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Word list: Others
Useful words beyond the HSK lists: everyday vocabulary, set phrases, modern terms and Malaysian Mandarin. Below you'll find all 461 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | HSK | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 付 | fù | to pay | Daily life | ||
| 令 | lìng | to make; to cause | Daily life | ||
| 修 | xiū | to repair (fix; colloquial) | Daily life | ||
| 全 | quán | whole (all, entire) | Daily life | ||
| 养 | 養 | yǎng | to raise (keep, rear) | Daily life | |
| 刮 | guā | to scrape | Daily life | ||
| 办 | 辦 | bàn | to handle (do, take care of) | Daily life | |
| 变 | 變 | biàn | to change (become different) | Daily life | |
| 句 | jù | measure word for sentences; sentence | Daily life | ||
| 夹 | 夾 | jiā | to clamp | Daily life | |
| 奖 | 獎 | jiǎng | prize | Daily life | |
| 妙 | miào | wonderful (clever, ingenious) | Daily life | ||
| 姜 | 薑 | jiāng | ginger | Daily life | |
| 将 | 將 | jiāng | will (formal/written) | Daily life | |
| 并 | 並 | bìng | and; (not) at all | Daily life | |
| 怕 | pà | to fear | Daily life | ||
| 急 | jí | urgent (in a hurry) | Daily life | ||
| 惹 | rě | to provoke | Daily life | ||
| 挤 | 擠 | jǐ | to squeeze | Daily life | |
| 撑 | 撐 | chēng | to prop up | Daily life | |
| 改 | gǎi | to change (alter, correct) | Daily life | ||
| 替 | tì | for (on behalf of) | Daily life | ||
| 此 | cǐ | this (formal/written) | Daily life | ||
| 江 | jiāng | river (large, e.g. the Yangtze) | Daily life | ||
| 没 | 沒 | méi | not | Daily life | |
| 河 | hé | river | Daily life | ||
| 湿 | 濕 | shī | wet | Daily life | |
| 演 | yǎn | to perform | Daily life | ||
| 瓶 | píng | bottle (also measure word) | Daily life | ||
| 痛 | tòng | painful | Daily life | ||
| 皮 | pí | skin (peel, hide, leather) | Daily life | ||
| 盒 | hé | box (also measure word) | Daily life | ||
| 祝 | zhù | to wish | Daily life | ||
| 素 | sù | vegetarian (meatless food) | Daily life | ||
| 约 | 約 | yuē | to make an appointment | Daily life | |
| 美 | měi | beautiful (single char; also good) | Daily life | ||
| 肥 | féi | fat (of animals/meat) | Daily life | ||
| 肯 | kěn | to be willing to | Daily life | ||
| 街 | jiē | street | Daily life | ||
| 订 | 訂 | dìng | to book | Daily life | |
| 记 | 記 | jì | to remember (memorize; note down) | Daily life | |
| 豆 | dòu | bean | Daily life | ||
| 赔 | 賠 | péi | to compensate (pay for, colloq.) | Daily life | |
| 选 | 選 | xuǎn | to choose | Daily life | |
| 逼 | bī | to force | Daily life | ||
| 配 | pèi | to match | Daily life | ||
| 酱 | 醬 | jiàng | sauce | Daily life | |
| 金 | jīn | gold (metal; in compounds) | Daily life | ||
| 闷 | 悶 | mèn | bored | Daily life | |
| 上升 | shàngshēng | to rise (go up, increase) | Daily life | ||
| 上周 | 上週 | shàngzhōu | last week | Daily life | |
| 上学 | 上學 | shàngxué | to go to school | Daily life | |
| 下列 | xiàliè | following | Daily life | ||
| 下降 | xiàjiàng | to decline (drop, decrease) | Daily life | ||
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | soon | Daily life | ||
| 不同 | bùtóng | different | Daily life | ||
| 不良 | bùliáng | bad; harmful | Daily life | ||
