Chinese words starting with “C”
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- 摧cuīto break, to destroy (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 操作员cāo zuò yuánoperatorHSK 7-9
- 操守cāo shǒupersonal integrity; moral principlesHSK 7-9
- 此人cǐ rénthis person (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 炒作chǎo zuòto hype (deliberately create publicity, often with exaggeration); to promote (in the media)HSK 7-9
- 炽热chì rèred-hot; blazing; scorching hot; passionate (of emotions, love, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 磁碟cí diédisk (computer); floppy diskHSK 7-9
- 策划者cè huà zhěplanner, plotter, schemer (a person who plans or schemes)HSK 7-9
- 船身chuán shēnhull (body of a ship)HSK 7-9
- 草拟cǎo nǐto draft, to draw up (a document, plan, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 超群chāo qúnpreeminent, outstandingHSK 7-9
- 车座chē zuòcar seatHSK 7-9
- 除夕夜chú xī yèChinese New Year's Eve (the night before Lunar New Year)HSK 7-9
- 产后chǎn hòupostnatal, postpartum (attributive, relating to the period after childbirth)HSK 7-9
- 册子cè zibooklet, pamphlet, thin volumeHSK 7-9
- 出乱子chū luàn zito go wrong; to get into troubleHSK 7-9
- 出纳员chū nà yuáncashier; tellerHSK 7-9
- 出诊chū zhěnto make a house call, to visit a patient at homeHSK 7-9
- 厂家chǎng jiāmanufacturer, producer; factoryHSK 6
- 参半cān bànto be half-and-half; to be equally mixed (of two components)HSK 7-9
- 差强人意chā qiáng rén yìjust passable, barely satisfactoryHSK 7-9
- 成份chéng fèncomponent, ingredient, element (of a mixture or compound); class background, social status (esp. in political or historical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 承包人chéng bāo réncontractorHSK 7-9
- 擦痕cā hénscratch mark, scrape markHSK 7-9
- 澈chè(bound form) clear, penetrating, thoroughHSK 7-9
- 瓷cíporcelain, china; (slang) close friend, buddyHSK 7-9
- 程序员chéng xù yuánprogrammerHSK 7-9
- 舱口cāng kǒuhatch, hatchway (on a ship or aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 茶杯chá bēiteacup; tea-glassHSK 7-9
- 重提chóng títo bring up again (a topic or issue)HSK 7-9
- 错位cuò wèi(medicine) to be dislocated; (figurative) to be misaligned, to be in the wrong placeHSK 7-9
- 雏chúyoung bird; fledgling; inexperienced person; noviceHSK 7-9
- 从军cóng jūnto enlist, to join the militaryHSK 7-9
- 传导chuán dǎo(of heat, electricity, sound) to conduct; (of information, signals, disease, culture) to transmitHSK 7-9
- 娼妇chāng fù(historical) prostitute, female sex worker; (vulgar insult) bitch, whoreHSK 7-9
- 常青藤cháng qīng téngivy (the climbing plant); (fig., also 常春藤) Ivy League (elite universities)HSK 7-9
- 床头chuáng tóuhead of a bed, bedsideHSK 7-9
- 惩戒chéng jiè(formal) to discipline, to punish (especially as a deterrent or corrective measure)HSK 7-9
- 慈cí(bound form) compassionate; kind; loving; (bound form, formal) mother (in compounds like 慈母, 家慈)HSK 7-9
- 抄写chāo xiěto copy by hand, to transcribeHSK 7-9
- 拆穿chāi chuānto expose, to unmaskHSK 7-9
- 朝廷cháo tíngimperial court; royal court (the central government of a dynasty)HSK 7-9
- 残存cán cúnto remain, to survive, to be left overHSK 7-9
- 纯情chún qíng(of a person, especially a young woman) pure and innocent, naive in love; pure-heartedHSK 7-9
- 绰绰有余chuò chuò yǒu yúmore than enough; ample; plenty to spare (of resources, ability, time, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 裁判员cái pàn yuán(sports, competitions) referee, umpire, judgeHSK 7-9
- 赤道chì dàoequator (of the Earth); celestial equatorHSK 7-9
- 长命百岁cháng mìng bǎi suìa wish for longevity (may you live a hundred years); traditional blessing for long lifeHSK 7-9
- 陈列chén lièto display, to exhibitHSK 7-9
- 驰骋chí chěngto gallop (at full speed on horseback); to play an active part (in a field); to range freelyHSK 7-9
