Personality & behaviour
Character traits, attitudes and manners.
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Word list: Personality & behaviour
Character traits, attitudes and manners. Below you'll find all 332 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 安静 | 安靜 | ānjìng | quiet | HSK 3 | |
| 聪明 | 聰明 | cōngming | intelligent (clever, of people) | HSK 3 | |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to work hard | HSK 3 | ||
| 热情 | 熱情 | rèqíng | warm; enthusiastic | HSK 3 | |
| 认真 | 認真 | rènzhēn | serious (earnest) | HSK 3 | |
| 习惯 | 習慣 | xíguàn | habit | HSK 3 | |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; careful | HSK 3 | ||
| 笨 | bèn | stupid | HSK 4 | ||
| 诚实 | 誠實 | chéngshí | honest | HSK 4 | |
| 粗心 | cūxīn | careless | HSK 4 | ||
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare | HSK 4 | ||
| 活泼 | 活潑 | huópo | lively | HSK 4 | |
| 积极 | 積極 | jījí | active (positive, proactive) | HSK 4 | |
| 坚持 | 堅持 | jiānchí | persist in | HSK 4 | |
| 骄傲 | 驕傲 | jiāo'ào | proud (also arrogant) | HSK 4 | |
| 节约 | 節約 | jiéyuē | to save; frugal | HSK 4 | |
| 懒 | 懶 | lǎn | lazy | HSK 4 | |
| 礼貌 | 禮貌 | lǐmào | courtesy | HSK 4 | |
| 马虎 | 馬虎 | mǎhu | careless (sloppy; colloquial) | HSK 4 | |
| 耐心 | nàixīn | patience; patient | HSK 4 | ||
| 脾气 | 脾氣 | píqi | temperament (temper) | HSK 4 | |
| 缺点 | 缺點 | quēdiǎn | weak point (shortcoming) | HSK 4 | |
| 随便 | 隨便 | suíbiàn | as one pleases | HSK 4 | |
| 态度 | 態度 | tàidu | manner | HSK 4 | |
| 性格 | xìnggé | personality; temperament | HSK 4 | ||
| 严格 | 嚴格 | yángé | strict | HSK 4 | |
| 养成 | 養成 | yǎngchéng | to form (a habit) | HSK 4 | |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave | HSK 4 | ||
| 优点 | 優點 | yōudiǎn | merit | HSK 4 | |
| 幽默 | yōumò | humorous | HSK 4 | ||
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly | HSK 4 | ||
| 重视 | 重視 | zhòngshì | to value | HSK 4 | |
| 仔细 | 仔細 | zǐxì | careful | HSK 4 | |
| 自信 | zìxìn | self-confidence | HSK 4 | ||
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to respect (value, honor rights) | HSK 4 | ||
| 爱护 | 愛護 | àihù | to take good care of | HSK 5 | |
| 爱惜 | 愛惜 | àixī | to cherish; to treasure | HSK 5 | |
| 悲观 | 悲觀 | bēiguān | pessimistic | HSK 5 | |
| 表现 | 表現 | biǎoxiàn | to show (display, manifest) | HSK 5 | |
| 沉默 | chénmò | silent | HSK 5 | ||
| 成熟 | chéngshú | mature | HSK 5 | ||
| 诚恳 | 誠懇 | chéngkěn | honest (sincere) | HSK 5 | |
| 承受 | chéngshòu | to bear (withstand, sustain) | HSK 5 | ||
| 大方 | dàfang | generous | HSK 5 | ||
| 呆 | dāi | stupid (dull, dazed) | HSK 5 | ||
