Chinese words starting with “D”
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- 电离diàn líionizationHSK 7-9
- 电解diàn jiěelectrolysisHSK 7-9
- 电阻diàn zǔelectric resistance (the property of a material to oppose the flow of electric current)HSK 7-9
- 登月dēng yuèto land on the moon, to achieve a moon landingHSK 7-9
- 登载dēng zàipublish (in a periodical, newspaper, magazine, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 盗窃犯dào qiè fànthief, burglarHSK 7-9
- 短小精悍duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn(形容人) small in stature but capable and sharp; (形容文章、演讲等) short and forceful; pithy and to the pointHSK 7-9
- 稻dàopaddy (rice plant); unhusked rice grainHSK 7-9
- 答话dá huàto answer, to replyHSK 7-9
- 胆大妄为dǎn dà wàng wéi(idiom) foolhardy, reckless, daring without regard for consequencesHSK 7-9
- 胆管dǎn guǎnbile ductHSK 7-9
- 蛋清dàn qīngegg whiteHSK 7-9
- 蝶泳dié yǒngbutterfly strokeHSK 7-9
- 读法dú fǎpronunciation (of a word or character)HSK 7-9
- 读者群dú zhě qúnreadership; community of readersHSK 7-9
- 谛dì(bound form, literary) carefully, attentively (of looking or listening)HSK 7-9
- 赌咒dǔ zhòuto swear an oath; to vowHSK 7-9
- 躲雨duǒ yǔto take shelter from the rainHSK 7-9
- 道家Dào jiāthe Daoist school of thought (philosophical tradition associated with Laozi and Zhuangzi); Daoism (the Chinese philosophical and religious tradition)HSK 7-9
- 道白dào báispoken lines or dialogue in traditional Chinese operaHSK 7-9
- 道真dào zhēnDaozhen (autonomous county in Guizhou, China)HSK 7-9
- 钉子户dīng zi hùhousehold that refuses to relocate during urban development (holdout); stubborn dissenter or holdout in any situationHSK 7-9
- 镀金dù jīn(literal) to gold-plate; (figurative) to gild; to acquire a superficial prestigious credentialHSK 7-9
- 队医duì yīteam doctor (for sports teams)HSK 7-9
- 顶叶dǐng yèterminal leaf; leaf at the top of a stemHSK 7-9
- 顶盖dǐng gàiroof; top coverHSK 7-9
- 颠倒黑白diān dǎo-hēi báito deliberately distort the truth; to misrepresent factsHSK 7-9
- 骶骨dǐ gǔsacrumHSK 7-9
- 鸫dōngthrush (any bird of the family Turdidae, especially the genus Turdus)HSK 7-9
- 丁当dīng dāng(onomatopoeia) ding-dong; jingle; clinkHSK 7-9
- 丁香花dīng xiāng huālilac (flower); clove (flower)HSK 7-9
- 东城dōng chéngDongcheng (district in Beijing)HSK 7-9
- 东奔西走dōng bēn xī zǒuto rush about busily; to bustle about (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 东西方dōng xī fāngthe East and the West; east and westHSK 7-9
- 丢手diū shǒuto wash one's hands of, to stop being involved inHSK 7-9
- 丹参dān shēnChinese sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza), a medicinal herb used in traditional Chinese medicineHSK 7-9
- 代为dài wéion behalf of (someone); for (someone)HSK 7-9
- 代笔dài bǐto ghostwrite, to write on behalf of someone elseHSK 7-9
- 代表大会dài biǎo dà huìcongress, representative assemblyHSK 7-9
- 低垂dī chuíto droop, to hang lowHSK 7-9
- 低血压dī xuè yālow blood pressureHSK 7-9
- 党徒dǎng túfollower (of a political faction or party, often derogatory); henchman, cronyHSK 7-9
- 党羽dǎng yǔhenchmen, lackey (derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 党规dǎng guīparty rulesHSK 7-9
- 刀剑dāo jiànbladed weapons; swords and knivesHSK 7-9
- 到货dào huò(of goods/shipments) to arrive, to be in stockHSK 7-9
- 动脉硬化dòng mài yìng huàarteriosclerosisHSK 7-9
- 单人床dān rén chuángsingle bedHSK 7-9
- 噔dēngthump, thud (onomatopoeia)HSK 7-9
- 地下隧道dì xià suì dàounderground tunnel, subway tunnel; a passage built beneath the ground for transportation or utilitiesHSK 7-9
- 地区性dì qū xìngregional nature, regional characterHSK 7-9
- 地摊dì tānstreet stall, vendor stand (with goods laid out on the ground for sale)HSK 7-9
- 地沟dì gōudrainage ditch; sewer; underground trench for wastewaterHSK 7-9
- 地磁dì cígeomagnetism, Earth's magnetic fieldHSK 7-9
- 垛duǒto pile up neatly; to stackHSK 7-9