- 出警chū jǐngto dispatch police (to the scene of a crime, accident, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 刺探cì tànto secretly gather information; to pry; to spyHSK 7-9
- 吹牛皮chuī niú píto boast, to brag (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 成百chéng bǎihundreds of (a large but approximate number)HSK 7-9
- 操办cāo bànto manage, to make arrangements for (an event, affair, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 操劳cāo láoto work hard (for a long period, often with physical or mental effort); to take care of (something demanding careful attention)HSK 7-9
- 此类cǐ lèithis kind; these kindsHSK 7-9
- 粗略cū lüèrough, cursory (not precise or detailed)HSK 7-9
- 臭氧层chòu yǎng céngozone layerHSK 7-9
- 船运chuán yùnshipping; transportation by seaHSK 7-9
- 超新星chāo xīn xīng(astronomy) supernovaHSK 7-9
- 车夫chē fū(historical) cart driver, rickshaw puller; chauffeur, hired driverHSK 7-9
- 车箱chē xiāngcarriage, compartment (variant of 车厢)HSK 7-9
- 采石场cǎi shí chǎngquarryHSK 7-9
- 产妇chǎn fùpostpartum woman; woman who has just given birthHSK 7-9
- 倡导chàng dǎoto advocate; to champion (an idea, policy, or lifestyle)HSK 7-9
- 偿命cháng mìngto pay with one's life; a life for a lifeHSK 7-9
- 充血chōng xuèto become bloodshot; to become congested (medical hyperemia/congestion)HSK 7-9
- 出航chū hángto set sail; to depart (by sea or air); to take offHSK 7-9
- 出资chū zīto fund, to invest, to put money intoHSK 7-9
- 匆匆忙忙cōng cōng máng mángin a hurry; hastilyHSK 7-9
- 吹捧chuī pěngto flatter excessively, to lavish praise on (often insincerely or to curry favor)HSK 7-9
- 嘲cháoto ridicule, to mock (bound morpheme)HSK 7-9
- 处以chǔ yǐto sentence (someone) to (a penalty)HSK 7-9
- 处女膜chǔ nǚ móhymenHSK 7-9
- 尘埃落定chén āi luò dìng(idiom) the dust settles; everything is finally settled; the outcome is clearHSK 7-9
- 差一点儿chà yì diǎn ralmost, nearly (colloquial erhua variant of 差一点)HSK 7-9
- 彩带cǎi dàicolored ribbon, streamer (used for decoration)HSK 7-9
- 彩车cǎi chēparade float; bridal carHSK 7-9
- 春日chūn rìspring day; springtimeHSK 7-9
- 春药chūn yàoaphrodisiac, love potionHSK 7-9
- 沉痛chén tòngdeeply grieved; bitter (of sadness or regret)HSK 7-9
- 璀璨cuǐ càn(of light, jewels, etc.) bright and dazzling; (of achievements, culture, etc.) magnificent; resplendentHSK 7-9
- 磁石cí shílodestone, magnetite (naturally magnetic mineral)HSK 7-9
- 触觉chù juésense of touch, tactile sensationHSK 7-9
- 超常chāo chángextraordinary; supernormal; above averageHSK 7-9
- 超载chāo zǎito overload (a vehicle, electrical circuit, system, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 车流chē liútraffic flow; the rate of traffic flowHSK 7-9
- 长裙cháng qúnlong skirt; full-length skirtHSK 7-9
- 长途电话cháng tú diàn huàlong-distance callHSK 7-9
- 促cùto urge, to promote, to hasten; (literary) to be close to; to be short (of time)HSK 7-9
- 冲劲chòng jìndrive; pioneering spirit; great enthusiasm and energy in pursuit of a goalHSK 7-9
- 出任chū rènto take up a post, to assume a positionHSK 7-9
- 出入证chū rù zhèngpass (for entering and exiting a building or area), access cardHSK 7-9
- 出嫁chū jià(of a woman) to get married (and leave her natal family)HSK 7-9
- 出道chū dào(of an entertainer) to debut, to make one's first public appearance; to start a professional career in the entertainment industryHSK 7-9
- 崇chóng(bound form) to esteem, to worship; (bound form) lofty, highHSK 7-9
- 成仁chéng rénto die for a righteous cause, to sacrifice one's life for a just principleHSK 7-9
- 成心chéng xīnintentionally; deliberately; on purposeHSK 7-9
- 撮cuō(classifier) for tufts of hair, grass, or similar; a small bunchHSK 7-9
- 斥责chì zéto reprimand, to rebuke, to denounceHSK 7-9
- 次级cì jísecond class; secondaryHSK 7-9
- 此片cǐ piānthis film (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 粗人cū réna rough, unrefined person; boorHSK 7-9
