- 摆谱bǎi pǔto put on airs; to be ostentatious; to show off one's statusHSK 7-9
- 斑白bān báigrizzled, graying (of hair)HSK 7-9
- 暴力团bàoorganized crime syndicate (especially the yakuza)HSK 7-9
- 暴殄天物bàoto recklessly waste precious resources; to squander something valuableHSK 7-9
- 板桥Bǎn qiáowooden bridge; Banqiao (district in New Taipei City, Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 板牙bǎn yáfront teeth (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 柏木bǎicypress (tree or wood of the Cupressaceae family); also refers to thuja and cedar in certain contextsHSK 7-9
- 标尺biāo chǐ(surveying) graduated rod used to measure elevations; (military) rear sight of a firearmHSK 7-9
- 标竿biāo gānbenchmark, standard (figurative); a pole serving as a mark or symbol, a trophy pole (literal)HSK 7-9
- 槟bīnused in 檳子|槟子HSK 7-9
- 比较文学bǐ jiào wén xuécomparative literatureHSK 7-9
- 比邻bǐ línneighbor; nearby place, vicinityHSK 7-9
- 泊位bó wèiberth (for ships); anchorage; parking space (for vehicles)HSK 7-9
- 波光bō guāngshimmering light on water, sparkling reflectionsHSK 7-9
- 班门弄斧bān mén nòng fǔto display one's meager skill in front of an expert; to show off before a masterHSK 7-9
- 病况bìng kuàngstate of illness, condition of a patientHSK 7-9
- 病员bìng yuánpatient (formal, especially in institutional or collective contexts)HSK 7-9
- 病案bìng ànmedical recordHSK 7-9
- 病榻bìng tàsickbedHSK 7-9
- 病秧子bìng yāng zǐsickly person (colloquial, derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 白兰地酒bái lán debrandyHSK 7-9
- 白净bái jìngfair and clear (of skin); having a fair complexionHSK 7-9
- 白开水bái kāi shuǐplain boiled water (often drunk as a healthy beverage without any additives)HSK 7-9
- 白条bái tiáoinformal IOU or promissory note (often without legal force); slaughtered and cleaned (chicken or fish), ready for cookingHSK 7-9
- 白桦bái huàwhite birch (Betula platyphylla)HSK 7-9
- 白磷bái línwhite phosphorusHSK 7-9
- 白羽bái yǔwhite feather; (literary) white plumeHSK 7-9
- 白雪皑皑bái xuě ái ái(literary) brilliantly white snow cover, especially on distant peaks or a vast expanseHSK 7-9
- 白骨bái gǔbones of the dead; white bones (often in literary or archaeological contexts)HSK 7-9
- 白鱼bái yúwhitefish; topmouth culter (a freshwater fish); silverfish (an insect that eats paper and clothing)HSK 7-9
- 白鲑bái guīwhitefishHSK 7-9
- 白鹳bái guànwhite stork (Ciconia ciconia)HSK 7-9
- 百分之一千bǎiabsolutely, one hundred percent (colloquial intensifier)HSK 7-9
- 百分之二百bǎi(idiom) two hundred percent (used for emphasis); complete; absolute; totalHSK 7-9
- 百慕大群岛bǎiBermuda IslandsHSK 7-9
- 百褶裙bái zhě qúnpleated skirt (with many accordion-like folds)HSK 7-9
- 碧水bì shuǐclear blue water (literary, poetic)HSK 7-9
- 秉公bǐng gōngimpartially, justly; in a fair and unbiased mannerHSK 7-9
- 笔力bǐ lìvigor and expressive power of brushstrokes in calligraphy or painting; forcefulness and impact of literary styleHSK 7-9
- 笔帽bǐ màocap (of a pen or pencil)HSK 7-9
- 笔杆子bǐ gǎn zishaft of a pen; pen (the physical object); (figurative) an effective writer; a skilled wordsmithHSK 7-9
- 笔端bǐ duān(literary) the tip of the brush; the source of expression in writing or painting; the flow of one's thoughts rendered in artistic workHSK 7-9