| 丑陋 | 醜陋 | chǒulòu | ugly (hideous, written) | Daily life | |
| 世上 | shìshàng | in the world | Daily life | ||
| 中暑 | zhòngshǔ | to suffer heatstroke | Daily life | ||
| 中毒 | zhòngdú | to be poisoned | Daily life | ||
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | Chinese food | Daily life | ||
| 为止 | 為止 | wéizhǐ | until (up to... until) | Daily life | |
| 之间 | 之間 | zhījiān | between | Daily life | |
| 乌云 | 烏雲 | wūyún | dark cloud | Daily life | |
| 乌贼 | 烏賊 | wūzéi | cuttlefish | Daily life | |
| 也好 | yěhǎo | may as well | Daily life | ||
| 乡村 | 鄉村 | xiāngcūn | countryside | Daily life | |
| 二手 | èrshǒu | second-hand | Daily life | ||
| 人民 | rénmín | the people | Daily life | ||
| 仇人 | chóurén | enemy (personal foe) | Daily life | ||
| 介意 | jièyì | to mind | Daily life | ||
| 从不 | 從不 | cóngbù | never | Daily life | |
| 付费 | 付費 | fùfèi | to pay a fee | Daily life | |
| 代沟 | 代溝 | dàigōu | generation gap | Daily life | |
| 令吉 | lìngjí | ringgit | Daily life | ||
| 低级 | 低級 | dījí | low-level | Daily life | |
| 体重 | 體重 | tǐzhòng | body weight | Daily life | |
| 使馆 | 使館 | shǐguǎn | embassy (short form) | Daily life | |
| 俚语 | 俚語 | lǐyǔ | slang | Daily life | |
| 假日 | jiàrì | holiday (day off) | Daily life | ||
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday (vacation period) | Daily life | ||
| 做东 | 做東 | zuòdōng | to act as host | Daily life | |
| 傻子 | shǎzi | fool | Daily life | ||
| 入境 | rùjìng | to enter a country | Daily life | ||
| 入狱 | 入獄 | rùyù | to be imprisoned | Daily life | |
| 全年 | quánnián | the whole year | Daily life | ||
| 全职 | 全職 | quánzhí | full-time | Daily life | |
| 关注 | 關注 | guānzhù | to pay close attention to | Daily life | |
| 兴趣 | 興趣 | xìngqù | interest (in sth) | Daily life | |
| 内向 | 內向 | nèixiàng | introverted | Daily life | |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter | Daily life | ||
| 减轻 | 減輕 | jiǎnqīng | to lighten | Daily life | |
| 凭着 | 憑著 | píngzhe | relying on | Daily life | |
| 出奇 | chūqí | unusual | Daily life | ||
| 出轨 | 出軌 | chūguǐ | to have an affair | Daily life | |
| 出镜 | 出鏡 | chūjìng | to appear on camera | Daily life | |
| 分享 | fēnxiǎng | to share | Daily life | ||
| 分数 | 分數 | fēnshù | score (marks, grade) | Daily life | |
| 分离 | 分離 | fēnlí | to separate | Daily life | |
| 划算 | huásuàn | good value | Daily life | ||
| 利率 | lìlǜ | interest rate | Daily life | ||
| 刺青 | cìqīng | tattoo | Daily life | ||
| 刻板 | kèbǎn | rigid | Daily life | ||
| 剩下 | shèngxià | to be left over | Daily life | ||
| 剪子 | jiǎnzi | scissors (colloquial) | Daily life | ||
| 副词 | 副詞 | fùcí | adverb | Daily life | |
| 动词 | 動詞 | dòngcí | verb | Daily life | |
| 医疗 | 醫療 | yīliáo | medical treatment | Daily life | |
| 匿名 | nìmíng | anonymous | Daily life | ||
| 午觉 | 午覺 | wǔjiào | afternoon nap (colloquial) | Daily life | |
| 半价 | 半價 | bànjià | half price | Daily life | |
| 单程 | 單程 | dānchéng | one-way | Daily life | |
| 单词 | 單詞 | dāncí | word | Daily life | |
| 博客 | bókè | blog | Daily life | ||
| 占用 | 佔用 | zhànyòng | to occupy | Daily life | |
| 印尼 | Yìnní | Indonesia | Daily life | ||
| 厨师 | 廚師 | chúshī | chef | Daily life | |
