Chinese words starting with “C”
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- 潺潺chán chán(onomatopoeia) murmur, babble (of flowing water)HSK 7-9
- 疮疤chuāng bāscar (from a boil or wound); (fig.) painful memory, sensitive topicHSK 7-9
- 痴痴chī chīfoolishly; in a dazed manner; absorbedly; with rapt attentionHSK 7-9
- 瞠目结舌chēng mù jié shébe wide-eyed and tongue-tied; dumbfoundedHSK 7-9
- 矬cuó(colloquial) short (of stature), stumpy; (bound form) used in 矬子 (a short person, derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 称做chēng zuòto be called; to be known asHSK 7-9
- 称心chèn xīnsatisfactory, agreeable; meeting one's expectationsHSK 7-9
- 篡夺cuàn duóto usurp, to seize (a position or power by force)HSK 7-9
- 纯朴chún pǔsimple and honest, unsophisticated (of a person, character, or lifestyle)HSK 7-9
- 绸缎chóu duànsilks and satins; silk fabricsHSK 7-9
- 聪敏cōng mǐnintelligent and quick-witted, sharp, perceptiveHSK 7-9
- 肏cào(vulgar) to fuck, to have sex withHSK 7-9
- 船桨chuán jiǎngoarHSK 7-9
- 菜豆cài dòukidney bean (dried seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris); string bean (fresh pods of the common bean)HSK 7-9
- 蝉cháncicadaHSK 7-9
- 财主cái zhǔ(historical) wealthy landowner, rich person (especially in pre-1949 China)HSK 7-9
- 财政部长cái zhèng bù zhǎngminister of financeHSK 7-9
- 财路cái lùsource of wealth, way to make moneyHSK 7-9
- 趁火打劫chèn huǒ dǎ jiéto exploit a crisis for personal gain; to take unfair advantage of a difficult situationHSK 7-9
- 超短裙chāo duǎn qúnminiskirtHSK 7-9
- 车架chē jiàframe (of a vehicle, bicycle, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 采油cǎi yóuto extract oil, to pump crude oilHSK 7-9
- 重复性chóng fù xìngrepetitiveness; the quality of being repetitiveHSK 7-9
- 锄chú(noun) hoe; (verb) to hoe, to dig up (soil, weeds) with a hoeHSK 7-9
- 错字cuò zìwrongly written character; misprint, typographical errorHSK 7-9
- 长住cháng zhùto reside long-term; to live somewhere for an extended periodHSK 7-9
- 长江Cháng jiāngYangtze RiverHSK 7-9
- 长臂猿cháng bì yuángibbonHSK 7-9
- 长足cháng zúremarkable, substantial (of progress, development, improvement)HSK 7-9
- 除恶chú ěto eliminate evil, to eradicate wickednessHSK 7-9
- 乘务chéng wùservice (on a train, plane, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 从良cóng liáng(v.o.) to leave prostitution and get married (historical term)HSK 7-9
- 传声器chuán shēng qìmicrophoneHSK 7-9
- 侧影cè yǐngsilhouette (side view); profileHSK 7-9
- 充饥chōng jīto allay one's hunger, to stave off hungerHSK 7-9
- 出版界chū bǎn jièpublishing industry; the world of publishingHSK 7-9
- 出神chū shénlost in thought; spellbound; daydreamingHSK 7-9
- 刹那间chà nà jiānin an instant, in the twinkling of an eyeHSK 7-9
- 参议会cān yì huì(historical/political) council, representative assemblyHSK 7-9
- 吃得开chī de kāito be popular or well-liked (in a certain place or field); to be effective or successful (of methods, strategies)HSK 7-9
- 吃紧chī jǐn(of finances) tight, strained, short of money; (of a situation) tense, critical, seriousHSK 7-9
- 唱法chàng fǎsinging style; singing method (vocal technique)HSK 7-9
- 喳chāchirp, twitter (a short, sharp bird sound)HSK 7-9
- 垂涎欲滴chuí xián yù dīto make one's mouth water; extremely appetizingHSK 7-9
- 寸草不生cùn cǎo bù shēng(idiom) barren, desolate, lifeless — describes land where nothing growsHSK 7-9
- 岔气chà qì(v.o.) to get a stitch in one's side (from physical activity)HSK 7-9
- 川崎Chuān qíKawasaki (city in Japan)HSK 7-9
- 差不离chà bù líalmost; nearly; about; approximately; not bad; acceptableHSK 7-9
- 常会cháng huìregular meeting; standing sessionHSK 7-9
- 常青cháng qīng(adjective) evergreen (of plants, not deciduous); (figurative) enduring, everlasting (of relationships, achievements, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 彻夜不眠chè yè bù miánto be sleepless all night; to stay up all night (due to worry, work, or excitement)HSK 7-9
