Chinese words starting with “C”
2,483 words · page 11 of 13
- 舱位cāng wèicabin seat or berth (on a ship, plane, or train); shipping space (cargo capacity on a vessel)HSK 7-9
- 船民chuán mínpeople who live on or off boats; boat-dwelling communityHSK 7-9
- 船舷chuán xiánthe side or railing of a ship; gunwale; bulwarkHSK 7-9
- 苍蝇拍cāng yíng pāiflyswatterHSK 7-9
- 茶匙chá chíteaspoonHSK 7-9
- 草叶cǎo xiégrass leaf; blade of grassHSK 7-9
- 草本cǎo běnherbaceous (botany); manuscript; rough draftHSK 7-9
- 衬裙chèn qúnunderskirt; petticoatHSK 7-9
- 触景生情chù jǐng shēng qíngto be moved by what one sees; a scene evokes past emotions and memoriesHSK 7-9
- 词源cí yuánetymology; the origin of a wordHSK 7-9
- 赤条条chì tiáo tiáostark naked, completely naked (often in literary or descriptive contexts)HSK 7-9
- 超短波chāo duǎn bōultrashort wave (radio wave with very short wavelength, used in communication and medical therapy)HSK 7-9
- 辍chuò(bound morpheme) to stop, to cease, to suspend (before completion)HSK 7-9
- 重温旧梦chóng wēn jiù mèngto relive an old experience; to revisit a past dream or aspirationHSK 7-9
- 铲车chǎn chēforkliftHSK 7-9
- 长剑cháng jiànlong swordHSK 7-9
- 长方形cháng fāng xíngrectangleHSK 7-9
- 长镜头cháng jìng tóulong take (in filmmaking), continuous shot without editingHSK 7-9
- 长龙cháng lónga long queue / line (of people or vehicles)HSK 7-9
- 陈述句chén shù jùdeclarative sentence; statement sentence (in grammar)HSK 7-9
- 除却chú quèto remove, to get rid of, to root out (literary)HSK 7-9
- 丑态chǒu tàiludicrous or shameful behavior; ugly displayHSK 7-9
- 乘凉chéng liángto relax in a cool place (e.g. under a tree, by water, in the shade)HSK 7-9
- 传染源chuán rǎn yuánsource of infection (e.g., a person, animal, or object that transmits a disease)HSK 7-9
- 传统型chuán tǒng xíngtraditional type, traditional style (often used in product classifications or design categories)HSK 7-9
- 侧耳cè ěrto prick up one's ears; to listen attentivelyHSK 7-9
- 侧重cè zhòngto place particular emphasis on; to focus onHSK 7-9
- 促膝谈心cù xī tán xīnto have a heart-to-heart talk while sitting close together (typically between close friends)HSK 7-9
- 储存罐chǔ cún guànstorage jar, canister; piggy bankHSK 7-9
- 催人泪下cuī rén lèi xiàso moving that it brings tears to one's eyes; deeply touchingHSK 7-9
- 催命cuī mìngto urge somebody relentlessly, to be on someone's caseHSK 7-9
- 冲绳岛Chōng shéng dǎoOkinawa IslandHSK 7-9
- 出疹子chū zhěn zǐto break out in a rash, to have a rash (esp. from measles or an allergic reaction)HSK 7-9
- 出访chū fǎngto go on an official visit (to a foreign country or region)HSK 7-9
- 创造物chuàng zào wùcreation, creature, something that is createdHSK 7-9
- 初三chū sānthird day of a lunar month (especially the third day of the Lunar New Year); third year of junior high school (9th grade)HSK 7-9
- 初夜权chū yè quán(historical) the right of a lord to sleep with a vassal's bride on her wedding night; jus primae noctisHSK 7-9
- 初学chū xuéto begin learning; to be a novice atHSK 7-9
- 剿chāo(bound form) to raid, to attack by stealthHSK 7-9
- 厂里chǎng lǐin the factory, at the factoryHSK 7-9
- 吃吃喝喝chī chī hē hēto eat and drink together socially (often implying casual or purposeless socializing)HSK 7-9
- 吃荤chī hūnto eat meat or non-vegetarian foodHSK 7-9
- 唱工chàng gōngsinging technique (in Chinese opera)HSK 7-9
- 唱盘chàng pánturntable (record player)HSK 7-9
- 嘈cáo(onomatopoeia, bound form) noise, clamor; used in 嘈杂 (cáo zá, noisy)HSK 7-9
- 垂垂老矣chuí chuí lǎo yǐ(literary) to be getting old, to be advanced in yearsHSK 7-9
- 城中chéng zhōnginside the city, within the cityHSK 7-9
- 处女地chǔ nǚ dìvirgin land; uncultivated landHSK 7-9
- 存放在cún fàng zàito store (something) at; to keep in a certain placeHSK 7-9
- 存款单cún kuǎn dāndeposit slip, bank deposit receiptHSK 7-9
- 存活率cún huó lǜsurvival rate; recovery rate (in medical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 差价chā jiàprice differenceHSK 7-9
