Chinese words starting with “C”
2,483 words · page 12 of 13
- 肠衣cháng yīsausage casing (the natural or artificial skin used to encase sausage meat)HSK 7-9
- 舱盖cāng gàihatch cover; hatchHSK 7-9
- 舱面cāng miàndeck (of a ship or boat)HSK 7-9
- 船桥chuán qiáoship's bridgeHSK 7-9
- 茶花女chá huā nǚCamille (the heroine of Alexandre Dumas fils's novel La Dame aux Camélias)HSK 7-9
- 草籽cǎo zǐgrass seedHSK 7-9
- 菜地cài dìvegetable plotHSK 7-9
- 菜根cài gēninedible root or stalk of a vegetable (often tough and discarded)HSK 7-9
- 藏书楼cáng shū lóulibrary (especially a classical Chinese or private book collection building)HSK 7-9
- 虫卵chóng luǎninsect eggs, worm eggsHSK 7-9
- 虫灾chóng zāiplague of insects; insect infestation (that damages crops)HSK 7-9
- 词性cí xìngpart of speech (grammatical category); the grammatical properties that define a word's syntactic behaviorHSK 7-9
- 谗言chán yánslander, calumny; slanderous words spoken to a superior to harm someoneHSK 7-9
- 财产税cái chǎn shuìproperty taxHSK 7-9
- 财务科cái wù kēfinance department, accounting sectionHSK 7-9
- 财迷cái mía money-grubber; a miser; someone obsessed with moneyHSK 7-9
- 赤诚chì chéngabsolute sincerity; wholehearted devotionHSK 7-9
- 赤贫chì píndestitute; extremely poorHSK 7-9
- 超水平chāo shuǐ píngto exceed one's usual level; to perform beyond normal capabilityHSK 7-9
- 跐cīto step lightly on the ball of the foot; to trampleHSK 7-9
- 车皮chē pírailway wagon, railway carriageHSK 7-9
- 车辙chē zhérut (groove left by wheels in a road); track, route (for vehicles)HSK 7-9
- 车钩chē gōu(railway) couplingHSK 7-9
- 醇香chún xiāngrich aroma (of spirits or wine)HSK 7-9
- 醋酸cù suānacetic acidHSK 7-9
- 错别字cuò bié zìincorrectly written Chinese characters (wrongly formed or misused homophones)HSK 7-9
- 锤头chuí tóuhammerhead (the head of a hammer)HSK 7-9
- 长征cháng zhēng(noun) the Long March (the 1934–1935 strategic retreat of the Chinese Red Army); (noun) a long, arduous journey or undertaking; (verb) to go on a long march or expeditionHSK 7-9
- 长生cháng shēnglongevity (long life); immortality (eternal life, esp. in Daoist context)HSK 7-9
- 驰名chí míngto be famous widely; to be renownedHSK 7-9
- 丞相chéng xiàngprime minister (in ancient China); chancellor (imperial China)HSK 7-9
- 串连chuàn lián(verb) to connect in series; to link up (people or ideas); (noun) series connection; a linked chainHSK 7-9
- 串通一气chuàn tōng yí qìto collude, to conspire (secretly and for dishonest purposes)HSK 7-9
- 产值chǎn zhíoutput value; value of outputHSK 7-9
- 从刑cóng xíngaccessory punishment (in law, e.g. deprivation of political rights)HSK 7-9
- 从古至今cóng gǔ zhì jīnfrom ancient times to the present; throughout historyHSK 7-9
- 从无到有cóng wú dào yǒuto grow out of nothing, to create from scratchHSK 7-9
- 从权cóng quán(adverb) as a matter of expediency, according to what is practicalHSK 7-9
- 仓储式cāng chǔ shìwarehouse-style (retail format)HSK 7-9
- 传声筒chuán shēng tǒngmegaphone; loudspeaker; (figurative) mouthpiece; someone who mechanically repeats another's wordsHSK 7-9
- 传输线chuán shū xiàntransmission lineHSK 7-9
- 侧线cè xiàn(railway) siding; (biology) lateral lineHSK 7-9
- 促膝cù xī(adv.) intimately, in close confidence (of a private conversation)HSK 7-9
- 倡议者chàng yì zhěinitiator (of a proposal)HSK 7-9
- 催产cuī chǎnto induce labor, to hasten childbirthHSK 7-9
- 凑足còu zúto gather enough (of something, e.g. money, people) to meet a requirementHSK 7-9
- 出典chū diǎnsource of an allusion or quotationHSK 7-9
- 出勤率chū qín lǜattendance rateHSK 7-9
- 出发地chū fā dìplace of departure, starting pointHSK 7-9
- 出巡chū xúnto go on a royal progress (of a monarch); (of high officials) to make an inspection tourHSK 7-9
- 出资人chū zī rénfinancier; investor; sponsorHSK 7-9
