Vocabulary
Chinese Vocabulary
950 essential Mandarin words and phrases from our podcast episodes. Each entry includes pinyin pronunciation, English translation, and links to episodes where the word is used.
All Words
矮化ǎihuàto diminish; to belittle; to reduce in stature
normal
安静ānjìngquiet / peaceful
beginner
安全ānquánsafe; safety
beginnereasy+3
按照ànzhàoaccording to
medium
暗网ànwǎngdark web
normal
黯然落幕àn rán luò mùto end dismally / to bow out sadly
normal
盎司àngsīounce
medium
嗷嗷待哺áo'áo-dàibǔcrying piteously for food
normal
霸权bà quánhegemony
normal
白热化bái rè huàwhite-hot / intense
normal
班级bānjíclass (as in school class)
beginner
班长bānzhǎngclass monitor
beginner
颁奖bānjiǎngto award a prize
medium
版bǎnversion; edition
medium
版权bǎnquáncopyright
easymedium
办法bànfǎmethod; way; solution
easyeasy
办公室bàn gōng shìoffice
easyeasy
帮bāngto help
beginnerbeginner+1
帮助bāngzhùto help, assistance
easy
榜单bǎng dānranking list / chart
medium
榜样bǎngyàngrole model / example
medium
棒bànggreat / awesome
easy
包容bāorónginclusive / to tolerate
normalmedium
包容性bāo róng xìnginclusiveness; tolerance
normal
保存bǎocúnto save
easy
保护bǎohùto protect
mediummedium+3
报复bàofùto retaliate / retaliation
normalmedium+2
暴力bàolìviolence
easybeginner
爆炸bào zhàexplosion; to explode
easy
杯水车薪bēishuǐ-chēxīna cup of water to put out a cartload of firewood on fire
normal
背景bèijǐngbackground
normal
悖论bèilùnparadox
normal
本质běnzhìfundamental; essential
normalmedium
笨bènstupid / clumsy
beginner
崩溃bēngkuìcollapse / crumble
normalmedium
比较bǐjiàorelatively; comparatively
easy
比例bǐlìratio; proportion
mediummedium
比赛bǐ sàicompetition / match
easybeginner+3
必须bìxūmust / have to
easy
毕业bìyèto graduate
easy
变成biànchéngto become / to turn into
beginner
变化biànhuàchange / variation
easy
便宜piányicheap
beginnerbeginner+4
标志biāozhìto symbolize / sign / mark
medium
飙升biāoshēngto surge; to skyrocket
mediumnormal+1
表达biǎodáto express
easy
表里不一biǎo lǐ bù yītwo-faced, inconsistent
normal
别人biérénother people / others
beginnerbeginner
宾馆bīnguǎnhotel
easy
玻璃bōliglass
beginner
剥夺bō duóto deprive / to strip away
normal
剥削bōxuēto exploit / exploitation
normal
博弈bóyìgame theory; strategic maneuvering
normalnormal+2
补贴bǔtiēsubsidy / allowance
normalmedium+2
不变bùbiànunchanging
beginner
不高兴bù gāoxìngunhappy
beginner
不仅bùjǐnnot only
medium
菜单càidānmenu
beginner
残酷cánkùbrutal; harsh
normalnormal+1
蚕食cánshíto encroach / to nibble away
normal
苍蝇馆子cāng ying guǎn zihole-in-the-wall restaurant
normal
产能过剩chǎnnéng guòshèngovercapacity
normalmedium
产业链chǎnyèliànindustrial chain / supply chain
normal
超过chāoguòto pass; to overtake
beginner
超市chāoshìsupermarket
beginner
超越chāoyuèto transcend; to go beyond
medium
超越模式chāoyuè móshìOvertake Mode
mediumeasy+1
吵架chǎojiàto quarrel/argue
beginner
炒作chǎozuòhype, to hype up
medium
彻底chèdǐthorough / thoroughly
normalmedium
彻底摧毁chèdǐ cuīhuǐto completely destroy, to annihilate
normal
尘埃落定chén āi luò dìngthe dust settles
normal
沉默chén mòsilent / silence
normal
衬衫chènshānshirt
easybeginner
成本chéngběncost
easymedium+5
成功chénggōngto succeed / success
easymedium
成绩chéng jìresult / grade / achievement
easy
成就chéngjiùachievement
normal
成熟chéng shúmature; to mature
medium
承担责任chéng dān zé rènto bear responsibility; to take responsibility
medium
诚实chéngshíhonest
medium
城市chéngshìcity
easy
程序chéng xùprogram
easy
吃得开chīdekāipopular / successful / to be sought after
easy
吃惊chī jīngto be surprised / amazed
medium
翅膀chìbǎngwing
beginner
冲动消费chōng dòng xiāo fèiimpulse spending / impulse buying
normal
冲突chōngtūconflict / clash
easy
抽水蓄能chōu shuǐ xù néngpumped-storage hydropower
medium
抽丝剥茧chōu sī bō jiǎnto peel back the layers / to analyze in detail
normalnormal
出口chūkǒuexport
medium
出租车chūzūchētaxi
beginnerbeginner
初出茅庐chūchūmáolújust coming out of the thatched cottage / novice
normal
储能chǔ néngenergy storage
medium
处理chǔlǐto process, to handle
medium
触目惊心chùmùjīngxīnshocking; startling
normal
穿chuānto wear
beginnereasy+1
传统chuántǒngtradition
normalmedium
船chuánboat / ship
beginnerbeginner
创造chuàngzàoto create
medium
垂直整合chuízhí zhěnghévertical integration
normalmedium+1
唇亡齿寒chún wáng chǐ hánwithout the lips, the teeth feel the cold
normal
聪明cōngmingsmart; clever
beginnermedium+6
猝不及防cù bù jí fángcaught off guard
normal
猝死cùsǐsudden death (medical)
medium
催化剂cuīhuàjìcatalyst
normalnormal+1
摧毁cuīhuǐto destroy / to wreck
normalmedium
摧枯拉朽cuī kū lā xiǔsweeping away all obstacles
normal
脆弱cuìruòfragile / frail / weak
normalnormal
脆弱性cuìruòxìngfragility; vulnerability
normal
存起来cún qǐláito store; to save up
easy
