- 的de(possessive/attribute particle) used after a modifier to indicate possession or attribute; (nominalizer) used after an adjective or verb to form a noun phrase; (sentence-final particle) used at the end of a declarative sentence to add emphasis or affirmationHSK 1
- 都dōu(adverb) all, both (indicates totality); (adverb) even (used for emphasis, often in negative statements); (adverb) already (before a number or time, often paired with 了)HSK 1
- 到dào(verb) to arrive at, to reach (a place or time); (verb complement) used after a verb to indicate reaching a place, time, or resultHSK 1
- 对duì(adjective) correct, right; (preposition) to, towards, for, regarding; (classifier) pair, coupleHSK 1
- 得dé(particle) used between a verb and a complement to indicate possibility or degreeHSK 2
- 得déto obtain, to getHSK 3
- 得děimust, have to, need toHSK 3
- 点diǎnto tap or touch briefly; to mark with a dot; to check offHSK 2
- 点diǎn(noun) dot, point, drop; o'clock; (classifier) for small amounts or items; for abstract points (ideas, opinions)HSK 1
- 但dànbut, yet, however (conjunction indicating contrast); merely, only (adverb, literary)HSK 2
- 但是dàn shìbut; howeverHSK 2
- 多duō(adjective) many, much, a lot; (interrogative) how (used before adjectives — 多大, 多高, 多远); (after a number) ...-odd, more than (十多个 'ten-odd')HSK 1
- 大dàbig, large; (used before family titles) older, eldestHSK 1
- 东西dōng xithing, stuffHSK 1
- 等děngto wait for; to await; by the time; when; tillHSK 4
- 等děngto wait for; et cetera; and so on; (preposition) after; as soon as; onceHSK 2
- 打dǎto hit, strike, beat; to play (a ball game or sport); to make (a phone call, a document, etc.)HSK 2
- 打dǎ(loanword, measure word) dozenHSK 7-9
- 带dài(verb) to bring, to carry, to take along; (verb) to lead, to take (someone somewhere); (noun) belt, band, zoneHSK 3
- 当dāng(verb) to act as, to serve as, to be; (preposition) at (a time), when, duringHSK 4
- 当dàng(onomatopoeia) dong, ding-dong (bell sound)HSK 5
- 当然dāng ránof course, certainly, naturallyHSK 3
- 地方dì fangplace, location, area; room, space (available capacity)HSK 3
- 地方dì fāngregion, locality (as opposed to the central government)HSK 6
- 对不起duì bu qǐI'm sorry; excuse me; to let (sb) down; to disappointHSK 1
- 电话diàn huàtelephone (device); phone call; phone numberHSK 1
- 第一dì yīfirst (ordinal number); primary, foremostHSK 7-9
- 地dì(noun) ground, land, floor (as a surface)HSK 3
- 地dì(particle) structural particle for forming adverbials; -lyHSK 2
- 大家dà jiāeveryoneHSK 1
- 掉diàoto fall; to drop; to lose; to go missing; (used after certain verbs as a resultative complement) indicating completion, removal, or a change of stateHSK 4
- 等等děng děngto wait a moment, to hold onHSK 7-9
- 担心dān xīnto worry, to be anxiousHSK 3
- 打电话dǎ diàn huàto make a phone callHSK 1
- 得到dé dàoto get, to obtain, to receiveHSK 3
- 到底dào dǐ(adverb, used in questions for emphasis) after all; exactly; on earth; (adverb) finally; in the endHSK 4
- 多少duō shaohow many; how muchHSK 1
- 定dìngto set, to determine, to fix (a time, plan, rule, etc.); to order (goods or services)HSK 4
- 动dòngto move; to change position; to touchHSK 2
- 队duì(noun) team, group, squad; (classifier) for groups or columns of people, animals, or vehicles in formationHSK 4
- 打算dǎ suàn(verb) to plan; to intend; (noun) plan; intentionHSK 3
- 电影diàn yǐngmovieHSK 1
- 呆dāistupid, foolish; blank, expressionlessHSK 6
- 当时dāng shíat that time, thenHSK 4
- 懂dǒngto understand, to comprehendHSK 2
- 第dì(prefix) used before a number to form ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.)HSK 1
- 段duàn(classifier) used for sections of time, text, road, or stages of a process; segment, paragraph, stretchHSK 3