| 及其 | jíqí | and its | Daily life | ||
| 友善 | yǒushàn | friendly (kind, amicable) | Daily life | ||
| 口渴 | kǒukě | thirsty (mouth dry) | Daily life | ||
| 口语 | 口語 | kǒuyǔ | spoken language | Daily life | |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody | Daily life | ||
| 名声 | 名聲 | míngshēng | reputation | Daily life | |
| 名词 | 名詞 | míngcí | noun | Daily life | |
| 向上 | xiàngshàng | upward | Daily life | ||
| 吵闹 | 吵鬧 | chǎonào | noisy (rowdy, of people) | Daily life | |
| 咽喉 | yānhóu | throat (pharynx; vital pass) | Daily life | ||
| 品味 | pǐnwèi | taste (aesthetic; to savor) | Daily life | ||
| 品牌 | pǐnpái | brand | Daily life | ||
| 噩梦 | 噩夢 | èmèng | nightmare | Daily life | |
| 困惑 | kùnhuò | confused (puzzled) | Daily life | ||
| 圆形 | 圓形 | yuánxíng | circle (round shape) | Daily life | |
| 圣诞 | 聖誕 | Shèngdàn | Christmas | Daily life | |
| 地狱 | 地獄 | dìyù | hell | Daily life | |
| 坏处 | 壞處 | huàichu | disadvantage | Daily life | |
| 墙壁 | 牆壁 | qiángbì | wall (written; surface) | Daily life | |
| 增长 | 增長 | zēngzhǎng | to grow (increase in amount) | Daily life | |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer | Daily life | ||
| 多样 | 多樣 | duōyàng | diverse | Daily life | |
| 大于 | 大於 | dàyú | greater than | Daily life | |
| 大蒜 | dàsuàn | garlic | Daily life | ||
| 大麻 | dàmá | marijuana; hemp | Daily life | ||
| 夫妻 | fūqī | husband and wife | Daily life | ||
| 失约 | 失約 | shīyuē | to fail to keep an appointment | Daily life | |
| 套餐 | tàocān | set meal | Daily life | ||
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman | Daily life | ||
| 奶酪 | nǎilào | cheese | Daily life | ||
| 妒忌 | dùjì | to be jealous of | Daily life | ||
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | dictionary (of characters) | Daily life | ||
| 存款 | cúnkuǎn | bank deposit | Daily life | ||
| 孤单 | 孤單 | gūdān | lonely (alone) | Daily life | |
| 学业 | 學業 | xuéyè | studies | Daily life | |
| 学士 | 學士 | xuéshì | bachelor's degree | Daily life | |
| 定居 | dìngjū | to settle down | Daily life | ||
| 客满 | 客滿 | kèmǎn | full house | Daily life | |
| 宣称 | 宣稱 | xuānchēng | to claim | Daily life | |
| 富翁 | fùwēng | rich man | Daily life | ||
| 富豪 | fùháo | tycoon | Daily life | ||
| 将要 | 將要 | jiāngyào | will (about to) | Daily life | |
| 小于 | 小於 | xiǎoyú | less than | Daily life | |
| 小费 | 小費 | xiǎofèi | tip | Daily life | |
| 小镇 | 小鎮 | xiǎozhèn | small town | Daily life | |
| 巧合 | qiǎohé | coincidence | Daily life | ||
| 巴仙 | bāxiān | per cent | Daily life | ||
| 带走 | 帶走 | dàizǒu | to take away | Daily life | |
| 年假 | niánjià | annual leave | Daily life | ||
| 强大 | 強大 | qiángdà | powerful | Daily life | |
| 当天 | 當天 | dàngtiān | the same day | Daily life | |
| 心愿 | 心願 | xīnyuàn | wish | Daily life | |
| 忠告 | zhōnggào | sincere advice | Daily life | ||
| 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food | Daily life | ||
| 急事 | jíshì | urgent matter | Daily life | ||
| 惊慌 | 驚慌 | jīnghuāng | panic-stricken | Daily life | |
| 感触 | 感觸 | gǎnchù | thoughts and feelings | Daily life | |
| 战队 | 戰隊 | zhànduì | team | Daily life | |
| 房价 | 房價 | fángjià | house price | Daily life | |
