- 灯笼dēng longlanternHSK 6
- 电信diàn xìntelecommunicationsHSK 7-9
- 的哥de(slang) male taxi driver, cabbyHSK 7-9
- 诞dànbirth (bound form, used in 诞生, 诞辰); absurd, fantastic (bound form, used in 荒诞)HSK 7-9
- 多样化duō yàng huà(verb) to diversify; to make varied; (noun) diversity; diversificationHSK 7-9
- 大小便dà xiǎo biànfeces and urine; (formal) the act of urinating and defecatingHSK 7-9
- 打闹dáto make boisterous noise; to laugh and jokeHSK 7-9
- 挡箭牌dǎng(figurative) a shield, an excuse or pretext used to deflect blame or criticismHSK 7-9
- 淡水dàn shuǐfresh water (water with low salt content)HSK 7-9
- 点数diǎn shùto count, to check the number (of items)HSK 7-9
- 电解质diàn jiě zhìelectrolyteHSK 7-9
- 电量diàn liàngamount of electric charge; battery levelHSK 7-9
- 登机口dēng jī kǒudeparture gateHSK 7-9
- 订阅dìng yuèto subscribe (to a magazine, newspaper, online channel, or service)HSK 7-9
- 蹈dǎoto tread, to step on; to danceHSK 7-9
- 递送dì sòngto deliver (a letter, package, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 队名duì míngteam nameHSK 7-9
- 鼎dǐng(noun) ancient bronze tripod cauldron, used for cooking and ritual; (noun) a metaphorical symbol of power, authority, or the state (e.g., 问鼎, 鼎盛); (proper noun) Ding, a Chinese surnameHSK 7-9
- 倒好dǎo(noun) booing; hooting (of disapproval, as from an audience)HSK 7-9
- 地皮dì píland (for building or development)HSK 7-9
- 大杂烩dà zá huìhodgepodge, mixed assortment; (literal) mixed stewHSK 7-9
- 大调dà diàomajor key (in music)HSK 7-9
- 大道理dà(noun) general principle; great truth; (noun, often derogatory) high-sounding but impractical moralizing; empty preachingHSK 7-9
- 底牌deone's hand (in a card game); one's hidden resources or trump cardHSK 7-9
- 待人dài rénto treat people, to behave toward others (especially in social interactions)HSK 7-9
- 得胜dé shèngto win victory, to be victoriousHSK 7-9
- 打磨dǎ móto polish, to burnish; to refine (physically or figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 搭话dā huàto strike up a conversation, to talk to (someone); to answer, to replyHSK 7-9
- 独吞dú tūnto monopolize; to take all for oneselfHSK 7-9
- 第一手dì yī shǒufirst-handHSK 7-9
- 第十八dì shí bāeighteenthHSK 7-9
- 貂皮diāo pímink or marten furHSK 7-9
- 低血糖dī xiě(medicine) hypoglycemia; low blood sugarHSK 7-9
- 动真格的dòng zhēn gē(colloquial) to take real action, to get serious, to stop playing aroundHSK 7-9
- 吊唁diào yànto condole; to offer condolencesHSK 7-9
- 吊灯diào dēnghanging lamp (suspended from the ceiling)HSK 7-9
- 地壳dì qiàoearth's crustHSK 7-9
- 地质学家dì zhì xué jiāgeologistHSK 7-9
- 大放异彩dàto shine brilliantly; to yield unusually brilliant results; to show extraordinary talentHSK 7-9
- 大西洋城dàAtlantic CityHSK 7-9
- 夺目duó mùto be dazzling, eye-catching, brilliant, stunningHSK 7-9
- 定理dìng lǐtheorem (in mathematics or logic); axiom, established principle; law (in scientific or philosophical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 毒理dú lǐtoxicologyHSK 7-9
- 独角戏dú jiǎo xìmonodrama; one-person play; one-man show; solo comedy performance; comic talk; stand-up routine (in the Chinese performing-arts tradition)HSK 7-9
- 电波diàn bōradio wave; electromagnetic wave (especially radio-frequency)HSK 7-9
- 电话费diàn huà fèitelephone bill, phone chargeHSK 7-9
- 答谢dá xièto express appreciation; to acknowledge (with thanks)HSK 7-9
- 调研diào yánto investigate and research; to conduct researchHSK 5
- 调遣diào(verb) to dispatch, to assign (personnel); (noun) dispatch; assignment (of personnel)HSK 7-9
- 道光Dào guāngthe Daoguang Emperor or his reign period (1821–1850) of the Qing dynastyHSK 7-9