- 差役chā yì(historical) forced labor or service demanded by the state, corvée; (historical) a low-level government messenger or servantHSK 7-9
- 常任cháng rèn(attributive) permanent, standing (of a position or role)HSK 7-9
- 常备cháng bèito always have (something) ready or prepared; to be constantly on hand or in stockHSK 7-9
- 常数cháng shù(mathematics) constantHSK 7-9
- 常绿树cháng lǜ shùevergreen tree or shrubHSK 7-9
- 彩头cǎi tóulucky profit or prize (often from gambling, lottery, or competition); good omen of profit or victoryHSK 7-9
- 彩笔cǎi bǐcolored pen, marker, or crayon (used for drawing and coloring)HSK 7-9
- 愁容chóu rónganxious expression; worried lookHSK 7-9
- 才俊cái juàn(formal) talented person, person of outstanding abilityHSK 7-9
- 才貌cái màotalent and appearanceHSK 7-9
- 承租人chéng zū rénlessee, tenantHSK 7-9
- 抽象派chōu xiàng pāschool of abstract art; abstract art movementHSK 7-9
- 措词cuò cíwording; diction; way of expressing somethingHSK 7-9
- 撑竿跳chēng gān tiàopole vault (the sport or event)HSK 7-9
- 春节chūn jiéChinese New Year / Spring Festival (the most important traditional Chinese holiday, based on the lunar calendar)HSK 7-9
- 村上cūn shǎngMurakami (Japanese surname)HSK 7-9
- 村夫cūn fūvillager (person living in the countryside); vulgar and naïve person (derogatory term for an uneducated rustic)HSK 7-9
- 查获chá huòto track down and seize (criminal suspects, contraband, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 楚楚chǔ chǔ(in fixed phrases) delicately beautiful, touching, or pitifully cute (as in 楚楚动人, 楚楚可怜); (in fixed phrases) neatly dressed, elegant (as in 衣冠楚楚)HSK 7-9
- 此情此景cǐ qíng cǐ jǐngthis very scene and moment; the current situation (as emotionally significant)HSK 7-9
- 残生cán shēngthe remaining years of one's life (often after hardship or in old age); a wretched life; miserable existence; survival against the oddsHSK 7-9
- 残缺不全cán quē bù quánbroken and incomplete; fragmentary; partly missingHSK 7-9
- 池水chí shuǐpond water; water in a pondHSK 7-9
- 澄chéngto settle (of sediment or liquid); to become clearHSK 7-9
- 磁化cí huàmagnetizationHSK 7-9
- 磁极cí jímagnetic poleHSK 7-9
- 粗活cū huóheavy manual labor, unskilled work (as opposed to skilled or fine work)HSK 7-9
- 纯化chún huāpurificationHSK 7-9
- 纯文学chún wén xuépure literature; literary works valued for artistic quality rather than commercial or political purposesHSK 7-9
- 纯纯chún chún(adjective, reduplicated) pure; innocent (with a more vivid or colloquial tone than 纯 alone)HSK 7-9
- 绸带chóu dàisilk ribbonHSK 7-9
- 臣子chén zǐminister; court official (in ancient China)HSK 7-9
- 船位chuán wèiship's position (at sea); (ship) accommodations, cabin spaceHSK 7-9
- 船厂chuán ānshipyardHSK 7-9
- 船舶chuán bó(collective) ships, vessels; shipping (industry)HSK 7-9
- 苍穹cāng qióngthe firmament; the vast sky (literary)HSK 7-9
- 茶叶罐chá yè guàntea caddy, tea canisterHSK 7-9
- 茶油chá yóutea oil (extracted from camellia seeds, used in cooking and skincare)HSK 7-9
- 草果cǎo guǒcardamomHSK 7-9
- 草窝cǎo wōgrass nest (literal nest made of grass); humble dwelling; shabby home (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 草纸cǎo zhǐrough straw paper (made from plant fibers); toilet paper (rough, low-quality type)HSK 7-9
- 草鞋cǎo xiéstraw sandalsHSK 7-9
- 蠢笨chǔn bènstupid and clumsy; awkward (in mind and body); (less common) fat and clumsy; obese (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 财产权cái chǎn quánproperty rights; ownership of propertyHSK 7-9
- 财会cái kuàifinance and accountingHSK 7-9
- 财政危机cái zhèng wēi jīfiscal crisis; financial crisis (of a government or public sector)HSK 7-9
- 财迷心窍cái mí xīn qiàoobsessed with money; blinded by greedHSK 7-9
- 赤足chì zúbarefoot (attributive)HSK 7-9
- 超量chāo liángto exceed the specified or normal amount (especially of dosage, quantity, or limit)HSK 7-9