措辞强硬cuòcí yìngqiángstrongly worded, tough language
normal
错觉cuò juéillusion, false impression
easy
错配cuò pèimismatch, misallocation
normal
搭建dājiànto build; to construct
normal
达摩克利斯之剑Dámókèlìsī zhī jiànSword of Damocles
normal
打电话dǎ diànhuàto make a phone call
beginner
打仗dǎzhàngto fight a war
beginnereasy+4
大变天dà biàntiānhuge shakeup
medium
大胆dàdǎnbold; daring
medium
大脑dànǎobrain
beginnereasy
大学dàxuéuniversity
beginner
代码dàimǎcode
easybeginner+2
担心dānxīnto worry
mediumeasy+9
党派dǎngpàipartisan; political party
medium
导弹dǎo dànmissile
easybeginner
导火索dǎohuǒsuǒtrigger; fuse
normal
导演dǎoyǎndirector
medium
倒台dǎo táito collapse (of a government)
medium
道德判断dàodé pànduànmoral judgment
normal
道理dàoliprinciple / sense / reason
beginner
得天独厚dé tiān dú hòuuniquely blessed by nature, to have exceptional natural advantages
normal
地道dìdaoauthentic
medium
地缘政治dì yuán zhèng zhìgeopolitics
normalnormal
第一dì yīfirst / number one
beginnerbeginner
第一名dì yī míngfirst place / number one
easy
颠覆diānfùto overturn / to subvert
normalnormal
电池diànchíbattery
easy
电动车diàndòngchēelectric car / EV
easy
电动汽车diàndòng qìchēelectric car
beginner
电脑diànnǎocomputer
beginnerbeginner+3
电气化diànqìhuàelectrification
normal
电视diànshìtelevision
beginner
电影diànyǐngmovie; film
beginnereasy+3
调查diàocháinvestigation / to investigate
normalmedium+1
调峰填谷tiáo fēng tián gǔpeak shaving and valley filling
normal
调停tiáotíngmediation, intercession
normal
调用diào yòngto call; to invoke (a program)
medium
顶背离dǐng bèi líbearish divergence (technical analysis)
normal
东西dōngxithing / object
beginnerbeginner+1
冬奥会dōng'àohuìWinter Olympics
medium
懂dǒngto understand
beginnerbeginner
动力dònglìpower
beginner
动力系统dònglì xìtǒngpower system
mediumeasy
独树一帜dú shù yī zhìto stand out as distinctive; in a class of one's own
normal
独特dútèunique
normalnormal
锻炼duàn liànto exercise; to train; to temper
medium
对手duìshǒucompetitor; rival
medium
恶性循环èxìng xúnhuánvicious cycle
mediummedium
而且érqiěmoreover / and also
easy
发光fāguāngto shine / to emit light
beginner
发生fā shēngto happen; to occur
easy
发育fā yùto develop; to grow (biologically)
medium
发展fāzhǎnto develop / development
medium
翻车fānchēto flop / to fail spectacularly
normal
翻天覆地fāntiānfùdìearth-shaking
normal
烦恼fánnǎoworry / trouble
medium
反哺fǎnbǔto feed back into / to give back to
normal
反击fǎnjīto counterattack / to strike back
medium
反向旅游fǎnxiàng lǚyóureverse tourism
medium
犯错fàn cuòto make a mistake; to commit an error
medium
泛滥fànlànto overflow / to spread unchecked
normal
饭馆fànguǎnrestaurant
beginnerbeginner
范畴fànchóucategory / scope
normal
方便fāng biànconvenient
easy
防滚架fáng gǔn jiàroll hoop
mediumnormal
房子fángzihouse
beginner
放松fàngsōngto relax
medium
飞机fēijīairplane
beginnerbeginner+1
匪夷所思fěiyísuǒsīunimaginable / bizarre
normal
分歧fēnqídivide; disagreement
medium
分数线fēnshùxiàncutoff score / score threshold
medium
分摊fēntānto share (costs) / to amortize
medium
氛围fēnwéiatmosphere
normal
粉墨登场fěnmòdēngchǎngto make one's appearance
normal
份额fèn'éshare / portion
medium
奋斗fèndòuto strive / to struggle
medium
愤怒fènnùfurious; enraged
mediumnormal
风波fēngbōcrisis / disturbance / turmoil
medium
风能fēngnéngwind energy
easy
风水fēngshuǐFeng Shui
medium
风险fēng xiǎnrisk
normal
封锁fēngsuǒto blockade / to seal off
mediummedium
凤毛麟角fèngmáolínjiǎophoenix feathers and unicorn horns / extremely rare
normal
奉为圭臬fèng wéi guī nièto regard as the standard / to revere as a model
normalnormal
服务器fú wù qìserver
medium
服务员fúwùyuánwaiter / server
beginner
抚慰fǔ wèito comfort / to console
normal
辅导fǔdǎoto tutor / coaching / guidance
medium
负责fù zéto be responsible
easymedium
复盘fùpánto review / to replay
normal
复杂fùzácomplex
mediummedium+6
改编gǎibiānto adapt
mediumeasy
改变gǎibiànto change
easymedium+2
概率gàilǜprobability
medium
感动gǎndòngtouching; moving
beginnereasy
感觉gǎn juéfeeling, to feel
easy
感情gǎn qíngemotion / feeling
medium
干净gānjìngclean
easybeginner
干预gān yùintervention / to intervene
normal
高兴gāoxìnghappy / glad
beginnerbeginner+2
高雅gāoyǎelegant / refined
easy
告诉gàosuto tell
beginnerbeginner
歌迷gēmífan (of a singer)
beginner
歌手gē shǒusinger
easyeasy+1
格局géjúlandscape; order
medium
梗gěngmeme / trope / punchline
normal
更多gèng duōmore
beginner
工厂gōngchǎngfactory
easybeginner
工程师gōngchéngshīengineer
easy
工具gōngjùtool
easyeasy+1
工业gōngyèindustry
easy
工资gōngzīwages; salary
easybeginner+1
工作gōngzuòwork / to work
beginnerbeginner
公告牌gōng gào páiBillboard (music chart)
easy
公交车gōngjiāochēbus
beginner
公平gōngpíngfair
easyeasy+3
公司gōngsīcompany
beginnerbeginner+2
公务员gōngwùyuáncivil servant
medium
