Chinese words starting with “C”
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- 迟钝chí dùnslow (in thought or reaction); sluggishHSK 7-9
- 出院chū yuànto be discharged from hospital, to leave hospitalHSK 3
- 初步chū bùinitial, preliminary, tentativeHSK 6
- 储藏室chǔ cáng shìstoreroomHSK 7-9
- 肠chángintestinesHSK 6
- 叉chā(noun) fork, pitchfork, forked tool; (noun) 'X' mark (used to indicate error, deletion, etc.); (verb) to cross, to intersect; to forkHSK 6
- 聪明人cōng míng réna smart person; an intelligent personHSK 7-9
- 错乱cuò luànin disorder; confused; deranged (of mental state)HSK 7-9
- 匆忙cōng mánghasty, hurriedHSK 6
- 测量cè liángto measure (dimensions, quantity, etc.); to survey (land, area, etc.)HSK 6
- 从而cóng ér(conjunction) thus, thereby, as a resultHSK 5
- 吹牛chuī niúto brag, to boastHSK 7-9
- 成天chéng tiānall day long; all the timeHSK 7-9
- 楚chǔ(bound form) the ancient Chu kingdom, covering modern Hubei and Hunan; (bound form) clear, orderly (in compounds like 清楚, 一清二楚); (bound form) suffering, pain (in compounds like 苦楚, 痛楚)HSK 7-9
- 充足chōng zúadequate, sufficient, abundant (in supply)HSK 5
- 称职chèn zhícompetent for a job; qualified; to fill a post with creditHSK 7-9
- 脆cuìcrisp, crunchy (for food); brittle, fragile (for materials); clear and sharp (for voice)HSK 6
- 产业chǎn yèindustry; property, estateHSK 5
- 触摸chù mōto touchHSK 7-9
- 车门chē mén(vehicle) door; car doorHSK 7-9
- 采集cǎi jíto gather, to collect (specimens, data, natural resources, etc.)HSK 6
- 齿chǐtooth; tooth-like object (in compounds); (literary, formal) age; (literary, formal) to mention, usually in the negative (不齿)HSK 7-9
- 车票chē piàoticket (for a train or bus)HSK 7-9
- 初恋chū liànfirst loveHSK 7-9
- 场上chǎng shàngon the field, on the court, on the arena (of play, competition, or performance)HSK 7-9
- 彻chè(bound form) thorough, penetrating; used in compounds like 彻底, 透彻, 贯彻HSK 7-9
- 餐桌cān zhuōdining tableHSK 7-9
- 处死chǔ sǐto execute (a person), to put to deathHSK 7-9
- 筹款chóu kuǎnto raise money, to fundraiseHSK 7-9
- 重演chóng yǎnto reenact; to repeat (an event or performance)HSK 7-9
- 颤抖chàn dǒuto tremble; to shiver; to shudderHSK 7-9
- 苍白cāng báipale, wan (of complexion); (figurative) feeble, weak (of arguments, writings, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 充电chōng diànto recharge (a battery); (figurative) to recharge oneself, to refresh one's skills or energyHSK 5
- 粗暴cū bàorough, crude, brutalHSK 7-9
- 窗子chuāng zǐwindowHSK 7-9
- 痴迷chī míto be obsessed with; to be infatuated withHSK 7-9
- 重返chóng fǎnto return to (a place, position, or state)HSK 7-9
- 参军cān jūnto join the army, to enlistHSK 7-9
- 查找chá zhǎoto search for, to look upHSK 4
- 此案cǐ ànthis case (in a legal or investigative context)HSK 7-9
- 沉迷chén míto be deeply absorbed in; to be addicted to (often with a warning or regretful tone)HSK 7-9
- 仇chóuhatred, animosity, enmity; foe, enemyHSK 7-9
- 从来不cóng lái bùnever (emphasizing the entire past up to the present)HSK 7-9
- 参cānto participate; to consult, to refer; to visit (as in 参观)HSK 7-9
- 橙汁chéng zhīorange juiceHSK 7-9
- 成年chéng niánto grow to adulthood; to become an adult; fully grown; adult (attributive)HSK 5
- 成年chéng niánto become an adult; to grow to adulthood; adult (adj.); fully grownHSK 7-9
- 残骸cán háiwreckage (of a vehicle, plane, ship, etc.); remains; bones (of a dead person or animal)HSK 7-9
- 从今cóng jīnfrom now onHSK 7-9
- 出国chū guóto go abroadHSK 2