- 惨白cǎn báideathly paleHSK 7-9
- 成万chéng mòtens of thousands (an approximate large number)HSK 7-9
- 成才chéng cáito become a capable and successful person; to make something of oneselfHSK 7-9
- 成规chéng guīestablished practice; set rules; (figurative) rut; stagnation from following outdated rulesHSK 7-9
- 抄录chāo lùto make a copy of (a text or document), to transcribeHSK 7-9
- 搓洗cuō xǐto scrub by hand (clothes or fabric) to remove dirtHSK 7-9
- 操持cāo chito manage; to handle (affairs, household tasks, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 斥chì(bound form) to scold, to reprimand (in compounds like 斥责, 呵斥); (bound form) to repel, to exclude, to oust (in compounds like 排斥, 斥退)HSK 7-9
- 村姑cūn gūcountry girl, village lassHSK 7-9
- 查办chá bànto investigate and handle (a case or misconduct)HSK 7-9
- 此书cǐ shūthis bookHSK 7-9
- 沉沉chén chénheavy, sinking (of objects or weight); deep, gloomy, oppressive (of atmosphere or mood); deep and muffled (of sound)HSK 7-9
- 测距cè jùto measure distance, to range-findHSK 7-9
- 炊事chuī shìcooking, kitchen work (formal or institutional context)HSK 7-9
- 称王称霸chēng wáng chēng bàto lord it over others; to act like a tyrant; domineeringHSK 7-9
- 称颂chēng sòngto praise, to extol, to eulogize (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 粗制滥造cū zhì làn zàobadly made, shoddy, slipshod (of products, work, writing, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 纯熟chún shóuskillful, practiced, well versedHSK 7-9
- 肠癌cháng áiintestinal cancer; colorectal cancerHSK 7-9
- 臭架子chòu jià zi(noun) insufferable arrogance; offensive pretentiousnessHSK 7-9
- 臭氧chòu yǎngozoneHSK 7-9
- 草帽cǎo màostraw hatHSK 7-9
- 菜叶cài xiévegetable leaf; leaf of a leafy greenHSK 7-9
- 菜色cài sèfamished look; haggard appearance from hungerHSK 7-9
- 菜花cài huācauliflower (Brassica oleracea); rape flower (Brassica rapa, the bright yellow flower of rapeseed)HSK 7-9
- 菜馆cài guǎnrestaurantHSK 7-9
- 裁缝店cái féng diàntailor shopHSK 7-9
- 触摸屏chù mō píngtouchscreenHSK 7-9
- 触须chù xūtentacles; antennae; feelers; tendrils (of animals or plants)HSK 7-9
- 词根cí gēn(linguistics) word root; base morphemeHSK 7-9
- 词藻cí zǎorhetoric; flowery language; ornate dictionHSK 7-9
- 诚然chéng ránadmittedly; it is true that… (used to concede a fact before a contrasting statement)HSK 7-9
- 超生chāo shēng(Buddhism) to be merciful, to spare life; to be reincarnated; (policy) to have children outside the state plan, to exceed the birth quotaHSK 7-9
- 车到山前必有路chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lùthings will eventually sort themselves out; there's always a way forward when the time comesHSK 7-9
- 采购员cǎi gòu yuánpurchaser; purchasing agentHSK 7-9
- 长年cháng niánthe whole year; throughout the year; a long period of time; yearsHSK 7-9
- 长沙Cháng shāChangsha (capital of Hunan Province, China); (astronomy) Zeta Corvi, a star in the constellation CorvusHSK 7-9
- 长盛不衰cháng shèng bù shuāito remain prosperous and unchallenged over a long period; long-lasting success without declineHSK 7-9
- 长青cháng qīngevergreen; enduring (of trees, friendship, relationships, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 长驱直入cháng qū zhí rù(idiom) to advance unimpeded; to drive straight in (originally military, now also figurative)HSK 7-9
- 乘风破浪chéng fēng pò làng(idiom) to brave the wind and waves — to forge ahead with great ambitions, undeterred by difficultiesHSK 7-9
- 产权证chǎn quán zhèngproperty ownership certificate; title deedHSK 7-9
- 产道chǎn dàobirth canal (the passage from the uterus through the cervix and vagina that the baby passes through during delivery)HSK 7-9
- 伺cì(bound form) to serve, to attend to (as in 伺候)HSK 7-9
- 催化cuī huà(chemistry) to catalyzeHSK 7-9
- 催眠曲cuī mián qǔlullabyHSK 7-9
- 充数chōng shùto make up the number, to serve as a stopgap (often with the implication of being inadequate)HSK 7-9