功利gōnglìutilitarian; pragmatic to the point of mercenary
normalnormal
攻击gōngjīto attack
easyeasy
供应链gōngyìngliànsupply chain
normalmedium
供应商gōngyìngshāngsupplier
medium
共情gòngqíngempathy
normal
沟通gōutōngcommunication; to connect
medium
估值gūzhívaluation
mediumnormal
孤单gūdānlonely
beginner
孤立gū lìisolated / to isolate
normal
股票gǔpiàostocks
beginnereasy
骨感gǔgǎnskinny / harsh (reality)
normal
鼓励gǔlìto encourage
medium
故事gùshistory
easybeginner+3
故意gù yìon purpose; intentionally
easy
关键guānjiànkey / crucial point
medium
关门guānménto shut down; to close
easy
关税guānshuìtariff
medium
关停guāntíngto shut down; to discontinue
normal
关系guān xìrelationship / connection
easyeasy
关心guānxīnto care about
easy
关注guānzhùto follow / to pay attention to
mediumeasy+1
观察guān cháto observe
medium
观点guāndiǎnviewpoint, opinion
medium
冠军guànjūnchampion
beginnermedium+1
光怪陆离guāngguàilùlíbizarre and motley
normal
广泛guǎngfànwidespread
medium
广告guǎnggàoadvertisement
easy
归咎于guī jiù yúto attribute blame to / to blame on
normalnormal
规定guīdìngrule / regulation
mediumeasy+1
规模guīmóscale / scope
medium
规模效应guīmó xiàoyìngeconomies of scale
normal
规训guī xùndiscipline
normal
规则guīzérules
easybeginner
规则重置guīzé chóngzhìregulation reset
normal
轨迹guǐjìtrajectory / track
normal
贵guìexpensive
beginnerbeginner+3
国际guó jìinternational
easybeginner
国家guójiācountry / nation
easybeginner
国王guówángking
beginner
海峡hǎixiástrait
mediumbeginner+5
害怕hàipàscared
beginnerbeginner+1
含金量hánjīnliànggold content / value
normal
合作hézuòto cooperate
easyeasy+1
和平hépíngpeaceful
mediumeasy+2
核能hé néngnuclear energy
mediumeasy
核武器hé wǔ qìnuclear weapon
mediummedium+1
核心héxīncore; at its heart
medium
红hóngpopular (slang) / red
easy
鸿沟hónggōuwide gap; chasm
normal
后悔hòu huǐto regret
medium
呼风唤雨hū fēng huàn yǔto summon wind and call for rain
normal
呼吁hū yùto appeal / to call on
normal
忽视hūshìto neglect / to ignore
normalnormal
胡萝卜加大棒húluóbo jiā dàbàngcarrot and stick
normal
胡同hútònghutong / alley
easy
护城河hùchénghémoat
normal
护栏hù lánguardrail
normal
滑雪huáxuěskiing
medium
化石huà shífossil
medium
话题huàtítopic, subject
medium
怀疑huáiyíto doubt / to suspect
medium
坏huàibad / broken
beginnereasy+1
坏事huàishìbad deeds / bad things
beginner
环保huánbǎoeco-friendly
easybeginner
幻觉huànjuéillusion, hallucination
mediumnormal+1
换人huànrénto change personnel / substitute
beginner
荒诞huāng dànabsurd / ridiculous
normal
荒谬huāngmiùabsurd
normal
黄金huángjīngold
easy
回报率huíbàolǜreturn on investment; ROI
normal
回答huí dáto answer, to reply
easy
浑然天成hún rán tiān chéngnatural and seamless; like nature itself
normal
混合hùnhéhybrid; mixed
beginner
混合动力hùnhé dònglìhybrid power
normal
混乱hùnluànchaos / chaotic
normal
混血儿hùnxuè'érperson of mixed blood
medium
活力huólìvitality / energy
medium
火上浇油huǒ shàng jiāo yóuto add fuel to the fire
normal
伙伴huǒbàncompanion; partner
medium
获得huòdéto obtain; to get
medium
机会jī huìopportunity; chance
easy
机器jī qìmachine
easy
机械jī xièmechanical
normal
积分榜jīfēnbǎngstandings; points table
easy
积木jīmùbuilding blocks
medium
基础jī chǔfoundation / basis
medium
基础设施jīchǔ shèshīinfrastructure
normal
基地jīdìbase (military)
beginner
激动jī dòngexcited / thrilling
medium
激进政权jījìn zhèngquánradical regime
normal
激烈jīlièintense / fierce
mediumeasy
吉利jílìauspicious / lucky
medium
极限施压jíxiàn shī yāmaximum pressure
normal
急救jíjiùemergency rescue / first aid
medium
棘手jíshǒuthorny; tricky
normal
集中jízhōngto focus; to concentrate
easymedium
计划jì huàplan
mediumeasy+1
计算器jìsuànqìcalculator
mediumeasy+1
记忆jìyìmemory
easy
记者jìzhěreporter, journalist
easyeasy
记住jìzhùto remember / to memorize
beginner
纪律jìlǜdiscipline
beginner
绩效主义jì xiào zhǔ yìperformativism / performance-oriented mindset
normal
加油站jiā yóu zhàngas station
easy
假jiǎfake / false
easy
价格jiàgéprice
mediumeasy+1
驾驭jiàyùto master / to control
normal
坚持jiānchíto persist / to persevere
medium
坚固jiāngùstrong; sturdy
easy
间歇性jiān xiē xìngintermittency
normal
兼收并蓄jiānshōubìngxùinclusive / incorporate things of diverse nature
normal
减肥jiǎnféito lose weight
medium
剪刀差jiǎndāochāscissors difference; gap
normal
简单jiǎndānsimple
easy
建立jiàn lìto establish; to set up
normal
建议jiànyìsuggestion / to suggest
easymedium+1
剑拔弩张jiànbá-nǔzhāngswords drawn and bows bent
normal
僵化jiāng huàrigid / ossified
normal
僵局jiāngjúdeadlock; stalemate
normal
僵硬jiāngyìngstiff / rigid
normal
降落jiàngluòto land; to descend
normal
交汇jiāohuìintersection; confluence
normal
交流jiāoliúto communicate
mediumeasy
交易员jiāoyìyuántrader
medium
骄傲jiāo àoarrogant / proud
mediummedium
胶着jiāo zhuóstalemate / deadlocked
normal
焦点jiāodiǎnfocus / focal point
normal
