Chinese words starting with “D”
2,725 words · page 11 of 14
- 东大dōng dà(slang) China (short for 东方大国)HSK 7-9
- 东汉Dōng hànEastern Han dynasty (25–220)HSK 7-9
- 东阳Dōng yángDongyang (city in Zhejiang province, China)HSK 7-9
- 低人一等dī rén yī děnginferior to others; lower in status or quality; feeling that one is a notch below othersHSK 7-9
- 刀法dāo fǎskill in using a knife or sword; knife/sword techniqueHSK 7-9
- 刁钻diāo zuānwily; cunning; artful (of a person's character or questions)HSK 7-9
- 动物界dòng wù jièanimal kingdom (Kingdom Animalia in biological taxonomy)HSK 7-9
- 单面dān miànone side; single faceHSK 7-9
- 吊环diào huánflying rings (gymnastics apparatus)HSK 7-9
- 呔dāi(classical interjection) hey! stop! (a sudden shout to get attention, used in early vernacular novels)HSK 7-9
- 地价dì jiàland priceHSK 7-9
- 地力dì lìsoil fertilityHSK 7-9
- 地砖dì zhuānfloor tileHSK 7-9
- 堤岸dī ànembankment; leveeHSK 7-9
- 多方面duō fāng miànmultifaceted; in many ways; from many aspectsHSK 7-9
- 多面手duō miàn shǒua versatile person (someone with many skills)HSK 7-9
- 大手大脚dà shǒu dà jiǎo(idiom) extravagant; wasteful; spending money carelesslyHSK 7-9
- 大有作为dà yǒu zuò wéi(idiom) to have great potential for achievement; able to fully develop one's abilitiesHSK 7-9
- 大水dà shuǐfloodHSK 7-9
- 大行星dà xíng xīngmajor planetHSK 7-9
- 大起大落dà qǐ dà luòdramatic ups and downs, roller-coaster changesHSK 7-9
- 定婚dìng hūnto be engaged (to be married)HSK 7-9
- 定神dìng shénto collect oneself, to compose oneself; to concentrate one's attentionHSK 7-9
- 对味duì wèi(of food) to suit one's taste, to be to one's liking; (of people or things) to match, to be compatible; to feel right or appropriateHSK 7-9
- 对外开放duì wài kāi fàngto open up to the outside world (policy of economic and cultural engagement with foreign countries); the opening-up policy (as a noun phrase)HSK 7-9
- 对抗性duì kàng xìngantagonism; (the quality of being) confrontationalHSK 7-9
- 对簿公堂duì bù gōng tángto confront in court; to file a lawsuit and face a legal trialHSK 7-9
- 对调duì diàoto exchange; to swap (positions, jobs, seats, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 带伤dài shāngto be injured, to have an injury (especially while continuing an activity)HSK 7-9
- 带兵dài bīngto lead troops, to command soldiersHSK 7-9
- 带病dài bìngto do something despite being ill; to carry on while sickHSK 7-9
- 底限dǐ xiànlowest limit; minimumHSK 7-9
- 弹丸dàn wánpellet, shot (small projectile); (literary) tiny area, small piece of landHSK 7-9
- 弹尽粮绝dàn jìn liáng juéto be in a desperate situation with all resources exhausted; to have one's back against the wallHSK 7-9
- 当儿dāng rmoment, instant; gap, space betweenHSK 7-9
- 当政dāng zhèngto be in power, to hold officeHSK 7-9
- 当量dāng liàngequivalent (chemical, physical, or explosive yield)HSK 7-9
- 德国人Dé guó rénGerman (person or people)HSK 7-9
- 打主意dǎ zhǔ yìto scheme, to devise a plan (often with a target in mind); to set one's sights on (someone or something), to try to obtainHSK 7-9
- 打油诗dǎ yóu shīdoggerel, clumsy verse (informal, humorous, or satirical poetry)HSK 7-9
- 打浆机dǎ jiāng jībeating engine (in papermaking); pulp beaterHSK 7-9
- 打雪仗dǎ xuě zhàngto have a snowball fightHSK 7-9
- 打鱼dǎ yúto fish (with nets), to catch fish as a livelihoodHSK 7-9
- 掉价diào jià(of prices) to drop, to go down in price; (colloquial) to lower oneself (socially), to lose faceHSK 7-9
- 毒气弹dú qì dàngas shell or bombHSK 7-9
- 氡dōngradon (chemical element Rn)HSK 7-9
- 洞窟dòng kūcave, cavernHSK 7-9
- 滴水dī shuǐa drop of water; (verb-object) to drip water; to leak water drop by dropHSK 7-9
- 灯具dēng jùlighting fixturesHSK 7-9
- 独断专行dú duàn zhuān xíng(idiom) to act arbitrarily; to make decisions without consulting othersHSK 7-9