- 顶撞dǐng zhuàngto talk back to or contradict (a superior/elder) in a disrespectful mannerHSK 7-9
- 丁香dīng xiāngclove (spice); lilac (flower)HSK 7-9
- 多于duō yúto exceed, to be more thanHSK 7-9
- 多样性duō yàng xìngdiversityHSK 7-9
- 大婶dà(noun) term of address for a middle-aged or older woman, similar to 'auntie' or 'ma'am'HSK 7-9
- 大赦dà shèamnesty; general pardonHSK 7-9
- 大马士革Dà mǎ shì géDamascusHSK 7-9
- 带动dài dòngto drive; to spur; to provide impetus (economic growth, development, etc.)HSK 5
- 得失dé shīgains and losses; success and failure; merits and demeritsHSK 7-9
- 悼词dào címemorial speech, eulogyHSK 7-9
- 打得火热dǎ de huǒ rè(idiom) to be very close, often romantically involved; to be thick as thievesHSK 7-9
- 档案馆dàng àn guǎnarchives (place)HSK 7-9
- 登门dēng ménto visit (someone's home), to call on (at one's door)HSK 7-9
- 睹dǔto see; to witness (literary / in compound expressions)HSK 7-9
- 荡秋千dàng qiū qiānto swing (on a swing), to play on a swingHSK 7-9
- 蝶diébutterfly (bound morpheme); butterfly-shaped (in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 倒胃口dǎo wèi kǒuto spoil one's appetite (literal); to be off-putting, to disgust (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 动乱dòng luànturmoil; upheaval; disturbance (social or political)HSK 7-9
- 动力学dòng lì xuédynamics; kineticsHSK 7-9
- 多福duō fúmany blessings; great fortuneHSK 7-9
- 大体dà tǐ(adverb) generally, basically, on the whole; (noun) overall situation, the big pictureHSK 7-9
- 大奖赛dàgrand prix; major competition with a grand prizeHSK 7-9
- 大虾dàbig shrimp; prawnHSK 7-9
- 定向dìng xiàngto orient, to direct (toward a specific goal or direction)HSK 7-9
- 打哈欠dáto yawnHSK 7-9
- 打岔dǎ chàto interrupt (a conversation); to change the subjectHSK 7-9
- 打枪dá(verb) to fire a gun; to shoot; (internet slang) to have a post, comment, or user removed or blockedHSK 7-9
- 打雷dǎ léito thunder (of weather)HSK 6
- 断言duàn yánto assert categorically; to affirmHSK 7-9
- 灯火dēng huǒlights (especially lamplight or festive illumination)HSK 7-9
- 点点滴滴diǎn diǎn dī dīsmall bits and pieces; tiny details; bit by bit; gradually (of accumulating or experiencing)HSK 7-9
- 独子dú zǐonly sonHSK 7-9
- 癫diāncrazy, insane (formal, medical, or literary)HSK 7-9
- 碘diǎniodineHSK 7-9
- 端倪duān níclue, inkling, first sign (usually of something emerging)HSK 7-9
- 耽dān(bound form) to delay; to procrastinate; (bound form) to indulge in (literary)HSK 7-9
- 董dǒngsurnameHSK 7-9
- 调查处diàoinvestigation office, investigative departmentHSK 7-9
- 跺脚duò jiǎto stamp one's feet (in frustration, anger, or cold)HSK 7-9
- 逮捕证dǎiarrest warrantHSK 7-9
- 东躲西藏dōng duǒ xī cángto hide from place to place; to be on the run; to dodge aboutHSK 7-9
- 代名词dài míng cí(linguistics) pronoun; (figurative) synonym; byword; term that is synonymous with somethingHSK 7-9
- 倒不如dǎoit would be better to; rather than (suggesting a preferable alternative); be no better than; be as bad as (used in comparisons)HSK 7-9
- 刀具dāo jùcutting tool (for machining); tool (in manufacturing)HSK 7-9
- 单打dān dǎ(sports) singles; single combat; one-on-one fightHSK 7-9
- 嘟囔dū nangto mumble to oneself, to mutterHSK 7-9
- 大力神dà lì shén(proper noun) Heracles (Hercules) in Greek and Roman mythologyHSK 7-9
- 大姑娘dàeldest daughter; grown-up unmarried woman; (dialectal) aunt (usually father's elder sister)HSK 7-9
- 妒dùjealousy, envyHSK 7-9
- 对白duì báidialogue (in a movie or play)HSK 7-9
- 帝国主义dì guó zhǔ yìimperialismHSK 7-9
- 得奖dé jiǎngto win a prize, to receive an awardHSK 7-9
- 搭桥dā qiáo(verb-object) to build a bridge (physically); (verb-object) to act as a go-between / mediatorHSK 7-9