| 胆小鬼 | 膽小鬼 | dǎnxiǎoguǐ | coward | HSK 5 | |
| 独立 | 獨立 | dúlì | independent | HSK 5 | |
| 奋斗 | 奮鬥 | fèndòu | to strive | HSK 5 | |
| 疯狂 | 瘋狂 | fēngkuáng | crazy | HSK 5 | |
| 干脆 | 乾脆 | gāncuì | straightforward | HSK 5 | |
| 个性 | 個性 | gèxìng | individuality | HSK 5 | |
| 乖 | guāi | obedient | HSK 5 | ||
| 好客 | hàokè | hospitable | HSK 5 | ||
| 好奇 | hàoqí | curious | HSK 5 | ||
| 活跃 | 活躍 | huóyuè | active (lively, vibrant) | HSK 5 | |
| 坚决 | 堅決 | jiānjué | resolute | HSK 5 | |
| 坚强 | 堅強 | jiānqiáng | strong | HSK 5 | |
| 讲究 | 講究 | jiǎngjiu | to be particular about | HSK 5 | |
| 狡猾 | jiǎohuá | crafty | HSK 5 | ||
| 戒 | jiè | to give up (a habit); to warn | HSK 5 | ||
| 谨慎 | 謹慎 | jǐnshèn | cautious (careful in conduct) | HSK 5 | |
| 决心 | 決心 | juéxīn | determination | HSK 5 | |
| 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | to look down on | HSK 5 | ||
| 刻苦 | kèkǔ | hardworking (painstaking, in study) | HSK 5 | ||
| 老实 | 老實 | lǎoshi | honest (well-behaved, simple) | HSK 5 | |
| 乐观 | 樂觀 | lèguān | optimistic | HSK 5 | |
| 冷淡 | lěngdàn | cold (indifferent, aloof) | HSK 5 | ||
| 毛病 | máobìng | fault | HSK 5 | ||
| 冒险 | 冒險 | màoxiǎn | to take a risk | HSK 5 | |
| 魅力 | mèilì | charm | HSK 5 | ||
| 密切 | mìqiè | close | HSK 5 | ||
| 敏感 | mǐngǎn | sensitive | HSK 5 | ||
| 能干 | 能幹 | nénggàn | capable | HSK 5 | |
| 谦虚 | 謙虛 | qiānxū | modest | HSK 5 | |
| 亲切 | 親切 | qīnqiè | kind | HSK 5 | |
| 勤奋 | 勤奮 | qínfèn | hardworking (diligent) | HSK 5 | |
| 轻视 | 輕視 | qīngshì | to look down on (belittle; formal) | HSK 5 | |
| 热心 | 熱心 | rèxīn | enthusiastic | HSK 5 | |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish | HSK 5 | ||
| 善良 | shànliáng | good and honest | HSK 5 | ||
| 善于 | 善於 | shànyú | to be good at (doing sth) | HSK 5 | |
| 熟练 | 熟練 | shúliàn | skilled; proficient | HSK 5 | |
| 坦率 | tǎnshuài | frank | HSK 5 | ||
| 淘气 | 淘氣 | táoqì | naughty | HSK 5 | |
| 体贴 | 體貼 | tǐtiē | considerate; thoughtful | HSK 5 | |
| 天真 | tiānzhēn | naive | HSK 5 | ||
| 调皮 | 調皮 | tiáopí | naughty (playful, cheeky) | HSK 5 | |
| 温柔 | 溫柔 | wēnróu | gentle; tender | HSK 5 | |
| 相处 | 相處 | xiāngchǔ | to get along (with) | HSK 5 | |
| 消极 | 消極 | xiāojí | negative; passive | HSK 5 | |
| 小气 | 小氣 | xiǎoqì | stingy | HSK 5 | |
| 孝顺 | 孝順 | xiàoshùn | filial; to show filial piety | HSK 5 | |
| 行为 | 行為 | xíngwéi | behavior; action | HSK 5 | |
| 虚心 | 虛心 | xūxīn | modest (open-minded, willing to learn) | HSK 5 | |
| 严肃 | 嚴肅 | yánsù | serious; solemn | HSK 5 | |
| 周到 | zhōudào | thoughtful | HSK 5 | ||
| 主动 | 主動 | zhǔdòng | proactive; on one's own initiative | HSK 5 | |
