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Word list: Society, politics & law

Government, law, history and social life. Below you'll find all 319 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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国家 國家 guójiā country HSK 3
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历史 歷史 lìshǐ history HSK 3
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文化 wénhuà culture HSK 3
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安全 ānquán safe HSK 4
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保护 保護 bǎohù to protect HSK 4
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大使馆 大使館 dàshǐguǎn embassy HSK 4
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法律 fǎlǜ law HSK 4
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规定 規定 guīdìng regulation HSK 4
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国际 國際 guójì international HSK 4
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禁止 jìnzhǐ to ban HSK 4
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民族 mínzú ethnic group; nation HSK 4
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社会 社會 shèhuì society HSK 4
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传统 傳統 chuántǒng tradition HSK 5
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代表 dàibiǎo to represent; representative HSK 5
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道德 dàodé morals HSK 5
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敌人 敵人 dírén enemy HSK 5
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地位 dìwèi position (status, standing) HSK 5
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法院 fǎyuàn court of law HSK 5
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风俗 風俗 fēngsú social custom HSK 5
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改革 gǎigé to reform HSK 5
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公开 公開 gōngkāi public HSK 5
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公平 gōngpíng fair HSK 5
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官 guān an official HSK 5
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规矩 規矩 guīju rule (custom, manners) HSK 5
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规则 規則 guīzé rule (regulation; game rules) HSK 5
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国王 國王 guówáng king HSK 5
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合法 héfǎ lawful HSK 5
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和平 hépíng peace HSK 5
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集体 集體 jítǐ collective HSK 5
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纪律 紀律 jìlǜ discipline HSK 5
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军事 軍事 jūnshì military affairs HSK 5
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老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people HSK 5
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联合 聯合 liánhé to unite; alliance HSK 5
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派 pài to send; faction HSK 5
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批准 pīzhǔn to approve HSK 5
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平等 píngděng equal HSK 5
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权力 權力 quánlì power (authority) HSK 5
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权利 權利 quánlì right HSK 5
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人口 rénkǒu population HSK 5
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身份 shēnfèn identity HSK 5
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士兵 shìbīng soldier HSK 5
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统一 統一 tǒngyī to unify; unified HSK 5
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外交 wàijiāo diplomacy HSK 5
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违反 違反 wéifǎn to violate HSK 5
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文明 wénmíng civilization HSK 5
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限制 xiànzhì to restrict; restriction HSK 5
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形势 形勢 xíngshì situation; circumstances HSK 5
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移民 yímín to immigrate; immigrant HSK 5
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义务 義務 yìwù duty HSK 5
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原则 原則 yuánzé principle (rule of conduct) HSK 5
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战争 戰爭 zhànzhēng war HSK 5
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证件 證件 zhèngjiàn ID; credentials HSK 5
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证据 證據 zhèngjù evidence HSK 5
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政府 zhèngfǔ government HSK 5
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政治 zhèngzhì politics HSK 5
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执照 執照 zhízhào license; permit HSK 5
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制定 zhìdìng to formulate; to draw up HSK 5
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制度 zhìdù system (institution, rules) HSK 5
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秩序 zhìxù order (orderliness, public order) HSK 5
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主席 zhǔxí chairperson HSK 5
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自由 zìyóu freedom HSK 5
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总理 總理 zǒnglǐ premier HSK 5
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总统 總統 zǒngtǒng president HSK 5
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组织 組織 zǔzhī to organize; organization HSK 5
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遵守 zūnshǒu to abide by; to observe HSK 5
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案件 ànjiàn legal case HSK 6
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颁布 頒佈 bānbù to promulgate; to issue HSK 6
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颁发 頒發 bānfā to issue; to award HSK 6
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绑架 綁架 bǎngjià to kidnap HSK 6
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包庇 bāobì to shield HSK 6
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保卫 保衛 bǎowèi to defend (safeguard, e.g. country) HSK 6
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保障 bǎozhàng to ensure; guarantee HSK 6
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报警 報警 bàojǐng to report to the police HSK 6
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暴力 bàolì violence HSK 6
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被告 bèigào defendant HSK 6
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辩护 辯護 biànhù to defend; to speak in defense of HSK 6
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表决 表決 biǎojué to vote; to decide by vote HSK 6
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剥削 剝削 bōxuē to exploit HSK 6
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部署 bùshǔ to deploy HSK 6
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操练 操練 cāoliàn to drill; to practice HSK 6