- 簿记员bù jì yuánbookkeeper, ledger clerkHSK 7-9
- 粑bā(bound form) cake-like food, typically made from glutinous rice or other grainsHSK 7-9
- 编录biān lùto excerpt and edit (texts, documents); to compile and recordHSK 7-9
- 编组biān zǔto organize into groups, to form groups; (railway) to marshal (train cars)HSK 7-9
- 背囊bēiknapsackHSK 7-9
- 苯甲酸běn jiǎ suānbenzoic acid (C6H5COOH)HSK 7-9
- 蓓蕾bèi lěibud (of a flower)HSK 7-9
- 蓖麻油bì mācastor oilHSK 7-9
- 补交bǔ jiāoto submit or pay after the deadline; to make up a missed submission or paymentHSK 7-9
- 表演队biǎo yǎn duìperformance team; troupeHSK 7-9
- 表面文章biǎo miàn wén zhāng(figurative) mere show; superficial work; lip service; tokenismHSK 7-9
- 表面积biǎo miàn jīsurface areaHSK 7-9
- 褒贬bāo biǎnto appraise; to pass judgment onHSK 7-9
- 贝伦bèi lúnBelém (capital of the state of Pará, Brazil)HSK 7-9
- 败阵bài zhènto be beaten in a battle, contest, or competitionHSK 7-9
- 贬损biǎn sǔnto disparage, to denigrate, to speak unfavorably of (someone or something)HSK 7-9
- 辈出bèi chū(of talented people, heroes, etc.) to come forth in large numbers, to emerge generation after generationHSK 7-9
- 辩才biàn cáieloquenceHSK 7-9
- 边关biān guānborder pass; strategic border positionHSK 7-9
- 边缘性biānmarginality; peripherality; the state of being marginal or on the edgeHSK 7-9
- 避让bì ràngto avoid (conflict, obstacles, etc.); to yield (in traffic, to pedestrians, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 闭幕式bì mù shìclosing ceremonyHSK 5
- 霸气bà qì(noun) an imposing/domineering manner; aggressive style; (adj.) overbearing, domineering; also: valiant, imposing (context-dependent)HSK 7-9
- 颁奖会bān jiǎng huìawards ceremonyHSK 7-9
- 髈bǎng(bound form) thighHSK 7-9
- 鼻翼bí yìnostrils (the outer part of the nose)HSK 7-9
- 不争búto not strive for, to not contend forHSK 7-9
- 不可不búmust; have to (emphatic, formal)HSK 7-9
- 不可言传bú(idiom) cannot be expressed in words; ineffable; beyond verbal descriptionHSK 7-9
- 不忍bù rěncannot bear to (do something out of pity or compassion)HSK 7-9
- 不惑之年búforty years of age; age 40 (literary term)HSK 7-9
- 不意bù yìunexpectedly; inadvertently (literary)HSK 7-9
- 不祥之兆bù xiáng zhī zhàobad omen, portent of misfortuneHSK 7-9
- 不约而同bù yuē ér tóng(idiom) to do or think the same thing without prior consultation; coincidentally; spontaneously in unisonHSK 7-9
- 不绝于耳búto linger in one's ears (of sounds, voices, or words that are heard continuously)HSK 7-9
- 不胜枚举bù shèng méi jǔtoo numerous to mention individually; countless; too many to enumerate (one by one)HSK 7-9
- 不辱使命búto successfully carry out an assignment, to live up to one's missionHSK 7-9
- 不须búneed not, don't have toHSK 7-9
- 不顾死活búreckless, foolhardy, without regard for life or deathHSK 7-9
- 佰bǎihundred (formal financial form used on checks, contracts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 保守主义bǎo shǒu zhǔ yìconservatismHSK 7-9
- 保管室bǎo guǎn shìstoreroom; storage roomHSK 7-9
- 保管费bǎo guǎn fèistorage fee; storage chargesHSK 7-9
- 保育员bǎo yōchild-care workerHSK 7-9
- 保险带bǎo xiǎn dàisafety beltHSK 7-9