- 出阵chū zhènto go out to battle; to take the fieldHSK 7-9
- 创建人chuàng jiàn rénfounder; creatorHSK 7-9
- 创收chuàng shōuearned income; supplementary revenue (generated by an institution)HSK 7-9
- 创设chuàng shèto establish; to set up; to create (an institution, system, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 初二chū èrsecond day of the lunar month (especially of the first lunar month, i.e. the second day of Chinese New Year); second year of junior high school (Grade 8)HSK 7-9
- 初赛chū sàipreliminary round; first round (of a competition)HSK 7-9
- 参差不齐cēn cī bù qíuneven, irregular, not uniform (in quality, level, or extent)HSK 7-9
- 参谋部cān móu bù(military) general staff headquartersHSK 7-9
- 吃老本chī lǎo běnto rest on one's laurels, to coast on past achievementsHSK 7-9
- 吃苦耐劳chī kǔ nài láoto endure hardships and work hard (without complaint)HSK 7-9
- 吹风会chuī fēng huìadvance briefing; background briefing (often off-the-record for journalists)HSK 7-9
- 唱主角chàng zhǔ jiǎto play the leading role (in a play, opera, etc.); (figuratively) to be the key player or central figure (in a project, event, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 唱段chàng duànaria (vocal piece in Chinese opera or musical theater)HSK 7-9
- 嚓嚓cā cā(onom.) sound of scraping, ripping, or screechingHSK 7-9
- 场场chǎng chǎng(classifier) for events, illnesses, or natural phenomena that unfold over time; (reduplicated form) every occurrence, each timeHSK 7-9
- 垂体chuí tǐpituitary gland; hypophysisHSK 7-9
- 处之泰然chǔ zhī tài ránto handle a situation calmly and unperturbed; to remain composed in the face of adversityHSK 7-9
- 存取cún qǔ(banking) to deposit and withdraw (money); (computing) to access (data)HSK 7-9
- 存疑cún yíto leave a matter open; to suspend judgment; to keep as an unresolved questionHSK 7-9
- 层级céng jí(noun) level, tier (in a hierarchy or system); (noun) stratum (formal, used in stratification theory)HSK 7-9
- 川菜Chuān càiSichuan cuisine; Sichuan dishesHSK 7-9
- 常务cháng wùroutine affairs, day-to-day business (of an organization)HSK 7-9
- 常见于cháng jiàn yúto be commonly seen in; to be often found in (formal/written)HSK 7-9
- 常量cháng liángconstant (in mathematics, physics, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 弛缓chí huǎnto relax; to ease; to slackenHSK 7-9
- 恻cèsad, sorrowful (bound form, used in literary compounds)HSK 7-9
- 惩办chéng bànto punish (in a formal/legal context); to take disciplinary action againstHSK 7-9
- 愁云chóu yún(figurative) a worried or sorrowful look; a cloud of anxiety on one's faceHSK 7-9
- 成人式chéng rén shìcoming-of-age ceremony, especially the Japanese Coming of Age Day ceremonyHSK 7-9
- 成本价chéng běn jiàcost priceHSK 7-9
- 成气候chéng qì hòuto make good, to succeed, to become a significant figure or forceHSK 7-9
- 成熟期chéng shú qīmature period, maturity stage (agriculture, business, personal development)HSK 7-9
- 成箱chéng xiāng(used before a noun or verb) in boxes, by the boxfulHSK 7-9
- 承重梁chéng zhòng liángload-bearing beamHSK 7-9
- 捶打chuí dǎto beat; to thump; to pound (with fists or a tool)HSK 7-9
- 捶背chuí bēito give a back massage by lightly pounding with fistsHSK 7-9
- 插翅难飞chā chì nán fēi(idiom) to be unable to escape; to be trapped with no way outHSK 7-9
- 擦澡cā zǎoto take a sponge bath; to wash oneself with a wet towel or spongeHSK 7-9
- 春分Chūn fēnSpring Equinox (4th solar term, ∼March 20–21)HSK 7-9
- 春情chūn qíngstirrings of love; budding romantic feelingsHSK 7-9
- 春雨chūn yǔspring rainHSK 7-9
- 朝政cháo zhèngimperial court politics and administrationHSK 7-9
- 村委会cūn wěi huìvillage committee (the basic-level self-governing organization in rural China)HSK 7-9
- 村野cūn yě(noun) villages and fields; the countryside; (adjective) rustic, rough, boorish (of manners or character)HSK 7-9
