- 过后guò hòuafterwards, later (after an event or action)HSK 6
- 公牛gōng niúbullHSK 7-9
- 古典gǔ diǎnclassicalHSK 6
- 公文包gōng wén bāobriefcaseHSK 7-9
- 改革gǎi géto reformHSK 5
- 勾当gòu dàngshady deal, dishonest businessHSK 7-9
- 高档gāo dànghigh-grade, high-end, upscaleHSK 5
- 告密者gào mì zhěinformer, snitch, whistleblower (often pejorative)HSK 7-9
- 贵宾guì bīnVIP, honored guestHSK 7-9
- 高明Gāo míng(adjective) brilliant, highly skilled, wise (often of a doctor, plan, or strategy); (noun) a person of great wisdom or skillHSK 7-9
- 光头guāng tóubald head; shaven headHSK 7-9
- 公立gōng lìpublic (of institutions such as schools, hospitals, libraries)HSK 7-9
- 关乎guān hūto concern; to be about; to involve (formal)HSK 7-9
- 咕gū(onomatopoeia) cluck, coo, gurgle, rumbleHSK 7-9
- 惯guànto be used to; to be accustomed to (often 惯了 as a resultative complement); to spoil; to indulge (a child)HSK 7-9
- 谷仓gǔ cānggranary, barnHSK 7-9
- 高速路gāo sù lùhighway, expresswayHSK 7-9
- 龟guītortoise, turtleHSK 7-9
- 个别gè bié(adverb) individually; one by one; (adjective) a few; exceptional; rareHSK 5
- 感激不尽gǎn jī bù jìnto be extremely grateful; can't thank someone enoughHSK 7-9
- 歌星gē xīngsinging star, pop starHSK 7-9
- 糕gāocake; pudding (steamed cake or pastry)HSK 7-9
- 橄榄gǎn lǎnolive (fruit or tree)HSK 7-9
- 歌舞gē wǔsinging and dancing (as a combined performance form)HSK 7-9
- 股东gǔ dōngshareholder, stockholderHSK 7-9
- 辜负gū fùto let down, to disappoint (someone's trust, expectations, or efforts)HSK 7-9
- 恭维gōng wéito flatter, to butter up (often insincerely)HSK 7-9
- 感知gǎn zhīperception, sensory awarenessHSK 7-9
- 故乡gù xiānghometown, native placeHSK 5
- 关灯guān dēngto turn off the lightHSK 7-9
- 干预gān yùto intervene; to get involved (in a neutral or positive sense); to meddle; to interfere (in a negative sense, implying unwelcome involvement)HSK 7-9
- 孤身一人gū shēn yī rénall on one's own, to be alone and without companionsHSK 7-9
- 惯例guàn lìconvention, usual practiceHSK 7-9
- 更改gēng gǎito alter, to change (formal)HSK 7-9
- 光辉guāng huī(noun) radiance, glory; (adjective) glorious, magnificentHSK 7-9
- 公务gōng wùofficial business; public affairsHSK 7-9
- 国旗guó qínational flagHSK 6
- 感性gǎn xìng(adjective) emotional, sentimental; (adjective) perceptual, based on sensory experienceHSK 7-9
- 鲑鱼guī yúsalmonHSK 7-9
- 钢铁gāng tiě(noun) steel; (adjective) steel; (figurative) strong, firm, unyieldingHSK 7-9
- 高大gāo dàtall and big; imposing in statureHSK 5
- 鬼鬼祟祟guǐ guǐ suì suìfurtive, stealthy, sneakyHSK 7-9
- 共有gòng yǒuto jointly possess, to share (ownership of)HSK 7-9
- 构思gòu sīto conceive; to work out the idea or structure (of a creative work, e.g., a novel, painting, film); to plan out; to design (the framework of a project, event, or argument)HSK 7-9
- 共产党gòng chǎn dǎngthe Communist Party (especially the Chinese Communist Party)HSK 7-9
- 孤立gū lì(adjective) isolated, lonely; (verb) to isolate, to cut off from othersHSK 7-9
- 改装gǎi zhuāngto modify (a vehicle, machine, etc.) for improved performance or different use; to repackage or change the appearance (of a product, costume); to convert (a device) to a different functionHSK 7-9
- 果酱guǒ jiàngjamHSK 7-9
- 嘎gā(onomatopoeia) cackle, squawk, creak; sharp noiseHSK 7-9
- 跟班gēn bān(v.o.) to join a regular shift or class (as an apprentice or assistant)HSK 7-9
- 工夫gōng futime; period of time; spare time; effort; labor; skillHSK 6
- 冈gāngmountain ridge (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 割断gē duànto cut off, sever (by cutting with a blade)HSK 7-9
- 骨髓gǔ suǐbone marrow; (figurative) innermost core, essenceHSK 7-9
- 怪罪guài zuìto blame (someone for a fault); to reproachHSK 7-9