- 出身chū shēn(verb) to come from (a family background); to be born into; (noun) family background; originHSK 7-9
- 次数cì shùnumber of times; frequency; (mathematics) power; degree (of a polynomial)HSK 6
- 灿烂càn lànbrilliant, splendid, radiantHSK 7-9
- 重重chóng chónglayer upon layer; one after another (describing things that come in great numbers or successive layers)HSK 7-9
- 铲子chǎn zishovel, spadeHSK 7-9
- 除去chú qùto remove, to eliminate; except for, apart fromHSK 7-9
- 重现chóng xiànto reappear, to recurHSK 7-9
- 差错chā cuòmistake, error; accident, mishapHSK 7-9
- 残留cán liúto remain; to be left over (of substances, traces, or feelings); to linger; to persist (of emotions or effects)HSK 7-9
- 出轨chū guǐto have an affair; to cheat (on one's spouse); to derail; to go off the rails (of a train)HSK 7-9
- 草地cǎo dìlawn; meadow; grasslandHSK 3
- 成名chéng míngto become famous, to make a name for oneselfHSK 7-9
- 铲chǎnspade; shovel (noun); to shovel; to scoop (verb)HSK 7-9
- 充值chōng zhíto top up, to recharge (a card, account, etc.)HSK 5
- 抽出chōu chūto pull out, to draw out (physical); to extract, to select (abstract)HSK 7-9
- 此次cǐ cìthis timeHSK 4
- 长话短说cháng huà duǎn shuōto make a long story short; to cut a long story shortHSK 7-9
- 出击chū jī(military) to launch an attack; to sally forth; (figurative) to take the initiative; to go on the offensiveHSK 7-9
- 参议院cān yì yuànsenateHSK 7-9
- 擦伤cā shāngto scrape (one's skin); to get an abrasionHSK 7-9
- 沉浸chén jìnto be immersed in (an atmosphere, activity, emotion) — figurative; to soak, to steep (in liquid)HSK 7-9
- 冲击chōng jīto pound against, to batter (of waves, forces); to impact, to affect (often negatively, of events, crises)HSK 6
- 存款cún kuǎn(verb) to deposit money (in a bank); (noun) bank savings, bank depositHSK 5
- 潮cháo(noun) tide; (adjective) damp, humid, moist; (adjective) fashionable, trendyHSK 7-9
- 唇膏chún gāolipstickHSK 7-9
- 处罚chǔ fáto punish; to penalizeHSK 6
- 臭味chòu wèifoul smell, stinkHSK 7-9
- 差事chāi shipoor (in quality), not up to standard, inferiorHSK 7-9
- 差点儿chà diǎn ralmost, nearlyHSK 4
- 成本chéng běncost (of production, manufacturing, etc.)HSK 5
- 插入chā rùto insert, to plug inHSK 7-9
- 参考cān kǎoto consult, to refer toHSK 5
- 槽cáotrough (a long narrow container for animal feed or liquids); groove; slot (a narrow channel or recess in a surface)HSK 7-9
- 痴chī(s.v.) foolish, idiotic; (s.v.) crazy about, obsessively devoted toHSK 7-9
- 称赞chēng zànto praise; to commendHSK 5
- 车队chē duìmotorcade, convoy, fleet (of vehicles)HSK 7-9
- 炒鱿鱼chǎo yóu yú(literally) to stir-fry squid; (colloquial) to fire someone, to sackHSK 7-9
- 撑住chēng zhùto brace, to prop up (physically); to hold out, to sustain, to endure (figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 触动chù dòngto touch (physically); to stir up, to move, to provoke (emotions, memories, reactions)HSK 7-9
- 车窗chē chuāngcar window; train windowHSK 7-9
- 重组chóng zǔto reorganize, to restructure, to recombineHSK 7-9
- 储存chǔ cúnto store, to stockpileHSK 6
- 传唤chuán huànto summon (to court); to subpoenaHSK 7-9
- 侧面cè miànside; lateral surface (physical); aspect; angle; perspective (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 出头chū tóuto get out of a predicament; to overcome difficulties; to step forward; to take the lead (in dealing with something); (used after a number) a little more than; just overHSK 7-9
- 潮流cháo liútide, current (of water); trend, fashionHSK 6