- 第二dì èr(ordinal) second; number two; next (in sequence); secondary (in importance or rank)HSK 7-9
- 调查diào cháto investigate, to surveyHSK 4
- 待dàito stay, to remainHSK 6
- 待dàito treat, to deal with (a person or a matter); to wait for; (auxiliary) about to; intending to; to need to (do something)HSK 4
- 倒dǎo(verb) to fall, to topple over; (verb) to collapse, to fail, to go bankrupt; (verb) to overthrow (a regime, government)HSK 4
- 倒dǎoto fall, to topple (physically); to collapse (buildings, structures); to fail, to go bankruptHSK 5
- 打开dǎ kāito open (a door, window, book, container, etc.); to turn on (a device, light, computer, etc.)HSK 2
- 电视diàn shìtelevision, TVHSK 1
- 大概dà gài(adverb) probably, roughly; (adjective) rough, approximate; (noun) general idea, rough outlineHSK 3
- 的确dí quèreally, indeedHSK 5
- 读dúto read; to attend (school); to pronounceHSK 1
- 带来dài láito bring (something to where the speaker is); (fig.) to bring about, to produce (a result, change, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 点儿diǎn r(quantifier, suffixed with 儿) a little bit; a small amount; (in 有点儿) somewhat; a bit (adverbial)HSK 7-9
- 大学dà xuéuniversity, collegeHSK 1
- 多久duō jiǔ(interrogative pronoun) how long (duration)?; (in negative) (not) a long timeHSK 7-9
- 对于duì yúregarding; with regard to; as far as (something) is concernedHSK 4
- 店diànshop; storeHSK 1
- 丢diūto lose; to misplace; to throw away; to discardHSK 3
- 戴dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves, jewelry, etc.)HSK 4
- 底dǐbottom, base, sole (of a container, shoe, or structure); end (of a time period, e.g. month or year)HSK 4
- 道dào(noun) road, path; principle, morality; method, skill; the Dao (of Daoism); (classifier) for long thin things, barriers, courses of a meal, steps of a process, exam questions, etc.HSK 4
- 代表dài biǎorepresentative, delegate; to represent, to stand for; on behalf ofHSK 5
- 到处dào chùeverywhereHSK 3
- 道歉dào qiànto apologizeHSK 4
- 弟弟dì diyounger brotherHSK 1
- 打扰dǎ rǎoto disturb, to botherHSK 4
- 答应dā yingto answer, to respond; to agree, to promiseHSK 4
- 电脑diàn nǎocomputerHSK 1
- 岛dǎoislandHSK 6
- 多么duō me(in exclamations) how, what (a); (in concessive clauses) however, no matter howHSK 4
- 动作dòng zuòmovement, motion, actionHSK 4
- 第三dì sānthe thirdHSK 7-9
- 答案dá ànanswer; solutionHSK 4
- 大人dà renadult, grown-upHSK 3
- 刀dāoknife; blade; (slang) dollarHSK 4
- 多谢duō xièmany thanks; thanks a lotHSK 7-9
- 动物dòng wùanimalHSK 3
- 躲duǒto hide (oneself); to dodge; to avoidHSK 5
- 蛋dàneggHSK 7-9
- 德dévirtue; morality; moral characterHSK 7-9
- 达dáto reach, to achieve, to attain (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 毒品dú pǐnillegal drugs, narcoticsHSK 7-9
- 带走dài zǒuto take away, to bring away, to carry offHSK 7-9
- 顿dùn(classifier) for meals; (classifier) for beatings, scoldings, or other actions considered as a bout; (verb) to pause; to stop brieflyHSK 4
- 单dān(noun) bill; list; form (a written note); (adjective) single; sole; odd (number); (adverb) only; solelyHSK 5
- 盯dīngto stare at, to fix one's attention on, to gaze atHSK 7-9
- 堆duī(verb) to pile up, to heap up; (noun) pile, heap, stack; (classifier) used for piles of thingsHSK 5
- 短duǎnshort, briefHSK 3
- 地球dì qiúthe EarthHSK 4
- 断duànto break, to snap (physically); to cut off, to interrupt; to give up, to abstain from (a habit)HSK 5
- 逮捕dài bǔto arrest, to apprehend (a suspect)HSK 7-9
- 对方duì fāngthe other person, the other side, the other party (in a conversation, relationship, or transaction)HSK 4
- 敌人dí rénenemyHSK 5
- 搭档dā dàngto work together, to cooperate; partner, collaboratorHSK 7-9
- 度dù(verb) to spend (time), to pass (time); (noun) degree, extent, limit; degree (temperature, angle, etc.); (classifier) time, occasion (for events)HSK 5
