- 曹操Cáo CāoCao Cao (historical figure from the Three Kingdoms period)HSK 7-9
- 促使cù shǐto cause, to bring about (a change or development); to prompt, to urge (someone to do something)HSK 5
- 抽搐chōu chùto twitch (involuntarily); to have a muscle spasm or ticHSK 7-9
- 擦屁股cā pì gǔ(literally) to wipe one's bottom after defecating; (figuratively) to clean up a mess or solve a problem caused by someone elseHSK 7-9
- 称号chēng hàotitle, designation (honorary or official)HSK 6
- 筹备chóu bèito prepare; to make arrangements (for an event, project, etc.)HSK 6
- 彩色cǎi sècolor (the property of having colors; colorful appearance, as opposed to black-and-white)HSK 5
- 柴cháifirewood; (noun) a surnameHSK 7-9
- 沉睡chén shuìto be fast asleep; to lie dormant; to remain undiscoveredHSK 7-9
- 赤裸chì luǒ(be) nude, naked; bare (the body)HSK 7-9
- 擦掉cā diàoto wipe off, to erase, to rub outHSK 7-9
- 裁cáito cut (fabric, paper, etc.); to reduce, to cut back (staff, expenses, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 诚意chéng yìsincerity, good faithHSK 7-9
- 出人意料chū rén yì liàounexpected, surprisingHSK 7-9
- 出境chū jìngto leave a country or region (for travel, business, etc.)HSK 6
- 初中chū zhōngjunior high school (abbreviation for 初级中学)HSK 3
- 纯净chún jìngpure, clean (free from impurities or contamination)HSK 7-9
- 草原cǎo yuángrassland; prairieHSK 6
- 车轮chē lúnwheel (of a vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 单单chánonly, alone, merelyHSK 7-9
- 成像chéng xiàng(verb) to form an image; (noun) imagingHSK 7-9
- 长大成人chángto grow up and become a mature adultHSK 7-9
- 宠坏chǒng huàito spoil (a person, especially a child)HSK 7-9
- 初级chū jíelementary, primary, junior (level)HSK 5
- 拆开chāi kāito take apart; to open by separating (e.g., a package, a device, a structure)HSK 7-9
- 茨cíthatch (bound form, used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 承办chéng bànto undertake (a project, event, or task); to organize and manage (e.g. a conference or contract)HSK 6
- 残废cán fèi(stative verb) disabled, handicapped (dated; often offensive; use 残疾 for neutral term)HSK 7-9
- 长途cháng túlong-distance (attributive, used before nouns like 电话, 旅行, 汽车)HSK 5
- 出面chū miànto appear personally (to handle a matter or represent someone), to step inHSK 7-9
- 聪cōngintelligent (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 裁定cái dìng(verb) to rule, to adjudicate (a case, dispute, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 从天而降cōngto appear out of the blue; very unexpectedly (of events or arrivals)HSK 7-9
- 传教士chuán jiào shìmissionary (a person sent to promote a religion, especially Christianity, in a foreign country)HSK 7-9
- 成问题chéng wèn títo be a problem; to be questionableHSK 7-9
- 船只chuán zhīship, vessel (collective term for boats and ships)HSK 6
- 春季chūn jìspring (season)HSK 7-9
- 盛chéngto ladle, to fill (a bowl/plate) with food or liquidHSK 6
- 缠身chán shēnto preoccupy, to weigh heavily on (one's mind or body, of problems, illness, worries)HSK 7-9
- 从未有过cōngunprecedented; never before occurredHSK 7-9
- 抽签chōu qiānto draw lots; to cast lots; to pick fortune sticks (at a temple)HSK 7-9
- 长袍cháng páolong gown; robeHSK 7-9
- 长长的chánglong (reduplicated form of 长, used as a state word for vivid description)HSK 7-9
- 册cè(classifier) volume; copy (for books, booklets, albums, etc.)HSK 5
- 城外chéng wàioutside the city; suburbHSK 7-9
- 插嘴chā zuǐto interrupt (someone speaking), to butt inHSK 7-9
- 草图cǎo túsketch, draft (preliminary drawing)HSK 7-9
