Chinese words starting with “C”
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- 从cóng(preposition) from (marks a starting point in space, time, or a range); (adverb) never (used before a negative to emphasize that something has never happened)HSK 2
- 次cì(classifier) time (used to count occurrences of an event); (adjective) next; secondHSK 2
- 出chūto go out, to come out; to produce, to give forth; to happen, to occurHSK 2
- 才cáitalent, ability; kind of person (as a suffix, e.g., 天才 genius, 奇才 prodigy)HSK 5
- 才cái(adverb, before quantity) only, merely; (adverb, after time) just now, only a moment ago; (adverb, in conditional patterns) only then, not untilHSK 3
- 错cuòwrong, incorrectHSK 2
- 吃chīto eatHSK 1
- 车chēcar; vehicleHSK 1
- 出来chū láito come out; to emerge; to appear; to be produced or identified (as a result of an action)HSK 2
- 穿chuānto wear, to put on (clothing, shoes, etc.)HSK 1
- 成chéng(classifier) tenth, ten percent (used after a number 1–9)HSK 6
- 出去chū qùto go outHSK 2
- 场chǎng(classifier) used for performances, sports matches, and other public events; (classifier) used for exams and testsHSK 4
- 成为chéng wéito become, to turn intoHSK 4
- 从来cóng láialways, all along (in affirmative sentences, often with 都); never (in negative sentences with 没 or 不)HSK 4
- 参加cān jiāto participate, to take part, to joinHSK 3
- 此cǐthis; theseHSK 4
- 出现chū xiànto appear, to emerge, to ariseHSK 4
- 查cháto look up (a word, information in a reference); to check, examine, investigateHSK 3
- 猜cāito guessHSK 4
- 床chuángbedHSK 2
- 处理chǔ lǐto handle, to deal with (a problem, matter, situation); to process, to treat (data, materials, goods)HSK 5
- 成功chéng gōngto succeed; successfulHSK 4
- 唱chàngto singHSK 1
- 曾经céng jīngonce (indicating a past experience); at some point in the past; used toHSK 5
- 处chǔto reside; to be situated at (a place or situation); to get along with (someone); to handle, deal with; to punishHSK 5
- 处chù(noun) place, location, spot; (noun) department, office, section (used in compounds: 办公处, 售票处); (noun) point, aspect (used in compounds: 好处, 难处, 长处)HSK 5
- 除了chú lebesides, in addition to (used with 还/也 to include); except (for) (used with 都 to exclude)HSK 3
- 重chóng(adverb) again; once more (placed before a verb to indicate redoing an action); (verb) to repeat; to do something twice (by mistake; often used in the pattern V + 重 + 了)HSK 4
- 曾céngonce; ever (indicating a past experience)HSK 5
- 重新chóng xīnagain, once more (from the beginning or in a new way)HSK 4
- 聪明cōng míngsmart, intelligent, cleverHSK 3
- 除非chú fēiunless; only if, only in the case thatHSK 6
- 船chuánboat; ship; vesselHSK 3
- 错误cuò wù(adjective) wrong, mistaken; (noun) mistake, errorHSK 4
- 藏cángto hide, to conceal; to store, to collectHSK 5
- 从没cóng méinever (in the past)HSK 7-9
- 冲chòngtoward, facing (colloquial); aimed at (a person or thing); (of a smell or taste) strong, pungentHSK 6
- 冲chōngto rinse; to flush; to develop (film); to brew; to infuse (tea, coffee, etc.); to dash; to charge; to collide withHSK 5
- 操cāoto drill; to exercise; to operate; to handle; to speak (a language); to conductHSK 7-9
- 存在cún zàito existHSK 5
- 承认chéng rènto admit, to acknowledge (a mistake, a fact, the truth); to recognize (a country, government, or artistic achievement)HSK 5
- 城市chéng shìcity; townHSK 3
- 词cíword; lyrics; words, speech (as in what one says)HSK 2
- 超chāoto exceed, surpass (a limit, standard, or amount)HSK 5
- 差不多chà bu duō(adverb) almost, nearly; (adjective) about the same, similar, not badHSK 3
- 差chà(adjective) poor, inferior, not up to standard; (adjective) wrong, mistaken; (verb) to be short of, to lackHSK 3
