Chinese words starting with “G”
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- 惯性guàn xìng(physics) inertia; (figurative) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed wayHSK 7-9
- 改建gǎi jiànto reconstruct; to rebuildHSK 7-9
- 甘露gān lòusweet dew (poetic/auspicious nectar); (TCM) manna; a sweet medicinal substance; Chinese artichoke (a root vegetable, Stachys affinis)HSK 7-9
- 盖章gài zhāng(separable verb) to stamp a seal, to affix an official stamp (on a document)HSK 7-9
- 耕种gēng zhòngto till (land); to cultivate (crops)HSK 7-9
- 高等教育gāo děng jiào yùhigher educationHSK 7-9
- 高能gāo nénghigh energy (in physics or technical contexts); (internet slang) content that is intense, shocking, or 'high-energy' (often used in 高能预警)HSK 7-9
- 光子guāng zǐphotonHSK 7-9
- 共产主义者gòng chǎn zhǔ yì zhěcommunist (person who believes in communism)HSK 7-9
- 寡人guǎ rén(archaic pronoun) I, used by a sovereign to refer to himselfHSK 7-9
- 归根结底guī gēn jié dǐin the final analysis, ultimately, when all is said and doneHSK 7-9
- 归类guī lèito classify, to categorize; to sort outHSK 7-9
- 梗gěngstalk or stem (of a plant); obstruction, blockageHSK 7-9
- 管弦乐队guǎn xián yuè duìorchestraHSK 7-9
- 过速guò sùexcessively fast, too rapid (of speed or rate)HSK 7-9
- 骨灰盒gǔ huī héurn (for cremated remains)HSK 7-9
- 骨质gǔ zhìosseous tissue; bone tissue (medical)HSK 7-9
- 高挑gāo tiāotall and slender (of a person); (of an object) raised highHSK 7-9
- 个案gè ànindividual case; special caseHSK 7-9
- 光碟guāng diécompact disc; CD-ROMHSK 7-9
- 公证gōng zhèngto notarizeHSK 7-9
- 关系网guān xì wǎngrelationship network (often implies using personal connections for unofficial benefits)HSK 7-9
- 古迹gǔ jìhistorical site; historic placeHSK 6
- 各人gè réneach one; everyone (individually)HSK 7-9
- 岗哨gǎng shàosentry; sentinel; lookout postHSK 7-9
- 更胜一筹gèng shèng yì chóueven better; superior; to be one notch aboveHSK 7-9
- 柑橘gān júcitrus (fruit)HSK 7-9
- 管教所guǎn jiào suǒreformatory (a penal institution for juvenile offenders)HSK 7-9
- 胳肢gé zhito tickle (someone)HSK 7-9
- 胳臂gē beiarmHSK 7-9
- 赶尽杀绝gǎn jìn shā juéto exterminate completely; to spare none; to be ruthlessHSK 7-9
- 过来人guò lái rénsomeone who has been through a particular experience (and thus can offer insight or advice)HSK 7-9
- 馆里guǎn lǐinside the venue / inside the museum / inside the hallHSK 7-9
- 高田gāo tiánTakada (Japanese surname)HSK 7-9
- 光棍guāng gùnbachelor, unmarried man; (colloquial) hoodlum, ruffian, tough guy; (dialectal) brave man, fearless personHSK 7-9
- 公物gōng wùpublic propertyHSK 7-9
- 固然gù rán(conjunction) admittedly, it is true that… (used to concede a point before a contrasting statement)HSK 7-9
- 改换gǎi huànto change (over to), to switch toHSK 7-9
- 铬gèchromiumHSK 7-9
- 闺女guī nü(colloquial) daughter; (archaic) maiden, unmarried womanHSK 7-9
- 高深gāo shēnprofound, deep (of knowledge, theories, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 光溜溜guāng liū liūsmooth and glossy; slippery (surface, skin); bare and naked; stripped (body, landscape)HSK 7-9
- 公安gōng ān(noun) public security authorities; police (in China); (noun) public safety (the concept)HSK 6
