Chinese words starting with “C”
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- 催化剂cuī huà jì(chemistry) catalyst; catalyst (something that speeds up development or change)HSK 7-9
- 冲刺chōng cì(sports) to sprint, to dash; to make a final push (toward a goal as a deadline approaches)HSK 7-9
- 刺刀cì dāobayonet; daggerHSK 7-9
- 沉船chén chuánshipwreck (the event of a ship sinking); sunken ship (the wreckage)HSK 7-9
- 乘车chéng chēto ride (a vehicle); to take a bus/trainHSK 7-9
- 传授chuán shòuto impart, to pass on (knowledge, skills, etc.)HSK 6
- 存储cún chǔto store; to stockpileHSK 6
- 查尔斯顿Chá ěr sī dùnCharleston (city in South Carolina, USA)HSK 7-9
- 畅销书chàng xiāo shūbestseller (a book that sells in large quantities)HSK 7-9
- 超凡chāo fán(v.p.) to be out of the ordinary; extraordinary; uncommon; (v.p.) to transcend the worldly; to be sublime or immortalHSK 7-9
- 辍学chuò xuéto drop out of school, to discontinue one's studiesHSK 7-9
- 陈词滥调chén cí làn diàocliché, platitude, hackneyed expressionHSK 7-9
- 丑八怪chǒu bā guài(colloquial noun) an extremely ugly person; a freak; something hideousHSK 7-9
- 传开chuán kāito spread (news, rumors, information) widelyHSK 7-9
- 床头柜chuáng tóu guìbedside table, nightstand; (slang) henpecked husbandHSK 7-9
- 揣chuāito estimate; to guess; to surmiseHSK 7-9
- 撤消chè xiāoto revoke, to cancel, to abolishHSK 7-9
- 缠绵chán miántouching, moving (emotionally affecting, e.g. of music, voice, or memories); tenderly attached, inseparable (of relationships or feelings); tangled, intertwined (literally or figuratively confused)HSK 7-9
- 蠢人chǔn rénfool; idiot; imbecileHSK 7-9
- 冲破chōng pòto break through; to breachHSK 7-9
- 惨重cǎn zhòngdisastrous, severe (of losses, casualties, consequences)HSK 7-9
- 粗野cū yěrough, boorish, uncouthHSK 7-9
- 船坞chuán wùdock; shipyardHSK 7-9
- 重塑chóng sùto remould, to reshape, to reinventHSK 7-9
- 长城Cháng chéngthe Great Wall (of China); an impregnable bulwark or stronghold (figurative); a trustworthy, reliable person (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 冲撞chōng zhuàngto collide, to bump into (physical impact); to offend, to clash with (someone)HSK 7-9
- 撤诉chè sùto drop a lawsuitHSK 7-9
- 猜谜cāi mèito guess a riddle; to figure out the hidden meaning (of a situation, remark, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 缠绕chán ràoto twine around, to wind around; to pester, to botherHSK 7-9
- 船尾chuán wěistern (of a boat or ship)HSK 7-9
- 触及chù jíto touch upon, to involve (a sensitive topic or issue)HSK 7-9
- 辞掉cí diàoto resign, to quit (a job or position)HSK 7-9
- 雌cífemale (bound form, used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 从容cóng róngcalm and unhurried; composedHSK 7-9
- 出气chū qìto vent one's anger, to take it out (on someone)HSK 7-9
- 参谋长cān móu zhǎngchief of staffHSK 7-9
- 措手不及cuò shǒu bù jícaught off guard, taken by surprise, unprepared (for a sudden event)HSK 7-9
- 插管chā guǎnintubation (medical procedure); (endotracheal) tubeHSK 7-9
- 撤走chè zǒuto withdraw; to leave (after removal)HSK 7-9
- 诚chéng(bound form) honest, sincere (as in 诚实, 真诚); (bound form) really, indeed (as in 诚然)HSK 7-9
- 财团cái tuánfinancial group; consortiumHSK 7-9
- 车灯chē dēngvehicle headlight, car headlight; Sichuan folk song-and-dance performance with a decorated cartHSK 7-9
- 冲击波chōng jī bō(physics) shock wave, blast wave; (figurative) impact, ripple effect, influenceHSK 7-9