| 专心 | 專心 | zhuānxīn | focused; to concentrate | HSK 5 | |
| 自觉 | 自覺 | zìjué | conscientious; aware | HSK 5 | |
| 自私 | zìsī | selfish | HSK 5 | ||
| 自愿 | 自願 | zìyuàn | voluntary | HSK 5 | |
| 尊敬 | zūnjìng | to respect (revere, e.g. elders) | HSK 5 | ||
| 暧昧 | 曖昧 | àimèi | ambiguous | HSK 6 | |
| 安详 | 安詳 | ānxiáng | serene | HSK 6 | |
| 巴结 | 巴結 | bājie | to fawn on | HSK 6 | |
| 霸道 | bàdào | overbearing | HSK 6 | ||
| 败坏 | 敗壞 | bàihuài | to ruin; to corrupt | HSK 6 | |
| 榜样 | 榜樣 | bǎngyàng | example | HSK 6 | |
| 保守 | bǎoshǒu | conservative | HSK 6 | ||
| 卑鄙 | bēibǐ | despicable; mean | HSK 6 | ||
| 背叛 | bèipàn | to betray | HSK 6 | ||
| 被动 | 被動 | bèidòng | passive | HSK 6 | |
| 本事 | běnshi | ability (skill, knack; colloquial) | HSK 6 | ||
| 笨拙 | bènzhuō | clumsy | HSK 6 | ||
| 不择手段 | 不擇手段 | bùzéshǒuduàn | by fair means or foul | HSK 6 | |
| 才干 | 才幹 | cáigàn | ability (competence; formal) | HSK 6 | |
| 残酷 | 殘酷 | cánkù | cruel | HSK 6 | |
| 残忍 | 殘忍 | cánrěn | brutal | HSK 6 | |
| 草率 | cǎoshuài | cursory | HSK 6 | ||
| 沉着 | 沉著 | chénzhuó | calm and collected | HSK 6 | |
| 诚挚 | 誠摯 | chéngzhì | sincere (cordial; formal greetings) | HSK 6 | |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships | HSK 6 | ||
| 迟钝 | 遲鈍 | chídùn | slow (slow-witted, dull) | HSK 6 | |
| 冲动 | 衝動 | chōngdòng | impulsive | HSK 6 | |
| 出卖 | 出賣 | chūmài | to betray; to sell | HSK 6 | |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to brag | HSK 6 | ||
| 慈祥 | cíxiáng | kindly; benevolent | HSK 6 | ||
| 从容 | 從容 | cóngróng | calm; unhurried | HSK 6 | |
| 粗鲁 | 粗魯 | cūlǔ | crude | HSK 6 | |
| 怠慢 | dàimàn | to slight | HSK 6 | ||
| 胆怯 | 膽怯 | dǎnqiè | timid | HSK 6 | |
| 捣乱 | 搗亂 | dǎo luàn | to make trouble; to cause a disturbance | HSK 6 | |
| 得力 | délì | able | HSK 6 | ||
| 得罪 | dézuì | to offend | HSK 6 | ||
| 丢三落四 | 丟三落四 | diūsān làsì | forgetful | HSK 6 | |
| 端正 | duānzhèng | upright | HSK 6 | ||
| 堕落 | 墮落 | duòluò | to degenerate; to become depraved | HSK 6 | |
| 废寝忘食 | 廢寢忘食 | fèiqǐnwàngshí | to be utterly absorbed (in work) | HSK 6 | |
| 分寸 | fēncun | sense of propriety; sense of proportion | HSK 6 | ||
| 风度 | 風度 | fēngdù | elegant demeanor | HSK 6 | |
| 风趣 | 風趣 | fēngqù | humor | HSK 6 | |
| 奉献 | 奉獻 | fèngxiàn | to devote; to dedicate; contribution | HSK 6 | |
| 敷衍 | fūyǎn | to do perfunctorily | HSK 6 | ||
| 服从 | 服從 | fúcóng | to obey | HSK 6 | |
| 高尚 | gāoshàng | noble; lofty | HSK 6 | ||
| 恭敬 | gōngjìng | respectful; deferential | HSK 6 | ||
| 古怪 | gǔguài | eccentric | HSK 6 | ||