- 出入境chū rù jìngto exit and enter a country; (related to) border control proceduresHSK 7-9
- 出家chū jiāto become a monk or nun (in Buddhism), to enter monastic lifeHSK 7-9
- 出山chū shānto come out of retirement / seclusion to take a leadership or government post; (figurative) to return to public lifeHSK 7-9
- 出港chū gǎng(verb) to leave port; to clear a port (of a ship); (verb) to export; to send goods abroadHSK 7-9
- 出题chū títo set a question (for an exam or test); to assign a topic (for discussion or writing)HSK 7-9
- 创立者chuàng lì zhěfounder (of an organization, institution, or movement)HSK 7-9
- 刺激性cì jī xìng(noun) irritant or stinging quality (physical or chemical irritation); (noun) stimulating or pungent quality (e.g., of flavors, experiences)HSK 7-9
- 参加者cān jiā zhěparticipantHSK 7-9
- 参观者cān guān zhěvisitor; spectator; sightseerHSK 7-9
- 唱对台戏chàng duì tái xìto put on a rival show; to openly oppose or compete with someoneHSK 7-9
- 嘬chuài(colloquial) to suck (on something)HSK 7-9
- 场下chǎng xià(rare, possibly technical) off-stage; off-fieldHSK 7-9
- 场主chǎng zhǔfarm owner; owner of a farmHSK 7-9
- 垂钓chuí diàoto fish (with a hook and line); to angle (literary/formal)HSK 7-9
- 城东chéng dōngChengdong (a place name referring to the eastern part of a city or a district)HSK 7-9
- 惩处chéng chǔto penalize, to punish (formal, often used in legal or disciplinary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 成家立业chéng jiā-lì yèto get married and start a career; to settle down (as an adult life milestone)HSK 7-9
- 扯皮chě píto pass the buck, to shirk responsibility by arguing; to argue endlessly over trivial mattersHSK 7-9
- 拆封chāi fēngto unseal, to open (a sealed item)HSK 7-9
- 持之以恒chí zhī yǐ héngto persevere; to persist unremittinglyHSK 7-9
- 晨练chén liànmorning exerciseHSK 7-9
- 查抄chá chāoto raid and confiscate (illegal property or assets)HSK 7-9
- 查票chá piàoto check tickets (on trains, at shows, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 氚chuāntritiumHSK 7-9
- 沉湎chén miǎnto indulge in; to wallow inHSK 7-9
- 炒菜chǎo càistir-fried dish; stir-frying (as a cooking method)HSK 7-9
- 痤疮cuó chuāngacneHSK 7-9
- 磁共振cí gòng zhènmagnetic resonance (as in MRI, magnetic resonance imaging)HSK 7-9
- 禅师chán shīZen master; honorific title for a Buddhist monkHSK 7-9
- 穿针引线chuān zhēn yǐn xiànto act as a go-between; to mediate; to make a matchHSK 7-9
- 策反cè fǎnto incite defection or rebellion (in an enemy camp)HSK 7-9
- 篡权cuàn quánto usurp power (usually by illegitimate means in a political context)HSK 7-9
- 簇拥cù yōngto crowd around (someone); to surround in a crowdHSK 7-9
- 粗大cū dàthick (of cylindrical objects); bulky, large and heavy; loud and deep (of sound)HSK 7-9
- 聪明反被聪明误cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wùto be caught by one's own cleverness; cleverness may overreach itselfHSK 7-9
- 臭骂chòu màto scold severely, to curse roundlyHSK 7-9
- 船桅chuán wéimast (of a ship)HSK 7-9
- 茶碗chá wǎntea bowl (small bowl used for drinking tea, typically without a handle)HSK 7-9
- 草菅人命cǎo jiān rén mìngto treat human life as if it were worthless; to have utter disregard for human lifeHSK 7-9
- 菜名cài míngname of a dish; dish nameHSK 7-9
- 词义cí yìword meaning, meaning of a wordHSK 7-9
- 词人cí rénlyric poet (writer of ci, a form of classical Chinese poetry)HSK 7-9
- 词曲cí qūgeneral term for ci and qu poetry (classical Chinese poetic forms)HSK 7-9
- 词条cí tiáodictionary entry; lexical itemHSK 7-9
- 财神cái shéngod of wealth (in Chinese folk religion); (figurative) very wealthy person, moneybagsHSK 7-9
- 财运cái yùnfinancial luck, fortune in making moneyHSK 7-9
- 赐教cì jiào(honorific) to kindly instruct; to enlightenHSK 7-9
- 超期chāo jīto exceed the time limit; to be overdueHSK 7-9
- 车底chē dǐbottom of a vehicleHSK 7-9
- 车棚chē pénga shed or shelter for parking bicycles, cars, or vehiclesHSK 7-9