- 蠢驴chǔn lǘ(derogatory) stupid person, idiot; (zoology) donkeyHSK 7-9
- 诚恳chéng kěnsincere; honest; cordial (of attitude, words, or manner)HSK 7-9
- 陈年chén niánof many years' standing; aged (usually of wine, liquor, vinegar, or other aged products)HSK 7-9
- 单干chánto work on one's own; to do something single-handedlyHSK 7-9
- 橱窗chú chuāngdisplay window, shop windowHSK 7-9
- 错觉cuò juéillusion (especially sensory or perceptual); misconception, mistaken beliefHSK 7-9
- 尺码chǐ mǎsize, dimensions (of clothing, shoes, or objects)HSK 7-9
- 村里cūn lǐin the village; within the village (as a location)HSK 7-9
- 重伤chóngserious wound; severe injuryHSK 7-9
- 凑合còu heto make do; to get by with whatever is available; to improvise or piece together (often out of necessity); (in evaluation) passable; just okay; not terribleHSK 7-9
- 出格chū gēto go too far, to overstep the bounds of propriety; to be out of the ordinary, to stand outHSK 7-9
- 此后cǐ hòuafter this, afterwardsHSK 5
- 车主chē zhǔvehicle ownerHSK 5
- 酬劳chóu láo(verb) to reward or compensate someone for their services; (noun) remuneration, payment for work doneHSK 7-9
- 重申chóng shēnto reaffirm, to reiterateHSK 7-9
- 铲除chǎn chúto root out; to eradicate; to uprootHSK 7-9
- 出版社chū bǎn shèpublishing house, press (publisher)HSK 7-9
- 单人chánsingle person; alone (as in 单人房 single room)HSK 7-9
- 尘土chén tǔdustHSK 7-9
- 崇拜者chóng bài zhěworshipper; admirer; fanHSK 7-9
- 车位chē wèiparking spotHSK 4
- 池子chí zipond; pool (in a public bathhouse); (historical) dance floor or front rows in a theaterHSK 7-9
- 畅销chàng xiāoto sell well; to be a bestsellerHSK 6
- 臭名昭着chòu míng zhāo zhùto be notorious; to be infamousHSK 7-9
- 传染病chuán rǎn bìnginfectious disease, contagious diseaseHSK 6
- 储蓄chǔ xù(verb) to save money, to deposit money; (noun) savingsHSK 6
- 插头chā tóuplugHSK 7-9
- 程式chéng shì(noun) form; pattern; formula; (noun) program (computing)HSK 7-9
- 醇chún(of wine, liquor) mellow, rich; (in written Chinese) pure, unmixedHSK 7-9
- 橙chén(bound form) orange (the fruit)HSK 7-9
- 瓷砖cí zhuānceramic tileHSK 7-9
- 草药cǎo yàoherbal medicineHSK 7-9
- 衬chènto line (a garment) with material; to place something underneath; to set off; to serve as a contrast forHSK 7-9
- 嘲弄cháo nòngto mock, to ridicule, to make fun ofHSK 7-9
- 察cháto inspect, to examine closelyHSK 7-9
- 常理cháng lǐcommon sense; generally accepted reasoning and moral principlesHSK 7-9
- 撤出chè chū(of troops, personnel, etc.) to withdraw, to pull outHSK 7-9
- 翠cuì(noun) jadeite (a type of jade); (noun) bright green color, emerald greenHSK 7-9
- 重温chóng wēnto relive (a past experience, memory, emotion); to revisit (an old relationship, feeling)HSK 7-9
- 凑巧còu qiǎocoincidental, fortuitous, happening by chanceHSK 7-9
- 出炉chū lúto come out of a kiln or oven (literally); (figurative) to be released; to be unveiled (of new products, reports, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 唱票chàng piàoto call out names of candidates on ballots while tallying votesHSK 7-9
- 瓷器cí qìporcelain; chinawareHSK 6
- 车手chēracing driver (car, motorcycle, bicycle); (Taiwan usage) low-level operative in a scam syndicate, responsible for handling cash or bank transfersHSK 7-9
- 餐巾cān jīntable napkin, servietteHSK 7-9
- 差异chā yìdifference, discrepancyHSK 6
- 储藏chǔ cángto store (for long-term preservation); to preserveHSK 7-9
- 出奇chū qíunusual; extraordinaryHSK 7-9
- 出行chū xíngto go on a trip; to set off on a journeyHSK 4
- 创立chuàng lìto establish, to found, to set upHSK 6