- 公设gōng shèpostulate (in mathematics); public facilitiesHSK 7-9
- 冠冕堂皇guān miǎn táng huáng(idiom) high-sounding but insincere; pompous and hypocriticalHSK 7-9
- 刮脸guā liǎnto shave (one's face)HSK 7-9
- 功成名就gōng chéng míng jiùto achieve both success and fame; to have one's accomplishments recognizedHSK 7-9
- 勾画gōu huàto sketch; to outline (a picture, plan, or concept)HSK 7-9
- 古马gǔ mǎSanmen horse (Equus sanmenensis), an extinct horse species from the PleistoceneHSK 7-9
- 够用gòu yòngto be enough for use, to be sufficient for one's needsHSK 7-9
- 归西guī xī(noun, euphemistic) death; passing away (especially in Buddhist context)HSK 7-9
- 感染者gǎn rǎn zhěinfected personHSK 7-9
- 感言gǎn yánremarks on one's feelings or experiences, especially delivered at a ceremony or formal eventHSK 7-9
- 戈兰gē lánGolan (place name, e.g. Golan Heights)HSK 7-9
- 改期gǎi jīto change the date, to rescheduleHSK 7-9
- 概要gài yàosummary, outline, essentialsHSK 7-9
- 管理人guǎn lǐ rénmanager; administrator; person in chargeHSK 7-9
- 贵客guì kèhonored guest; distinguished guestHSK 7-9
- 过客guò kèpasserby, transient visitor; someone who passes through briefly (often used metaphorically)HSK 7-9
- 过敏性guò mǐn xìngallergic sensitivity; allergy (as a quality or condition)HSK 7-9
- 高材生gāo cái shēngtop student, high achiever (academically)HSK 7-9
- 估量gū liangto appraise, to estimate, to assessHSK 7-9
- 光纤guāng xiānoptical fiberHSK 7-9
- 公海gōng hǎihigh seas; international watersHSK 7-9
- 公职gōng zhícivil service; public office; government jobHSK 7-9
- 共产党人gòng chǎn dǎng rénmember of the Chinese Communist PartyHSK 7-9
- 关卡guān kǎ(noun) checkpoint; barrier (at border or customs); (noun) screening point; hurdle (e.g., in censorship or a process)HSK 7-9
- 冠军杯guàn jūn bēichampionship cup; trophy for a championshipHSK 7-9
- 国防军guó fáng jūnnational defense force; armed forces for national defenseHSK 7-9
- 工资单gōng zī chánpay slip; pay stubHSK 7-9
- 干部gàn bùcadre; government official; leading member (of a work unit, party organ, or state enterprise)HSK 7-9
- 股骨gǔ gǔfemur (thighbone)HSK 7-9
- 蛊gǔ(bound form) legendary venomous insect used in witchcraft; (bound form) name of the 18th hexagram in the I ChingHSK 7-9
- 过眼云烟guò yǎn yún yān(idiom) as transient as fleeting clouds; ephemeral and quickly forgottenHSK 7-9
- 高招gāo zhāowise move, masterstroke, brilliant ideaHSK 7-9
- 高楼gāo lóutall building, high-rise buildingHSK 7-9
- 龟头guī tóuglans penisHSK 7-9
- 个数gè shùnumber (of items), countHSK 7-9
- 供暖gōng nuǎnto supply heating (in a building); to provide heatingHSK 7-9
- 公升gōng shēng(classifier) liter (unit of volume)HSK 7-9
- 告退gào tuìto ask to withdraw from a meeting; to resign from officeHSK 7-9
- 呱gū(onomatopoeia) sound of a baby crying (used in 呱呱坠地)HSK 7-9
- 国宝guó bǎonational treasureHSK 6
- 归根到底guī gēn dào dǐin the final analysis; ultimately; after allHSK 7-9
- 恭敬gōng jìngrespectful, deferentialHSK 7-9
- 挂毯guà tǎntapestryHSK 7-9
- 根基gēn jīfoundation (both literal and figurative)HSK 7-9
- 根毛gēn máoroot hairs (botany)HSK 7-9