- 出色chū sèoutstanding, remarkableHSK 5
- 蠢chǔnstupid, foolish, dull, clumsyHSK 7-9
- 出发chū fāto set off, to depart, to start a journeyHSK 3
- 臭chòusmelly, stinky (literal); (figurative) terrible, lousy, terrible (of a skill, idea, reputation)HSK 5
- 测试cè shìto test (machinery, a person's skill, etc.); to beta test (software)HSK 5
- 朝cháo(verb) to face (a direction); to make a pilgrimage to; (preposition) towards, in the direction ofHSK 5
- 城chéngcity; town; city wallsHSK 4
- 超级chāo jísuper, ultra, extremelyHSK 5
- 迟到chí dàoto be late, to arrive lateHSK 3
- 差点chà diǎnalmost, nearlyHSK 7-9
- 充满chōng mǎnfull of; brimming with; to be filled with (with physical or abstract things)HSK 5
- 吃饭chī fànto eat; to have a meal; to make a living; to earn a livingHSK 7-9
- 传chuánto pass on; to transmit; to transfer; to spread; to circulate; to infect; to conduct (electricity)HSK 5
- 吵chǎo(verb) to quarrel; to argue; (verb) to make noise; to disturb; (adjective) noisy; loudHSK 5
- 成员chéng yuánmemberHSK 5
- 错过cuò guòto miss (a train, opportunity, phone call, etc.)HSK 4
- 抽chōuto draw out, to pull out (from in between); to whip, to thrash; (of plants) to sprout, to budHSK 5
- 尝试cháng shìto try, to attemptHSK 5
- 常chángoften; frequentlyHSK 3
- 从未cóng wèinever (before), never (in the past)HSK 6
- 菜càidish; vegetable; cuisineHSK 1
- 参与cān yùto participate (in sth); to take part inHSK 5
- 超过chāo guòto surpass, to exceedHSK 4
- 吹chuīto blow (of wind or by mouth); to play (a wind instrument); to boast, brag; also: to fall through, fail (colloquial)HSK 4
- 出生chū shēngto be bornHSK 3
- 层céng(classifier) for floors, stories, layers; (classifier) for abstract layers (of meaning, emotion, etc.)HSK 3
- 厕所cè suǒtoilet, restroom, lavatoryHSK 4
- 彻底chè dǐthorough; completeHSK 5
- 厨房chú fángkitchenHSK 4
- 扯chěto pull, to tug; to tear, to rip; to chat, to gossipHSK 7-9
- 唱歌chàng gēto sing (a song)HSK 7-9
- 产生chǎn shēngto produce, to generate, to give rise toHSK 4
- 出租车chū zū chētaxiHSK 1
- 擦cāto wipe, to rub (with a cloth or towel); to apply (lipstick, cream, lotion, etc.) by rubbing or pattingHSK 4
- 刺cì(noun) thorn; spine; prickle; (verb) to prick; to stab; to pierce; (verb) to assassinate; to murderHSK 6
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry; to sauté; to speculate (in stocks, etc.); to hype (up); to promote aggressivelyHSK 5
- 程序chéng xùprocedure; sequence; order; computer programHSK 5
- 创造chuàng zàoto create, to bring about; to set (a record)HSK 5
- 称chēngto weigh; to state, to claimHSK 5
- 称chēngto weigh (on a scale); to call, to name, to address as; to claim, to stateHSK 5
- 迟chílate; delayed; slowHSK 4
- 船长chuán zhǎngcaptain (of a ship), skipperHSK 7-9
- 餐厅cān tīngrestaurant; dining hallHSK 4
- 窗户chuāng huwindowHSK 4
- 惩罚chéng fáto punish, to penalizeHSK 6
- 刺激cì jī(verb) to stimulate, to excite, to provoke, or to irritate; (noun) a stimulus; excitement or irritationHSK 5
- 承诺chéng nuòto promise, to undertakeHSK 6
- 车上chē shàngon/in the vehicle (car, bus, train, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 传统chuán tǒng(noun) tradition; convention; (adjective) traditional; conventionalHSK 5
- 重复chóng fùto repeat, to duplicateHSK 5
- 茶chátea (the drink); tea plantHSK 1
- 吃惊chī jīngto be startled, shocked, or amazedHSK 4
- 猜猜cāi cāito have a guess (casual reduplicated form of 猜)HSK 7-9
- 插chāto insert, to stick into; to cut in, to interrupt, to meddle (in compounds like 插嘴, 插队, 插手)HSK 5
- 城里chéng lǐinside the city; in townHSK 7-9
- 程度chéng dùdegree; level; extentHSK 5
- 慈善cí shàncharitable; benevolentHSK 7-9