- 电吹风diàn chuī fēnghair dryerHSK 7-9
- 电镀diàn dùto electroplateHSK 7-9
- 的黎波里dì lí bō lǐTripoli (capital of Libya); Tripoli (city in northern Lebanon)HSK 7-9
- 督导dū dǎoto direct and supervise; to oversee and guideHSK 7-9
- 第二十一dì èr shí yītwenty-first (ordinal number)HSK 7-9
- 第二十三dì èr shí sāntwenty-third (ordinal number)HSK 7-9
- 蛋白酶dàn bái méiprotease; proteinaseHSK 7-9
- 订立dìng lìto conclude (a treaty, contract, agreement); to establish (a rule, regulation, system)HSK 7-9
- 跶dato stumble; to slip; variant of 達|达HSK 7-9
- 踱duóto pace (slowly, deliberately); to stroll (leisurely)HSK 7-9
- 递减dì jiǎnto decrease gradually, to decline progressivelyHSK 7-9
- 都安dōu ānDu'an (Du'an Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi)HSK 7-9
- 钓鱼竿diào yú gānfishing rodHSK 7-9
- 鲷diāoporgy, breamHSK 7-9
- 东窗事发dōng chuāng shì fā(idiom) a secret scheme or crime is exposed; to come to lightHSK 7-9
- 代称dài chènalternate name; metonymHSK 7-9
- 低洼dī wālow-lyingHSK 7-9
- 倒挂dào guàto hang upside down; to be inverted; (figurative) to purchase dearly and sell cheaply (price inversion); (figurative) to contribute more but receive less; reversal of the natural orderHSK 7-9
- 冬夜dōng yèwinter nightHSK 7-9
- 冻土dòng tǔfrozen ground, frozen soil; permafrost (in scientific contexts)HSK 7-9
- 单刀直入dān dāo zhí rù(idiom) to get straight to the point; to speak directly and without evasionHSK 7-9
- 单簧管dān huáng guǎnclarinetHSK 7-9
- 堆砌duī qìto pile up (bricks, stones, etc.) to build something; (figurative) to pad out (writing or speech) with fancy but unnecessary expressionsHSK 7-9
- 堤坝dī bàdam, dikeHSK 7-9
- 大佛dà fólarge Buddha statueHSK 7-9
- 大典dà diǎngrand ceremony (e.g., state ceremony, coronation); great collection of classics or encyclopedic work (e.g., 永乐大典)HSK 7-9
- 大吉大利dà jí dà lìgood luck and great prosperity (auspicious saying)HSK 7-9
- 大后天dà hòu tiānthree days from now; the day after the day after tomorrowHSK 7-9
- 大头菜dà tóu càirutabaga (a type of root vegetable); salted turnip (a pickled vegetable often used as a side dish)HSK 7-9
- 大宇dà yǔDaewoo (Korean conglomerate)HSK 7-9
- 大将军dà jiāng jūngeneralissimo, high-ranking general (historical title)HSK 7-9
- 大志dà zhìhigh aims; lofty ambitionsHSK 7-9
- 大法dà fǎ(legal) constitution of a nation, fundamental law; (Buddhist) great dharmaHSK 7-9
- 大粪球dà fèn qiúdung ball (the ball of feces rolled by dung beetles)HSK 7-9
- 大红人dà hóng rén(colloquial) a very popular or influential person; a favoriteHSK 7-9
- 大腹便便dà fù pián pián(idiom) pot-bellied, paunchy, having a large protruding bellyHSK 7-9
- 大行其道dà xíng qí dàoto be widely adopted; to become prevalent; (often ironic) to be all the rageHSK 7-9
- 大马力dà mǎ lìhigh horsepower; large horsepower outputHSK 7-9
- 夺魁duó kuíto win first place; to come out on top (in a contest, competition, or exam)HSK 7-9
- 定于dìng yúto be scheduled (for a time or place); (formal) to be set to take place onHSK 7-9
- 定量dìng liànga fixed quantity, ration, or quotaHSK 7-9
- 对光duì guāngto focus (a camera, telescope, or optical instrument); to adjust the power (of eyeglasses during an eye exam)HSK 7-9
- 当头棒喝dāng tóu bàng hè(idiom) a sharp, stunning warning or rebuke meant to jolt someone into awareness; (idiom) a sudden, harsh lesson that forces a change in perspectiveHSK 7-9
- 待业dài yèto be unemployed and waiting for a job (often used in formal/official contexts)HSK 7-9
- 待办dài bànto be pending; to be dealt withHSK 7-9
- 得过且过dé guò qiě guòto muddle along; to drift through life without ambitionHSK 7-9
- 惦念diàn niànto think about with concern; to miss and worry aboutHSK 7-9
- 打场dǎ chángto thresh grain (on a threshing floor)HSK 7-9