- 超额chāo éto exceed a quota, to surpass a targetHSK 7-9
- 辞藻cí zǎoflowery language, ornate diction (often in literary writing)HSK 7-9
- 醇厚chún hòu(of taste, flavor) mellow and rich; (of character, personality) simple and kind; honest and sincereHSK 7-9
- 醋意cù yìjealousy (especially romantic jealousy); envy (in relationships)HSK 7-9
- 醋栗cù lìgooseberryHSK 7-9
- 采石cǎi shíto quarry stoneHSK 7-9
- 重影chóng yǐngdouble vision (medical: diplopia); double exposure / overlapping images (photography, display, printing)HSK 7-9
- 铲雪机chǎn xuě jīsnowplow, snow blowerHSK 7-9
- 锉刀cuò dāofile (tool for smoothing or shaping wood, metal, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 长此以往cháng cǐ yǐ wǎng(set phrase) if things continue this way; if this situation persistsHSK 7-9
- 长空cháng kōngthe vast sky, firmamentHSK 7-9
- 闯劲chuǎng jìnpioneering spirit; drive to break new groundHSK 7-9
- 餐券cān quànmeal coupon; meal ticketHSK 7-9
- 餐费cān fèimeal expenses; food billHSK 7-9
- 餐饮业cān yǐn yèthe food and beverage industry, the catering sectorHSK 7-9
- 丑相chǒu xiāngugly appearanceHSK 7-9
- 乘员chéng yuáncrew member; person on board a vehicle (aircraft, ship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 乘积chéng jīproduct (in mathematics)HSK 7-9
- 从古到今cóng gǔ dào jīnfrom ancient times to the present; throughout historyHSK 7-9
- 从简cóng jiǎnto follow the principle of simplicity, to simplify (in formal or procedural contexts)HSK 7-9
- 从艺cóng yìto work as an artist, to pursue a career in the artsHSK 7-9
- 从速cóng sùas soon as possible; without delayHSK 7-9
- 传扬chuán yángto spread (news, reputation, etc.) by word of mouth; to make widely known (often with a positive connotation)HSK 7-9
- 传道士chuán dào shimissionary, preacherHSK 7-9
- 促进会cù jìn huìpromotion association; society for the promotion of (a cause or activity)HSK 7-9
- 倘cháng(literary conjunction) if, supposing, in caseHSK 7-9
- 储蓄所chǔ xù suǒsavings bank; savings office (a bank branch that handles personal savings)HSK 7-9
- 催生cuī shēngto spawn, to give rise to, to trigger (a new development or phenomenon); (dated) to induce labor; to accelerate childbirthHSK 7-9
- 凑数còu shǔto make up a number or amount (often with a filler or substandard item); to serve as a stopgap or placeholderHSK 7-9
- 出乎预料chū hū yù liàobeyond expectation; to exceed expectationsHSK 7-9
- 出土chū tǔto be unearthed, to be excavatedHSK 7-9
- 出浴chū yùto emerge from a bath (literary)HSK 7-9
- 出生于chū shēng yúto be born in (a place or time)HSK 7-9
- 出笼chū lóng(literal) to come out of a steamer (of food); (literal) to come out of a cage (of an animal); (figurative, derogatory) to appear or be released (of something undesirable, e.g. a bad plan)HSK 7-9
- 出血热chū xuè rèhemorrhagic feverHSK 7-9
- 初夏chū xiàearly summerHSK 7-9
- 初试chū shì(noun) preliminary examination (e.g., first round of exams); (verb) to make a first attempt; to debutHSK 7-9
- 厂子chǎng zifactory; (colloquial) small manufacturing workshopHSK 7-9
- 参众两院cān zhòng liǎng yuànthe two houses of a bicameral legislature (e.g., the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives)HSK 7-9
- 参差cēn cīuneven, irregular, not uniformHSK 7-9
- 参照物cān zhào wùreference object, frame of reference (the thing used as a basis for comparison or measurement)HSK 7-9
- 参看cān kànsee also; refer to; consult (a source for reference)HSK 7-9
- 参阅cān yuèto consult (a document, reference, or source); to refer to (for information or guidance)HSK 7-9
- 吃水chī shuǐto drink water (often in the sense of having access to drinking water); (of a ship) to draw water, to have a draft; (of materials) to absorb waterHSK 7-9
- 吹管chuī guǎn(machinery) blowpipeHSK 7-9
- 呲cīto scold, to rebuke (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 唱词chàng cí(in Chinese opera) libretto; (of a ballad or song) lyrics, wordsHSK 7-9
