Chinese words starting with “D”
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- 冻肉dòng ròufrozen meat; jellied meatHSK 7-9
- 凋落diāo làto wither and fall (of leaves, flowers); (euphemism) to pass awayHSK 7-9
- 刀痕dāo hénmark or scar left by a knife-cutHSK 7-9
- 到任dào rénto assume a (high) post, to take up an official positionHSK 7-9
- 动火dòng huǒto get angry; to flare up (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 动物油dòng wù yóuanimal oilHSK 7-9
- 动迁dòng qiān(verb-noun) forced relocation or demolition and relocation in urban renewalHSK 7-9
- 单元房dān yuán fángapartment; unitHSK 7-9
- 单刀赴会dān dāo fù huìto go alone to a meeting (especially one fraught with danger); to face a challenge or enemy single-handedlyHSK 7-9
- 单口dān kǒu(noun) solo performance in traditional Chinese folk art, especially stand-up comedy (单口相声)HSK 7-9
- 单摆dān bǎisimple pendulum (physics)HSK 7-9
- 叨唠dāo laoto talk on and on; to nagHSK 7-9
- 叨念dāo niànto chatter incessantly; to nag; to keep thinking or worrying about (someone or something)HSK 7-9
- 叮咛dīng níngto urge or remind someone with care and repetition; to give earnest adviceHSK 7-9
- 吊针diào zhēnintravenous (IV) drip (both the setup and the treatment)HSK 7-9
- 吨位dūn wèi(classifier) tonnage (of a ship)HSK 7-9
- 呆笨dāi bènstupid and clumsy; slow-witted; dullHSK 7-9
- 地对地dì duì dì(military modifier) ground-to-groundHSK 7-9
- 地梨dì líwild plant with an underground stem resembling a water chestnut; (dialectal) water chestnutHSK 7-9
- 地波dì bōground wave (radio wave that travels along the Earth's surface, used in AM radio and maritime communication)HSK 7-9
- 地线dì xiànground wire (electrical), earth wireHSK 7-9
- 地缘dì yuángeopolitical; geo- (relating to geographic factors in international or regional relations)HSK 7-9
- 地老天荒dì lǎo tiān huāng(idiom) to last until the end of time; for all eternity (used of love, vows)HSK 7-9
- 墩子dūn zǐblock of wood or stone, used as a cutting block, seat, or baseHSK 7-9
- 墩布dūn bùmop (traditional cloth mop, often a bundle of cloth strips on a stick); swabHSK 7-9
- 多事之秋duō shì zhī qiūa troubled period; times of crisis or frequent incidentsHSK 7-9
- 多劳多得duō láo duō déthe more work you do, the more you get (a principle of fair compensation)HSK 7-9
- 多姿duō zīto have many postures or forms; varied, diverseHSK 7-9
- 多子多孙duō zǐ duō sūn(set phrase) may you have many children and grandchildren; a blessing for a large and prosperous familyHSK 7-9
- 多糖duō táng(biochemistry) polysaccharide, complex carbohydrateHSK 7-9
- 多级duō jímultistage, multi-levelHSK 7-9
- 多项式duō xiàng shì(mathematics) polynomialHSK 7-9
- 大一统dà yī tǒngto achieve great unification; to unify (the country) on a large scaleHSK 7-9
- 大义灭亲dà yì miè qīnto place righteousness above family loyalty; to sacrifice family ties for the sake of justiceHSK 7-9
- 大公无私dà gōng wú sīselfless and impartial; without selfish motivesHSK 7-9
- 大势已去dà shì yǐ qù(idiom) the situation is hopeless; all is lostHSK 7-9
- 大勇dà yǒnggreat courage; courageous person/peopleHSK 7-9
- 大包大揽dà bāo dà lǎnto assume all responsibilities or authority (often in a bossy or excessive way)HSK 7-9
- 大喜过望dà xǐ guò wàngto be overjoyed beyond expectations, to be pleasantly surprisedHSK 7-9
- 大回转dà huí zhuǎngiant slalom (skiing event)HSK 7-9