- 匆匆cōng cōnghurried, in a hurryHSK 6
- 橱柜chú guìcupboard, sideboardHSK 7-9
- 臭虫chòu chóngbedbugHSK 7-9
- 超乎chāo hūto surpass, to exceed (used in fixed collocations like 超乎想象, 超乎寻常)HSK 7-9
- 除外chú wàito exclude; to be excepted (from a list or set)HSK 7-9
- 促进cù jìnto promote (an idea or cause); to advance; to boostHSK 5
- 处事chǔ shìto handle affairs; to deal with mattersHSK 7-9
- 晨chénmorning (bound form, used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 筹划chóu huàto plan and prepareHSK 7-9
- 充当chōng dāngto serve as, to act as, to play the role ofHSK 7-9
- 出马chū mǎto step forward personally (to take charge, solve a problem, etc.); to take the lead; to go into action; (of a doctor) to make a house callHSK 7-9
- 挫败cuò bàito thwart, to foil (someone's plans or efforts)HSK 7-9
- 插曲chā qǔincidental music, soundtrack piece (in a film, play, etc.); episode, interlude, brief event (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 纯真chún zhēnpure, sincereHSK 7-9
- 沉没chén méi(of ships) to sink, to founder; (figurative) to remain obscure and insignificant, to be lost from public viewHSK 7-9
- 产物chǎn wùproduct, result (outcome of a process)HSK 7-9
- 持械chí xièto be armed (with a weapon, especially when committing a crime)HSK 7-9
- 春假chūn jiàspring break; spring vacationHSK 7-9
- 村长cūn zhǎngvillage headHSK 7-9
- 趁着chèn zhāotaking advantage of (a time or situation); while (the opportunity lasts)HSK 7-9
- 超声波chāo shēng bōultrasonic waveHSK 7-9
- 仓促cāng cùhasty, hurried (often implying insufficient preparation); abrupt, all of a sudden (in a rushed manner)HSK 7-9
- 促成cù chéngto facilitate, to effect; to bring aboutHSK 7-9
- 出世chū shì(verb-object) to be born, to come into the world; (verb-object) to renounce the world, to leave secular life (Buddhist)HSK 7-9
- 城墙chéng qiángcity wallHSK 7-9
- 成百上千chéng bǎi shàng qiānhundreds and thousands of; numerousHSK 7-9
- 钞chāo(bound form) banknote, paper money (in compounds like 钞票, 现钞); (bound form, literary) collected writings (in compounds like 诗钞)HSK 7-9
- 长远cháng yuǎnlong-term; long-rangeHSK 5
- 丑恶chǒu èugly, repulsive (of behavior, phenomena, human nature)HSK 7-9
- 采纳cǎi nàto accept and adopt (a suggestion, plan, policy, etc.)HSK 6
- 采购cǎi gòu(verb) to procure, to purchase (for an organization or project); (noun) procurement, purchasingHSK 6
- 重播chóngto rebroadcast; to replayHSK 7-9
- 长椅cháng yībenchHSK 7-9
- 出乎chū hūto be beyond (expectations, predictions)HSK 7-9
- 成绩单chéng jì dānreport card, academic transcriptHSK 7-9
- 措辞cuò cí(noun) wording, diction, choice of words; (verb) to phrase, to word (something in a particular way)HSK 7-9
- 查案cháto investigate a caseHSK 7-9
- 磁场cí chǎngmagnetic fieldHSK 7-9
- 葱cōngscallion, green onionHSK 7-9
- 惨剧cǎn jùtragedy; calamity; disasterHSK 7-9
- 橙子chéng ziorangeHSK 5
- 重归于好chóngto reconcile, to make up after a disagreementHSK 7-9
- 传话chuán huàto pass on a message, to relay a messageHSK 7-9
- 充气chōng qìto inflate, to blow up (with air)HSK 7-9
- 此生cǐ shēngthis life, this lifetimeHSK 7-9
- 残留物cán liú wùresidue; leftover (substance); remnantHSK 7-9
- 存货cún huò(noun) stock, inventory (goods kept for sale or use); (verb) to stock up on goods; to take inventoryHSK 7-9
- 岔子chà zitrouble, mishap, accidentHSK 7-9
- 残余cán yúremnants; remains; vestigesHSK 7-9
- 车头chēfront of a vehicle; locomotive, train engineHSK 7-9
- 车程chē chéngtravel time (by vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 从此以后cōngfrom this moment on; henceforthHSK 7-9
- 趁机chèn jīopportunistically; taking advantage of a situationHSK 7-9