- 场馆chǎng guǎnsporting venue, arenaHSK 6
- 城北区chéng běi ōuChengbei District (a district of Xining City, Qinghai)HSK 7-9
- 城市规划委员会chéng shì guī huà wěi yuán huìcity planning commission, urban planning committeeHSK 7-9
- 城建chéng jiànurban construction; city infrastructure development and managementHSK 7-9
- 处变不惊chǔ biàn bù jīngto remain calm and composed in the face of crisis or sudden changeHSK 7-9
- 存单cún chándeposit receipt; certificate of depositHSK 7-9
- 存贮cún zhùto store, to stockpileHSK 7-9
- 岑cén(literary) a small, high hill; (surname) CenHSK 7-9
- 川流不息chuān liú bù xī(idiom) flowing without end; continuous stream (of people, vehicles, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 常见病cháng jiàn bìngcommon disease; common ailmentHSK 7-9
- 常规武器cháng guī wǔ qìconventional weaponsHSK 7-9
- 床架chuáng jiàbedstead; bed frameHSK 7-9
- 怵chù(bound form) frightened, intimidatedHSK 7-9
- 恻隐之心cè yǐn zhī xīna heart of compassion; innate sympathy for others' sufferingHSK 7-9
- 惆怅chóu chàngdisconsolate, melancholy, wistfulHSK 7-9
- 惨象cǎn xiàngtragic scene, horrifying sightHSK 7-9
- 成员国chéng yuán guómember state, member countryHSK 7-9
- 成材chéng cáito grow into useful timber; to become a useful personHSK 7-9
- 成灾chéng zāito become a disaster; to cause a disaster; to be disastrousHSK 7-9
- 成片chéng piān(verb) (of many things) to form a continuous expanse; to stretch over an areaHSK 7-9
- 成竹在胸chéng zhú zài xiōngto have a well‑thought‑out plan; to be fully prepared and therefore confidentHSK 7-9
- 成色chéng sèfineness (of gold/silver), purity percentage; quality, overall condition (of an object); propriety, dignity (of a person, less common)HSK 7-9
- 成虫chéng chóngadult insect, imago (in zoology)HSK 7-9
- 才学cái xuéerudition, scholarshipHSK 7-9
- 承受力chéng shòu lìcapacity to withstand or endure (stress, hardship, pressure); resilienceHSK 7-9
- 承建chéng jiànto construct under contract; to contract to buildHSK 7-9
- 承接chéng jiēto undertake (a project, task, contract); to take on (responsibility)HSK 7-9
- 承重墙chéng zhòng qiángload-bearing wallHSK 7-9
- 抽水机chōu shuǐ jīwater pumpHSK 7-9
- 拆伙chāi huǒto dissolve a partnership, to part company (of a business or team)HSK 7-9
- 拆台chāi táito undercut, to sabotage (someone's plans or public image)HSK 7-9
- 插科打诨chā kē dǎ hùnto make jokes or wisecracks; to clown aroundHSK 7-9
- 插秧chā yāngto transplant rice seedlings (in paddy farming)HSK 7-9
- 搀扶chān fúto support (someone) with one's hand, to help (someone) walk by holding their armHSK 7-9
- 撤兵chè bīngto withdraw troopsHSK 7-9
- 春意盎然chūn yì àng rán(idiom) spring is in the air; the atmosphere is full of springHSK 7-9
- 曾用名céng yòng míngformer name (used on official forms or documents)HSK 7-9
- 朝鲜泡菜cháo xiǎn pào càiKorean kimchi (fermented cabbage)HSK 7-9
- 柴郡chái jùnCheshire (county in England)HSK 7-9
- 此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fúto rise and fall in succession; to occur one after another; continuously alternatingHSK 7-9
- 此间cǐ jiānthis place, here (literary/formal)HSK 7-9
- 残兵败将cán bīng bài jiāng(chengyu) remnants of a routed army; (figurative) a defeated or demoralized groupHSK 7-9
- 沉淀物chén diàn wùsedimentHSK 7-9
- 炊具chuī jùcooking utensils, cookwareHSK 7-9
- 炽烈chì lièblazing, raging (of fire); intense, passionate (of emotions)HSK 7-9
- 碴儿chá rbroken pieces, fragments, splinters (of glass, china, stone); grudge, the cause of a quarrel; fault to pick onHSK 7-9
- 祠cí(bound form) ancestral temple, shrineHSK 7-9
- 祠堂cí tángancestral hall (clan temple for ancestor worship and clan gatherings)HSK 7-9
- 称称chēng chēng(potentially) to weigh (quickly, tentatively)HSK 7-9
- 粹cuìpure; unadulterated (bound form used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 糙米cāo mǐbrown rice; unpolished riceHSK 7-9
- 肠炎cháng yánenteritis (inflammation of the intestines)HSK 7-9