- 餐馆cān guǎnrestaurantHSK 7-9
- 承受chéng shòuto bear, to endure (pressure, responsibility, pain, consequences); to inherit (property, estate)HSK 5
- 车子chē zismall vehicle (such as a car, cart, or bicycle); (regional) bicycleHSK 7-9
- 处于chǔ yúto be in (a state, position, or condition)HSK 5
- 成熟chéng shúripe (of fruit); mature (of a person); to ripen; to matureHSK 5
- 惨cǎntragic, disastrous, miserable; cruel, inhumanHSK 7-9
- 踩cǎito step on; to tread on; to press (a pedal); to pedal; to downvote (online)HSK 6
- 车祸chē huòtraffic accident, car crashHSK 5
- 出口chū kǒuexit (noun); to export (verb)HSK 4
- 船上chuán shàngon board (a ship); on the shipHSK 7-9
- 穿过chuān guòto pass through (a space or barrier)HSK 6
- 出局chū júto be put out (in baseball or cricket); to be eliminated; to be weeded out (from a competition or situation)HSK 7-9
- 辞职cí zhíto resign (from a job or position)HSK 5
- 诚实chéng shíhonestHSK 4
- 查查chá cháto check, to examine, to look into (reduplicated form, implying a brief or casual action)HSK 7-9
- 存cúnto deposit (money in a bank); to store, to keep (data, food, items); to exist, to surviveHSK 4
- 唱片chàng piànrecord (vinyl, CD, or album)HSK 7-9
- 撑chēngto support, prop up, or open (an umbrella, etc.); to push or move with a pole (a boat); to fill to the point of bursting (especially from eating)HSK 6
- 虫chónginsect; wormHSK 7-9
- 财产cái chǎnproperty, assets, estate (tangible or intangible wealth)HSK 6
- 吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel, to argueHSK 6
- 嘲笑cháo xiàoto mock, to ridiculeHSK 6
- 持续chí xùto continue; to last; to persistHSK 5
- 采取cǎi qǔto adopt, to take (measures, policies, actions)HSK 5
- 抽烟chōu yānto smoke (a cigarette or pipe)HSK 7-9
- 产品chǎn pǐnproduct; goods; merchandiseHSK 5
- 丑chǒuuglyHSK 5
- 查出chá chūto find out after investigation, to uncover, to track downHSK 7-9
- 蠢货chǔn huòdunce; idiotHSK 7-9
- 乘chéngto ride; to travel by; to take (a vehicle)HSK 6
- 乘chéngto ride (a vehicle), to mount; to take advantage of (an opportunity), to avail oneself of; (math.) multiplied by, timesHSK 4
- 冲浪chōng làngto surf (waves); to surf, to browse (the internet, informally)HSK 7-9
- 初chū(prefix) first, initial, elementary (as in 初次, 初级, 初春); (noun) beginning, start (as in 年初, 月初); (adverb) for the first time, at first (as in 初见, 初学)HSK 5
- 成长chéng zhǎngto grow, to matureHSK 5
- 衬衫chèn shānshirt, blouseHSK 3
- 摧毁cuī huǐto destroy, to wreckHSK 7-9
- 采访cǎi fǎngto interview; to cover (news)HSK 5
- 参议员cān yì yuánsenatorHSK 7-9
- 成绩chéng jì(academic) grades; score; (work) performance; achievementHSK 3
- 尝尝cháng chángto have a taste, to try (food or drink)HSK 7-9
- 出于chū yú(verb) due to; out of; stemming from (used to indicate the reason or motive for an action)HSK 6
- 传说chuán shuō(noun) legend, folk tale; (verb) to spread (news/stories) by word of mouth; it is said that...HSK 5
- 传奇chuán qí(noun) legend, legendary story; a tale of extraordinary events; (noun) legendary status; someone or something that has become legendary; (noun) a genre of Tang-Song dynasty short stories (唐传奇, 宋传奇)HSK 7-9
- 趁chèn(preposition) taking advantage of (a favorable time or condition); while a condition is still available)HSK 6
- 常常cháng chángoften; frequentlyHSK 3
- 承担chéng dānto undertake, to assume (a responsibility, duty, cost, task, etc.)HSK 5
- 出事chū shìto have an accident, to meet with a mishap (often for unexpected bad events)HSK 7-9
- 拆chāito take apart, to dismantle (a machine, building, etc.); to tear open (a letter, package, etc.)HSK 5
- 草cǎograss (the plant or material); straw; draft (of a document); manuscriptHSK 3