- 大增dà zēngto increase greatly, to surgeHSK 7-9
- 大处着眼dà chù zhuó yǎnto see the big picture; to keep an overall assessment; to focus on the main issuesHSK 7-9
- 大姨dà yímother's eldest sister (aunt)HSK 7-9
- 大姨子dà yí ziwife's elder sisterHSK 7-9
- 大我dà wǒ(philosophy/politics) the collective self; the greater self (as opposed to the individual); (Buddhism) the true self; the universal selfHSK 7-9
- 大报dà bàomajor newspaper (esp. one with national circulation or influence)HSK 7-9
- 大明dà míngMing dynasty (short form); great brightness (literary); given name (Dàmíng)HSK 7-9
- 大曲dà qūa type of fermentation starter (yeast) used in making Chinese hard liquor; hard liquor (baijiu) made with such yeastHSK 7-9
- 大梁Dà liáng(in traditional Chinese astronomy) the 5th Stellar Lodge (cì), covering Lunar Mansions 17–19 (Stomach, Hairy Head, Net)HSK 7-9
- 大模大样dà mú dà yàngboldly and ostentatiously; with an air of nonchalance or arroganceHSK 7-9
- 大江南北dà jiāng nán běinorth and south of the Yangtze River; (fig.) all over ChinaHSK 7-9
- 大漠dà mòlarge desertHSK 7-9
- 大特写dà tè xiěbig close-up (in film or photography)HSK 7-9
- 大礼dà lǐ(noun) a grand ceremony, solemn ritual; (noun) a generous gift, large sum of money given as a giftHSK 7-9
- 大考dà kǎofinal examHSK 7-9
- 大菜dà càimain course (at a formal meal or banquet); (historical) Western-style foodHSK 7-9
- 大袋鼠dà dài shǔkangarooHSK 7-9
- 大要dà yàogist; main pointsHSK 7-9
- 大课dà kèa large class; lecture given to many students (usually in a university setting)HSK 7-9
- 大车dà chēlarge cart (pulled by animals, used for hauling); engineer or driver of a train or ship (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 大远dà yuǎnthe distant (place), the farawayHSK 7-9
- 大邱Dà qiūDaegu (city in South Korea)HSK 7-9
- 大部头dà bù tóularge, thick book (often multi-volume); important classic work; weighty tomeHSK 7-9
- 大阪市dà bǎn shìOsaka city (major city in Japan)HSK 7-9
- 大雪纷飞dà xuě fēn fēiheavy snowfall; snowflakes falling thick and fastHSK 7-9
- 大鼓dà gǔbass drum (musical instrument); drum ballad / drum storytelling (traditional Chinese narrative singing genre)HSK 7-9
- 定钱dìng qiándeposit; earnest moneyHSK 7-9
- 对内duì nèiinternal; domesticHSK 7-9
- 对号duì hàoto check the number (e.g., on a ticket, list, or seat); to match, to tally (of two things being consistent)HSK 7-9
- 对攻duì gōng(verb) to attack each other, to exchange attacks; (noun) a mutual attack, an exchange of attacksHSK 7-9
- 对流层duì liú céngtroposphereHSK 7-9
- 对话框duì huà kuàngdialog box (computing)HSK 7-9
- 带头人dài tóu rénleader; pioneer; person who takes the leadHSK 7-9
- 带班dài bānto lead a shift, class, or working group; to take charge ofHSK 7-9
- 底板dǐ bǎnbase plate; bottom board; chassisHSK 7-9
- 底稿dǐ gǎodraft; manuscriptHSK 7-9
- 底蕴dǐ yùnprofound inner substance; deep-rooted heritage (of culture, knowledge, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 底谷dǐ gǔlow point, trough (likely intended as 低谷)HSK 7-9
- 当夜dāng yèthat night; the same night (referring to a specific night already mentioned)HSK 7-9
- 当家做主dāng jiā zuò zhǔto be master of one's own affairs; to be in charge; to have control over one's own mattersHSK 7-9
- 待字闺中dài zì guī zhōng(of a young woman) not yet betrothed; still unmarriedHSK 7-9
