Chinese words starting with “G”
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- 卦guàtrigram (of the I Ching); divination symbolHSK 7-9
- 古堡gǔ bǎoancient fortress; ancient castleHSK 7-9
- 哥特式gē tè shìGothic style (in architecture, art, literature, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 国道guó dàonational highway (second-class road in China)HSK 7-9
- 够劲儿gòu jìn r(colloquial) strong, intense, powerful (of alcohol, spiciness, or effort)HSK 7-9
- 姑息gū xīto be over-indulgent or lenient toward (someone's faults/mistakes), to tolerate without proper correctionHSK 7-9
- 姑父gū fuuncle (husband of one's father's sister)HSK 7-9
- 孤苦gū kǔlonely and wretched, solitary and sufferingHSK 7-9
- 孤苦伶仃gū kǔ líng dīng(idiom) solitary and destitute, alone and helplessHSK 7-9
- 工事gōng shìfortifications, defense worksHSK 7-9
- 工作餐gōng zuò cānwork meal; a meal provided by the employer during working hours, often subsidizedHSK 7-9
- 工程兵gōng chéng bīngengineering corpsman, military engineerHSK 7-9
- 干将gàn jiànglegendary double-edged sword (from the Gānjiàng-Mòyé myth); capable person, go-getter, key playerHSK 7-9
- 干戈gān gēweapons of war; arms (literary); (figurative) war, armed conflict, strifeHSK 7-9
- 广告费guǎng gào fèiadvertising expenses, advertising feesHSK 7-9
- 怪里怪气guài lǐ guài qì(idiom) eccentric; peculiar; odd (in manner or appearance)HSK 7-9
- 感慨gǎn kǎito sigh with emotion; to be deeply moved (often with a sense of reflection or regret)HSK 7-9
- 拱形gǒng xíngarch (architectural shape)HSK 7-9
- 故土gù tǔnative land; homelandHSK 7-9
- 故居gù jūformer residence (especially of a historical figure)HSK 7-9
- 故里gù lǐhometown; native placeHSK 7-9
- 杠铃gàng língbarbellHSK 7-9
- 构筑gòu zhúto construct; to build (formal; esp. abstract systems, relationships, or institutions)HSK 7-9
- 果敢guǒ gǎncourageous and resoluteHSK 7-9
- 果酒guǒ jiǔfruit wineHSK 7-9
- 梗塞gěng sèto block, to clogHSK 7-9
- 歌王gē wángking of songs (title for a highly accomplished male singer)HSK 7-9
- 滚筒gǔn tǒng(cylinder) a hollow, cylindrical object, often used as a container or part of machinery; (roller) a rotating cylindrical component in machines such as washing machines, printing presses, or conveyorsHSK 7-9
- 聒噪guō zào(literary) harsh, grating noise; clamorHSK 7-9
- 肱gōngupper arm (the part of the arm between the shoulder and elbow)HSK 7-9
- 裹足不前guǒ zú bù qiánto hesitate to advance; to stop in one's tracks (out of fear or reluctance)HSK 7-9
- 谷歌Gǔ gēGoogle (the company and its search engine)HSK 7-9
- 过硬guò yìng(of skills, quality, or competence) solid, reliable, up to the markHSK 7-9
- 锅子guō zǐpot, saucepan; hot pot (the dish or the cooking vessel)HSK 7-9
- 锅巴guō bārice crust (the crispy, browned layer of rice that sticks to the bottom of the pot after cooking)HSK 7-9
- 革命军gé mìng jūnrevolutionary army; revolutionary forcesHSK 7-9
- 高喊gāo hǎnto shout loudly, to yellHSK 7-9
- 高姿态gāo zī tàimagnanimous attitude, lofty stance (willingness to compromise or forgive)HSK 7-9
- 高歌gāo gēto sing loudly and passionatelyHSK 7-9
- 高潮迭起gāo cháo dié qǐone climax after another; successive high points (of a performance, event, or narrative)HSK 7-9
- 高瞻远瞩gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔfarsighted; with great foresight; to think and plan for the long termHSK 7-9
- 高脚杯gāo jiǎo bēigoblet, chalice (stemmed glass for wine)HSK 7-9
- 鬼神guǐ shénghosts and spirits; supernatural beings (in Chinese folk religion and culture)HSK 7-9
- 个性化gè xìng huàto personalize; to customizeHSK 7-9
- 供不应求gōng bú yìng qiúsupply falls short of demand; to be in short supplyHSK 7-9
- 冠亚军guàn yà jūnchampion and runner-upHSK 7-9