- 沉着chén zhuócalm and collected; steady; composedHSK 7-9
- 车臣Chē chénChechnya (republic in southwestern Russia)HSK 7-9
- 场子chǎng zivenue, place for an event or gatheringHSK 7-9
- 处理器chǔ lǐ qìprocessor (computer)HSK 7-9
- 臣服chén fúto submit (to a ruler or authority); to pledge allegiance (to a ruler)HSK 7-9
- 冲走chōng zǒuto flush away, to wash away (by water or liquid)HSK 7-9
- 差遣chāi qiǎnto send (someone on an errand or mission); to dispatchHSK 7-9
- 成效chéng xiàoeffect; result (of an effort or policy)HSK 6
- 昌chāngflourishing, prosperous (bound morpheme, used in formal compounds)HSK 7-9
- 辞去cí qùresign (from a position)HSK 7-9
- 乘务员chéng wù yuánattendant (on an airplane, train, boat, or other public transport)HSK 5
- 尘埃chén āidust (in a literary or formal register); (figurative) worldly concerns; trivial mattersHSK 7-9
- 成家chéng jiāto get married and start a family; to become a recognized expert (in a field)HSK 7-9
- 敞chǎng(bound morpheme) spacious; openHSK 7-9
- 残害cán hàito cruelly injure or kill; to mutilateHSK 7-9
- 纯正chún zhèngpure; unadulterated; honest; sincereHSK 7-9
- 臣chén(historical) subject, minister, official (under a ruler); (humble, self-referential, archaic) I, your servant (used when addressing the emperor)HSK 7-9
- 财政部cái zhèng bùMinistry of FinanceHSK 7-9
- 超重chāo zhòngto be overweight (exceeding the weight limit, e.g., luggage, person); to overload (vehicle, machine, cargo)HSK 7-9
- 长夜cháng yèlong night (literal); prolonged period of darkness or suffering (metaphorical)HSK 7-9
- 传呼chuán hūto page (someone); to notify of a phone callHSK 7-9
- 刺绣cì xiùto embroider; embroideryHSK 7-9
- 参演cān yǎnto take part in a performance, to appear in (a movie, play, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 床位chuáng wèibed (in a hospital, hotel, dormitory, train, etc.); berth; bunkHSK 7-9
- 惨遭cǎn zāoto suffer (a disaster, death, misfortune, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 成见chéng jiànpreconceived idea; prejudiceHSK 7-9
- 摧残cuī cánto ravage, to ruin (esp. one's body, mind, spirit, or valuable abstract things)HSK 7-9
- 沉沦chén lúnto sink into (vice, depravity, degradation); to degenerateHSK 7-9
- 淳chún(bound form) pure, simple, honestHSK 7-9
- 称得上chēng de shàngdeserve to be called, be worthy of being calledHSK 7-9
- 穿衣chuān yīto put on clothes, to dressHSK 7-9
- 车胎chē tāitire (of a vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 错话cuò huàwrong words; improper remarkHSK 7-9
- 长生不老cháng shēng bù lǎoto live forever without aging; immortalityHSK 7-9
- 陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned; outmodedHSK 7-9
- 除此以外chú cǐ yǐ wàiexcept for this; apart from that; in addition; besides; furthermoreHSK 7-9
- 出风头chū fēng touto show off, to seek the limelight, to push oneself forwardHSK 7-9
- 参数cān shùparameterHSK 7-9
- 槌chuímallet; heavy hammer used for pounding or ramming; pestle (for grinding or crushing)HSK 7-9
- 草稿cǎo gǎodraft; sketch; outlineHSK 7-9
- 辞呈cí chéngresignation letterHSK 7-9
- 长颈鹿cháng jǐng lùgiraffeHSK 7-9
- 憧憬chōng jǐngto long for, to look forward toHSK 7-9
- 次序cì xùsequence, orderHSK 7-9
- 辞职信cí zhí xìnresignation letterHSK 7-9
- 辞退cí tuìto dismiss; to fire (from a job)HSK 7-9
- 长处cháng chùstrong points, good aspectsHSK 5
- 从那之后cóng nà zhī hòusince then, from that point onHSK 7-9