- 保驾bǎo jiàto escort or protect (an important person; also used jocularly)HSK 7-9
- 八两bāeight taels (approx. 400 grams)HSK 7-9
- 八九年bāthe year 1989 (often referring to the Tiananmen Square protests)HSK 7-9
- 八仙bā xiānthe Eight Immortals (legendary Taoist deities in Chinese folklore)HSK 7-9
- 八十五bāeighty-fiveHSK 7-9
- 八又二分之一bāeight and a half (8½)HSK 7-9
- 八大bā(proper noun) eight great (used in names of groups of eight major items)HSK 7-9
- 兵士bīng shìordinary soldier, privateHSK 7-9
- 兵权bīng quánmilitary power; military leadershipHSK 7-9
- 兵荒马乱bīng huāng mǎ luànturmoil and chaos of war; a state of upheaval and disorder during armed conflictHSK 7-9
- 冰冻三尺bīng dòng sān chě(idiom) a situation or problem is the result of long-term accumulation; Rome wasn't built in a dayHSK 7-9
- 冰水bīng shuǐice waterHSK 7-9
- 冰球界bīng qiú jièice hockey community; the world of ice hockeyHSK 7-9
- 冰窟bīng kūice cave; hole in iceHSK 7-9
- 冰糕bīng gāoice cream; popsicleHSK 7-9
- 别号bié hàoalternative name, alias (especially a literary or artistic pseudonym)HSK 7-9
- 别无二致biéwithout any difference; identicalHSK 7-9
- 别有风味biéto have a distinctive flavor or character; to be uniquely appealingHSK 7-9
- 勃兰登堡Bó lán dēng bǎoBrandenburg (state of Germany)HSK 7-9
- 包场bāo chǎngto book the entire venue (theater, restaurant, etc.) for a private eventHSK 7-9
- 包管bāo guǎnto guarantee, to assureHSK 7-9
- 包车bāo chēchartered vehicle (car, bus, etc. hired for exclusive use)HSK 7-9
- 北回归线Běi huí guī xiànTropic of CancerHSK 7-9
- 北安Běi ānBei'an (a county-level city in Heilongjiang Province, China)HSK 7-9
- 北极点běi jí diǎnNorth Pole (geographic point)HSK 7-9
- 半壁江山bàn bì jiāng shānhalf of the country's territory (often the part still held after invasion or division)HSK 7-9
- 半路出家bàn lù chū jiā(figurative) to switch to a new profession or field without formal training; (literal) to become a monk or nun late in lifeHSK 7-9
- 卑怯bēi qièmean and cowardly; abjectHSK 7-9
- 博物院bó wù yuànmuseum (typically a large, comprehensive museum, often with historical/cultural focus)HSK 7-9
- 博览群书bó lǎn qún shūwell-read, widely read, eruditeHSK 7-9
- 卞biàn(bound form, literary) impetuous; (surname) BianHSK 7-9
- 变废为宝biàn fèi wéito turn waste into something valuable; to recycle waste into treasureHSK 7-9
- 变电站biàn diàn zhànsubstation (electrical transformer station)HSK 7-9
- 变速箱biàn sù xiānggearbox, transmissionHSK 7-9
- 变频器biàn pín qì(noun) frequency converter; inverter (electrical device that converts fixed-frequency power to variable-frequency power)HSK 7-9
- 壁龛bì kānniche (in a wall)HSK 7-9
- 备感bèi gǎnto feel deeply, to be filled with (a certain emotion)HSK 7-9
- 奔命bēn mìngto be in a desperate hurry, to rush aboutHSK 7-9
- 奔走相告bēnto rush around spreading the news; to pass the word from one to another excitedlyHSK 7-9
- 巴伐利亚州bā fá lì yà zhōuBavaria (a state in Germany)HSK 7-9
- 巴豆bā dòucroton seed (a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with strong purgative properties)HSK 7-9
- 布匹bù pǐcloth (sold in bolts or pieces); piece goodsHSK 7-9
- 布告牌bù gào páibulletin board; notice boardHSK 7-9
- 布拉德福德bù lāBradford (city in West Yorkshire, England)HSK 7-9