- 层次céng cìlevel, layer, tier (in a hierarchy or structure); arrangement, organization (of ideas, content); standing, quality (of a person's character or taste)HSK 6
- 村民cūn mínvillagerHSK 7-9
- 初次chū cìfor the first timeHSK 7-9
- 创新chuàng xīnto innovate; to create new ideas or methods; innovationHSK 5
- 刺客cì kèassassinHSK 7-9
- 垂chuíto hang down, to droop, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath (to posterity)HSK 7-9
- 从头到尾cóng tóu dào wěifrom beginning to end; throughout the entire processHSK 7-9
- 充chōngto fill; to charge (a battery); to serve as; to act as; to pretend to be; to pose asHSK 7-9
- 此处cǐ chǔthis place; here (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 超大chāo dàextra large, super large (size)HSK 7-9
- 传讯chuán xùnto subpoena, to summon (to court)HSK 7-9
- 出没chū mòto appear and disappear; to come and go (often of ghosts, animals, or criminals); to haunt (a place)HSK 7-9
- 出海chū hǎito go out to sea; to put out to seaHSK 7-9
- 常客cháng kèregular customer; frequent visitorHSK 7-9
- 踹chuàito kick; to trample, to tread onHSK 7-9
- 承包商chéng bāo shāngcontractorHSK 7-9
- 超速chāo sùto speed, to exceed the speed limitHSK 5
- 藏匿cáng nìto conceal, to hide (oneself or something)HSK 7-9
- 惭愧cán kuìashamed, apologetic (about one's own inadequacy or fault)HSK 7-9
- 残疾cán jíphysical disability; deformityHSK 6
- 传感器chuán gǎn qìsensor; transducerHSK 7-9
- 出彩chū cǎito shine; to do brilliantly; to stand outHSK 7-9
- 穿梭chuān suōto shuttle, to travel back and forthHSK 7-9
- 肠子cháng zǐintestinesHSK 7-9
- 触发chù fāto trigger, to spark (an event, reaction, mechanism); to detonate (by contact)HSK 7-9
- 创造力chuàng zào lìcreativityHSK 7-9
- 彻头彻尾chè tóu chè wěithoroughgoing, out-and-out, to the core (often negative connotation)HSK 7-9
- 查清chá qīngto investigate thoroughly, to get to the bottom ofHSK 7-9
- 常识cháng shícommon sense; general knowledgeHSK 5
- 抽筋chōu jīnto have a cramp (in a muscle)HSK 7-9
- 醋cùvinegar; (figurative) jealousy (in romantic rivalry)HSK 6
- 长岛Cháng dǎoChangdao County (in Yantai, Shandong)HSK 7-9
- 吵闹chǎo nàoto make a racket, to be noisy; to quarrel, to have a loud argumentHSK 7-9
- 床垫chuáng diànmattressHSK 7-9
- 窜cuànto flee; to scurry away (in a panic or stealthily); to exile; to banish (archaic)HSK 7-9
- 蹭cèngto rub against, to brush against; to move slowly, to shuffle; (coll.) to freeload, to get for freeHSK 7-9
- 锤chuí(noun) hammer; (noun) weight (of a steelyard or balance); (verb) to hammer; to strike with a hammer; to temper (through repeated striking)HSK 7-9
- 池塘chí tángpond, pool (body of water)HSK 7-9
- 层面céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual, etc.)HSK 6
- 巢cháo(noun) nest (of birds, insects, etc.); (noun) lair, den (of animals); (noun) a Chinese surnameHSK 7-9
- 撤回chè huíto recall, to revokeHSK 6
- 操场cāo chǎngsports field, playground (at a school or other facility)HSK 4
- 裁缝cái fengtailorHSK 7-9
- 伺候cì houto serve, to attend to (sb. with care)HSK 7-9
- 吃光chī guāngto eat up, to finish all the foodHSK 7-9
- 触犯chù fàn(transitive) to violate (a law, rule, regulation); (transitive) to offend (a person, someone's dignity or feelings)HSK 7-9
- 常人cháng rénordinary person; average personHSK 7-9
- 慈悲cí bēi(noun) compassion (especially in Buddhism); mercy, benevolenceHSK 7-9
- 橙色chéng sèorange colorHSK 7-9
- 出丑chū chǒuto make a fool of oneself, to be humiliated; to make someone lose face (by exposing their shame)HSK 7-9