- 刺耳cì ěrear-piercing, grating, shrill (of sound)HSK 7-9
- 参事cān shìcounselor; adviserHSK 7-9
- 成堆chéng duīto pile up, to accumulate (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 才干cái gànability; competenceHSK 7-9
- 抽象chōu xiàngabstract (not concrete or specific)HSK 6
- 船舱chuán cāngship's hold; cabin (on a ship)HSK 7-9
- 菜谱cài pǔmenu (list of dishes in a restaurant); cookbook; recipe bookHSK 7-9
- 错怪cuò guàito blame someone wrongly; to wrongly accuseHSK 7-9
- 传教chuán jiàoto do missionary work; to proselytize; (formal) to transmit directives or instructionsHSK 7-9
- 出其不意chū qí bù yìcatch someone off guard; take someone by surpriseHSK 7-9
- 唱机chàng jīrecord playerHSK 7-9
- 崇尚chóng shàngto advocate, to uphold (a value or lifestyle); to hold in high esteem, to revere (a person or ideal)HSK 7-9
- 猜中cāi zhōngto guess correctly, to figure outHSK 7-9
- 纯度chún dùpurityHSK 7-9
- 船头chuán tóubow (of a ship); prowHSK 7-9
- 苍cāng(bound form) dark green, blue, gray, or ashy (in literary compounds); (surname) CangHSK 7-9
- 迟疑chí yíhesitant, indecisiveHSK 7-9
- 长寿cháng shòulong-lived; relating to longevityHSK 6
- 丑事chǒu shìscandalHSK 7-9
- 成群chéng qúnin groups, in large numbers (of people or animals)HSK 7-9
- 承chéngto bear, to carry, to hold; to undertake, to contract, to assume; to continue, to carry on, to inheritHSK 7-9
- 村落cūn luòvillage, hamletHSK 7-9
- 充电器chōng diàn qìcharger; battery chargerHSK 7-9
- 冲锋枪chōng fēng qiāngsubmachine gun; assault rifleHSK 7-9
- 创造者chuàng zào zhěcreatorHSK 7-9
- 喘息chuǎn xīto gasp for breath; to take a breather; to rest brieflyHSK 7-9
- 嘲讽cháo fèngto sneer at, to taunt, to mockHSK 7-9
- 娼妓chāng jìprostituteHSK 7-9
- 惨不忍睹cǎn bù rěn dǔtoo horrible to look at; appalling; tragicHSK 7-9
- 惨叫cǎn jiàoto scream in pain; to shriekHSK 7-9
- 朝向cháo xiàngorientation; the direction something facesHSK 7-9
- 翅chìwing (bound form, used in compounds like 翅膀); shark's fin (bound form, used in compounds like 鱼翅)HSK 7-9
- 聪慧cōng huìbright; intelligentHSK 7-9
- 蠢材chǔn cáiidiot, foolHSK 7-9
- 重振chóng zhènto revive, to restore (a declining economy, spirit, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 长篇大论cháng piān dà lùn(idiom) long-winded speech or article; tiradeHSK 7-9
- 阐述chǎn shùto expound, to elaborate on (a subject or viewpoint)HSK 7-9
- 除夕Chú xīlunar New Year's EveHSK 5
- 刹chà(bound morpheme) used in 刹那 (chànà, 'instant')HSK 7-9
- 吃素chī sùto be vegetarian, to abstain from meatHSK 7-9
- 惨败cǎn bàito suffer a crushing defeat, to be routedHSK 7-9
- 插座chā zuòsocket, electrical outletHSK 6
- 错失cuò shīmistake, error, faultHSK 7-9
- 雌性cí xìngfemale (of a non-human species)HSK 7-9
- 冲天chōng tiāntowering, soaringHSK 7-9
- 参见cān jiàn(in written references) see also, refer to, compare (cf.); to pay one's respects (to the deceased, ancestors, or a senior)HSK 7-9
- 才智cái zhìability and wisdom; intelligenceHSK 7-9
- 茶叶chá yètea leaves; the dried leaves used to brew teaHSK 4
- 出毛病chū máo bìngto go wrong; to break down; to malfunctionHSK 7-9
- 出游chū yóuto go on a trip or outingHSK 6
- 查证chá zhèngto check and verify; to ascertainHSK 7-9
- 猜疑cāi yíto be suspicious; to have misgivings (about someone or something)HSK 7-9
- 赐福cì fúto bless (formal, literary; often used in religious or ceremonial contexts)HSK 7-9
- 车型chē xíngcar model; vehicle typeHSK 7-9