- 篝火gōu huǒbonfire; campfire (an outdoor fire for warmth, cooking, or social gatherings)HSK 7-9
- 膏gāo(verb) to lubricate; (verb) to dip a brush in ink and smooth it on the inkstone (a step in calligraphy or painting)HSK 7-9
- 羔羊gāo yánglamb (young sheep); (figurative) innocent victim; scapegoatHSK 7-9
- 观光guān guāngto go sightseeing, to tourHSK 6
- 故gùtherefore, hence, soHSK 7-9
- 灌输guàn shūto instill, inculcate, imbue (ideas, knowledge, values, etc.); (literal) to channel water for irrigationHSK 7-9
- 贵干guì gān(formal expression) What brings you here?; May I help you?HSK 7-9
- 顾虑gù lǜ(verb) to have misgivings; to worry; (noun) misgiving; apprehension; concernHSK 7-9
- 供词gōngconfession (under interrogation); statement (made under examination)HSK 7-9
- 弓gōng(noun) bow (weapon); (verb) to bend, to arch (one's back, waist, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 攻击性gōng jī xìngaggressiveness; aggressive nature (of a person, animal, behavior)HSK 7-9
- 改过自新gǎi guò zì xīnto turn over a new leaf; to reform and start anewHSK 7-9
- 瓜葛guā géconnection, involvement (especially in a negative or complicated context)HSK 7-9
- 概率gài lǜprobabilityHSK 6
- 管辖guǎn xiáto administer; to have jurisdiction (over)HSK 7-9
- 关头guān tóu(noun) critical moment; junctureHSK 7-9
- 古人gǔ rénancient people; the ancientsHSK 6
- 岗gǎng(noun) post, sentry, job positionHSK 7-9
- 共鸣gòng míng(physics) to resonate; (figurative) to evoke a sympathetic response; to strike a chordHSK 7-9
- 咖喱gā lícurryHSK 7-9
- 改动gǎi dòngto alter, to modify, to reviseHSK 7-9
- 鼓手gǔ shǒudrummerHSK 7-9
- 光顾guāng gùto patronize (a store, restaurant, etc.), to honor with one's visit (as a customer)HSK 7-9
- 国防guó fángnational defenseHSK 7-9
- 盖子gài zilid, cover, cap, top; shell (of a turtle, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 观赏guān shǎngto view admiringly, to appreciate (a sight, performance, artwork, etc.)HSK 6
- 贵重guì zhòngprecious, valuableHSK 6
- 关爱guān àito care for, to show concern and affectionHSK 6
- 合众国gěthe United States; federated countryHSK 7-9
- 干燥gān zàodry; arid (lacking moistureless; (of speech, writing) dry; uninterestingHSK 6
- 归咎guī jiùto blame (something) on (someone); to imputeHSK 7-9
- 高音gāo yīnhigh pitch, high notes (in music); soprano (the highest female voice); tenor (the highest male voice)HSK 7-9
- 过滤guò lǜto filterHSK 7-9
- 干洗店gāndry cleaner's; dry cleaning shopHSK 7-9
- 改正gǎi zhèngto correct, to amendHSK 5
- 高空gāo kōnghigh altitudeHSK 7-9
- 广告牌guǎng gào páibillboard; advertising signHSK 7-9
- 归功guī gōngto attribute (success) to, to give credit toHSK 7-9
- 高峰gāo fēng(mountain) peak, summit; peak (of a career, development, etc.); rush hour (traffic peak)HSK 6
- 割伤gē shānggash (a deep cut in the skin)HSK 7-9
- 工具箱gōng jù xiāngtoolboxHSK 7-9
- 干洗gān xǐto dry-cleanHSK 7-9
- 归队guī duì(military) to rejoin one's unit; to return to one's original profession or fieldHSK 7-9
- 傀儡guīpuppet (literal, as in a puppet show); a person or entity under the control of someone else; puppet (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 广泛guǎng fànextensive, wide-rangingHSK 5
- 弓箭gōng jiànbow and arrowHSK 7-9
- 高雅gāo yǎelegant, refined, tasteful (of art, music, taste, or manner)HSK 7-9
- 公告gōng gào(noun) public announcement, notice; (verb) to announce publicly, to make a public noticeHSK 6
- 归宿guī sùplace one returns to; home (where one belongs); final destination; ultimate outcome; final destination (for life, objects, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 个个gè gèeach and every one; all (of them)HSK 7-9
- 光滑guāng huásmooth; glossy; sleekHSK 7-9
