng

to bump; to touch

批

pī

batch

批准

pī zhǔn

to approve

疲劳

pí láo

weary

匹

pǐ

[measure word for houses]

片

piàn

[measure word for sheets or slices]

飘

piāo

to float

凭

píng

based on

平安

píng 'ān

safe and sound

平衡

píng héng

balance

平均

píng jūn

to average

迫切

pò qiè

urgently

期间

qī jiān

time period

其余

qí yú

the others

前途

qián tú

prospects, future outlook

欠

qiàn

to owe

墙

qiáng

wall

强烈

qiáng liè

intense

切

qiē

to cut, to slice

亲自

qīn zì

personally

青

qīng

green

轻易

qīng yì

easily, lightly, rashly

情景

qíng jǐng

situation

庆祝

qìng zhù

to celebrate

娶

qǔ

to marry a woman

取消

qǔ xiāo

to cancel

圈

quān

circle

确定

què dìng

to be sure

热烈

rè liè

enthusiastic

人民币

rén mín bì

RMB, Chinese Yuan (CNY)

人事

rén shì

human resources

日常

rì cháng

daily, routine

日期

rì qī

date

日子

rì zi

(special) day

如今

rú jīn

nowadays, now

软

ruǎn

soft

弱

ruò

weak, inferior

色彩

sè cǎi

coloring

杀

shā

to kill

傻

shǎ

silly, foolish

善良

shàn liáng

kind, nice

扇子

shàn zi

fan

上当

shàng dàng

to be taken in (by a scam)

设施

shè shī

facilities

射击

shè jī

to shoot, to fire

身材

shēn cái

figure, body shape

升

shēng

liter (L)

声调

shēng diào

tone (of a tonal language)

绳子

shéng zi

rope, cord

省略

shěng lüè

to omit

胜利

shèng lì

victory

失去

shī qù

to lose (something)

湿润

shī rùn

moist

时差

shí chā

time difference; jet lag

时刻

shí kè

moment

实话

shí huà

the truth

实践

shí jiàn

practice (as opposed to theory)

实现

shí xiàn

to realize

实用

shí yòng

practical

食物

shí wù

food

士兵

shì bīng

soldiers

似的

shì de

to look like

事实

shì shí

fact

事先

shì xiān

in advance, beforehand

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

蔬菜

shū cài

vegetables

舒适

shū shì

cozy, comfy

属于

shǔ yú

to belong to

数

shǔ

to count

说不定

shuō bu dìng

can't say for sure, maybe

撕

sī

to tear (paper)

丝毫

sī háo

the slightest amount or degree

思考

sī kǎo

to ponder

私人

sī rén

private, personal

宿舍

sù shè

dormitory

随时

suí shí

at any time

随手

suí shǒu

on your way, while you're at it

缩短

suō duǎn

to shorten

所

suǒ

[particle introducing a clause]

太太

tài tai

wife; Mrs.

坦率

tǎn shuài

candid

烫

tàng

too hot to touch

桃

táo

peach

逃避

táo bì

to evade

特殊

tè shū

special, unusual

特征

tè zhēng

characteristic

提纲

tí gāng

outline

提问

tí wèn

to raise a question

体会

tǐ huì

a personal experience

体现

tǐ xiàn

to embody

调皮

tiáo pí

naughty; mischievous; unruly

挑战

tiǎo zhàn

a challenge

投入

tóu rù

to throw into, to put into

透明

tòu míng

transparent

吐

tù

to vomit, to spit up

团

tuán

[measure word for a lump or a wad]

推广

tuī guǎng

to promote

退步

tuì bù

to regress

歪

wāi

crooked, askew

完美

wán měi

perfect

完善

wán shàn

to make perfect; to improve

王子

wáng zǐ

prince

往返

wǎng fǎn

to go back and forth

危害

wēi hài

to harm

微笑

wēi xiào

a smile

唯一

wéi yī

only, sole

伟大

wěi dà

great, grand

未来

wèi lái

future

温暖

wēn nuǎn

warm

闻

wén

to smell (something)