- 长凳cháng dèngbackless bench; long bench (typically without a back)HSK 7-9
- 床铺chuáng pùbed; bunk; sleeping placeHSK 7-9
- 次要cì yàosecondary; less importantHSK 7-9
- 测出cè chūto measure and determine (a value or result), to detect (through testing)HSK 7-9
- 磁性cí xìngmagnetismHSK 7-9
- 船体chuán tīhull (of a ship or boat)HSK 7-9
- 蟾蜍chán chútoad; (in Chinese mythology) the toad in the moon; the moon (poetic)HSK 7-9
- 重叠chóng dié(verb) to overlap; to superimpose; (noun) overlap; overlapping part; (linguistics) reduplication (of Chinese verbs, e.g., 看看, 试试)HSK 7-9
- 长眠cháng miánto pass away, to rest in peace (euphemistic, literary)HSK 7-9
- 雌雄cí xióngmale and female (sex distinction); victory and defeat (especially in idioms like 一决雌雄)HSK 7-9
- 仇家chóu jiāenemy, foeHSK 7-9
- 传真机chuán zhēn jīfax machineHSK 7-9
- 冲锋chōng fēngto charge; to assaultHSK 7-9
- 出勤chū qínto attend work, to be present at your post; to go on duty (for a specific task or shift)HSK 7-9
- 出息chū xifuture prospects; promise (in the sense of having a bright future)HSK 7-9
- 创口chuāng kǒuwound, cutHSK 7-9
- 存心cún xīn(verb) to harbor (an intention, usually negative); (adverb) deliberately, intentionally, on purposeHSK 7-9
- 瞅chǒuto look at (dialectal), to glanceHSK 7-9
- 肠胃cháng wèiintestines and stomach (the digestive organs); belly (colloquial, referring to the digestive system)HSK 7-9
- 酬金chóu jīnmonetary reward, remunerationHSK 7-9
- 串通chuàn tōngto collude, to conspire (with others)HSK 7-9
- 产权chǎn quánproperty rightHSK 7-9
- 侧翼cè yì(military) flankHSK 7-9
- 冲击力chōng jī lìforce of impact; impact forceHSK 7-9
- 扯谎chě huǎngto lie, to tell a lieHSK 7-9
- 承蒙chéng méngto be indebted (to someone for a kindness); to have received a favor (formal, respectful)HSK 7-9
- 插图chā túillustrationHSK 7-9
- 豺狼chái lángjackals and wolves; (figurative) cruel and evil peopleHSK 7-9
- 车费chē fèifare (for a taxi, bus, train, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 长滩cháng tānLong Beach (place name, e.g., city in California)HSK 7-9
- 催眠术cuī mián shùhypnotism, hypnotherapyHSK 7-9
- 参与者cān yù zhěparticipantHSK 7-9
- 垂涎chuí xiánto covet; to drool over (in desire)HSK 7-9
- 潮汐cháo xìtidesHSK 7-9
- 窗台chuāng táiwindowsillHSK 5
- 餐饮cān yǐnfood and beverage; cateringHSK 5
- 充裕chōng yùabundant, ampleHSK 7-9
- 冲绳Chōng shéngOkinawa (prefecture/place name in Japan)HSK 7-9
- 初始chū shǐ(literary) to begin, to startHSK 7-9
- 存档cún dàngto file (a document); to save (a file)HSK 7-9
- 此前cǐ qiánbefore this; previously; prior to thisHSK 5
- 粗心cū xīncareless, thoughtlessHSK 4
- 触角chù jiǎoantenna, feeler, tentacle (of an animal); (figurative) exploratory reach, feelersHSK 7-9
- 车场chē chǎngparking lot, car parkHSK 7-9
- 餐车cān chē(on a train) dining car; (roadside) diner; food truckHSK 7-9
- 仓鼠cāng shǔhamsterHSK 7-9
- 侧门cè ménside door, side entranceHSK 7-9
- 出战chū zhànto go out to fight (in battle); to enter a competition; to take the field (in sports)HSK 7-9
- 吹风机chuī fēng jīhair dryerHSK 7-9
- 嘈杂cáo zánoisy, clamorousHSK 7-9
- 惨痛cǎn tòngbitterly painful; tragic; grievousHSK 7-9
- 插队chā duìto jump a queue, to cut in line; (historical, PRC) to go and settle in a production brigade in the countryside (during the Cultural Revolution)HSK 7-9
- 纯种chún zhǒngpurebred (animal)HSK 7-9
- 诚心chéng xīnsincere intention; earnestness; genuine feelingHSK 7-9
- 辞典cí diǎndictionaryHSK 7-9