- 垫脚diàn jiao(noun) bedding material (straw, earth, etc.) spread on the floor of an animal penHSK 7-9
- 堵截dǔ jiéto block and intercept; to interceptHSK 7-9
- 多功能duō gōng néngmultifunction; multifunctional; all-purposeHSK 7-9
- 多如牛毛duō rú niú máocountless; innumerableHSK 7-9
- 多心duō xīnto be oversensitive, to be suspicious (often in 别多心 or 你多心了)HSK 7-9
- 大书特书dà shū tè shūto write about at great length; to elaborate extensively; to make a big deal out of somethingHSK 7-9
- 大刀阔斧dà dāo kuò fǔ(idiom) bold and resolute; decisive and vigorous in actionHSK 7-9
- 大前天dà qián tiānthree days agoHSK 7-9
- 大功率dà gōng lǜhigh power (electrical)HSK 7-9
- 大卡dà kǎ(measure word) kilocalorieHSK 7-9
- 大器dà qìgreat talent; a person of outstanding abilityHSK 7-9
- 大城dài chéngmajor metropolis, great city; greater city (city and its environs)HSK 7-9
- 大城市dà chéng shìmajor city; metropolisHSK 7-9
- 大大咧咧dà da liē liēcarefree and casual in manner; easygoing but tending to be careless or offhandHSK 7-9
- 大帽子dà mào zi(figurative) an exaggerated label or unwarranted charge applied to someone; (colloquial) a person who acts high and mighty or puts on airsHSK 7-9
- 大成dà chénggreat achievement, great completion; (honorific) epithet for ConfuciusHSK 7-9
- 大村dà cūnbig villageHSK 7-9
- 大洲dà zhōucontinentHSK 7-9
- 大虫dà chóngtiger (dialectal or historical term)HSK 7-9
- 大足Dà zúDazu (a district in Chongqing, China)HSK 7-9
- 大跌dà diēsharp drop (in prices, stock market, etc.); crashHSK 7-9
- 大麻哈鱼dà má hā yúchum salmon, dog salmonHSK 7-9
- 夺标duó biāoto win first prize (in a competition); to win a bid or contract (in business)HSK 7-9
- 奠基石diàn jī shícornerstone (literal and figurative)HSK 7-9
- 定位仪dìng wèi yípositioning device; locatorHSK 7-9
- 定心丸dìng xīn wán(figurative) reassurance; something that sets one's mind at easeHSK 7-9
- 对垒duì lěito face off, to be pitted against each other (in competition)HSK 7-9
- 对敌duì díthe opposing side; enemy (in conflict or competition); rival (in a competitive setting)HSK 7-9
- 对比度duì bǐ dùcontrast (ratio, e.g. of a display or image)HSK 7-9
- 对角duì jiǎoopposite angles; diagonalHSK 7-9
- 对角线duì jiǎo xiàndiagonal (line)HSK 7-9
- 对证duì zhèngto verify by cross-checking; to confirm by comparing (evidence or accounts)HSK 7-9
- 嶋dǎoisland (variant of 岛, used in Japanese names)HSK 7-9
- 带状dài zhuàngband-shaped, strip-like, zonalHSK 7-9
- 弹无虚发dàn wú xū fāevery shot hits the target; to succeed in every attemptHSK 7-9
- 当家的dāng jiā dehead of a family; person in charge of a household; (informal) husband (used by a wife to refer to her husband); (Buddhist) head monk; abbot of a templeHSK 7-9
- 待价而沽dài jià ér gūto wait for the best offer; to bide one's time for the right opportunity (often used for talents or services)HSK 7-9
- 得悉dé xīto hear of; to learn aboutHSK 7-9
- 德干dé gānDeccan (region in India)HSK 7-9
- 惦diànto be concerned about; to worry about; to keep thinking about (with affection or anxiety)HSK 7-9
- 打假dǎ jiǎto combat counterfeits, to crack down on fake productsHSK 7-9
- 打圆场dǎ yuán chǎngto mediate a quarrel; to smooth things overHSK 7-9
- 打战dǎ zhànto tremble, to shiver (from cold or fear)HSK 7-9
- 打落dǎ luò(colloquial) to ask the price of merchandise without any intention to buyHSK 7-9
- 打骂dǎ màto beat and scold; to maltreatHSK 7-9
- 抵偿dǐ chángto compensate for, to make good, to give something as payment (often in formal or legal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 掉色diào shǎi(verb) to lose color, to fade (of dyed materials)HSK 7-9
- 搭伙dā huǒto join up with someone, to collaborate; to eat regular meals (at a cafeteria or as part of a meal plan)HSK 7-9
- 搭线dā xiànto make contact, to establish a connection; to act as a go-between/matchmaker (especially in romance)HSK 7-9