文件

wén jiàn

document, file

吻

wěn

a kiss

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

屋子

wū zi

room, small house

无所谓

wú suǒ wèi

to be indifferent, to not to matter

吸收

xī shōu

to absorb

细节

xì jié

detail

瞎

xiā

blindly, groundlessly, foolishly

显得

xiǎn de

to seem, to appear

现代

xiàn dài

modern

现实

xiàn shí

realistic, pragmatic

限制

xiàn zhì

limit

相处

xiāng chǔ

to associate with, to interact with

相关

xiāng guān

related

想象

xiǎng xiàng

to imagine

象棋

xiàng qí

Chinese chess

消化

xiāo huà

to digest

销售

xiāo shòu

sales; salesperson

效率

xiào lv4

efficiency

歇

xiē

to take a break

欣赏

xīn shǎng

to appreciate

信号

xìn hào

signal

行动

xíng dòng

action, movement

行人

xíng rén

pedestrian

形成

xíng chéng

to take shape

形式

xíng shì

formality, shape, outer apeparance

性质

xìng zhì

nature, characteristic

幸亏

xìng kuī

fortunately

胸

xiōng

chest

修改

xiū gǎi

to modify

休闲

xiū xián

leisure

血

xuè

blood

寻找

xún zhǎo

to seek

迅速

xùn sù

rapid, speedy

延长

yán cháng

to prolong, to extend

严肃

yán sù

serious

摇

yáo

to shake, to rock

要不

yào bù

otherwise, how about...

一辈子

yí bèi zi

(for) a lifetime

一律

yí lv4

without exception

移动

yí dòng

mobile

乙

yǐ

second (of the ten Heavenly Stems)

以及

yǐ jí

as well as

亿

yì

100 million

因而

yīn ér

therefore

银

yín

silver

印刷

yìn shuā

to print

英雄

yīng xióng

hero

迎接

yíng jiē

to welcome

影子

yǐng zi

shadow

拥抱

yōng bào

a hug

用途

yòng tú

use, purpose

优美

yōu měi

graceful, fine

游览

yóu lǎn

to go sightseeing

幼儿园

yòu ér yuán

kindergarten

与其

yǔ qí

rather than...

预订

yù dìng

to place an order

原料

yuán liào

raw material

运输

yùn shū

transport

在于

zài yú

to lie in

赞美

zàn měi

to praise, to speak highly of

则

zé

(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but

摘

zhāi

to take off an accessory; to pick (fruit, etc.)

粘贴

zhān tiē

to paste (text)

占

zhàn

to occupy; to comprise

长辈

zhǎng bèi

older generation

涨

zhǎng

to rise (of prices, water levels)

招待

zhāo dài

to receive (guests)

着火

zháo huǒ

to ignite a fire

着凉

zháoliáng

to get a chill

召开

zhào kāi

to convene (a conference or meeting)

照常

zhào cháng

as usual

真实

zhēn shí

true, real

针对

zhēn duì

be aimed at

振动

zhèn dòng

to vibrate

整体

zhěng tǐ

whole entity

挣

zhēng

to struggle for, to vie for

直

zhí

straight

指挥

zhǐ huī

to conduct

制作

zhì zuò

to make, to create, to manufacture

至今

zhì jīn

until now

至于

zhì yú

as for, to go so far as

志愿者

zhì yuàn zhě

Volunteer

中心

zhōng xīn

center

种类

zhǒng lèi

type, variety, class

重大

zhòng dà

great

重量

zhòng liàng

weight

逐渐

zhú jiàn

gradual

煮

zhǔ

to boil

主动

zhǔ dòng

proactive

主人

zhǔ rén

master, host

主张

zhǔ zhāng

to advocate, to stand for (a certain position)

祝福

zhù fú

blessings

注册

zhù cè

to register

抓紧

zhuā jǐn

to grasp

转变

zhuǎn biàn

to transform

撞

zhuàng

to crash (into)

状态

zhuàng tài

state, condition

字母

zì mǔ

letter (of the alphabet)

自从

zì cóng

since (a time); ever since (something happened)

自觉

zì jué

self-aware

自私

zì sī

selfish

自愿

zì yuàn

to act voluntarily

总裁

zǒng cái

director, CEO

组

zǔ

group

组合

zǔ hé

to combine

阻止

zǔ zhǐ

to prevent, to block

醉

zuì

to become intoxicated

最初

zuì chū

initial

遵守

zūn shǒu

to obey, to abide by (some rules)

作为

zuò wéi

to act as...