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草案 cǎo'àn draft HSK 6
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查获 查獲 cháhuò to hunt down and seize HSK 6
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昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous (of a nation; literary) HSK 6
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朝代 cháodài dynasty HSK 6
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撤退 chètuì to retreat (military withdrawal) HSK 6
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撤销 撤銷 chèxiāo to revoke; to cancel HSK 6
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惩罚 懲罰 chéngfá to punish; punishment HSK 6
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冲突 衝突 chōngtū conflict HSK 6
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触犯 觸犯 chùfàn to offend; to violate HSK 6
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慈善 císhàn charity; charitable HSK 6
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打官司 dǎ guānsi to go to court HSK 6
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打仗 dǎzhàng to fight a war HSK 6
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大臣 dàchén minister (of a monarch) HSK 6
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歹徒 dǎitú gangster; criminal HSK 6
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逮捕 dàibǔ to arrest HSK 6
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当事人 當事人 dāngshìrén party involved; person concerned HSK 6
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当选 當選 dāngxuǎn to be elected HSK 6
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党 黨 dǎng (political) party HSK 6
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导弹 導彈 dǎodàn guided missile HSK 6
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盗窃 盜竊 dàoqiè to steal (theft; legal term) HSK 6
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抵抗 dǐkàng to resist; resistance HSK 6
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抵制 dǐzhì to boycott; to resist HSK 6
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动荡 動盪 dòngdàng turmoil HSK 6
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动员 動員 dòngyuán to mobilize HSK 6
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斗争 鬥爭 dòuzhēng to struggle (fight against) HSK 6
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毒品 dúpǐn drugs HSK 6
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独裁 獨裁 dúcái dictatorship HSK 6
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队伍 隊伍 duìwu troops; team; ranks HSK 6
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对抗 對抗 duìkàng to resist; to confront HSK 6
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反抗 fǎnkàng to resist; to revolt HSK 6
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方针 方針 fāngzhēn policy (guiding principle) HSK 6
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防御 防禦 fángyù defense HSK 6
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非法 fēifǎ illegal HSK 6
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废除 廢除 fèichú to abolish; to annul HSK 6
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风气 風氣 fēngqì general mood HSK 6
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风土人情 風土人情 fēngtǔrénqíng local customs and conditions HSK 6
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封建 fēngjiàn feudal HSK 6
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封锁 封鎖 fēngsuǒ to blockade HSK 6
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否决 否決 fǒujué to veto; to reject HSK 6
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俘虏 俘虜 fúlǔ captive HSK 6
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腐败 腐敗 fǔbài corruption HSK 6
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复活 復活 fùhuó resurrection HSK 6
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复兴 復興 fùxīng to revive; revival HSK 6
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赋予 賦予 fùyǔ to confer; to endow HSK 6
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改良 gǎiliáng to improve; to reform HSK 6
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干涉 gānshè to interfere; to intervene HSK 6
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干预 干預 gānyù to intervene; to meddle HSK 6
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纲领 綱領 gānglǐng program (political, guiding) HSK 6
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歌颂 歌頌 gēsòng to sing the praises of; to extol HSK 6
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革命 gémìng revolution HSK 6
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公安局 gōngānjú public security bureau HSK 6
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公道 gōngdao fair (reasonable, e.g. prices) HSK 6
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公告 gōnggào announcement; public notice HSK 6
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公民 gōngmín citizen HSK 6
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公正 gōngzhèng just (fair) HSK 6
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公证 公證 gōngzhèng notarization HSK 6
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攻击 攻擊 gōngjī to attack HSK 6
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巩固 鞏固 gǒnggù to consolidate; to strengthen HSK 6
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共和国 共和國 gònghéguó republic HSK 6
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勾结 勾結 gōujié to collude with HSK 6
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孤立 gūlì isolated; to isolate HSK 6
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官方 guānfāng official HSK 6
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管辖 管轄 guǎnxiá to administer; to have jurisdiction over HSK 6
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贯彻 貫徹 guànchè to implement (carry through policy) HSK 6
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惯例 慣例 guànlì convention; usual practice HSK 6
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规章 規章 guīzhāng regulations HSK 6
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贵族 貴族 guìzú aristocrat; nobility HSK 6
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国防 國防 guófáng national defense HSK 6
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国务院 國務院 guówùyuàn State Council HSK 6
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捍卫 捍衛 hànwèi to defend; to safeguard HSK 6
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行列 hángliè procession HSK 6
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号召 號召 hàozhào to call on (rally, summon) HSK 6
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和解 héjiě to reconcile; settlement HSK 6
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和谐 和諧 héxié harmonious HSK 6
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候选 候選 hòuxuǎn candidate HSK 6
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缓和 緩和 huǎnhé to ease; to alleviate HSK 6
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皇帝 huángdì emperor HSK 6
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皇后 huánghòu empress HSK 6