- 德政dé zhèngbenevolent rule; virtuous governanceHSK 7-9
- 怠工dài gōngto slack off (at work); to deliberately go slow as a form of protest (work slowdown)HSK 7-9
- 悼辞dào cíeulogy (funeral address)HSK 7-9
- 打前站dǎ qián zhànto act as an advance party, to go ahead to make preparationsHSK 7-9
- 打印纸dǎ yìn zhǐprinter paperHSK 7-9
- 打坐dǎ zuòto sit in meditation (Buddhist/Daoist practice)HSK 7-9
- 打基础dǎ jī chǔto lay the foundation (figurative, for learning, career, etc.); to do the spadeworkHSK 7-9
- 打天下dǎ tiān xiàto conquer the country (by force); to establish one's position or career through struggleHSK 7-9
- 打工仔dǎ gōng zǎi(colloquial) male migrant worker, blue-collar employeeHSK 7-9
- 打照面dǎ zhào miànto run into (someone) briefly, to meet face to face (unexpectedly)HSK 7-9
- 打砸抢dǎ zá qiǎngbeating, smashing, and looting (as a pattern of mob violence or lawlessness)HSK 7-9
- 打酒dǎ jiǔto buy wine/liquor (colloquial, often in bulk or from a traditional shop)HSK 7-9
- 打靶场dǎ bǎ chǎngshooting range; target rangeHSK 7-9
- 抖搂dǒu lōuto shake out (contents or dust); to bring to light (secrets, facts); to squander (money, resources)HSK 7-9
- 抖落dǒu làto shake off, to shake out; to expose, to bring to light; (colloquial) to waste (time, money)HSK 7-9
- 抵押物dǐ yā wùcollateral (finance)HSK 7-9
- 挡风遮雨dǎng fēng zhē yǔ(idiom) to shelter someone from the elements; to give protectionHSK 7-9
- 掉换diào huànto swap, to exchange, to replaceHSK 7-9
- 敌群dí qúna group of enemies; enemy groupHSK 7-9
- 敌阵dí zhènenemy positionHSK 7-9
- 敦刻尔克dūn kè ěr kèDunkirk (port city in northern France)HSK 7-9
- 斗室dǒu shì(literary) a tiny room, a cramped chamberHSK 7-9
- 断点duàn diǎn(computing) breakpointHSK 7-9
- 断面duàn miàncross-section, sectional view (of a cut or slice through an object)HSK 7-9
- 杜布罗夫尼克Dù bù luó fū ní kèDubrovnik (city in Croatia)HSK 7-9
- 栋梁dòng liáng(figurative) pillar, mainstay (of a nation, organization, etc.); (literal) ridgepole and beams (of a house)HSK 7-9
- 档案局dàng àn júarchives bureau; archives administrationHSK 7-9
- 楯dùn(archaic or technical) horizontal railing, handrail; (archaic) shieldHSK 7-9
- 毒化dú huāto poison (literally, e.g. with a toxic substance); to spoil, to corrupt (figuratively, e.g. atmosphere, relationship, mind)HSK 7-9
- 毒魔dú mópoisonous demon; evil spiritHSK 7-9
- 氮化dàn huāto nitride; to subject to nitridingHSK 7-9
- 电子版diàn zǐ bǎndigital version, electronic editionHSK 5
- 登顶dēng dǐngto reach the top (of a mountain, competition, ranking, etc.); to summitHSK 7-9
- 东道主dōng dào zhǔhost (of an event, conference or competition)HSK 7-9
- 多边duō biānmultilateralHSK 7-9
- 大雁dà yànwild gooseHSK 7-9
- 得天独厚dé tiān dú hòu(idiom) exceptionally favored by nature or circumstances; to enjoy exceptional advantagesHSK 7-9
- 敦厚dūn hòuhonest and sincere; (of character) earnest and kindHSK 7-9
- 迭起dié qǐto arise repeatedly; to occur in successionHSK 7-9
- 递增dì zēngto increase gradually, to increase by degreesHSK 7-9
- 对联duì liánrhyming couplet pasted on doorways, especially during the Spring Festival; a pair of vertical verse lines with parallel structureHSK 7-9
- 电饭锅diàn fàn guōelectric rice cookerHSK 6
- 打篮球dǎ lán qiúplay basketballHSK 7-9
- 端午节Duān wǔ jiéDragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)HSK 7-9