| 固执 | 固執 | gùzhí | stubborn; obstinate | HSK 6 | |
| 果断 | 果斷 | guǒduàn | firm (decisive) | HSK 6 | |
| 豪迈 | 豪邁 | háomài | bold and generous | HSK 6 | |
| 和蔼 | 和藹 | hé'ǎi | kindly | HSK 6 | |
| 和气 | 和氣 | héqi | friendly (polite, good-natured) | HSK 6 | |
| 狠心 | hěn xīn | callous | HSK 6 | ||
| 画蛇添足 | 畫蛇添足 | huàshétiānzú | to spoil sth. by overdoing it | HSK 6 | |
| 机灵 | 機靈 | jīling | clever (quick-witted) | HSK 6 | |
| 机智 | 機智 | jīzhì | quick-witted; resourceful | HSK 6 | |
| 急功近利 | jígōngjìnlì | eager for success and profit | HSK 6 | ||
| 急于求成 | 急於求成 | jíyúqiúchéng | impatient for success | HSK 6 | |
| 急躁 | jízào | irritable | HSK 6 | ||
| 计较 | 計較 | jìjiào | to fuss about; to haggle | HSK 6 | |
| 坚定 | 堅定 | jiāndìng | firm (resolute, staunch) | HSK 6 | |
| 坚韧 | 堅韌 | jiānrèn | tough and durable | HSK 6 | |
| 检讨 | 檢討 | jiǎntǎo | self-criticism | HSK 6 | |
| 见多识广 | 見多識廣 | jiànduōshíguǎng | experienced and knowledgeable | HSK 6 | |
| 见义勇为 | 見義勇為 | jiànyìyǒngwéi | to act bravely for a just cause | HSK 6 | |
| 将就 | 將就 | jiāngjiu | to make do; to put up with | HSK 6 | |
| 娇气 | 嬌氣 | jiāoqì | delicate | HSK 6 | |
| 侥幸 | 僥倖 | jiǎoxìng | by luck | HSK 6 | |
| 教养 | 教養 | jiàoyǎng | upbringing | HSK 6 | |
| 节制 | 節制 | jiézhì | to be restrained or moderate | HSK 6 | |
| 竭尽全力 | 竭盡全力 | jiéjìn quánlì | to spare no efforts | HSK 6 | |
| 兢兢业业 | 兢兢業業 | jīngjīng yèyè | cautious and conscientious | HSK 6 | |
| 精打细算 | 精打細算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | to budget carefully | HSK 6 | |
| 精心 | jīngxīn | with utmost care | HSK 6 | ||
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to keep striving for perfection | HSK 6 | ||
| 警惕 | jǐngtì | vigilant | HSK 6 | ||
| 举动 | 舉動 | jǔdòng | action | HSK 6 | |
| 倔强 | 倔強 | juéjiàng | stubborn (unyielding, can be positive) | HSK 6 | |
| 开朗 | 開朗 | kāilǎng | outgoing and cheerful | HSK 6 | |
| 开明 | 開明 | kāimíng | enlightened | HSK 6 | |
| 慷慨 | kāngkǎi | generous; fervent | HSK 6 | ||
| 克制 | kèzhì | to restrain; to exercise restraint | HSK 6 | ||
| 恳切 | 懇切 | kěnqiè | earnest | HSK 6 | |
| 宽容 | 寬容 | kuānróng | tolerant | HSK 6 | |
| 亏待 | 虧待 | kuīdài | to treat sb. unfairly | HSK 6 | |
| 懒惰 | 懶惰 | lǎnduò | lazy (idle; written) | HSK 6 | |
| 唠叨 | 嘮叨 | láodao | to nag; to chatter | HSK 6 | |
| 冷酷 | lěngkù | grim (cold-hearted, callous) | HSK 6 | ||
| 理直气壮 | 理直氣壯 | lǐzhíqìzhuàng | confident in being right | HSK 6 | |
| 力求 | lìqiú | to strive to; to make every effort | HSK 6 | ||
| 力争 | 力爭 | lìzhēng | to strive for | HSK 6 | |
| 廉洁 | 廉潔 | liánjié | honest (incorruptible) | HSK 6 | |