- 打群架dǎ qún jiàto fight in a group; to engage in a gang fightHSK 7-9
- 打胎dǎ tāito have an abortion, to induce an abortionHSK 7-9
- 搭界dā jièto border on, to be adjacent to (geographic); (colloquial, usually negative) to have connections or dealings with; to be related toHSK 7-9
- 档案柜dàng àn guìfiling cabinetHSK 7-9
- 涤纶dí lúnpolyester fiberHSK 7-9
- 灯管dēng guǎnlight tube; fluorescent tubeHSK 7-9
- 点射diǎn shèfixed fire (from a stationary position); firing in bursts (as opposed to automatic or single shot)HSK 7-9
- 电信局diàn xìn jútelecommunications bureauHSK 7-9
- 电动机diàn dòng jīelectric motorHSK 7-9
- 电子眼diàn zǐ yǎnsurveillance camera; security camera; CCTV cameraHSK 7-9
- 电炉diàn lúelectric stove; hot plate; electric furnaceHSK 7-9
- 电熨斗diàn yùn dǒuelectric ironHSK 7-9
- 电视塔diàn shì tǎTV towerHSK 7-9
- 电鳗diàn mánelectric eelHSK 7-9
- 登记簿dēng jì bùregister (book of records); registryHSK 7-9
- 盗汗dào hán(TCM) night sweat, a symptom of sweating during sleep, often associated with yin deficiency or internal heatHSK 7-9
- 短兵相接duǎn bīng xiāng jiēto fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand combat; (figurative) direct and intense confrontationHSK 7-9
- 稻米dào mǐrice (the crop or unhusked grain); paddy riceHSK 7-9
- 第一百dì yī bǎithe hundredth, 100thHSK 7-9
- 等闲之辈děng xián zhī bèi(set phrase, used in the negative) not an ordinary person; not to be underestimatedHSK 7-9
- 答道dá dào(verb) to answer, to replyHSK 7-9
- 答非所问dá fēi suǒ wèn(idiom) to give an irrelevant answer; to answer beside the pointHSK 7-9
- 调查表diào chá biǎoquestionnaireHSK 7-9
- 豆瓣dòu bàn(noun) fermented broad bean paste (豆瓣酱), a staple ingredient in Sichuan cooking; (noun) Douban, a Chinese social networking and review website (douban.com)HSK 7-9
- 赌博机dǔ bó jīgambling machine (e.g., slot machine)HSK 7-9
- 逗趣dòu qùto amuse, to make someone laugh, to teaseHSK 7-9
- 道道dào dào(classifier, reduplicated) every strip / line / course (distributive meaning)HSK 7-9
- 钓具diào jùfishing tackle; fishing gearHSK 7-9
- 靛蓝diàn lánindigo (deep blue color or dye)HSK 7-9
- 顶灯dǐng dēngdome light / overhead light (in a vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 东北风dōng běi fēngnortheasterly wind; northeast windHSK 7-9
- 东柏林dōng bó línEast BerlinHSK 7-9
- 代金dài jīn(noun) voucher or coupon that can be used in place of cash; cash equivalent (in a commercial context)HSK 7-9
- 佃农diàn nóngtenant farmer; sharecropperHSK 7-9
- 倒掉dào diàoto fall over; to topple; to collapseHSK 7-9
- 冬装dōng zhuāngwinter clothing, winter wearHSK 7-9
- 刀架dāo jiàtool carrier or carriage on a machine toolHSK 7-9
- 动量dòng liàng(physics) momentum; (linguistics) verbal measure word (classifier for actions)HSK 7-9
- 单人舞dān rén wǔsolo danceHSK 7-9
- 单杠dān gànghorizontal bar (the apparatus used in gymnastics); horizontal bar (the gymnastics event)HSK 7-9
- 单项dān xiàngindividual event (in sports, as opposed to a team event)HSK 7-9
- 吊钩diào gōulifting hook (for cranes or heavy machinery); hook (for hanging clothes, bags, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 咄duō(interjection, literary) tut!; expresses disapproval, commiseration, or surpriseHSK 7-9
- 地头蛇dì tóu shélocal bully or tyrant (who exploits or intimidates people in their own area)HSK 7-9
- 地瓜dì guāsweet potato; yam beanHSK 7-9
- 多瑙河Duō nǎo héthe Danube (river)HSK 7-9
- 大事记dà shì jìchronicle of important eventsHSK 7-9
- 大件dà jiàn(noun) large objects (e.g., luggage, furniture); (colloquial) major purchases (e.g., TV, appliances)HSK 7-9
- 大势所趋dà shì suǒ qūan inevitable trend; the general course of eventsHSK 7-9
- 大干dà gàngo all out; work vigorouslyHSK 7-9
- 大忌dà jìmajor taboo, great forbidden thingHSK 7-9