焦虑jiāolǜanxious; worried
medium
角色juésècharacter; role
easy
狡猾jiǎohuácunning / sly
medium
饺子jiǎozidumpling
easy
搅局者jiǎo jú zhěspoiler
normal
教育jiàoyùeducation
easy
教育焦虑jiàoyù jiāolǜeducational anxiety
normal
阶层跃升jiēcéng yuèshēngupward class mobility
normal
接地气jiēdìqìdown-to-earth / relatable
normalnormal+1
接受jiēshòuto accept
easy
揭晓jiēxiǎoto announce / to reveal
medium
街jiēstreet
beginner
街道jiēdàostreet
easy
节奏jiézòupace; rhythm
medium
结果jiéguǒresult / as a result
easy
结束jié shùto end / to finish
easymedium+1
截然不同jié rán bù tóngcompletely different
normal
竭尽全力jié jìn quán lìto exhaust every effort; to spare no pains
normal
解决jiě juéto solve / to resolve
mediummedium+2
戒备jièbèito take precautions / to guard
normal
借口jiè kǒuexcuse
mediumeasy
金融jīnróngfinance/financial
medium
金子jīnzigold
beginner
紧张jǐnzhāngtense; suspenseful
easyeasy+2
锦鲤jǐnlǐkoi fish
medium
进口jìnkǒuimport
normalmedium
进退维谷jìntuìwéigǔdilemma / caught between a rock and a hard place
normal
经过jīngguòto pass through / to go through
mediumeasy
经纪人jīngjìrénagent / broker
medium
经济jīngjìeconomy
medium
经历jīnglìexperience / to go through
medium
惊讶jīngyàsurprised
beginner
精彩jīngcǎiexciting; spectacular
easymedium
精致jīngzhìexquisite / delicate
medium
警察jǐngchápolice
easy
警告jǐnggàoto warn / warning
normal
竞争jìngzhēngcompetition
easymedium+6
竞争对手jìng zhēng duì shǒucompetitor; rival
medium
局势júshìsituation
mediummedium+1
举棋不定jǔ qí bú dìngto hesitate; to be unable to make up one's mind
normal
拒绝jùjuéto refuse / to reject
medium
距离jùlídistance
normal
聚焦jùjiāoto focus
normal
卷juǎnto roll up
beginner
决策juécèstrategic decision / policy making
normal
决定juédìngto decide
easyeasy+1
决胜juéshèngdecisive; where victory is determined
normal
绝对juéduìabsolutely
easymedium
觉得juédeto feel / to think
beginnerbeginner+8
崛起juéqǐto rise rapidly
normal
军队jūnduìmilitary (armed forces)
easybeginner
军舰jūnjiànwarship
medium
君主制jūnzhǔzhìmonarchy
normal
卡车kǎ chētruck
easy
开源kāi yuánopen-source
mediumeasy
抗议kàngyìto protest
mediumnormal+3
考试kǎoshìexam / test
beginner
靠谱kàopǔreliable / trustworthy
medium
科幻kēhuànsci-fi; science fiction
easy
科技kējìtechnology
easybeginner
科学kēxuéscience
beginner
可持续燃料kě chíxù ránliàosustainable fuel
mediumeasy+1
可怜kěliánpitiful, poor
easy
可笑kě xiàoridiculous; laughable
easy
可再生能源kě zài shēng néng yuánrenewable energy
normal
渴望kěwàngto long for / to thirst for
medium
克制kèzhìrestraint
normal
肯定kěndìngaffirmation / definite / to be sure
normal
空气kōngqìair
easy
空气动力学kōngqì dònglìxuéaerodynamics
medium
恐怖分子kǒng bù fèn zǐterrorist
medium
恐慌kǒnghuāngpanic
normal
控制kòng zhìto control
mediumeasy+3
口碑kǒubēireputation; word of mouth
normal
口号kǒuhàoslogan
beginner
夸奖kuājiǎngto praise / to commend
medium
夸张kuāzhāngexaggerated, to exaggerate
medium
垮台kuǎ táito collapse / to fall from power
medium
跨国kuà guótransnational / cross-border
medium
跨越kuàyuèto transcend / to step across
normal
块kuàiyuan / piece
beginner
筷子kuàizichopsticks
easy
旷日持久的冲突kuàngrì chíji de chōngtūprolonged conflict
normal
亏钱kuīqiánto lose money
beginner
匮乏kuìfádeficient / lacking
normal
扩散器kuòsànqìdiffuser
medium
来龙去脉láilóngqùmàisequence of events / the ins and outs
normal
拦截lánjiéto intercept
medium
蓝图lán túblueprint, master plan
normal
浪费làngfèito waste
medium
老板lǎo bǎnboss
easyeasy+1
老鸨lǎobǎomadam (of a brothel)
normal
老师lǎoshīteacher
beginnerbeginner
了解liǎo jiěto understand, to know about
easymedium
累lèitired
beginner
离líaway from / distance from
easy
礼物lǐwùgift
beginnereasy
理性lǐ xìngrational / reason
normal
理智lǐzhìrational / reason
medium
力不从心lì bù cóng xīnthe spirit is willing but the flesh is weak / unable to do what one wishes
normal
历史lìshǐhistory
easyeasy
厉害lìhaiimpressive; amazing
beginnereasy+5
利润lìrùnprofit
medium
连锁反应liánsuǒ fǎnyìngchain reaction
medium
邻居línjūneighbor
easy
临时lín shítemporary / interim
medium
灵活línghuóflexible; agile
beginner
零和博弈líng hé bó yìzero-sum game
normal
零件língjiànpart / component
mediumeasy
领导lǐngdǎoleader
easybeginner+2
领导人lǐngdǎorénleader
beginner
领导真空lǐngdǎo zhēnkōngleadership vacuum
normal
领空lǐngkōngairspace
medium
流行liúxíngpopular / trend
mediumeasy
留liúto stay / to remain
beginner
炉火纯青lúhuǒ-chúnqīngbrought to the point of perfection
normal
旅游lǚyóuto travel / tourism
easyeasy
轮流lúnliúto take turns
beginner
逻辑luójilogic
normal
麻烦má fantroublesome / inconvenient
easy
买卖mǎi màibuying and selling; business
easy
满目疮痍mǎnmùchuāngyídevastation everywhere
normal
毛骨悚然máogǔsǒngránabsolutely terrified / hair-raising
normal
毛衣máoyīsweater
beginner
矛盾máo dùnconflict / contradiction
easy
贸易màoyìtrade
medium