| 良心 | liángxīn | conscience | HSK 6 | ||
| 吝啬 | 吝嗇 | lìnsè | stingy (miserly; written) | HSK 6 | |
| 伶俐 | línglì | clever (quick and bright, of kids) | HSK 6 | ||
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care; to watch out | HSK 6 | ||
| 啰唆 | 囉唆 | luōsuo | long-winded | HSK 6 | |
| 面子 | miànzi | face; prestige | HSK 6 | ||
| 敏捷 | mǐnjié | nimble | HSK 6 | ||
| 敏锐 | 敏銳 | mǐnruì | keen | HSK 6 | |
| 名誉 | 名譽 | míngyù | fame | HSK 6 | |
| 明智 | míngzhì | wise (sensible decision) | HSK 6 | ||
| 模范 | 模範 | mófàn | model (exemplar, role model) | HSK 6 | |
| 谋求 | 謀求 | móuqiú | to seek; to strive for | HSK 6 | |
| 拿手 | náshǒu | good at | HSK 6 | ||
| 品德 | pǐndé | moral character | HSK 6 | ||
| 品质 | 品質 | pǐnzhì | quality (character; grade) | HSK 6 | |
| 魄力 | pòlì | boldness; daring | HSK 6 | ||
| 朴实 | 樸實 | pǔshí | plain (down-to-earth) | HSK 6 | |
| 朴素 | 樸素 | pǔsù | plain (simple, of dress/life) | HSK 6 | |
| 欺负 | 欺負 | qīfu | to bully | HSK 6 | |
| 齐心协力 | 齊心協力 | qíxīnxiélì | to work together as one | HSK 6 | |
| 起哄 | 起鬨 | qǐ hòng | to jeer; to make a fuss | HSK 6 | |
| 气概 | 氣概 | qìgài | mettle | HSK 6 | |
| 气魄 | 氣魄 | qìpò | spirit | HSK 6 | |
| 气势 | 氣勢 | qìshì | imposing manner | HSK 6 | |
| 气质 | 氣質 | qìzhì | temperament (bearing, aura) | HSK 6 | |
| 迁就 | 遷就 | qiānjiù | to accommodate; to give in to | HSK 6 | |
| 谦逊 | 謙遜 | qiānxùn | humble | HSK 6 | |
| 锲而不舍 | 鍥而不捨 | qiè'érbùshě | to persevere | HSK 6 | |
| 勤俭 | 勤儉 | qínjiǎn | hardworking and thrifty | HSK 6 | |
| 勤劳 | 勤勞 | qínláo | hardworking (industrious, in labor) | HSK 6 | |
| 屈服 | qūfú | to yield; to give in | HSK 6 | ||
| 让步 | 讓步 | ràng bù | to make concessions | HSK 6 | |
| 惹祸 | 惹禍 | rěhuò | to cause trouble | HSK 6 | |
| 人格 | réngé | integrity; character | HSK 6 | ||
| 仁慈 | réncí | benevolent | HSK 6 | ||
| 忍耐 | rěnnài | to endure; to be patient | HSK 6 | ||
| 忍受 | rěnshòu | to bear (endure, tolerate) | HSK 6 | ||
| 任性 | rènxìng | willful | HSK 6 | ||
| 容忍 | róngrěn | to tolerate; to put up with | HSK 6 | ||
| 融洽 | róngqià | harmonious (of relations) | HSK 6 | ||
| 弱点 | 弱點 | ruòdiǎn | weak point (weakness) | HSK 6 | |
| 擅长 | 擅長 | shàncháng | to be good at (a skill; expert) | HSK 6 | |
| 上进 | 上進 | shàngjìn | eager to improve | HSK 6 | |
| 神气 | 神氣 | shénqì | cocky; impressive-looking; air | HSK 6 | |
| 神态 | 神態 | shéntài | appearance (expression, demeanor) | HSK 6 | |
| 慎重 | shènzhòng | cautious (prudent, weighing decisions) | HSK 6 | ||
| 声誉 | 聲譽 | shēngyù | reputation (prestige, formal) | HSK 6 | |
| 实事求是 | 實事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | to seek truth from facts | HSK 6 | |