| 打动 | 打動 | dǎdòng | to move (emotionally) | Daily life | |
| 打雷 | dǎléi | to thunder | Daily life | ||
| 扔掉 | rēngdiào | to throw away | Daily life | ||
| 扫描 | 掃描 | sǎomiáo | to scan | Daily life | |
| 技能 | jìnéng | skill (practical, job skill) | Daily life | ||
| 抑郁 | 抑鬱 | yìyù | depressed | Daily life | |
| 拍手 | pāishǒu | to clap | Daily life | ||
| 拔掉 | bádiào | to pull out | Daily life | ||
| 拖鞋 | tuōxié | slippers | Daily life | ||
| 招牌 | zhāopái | signboard | Daily life | ||
| 拳击 | 拳擊 | quánjī | boxing | Daily life | |
| 挑选 | 挑選 | tiāoxuǎn | to choose (pick out carefully) | Daily life | |
| 掌声 | 掌聲 | zhǎngshēng | applause | Daily life | |
| 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball | Daily life | ||
| 推出 | tuīchū | to launch (product, release) | Daily life | ||
| 描述 | miáoshù | to describe (give an account) | Daily life | ||
| 提出 | tíchū | to put forward | Daily life | ||
| 搜集 | sōují | to collect | Daily life | ||
| 搞定 | gǎodìng | to get it done | Daily life | ||
| 收费 | 收費 | shōufèi | to charge a fee | Daily life | |
| 放过 | 放過 | fàngguò | to let off | Daily life | |
| 敬酒 | jìngjiǔ | to propose a toast | Daily life | ||
| 整天 | zhěngtiān | all day | Daily life | ||
| 无法 | 無法 | wúfǎ | unable to | Daily life | |
| 无礼 | 無禮 | wúlǐ | rude | Daily life | |
| 早晚 | zǎowǎn | sooner or later (colloquial) | Daily life | ||
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring | Daily life | ||
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer holiday | Daily life | ||
| 暴富 | bàofù | to get rich quickly | Daily life | ||
| 最低 | zuìdī | lowest | Daily life | ||
| 最多 | zuìduō | at most | Daily life | ||
| 月初 | yuèchū | beginning of the month | Daily life | ||
| 有关 | 有關 | yǒuguān | to relate to | Daily life | |
| 有罪 | yǒuzuì | guilty | Daily life | ||
| 本地 | běndì | local (this locality, native) | Daily life | ||
| 杀死 | 殺死 | shāsǐ | to kill (to death; resultative) | Daily life | |
| 枪支 | 槍支 | qiāngzhī | firearms | Daily life | |
| 柜子 | 櫃子 | guìzi | cabinet | Daily life | |
| 校园 | 校園 | xiàoyuán | campus | Daily life | |
| 椰子 | yēzi | coconut | Daily life | ||
| 槟城 | 檳城 | Bīnchéng | Penang | Daily life | |
| 橙汁 | chéngzhī | orange juice | Daily life | ||
| 欧元 | 歐元 | Ōuyuán | euro | Daily life | |
| 此次 | cǐcì | this time | Daily life | ||
| 死刑 | sǐxíng | death penalty | Daily life | ||
| 每周 | 每週 | měizhōu | every week | Daily life | |
| 毫不 | háobù | not at all (+ verb/adj) | Daily life | ||
| 气球 | 氣球 | qìqiú | balloon | Daily life | |
| 氛围 | 氛圍 | fēnwéi | atmosphere (ambience; written) | Daily life | |
| 汉堡 | 漢堡 | hànbǎo | hamburger | Daily life | |
| 汗衫 | hànshān | undershirt; T-shirt | Daily life | ||
| 沉迷 | chénmí | to be addicted to | Daily life | ||
| 泳池 | yǒngchí | swimming pool | Daily life | ||
| 洋葱 | 洋蔥 | yángcōng | onion | Daily life | |
| 洗脸 | 洗臉 | xǐliǎn | to wash one's face | Daily life | |
| 派对 | 派對 | pàiduì | party | Daily life | |
| 流感 | liúgǎn | flu | Daily life | ||
| 浮动 | 浮動 | fúdòng | to float (fluctuate) | Daily life | |
| 浴室 | yùshì | bathroom (for bathing, shower) | Daily life | ||
| 淋浴 | línyù | to take a shower | Daily life | ||