建筑

jiàn zhù

building, structure; architecture

美术

měi shù

fine arts

摄影

shè yǐng

to take a photograph

乐器

yuè qì

musical instrument

展览

zhǎn lǎn

exhibit, display

装饰

zhuāng shì

decoration

部门

bù mén

department

代表

dài biǎo

representative, delegate

单位

dān wèi

unit (of measure), work unit

工业

gōng yè

industry

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate

老板

lǎo bǎn

boss

办理

bàn lǐ

to handle (official business), to process

报社

bào shè

newspaper (company)

经商

jīng shāng

to trade, to engage in commercial activities

经营

jīng yíng

to operate (a business)

会计

kuài jì

accountant; accounting

利益

lì yì

benefit

秘书

mì shū

secretary

名片

míng piàn

business card

谈判

tán pàn

to negotiate

项目

xiàng mù

project

辩论

biàn lùn

debate

表达

biǎo dá

expression

称赞

chēng zàn

to praise

沟通

gōu tōng

to communicate, to connect

请求

qǐng qiú

a request

说服

shuō fú

to persuade

问候

wèn hòu

a greeting

演讲

yǎn jiǎng

speech

语气

yǔ qì

tone of voice

争论

zhēng lùn

argument

征求

zhēng qiú

to request (opinions, feedback etc)

咨询

zī xún

to consult

博物馆

bó wù guǎn

museum

除夕

chú xī

Chinese New Year's Eve

国庆节

guó qìng jié

National Day (October 1st) of the PRC

名胜古迹

míng shèng gǔ jì

historical sites and scenic spots

太极拳

tài jí quán

Taiji boxing

华裔

huá yì

person of Chinese heritage

文明

wén míng

civilization

武术

wǔ shù

martial arts

被子

bèi zi

quilt, comforter

冰激凌

bīng jī líng

ice cream

叉子

chā zi

fork

车库

chē kù

garage

尺子

chǐ zi

ruler (for measuring)

宠物

chǒng wù

pet

醋

cù

vinegar

打工

dǎ gōng

to do a part time job, to do manual labor

动画片

dòng huà piān

animated film

婚礼

hūn lǐ

wedding ceremony; wedding

家务

jiā wù

housework

口味

kǒu wèi

flavor, taste

牛仔裤

niú zǎi kù

jeans

日用品

rì yòng pǐn

articles for daily use

卧室

wò shì

bedroom

锅

guō

wok, pot, pan

馒头

mán tou

steamed roll

手套

shǒu tào

glove(s)

梳子

shū zi

comb

围巾

wéi jīn

scarf

阳台

yáng tái

balcony

财产

cái chǎn

property

产生

chǎn shēng

to produce

利息

lì xī

interest (in the financial sense)

商务

shāng wù

commercial affairs

市场

shì chǎng

market

税

shuì

tax

投资

tóu zī

investment

稳定

wěn dìng

steady, stable

产品

chǎn pǐn

product

贷款

dài kuǎn

a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank)

股票

gǔ piào

stock, share

汇率

huì lv4

exchange rate

利润

lì rùn

profit

贸易

mào yì

trade

破产

pò chǎn

to go bankrupt

企业

qǐ yè

enterprise, business

商业

shāng yè

business, trade, commerce

生产

shēng chǎn

to produce, to manufacture

消费

xiāo fèi

consumption

业务

yè wù

a company's business (as opposed to business in general)

营业

yíng yè

to do business

资金

zī jīn

funds

资源

zī yuán

resource(s)

本科

běn kē

undergraduate course of study

及格

jí gé

to pass, to meet a minimum standard

讲座

jiǎng zuò

(academic) lecture

教材

jiào cái

teaching materials

教训

jiào xun

to lecture (on principles)

录取

lù qǔ

to recruit, to enroll

论文

lùn wén

thesis

派

pài

faction, school of thought

实习

shí xí

internship

试卷

shì juàn

examination paper

学术

xué shù

learning, academics

作文

zuò wén

composition (student essay)

辅导

fǔ dǎo

guidance

课程

kè chéng

course, curriculum

培训

péi xùn

training

收获

shōu huò

gain, benefit (e.g. from training: what you learned from it)