- 粗壮cū zhuàngthick and strong; burly (of body, limbs, trees, etc.); deep and resonant (of voice)HSK 7-9
- 粗心大意cū xīn dà yìcareless, negligent, inattentiveHSK 7-9
- 蚕食cán shíto nibble away at; to encroach upon graduallyHSK 7-9
- 衬垫chèn diàn(type of) pad (for shaping, protection, or comfort); (type of) liner (for clothing, packaging, or containers)HSK 7-9
- 诧异chà yìastonished, flabbergastedHSK 7-9
- 重唱chóng chàngvocal ensemble (two or more singers, each singing a separate part); duet, trio, etc.HSK 7-9
- 长传cháng zhuànlong pass (in sports)HSK 7-9
- 从政cóng zhèngto engage in politics; to go into politics; to take up a political careerHSK 7-9
- 从警cóng jǐngto work as a police officer; to engage in police workHSK 7-9
- 催泪弹cuī lèi dàntear gas bombHSK 7-9
- 出版业chū bǎn yèpublishing industry; publishing businessHSK 7-9
- 差一点chà yī diǎnalmost, nearly; (with 没) narrowly avoided, barely escapedHSK 7-9
- 常态cháng tàinormal state; normality; the usual conditionHSK 7-9
- 抽动chōu dòng(noun) twitch, spasm, involuntary jerk; (verb) to twitch, to spasm, to jerk involuntarilyHSK 7-9
- 插花chā huāto arrange flowers; (art of) flower arranging; to intersperse; to mix inHSK 7-9
- 插销chā xiāobolt (for a door or window); electrical plugHSK 7-9
- 揣测chuǎi cèto guess, to conjectureHSK 7-9
- 查问chá wènto question; to interrogate; to inquire aboutHSK 7-9
- 次日cì rìnext day; the following day (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 船队chuán duìfleet; flotillaHSK 7-9
- 菜饭cài fànvegetable-and-meat rice (a one-dish meal)HSK 7-9
- 衬裤chèn kùunderpants, undershorts (men's or women's underwear worn on the lower body)HSK 7-9
- 财力cái lìfinancial resources; financial strengthHSK 7-9
- 财源cái yuánfinancial resources; source of revenueHSK 7-9
- 超脱chāo tuōto be detached (from worldly affairs); to transcend; to stand aloofHSK 7-9
- 重整chóng zhěngto restructure, to reorganize, to revampHSK 7-9
- 重整旗鼓chóng zhěng qí gǔto rally one's forces after a defeat; to start over with renewed effortHSK 7-9
- 阐明chǎn míngto clarify, to expoundHSK 7-9
- 陈列室chén liè shìexhibition room; showroomHSK 7-9
- 雏菊chú júdaisyHSK 7-9
- 串门chuàn ménto visit someone's home (casually); to drop byHSK 7-9
- 产科chǎn kēobstetrics department (in a hospital); obstetrics (the medical specialty)HSK 7-9
- 从业cóng yèto work in (a profession or industry), to be engaged inHSK 6
- 充公chōng gōngto confiscate (by the state or authority)HSK 7-9
- 出洋相chū yáng xiàngto make a fool of oneself (especially in public or in a cross-cultural situation); to make an embarrassing blunderHSK 7-9
- 吃一堑chī yī qiànto suffer a setback, to take a fall (often in the saying 吃一堑，长一智)HSK 7-9
- 吹风chuī fēngto catch a chill from being in a draft; to blow-dry (hair); (colloquial) to give advance notice, to tip offHSK 7-9
- 城内chéng nèiinside the city; within the city wallsHSK 7-9
- 处长chù zhǎngdepartment head, section chiefHSK 7-9
- 岔路chà lùfork in the road; branch roadHSK 7-9
- 常事cháng shìordinary matter; routine occurrence; common happeningHSK 7-9
- 慈祥cí xiángkindly, benevolent (of an elderly person's appearance or demeanor)HSK 7-9
- 成衣chéng yīready-made clothing, off-the-rack garments; tailoring, the garment tradeHSK 7-9
- 操作系统cāo zuò xì tǒngoperating system (computing)HSK 7-9
- 操纵杆cāo zòng gānjoystickHSK 7-9
- 沈chénsurnameHSK 7-9
- 畅通无阻chàng tōng wú zǔunobstructed, unimpeded; to proceed smoothly without hindranceHSK 7-9
- 粗犷cū guǎngrough, rugged (of landscape, texture, or appearance); straightforward and uninhibited; sometimes boorish or rude (of personality or behavior)HSK 7-9
- 糙cāo(of texture) rough, coarse; (of workmanship) crude, shoddyHSK 7-9
- 船票chuán piàoboat ticket; ferry ticketHSK 7-9
- 茶几chá jītea table, side tableHSK 7-9
- 草场cǎo chǎngmeadow, pasture, grasslandHSK 7-9