| 疏忽 | shūhu | to neglect; negligence | HSK 6 | ||
| 爽快 | shuǎngkuài | frank; straightforward | HSK 6 | ||
| 斯文 | sīwen | refined | HSK 6 | ||
| 肆无忌惮 | 肆無忌憚 | sìwújìdàn | unscrupulous; unbridled | HSK 6 | |
| 素质 | 素質 | sùzhì | inner quality | HSK 6 | |
| 踏实 | 踏實 | tāshi | down-to-earth; at ease | HSK 6 | |
| 贪婪 | 貪婪 | tānlán | greedy | HSK 6 | |
| 坦白 | tǎnbái | honest (frank; to confess) | HSK 6 | ||
| 讨好 | 討好 | tǎohǎo | to flatter (curry favor) | HSK 6 | |
| 体面 | 體面 | tǐmiàn | decent; respectable; dignity | HSK 6 | |
| 天才 | tiāncái | talent (genius) | HSK 6 | ||
| 天赋 | 天賦 | tiānfù | natural talent | HSK 6 | |
| 天生 | tiānshēng | innate | HSK 6 | ||
| 挑剔 | tiāoti | picky | HSK 6 | ||
| 条理 | 條理 | tiáolǐ | orderliness; logical arrangement | HSK 6 | |
| 调和 | 調和 | tiáohé | to reconcile; harmonious | HSK 6 | |
| 挑拨 | 挑撥 | tiǎobō | to sow discord; to incite | HSK 6 | |
| 挑衅 | 挑釁 | tiǎoxìn | to provoke; provocation | HSK 6 | |
| 妥协 | 妥協 | tuǒxié | to compromise | HSK 6 | |
| 唾弃 | 唾棄 | tuòqì | to spurn; to cast aside | HSK 6 | |
| 外向 | wàixiàng | extroverted | HSK 6 | ||
| 玩弄 | wánnòng | to play with; to toy with | HSK 6 | ||
| 顽固 | 頑固 | wángù | stubborn (obstinate, negative) | HSK 6 | |
| 顽强 | 頑強 | wánqiáng | tenacious | HSK 6 | |
| 威风 | 威風 | wēifēng | imposing; power and prestige | HSK 6 | |
| 温和 | 溫和 | wēnhé | mild; gentle; moderate | HSK 6 | |
| 文雅 | wényǎ | elegant | HSK 6 | ||
| 无耻 | 無恥 | wúchǐ | shameless | HSK 6 | |
| 无赖 | 無賴 | wúlài | hoodlum | HSK 6 | |
| 无理取闹 | 無理取鬧 | wúlǐqǔnào | to make trouble without reason | HSK 6 | |
| 无微不至 | 無微不至 | wú wēi bú zhì | meticulous; in every possible way | HSK 6 | |
| 无知 | 無知 | wúzhī | ignorant; ignorance | HSK 6 | |
| 细致 | 細緻 | xìzhì | meticulous; careful | HSK 6 | |
| 狭隘 | 狹隘 | xiá'ài | narrow (narrow-minded) | HSK 6 | |
| 贤惠 | 賢惠 | xiánhuì | virtuous and dutiful | HSK 6 | |
| 潇洒 | 瀟灑 | xiāosǎ | free and easy | HSK 6 | |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎoxīn yìyì | carefully | HSK 6 | ||
| 心血 | xīnxuè | painstaking effort | HSK 6 | ||
| 心眼儿 | 心眼兒 | xīnyǎnr | one's thoughts | HSK 6 | |
| 辛勤 | xīnqín | hardworking (toiling, written) | HSK 6 | ||
| 性感 | xìnggǎn | sexy | HSK 6 | ||
| 凶恶 | 兇惡 | xiōng'è | fierce (ferocious, menacing) | HSK 6 | |
| 修养 | 修養 | xiūyǎng | self-cultivation; refinement | HSK 6 | |
| 虚荣 | 虛榮 | xūróng | vanity | HSK 6 | |
| 虚伪 | 虛偽 | xūwěi | hypocritical | HSK 6 | |
| 炫耀 | xuànyào | to show off | HSK 6 | ||
| 熏陶 | 薰陶 | xūntáo | to influence | HSK 6 | |
| 严厉 | 嚴厲 | yánlì | strict (stern, severe) | HSK 6 | |