贸易不平衡màoyì bù pínghéngtrade imbalance
easy
贸易逆差màoyì nìchātrade deficit
easy
没关系méiguānxiit doesn't matter
beginner
煤méicoal
easy
美元měiyuánUS dollar
beginner
梦mèngdream
beginner
秘密mì mìsecret
easybeginner+1
免费miǎn fèifree of charge
normalbeginner
灭亡mièwángto perish; to die out
easy
民粹主义mínCuì zhǔyìpopulism
normal
民意mínyìpublic opinion; popular will
normal
民族主义情绪mínzú zhǔyì qíngxùnationalist sentiment
normal
敏感mǐn gǎnsensitive
normal
敏锐mǐnruìkeen / sharp / acute
normal
明白míngbaito understand
beginner
命运mìngyùnfate / destiny
mediumnormal+1
模仿mófǎngto imitate, to mimic
medium
模特mótèmodel
mediumeasy+2
目标mù biāogoal / target
medium
目的mùdìpurpose / aim
medium
难过nánguòsad
beginnereasy+1
难民nàn mínrefugee
medium
内耗nèi hàointernal friction / emotional drain
normal
内卷nèi juǎninvolution; hyper-competition with diminishing returns
normal
能源néng yuánenergy / energy source
mediumeasy+2
拟人化nǐrénhuàanthropomorphism
normal
逆差nìchātrade deficit
normalmedium
匿名nìmínganonymous
beginnermedium+1
年轻niánqīngyoung
beginnereasy+1
黏性nián xìngstickiness; viscosity
normal
努力nǔlìhardworking
beginnereasy+3
暖和nuǎnhuowarm
easy
怕pàto be scared
beginner
拍照pāizhàoto take a photo
beginner
排放pái fàngemissions / to emit
medium
牌子páizisign
beginner
盘根错节pángēncuòjiédeep-rooted and intertwined
normal
盘整pánzhěngconsolidation (finance)
normal
蹒跚学步pánshānxuébùto toddle / learning to walk
normal
跑步pǎobùto run
beginner
泡汤pàotāngto fall through; to come to nothing
normal
陪伴péi bànto accompany / companionship
medium
朋友péngyoufriend
beginnerbeginner+2
皮质醇pí zhì chúncortisol
normal
疲惫pí bèiexhausted / tired
normal
脾气pí qitemper; temperament
mediumeasy
偏差piānchādeviation / bias
normal
偏颇piānpōbiased; one-sided; lacking balance
normal
骗piànto deceive, to trick
easy
票piàoticket
beginner
漂亮piàoliangpretty / beautiful
beginnerbeginner
拼命三郎pīnmìng sānlánga reckless daredevil; someone who works themselves to the bone
normal
评价píngjiàreview; evaluation
easy
凭借píngjièto rely on / by means of
normal
破圈pò quānto break out of one's niche into mainstream awareness
normalnormal
扑朔迷离pūshuò-mílícomplicated and confusing
normalnormal+1
普世价值pǔshì jiàzhíuniversal values
normal
普通pǔtōngordinary / common
mediumeasy
期限qīxiàndeadline
mediumeasy
欺负qī futo bully / to take advantage of
medium
其实qíshíactually, in fact
easy
奇怪qí guàistrange / odd
easyeasy+1
企稳qǐ wěnto stabilize; to steady
normal
杞人忧天qǐrényōutiānunfounded anxiety / groundless fears
normal
气氛qìfēnatmosphere
medium
气息qìxīatmosphere / flavor / breath
easy
汽车qìchēcar; automobile
easy
契机qìjīopportunity / turning point
normal
恰到好处qià dào hǎo chùjust right; perfectly timed
normal
千钧一发qiān jūn yī fàimminent peril / hanging by a thread
normal
签证qiānzhèngvisa
medium
前额叶皮层qián é yè pí céngprefrontal cortex
normalmedium+1
前言不搭后语qiányánbùdāhòuyǔincoherent / contradictory
normal
钱qiánmoney
beginner
潜移默化qián yí mò huàto influence subtly and gradually
normalnormal
潜意识qián yì shísubconscious
normalnormal
强迫qiǎngpòto force / to compel
medium
强强联手qiángqiáng-liánshǒualliance between giants
normal
强硬派qiáng yìng pàihardliners
medium
敲山震虎qiāo shān zhèn hǔbeat the grass to scare the snake (knock the mountain to shake the tiger)
normal
切中肯綮qiè zhòng kěn qìngto hit the nail on the head
normal
亲切qīnqièapproachable / warm / close
easy
侵蚀qīnshíto erode
normal
氢能qīng nénghydrogen energy
medium
轻描淡写qīng miáo dàn xiěto downplay; to mention casually
normal
轻松qīngsōngrelaxed
easy
清楚qīngchuclear / to understand
easymedium
情感内核qínggǎn nèihéemotional core
normal
情况qíngkuàngsituation / circumstances
beginner
屈服qūfúto capitulate, to yield, to surrender
normal
趋势qūshìtrend
mediummedium+1
趋之若鹜qū zhī ruò wùto flock to something like ducks
normal
去风险qù fēngxiǎnde-risking
medium
去美元化qù měi yuán huàde-dollarization
normal
去世qùshìto pass away / to die
mediumeasy+1
全球榜quán qiú bǎngGlobal Chart
easy
全球化quánqiúhuàglobalization
medium
全心全意quánxīn-quányìwholeheartedly
medium
权力分立quánlì fēnlìseparation of powers
normal
权利quánlìright
beginner
缺乏quēfáto lack / to be short of
normal
确认quèrènto confirm / confirmation
normal
确实quèshíindeed; really
medium
让步ràngbùto give in; to concede
medium
人工智能rén gōng zhì néngartificial intelligence (AI)
easynormal+4
人口买卖rénkǒu mǎimàihuman trafficking
medium
人力rénlìhuman power / manpower
beginner
人民rénmínpeople (as in citizens)
beginner
认识rènshito know (somebody) / to recognize
beginnerbeginner+2
任务rèn wutask / assignment
normalmedium
韧性rènxìngresilience
normal
荣誉róngyùhonor / glory
medium
熔盐róng yánmolten salt
normal
融入róng rùto integrate; to blend into
normal
融资róngzīfundraising; financing