- 布雷斯劳bù léi sī láoBreslau (historical German name of the city now called Wrocław in Poland)HSK 7-9
- 帮厨bāng chúto help in the kitchen, to work as a cook's helperHSK 7-9
- 悲壮bēi zhuàngsolemn and stirring; tragic yet heroicHSK 7-9
- 悲泣bēi qìto weep with grief, to mourn bitterlyHSK 7-9
- 扁舟biǎn(literary) small boat, skiffHSK 7-9
- 报幕bào mùto announce the items on a program (as an emcee or host)HSK 7-9
- 报恩bào ēnto repay a kindness, to show gratitude for a favor receivedHSK 7-9
- 报晓bào xiǎoto herald the dawn (of a rooster announcing daybreak)HSK 7-9
- 抱不平bào bù píngto be outraged by an injustice (done to someone else); to feel indignant on another's behalfHSK 7-9
- 拂面bì(verb-object) to brush past one's face (used of wind, breeze, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 拜师bài shīto formally become a pupil or apprentice under a master (often with a ritual)HSK 7-9
- 掰腕子bāiarm wrestlingHSK 7-9
- 搏杀bó shāto fight desperately; to engage in a life-and-death struggle; to compete fiercely (in business, sports, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 摆样子bǎi yàng zito put on a show, to do something for appearance's sakeHSK 7-9
- 摆阔bǎi kuòto flaunt one's wealth, to show off moneyHSK 7-9
- 播音室bō yīn shìbroadcasting studioHSK 7-9
- 斑块bān kuàisplotch, patch (of color, texture, or substance on a surface)HSK 7-9
- 斑岩bān yán(geology) porphyryHSK 7-9
- 本科生běn kē shēngundergraduate studentHSK 7-9
- 杓biāothe three stars forming the tip of the handle of the Big Dipper (in Chinese astronomy)HSK 7-9
- 板擦bǎn cāblackboard eraserHSK 7-9
- 步履维艰bù lǚ wéi jiānto walk with difficulty (literally); to face great difficulties in one's work or progress (figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 步履艰难bù lǚ jiān nánto walk with difficulty; to have trouble walking; (figurative) to struggle to make progressHSK 7-9
- 波峰bō fēngwave crestHSK 7-9
- 不亚于bù yà yúnot inferior to, no less thanHSK 7-9
- 博大精深bó dà jīng shēnwide-ranging and profound; broad and deep (of culture, knowledge, or theories)HSK 7-9
- 壁垒bì lěi(historical) rampart, defensive wall of a fortress; (figurative) barrier, obstacle (e.g. trade barrier, ideological barrier)HSK 7-9
- 斑马线bān mǎ xiànzebra crossing; crosswalkHSK 7-9
- 秉承bǐng chéngto receive and carry out (orders, instructions); to carry on (a tradition, legacy)HSK 7-9
- 办学bàn xuéto run a school; to operate an educational institutionHSK 7-9
- 悲欢离合bēi huān lí héthe vicissitudes of life; joys and sorrows; partings and reunions (four-character idiom)HSK 7-9
- 部首bù shǒu(noun) radical of a Chinese character (used for dictionary lookup and semantic classification)HSK 7-9
- 饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sāngto have experienced many vicissitudes; to have been through a lotHSK 7-9
- 拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎng(idiom) to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm; to try to help something grow by pulling it up — a metaphor for being overzealous and causing harmHSK 7-9
- 碧玉bì yùjasperHSK 7-9
- 波涛汹涌bō tāo xiōng yǒng(idiom) waves surging; turbulent waters; (figurative) a situation full of upheaval or intense emotionHSK 7-9