- 蛋糕dàn gāocakeHSK 3
- 地址dì zhǐaddressHSK 4
- 地狱dì yùhell; (Buddhism) the underworld, NarakaHSK 7-9
- 对付duì futo deal with, to handle (a problem, task, or difficult person); to make do, to get by (with limited resources or less-than-ideal conditions); (dialect) to get along with (someone); often used in the negativeHSK 7-9
- 到达dào dáto arrive, to reach (a destination)HSK 5
- 赌dǔto gamble, to betHSK 7-9
- 队伍duì wutroops, military unit; queue, line, processionHSK 5
- 等待děng dàito wait for, to awaitHSK 5
- 低dī(adjective) low (in height, level, price, temperature, etc.); (verb) to lower, to droop (head, voice, eyes, etc.)HSK 4
- 调diàoto transfer, to move (people, troops, or resources) from one place to anotherHSK 7-9
- 调diào(verb) to transfer, to move (troops, cadres, personnel); (verb) to investigate, to inquire into; (noun) tone, tune, key (in music), melodyHSK 5
- 地点dì diǎnplace; locationHSK 3
- 单独dān dúalone; by oneself; on one's ownHSK 5
- 队长duì zhǎngcaptain; team leaderHSK 4
- 搭dāto put up, to build (scaffolding, a shed, a shelf); to take, to ride (public transportation or a ride in a private car); to match, to pair up, to add (things or people together)HSK 6
- 灯dēnglamp; lightHSK 3
- 打赌dǎ dǔto bet, to make a betHSK 7-9
- 洞dòngcave; hole; (noun) the digit 0, used when spelling out numbers to avoid ambiguityHSK 5
- 档案dàng ànfile, record, archiveHSK 6
- 队员duì yuánteam memberHSK 4
- 电diàn(noun) electricity; electric power; (bound form) electric (used in compounds for devices/appliances); (verb) to give an electric shockHSK 3
- 代价dài jiàprice (figurative), cost (in effort, time, or loss); (business) consideration (in contracts or share dealing)HSK 6
- 地区dì qūregion, area (general geographical or conceptual); (as suffix after a city name) prefecture or county-level administrative areaHSK 5
- 导致dǎo zhìto cause, to lead to (often a negative outcome)HSK 5
- 对待duì dàito treat, to deal with (a person or matter)HSK 5
- 大街dà jiēmain streetHSK 7-9
- 大脑dà nǎobrain; cerebrumHSK 5
- 大多数dà duō shùthe (great) majority, mostHSK 7-9
- 地上dì shangon the ground; on the floor; (literary) above the ground; earthly (as opposed to heavenly)HSK 7-9
- 顶dǐng(noun) top, apex, crown of the head; (verb) to carry on the head; to withstand; to go against; to replace; to bump (a forum thread); (classifier) for headwear (hats, caps, veils, etc.)HSK 6
- 道理dào lǐreason, argument (the logic or principle that supports a claim); sense, the way things should be (as in 讲道理)HSK 5
- 毒dú(noun) poison; also refers to narcotics (毒品); (verb) to poison; (adjective) malicious, cruel, fierceHSK 6
- 度过dù guòto spend (a period of time); to get through, to survive (a difficult period)HSK 7-9
- 德国Dé guóGermanyHSK 7-9
- 大部分dà bù fenthe greater part; the majority; mostHSK 7-9
- 大约dà yuēapproximately, about; probably, most likelyHSK 4
- 东dōngeast; (in 做东) host, one who treats to a mealHSK 3
- 第四dì sìfourthHSK 7-9
- 蒂dì(bound form) stem (of fruit, flower, melon); (bound form) butt (of a cigarette)HSK 7-9
- 对手duì shǒuopponent; rival; competitorHSK 5
- 代dàito substitute, to act on behalf of, to replace; generation; dynasty; age; periodHSK 5
- 登dēngto climb, to ascend (a mountain, stairs, etc.); to publish, to record (in a newspaper, register, etc.); to step on, to tread (on something)HSK 5
- 独自dú zìalone, by oneselfHSK 5
- 夺duóto seize, to take by force; to compete for, to win (a prize or title); to force one's way throughHSK 6
- 打败dǎ bàito defeat, to beat (in a competition or battle)HSK 4
- 大楼dà lóutall building; mansionHSK 7-9
- 单身dān shēnunmarried; singleHSK 7-9
- 地图dì túmapHSK 3
- 大麻dà mámarijuana; hemp (industrial plant used for fiber, seeds, and oil)HSK 7-9
- 达到dá dàoto reach, to achieve, to attainHSK 4