- 大杂院dà zá yuàn(compound) a large courtyard house occupied by many households, typically in a hutong neighborhoodHSK 7-9
- 大气压dà qì yāatmospheric pressureHSK 7-9
- 大礼堂dà lǐ tángauditorium; large assembly hallHSK 7-9
- 大笑不止dà xiào bù zhǐto laugh uncontrollably, to be unable to stop laughingHSK 7-9
- 大队人马dà duì rén mǎlarge group of people; huge crowd (originally military formation)HSK 7-9
- 大风大浪dà fēng dà làng(idiom) great storms; wind and waves (figurative: major hardships and challenges)HSK 7-9
- 大饼dà bǐnga kind of big flatbread, typically a Chinese-style pancakeHSK 7-9
- 妒忌心dù jì xīnjealousy, envy (as a trait)HSK 7-9
- 对弈duì yìto play a board game (such as go or Chinese chess)HSK 7-9
- 对流duì liúto convect, to undergo convectionHSK 7-9
- 对称性duì chèn xìngsymmetry (as a property or concept)HSK 7-9
- 对答duì dáto answer, to reply (often in a formal or structured context)HSK 7-9
- 对虾duì xiāprawnHSK 7-9
- 对齐duì qíto align, to line up (text, objects, positions)HSK 7-9
- 导电性dǎo diàn xìngelectrical conductivityHSK 7-9
- 带菌者dài jūn zhěcarrier (of a pathogen)HSK 7-9
- 店家diàn jiāowner or manager of a shop, restaurant, or inn; shopkeeperHSK 7-9
- 弹子房dàn zǐ fángbilliard room, pool hallHSK 7-9
- 当差dāng chāi(in old China) serve as a petty official or orderly; be on duty; perform one's dutiesHSK 7-9
- 当月dàng yuèthe same month; that very monthHSK 7-9
- 待人接物dài rén jiē wùthe way one treats people; social conduct; interpersonal mannerHSK 7-9
- 得空dé kòngto have free time, to be freeHSK 7-9
- 得闲dé xiánto have free time, to be at leisureHSK 7-9
- 德都Dé dūDedu (a place in Heilongjiang Province, China)HSK 7-9
- 怠dài(bound form) lazy, negligent, slack; (bound form) to treat coldly (in 怠慢)HSK 7-9
- 恫吓dòng hèto threaten, to intimidateHSK 7-9
- 惰性duò xìnginertiaHSK 7-9
- 打入冷宫dǎ rù lěng gōngto consign to limbo, to shelve indefinitely, to banish from attentionHSK 7-9
- 打官腔dǎ guān qiāngto talk like a bureaucrat, to use bureaucratic jargon (often evasively)HSK 7-9
- 打平dǎ píng(sports) to tie, to draw; (business) to break evenHSK 7-9
- 打散dǎ sànto break up (a group, collection, or organized structure); to scatter; to disperseHSK 7-9
- 抵债dǐ zhàito pay a debt in kind or by laborHSK 7-9
- 搭伴dā bànto travel together, to team up (for a trip or task)HSK 7-9
- 斗智dòu zhìto engage in a battle of wits, to match witsHSK 7-9
- 杜鹃dù juāncuckoo (bird, Cuculus); azalea (flower)HSK 7-9
- 歹毒dǎi dúvicious, maliciousHSK 7-9
- 毒箭dú jiànpoisoned arrowHSK 7-9
- 毒蜘蛛dú zhī zhūpoisonous spider, venomous spiderHSK 7-9
- 毒酒dú jiǔpoisoned liquorHSK 7-9
- 淡季dàn jìoff season; slow season (for tourism or business)HSK 7-9
- 淡漠dàn mòindifferent, aloof, uninterested; faint, dim, vague (of memory, impression, color)HSK 7-9
- 淡紫dàn zǐlight purple; lavenderHSK 7-9
- 灯红酒绿dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ(idiom) scene of feasting and revelry; debauchery and indulgence in nightlifeHSK 7-9
- 灯饰dēng shìlighting fixtures and decorative lamps; lighting decorationHSK 7-9
- 点到为止diǎn dào wéi zhǐto stop at the right point; to know when enough is enough; (martial arts) to stop a technique upon contact without injuring the opponentHSK 7-9
- 独当一面dú dāng yī miànto take charge of a department or area independently; to be competent to handle a task on one's ownHSK 7-9
- 电子游戏机diàn zǐ yóu xì jīvideogame console, electronic game playerHSK 7-9
- 电子表diàn zǐ biǎoelectronic watch, digital watch; electronic meter (e.g., electricity meter)HSK 7-9
- 电容器diàn róng qìcapacitor (electronic component)HSK 7-9
- 电疗diàn liáoelectrotherapyHSK 7-9
- 电眼diàn yǎn(figurative) captivating or expressive eyes (often used of celebrities); (technical) photoelectric sensor, electric eyeHSK 7-9