- 喘气chuǎn qìto pant, to gasp (from exertion); to catch one's breath, to take a breatherHSK 7-9
- 拆除chāi chúto demolish, tear down, dismantle, remove (a structure or installation)HSK 6
- 粗糙cū cāorough, coarse (of texture or surface); crude, gruff (of workmanship, character, or voice)HSK 7-9
- 纯属chún shǔto be purely, to be entirely (used formally before abstract nouns to emphasize the nature of something)HSK 7-9
- 词语cí yǔword, term, expressionHSK 4
- 出乎意料chū hū yì liàounexpected, beyond expectation, against expectationHSK 7-9
- 挫折cuò zhéto frustrate; to discourage; to set backHSK 6
- 穿梭机chuān suō jīspace shuttleHSK 7-9
- 财cáiwealth, richesHSK 7-9
- 错事cuò shìsomething wrong, a mistakeHSK 7-9
- 匙chíspoonHSK 7-9
- 处处chù chùeverywhere; in all respectsHSK 6
- 痴呆chī dāistupid, foolish; mentally impaired, demented (due to senility or illness)HSK 7-9
- 磁cí(bound form) magnetism; magneticHSK 7-9
- 筹集chóu jíto raise (funds), to collect (money)HSK 7-9
- 重逢chóng féngto meet again, to reuniteHSK 7-9
- 颤chànbound form meaning to tremble, to quiver, to vibrateHSK 7-9
- 创建chuàng jiànto found, to establish, to createHSK 6
- 叉子chā ziforkHSK 5
- 粗俗cū súvulgar, crude, coarseHSK 7-9
- 长发cháng fàlong hairHSK 7-9
- 残暴cán bàoruthless, brutalHSK 7-9
- 草率cǎo shuàicareless, sloppy, rash (in doing things)HSK 7-9
- 储备chǔ bèi(noun) reserves; (verb) to store upHSK 7-9
- 充实chōng shí(adjective) substantial, rich, fulfilling (often of life, content, argument); (verb) to enrich, to substantiate, to make more substantialHSK 6
- 曹cáo(surname) Cao; (historical) department, office, or military unit (of around 50 people)HSK 7-9
- 充斥chōng chìto be flooded with; to be full of (of undesirable things)HSK 7-9
- 吹嘘chuī xūto boast, to bragHSK 7-9
- 厨子chú zicook, chefHSK 7-9
- 存放cún fàngto store or leave (something) with someone for safekeeping; to deposit (money)HSK 5
- 粗话cū huàvulgar language; coarse words; profanityHSK 7-9
- 宠chǒngto pamper; to spoil; to favor (with excessive affection or preferential treatment)HSK 7-9
- 拆散chāi sànto break up (a marriage, family, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 出演chū yǎnto appear (in a show, film, performance, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 创造性chuàng zào xìngcreativity, creativenessHSK 7-9
- 偿chángto repay (a debt or loan); to compensate for (loss, damage, injury); to fulfill (an obligation or promise)HSK 7-9
- 穿透chuān tòuto penetrate; to pierce throughHSK 7-9
- 词汇cí huìvocabulary; list of wordsHSK 5
- 餐具cān jùtableware; dinner service/setHSK 7-9
- 舱门cāng mén(hatch/cabin) door of an aircraft, spacecraft, or shipHSK 7-9
- 长度cháng dùlengthHSK 5
- 才华横溢cái huá héng yìbrimming with talent; exceptionally giftedHSK 7-9
- 残疾人cán jí rénperson with a disability; disabled personHSK 7-9
- 缠住chán zhùto entangle; to wrap tightly; to tie upHSK 7-9
- 残杀cán shāto murder (cruelly); to massacre, to slaughterHSK 7-9
- 超度chāo dùto perform religious ceremonies (Buddhist/Taoist) to deliver the soul of the deceased from sufferingHSK 7-9
- 创始人chuàng shǐ rénfounder; creatorHSK 7-9
- 抽空chōu kòngto find time (to do something)HSK 7-9
- 查询chá xúnto query; to check (information from a database, document, etc.); to consult (a document or source)HSK 6
- 残局cán jú(chess) endgame; (figurative) aftermath, situation after a failure or disasterHSK 7-9
- 潮湿cháo shīdamp, humid, moistHSK 6
- 崇高chóng gāomajestic, sublime, loftyHSK 7-9
- 差距chā jùdisparity, gapHSK 5
- 持久chí jiǔlong-lasting; enduring; persistentHSK 6