medium
软件ruǎnjiànsoftware
beginner
赛车sàichēracing car
easybeginner
丧失sàngshīto lose completely
normal
杀伤力shā shāng lìlethality / destructive power
normal
删除shān chúto delete
easy
商店shāngdiànstore / shop
beginnerbeginner+3
商量shāngliangto discuss/to consult
beginner
上映shàngyìngto release (a film)
mediumeasy
少量shǎoliàngsmall amount
beginner
设施shèshīfacilities
medium
社交媒体shèjiāo méitǐsocial media
medium
涉世未深shèshìwèishēninexperienced in the ways of the world
normal
身体shēntǐbody
beginner
深谋远虑shēn móu yuǎn lǜfar-sighted planning, to think far ahead
normal
神经可塑性shén jīng kě sù xìngneuroplasticity
normal
甚至shènzhìeven / so much so that
mediummedium+3
渗透shèntòuinfiltrate / permeate
normal
升级shēngjíto upgrade
medium
生病shēngbìngto get sick
easy
生成shēngchéngto generate
medium
生存舱shēngcún cāngsurvival cell
mediumnormal
生物决定论shēng wù jué dìng lùnbiological determinism
normal
声望shēngwàngreputation / prestige
easy
声音shēngyīnsound / voice
beginnereasy
盛大shèngdàgrand / magnificent
medium
施压shī yāto apply pressure, to pressurize
normal
石油shíyóupetroleum; oil
easyeasy+4
时尚shíshàngfashion
easy
实力shí lìstrength / actual capability
medium
世界shì jièworld
easybeginner+1
市场shìchǎngmarket
medium
事情shì qingthing, matter, affair
easybeginner+1
势如破竹shìrú-pòzhúwith irresistible force
normal
视频shìpínvideo
beginner
适应shì yìngto adapt; to adjust to
mediumnormal
手机shǒujīphone
beginnerbeginner+1
手续shǒuxùprocedures, formalities
easy
首尾相接shǒuwěi-xiāngjiēend to end / head to tail
normal
受欢迎shòu huānyíngpopular
beginnereasy
受伤shòu shāngto get injured
easy
舒服shūfucomfortable
easy
输电shū diànpower transmission
medium
数据shùjùdata
medium
衰退shuāituìrecession
normal
帅shuàihandsome
easy
水shuǐwater
beginner
水土不服shuǐ tǔ bù fúunacclimatized
normal
睡觉shuìjiàoto sleep
beginnerbeginner
说话shuōhuàto speak / to talk
beginnerbeginner
说明shuōmíngto show; to explain; to indicate
easy
思考sīkǎoto think deeply / to ponder
beginner
死sǐto die
beginner
松弛感sōng chí gǎnchill vibe; sense of relaxation
normal
肃杀sùshāgrim; chilling
normal
算力suànlìcomputing power
normal
算数suànshùto do math / to calculate numbers
beginner
随和suíheeasygoing
easy
缩影suōyǐngmicrocosm; epitome
normal
所谓suǒwèiso-called
normal
太空tàikōngspace; outer space
beginner
太阳tàiyángsun
beginner
太阳能tàiyángnéngsolar energy
easybeginner+1
态度tàidùattitude
mediummedium
瘫痪tānhuànto paralyze / paralysis
normal
谈判tánpànnegotiation; to negotiate
normal
碳达峰tàn dá fēngcarbon peak (reaching maximum carbon emissions)
normal
逃避táo bìto escape; to evade; to avoid
medium
讨论tǎo lùnto discuss
mediumeasy+1
讨厌tǎoyànto hate / disgusting
medium
套保tào bǎohedging (financial)
normal
特高压tè gāo yāultra-high voltage (UHV)
normal
踢足球tī zúqiúto play soccer
easy
啼笑皆非tíxiàojiēfēinot know whether to laugh or cry
normal
提名tímíngnomination / to nominate
medium
体验tǐyànexperience / to experience
medium
替罪羊tì zuì yángscapegoat
normalmedium+1
天气tiānqìweather
beginner
挑战tiǎozhànchallenge
normal
听tīngto listen / to obey
beginner
通过tōngguòto pass; to approve
easy
通货膨胀tōnghuò péngzhànginflation
mediumeasy+2
通胀tōngzhànginflation
normal
统筹tǒng chóuto plan as a whole, to coordinate comprehensively
normal
统计规律tǒngjì guīlǜstatistical patterns
normal
统治tǒngzhìto rule, to dominate
medium
桶tǒngbarrel / bucket
easybeginner
痛点tòngdiǎnpain point; a critical unmet need
normal
投tóuto invest
easy
投降tóuxiángto surrender
easy
投票tóupiàoto vote
beginnereasy
投入tóurùto plunge into / to engage fully
medium
投鼠忌器tóushǔ-jìqìto hesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the vase beside it
normal
投资tóu zīinvestment; to invest
medium
投资者tóuzīzhěinvestor
easy
透支tòuzhīto overdraw (health, resources); to live on borrowed time
normal
突然tūránsuddenly
easy
推卸责任tuī xiè zé rènto shirk responsibility
normal
吞噬tūnshìto swallow / to engulf
normalnormal
脱tuōto take off (clothes)
easybeginner
脱钩tuōgōudecoupling
medium
脱颖而出tuō yǐng ér chūto stand out; to distinguish oneself
normal
妥协tuǒ xiécompromise
normal
外星人wàixīngrénalien
beginnereasy
玩具wánjùtoy
easy
玩耍wánshuǎto play
easy
网红wǎnghónginternet celebrity / influencer
mediummedium
往往wǎngwǎngoften / frequently
medium
忘记wàngjìto forget
beginner
望尘莫及wàngchénmòjítoo far behind to catch up
normal
望洋兴叹wàngyáng-xīngtànto lament one's littleness before the vast ocean / to feel powerless
normal
危机wēijīcrisis
normal
危险wēixiǎndangerous
beginnereasy+5
危在旦夕wēi zài dàn xīin imminent danger
normal
威慑wēishèto deter / deterrence
normalnormal
威胁wēi xiéto threaten / threat
mediumnormal+1
威仪wēiyímajesty; imposing presence
normal
微生物wēishēngwùmicroorganism
medium
围场wéichǎngpaddock