- 氮气dàn qìnitrogen (chemical element N₂)HSK 7-9
- 独有dú yǒuto possess alone; to be the only one to haveHSK 7-9
- 第十六dì shí liùsixteenth (ordinal number)HSK 7-9
- 踮diǎnto stand on tiptoe; to tiptoeHSK 7-9
- 躲闪duǒ shǎnto dodge, to evade (physically or verbally)HSK 7-9
- 顶点dǐng diǎnpeak, summit, apex; the highest point; (geometry) vertex; the point where two lines meetHSK 7-9
- 东京都dōng jīng dōuTokyo Metropolis (the prefecture-level administrative division of Japan)HSK 7-9
- 代表团dài biǎo tuándelegation (group of representatives sent on a mission)HSK 7-9
- 刀柄dāo bǐngknife handleHSK 7-9
- 地下水dì xià shuǐgroundwaterHSK 7-9
- 多此一举duō cǐ yī jǔto do something superfluous or unnecessary; (idiom) an unnecessary moveHSK 7-9
- 大动脉dà dòng mài(anatomy) main artery, aorta; (figurative) main artery (of transportation, economy, or information)HSK 7-9
- 大喊dà hǎnto shout, to yell loudlyHSK 7-9
- 大宗dà zōnglarge in quantity, bulk (of goods); staple (commodity)HSK 7-9
- 大野dàŌno (Japanese surname and place name)HSK 7-9
- 店面diàn miànshop front, storefrontHSK 7-9
- 弟子dì zǐdisciple; followerHSK 7-9
- 担保人dānguarantorHSK 7-9
- 捣鬼dǎo guǐto play tricks; to cause mischief; to sow discord; to gossip maliciouslyHSK 7-9
- 掉以轻心diào yǐ qīng xīnto let one's guard down, to be careless (often in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 掉队diào duìto fall behind; to drop out (of a group, team, or competition)HSK 7-9
- 独行侠dú xíng xiálone chivalrous personHSK 7-9
- 电影票diàn yǐng piàomovie ticketHSK 7-9
- 电磁波diàn cí bōelectromagnetic waveHSK 7-9
- 电钻diàn zuānelectric drillHSK 7-9
- 登机牌dēng jī páiboarding passHSK 7-9
- 盗窃罪dào qiè zuìlarceny, theft (as a crime)HSK 7-9
- 盯梢dīng shāoto tail, to shadow (someone)HSK 7-9
- 调度员diàodispatcher, controllerHSK 7-9
- 调转diàoto turn around; to transfer (to a different job or work unit)HSK 7-9
- 代代相传dài dài xiāng chuánto pass down from generation to generation; to be handed down through the agesHSK 7-9
- 动脑筋dòng nǎo jīnto use one's brains; to rack one's brains; to think hard; to scheme; to plot to get something (often with a negative connotation)HSK 7-9
- 嘀嗒dī(onomatopoeia) tick-tock; sound of a clock or dripping waterHSK 7-9
- 地核dì héearth's coreHSK 7-9
- 大计dà jìfundamental policy; major plan of national importanceHSK 7-9
- 大难临头dà(idiom) to be faced with imminent catastrophe; a great disaster is about to happenHSK 7-9
- 定价dìng jià(verb) to set a price; to price; (noun) pricing; price settingHSK 6
- 当家dāng jiāto manage a household; to run the home; to have the final say; to be in charge (in a broader context)HSK 7-9
- 德文郡dé wén jùnDevonshire (Devon), a county in southwestern EnglandHSK 7-9
- 抵赖dǐ làito deny (guilt or responsibility); to repudiate; to renegeHSK 7-9
- 担负dān fùto shoulder, to bear, to undertake (responsibility, costs, or tasks)HSK 7-9
- 洞悉dòng xīto have a thorough understanding; to see through; to have deep insight intoHSK 7-9
- 点播diǎn bō(n.) dibble seeding; a method of sowing seeds in separate holes; (n.) on-demand selection of content (video, audio, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 爹爹diē diēdad, daddy (colloquial); (dialectal) grandfatherHSK 7-9
- 督促dū cùto urge (someone) to complete a task; to supervise and push for progressHSK 7-9
- 短笛duǎn dípiccoloHSK 7-9
- 刁diāocunning, sly, artful; picky (about food), hard to pleaseHSK 7-9
- 哒哒dā dā(onomatopoeia) sound of rapid tapping, clicking, or pattering (e.g. gunfire, typing, footsteps, rain)HSK 7-9
- 大额dàlarge-amount (of money); high-value (used attributively before nouns in financial contexts)HSK 7-9