- 促销cù xiāoto promote sales; to run a promotionHSK 5
- 初期chū qīinitial stage; early periodHSK 5
- 参选cānto be a candidate (in an election); to run for officeHSK 7-9
- 垂死chuí sǐto be dying; moribundHSK 7-9
- 宠爱chǒng àito dote on, to pamperHSK 7-9
- 磁铁cí tiěmagnetHSK 7-9
- 臭气chòu qìstench, stinkHSK 7-9
- 查阅chá yuèto consult; to look up (files, documents, information); to examineHSK 7-9
- 沉溺chén nìto indulge excessively (in vices, bad habits); to be addicted; to sink, to submerge (in water)HSK 7-9
- 茬chá(classifier) for a batch of crops, harvest, or crop rotation; (classifier) for the stubble left after harvesting a cropHSK 7-9
- 垂直chuí zhíto be perpendicular; to be verticalHSK 6
- 材cái(bound form) material, timberHSK 7-9
- 沉醉chén zuìto get drunk (on alcohol); to be deeply intoxicated by (beauty, music, atmosphere, etc.); to be completely absorbed in (a pleasant experience)HSK 7-9
- 裁员cái yuánto lay off employees, to downsize (staff)HSK 7-9
- 车间chē jiānworkshop (in a factory)HSK 7-9
- 齿轮chǐ lúngearHSK 7-9
- 厕cè(bound morpheme) toilet; latrine (only used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 巢穴cháo xuélair, den, nest (of animals); (figurative) hideout, den (of criminals, enemies)HSK 7-9
- 彻夜chè yèall night long; throughout the nightHSK 7-9
- 抽身chōu shēnto extricate oneself (from a situation); to get away (from work/responsibility)HSK 7-9
- 诚信chéng xìnhonest, trustworthy, having integrityHSK 6
- 诚挚chéng zhìsincere, cordialHSK 7-9
- 传媒chuán méimedia (mass communication)HSK 7-9
- 初衷chū zhōngoriginal intention; initial aimHSK 7-9
- 搓cuōto rub, roll, or twist between the hands or fingersHSK 7-9
- 出人头地chū rén tóu dìto stand out from the crowd, to rise above others, to achieve great success or prominenceHSK 7-9
- 察看chá kànto examine carefully, to watch closelyHSK 7-9
- 成败chéng bàisuccess or failure; the outcome (win or lose)HSK 7-9
- 挫cuòto defeat, to frustrate; to subdue, to dampen (spirit/enthusiasm)HSK 7-9
- 撮合cuōto play matchmaker, to bring together (romantically); to act as a middleman, to broker (in business)HSK 7-9
- 朝圣cháo shèngto make a pilgrimage; to go on a pilgrimage (to a holy place)HSK 7-9
- 冲洗chōng xǐto rinse, to wash (with water); to develop (photographic film)HSK 7-9
- 慈善家cí shàn jiāphilanthropistHSK 7-9
- 沉闷chén mèn(of weather) oppressive, sultry; (of mood) depressed, gloomy; (of sound) dull, muffledHSK 7-9
- 耻chǐshame, disgrace, humiliation (bound morpheme)HSK 7-9
- 重蹈覆辙chóng dào fù zhéto repeat the same mistake; to follow the same disastrous road againHSK 7-9
- 出类拔萃chū lèi bá cuìto stand out from the crowd; outstandingHSK 7-9
- 常用cháng yòngcommonly used; in common useHSK 3
- 沉思chén sīto contemplate; to ponder; contemplation, meditationHSK 7-9
- 穿戴chuān dàito dress, to wear (clothing and accessories)HSK 7-9
- 策cèstrategy; plan; policy; to urge; to encourage; (historical) bamboo or wooden slips for writingHSK 7-9
- 藏品cáng pǐncollectors' item, museum piece, something in a collectionHSK 7-9
- 触手chù shǒutentacleHSK 7-9
- 逞chěng(bound form) to show off, to flaunt (one's ability, strength, etc.); (bound form) to succeed in carrying out (a scheme, evil design)HSK 7-9
- 仇人chóu rénpersonal enemyHSK 7-9
- 篡改cuàn gǎito falsify, to tamper with (documents, records, history); to deliberately distort (facts)HSK 7-9
- 财物cái wùproperty, belongingsHSK 6
- 车顶chē dǐngcar roofHSK 7-9
- 重生chóng shēngto be reborn; to experience rebirthHSK 7-9
- 从犯cóng fànaccessory (to a crime), accompliceHSK 7-9