| 眼光 | yǎnguāng | vision (insight, judgment) | HSK 6 | ||
| 野蛮 | 野蠻 | yěmán | barbarous | HSK 6 | |
| 野心 | yěxīn | ambition (wild, often negative) | HSK 6 | ||
| 一丝不苟 | 一絲不苟 | yìsībùgǒu | meticulous (idiom, scrupulous) | HSK 6 | |
| 意志 | yìzhì | will (willpower) | HSK 6 | ||
| 毅力 | yìlì | willpower | HSK 6 | ||
| 英明 | yīngmíng | wise (of leaders) | HSK 6 | ||
| 英勇 | yīngyǒng | heroic; brave | HSK 6 | ||
| 庸俗 | yōngsú | vulgar; tacky | HSK 6 | ||
| 勇于 | 勇於 | yǒngyú | to have the courage to | HSK 6 | |
| 有条不紊 | 有條不紊 | yǒutiáobùwěn | in an orderly way | HSK 6 | |
| 幼稚 | yòuzhì | childish | HSK 6 | ||
| 愚蠢 | yúchǔn | silly | HSK 6 | ||
| 愚昧 | yúmèi | ignorant | HSK 6 | ||
| 再接再厉 | 再接再厲 | zàijiēzàilì | to keep up the good work | HSK 6 | |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to benefit from association | HSK 6 | ||
| 斩钉截铁 | 斬釘截鐵 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | resolute and decisive | HSK 6 | |
| 朝气蓬勃 | 朝氣蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy | HSK 6 | |
| 真挚 | 真摯 | zhēnzhì | sincere (genuine, of feelings) | HSK 6 | |
| 镇定 | 鎮定 | zhèndìng | calm; composed | HSK 6 | |
| 镇静 | 鎮靜 | zhènjìng | calm (composed under pressure) | HSK 6 | |
| 争气 | 爭氣 | zhēng qì | to do sb proud | HSK 6 | |
| 争先恐后 | 爭先恐後 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first | HSK 6 | |
| 正经 | 正經 | zhèngjing | serious; proper | HSK 6 | |
| 正气 | 正氣 | zhèngqì | righteousness; integrity | HSK 6 | |
| 郑重 | 鄭重 | zhèngzhòng | solemn; serious | HSK 6 | |
| 知足常乐 | 知足常樂 | zhīzúchánglè | content with what one has | HSK 6 | |
| 执着 | 執著 | zhízhuó | persistent; persevering | HSK 6 | |
| 志气 | 志氣 | zhìqì | ambition (aspiration, backbone) | HSK 6 | |
| 智力 | zhìlì | intelligence (intellect) | HSK 6 | ||
| 智商 | zhìshāng | IQ | HSK 6 | ||
| 忠诚 | 忠誠 | zhōngchéng | loyal; loyalty | HSK 6 | |
| 忠实 | 忠實 | zhōngshí | faithful | HSK 6 | |
| 周密 | zhōumì | meticulous (thorough, of plans) | HSK 6 | ||
| 庄严 | 莊嚴 | zhuāngyán | stately | HSK 6 | |
| 庄重 | 莊重 | zhuāngzhòng | solemn; dignified | HSK 6 | |
| 壮烈 | 壯烈 | zhuàngliè | brave and honorable | HSK 6 | |
| 着想 | 著想 | zhuóxiǎng | to consider (others' needs) | HSK 6 | |
| 姿态 | 姿態 | zītài | posture; attitude | HSK 6 | |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | self-reliance | HSK 6 | ||
| 自满 | 自滿 | zìmǎn | complacent | HSK 6 | |
| 自主 | zìzhǔ | independent (autonomous) | HSK 6 | ||
| 尊严 | 尊嚴 | zūnyán | dignity | HSK 6 | |
| 做主 | zuòzhǔ | to decide; to take charge | HSK 6 |
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