normal
委员wěiyuáncommittee member
mediumeasy
卫衣wèiyīsweatshirt / hoodie
easy
为什么wèishénmewhy
beginner
未成年wèichéngniánunderage / minor
medium
未雨绸缪wèi yǔ chóu móuto prepare for a rainy day
normalnormal
温暖wēnnuǎnwarm
beginner
文化wén huàculture
easyeasy
文丘里通道Wénqiūlǐ tōngdàoVenturi tunnel
normal
稳定wěndìngstable
mediumeasy+1
问题wèntíproblem
beginnereasy+1
涡轮机wō lún jīturbine
normal
握手wòshǒuto shake hands
beginnernormal+1
斡旋wòxuánmediation; diplomatic maneuvering
normal
污染wū rǎnpollution / to pollute
medium
无论wúlùnno matter / regardless of
medium
无奈wúnàihelpless; no choice
medium
无人机wú rén jīdrone; UAV
easy
无条件wútiáojiànunconditional
easy
无条件投降wú tiáojiàn tóuxiángunconditional surrender
normal
武器wǔ qìweapon
easy
物化wùhuàobjectification
normal
误解wùjiěto misunderstand, misunderstanding
medium
吸引xī yǐnto attract
mediummedium
西装xīzhuāngsuit (Western-style)
beginner
希望xīwàngto hope/wish
beginnereasy+1
唏嘘xīxūto sigh with emotion; to feel wistful and sobered
normal
牺牲xīshēngto sacrifice
medium
稀缺xīquēscarce; in short supply
normal
稀土xītǔrare earth
medium
习得性无助xí dé xìng wú zhùlearned helplessness
normal
习惯xí guànhabit / to get used to
easyeasy+1
袭击xí jīattack / raid
mediummedium+1
洗脑神曲xǐnǎo shénqǔbrainwashing viral song
normal
洗牌xǐpáireshuffle / shuffle cards
medium
喜欢xǐhuanto like
beginner
细思极恐xìsījíkǒngterrifying when thought about carefully
normal
下xiàto download
beginner
下台xià táito step down / to leave office
medium
下压力xiàyālìdownforce
mediumeasy+1
现金xiànjīncash
medium
现实xiàn shírealistic / reality
medium
现象xiàn xiàngphenomenon
normalmedium
现象级xiànxiàngjíphenomenal
normal
限制xiànzhìto limit; to restrict
mediummedium
陷阱xiànjǐngtrap / pitfall
medium
相信xiāngxìnto believe
easyeasy+3
想xiǎngto think / to want
beginner
向往xiàng wǎngto yearn for / to look forward to
medium
象征xiàngzhēngsymbol; to symbolize
normal
消纳xiāo nàto absorb, to accommodate (power into the grid)
normal
消息xiāoxinews; information
beginnermedium+1
效率xiào lǜefficiency
mediummedium+2
笑xiàoto laugh / to smile
beginner
笑话xiàohuajoke
easy
斜杠青年xiégàng qīngniánslash youth / multi-hyphenate
normal
卸载xiè zǎito uninstall
mediumeasy+1
心理xīnlǐpsychology / mentality
easy
心源性猝死xīnyuánxìng cùsǐsudden cardiac death
normal
心脏xīnzàngheart (organ)
easy
芯片xīnpiànchip
easymedium
辛苦xīnkǔhard / toilsome / laborious
easy
新能源xīn néngyuánnew energy
medium
新闻xīnwénnews
beginnereasy+3
信息xìnxīinformation
easy
信息不对称xìnxī bù duìchèninformation asymmetry
normal
行政命令xíngzhèng mìnglìngexecutive order
mediumnormal
形象xíng xiàngimage; figure
normal
兴奋xīngfènexcited
beginner
杏仁核xìng rén héamygdala
normal
雄心xióng xīnambition / aspiration
medium
休息xiūxito rest
easybeginner
需要xūyàoto need
easy
蓄谋已久xù móu yǐ jiǔlong-premeditated
normal
蓄势xù shìto build up momentum; to coil (market term)
normal
轩然大波xuānrán dà bōa massive uproar; an enormous stir
normal
宣布xuānbùto announce / to declare
mediummedium
宣传xuānchuánpublicity, propaganda, promotion
medium
喧嚣xuān xiāoclamorous / noisy
normal
悬而未决xuán ér wèi juéunresolved, pending
normal
悬念xuánniànsuspense
mediummedium
旋律xuán lǜmelody
medium
旋转xuánzhuǎnto rotate / to spin
medium
选xuǎnto choose
easy
选择xuǎnzéto choose/choice
beginner
学生xuéshēngstudent
beginnerbeginner
学习xuéxíto study / to learn
beginner
学校xuéxiàoschool
beginner
噱头xuétougimmick
normal
压力yālìpressure / stress
mediummedium+1
烟火气yān huǒ qìthe smell of smoke and fire; liveliness of mundane life
normal
严肃yánsùserious / solemn
medium
严重yán zhòngserious / severe
mediummedium
研发yánfāR&D (Research and Development)
medium
演绎yǎnyìto portray; to interpret
normal
咽喉yānhóuthroat / chokepoint
normal
冶炼yě liànsmelting, metallurgy
normal
一本正经yīběnzhèngjīngin all seriousness / poker-faced
normal
一蹴而就yī cù ér jiùto accomplish in one step, to achieve overnight
normalnormal
一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiěto hit the nail on the head; incisively accurate
normal
衣服yīfuclothes / clothing
beginnerbeginner+3
医院yīyuànhospital
beginnerbeginner+1
依靠yīkàoto rely on / to depend on
medium
依赖yīlàito depend on; to rely on
mediumnormal
仪式yí shìritual / ceremony
normal
移民yímínimmigrant; immigration
mediumeasy
以前yǐqiánbefore; previously
easy
椅子yǐzichair
beginner
异化yì huàalienation
normal
异议yìyìdissent; disagreement
normal
意思yìsimeaning / interest
beginner
意外yìwàiunexpected; surprising
medium
意味深长yì wèi shēn chángprofound; meaningful
normal
溢出效应yìchū xiàoyìngspillover effect
normal
溢价yìjiàpremium
normal
因为yīnwèibecause
beginner
引发yǐnfāto trigger, to cause, to give rise to
normal
引擎yǐnqíngengine
easy
隐蔽yǐn bìconcealed / hidden
normal
隐喻yǐnyùmetaphor
normal