- 共产主义gòng chǎn zhǔ yìcommunismHSK 7-9
- 高校gāo xiàocolleges and universities; institutions of higher educationHSK 7-9
- 关怀guān huáito show care for, to look after, to be concerned aboutHSK 6
- 国务院Guó wù yuànState Council (the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China); State Department (the U.S. federal executive department responsible for foreign affairs)HSK 7-9
- 感情用事gǎn qíng yòng shìto act impetuously; to be swayed by one's emotions; to let feelings override reasonHSK 7-9
- 改头换面gǎi tóu huàn miànto make superficial changes; to change only the appearance while keeping the substance the sameHSK 7-9
- 格力gēGree (brand of appliances, especially air conditioners)HSK 7-9
- 钢笔gāng bǐfountain penHSK 6
- 根源gēn yuán(noun) root cause, origin; (verb) to originate from, to stem fromHSK 7-9
- 灌醉guàn zuìto get someone drunk (by plying them with alcohol)HSK 7-9
- 过渡guò dùto transition; to cross over (by ferry)HSK 6
- 骨骼gǔ géskeleton; bones (collectively)HSK 7-9
- 国税局guó shuì jústate taxation bureau (China); Internal Revenue Service (US)HSK 7-9
- 过激guōextreme, drastic, radicalHSK 7-9
- 骨架gǔ jiàskeleton (of a human or animal); framework, structure (of a building, argument, creative work)HSK 7-9
- 够呛gòu qiàngawful, unbearable, terrible (describes a situation that is hard to endure); unlikely, hardly possible (used before a verb to express doubt)HSK 7-9
- 轨迹guǐ jì(physical) orbit, trajectory, track; (abstract) path, course, trajectoryHSK 7-9
- 个体gè tǐindividual (a single person or entity)HSK 6
- 果子guǒ zifruit (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 格外gé wàiespecially, particularlyHSK 5
- 过道guò dàocorridor, aisle, passagewayHSK 7-9
- 公务员gōng wù yuáncivil servant; government employeeHSK 5
- 共处gòng chǔto coexistHSK 7-9
- 高于gāo yúto exceed, to be greater thanHSK 4
- 构造gòu zàoto construct; to build; to form (a structure)HSK 6
- 肛门gāng ménanusHSK 7-9
- 规guī(bound morpheme) rule, regulation, standard (in 规定, 规则, 规模); (bound morpheme) compass, circle-drawing instrument (in 圆规); (bound morpheme) admonish, advise (in 规劝)HSK 7-9
- 过头guò tóuexcessive, over the top, too much (used as a complement after adjectives or verbs)HSK 7-9
- 规范guī fàn(noun) norm, standard, specification; (adjective) standard, normative, regular; (verb) to regulate, to standardizeHSK 6
- 高傲gāo àoarrogant, haughty, proudHSK 7-9
- 钩子gōu zihookHSK 7-9
- 管教guǎn jiào(verb) to discipline, to supervise and educate; (verb, colloquial) to guarantee, to be sure; (noun) discipline, supervision, guidanceHSK 7-9
- 高地gāo dìhigh ground, uplandHSK 7-9
- 公墓gōng mùpublic cemetery, burial groundHSK 7-9
- 工钱gōng qián(colloquial) wages, pay (for manual labor or short-term work); service charge, labor cost (for repairs, services, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 赶路gǎn lùto hurry on one's way, to press forward on a journeyHSK 7-9
- 公然gōng ránin a brazen and undisguised manner; flagrantlyHSK 7-9
- 刮目相看guā mù-xiāng kànto see someone in a new light; to have a whole new level of respect for someone (after noticeable improvement)HSK 7-9
- 搁gēto put, to place (informal, often in northern dialects); to shelve, to set aside (a plan or matter)HSK 7-9
- 稿子gǎo zidraft or manuscript (of a document); script (for a speech, play, or performance); mental plan; preparation (figurative)HSK 6
- 过瘾guò yǐnimmensely satisfying; deeply enjoyable (of an experience that fully satisfies a craving)HSK 7-9
- 光年guāng niánlight-yearHSK 7-9
- 轨guǐ(bound form) rail; track (as in 铁轨); (bound form) orbit; trajectory; course (as in 轨道, 轨迹)HSK 7-9
- 隔间gé jiāncompartment, booth, cubicle, partitioned-off areaHSK 7-9