- 查塔姆群岛chá tǎ mǔ qún dǎoChatham IslandsHSK 7-9
- 查实chá shícheck and verify, ascertain through investigationHSK 7-9
- 橙黄色chéng huáng sèorange colorHSK 7-9
- 次席cì xí(formal) the seat next to the guest of honor or person in command; (official title) vice-chairman, deputy chiefHSK 7-9
- 次次cì cìevery time, each time (emphatic)HSK 7-9
- 次等cì děngsecond-class, second-rate, inferiorHSK 7-9
- 此文cǐ wénthis text; this article (formal written)HSK 7-9
- 此法cǐ fǎthis method; this wayHSK 7-9
- 此消彼长cǐ xiāo bǐ cháng(verb phrase) one declines while the other flourishes; a seesaw relationshipHSK 7-9
- 残月cán yuèwaning moon, decrescent moon (often with a melancholic literary connotation)HSK 7-9
- 沉底chén desediment; sedimentationHSK 7-9
- 沉甸甸chén diàn diànheavy (with a sense of being laden or weighty; used for both physical and metaphorical weight)HSK 7-9
- 沉郁chén yù(of mood) deeply depressed; gloomy; (of literary style or tone) profound, restrained, and weightyHSK 7-9
- 沧海桑田cāng hǎi sāng tián(idiom) great changes in the world; the vicissitudes of life; time brings enormous changeHSK 7-9
- 测试仪cè shì yítesting device; test instrumentHSK 7-9
- 潮头cháo tóuthe crest of a tidal wave; the forefront, the leading edge (of a trend or movement)HSK 7-9
- 澄明chéng míngclear and brightHSK 7-9
- 瓷碗cí wǎnporcelain bowlHSK 7-9
- 痴恋chī liànto be infatuated with; to love obsessivelyHSK 7-9
- 磁体cí tǐmagnetic body; magnetHSK 7-9
- 穿刺术chuān cì shùparacentesis; puncture techniqueHSK 7-9
- 穿堂风chuān táng fēngthrough-draft; draft that blows through a building from one side to the otherHSK 7-9
- 窗沿chuāng yánwindowsillHSK 7-9
- 策应cè yìng(verb) to coordinate support (in military or team operations); (verb) to execute a pick-and-roll (in basketball)HSK 7-9
- 粗布cū bùcoarse clothHSK 7-9
- 粗细cū xìthickness (of a line, thread, etc.); fineness or coarseness (of texture, workmanship)HSK 7-9
- 粗陋cū lòucoarse and crude; rough and unsophisticatedHSK 7-9
- 耻骨chǐ gǔpubis; pubic boneHSK 7-9
- 肠梗阻cháng gěng zǔintestinal obstructionHSK 7-9
- 脆骨cuì gūcartilage; gristleHSK 7-9
- 茶余饭后chá yú fàn hòuleisure time; free moments (often used to describe topics of casual conversation)HSK 7-9
- 茶店chá diànteahouse, tea shopHSK 7-9
- 茶盘chá pántea trayHSK 7-9
- 草体cǎo tīcursive script (in Chinese calligraphy); running handHSK 7-9
- 草料cǎo liàoforage; fodderHSK 7-9
- 裁军cái jūnto disarm, to reduce military forcesHSK 7-9
- 裁断cái duànto consider and decide; to adjudicateHSK 7-9
- 诚如chéng rú(formal) just as, indeed asHSK 7-9
- 诧chà(bound morpheme) surprised, amazedHSK 7-9
- 财大气粗cái dà qì cū(idiom) arrogant and overbearing because of one's wealth; to speak loudly with one's financial powerHSK 7-9
- 财神爷cái shén yégod of wealth (folk deity); (figurative) very wealthy person; someone who brings financial luckHSK 7-9
- 赤纬chì wěi(astronomy) declinationHSK 7-9
- 赤胆忠心chì dǎn zhōng xīn(idiom) utter devotion, absolute loyaltyHSK 7-9
- 赤膊上阵chì bó shàng zhèn(literal) to go into battle stripped to the waist; (figurative) to act openly and without disguise; to come out into the openHSK 7-9
- 超低温chāo dī wēnultralow temperatureHSK 7-9
- 超大型chāo dà xíngsupersized, very large, mega-sizedHSK 7-9
- 超强chāo jiàngextremely strongHSK 7-9
- 超薄chāo báoultra-thin, super-thinHSK 7-9
- 超高压chāo gāo yāultra-high pressure (physics); extra-high voltage (electrical engineering)HSK 7-9
- 踌躇不前chóu chú bù qiánto hesitate to advance; to be stuck in indecisionHSK 7-9
- 车况chē kuàngvehicle condition; the state or quality of a carHSK 7-9
- 车床chē chuánglathe (machine tool)HSK 7-9
- 车铃chē língbell on a vehicle (especially a bicycle)HSK 7-9
- 辞行cí xíngto say goodbye (to friends/family) before starting a journeyHSK 7-9