- 动手dòng shǒuto start working on, to set about (a task); to hit, to strike (with hands); to touch (with hands)HSK 5
- 订dìngto order (goods, tickets, food, etc.), to book; to subscribe to (a newspaper, magazine); to draw up (a contract, agreement)HSK 4
- 打架dǎ jiàto fight (physically), to scuffleHSK 6
- 的话de huà(particle) used after a conditional clause to mean 'if'HSK 3
- 打击dǎ jīto hit, to strike (physically); to crack down on, to fight against (crime, corruption, etc.); to discourage, to dampen (morale, enthusiasm, etc.)HSK 6
- 袋dàibag, sack, pouch, pocketHSK 7-9
- 当作dàng zuòto regard as; to treat asHSK 5
- 对象duì xiàngtarget; object (of research, criticism, etc.); boyfriend; girlfriend; romantic partnerHSK 5
- 栋dòng(classifier) for houses, buildings, and other standalone structuresHSK 6
- 迪dí(bound form) used in transliterations of foreign names/words and in the compound 启迪HSK 7-9
- 丹dān(traditional Chinese medicine) alchemical pill or elixir; cinnabar (a red mineral used as pigment and in medicine); (literary) the color redHSK 7-9
- 肚子dù zibelly; abdomen; stomachHSK 4
- 当成dàng chéngto consider as; to take to beHSK 5
- 第五dì wǔthe fifth (ordinal number)HSK 7-9
- 当地dāng dìlocal (of a specific place); this localityHSK 5
- 电梯diàn tīelevatorHSK 3
- 动机dòng jīmotive, motivationHSK 6
- 独立dú lìindependent (adjective); to stand alone, to be independent (verb)HSK 5
- 到来dào láito arrive; (used as a noun) arrivalHSK 4
- 打扮dǎ banto dress up, to make upHSK 5
- 地板dì bǎnfloorHSK 7-9
- 逮dǎito catch, to capture (physical objects or persons); to seize (an opportunity, a chance)HSK 7-9
- 当中dāng zhōngamong (in the middle of a group or set); in the center of (a physical space)HSK 5
- 打断dǎ duànto interrupt (someone speaking); to break (a bone); to break off, to disrupt (an activity, thought, etc.)HSK 5
- 挡dǎngto block, to obstruct; to get in the way of; to shield, to keep off; to cover (from light, wind, etc.)HSK 5
- 电子diàn zǐ(n.) electron (the subatomic particle); (n., attributive) electronic (as in 电子设备, 电子邮件)HSK 7-9
- 达成dá chéngto reach (an agreement, consensus); to accomplish (a goal, target)HSK 5
- 但愿dàn yuànto wish, if only (expressing a desire for something to happen or to have happened)HSK 7-9
- 电子书diàn zǐ shūe-book, electronic bookHSK 3
- 地下dì xià(noun) underground, the area below ground level; (adjective) underground; subterranean; covertHSK 5
- 对劲duì jìnnormal, right, as it should be (often in negative: 不对劲 = not right, off, wrong); compatible, getting along well (for people or relationships)HSK 7-9
- 大事dà shìmajor event; big matterHSK 5
- 蹲dūnto squat, to crouch; (colloquial) to stay (somewhere) for a long time, to hang aroundHSK 6
- 滴dī(verb) to drip; (classifier) a drop (of liquid)HSK 6
- 底下dǐ xiabelow; under; afterward; later (referring to the rest of time or the next part)HSK 4
- 地下室dì xià shìbasement, cellarHSK 7-9
- 大量dà liànglarge in amount or number; a large quantity of; generous; magnanimousHSK 4
- 斗dòuto fight (physically, verbally, or psychologically); to struggle (against difficulties, adversity); to compete (in wits, games, or contests)HSK 7-9
- 调查局diàobureau of investigationHSK 7-9
- 当事人dāng shì rénparty (to an affair), person involvedHSK 7-9
- 殿下diàn xiàYour Highness; His/Her Highness (title for royalty below emperor/empress)HSK 7-9
- 大赛dà sàigrand contest, major competitionHSK 4
- 袋子dài zibagHSK 4
- 倒霉dǎo méiunlucky; having bad luckHSK 7-9
- 大哥dà gēeldest brother; gang leader; boss (in underworld or informal groups)HSK 7-9
- 当初dāng chūoriginally; at that time; in the beginningHSK 6
- 道德dào dé(noun) morality; virtue; ethics; (adjective) moral; (often used in 不道德 'immoral')HSK 6
- 石dàn(measure) unit of dry volume equal to 10 斗 (about 100 liters)HSK 7-9