- 高涨gāo zhǎng(verb) to surge up, to rise; to run high; (adjective) high, surgingHSK 7-9
- 高温gāo wēnhigh temperatureHSK 4
- 高超gāo chāoexcellent, superb, outstandingHSK 6
- 圭guī(historical) jade tablet carried by nobles and rulers as a symbol of authority in ceremonial contexts; (archaeology) a burial object, often made of jadeHSK 7-9
- 够格gòu gēqualified, up to standard, presentableHSK 7-9
- 糕点gāo diǎnpastryHSK 7-9
- 跟不上gēn bu shàngcannot keep up with (in pace or progress); cannot match (in ability or level)HSK 7-9
- 高个子gāo gětall personHSK 7-9
- 高利贷gāo lì dàiusurious loan (a loan charged at extremely high interest rates); usury (the practice of lending money at such high interest rates)HSK 7-9
- 公鸡gōng jīrooster; cockHSK 7-9
- 钙gàicalciumHSK 7-9
- 归于guī yúto belong to; to be attributed to (formal)HSK 7-9
- 搞鬼gǎo guǐto make mischief; to play tricksHSK 7-9
- 高处gāo chùhigh place; heightHSK 7-9
- 光天化日guāng tiān huà rì(idiom) in broad daylight; describes an action (especially a crime) done openly and boldlyHSK 7-9
- 敢于gǎn yúto dare to, to have the courage toHSK 5
- 高压gāo yāhigh pressure (in weather, physics, machinery); high-handed, oppressive (methods, policies); high voltageHSK 7-9
- 光明正大guāng míng zhèng dàopen and aboveboard; just and honorable; fair and squareHSK 7-9
- 关禁闭guān jīnto confine (someone) in a locked space as punishment; to put in solitary confinementHSK 7-9
- 谷物gǔ wùgrain; cerealHSK 7-9
- 过早guò zǎopremature; too early; happening before the proper timeHSK 7-9
- 关节炎guān jié yánarthritisHSK 7-9
- 干细胞gàn xì bāostem cellHSK 7-9
- 过往guò wǎng(verb) to come and go; to have dealings with; (noun) the past; bygone timesHSK 7-9
- 国标舞guó biāo wǔinternational standard ballroom dancing (ISTD-style dance)HSK 7-9
- 灌木丛guàn mù cóngbush, shrubHSK 7-9
- 刽子手guì zi shǒuexecutioner; headsman; (figurative) indiscriminate murderer; butcherHSK 7-9
- 管工guǎn gōngplumber; foreman, overseerHSK 7-9
- 耿耿于怀gěng gěng yú huáito take something to heart; to brood over; to be unable to get something off one's mindHSK 7-9
- 高高在上gāo gāo zài shàngaloof from the masses; out of touch with ordinary people; self-importantly remoteHSK 7-9
- 光亮guāng liàngbright, shinyHSK 7-9
- 公元前gōng yuán qiánbefore the common era (B.C.)HSK 7-9
- 公共场所gōng gòng chǎng suǒpublic placeHSK 7-9
- 公款gōng kuǎnpublic moneyHSK 7-9
- 工作者gōng zuò zhěworker (in a specific field or profession)HSK 7-9
- 归属guī shǔto belong to (an organization, group, or category); to be under the jurisdiction of; to be affiliated withHSK 7-9
- 狗崽子gǒu zǎi zǐ(literal) puppy, whelp; (derogatory) son of a bitch; (historical) political slur for children of undesirable class backgroundsHSK 7-9
- 鬼子guǐ zi(derogatory, historical) foreign devil, especially Japanese invadersHSK 7-9
- 告辞gào cíto take one's leave; to say goodbye (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 供应商gōng yìng shāngsupplierHSK 7-9
- 公式gōng shìformula (in mathematics, science, etc.); formula (fixed pattern or method)HSK 7-9
- 官僚guān liáobureaucrat (a government official, often with negative implication); bureaucracy (the system or structure of government administration)HSK 7-9
- 工作服gōng zuò fúwork clothes; work uniformHSK 7-9
- 干系gān xìinvolvement (in a matter); connection; implicationHSK 7-9
- 果仁guǒ rénkernel (of a nut or seed); nut meatHSK 7-9
- 格子gé zilattice (structure of crossed strips); check pattern; grid (of squares)HSK 7-9
- 灌木guàn mùbush; shrubHSK 7-9
- 赶往gǎn wǎngto hurry to, to rush to (a place)HSK 7-9
- 高呼gāo hūto shout loudly; to cheer (in support or celebration)HSK 7-9
- 鬼脸guǐ liǎnfunny face; grimace (an exaggerated facial expression); play mask (a mask with exaggerated or comical features)HSK 7-9