- 出卖chū màito sell, to offer for sale; to betray, to sell out (a friend, one's country, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 穿着chuān zhuóattire; clothing; dressHSK 7-9
- 尝chángto taste (food or drink); to experience, to sample (a feeling or situation)HSK 3
- 材料cái liào(raw) material; substance used to make something; data; information (for research, study, etc.); (figurative) a person with the potential or natural talent for a certain roleHSK 4
- 虫子chóng ziinsect; bug; wormHSK 5
- 残忍cán rěncruel, ruthlessHSK 7-9
- 沉默chén mòto be silent; taciturnHSK 5
- 仓库cāng kùwarehouse; storehouse; depotHSK 6
- 称呼chēng hu(verb) to call, to address (someone as); (noun) form of address, titleHSK 6
- 忏悔chàn huǐ(verb) to repent, to feel remorse for one's sins or wrongdoing; (verb) to confess (one's sins), especially in a religious settingHSK 7-9
- 冲动chōng dòng(noun) impulse, urge; (adjective) impulsive, impetuousHSK 6
- 缠chánto wind around, to coil, to wrap; to be tied up / entangled in (a matter, problem); to pester, to bother, to nag persistentlyHSK 7-9
- 城堡chéng bǎocastle; fortress, fortified townHSK 7-9
- 闯进chuǎng jìnto break into, to burst intoHSK 7-9
- 出席chū xíto attend (a meeting, conference, event)HSK 5
- 宠物chǒng wùpetHSK 5
- 称为chēng wéito be called, to be known asHSK 5
- 侧cè(noun) side, lateral part; (verb) to incline, to lean, to turn sidewaysHSK 6
- 出门chū ménto go out (of the house); to leave home (for a trip)HSK 2
- 餐cān(bound form) meal; food; (bound form, formal) to eatHSK 7-9
- 策略cè lüèstrategy; tactic (a plan or method designed to achieve a particular goal)HSK 6
- 成交chéng jiāoto close a deal, to reach an agreement (in business)HSK 6
- 成就chéng jiù(noun) achievement, accomplishment, success; (verb) to achieve, to accomplish, to bring about (a result)HSK 5
- 超人chāo rénexceptional; extraordinaryHSK 7-9
- 乘客chéng kèpassengerHSK 4
- 尺chǐ(classifier) a Chinese foot, a traditional unit of length equal to about 1/3 meter; (noun) a ruler, a tape measureHSK 6
- 措施cuò shīmeasure; step (taken to achieve a goal)HSK 5
- 场景chǎng jǐngscene; setting (in a film, play, or real life); scenario; situation (abstract or hypothetical)HSK 6
- 策划cè huàto plan and organize (an event, project, campaign, etc.); to scheme, to plot (often with a negative connotation)HSK 6
- 冲突chōng tūto conflict, to clashHSK 6
- 创意chuàng yì(noun) creativity; creative ideas; (verb) to conceive or create (something) in an innovative way; to come up with a creative ideaHSK 6
- 脆弱cuì ruòfragile, weak, frailHSK 6
- 出版chū bǎnto publishHSK 5
- 崇拜chóng bàito worship, to adoreHSK 6
- 除chú(verb) to remove; to eliminate; (verb) to divide; (preposition) except; besides (usually in 除…以外/外)HSK 6
- 处境chǔ jìngsituation (especially one that is difficult or unfavorable)HSK 7-9
- 厨chú(bound morpheme) kitchen; cooking; cook (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 迟早chí zǎosooner or laterHSK 7-9
- 成年人chéng nián rénadultHSK 7-9
- 出庭chū tíngto appear in court (as a defendant, lawyer, or witness)HSK 7-9
- 厂chǎngfactory; plant; works; yard; depot (for storage or processing)HSK 4
- 出名chū míngfamous, well-knownHSK 6
- 触chùto touch, to come into contact with (physically); to move (someone's emotions), to stir up (feelings); (bound form) touch, contact, trigger (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 陈chénold, stale, aged (of wine or food)HSK 7-9
- 闯入chuǎng rùto intrude, to break into (a place or situation forcefully or without permission)HSK 7-9
- 穿越chuān yuèto cross; to traverse; to pass through (spatially); to time-travel; to travel back in time (often with 到)HSK 7-9
- 车站chē zhànstation (train station, bus stop)HSK 2