- 棍棒gùn bàngclub, cudgel, stick (used as a weapon or implement)HSK 7-9
- 歌唱家gē chàng jiāsinger, vocalistHSK 7-9
- 灌注guàn zhùto pour (liquid) into; to fill by pouring; (figurative) to instill, to impart (knowledge, ideas, feelings); (figurative) to concentrate, to focus (efforts, attention)HSK 7-9
- 管风琴guǎn fēng qínpipe organHSK 7-9
- 规程guī chéngregulations, procedures (a formal set of rules for a specific process or operation)HSK 7-9
- 规章制度guī zhāng zhì dùregulations; rules; a system of rules and regulationsHSK 7-9
- 贯彻guàn chèto implement, to carry out, to put into practiceHSK 7-9
- 高压电gāo yā diànhigh voltage (electrical)HSK 7-9
- 高唱gāo chàngto sing loudly; to sing with spirit; to trumpet (about something); to loudly advocate or claim (often with a connotation of glibness or exaggeration)HSK 7-9
- 高射炮gāo shè pàoanti-aircraft gun or artilleryHSK 7-9
- 高高兴兴gāo gāo xìng xìnghappy and cheerful; in high spiritsHSK 7-9
- 搞笑gǎo xiào(verb) to make people laugh; (adjective) funny, hilariousHSK 7-9
- 鬼主意guǐ zhǔ yìevil plan; wicked ideaHSK 7-9
- 国徽guó huīnational emblem; national coat of armsHSK 7-9
- 古今中外gǔ jīn zhōng wài(idiom) at all times and in all places; throughout history and across the worldHSK 7-9
- 供应链gōng yìng liànsupply chainHSK 7-9
- 个头儿gè tóu r(colloquial) size (of an object, especially fruit, vegetables, etc.); (colloquial) height, stature (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 公示gōng shìto make public; to announce officially (for information or comment)HSK 7-9
- 供认不讳gòng rèn bú huìto confess everything openly and without concealment; to make a full and complete admission (often in legal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 公报gōng bàoofficial bulletin; gazette; communiquéHSK 7-9
- 共产党员gòng chǎn dǎng yuánCommunist Party member (specifically a member of the Chinese Communist Party)HSK 7-9
- 关东Guān dōng(historical place name) the region east of Shanhaiguan, i.e., Northeast China (Manchuria); (geographic name) Kantō region of Japan (around Tokyo)HSK 7-9
- 各色gè sèall kinds of; all sorts of; every descriptionHSK 7-9
- 固有gù yǒuintrinsic, inherent, native (as in a quality or characteristic that is essential to something)HSK 7-9
- 广东Guǎng dōngGuangdong ProvinceHSK 7-9
- 怪圈guài juānvicious circle (a self-reinforcing negative cycle); strange or puzzling phenomenon (that is hard to understand or escape)HSK 7-9
- 挂钩guà gōu(verb) to link, to couple, to connect (one thing to another, especially in economic or policy contexts); (verb) to establish contact with (a person or organization); (noun) hook, peg (for hanging things)HSK 7-9
- 搞头gǎo tóu(colloquial) potential for gain; point; worthHSK 7-9
- 搞臭gǎo chòuto discredit; to bring into disrepute; to put to shame (by ruining reputation)HSK 7-9
- 沟渠gōu qúirrigation canals, ditches (for water management)HSK 7-9
- 观光客guān guāng kètouristHSK 7-9
- 观赏性guān shǎng xìngvisual appeal, spectacle, aesthetic quality (of an event, performance, or object)HSK 7-9
- 贯guàn(classifier) string of (copper coins, originally 1000 cash)HSK 7-9