| 深入 | shēnrù | to go deep into | Daily life | ||
| 游行 | 遊行 | yóuxíng | parade | Daily life | |
| 溺爱 | 溺愛 | nì'ài | to spoil | Daily life | |
| 炒菜 | chǎocài | to stir-fry (cook dishes) | Daily life | ||
| 烦人 | 煩人 | fánrén | annoying | Daily life | |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph | Daily life | ||
| 物价 | 物價 | wùjià | prices | Daily life | |
| 物流 | wùliú | logistics (shipping, supply chain) | Daily life | ||
| 犯罪 | fànzuì | to commit a crime | Daily life | ||
| 犹太人 | 猶太人 | Yóutàirén | Jew | Daily life | |
| 独家 | 獨家 | dújiā | exclusive | Daily life | |
| 环保 | 環保 | huánbǎo | environmental protection | Daily life | |
| 瑜伽 | yújiā | yoga | Daily life | ||
| 由衷 | yóuzhōng | heartfelt (sincere, from the heart) | Daily life | ||
| 电子 | 電子 | diànzǐ | electronic; electron | Daily life | |
| 电灯 | 電燈 | diàndēng | electric light | Daily life | |
| 男人 | nánrén | man | Daily life | ||
| 画家 | 畫家 | huàjiā | painter | Daily life | |
| 画面 | 畫面 | huàmiàn | picture (on screen; scene) | Daily life | |
| 留言 | liúyán | to leave a message | Daily life | ||
| 监听 | 監聽 | jiāntīng | to monitor | Daily life | |
| 直到 | zhídào | until (up to) | Daily life | ||
| 相片 | xiàngpiàn | photograph | Daily life | ||
| 省钱 | 省錢 | shěngqián | to save money | Daily life | |
| 眼泪 | 眼淚 | yǎnlèi | tears | Daily life | |
| 碟子 | diézi | small dish | Daily life | ||
| 礼堂 | 禮堂 | lǐtáng | assembly hall | Daily life | |
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn | Daily life | ||
| 种地 | 種地 | zhòngdì | to farm | Daily life | |
| 科技 | kējì | science and technology | Daily life | ||
| 稀有 | xīyǒu | rare (scarce) | Daily life | ||
| 稍等 | shāo děng | to wait a moment | Daily life | ||
| 等等 | děngděng | and so on | Daily life | ||
| 签约 | 簽約 | qiānyuē | to sign a contract | Daily life | |
| 细心 | 細心 | xìxīn | careful (attentive by nature) | Daily life | |
| 终极 | 終極 | zhōngjí | ultimate | Daily life | |
| 绝不 | 絕不 | juébù | absolutely not | Daily life | |
| 绩效 | 績效 | jìxiào | performance | Daily life | |
| 老家 | lǎojiā | hometown (family home; colloquial) | Daily life | ||
| 耐力 | nàilì | endurance | Daily life | ||
| 耻辱 | 恥辱 | chǐrǔ | shame (humiliation, disgrace) | Daily life | |
| 职场 | 職場 | zhíchǎng | workplace | Daily life | |
| 肮脏 | 骯髒 | āngzāng | dirty | Daily life | |
| 背后 | 背後 | bèihòu | behind | Daily life | |
| 能够 | 能夠 | nénggòu | can (be able to; more formal) | Daily life | |
| 脚趾 | 腳趾 | jiǎozhǐ | toe | Daily life | |
| 花销 | 花銷 | huāxiāo | expenses | Daily life | |
| 英语 | 英語 | Yīngyǔ | English | Daily life | |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn | Daily life | ||
| 菠萝 | 菠蘿 | bōluó | pineapple | Daily life | |
| 落水 | luòshuǐ | to fall into the water | Daily life | ||
| 薯条 | 薯條 | shǔtiáo | French fries; chips | Daily life | |
| 蘑菇 | mógu | mushroom | Daily life | ||
| 蚊子 | wénzi | mosquito | Daily life | ||
| 蛮好 | 蠻好 | mánhǎo | quite good | Daily life | |
| 蜂蜜 | fēngmì | honey | Daily life | ||
| 螃蟹 | pángxiè | crab | Daily life | ||
| 融合 | rónghé | to fuse | Daily life | ||
| 血液 | xuèyè | blood (formal/medical) | Daily life | ||
| 袖子 | xiùzi | sleeve | Daily life | ||