学历

xué lì

educational background

学问

xué wèn

knowledge

爱心

ài xīn

compassion, kindness

安慰

ān wèi

consolation

分手

fēn shǒu

to break up (of two lovers)

恨

hèn

to hate

怀念

huái niàn

to reminisce about

摸

mō

to touch, to feel (with one's hand), to stroke

期待

qī dài

to look forward to

亲爱

qīn ài

dear

热爱

rè ài

to love fervently

舍不得

shě bu de

to begrudge doing, to hate to part with

温柔

wēn róu

gentle

想念

xiǎng niàn

to miss (someone or something)

孝顺

xiào shun

to show filial obedience (respect to one's parents)

痒

yǎng

to itch, to feel a tickle

操心

cāo xīn

to be worry (about)

发愁

fā chóu

to fret, to be anxious

感激

gǎn jī

to be grateful

个别

gè bié

individual, specific, respective

刻苦

kè kǔ

hardworking, painstaking

恋爱

liàn ài

(romantic) love

佩服

pèi fú

to admire

甩

shuǎi

to fling, to throw off, to dump (a love interest)

疼爱

téng ài

to love dearly

痛苦

tòng kǔ

painful, agonizing

无奈

wú nài

to lack a better option

犹豫

yóu yù

to hesitate

追求

zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal, a love interest, etc.)

尊敬

zūn jìng

to respect

风景

fēng jǐng

scenery, landscape

海鲜

hǎi xiān

seafood

精神

jīng shén

energy, spirits

陆地

lù dì

dry land (as opposed to the sea)

天空

tiān kōng

sky

岛屿

dǎo yǔ

island

海关

hǎi guān

customs (i.e. at the airport)

精力

jīng lì

energy

清淡

qīng dàn

light (of food, not greasy or strongly seasoned)

沙漠

shā mò

desert

土地

tǔ dì

land, territory

位置

wèi zhi

position, place, seat

系

xì

to tie up, to fasten (e.g. a seatbelt)

传统

chuán tǒng

traditional

古代

gǔ dài

ancient times

纪念

jì niàn

to commemorate

近代

jìn dài

early modern times (mid-19th century to 1919)

年代

nián dài

an "era" (non-specific timerame)

时代

shí dài

the age, the times

悠久

yōu jiǔ

long (of history)

风俗

fēng sú

social custom

古典

gǔ diǎn

classical

时期

shí qī

time period

承担

chéng dān

to take on (a responsibility)

法院

fǎ yuàn

court of law

改正

gǎi zhèng

to correct, to put right

合法

hé fǎ

legal, lawful

合同

hé tong

a contract

赔偿

péi cháng

compensation

吓

xià

to frighten; to scare

义务

yì wù

duty, obligation

正

zhèng

just (right); straight; correct

亮

liàng

bright

违反

wéi fǎn

to violate, to break (a rule or law)

鲜艳

xiān yàn

brightly-colored

证据

zhèng jù

evidence

执照

zhí zhào

license (e.g. driver's license), permit

成语

chéng yǔ

Chinese idiom, often made up of 4 characters

经典

jīng diǎn

classic, classical

诗

shī

poetry

文学

wén xué

literature

戏剧

xì jù

drama, play

写作

xiě zuò

writing

主题

zhǔ tí

theme

角色

jué sè

role (in a story)

描写

miáo xiě

to describe

神话

shén huà

myth

文字

wén zì

text, written language

形象

xíng xiàng

image; visual

叙述

xù shù

to relate (a story or information)

作品

zuò pǐn

work (of art)

报告

bào gào

(work) report

发表

fā biǎo

to issue (a statement)

发言

fā yán

speech, statement

话题

huà tí

topic

麦克风

mài kè fēng

microphone

宣布

xuān bù

to declare, to announce

出版

chū bǎn

to publish

录音

lù yīn

(audio) recording

媒体

méi tǐ

the media

频道

pín dào

channel

宣传

xuān chuán

to promote

传染

chuán rǎn

to infect

待遇

dài yù

treatment, pay

对待

duì dài

to treat (someone a certian way)

过敏

guò mǐn

to be allergic

急诊

jí zhěn

emergency ward (of a hospital)

内科

nèi kē

internal medicine

失眠

shī mián

to suffer from sleep deprivation

手术

shǒu shù

surgery

受伤

shòu shāng

to be hurt

退

tuì

to retreat

胃

wèi

stomach

心脏

xīn zàng

heart (the organ)

营养

yíng yǎng

nutrition

优惠

yōu huì

favorable treatment

病毒

bìng dú

virus

挂号

guà hào

to register (at a hospital, etc.)