- 过年guò niánto celebrate the Chinese New Year; to spend the New Year holidayHSK 2
- 锅炉房guō lú fángboiler roomHSK 7-9
- 隔板gé bǎnpartition (a dividing panel or screen)HSK 7-9
- 高个gāo gětall personHSK 7-9
- 高调gāo diào(noun) high-sounding talk, bombast; (adjective) high-profile, ostentatiousHSK 7-9
- 高龄gāo líng(noun) advanced age; elderly people; (adjective) elderly; of advanced ageHSK 7-9
- 鼓劲gǔ jìnto encourage; to cheer on; to rouse someone's enthusiasmHSK 7-9
- 鼓足gǔ zúto muster up, to gather up (courage, strength, enthusiasm, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 鼓鼓的gǔ gǔ debulging, swollen, puffed outHSK 7-9
- 光是guāng shì(adverbial phrase) just, only, merely, alone (used to single out one aspect, often followed by 就 in the main clause)HSK 7-9
- 公干gōng gànofficial businessHSK 7-9
- 公平交易gōng píng jiāo yìto deal fairly; to trade fairlyHSK 7-9
- 公诸于世gōng zhū yú shìto make known to the world; to reveal to the publicHSK 7-9
- 国家级guó jiā jínational level (as a noun or attributive modifier)HSK 7-9
- 国际性guó jì xìnginternational character, international natureHSK 7-9
- 孤单单gū dān dānlonely; alone; friendlessHSK 7-9
- 工人阶级gōng rén jiē jíworking class; proletariatHSK 7-9
- 工作组gōng zuò zǔwork team; task force; working groupHSK 7-9
- 干活儿gàn huó rto work (especially physical labor), to do a jobHSK 4
- 干线gàn xiànmain line, trunk line (of transportation or communication networks)HSK 7-9
- 感叹gǎn tànto sigh with emotion; to exclaim in admiration or regretHSK 7-9
- 拐骗guǎi piànto abduct, to kidnap (by trickery); to swindle, to defraudHSK 7-9
- 改口gǎi kǒuto change one's story, to correct oneself, to take back a previous remarkHSK 7-9
- 改道gǎi dàoto change course (of a river, ship, route, etc.); to change direction (of policy, regime, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 敢情gǎn qíngit turns out that...; so that's how it is (expressing realization); of course; indeed (emphatic); as luck would have it; coincidentallyHSK 7-9
- 狗肉gǒu ròudog meatHSK 7-9
- 管乐队guǎn yuè duìwind bandHSK 7-9
- 耕耘gēng yún(literally) to plow and weed; to do farm work; (figuratively) to cultivate; to work hard and persistently at (a field, project, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 贵人guì rénbenefactor; person who helps one at a critical moment; (historical) noble person; high official or imperial concubineHSK 7-9
- 赶不及gǎn bù jíto be unable to make it in time; can't manage to do something on timeHSK 7-9
- 过路guò lùto pass by (a place), to be in transitHSK 7-9
- 隔夜gé yèthe previous night; the intervening nightHSK 7-9
- 高热gāo rèhigh heat (in physical contexts, e.g., industrial processes, cooking); high fever (medical)HSK 7-9
- 鬼影guǐ yǐngapparition; ghost; ghostly figureHSK 7-9
- 鬼把戏guǐ bǎ xìsinister plot; dirty trickHSK 7-9
- 鬼魅guǐ mèi(literary) ghosts and spirits; (figurative) evil forces; wicked influencesHSK 7-9
- 鼓点gǔ diǎndrumbeat; (in Chinese opera) clapper beats that set tempo and lead the orchestra; (figurative, colloquial) dirty trick; ulterior schemeHSK 7-9
- 功亏一篑gōng kuī yī kuìto fall short of success for lack of a final effort; to fail at the last stretchHSK 7-9