- 歹dǎievil; vicious; wicked (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 毒刺dú cìvenomous sting, poisonous barb (of an insect, scorpion, jellyfish, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 洞开dòng kāi(literary) to open wide (of doors, gates, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 洞房dòng fángbridal chamber; the bedroom of a newlywed coupleHSK 7-9
- 洞房花烛dòng fáng huā zhúnuptial chamber; wedding night (as a poetic or formal set phrase)HSK 7-9
- 淡淡的dàn dàn defaint, light, subtle (of color, smell, taste, sound, or emotion)HSK 7-9
- 灯箱dēng xiānglightbox (illuminated sign or display box)HSK 7-9
- 独善其身dú shàn qí shēnto look after one's own moral cultivation (original classical sense); (derogatory) to be self-absorbed, to care only about oneself and ignore othersHSK 7-9
- 独孤dú gū(literary, adjective) lonely, alone; (proper noun, surname) DuguHSK 7-9
- 电子战diàn zǐ zhànelectronic warfareHSK 7-9
- 电子管diàn zǐ guǎnelectron tube, vacuum tube, valveHSK 7-9
- 电弧diàn húelectric arcHSK 7-9
- 电源线diàn yuán xiànpower cable, power cord (of an appliance or electronic device)HSK 7-9
- 电离层diàn lí céngionosphereHSK 7-9
- 登革热dēng gé rèdengue feverHSK 7-9
- 短浅duǎn qiǎn(of perspective, knowledge, or insight) shallow, narrow, limitedHSK 7-9
- 端详duān xiángdetails, detailed information, particular circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 第五十dì wǔ shífiftiethHSK 7-9
- 等价děng jiàequivalence; equal in valueHSK 7-9
- 舵轮duò lúnsteering wheel (of a ship)HSK 7-9
- 跌伤diē shāngto fall and get hurt; to be injured from a fallHSK 7-9
- 蹬腿dēng tuǐto kick one's legs (as in swimming, cycling, or a baby's movement); (slang, humorous) to kick the bucket, to dieHSK 7-9
- 达姆弹dá mǔ dàndumdum bullet (a type of expanding bullet used in military)HSK 7-9
- 道喜dào xǐto congratulate (on a happy occasion, esp. face-to-face)HSK 7-9
- 道场dào chǎng(in Buddhism or Daoism) a place where rites or ceremonies are performed; also the rites themselves; dojo, a training hall for martial artsHSK 7-9
- 道教dào jiàoDaoism (a Chinese religion and philosophy)HSK 7-9
- 道破dào pòto point out frankly; to lay bare (a secret or truth)HSK 7-9
- 雕刻师diāo kè shīsculptorHSK 7-9
- 雕花diāo huāto carve decorative patterns (on wood, furniture, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 颠倒是非diān dǎo shì fēito deliberately confuse right and wrong; to turn truth on its headHSK 7-9
- 鼎立dǐng lì(formal) tripartite balance of forces; three-way standoffHSK 7-9
- 东城区Dōng chéng qūDongcheng District (a district in central Beijing)HSK 7-9
- 东正教Dōng zhèng jiàoEastern Orthodox ChurchHSK 7-9
- 东海道dōng hǎi dàoTōkaidō (the historic coastal road in Japan connecting Edo and Kyoto)HSK 7-9
- 丢丑diū chǒuto lose face, to be disgraced (in public)HSK 7-9
- 丹阳Dān yángDanyang (city in Jiangsu, China)HSK 7-9
- 代理费dài lǐ fèiagency fee; commission (paid to an agent or representative)HSK 7-9
- 低三下四dī sān xià sìservile, obsequious; to act in a lowly manner to please othersHSK 7-9
- 低位dī wèilow position, low level; low (in price, value, or ranking)HSK 7-9
- 低息dī xīlow interest (rate)HSK 7-9
- 低效dī xiàoinefficiency; low efficiencyHSK 7-9
- 低烧dī shāolow-grade fever, slight feverHSK 7-9
- 倒手dǎo shǒuto change hands (of goods, merchandise, ownership)HSK 7-9
- 倒置dào zhìto invert; to place upside downHSK 7-9
- 兑换率duì huàn lǜexchange rate (of currency)HSK 7-9
- 党徽dǎng huī(noun) emblem of a political party, especially the emblem of the Chinese Communist PartyHSK 7-9
- 到校dào jiàoto arrive at school (for classes or work)HSK 7-9
- 动能dòng néngkinetic energyHSK 7-9
- 单字dān zìindividual Chinese character (as opposed to a polysyllabic word); separate word (in a foreign language)HSK 7-9
- 单方dān fāng(noun) one side; unilateral; (noun) folk prescription; home remedyHSK 7-9
- 单色dān sèmonochrome, monochromatic, black and whiteHSK 7-9
- 吊杆diào gāncrane boom; jib (projecting arm of a crane or hoist)HSK 7-9