- 迟疑不决chí yí bù juéhesitant and unable to decide; irresolute; waveringHSK 7-9
- 采撷cǎi xié(literary) to pick, pluck (flowers, leaves, fruit); (literary) to gather, collect (quotations, selections)HSK 7-9
- 采煤cǎi méito mine coal; coal miningHSK 7-9
- 重构chóng gòureconstructionHSK 7-9
- 锄草chú cǎoto weed (with a hoe); to hoe up weedsHSK 7-9
- 错开cuò kāito stagger (times, schedules); to alternateHSK 7-9
- 长卷cháng juànlong scroll (of painting or calligraphy)HSK 7-9
- 长工cháng gōng(noun, historical) long-term hired farm laborer (in pre-modern China)HSK 7-9
- 长年累月cháng nián lěi yuèyear in year out; over the years; for years on endHSK 7-9
- 长期性cháng qī xìnglong-term nature, protracted natureHSK 7-9
- 长海Cháng hǎiChanghai (county in Liaoning, China)HSK 7-9
- 长野Cháng yěNagano (Japanese city and prefecture)HSK 7-9
- 陈列柜chén liè guìshowcase; display cabinetHSK 7-9
- 陈货chén huòold stock; shopworn goods; stale inventoryHSK 7-9
- 陈酒chén jiǔaged liquor, mellow wine (wine or spirits that have been stored for a long time to develop flavor)HSK 7-9
- 雏鸡chú jībaby chick, newly hatched chickenHSK 7-9
- 丑态百出chǒu tài bǎi chūto behave in a ridiculous or revolting manner; to act like a buffoon through repeated embarrassing actionsHSK 7-9
- 串供chuàn gòngto collude to make each other's confessions consistent (in a legal context)HSK 7-9
- 串珠chuàn zhūa string of beads; beaded string (used in jewelry or crafts)HSK 7-9
- 产区chǎn qūproducing area; region where a particular product (such as wine, grain, or manufactured goods) is grown or madeHSK 7-9
- 产能chǎn néngproduction capacityHSK 7-9
- 传种chuán zhǒngto propagate (a species or family line); to reproduceHSK 7-9
- 传诵chuán sòngto be widely recited and praised; to be on everyone's lips (of a poem, story, or saying)HSK 7-9
- 传达室chuán dá shìgatehouse; security/reception booth at the entrance of a workplace or institutionHSK 7-9
- 侧卧cè wòto lie on one's sideHSK 7-9
- 偿债cháng zhàito repay a debt (formal)HSK 7-9
- 储罐chǔ guànstorage tankHSK 7-9
- 充塞chōng sèto fill up completely; to cram (a space); to be filled with (often used for sounds, smells, or thoughts)HSK 7-9
- 冲剂chōng jìmedicinal granules or powder to be dissolved in water and taken orallyHSK 7-9
- 冲垮chōng kuǎto burst and cause to collapse; to overwhelm and shatterHSK 7-9
- 冲开chōng kāito break through (by force), to burst open, to force openHSK 7-9
- 出口商chū kǒu shāngexporterHSK 7-9
- 出口量chū kǒu liángexport volume; quantity of exportsHSK 7-9
- 出土文物chū tǔ wén wùexcavated cultural relics; archaeological artifacts unearthed from ancient sitesHSK 7-9
- 出头露面chū tóu lù miànto appear in public (often implying taking initiative or seeking attention); to take the lead (in a public or visible capacity)HSK 7-9
- 创出chuàng chūto create (a record, achievement, or new situation)HSK 7-9
- 创刊号chuàng kān hàofirst issue (of a publication)HSK 7-9
- 创痕chuāng hénscar (physical or emotional)HSK 7-9
- 初始值chū shǐ zhíinitial valueHSK 7-9
- 初春chū chūnearly springHSK 7-9
- 初见成效chū jiàn chéng xiàoto start seeing results; preliminary achievements have been madeHSK 7-9
- 初露锋芒chū lù fēng máng(idiom) to begin to display one's talent or ability for the first timeHSK 7-9
- 刺针cì zhēnpricker, prod (a sharp-pointed tool or object for poking or piercing)HSK 7-9
- 匆cōng(bound form) hurried; urgentHSK 7-9
- 匙子chí zispoonHSK 7-9
- 厕所间cè suǒ jiāntoilet, restroom, lavatoryHSK 7-9
- 参赛队cān sài duìteam of participants in a competition; competing teamHSK 7-9
- 参赞cān zàncounselor (diplomatic post); attachéHSK 7-9
- 叉腰chā yāo(verb-object) to stand with hands on one's hips, arms akimboHSK 7-9
- 吃不开chī bu kāito be unpopular; to not work (of ideas, methods, behaviors)HSK 7-9
- 吃里扒外chī lǐ pá wài(idiom) to bite the hand that feeds you; to double-cross one's own sideHSK 7-9