- 古铜色gǔ tóng sèbronze colorHSK 7-9
- 各州gè zhōueach state; various statesHSK 7-9
- 告吹gào chuī(of plans, relationships, negotiations, etc.) to fall through, to fizzle outHSK 7-9
- 国人guó rénfellow countrymen; compatriots (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 国有guó yǒustate-owned; nationalized; government-ownedHSK 7-9
- 垢gòu(bound form) dirt, filth; (bound form) disgrace, humiliationHSK 7-9
- 工业区gōng yè qū(place word) industrial zone; industrial parkHSK 7-9
- 广袤guǎng mào(noun) vastness; the breadth and width of landHSK 7-9
- 挂号信guà hào xìnregistered letter; registered mailHSK 7-9
- 根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gù(idiom) deep-rooted, deeply entrenched (of ideas, problems, habits)HSK 7-9
- 格局gé jú(noun) layout, pattern, structure (of a city, room, or abstract arrangement); (noun) mindset, vision, breadth of perspective (as in 格局大 'broad-minded, strategic')HSK 7-9
- 棺木guān mùcoffinHSK 7-9
- 橄榄枝gǎn lǎn zhī(figurative) olive branch — a symbol or gesture of peace and reconciliationHSK 7-9
- 歌谣gē yáofolk song; balladHSK 7-9
- 港务局gǎng wù júport authorityHSK 7-9
- 甘甜gān tiánsweet (in taste or experience)HSK 7-9
- 硅谷Guī gǔSilicon ValleyHSK 7-9
- 竿子gān zǐbamboo poleHSK 7-9
- 管事guǎn shìto be in charge, to manage affairs; (colloquial) to be effective, to workHSK 7-9
- 股子gǔ zǐshare (colloquial; refers to a unit of ownership in a company)HSK 7-9
- 赶超gǎn chāoto overtake, to surpass (in development, competition, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 锆gàozirconium (Zr)HSK 7-9
- 高棉Gāo miánCambodia (historical name for the country); Khmer (the ethnic group or language)HSK 7-9
- 高领gāo lǐngturtleneck (sweater)HSK 7-9
- 供奉gòng fèng(verb) to enshrine and worship, to make offerings to (a deity, ancestor, or hero); (noun) an offering, a sacrifice (to a god or ancestor)HSK 7-9
- 光景guāng jǐngscene, view, sight; circumstances, conditions, situation; time, period, durationHSK 7-9
- 光耀guāng yàobrilliant, glorious, honorableHSK 7-9
- 公映gōng yìngto release (a film) in theaters; to have a public screeningHSK 7-9
- 公证人gōng zhèng rénpublic notaryHSK 7-9
- 剐guǎto cut to pieces, to dismember; to slit, to cut openHSK 7-9
- 割舍gē shěto give up (reluctantly); to part with (something cherished)HSK 7-9
- 功能性gōng néng xìngfunctional (attributive)HSK 7-9
- 勾心斗角gōu xīn dòu jiǎo(idiom) to engage in petty scheming and infighting; to maneuver against each otherHSK 7-9
- 古城gǔ chéngancient city, ancient townHSK 7-9
- 工商gōng shāngindustry and commerceHSK 7-9
- 干瘪gān biě(stative verb) shriveled, wizened, dry and shrunken (of fruit, skin, plants); (stative verb) dry, dull, lacking interest (of writing, speech)HSK 7-9
- 改名换姓gǎi míng huàn xìngto change one's given name and surname (often to conceal identity)HSK 7-9
- 攻陷gōng xiànto storm and capture (a city, fortress, etc.); to break through and take over (an opponent's position, market, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 根除gēn chúto eradicate, to root outHSK 7-9
- 格陵兰Gé líng lánGreenlandHSK 7-9
- 歌舞剧gē wǔ jùmusical, song and dance dramaHSK 7-9