| 讲师 | 講師 | jiǎngshī | lecturer | Daily life | |
| 许下 | 許下 | xǔxià | to make (a promise/wish) | Daily life | |
| 评分 | 評分 | píngfēn | score (rating) | Daily life | |
| 误导 | 誤導 | wùdǎo | to mislead | Daily life | |
| 请客 | 請客 | qǐngkè | to treat (sb to a meal) | Daily life | |
| 谎言 | 謊言 | huǎngyán | lie | Daily life | |
| 贫富 | 貧富 | pínfù | rich and poor | Daily life | |
| 费用 | 費用 | fèiyòng | cost (expenses, fees) | Daily life | |
| 赞同 | 贊同 | zàntóng | to approve of | Daily life | |
| 走运 | 走運 | zǒuyùn | to be in luck | Daily life | |
| 跟着 | 跟著 | gēnzhe | to follow (right behind, colloq.) | Daily life | |
| 身边 | 身邊 | shēnbiān | at one's side | Daily life | |
| 过后 | 過後 | guòhòu | afterwards (after it's over) | Daily life | |
| 过时 | 過時 | guòshí | out of date | Daily life | |
| 近日 | jìnrì | recently (past few days; written) | Daily life | ||
| 这样 | 這樣 | zhèyàng | this way | Daily life | |
| 这类 | 這類 | zhèlèi | this kind of | Daily life | |
| 远足 | 遠足 | yuǎnzú | hike | Daily life | |
| 连连 | 連連 | liánlián | repeatedly (in quick succession) | Daily life | |
| 退化 | tuìhuà | to degenerate | Daily life | ||
| 逃税 | 逃稅 | táoshuì | to evade tax | Daily life | |
| 遮住 | zhēzhù | to cover (block from view) | Daily life | ||
| 避雨 | bìyǔ | to take shelter from the rain | Daily life | ||
| 酒席 | jiǔxí | banquet (feast with wine, e.g. wedding) | Daily life | ||
| 野外 | yěwài | the wild | Daily life | ||
| 野生 | yěshēng | wild | Daily life | ||
| 错怪 | 錯怪 | cuòguài | to blame wrongly | Daily life | |
| 长期 | 長期 | chángqī | long-term | Daily life | |
| 闲逛 | 閒逛 | xiánguàng | to stroll (wander aimlessly) | Daily life | |
| 闻到 | 聞到 | wéndào | to smell | Daily life | |
| 阁楼 | 閣樓 | gélóu | attic | Daily life | |
| 阳性 | 陽性 | yángxìng | positive | Daily life | |
| 阴性 | 陰性 | yīnxìng | negative | Daily life | |
| 降温 | 降溫 | jiàngwēn | to cool down | Daily life | |
| 除以 | chúyǐ | divided by | Daily life | ||
| 陪伴 | péibàn | to accompany (keep company) | Daily life | ||
| 随后 | 隨後 | suíhòu | soon afterwards | Daily life | |
| 难度 | 難度 | nándù | degree of difficulty | Daily life | |
| 非得 | fēiděi | must (colloquial; have to) | Daily life | ||
| 非洲 | Fēizhōu | Africa | Daily life | ||
| 靠近 | kàojìn | to be close to | Daily life | ||
| 顶嘴 | 頂嘴 | dǐngzuǐ | to talk back | Daily life | |
| 预计 | 預計 | yùjì | to estimate | Daily life | |
| 食谱 | 食譜 | shípǔ | recipe | Daily life | |
| 餐具 | cānjù | tableware | Daily life | ||
| 饭厅 | 飯廳 | fàntīng | dining room | Daily life | |
| 饭馆 | 飯館 | fànguǎn | restaurant (small eatery) | Daily life | |
| 驾照 | 駕照 | jiàzhào | driving licence | Daily life | |
| 鬼魂 | guǐhún | ghost | Daily life | ||
| 一大早 | yídàzǎo | very early in the morning | Daily life | ||
| 一次性 | yícìxìng | disposable | Daily life | ||
| 三角形 | sānjiǎoxíng | triangle | Daily life | ||
| 不公平 | bù gōngpíng | unfair | Daily life | ||
| 不在乎 | bú zàihu | not to care | Daily life | ||
| 不称职 | 不稱職 | bú chènzhí | incompetent | Daily life | |
| 东南亚 | 東南亞 | Dōngnányà | Southeast Asia | Daily life | |
| 任何人 | rènhérén | anyone | Daily life | ||
| 企业家 | 企業家 | qǐyèjiā | entrepreneur | Daily life | |
| 会议室 | 會議室 | huìyìshì | meeting room | Daily life | |