救护车

jiù hù chē

ambulance

胃口

wèi kǒu

appetite

诊断

zhěn duàn

diagnosis

治疗

zhì liáo

medical treatment

岸

àn

coast, bank (of a river)

闪电

shǎn diàn

lightning

狮子

shī zi

lion

兔子

tù zi

rabbit

蝴蝶

hú dié

butterfly

雷

léi

thunder

蜜蜂

mì fēng

bee

蛇

shé

snake

雾

wù

fog

小麦

xiǎo mài

wheat

玉米

yù mǐ

corn

猪

zhū

pig, swine

必然

bì rán

inevitable

观念

guān niàn

conception

规律

guī lv4

regular pattern, rule, law

绝对

jué duì

absolutely

客观

kè guān

objective (opposite of subjective)

理论

lǐ lùn

theory

片面

piàn miàn

one-sided

思想

sī xiǎng

thinking

主观

zhǔ guān

subjective

本质

běn zhì

essence, nature

概念

gài niàn

concept, idea

观点

guān diǎn

point of view

价值

jià zhí

value

逻辑

luó ji

logic

偶然

ǒu rán

accidental, coincidental

全面

quán miàn

all-around, comprehensive

相对

xiāng duì

relative

意义

yì yì

meaning, significance

原则

yuán zé

principle

哲学

zhé xué

philosophy

军事

jūn shì

military affairs

权力

quán lì

power, rights

政府

zhèng fǔ

government

改革

gǎi gé

reform

和平

hé píng

peace

权利

quán lì

right, privilege

外交

wài jiāo

diplomacy

战争

zhàn zhēng

war

政治

zhèng zhì

politics

制度

zhì dù

system, institution

主席

zhǔ xí

chairman, chairperson

总统

zǒng tǒng

president (of a country)

悲观

bēi guān

pessimistic

感想

gǎn xiǎng

impressions

灰心

huī xīn

to lose heart, to be discouraged

满足

mǎn zú

to satisfy

委屈

wěi qū

to feel wronged

心理

xīn lǐ

mentality, psychology

感受

gǎn shòu

a feeling, an impression

幻想

huàn xiǎng

to halliucinate

寂寞

jì mò

lonely

乐观

lè guān

optimistic

情绪

qíng xù

mood

遗憾

yí hàn

regret

自豪

zì háo

proud (of one's achievements etc)

地震

dì zhèn

earthquake

电池

diàn chí

battery

结论

jié lùn

conclusion

能源

néng yuán

energy source

实验

shí yàn

test, experiment

数据

shù jù

data

物质

wù zhì

matter, material

系统

xì tǒng

system

现象

xiàn xiàng

phenomenon

分析

fēn xī

analysis

化学

huà xué

chemistry

物理

wù lǐ

physics

公平

gōng píng

fair

农村

nóng cūn

the countryside

农业

nóng yè

agriculture

人才

rén cái

a person's talent

人类

rén lèi

humankind

身份

shēn fèn

identity

妇女

fù nv3

woman (usu. married)

行业

háng yè

industry

家庭

jiā tíng

household

老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng

the ordinary people

平等

píng děng

equal

青少年

qīng shào nián

adolescent, teenager

人口

rén kǒu

population

人员

rén yuán

staff personnel

失业

shī yè

to lose one's job

保存

bǎo cún

to save (a file, etc.)

程序

chéng xù

computer program, procedure

功能

gōng néng

function

机器

jī qì

machine

键盘

jiàn pán

keyboard (of a computer)

软件

ruǎn jiàn

software

设计

shè jì

a design

输入

shū rù

to input

鼠标

shǔ biāo

mouse (computing)

数码

shù mǎ

digital

下载

xià zǎi

to download

删除

shān chú

to delete

设备

shè bèi

equipment, facilities

搜索

sōu suǒ

to search (often online)

网络

wǎng luò

internet

显示

xiǎn shì

to display

项

xiàng

[measure word for formal programs]

硬件

yìng jiàn

hardware