- 嘟哝dū nongto mumble to oneselfHSK 7-9
- 地下党dì xià dǎngunderground party (esp. the Chinese Communist Party during the revolutionary period)HSK 7-9
- 地利dì lìfavorable geographical position; strategic location advantage; land productivity; fertility of the landHSK 7-9
- 地勤dì qínground service (aviation ground crew and ground-handling operations)HSK 7-9
- 多孔duō kǒngporousHSK 7-9
- 多年生duō nián shēngperennial (of plants, living for more than two years)HSK 7-9
- 多灾多难duō zāi duō nànfull of disasters and hardships; calamitous; troubledHSK 7-9
- 大同Dà tóng(noun) Great Harmony, a Confucian ideal of a utopian society; (noun) Datong, a city in Shanxi ProvinceHSK 7-9
- 大喜事dà xǐ shìa great happy event (e.g., wedding, birth, promotion)HSK 7-9
- 大字报dà zì bàobig-character poster (a form of public protest or propaganda in Mao-era China)HSK 7-9
- 大户dà hùwealthy and influential family; large family (with many members); big client; large investor (in stock market or business)HSK 7-9
- 大校dà xiàosenior colonel (ground/air force); senior captain (navy)HSK 7-9
- 大棚dà pénggreenhouse; polytunnelHSK 7-9
- 大煞风景dà shà fēng jǐngto spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket; to mar a pleasant experienceHSK 7-9
- 大熊座dà xióng zuòUrsa Major (constellation); the Great BearHSK 7-9
- 大舅子dà jiù ziwife's elder brotherHSK 7-9
- 大节dà jiémajor traditional holiday (e.g. Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival); political integrity; moral steadfastness in matters of principle; critical moment; important junctureHSK 7-9
- 大通dà tōng(fixed expression) wide road; thoroughfare; (fixed expression) magnanimous; open-minded; (fixed expression) smooth and successful; in accordance with natureHSK 7-9
- 大陆架dà lù jiàcontinental shelfHSK 7-9
- 夺眶而出duó kuàng ér chū(of tears) to well up and spill out; to burst forth from one's eyesHSK 7-9
- 宕dàngto delay, to postponeHSK 7-9
- 定位球dìng wèi qiú(soccer) set piece (a restart of play such as a free kick, corner kick, or penalty kick)HSK 7-9
- 对撞机duì zhuàng jīparticle colliderHSK 7-9
- 导护dǎo hù(v) (Taiwan) to perform student safety duty (guiding students and managing traffic at school arrival/dismissal)HSK 7-9
- 底色dǐ sèbackground color, base color (in art or design); (figurative) underlying quality or foundationHSK 7-9
- 底薪dǐ xīnbase payHSK 7-9
- 当局者迷dāng jú zhě míthe person directly involved in a situation lacks objectivity (often used in the saying 当局者迷，旁观者清)HSK 7-9
- 惰duòlazy, indolentHSK 7-9
- 戴孝dài xiàoto be in mourning (by wearing traditional mourning clothes)HSK 7-9
- 打井dǎ jǐngto dig a well; to drill a wellHSK 7-9
- 打哈哈dǎ hā hāto joke around, to be flippant; to laugh something off, to handle insincerely or perfunctorilyHSK 7-9
- 打桩机dǎ zhuāng jīpile driverHSK 7-9
- 搭腔dā qiāngto respond (in conversation), to talk to someone; to converse, to join in a conversationHSK 7-9
- 敌区dí ōuenemy territory, enemy-controlled areaHSK 7-9
- 斗山dǒu shānDoushan (place name, e.g., a mountain or town)HSK 7-9
- 斗智斗勇dòu zhì dòu yǒngto compete with both intelligence and courage; a contest of wits and braveryHSK 7-9
- 朵朵duǒ duǒ(classifier, reduplicated) every; each; clusters of (for flowers, clouds, and similar items)HSK 7-9
- 淡然dàn ránindifferent, unruffled, calmly detachedHSK 7-9
- 淡薄dàn bóthin, light, faint (of fog, color, flavor); to fade, to wane (of interest, memory, feelings); indifferent, unconcerned (of human relationships or moral sense)HSK 7-9
- 淡黄dàn huánglight yellow, pale yellowHSK 7-9
- 滴滴答答dī dī dā dā(onomatopoeia) ticktock (sound of a clock); drip-drop (sound of dripping water)HSK 7-9
- 独具dú jùto uniquely possess (a distinctive quality, talent, or style)HSK 7-9
- 独具慧眼dú jù huì yǎnto have exceptional insight; to be uniquely discerningHSK 7-9
- 独此一家dú cǐ yī jiāthe only authentic brand; unique and exclusiveHSK 7-9