- 采光cǎi guāngto let in natural light (through windows, skylights, etc.); (less common) to pick clean (wool, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 长条cháng tiáolong twig or branch (of a tree); long narrow strip (of material, land, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 陈诉chén sùto state, to recount (especially grievances or injustices)HSK 7-9
- 餐盒cān hélunch box; meal container (often disposable or takeout box)HSK 7-9
- 丑角chǒu juéclown role in Chinese opera; buffoonHSK 7-9
- 丛书cóng shūa series of books; a collection (of books)HSK 7-9
- 从业者cóng yè zhěpractitioner; industry professionalHSK 7-9
- 从严cóng yánstrictly, severely (of punishment, criticism, management)HSK 7-9
- 从新cóng xīnagain, anew, afreshHSK 7-9
- 仓皇cāng huánghurriedly, in a panicHSK 7-9
- 偿付cháng fùto pay back, to repay (a debt)HSK 7-9
- 催款cuī kuǎn(verb-object) to press for payment, to demand settlement of an accountHSK 7-9
- 催眠药cuī mián yàosleeping pill, soporific, hypnotic drugHSK 7-9
- 冲压chòng yā(noun) stamping, pressing (metal forming process)HSK 7-9
- 冲散chōng sànto break up, scatter, disperse (a group, crowd, or mass)HSK 7-9
- 出工chū gōngto go to work, to show up for work (as a laborer or assigned worker)HSK 7-9
- 出言chū yán(literary) to speak, to utter words (often with a specific manner or tone)HSK 7-9
- 创面chuāng miànwound surface; surface of a woundHSK 7-9
- 参展cān zhǎnto participate in an exhibition, to exhibit (at a trade show, fair, etc.)HSK 6
- 吃官司chī guān sī(colloquial) to be sued, to be involved in a lawsuitHSK 7-9
- 吹号chuī hàoto blow a brass instrument, to play the trumpet/bugleHSK 7-9
- 呈递chéng dìto formally present or submit (a document, petition, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 唇枪舌剑chún qiāng shé jiànsharp-tongued debate; a war of words; heated verbal exchangeHSK 7-9
- 场次chǎng cìnumber of showings (of a film, play, etc.); screening; performanceHSK 6
- 存量cún liàngamount stored, storage capacity; (economics) stock (as opposed to flow)HSK 7-9
- 常温cháng wēnroom temperatureHSK 6
- 彩照cǎi zhàocolor photoHSK 7-9
- 彩纸cǎi zhǐcolored paperHSK 7-9
- 慈母cí mǔloving motherHSK 7-9
- 承继chéng jìto adopt a male relative's son as heir (to continue the family line); to inherit (property, rights, legacy)HSK 7-9
- 抽丝chōu sīto reel silk from cocoons; (figurative) to do things slowly and methodicallyHSK 7-9
- 抽样chōu yàngto sample; to take a sample (for inspection or statistical analysis)HSK 7-9
- 抽调chōu diàoto transfer or reassign (personnel or materials) to another post or locationHSK 7-9
- 拆解chāi jiěto disassemble; to take apart; to break down (a problem, a system) into partsHSK 7-9
- 持续性chí xù xìngduration; continuityHSK 7-9
- 操作法cāo zuò fǎoperating method; user's manualHSK 7-9
- 春暖花开chūn nuǎn huā kāi(idiom) spring's warmth brings flowers into bloom; a beautiful, thriving spring scene; (figurative) a time of happiness and prosperityHSK 7-9
- 春游chūn yóuspring outing, spring picnicHSK 7-9
- 晨光chén guāngthe light of early morning; dawn, daybreakHSK 7-9
- 朝代cháo dàidynastyHSK 6
- 查禁chá jìnto ban, to prohibitHSK 7-9
- 查账chá zhàngto audit or examine financial accountsHSK 7-9
- 楚楚动人chǔ chǔ dòng réndelicate and enchanting; lovely (of a woman's appearance)HSK 7-9
- 橙红色chéng hóng sèorange-red color, reddish orangeHSK 7-9
- 测绘cè huìto survey (land) and produce mapsHSK 7-9
- 炒股chǎo gǔto speculate in stocks, to trade stocks for short-term profitHSK 6
- 矬子cuó zǐshort person (colloquial), dwarfHSK 7-9
- 磁卡cí kǎmagnetic card; IC card (e.g., telephone card, access card)HSK 7-9
- 篡位cuàn wèito usurp the throne; (by extension) to seize power unlawfully; (v.o.) separable verb: 篡…位HSK 7-9
- 粗重cū chóng(of voice, breathing) deep and rough; loud and jarring; (of objects) big and heavy; bulkyHSK 7-9
- 纯净水chún jìng shuǐpurified waterHSK 7-9
- 肠痉挛cháng jìng luánintestinal spasm; spasms of the intestinesHSK 7-9