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毁灭 毀滅 huǐmiè to destroy; to perish HSK 6
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会晤 會晤 huìwù to meet; meeting HSK 6
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贿赂 賄賂 huìlù to bribe HSK 6
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混乱 混亂 hùnluàn confusion HSK 6
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机密 機密 jīmì secret HSK 6
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基地 jīdì base (of operations) HSK 6
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忌讳 忌諱 jìhuì taboo; to avoid as taboo HSK 6
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监督 監督 jiāndū to supervise; to monitor HSK 6
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监视 監視 jiānshì to monitor; to keep watch on HSK 6
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监狱 監獄 jiānyù prison HSK 6
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剪彩 剪綵 jiǎn cǎi to cut the ribbon (at an opening) HSK 6
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间谍 間諜 jiàndié a spy HSK 6
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舰艇 艦艇 jiàntǐng warship HSK 6
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将军 將軍 jiāngjūn a general HSK 6
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交涉 jiāoshè to negotiate HSK 6
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阶层 階層 jiēcéng social stratum; class HSK 6
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揭露 jiēlù to expose; to unmask HSK 6
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解放 jiěfàng to liberate HSK 6
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解散 jiěsàn to dissolve; to disband HSK 6
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解体 解體 jiětǐ to disintegrate HSK 6
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戒备 戒備 jièbèi to be on the alert HSK 6
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进攻 進攻 jìngōng to attack; offensive HSK 6
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竞选 競選 jìngxuǎn to run for office HSK 6
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纠纷 糾紛 jiūfēn dispute (civil, e.g. legal) HSK 6
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救济 救濟 jiùjì emergency relief HSK 6
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拘留 jūliú to detain HSK 6
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局势 局勢 júshì situation (political/military) HSK 6
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举世瞩目 舉世矚目 jǔshì zhǔmù to attract worldwide attention HSK 6
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决策 決策 juécè to make a decision; policy decision HSK 6
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军队 軍隊 jūnduì army; troops HSK 6
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抗议 抗議 kàngyì to protest HSK 6
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历代 歷代 lìdài successive dynasties HSK 6
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立场 立場 lìchǎng position (standpoint) HSK 6
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联盟 聯盟 liánméng alliance HSK 6
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领土 領土 lǐngtǔ territory HSK 6
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领袖 領袖 lǐngxiù leader (great leader, figurehead) HSK 6
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流氓 liúmáng rogue HSK 6
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掠夺 掠奪 lüèduó to plunder HSK 6
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埋伏 máifu to ambush; ambush HSK 6
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迷信 míxìn superstition HSK 6
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灭亡 滅亡 mièwáng to perish; to be destroyed HSK 6
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民间 民間 mínjiān among the people HSK 6
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民主 mínzhǔ democracy HSK 6
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奴隶 奴隸 núlì slave HSK 6
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虐待 nüèdài to abuse HSK 6
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殴打 毆打 ōudǎ to beat up HSK 6
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派别 派別 pàibié faction; school HSK 6
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判决 判決 pànjué verdict; to sentence HSK 6
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迫害 pòhài to persecute HSK 6
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歧视 歧視 qíshì to discriminate against HSK 6
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旗帜 旗幟 qízhì flag HSK 6
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强制 強制 qiángzhì to force; compulsory HSK 6
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抢劫 搶劫 qiǎngjié to rob HSK 6
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侵犯 qīnfàn to violate; to infringe on HSK 6
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侵略 qīnlüè invasion; to invade HSK 6
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清真 qīngzhēn halal; Islamic HSK 6
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驱逐 驅逐 qūzhú to expel; to deport HSK 6
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取缔 取締 qǔdì to ban (outlaw, shut down) HSK 6
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权威 權威 quánwēi authority HSK 6
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群众 群眾 qúnzhòng the masses HSK 6
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人道 réndào humanitarianism HSK 6
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人质 人質 rénzhì hostage HSK 6
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儒家 rújiā Confucianism HSK 6
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骚扰 騷擾 sāorǎo to harass HSK 6
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神圣 神聖 shénshèng divine HSK 6
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神仙 shénxiān immortal; celestial being HSK 6
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审查 審查 shěnchá to examine; to review HSK 6
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审理 審理 shěnlǐ to hear (a case) HSK 6
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审判 審判 shěnpàn to put on trial HSK 6
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生肖 shēngxiào Chinese zodiac HSK 6
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生效 shēng xiào to take effect HSK 6
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声势 聲勢 shēngshì momentum HSK 6
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时事 時事 shíshì current events HSK 6
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示威 shìwēi to stage a protest HSK 6
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势力 勢力 shìli power (influence, faction) HSK 6
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释放 釋放 shìfàng to release; to set free HSK 6
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司法 sīfǎ judicial HSK 6
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司令 sīlìng commanding officer HSK 6
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寺庙 寺廟 sìmiào temple HSK 6
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诉讼 訴訟 sùsòng lawsuit HSK 6
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贪污 貪汙 tānwū to embezzle; corruption HSK 6