- 夺权duó quánto seize power, to take power (by force or strategy)HSK 7-9
- 打点dǎ diǎnto prepare/arrange (things); to pack up (luggage); to bribe (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 敌视dí shìto be hostile towards; to regard as an enemyHSK 7-9
- 杜撰dù zhuànto fabricate (a story, excuse, etc.), to make up (something false)HSK 7-9
- 渎dú(bound form) water channel, ditch (used in classical contexts and place names); (bound form) disrespectful, contemptuous; negligent (in compounds like 渎职, 渎神)HSK 7-9
- 电码diàn mǎtelegraphic codeHSK 7-9
- 登记处dēng jì chǔregistration office, registryHSK 7-9
- 第一流dì yī liúfirst-rate; first-class; top-notchHSK 7-9
- 缎带duàn dàisilk ribbonHSK 7-9
- 胆碱dǎn jiǎncholine (an essential nutrient similar to vitamin B complex)HSK 7-9
- 调用diào(verb) to transfer (personnel) to a specific position or task; (verb) to allocate (materials, resources) for a particular use; (verb, computing) to call (a function, method, or service)HSK 7-9
- 跌入diē rùto fall into (a physical place); to fall into (a bad state or situation)HSK 7-9
- 达赖喇嘛Dá lài lǎ mathe Dalai Lama (Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader)HSK 7-9
- 冬日dōng rìwinter; the winter season; the winter sunHSK 7-9
- 到头dào tóuto reach the end, to come to an endHSK 7-9
- 动工dòng gōngto start construction, to break ground (on a project)HSK 7-9
- 单行道dān xíng dàoone-way streetHSK 7-9
- 叠罗汉dié luōto form a human pyramid (as a sport, game, or performance)HSK 7-9
- 多彩duō cǎicolorful; magnificent (of life, experience)HSK 7-9
- 大嗓门dàloud voice; loudmouth (person with a loud voice)HSK 7-9
- 大嫂dà sǎowife of one's eldest brother; (polite address) older married woman (used for acquaintances or strangers)HSK 7-9
- 导向dǎo xiàng(noun) orientation; guiding direction; (verb) to be oriented toward; to guide toHSK 7-9
- 打火dáto light (a fire, cigarette, stove, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 打退堂鼓dáto back out of a plan or activity; to beat a retreat; to give up halfwayHSK 7-9
- 抖动dǒu dòngto shake, tremble, vibrateHSK 7-9
- 断断续续duàn duàn xù xùintermittent, on and off (for weather, signals, sounds, etc.); disjointed, stammering (for speech, writing, or performance)HSK 7-9
- 电讯diàn xùntelecommunications; telecomHSK 7-9
- 登记表dēng jì biǎoregistration formHSK 7-9
- 石墙dànstone wallHSK 7-9
- 石子dànpebble; small stoneHSK 7-9
- 石楠dànChinese photinia (Photinia serratifolia)HSK 7-9
- 端口duān kǒuinterface; port (connector on a computer or network device)HSK 7-9
- 胆大dǎn dàbold, audaciousHSK 7-9
- 胆战心惊dǎn zhàn xīn jīngto be terror-stricken; to tremble with fearHSK 7-9
- 谍dié(bound form) spy, intelligence agent; (bound form) espionageHSK 7-9
- 达卡Dá kǎDhaka, capital of Bangladesh; Dakar, capital of Senegal (used in Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 鞑dáTartar (historical ethnic group; usually encountered in 鞑靼)HSK 7-9
- 东侧dōng cèeast sideHSK 7-9
- 倒戈dǎo gē(离合词) to defect in battle, to switch sides and attack one's own former sideHSK 7-9
- 刀叉dāo chāknife and forkHSK 7-9
- 动情dòng qíngto become emotionally stirred, to be moved (romantically or emotionally); to have one's sexual passions arousedHSK 7-9
- 单向dān xiàngone-way, unidirectionalHSK 7-9
- 地穴decave, pit, underground hollowHSK 7-9
- 多媒体duō méi tǐmultimediaHSK 6
- 大灰狼dàbig bad wolfHSK 7-9
- 大纲dà gāngoutline; synopsisHSK 7-9
- 大街小巷dà jiē xiǎo xiàngeverywhere in the city, all over town, throughout the streets and alleysHSK 7-9
- 对立面duì lì miànopposite side; antithesis (in philosophy, conflict, or dialectics)HSK 7-9