- 蚕卵cán luǎnsilkworm eggsHSK 7-9
- 超凡脱俗chāo fán tuō súto transcend the mundane and stand aloof from vulgarity; outstanding and unworldly; otherworldly; (of art, character, etc.) supremely refined and unconventionalHSK 7-9
- 超车chāo chēto overtake (a vehicle), to pass (on the road)HSK 7-9
- 超音速chāo yīn sùsupersonic speedHSK 7-9
- 逞能chěng néngto show off one's ability (often beyond one's actual capability); to act tough or overconfidentHSK 7-9
- 错车cuò chēto yield the right‑of‑way to oncoming traffic; to let another vehicle passHSK 7-9
- 除以chú yǐdivided by (in mathematics)HSK 7-9
- 从头至尾cóng tóu zhì wěifrom start to finish; from beginning to endHSK 7-9
- 初犯chū fàn(noun) first offense (the crime); (noun) first offender (the person)HSK 7-9
- 吵嚷chǎo rǎngto make a racket, to clamor, to shout noisilyHSK 7-9
- 常胜cháng shēngever victorious; always winningHSK 7-9
- 撑腰chēng yāoto back someone up, to support (figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 簇cù(classifier) cluster, bunch, tuft (for flowers, leaves, hair, or people gathered closely)HSK 7-9
- 茶点chá diǎnlight refreshments served with tea; tea and cookies; dim sumHSK 7-9
- 触发器chù fā qìtrigger (device or mechanism that initiates a process)HSK 7-9
- 财经cái jīngfinance and economicsHSK 7-9
- 车管所chē guǎn suǒvehicle management office, motor vehicle registration office (abbreviation)HSK 7-9
- 车轴chē zhóuaxle (the rod that connects two wheels and allows them to rotate)HSK 7-9
- 采样cǎi yàngto take a sample, to sampleHSK 7-9
- 错综复杂cuò zōng fù zá(idiom) tangled and complicated; intricate and messyHSK 7-9
- 长篇cháng piāna long piece of writing (e.g., a novel, a lengthy article)HSK 7-9
- 从宽cóng kuān(adv.) with leniency; in a lenient manner (used in legal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 充其量chōng qí liàngat most, at bestHSK 7-9
- 凑热闹còu rè nàoto join in the fun (often in a festive or social context); (sometimes derogatory) to butt in and cause troubleHSK 7-9
- 出外chū wàito leave one's hometown or usual place to go elsewhere (for work, study, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 尘封chén fēngcovered with dust, dusty; long-unused, idle, neglectedHSK 7-9
- 惭cán(bound form) ashamedHSK 7-9
- 拆毁chāi huǐto demolish, to tear downHSK 7-9
- 插画chā huà(noun) illustration (in a book, magazine, etc.); (verb) to illustrate; to insert illustrationsHSK 7-9
- 插话chā huàto interrupt, to interject (a remark)HSK 7-9
- 搀chānto take by the arm and assist (e.g., an elderly or injured person); to mix, blend, dilute, or adulterate (one substance into another)HSK 7-9
- 操练cāo liànto drill; to practice (in a structured, repetitive way, especially military or physical training)HSK 7-9
- 此言cǐ yán(formal) these words, this statementHSK 7-9
- 畅游chàng yóuto have a good swim; to swim freely and happily; to enjoy a journey; to travel smoothlyHSK 7-9
- 痴心妄想chī xīn wàng xiǎngwishful thinking; unrealistic hopes; fond delusionHSK 7-9
- 禅宗chán zōngChan (Zen) school of Buddhism, a major Chinese Buddhist sectHSK 7-9
- 茶话会chá huà huìa social gathering with tea and discussion; a tea forum; an informal seminar or symposium with refreshmentsHSK 7-9
- 藏书cáng shūto collect booksHSK 7-9
- 蝉联chán liánto win or hold a title consecutively (for the second or subsequent time)HSK 7-9
- 车行chē hángautomotive business (e.g., car dealership, garage, taxi company)HSK 7-9
- 辰chénthe fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches (地支); the period from 7 to 9 a.m. (辰时); (literary) time; day; celestial bodyHSK 7-9
- 铛chēngfrying pan; griddleHSK 7-9
- 垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìdejected, crestfallen, with one's head hanging in defeat (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 出口成章chū kǒu chéng zhāng(idiom) eloquent and articulate in speechHSK 7-9