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天堂 tiāntáng paradise HSK 6
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条约 條約 tiáoyuē treaty HSK 6
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调解 調解 tiáojiě to mediate HSK 6
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通缉 通緝 tōngjī to issue a wanted notice HSK 6
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统治 統治 tǒngzhì to rule HSK 6
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投票 tóupiào to vote HSK 6
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投降 tóuxiáng to surrender HSK 6
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团结 團結 tuánjié to unite; unity HSK 6
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推翻 tuīfān to overthrow HSK 6
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威望 wēiwàng prestige (renown, standing) HSK 6
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威信 wēixìn prestige (authority, trust) HSK 6
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违背 違背 wéibèi to violate; to go against HSK 6
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伪造 偽造 wěizào to forge; to fake HSK 6
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委员 委員 wěiyuán committee member HSK 6
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文物 wénwù cultural relic HSK 6
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诬陷 誣陷 wūxiàn to frame; to falsely accuse HSK 6
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无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent HSK 6
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武器 wǔqì weapon HSK 6
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武装 武裝 wǔzhuāng arms HSK 6
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牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng to sacrifice (one's life) HSK 6
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习俗 習俗 xísú custom HSK 6
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袭击 襲擊 xíjī to attack; surprise attack HSK 6
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嫌疑 xiányí suspicion HSK 6
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宪法 憲法 xiànfǎ constitution HSK 6
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陷害 xiànhài to frame (sb) HSK 6
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消防 xiāofáng fire-fighting HSK 6
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消灭 消滅 xiāomiè to wipe out; to eliminate HSK 6
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协会 協會 xiéhuì an association HSK 6
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信仰 xìnyǎng firm belief HSK 6
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刑事 xíngshì criminal (adj., penal) HSK 6
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行政 xíngzhèng administration HSK 6
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凶手 兇手 xiōngshǒu murderer HSK 6
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许可 許可 xǔkě allow HSK 6
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宣誓 xuān shì to swear an oath HSK 6
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选举 選舉 xuǎnjǔ to elect; election HSK 6
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巡逻 巡邏 xúnluó to patrol HSK 6
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压迫 壓迫 yāpò to oppress HSK 6
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压制 壓制 yāzhì to suppress; to stifle HSK 6
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严禁 嚴禁 yánjìn to strictly prohibit HSK 6
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言论 言論 yánlùn expression of opinion HSK 6
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掩护 掩護 yǎnhù to cover; to shield HSK 6
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演习 演習 yǎnxí military exercise; drill HSK 6
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仪式 儀式 yíshì ceremony (rite, ritual) HSK 6
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遗产 遺產 yíchǎn heritage HSK 6
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阴谋 陰謀 yīnmóu a plot HSK 6
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隐私 隱私 yǐnsī privacy HSK 6
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拥护 擁護 yōnghù to support (endorse a cause) HSK 6
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舆论 輿論 yúlùn public opinion HSK 6
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冤枉 yuānwang to wrong HSK 6
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元首 yuánshǒu head of state HSK 6
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原告 yuángào plaintiff HSK 6
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贼 賊 zéi thief HSK 6
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占领 佔領 zhànlǐng to occupy; to capture HSK 6
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战斗 戰鬥 zhàndòu to fight (battle) HSK 6
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战略 戰略 zhànlüè strategy HSK 6
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战术 戰術 zhànshù tactics HSK 6
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战役 戰役 zhànyì military campaign HSK 6
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章程 zhāngchéng written rules HSK 6
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阵地 陣地 zhèndì position (military) HSK 6
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阵容 陣容 zhènróng line-up HSK 6
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争端 爭端 zhēngduān dispute (conflict, e.g. international) HSK 6
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争夺 爭奪 zhēngduó to fight over; to contend for HSK 6
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争议 爭議 zhēngyì controversy HSK 6
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征服 zhēngfú to conquer HSK 6
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正义 正義 zhèngyì justice HSK 6
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政策 zhèngcè policy HSK 6
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政权 政權 zhèngquán regime HSK 6
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殖民地 zhímíndì colony HSK 6
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制裁 zhìcái to sanction; sanctions HSK 6
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治安 zhì'ān law and order HSK 6
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治理 zhìlǐ to bring under control HSK 6
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中立 zhōnglì neutral HSK 6
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种族 種族 zhǒngzú race (ethnicity) HSK 6
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主权 主權 zhǔquán sovereignty HSK 6
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主义 主義 zhǔyì -ism HSK 6
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驻扎 駐紮 zhùzhā to station HSK 6
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子弹 子彈 zǐdàn bullet HSK 6
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宗教 zōngjiào religion HSK 6
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祖国 祖國 zǔguó homeland HSK 6
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罪犯 zuìfàn criminal (person) HSK 6
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