印象yìnxiàngimpression
medium
英文YīngwénEnglish language
beginner
鹰派yīng pàihawkish (monetary policy stance)
normal
赢yíngto win
easyeasy
影响yǐngxiǎngto influence / to affect
mediumeasy+5
勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave / courageous
easymedium
优势yōushìadvantage / superiority
medium
优秀yōu xiùoutstanding / excellent
medium
油yóuoil; gasoline
beginnerbeginner+1
油价yóujiàoil price
easybeginner
游客yóukètourist
easy
游刃有余yóurènyǒuyúto handle with skill and ease
normal
游戏yóuxìgame
beginner
有里有面yǒu lǐ yǒu miànhaving both substance and face
normal
有名yǒumíngfamous
beginnerbeginner+2
有血有肉yǒu xuè yǒu ròuflesh and blood / lifelike
easy
有用yǒuyònguseful / helpful
beginner
诱惑yòuhuòtemptation / to entice
medium
语言yǔ yánlanguage
easy
寓意yùyìimplied meaning / moral
medium
遇难yùnànto perish; to die in an accident/disaster
medium
原教旨主义yuán jiào zhǐ zhǔ yìfundamentalism
normal
原因yuányīnreason / cause
beginner
原油yuányóucrude oil
normal
远yuǎnfar
beginnerbeginner
允许yǔnxǔto allow; to permit
medium
运yùnto ship; to transport
beginnereasy
运动yùndòngsports / to exercise
easybeginner
运气yùn qiluck
normal
运转yùnzhuǎnto operate / to function
medium
杂志zá zhìmagazine, journal
easy
灾难zāinàndisaster / catastrophe
normal
载入史册zàirù shǐcèto go down in history
normal
赞美zànměito praise / admiration
normal
糟糕zāogāoterrible; awful
easy
炸弹zhà dànbomb
easybeginner
窄幅震荡zhǎi fú zhèn dàngnarrow-range oscillation
normal
斩首zhǎnshǒudecapitation / beheading
normal
展露头角zhǎnlùtóujiǎoto make a name for oneself / to stand out
normal
战争zhànzhēngwar
easybeginner+1
张弛有度zhāng chí yǒu dùwell-paced; balanced tension
normal
张力zhānglìtension
normal
长臂管辖cháng bì guǎn xiálong-arm jurisdiction
normal
涨zhǎngto rise; to go up
easy
掌舵者zhǎngduòzhěhelmsman / person at the helm
normal
障碍zhàng'àiobstacle / barrier
medium
昭然若揭zhāo rán ruò jiēabundantly clear / exposed to the light
normal
折射zhéshèto reflect; to refract
normalnormal
着急zháo jíanxious / worried
easy
针锋相对zhēnfēngxiāngduìtit for tat / to oppose each other with equal harshness
normal
真正zhēnzhènggenuine / true
easybeginner+1
阵痛zhèn tònglabor pains / short-term suffering
normal
震荡zhèn dàngshock / upheaval
normalnormal
争议zhēngyìcontroversy / dispute
medium
征服zhēngfúto conquer; to win over
normal
证明zhèng míngto prove / proof
medium
政府zhèngfǔgovernment
easyeasy+3
政权更替zhèngquán gēngtìregime change
normal
症候zhèng hòusymptom / syndrome
normal
支持zhīchíto support
easymedium
知道zhīdàoto know
beginnerbeginner+2
执法zhífǎlaw enforcement
medium
直言不讳zhíyánbùhuìto speak bluntly; call a spade a spade
normalnormal
值钱zhíqiánvaluable; worth money
easyeasy
止损zhǐ sǔnto cut losses
normalnormal
只有zhǐyǒuonly
easy
志愿zhìyuànapplication preference / wish
medium
制度zhì dùsystem / institution
medium
质量zhìliàngquality
medium
窒息zhìxīto suffocate / stifling
normal
智能zhìnéngintelligence, smart
medium
智能体zhì néng tǐintelligent agent
normal
滞胀zhìzhàngstagflation
normalnormal
中东zhōngdōngthe Middle East
easy
终于zhōngyúfinally, at last
easy
重视zhòng shìto value / to attach importance to
medium
重塑chóng sùto reshape, to remold
normal
重要zhòngyàoimportant
beginnerbeginner+2
轴距zhóujùwheelbase
medium
駯服xùn fúto tame; to domesticate
normal
主动空气动力zhǔdòng kōngqì dònglìactive aero
mediumeasy+1
主观zhǔguānsubjective
medium
主要zhǔyàomain; primary
easy
主张zhǔ zhāngto advocate / viewpoint
medium
助手zhù shǒuassistant
easy
祝贺zhùhèto congratulate
beginner
专辑zhuān jíalbum
medium
专家zhuānjiāexpert
beginner
专心zhuānxīnto concentrate / focus
beginner
专业zhuānyèmajor / specialty / field of study
medium
专注zhuānzhùto focus on
mediummedium
转向zhuǎn xiàngturn / change direction
normal
转型zhuǎn xíngtransformation / transition
medium
赚钱zhuànqiánto make money
beginner
装机容量zhuāng jī róng liànginstalled capacity (of power generation)
normal
装修zhuāngxiūdecoration / renovation
medium
准备zhǔnbèito prepare, preparation
easy
资源zīyuánresources
easymedium
自动化信息处理zìdòng huà xìnxī chǔlǐautomated information processing
normal
自豪zìháoproud
easy
自己zìjǐoneself / own
easy
自我降级zì wǒ jiàng jíself-demotion / self-downgrade
normal
自信zìxìnconfident / confidence
mediumeasy
自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
beginner
自由zìyóufreedom/free
beginner
总是zǒngshìalways
easy
总统zǒngtǒngpresident
easybeginner+4
走钢丝zǒu gāngsīwalking a tightrope
normal
走路zǒulùto walk
beginnerbeginner
足球zúqiúfootball / soccer
beginner
最后通牒zuìhòutōngdiéultimatum
normal
最新zuìxīnlatest / newest
beginner
尊重zūnzhòngto respect
easynormal+1
作业zuòyèhomework / assignment
beginner
做减法zuò jiǎnfǎto subtract; to cut back
normal
MGU-HMGU-HMotor Generator Unit - Heat
mediumnormal