| 低头族 | 低頭族 | dītóuzú | people glued to their phones | Daily life | |
| 俄罗斯 | 俄羅斯 | Éluósī | Russia | Daily life | |
| 停车位 | 停車位 | tíngchēwèi | parking space | Daily life | |
| 全球化 | quánqiúhuà | globalisation | Daily life | ||
| 关键词 | 關鍵詞 | guānjiàncí | keyword | Daily life | |
| 农民工 | 農民工 | nóngmíngōng | migrant worker | Daily life | |
| 出发点 | 出發點 | chūfādiǎn | starting point | Daily life | |
| 初学者 | 初學者 | chūxuézhě | beginner | Daily life | |
| 别着急 | 別著急 | bié zháojí | don't worry | Daily life | |
| 到时候 | 到時候 | dào shíhou | when the time comes | Daily life | |
| 副作用 | fùzuòyòng | side effect | Daily life | ||
| 十字架 | shízìjià | cross | Daily life | ||
| 发脾气 | 發脾氣 | fā píqi | to lose one's temper | Daily life | |
| 取决于 | 取決於 | qǔjué yú | to depend on (be determined by) | Daily life | |
| 受欢迎 | 受歡迎 | shòu huānyíng | popular (well liked) | Daily life | |
| 吉隆坡 | Jílóngpō | Kuala Lumpur | Daily life | ||
| 异同点 | 異同點 | yìtóngdiǎn | similarities and differences | Daily life | |
| 同性恋 | 同性戀 | tóngxìngliàn | homosexuality | Daily life | |
| 吸烟室 | 吸煙室 | xīyānshì | smoking room | Daily life | |
| 地下室 | dìxiàshì | basement | Daily life | ||
| 夜猫子 | 夜貓子 | yèmāozi | night owl | Daily life | |
| 大多数 | 大多數 | dàduōshù | the great majority | Daily life | |
| 大数据 | 大數據 | dàshùjù | big data | Daily life | |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | most | Daily life | ||
| 广东话 | 廣東話 | Guǎngdōnghuà | Cantonese | Daily life | |
| 想起来 | 想起來 | xiǎng qǐlái | to recall (suddenly remember) | Daily life | |
| 穆斯林 | Mùsīlín | Muslim | Daily life | ||
| 手续费 | 手續費 | shǒuxùfèi | handling fee | Daily life | |
| 打八折 | dǎ bā zhé | to give a 20% discount | Daily life | ||
| 扬声器 | 揚聲器 | yángshēngqì | loudspeaker | Daily life | |
| 摄像头 | 攝像頭 | shèxiàngtóu | camera (webcam, CCTV) | Daily life | |
| 救生衣 | jiùshēngyī | life jacket | Daily life | ||
| 新加坡 | Xīnjiāpō | Singapore | Daily life | ||
| 早知道 | zǎo zhīdào | if only I had known | Daily life | ||
| 替代品 | tìdàipǐn | substitute | Daily life | ||
| 月光族 | yuèguāngzú | people who spend all their pay | Daily life | ||
| 服务费 | 服務費 | fúwùfèi | service charge | Daily life | |
| 机器人 | 機器人 | jīqìrén | robot | Daily life | |
| 正方形 | zhèngfāngxíng | square (geometric shape) | Daily life | ||
| 残疾人 | 殘疾人 | cánjírén | disabled person | Daily life | |
| 比特币 | 比特幣 | Bǐtèbì | Bitcoin | Daily life | |
| 没想到 | 沒想到 | méi xiǎngdào | didn't expect | Daily life | |
| 消费观 | 消費觀 | xiāofèiguān | attitude towards spending | Daily life | |
| 清蒸鱼 | 清蒸魚 | qīngzhēngyú | steamed fish | Daily life | |
| 游乐园 | 遊樂園 | yóulèyuán | amusement park | Daily life | |
| 潜规则 | 潛規則 | qiánguīzé | unwritten rules | Daily life | |
| 百分比 | bǎifēnbǐ | percentage | Daily life | ||
| 皮肤病 | 皮膚病 | pífūbìng | skin disease | Daily life | |
| 目的地 | mùdìdì | destination | Daily life | ||
| 看情况 | 看情況 | kàn qíngkuàng | it depends | Daily life | |
| 福建话 | 福建話 | Fújiànhuà | Hokkien | Daily life | |
| 离不开 | 離不開 | lí bù kāi | cannot do without | Daily life | |
| 素食者 | sùshízhě | vegetarian (person) | Daily life | ||
| 纪念品 | 紀念品 | jìniànpǐn | souvenir | Daily life | |
| 背包客 | bēibāokè | backpacker | Daily life | ||
| 胡萝卜 | 胡蘿蔔 | húluóbo | carrot | Daily life | |
| 胳膊肘 | gēbozhǒu | elbow | Daily life | ||
| 自助餐 | zìzhùcān | buffet | Daily life | ||
| 葡萄酒 | pútáojiǔ | wine | Daily life | ||
| 警察局 | jǐngchájú | police station | Daily life | ||
| 计算机 | 計算機 | jìsuànjī | computer (technical term) | Daily life | |
| 说明书 | 說明書 | shuōmíngshū | instruction manual | Daily life | |
| 越来越 | 越來越 | yuèláiyuè | more and more | Daily life | |
| 长方形 | 長方形 | chángfāngxíng | rectangle | Daily life | |
| 阿拉伯 | Ālābó | Arab | Daily life | ||
| 陌生人 | mòshēngrén | stranger | Daily life | ||
| 非营利 | 非營利 | fēiyínglì | non-profit | Daily life | |
| 领导人 | 領導人 | lǐngdǎorén | leader (of a country/org) | Daily life | |
| 一般来说 | 一般來說 | yìbān láishuō | generally speaking | Daily life | |
| 一马当先 | 一馬當先 | yìmǎdāngxiān | to take the lead | Daily life | |
| 中产阶级 | 中產階級 | zhōngchǎn jiējí | middle class | Daily life | |
| 交通工具 | jiāotōng gōngjù | means of transport | Daily life | ||
| 共产主义 | 共產主義 | gòngchǎn zhǔyì | communism | Daily life | |
| 四分之一 | sì fēn zhī yī | one quarter | Daily life | ||
| 多元种族 | 多元種族 | duōyuán zhǒngzú | multiracial | Daily life | |
| 多才多艺 | 多才多藝 | duōcáiduōyì | versatile | Daily life | |
| 好久不见 | 好久不見 | hǎojiǔ bújiàn | long time no see | Daily life | |
| 尽管如此 | 儘管如此 | jǐnguǎn rúcǐ | despite this | Daily life | |
| 市场营销 | 市場營銷 | shìchǎng yíngxiāo | marketing | Daily life | |
| 思维方式 | 思維方式 | sīwéi fāngshì | way of thinking | Daily life | |
| 恭喜发财 | 恭喜發財 | gōngxǐ fācái | may you be prosperous | Daily life | |
| 想不起来 | 想不起來 | xiǎng bù qǐlái | cannot recall | Daily life | |
| 成千上万 | 成千上萬 | chéngqiānshàngwàn | thousands upon thousands | Daily life | |
| 最低工资 | 最低工資 | zuìdī gōngzī | minimum wage | Daily life | |
| 有利有弊 | yǒulì yǒubì | to have pros and cons | Daily life | ||
| 沉默是金 | chénmò shì jīn | silence is golden | Daily life | ||
| 爱国主义 | 愛國主義 | àiguó zhǔyì | patriotism | Daily life | |
| 现实生活 | 現實生活 | xiànshí shēnghuó | real life | Daily life | |
| 电子商务 | 電子商務 | diànzǐ shāngwù | e-commerce | Daily life | |
| 社交媒体 | 社交媒體 | shèjiāo méitǐ | social media | Daily life | |
| 社交活动 | 社交活動 | shèjiāo huódòng | social activity | Daily life | |
| 社会主义 | 社會主義 | shèhuì zhǔyì | socialism | Daily life | |
| 祸从口出 | 禍從口出 | huò cóng kǒu chū | careless talk brings trouble | Daily life | |
| 福利制度 | fúlì zhìdù | welfare system | Daily life | ||
| 种族主义 | 種族主義 | zhǒngzú zhǔyì | racism | Daily life | |
| 税后工资 | 稅後工資 | shuìhòu gōngzī | after-tax salary | Daily life | |
| 简体中文 | 簡體中文 | jiǎntǐ Zhōngwén | Simplified Chinese | Daily life | |
| 繁体中文 | 繁體中文 | fántǐ Zhōngwén | Traditional Chinese | Daily life | |
| 经济危机 | 經濟危機 | jīngjì wēijī | economic crisis | Daily life | |
| 联系方式 | 聯繫方式 | liánxì fāngshì | contact details | Daily life | |
| 资本主义 | 資本主義 | zīběn zhǔyì | capitalism | Daily life | |
| 走来走去 | 走來走去 | zǒulái zǒuqù | to walk back and forth | Daily life | |
| 跨国公司 | 跨國公司 | kuàguó gōngsī | multinational corporation | Daily life | |
| 这样一来 | 這樣一來 | zhèyàng yìlái | in this way | Daily life | |
| 高峰时期 | 高峰時期 | gāofēng shíqī | peak period | Daily life |
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