- 冠名guàn míng(noun) name of an ancient hat/capHSK 7-9
- 古生物学家gǔ shēng wù xué jiāpaleobiologist; paleontologistHSK 7-9
- 古罗马gǔ Luó mǎAncient RomeHSK 7-9
- 各自为战gè zì wéi zhàneach fights for oneself / lack of cooperation or unified actionHSK 7-9
- 姑婆gū pógrandfather's sister (paternal great-aunt); sister of a woman's father-in-lawHSK 7-9
- 孤老gū lǎosolitary elderly person; old person living aloneHSK 7-9
- 官衔guān xiánofficial title, rankHSK 7-9
- 工友gōng yǒufellow worker, colleague; service worker (in schools, government offices, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 工时gōng shíman-hours, working hoursHSK 7-9
- 干练gàn liàncapable and experiencedHSK 7-9
- 广告业guǎng gào yèadvertising industryHSK 7-9
- 归国guī guóto return to one's home country (formal)HSK 7-9
- 感人至深gǎn rén zhì shēn(idiom) deeply moving, profoundly touchingHSK 7-9
- 挂号guà hàoto register (at a hospital or clinic before seeing a doctor); to send by registered mailHSK 5
- 挂车guà chētrailer (vehicle pulled by another)HSK 7-9
- 杠子gàng zithick stick; stout carrying pole; (sports) bar (barbell, pull-up bar, etc.); thick underline (in printed text)HSK 7-9
- 根特Gēn tèGhent (city in Belgium)HSK 7-9
- 歌后gē hòutop female singer, queen of song (title for a very accomplished female vocalist)HSK 7-9
- 狗鱼gǒu yúpike (fish)HSK 7-9
- 甘薯gān shǔsweet potatoHSK 7-9
- 股份公司gǔ fèn gōng sījoint-stock company; corporation (with shares)HSK 7-9
- 膈gé(anatomy) diaphragmHSK 7-9
- 观音Guān yīnGuanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion (Avalokiteśvara)HSK 7-9
- 诡秘guǐ mìsurreptitious, secretive, furtiveHSK 7-9
- 过关斩将guò guān zhǎn jiàngto surmount all obstacles in one's path; to overcome every difficulty and emerge victoriousHSK 7-9
- 过继guò jìto adopt a child (usually from one's extended family) to continue the family line; to have one's child adopted by a relative (for lineage purposes)HSK 7-9
- 过虑guò lǜto be overanxious, to worry too muchHSK 7-9
- 钢盔gāng kuīsteel helmetHSK 7-9
- 骨密度gǔ mì dùbone densityHSK 7-9
- 骨膜gǔ móperiosteumHSK 7-9
- 高蛋白gāo dàn báihigh proteinHSK 7-9
- 鬼胎guǐ tāiulterior motive; sinister design (almost always in 心怀鬼胎)HSK 7-9
- 鼓乐gǔ lètraditional Chinese music accompanied by drumbeats; drum musicHSK 7-9
- 乖张guāi zhāngeccentric and unreasonable; perverse in dispositionHSK 7-9
- 乖戾guāi lìperverse, disagreeable (of character or behavior)HSK 7-9
- 供品gòng pǐnoffering (to a deity or ancestor), sacrificial itemHSK 7-9
- 供热gōng rèheating, heat supply (as a noun); to supply heat, to provide heating (as a verb)HSK 7-9
- 光华guāng huābrilliance, splendorHSK 7-9
- 光能guāng néngluminous energy; light energyHSK 7-9
- 公告牌gōng gào páibulletin board; notice boardHSK 7-9
- 公署gōng shǔgovernment office; official administrative bureauHSK 7-9
- 关连guān liánto be connected, to be related (variant form of 关联)HSK 7-9
- 冠冕guān miǎnroyal crown; official hat (as worn by ancient rulers or high officials); figurative position of leadership or authority; top rankHSK 7-9
- 刚毅gāng yìresolute, stalwart, unyielding (of character)HSK 7-9
- 古书gǔ shūancient books; ancient textsHSK 7-9
- 古典式gǔ diǎn shìclassical style; Greco-Roman wrestling (sports)HSK 7-9
- 古文gǔ wénclassical Chinese proseHSK 7-9
- 古时gǔ shíancient times, antiquityHSK 7-9
- 古话gǔ huàold saying; traditional proverbHSK 7-9
- 各取所需gè qǔ suǒ xūeach takes what they need; everyone gets what they requireHSK 7-9
- 告慰gào wèito comfort, to console (formal, often in solemn or written contexts)HSK 7-9
- 孤军作战gū jūn zuò zhànto fight alone, to struggle without supportHSK 7-9
- 官能guān néngsensory function; sense (as in the five senses)HSK 7-9
- 岗亭gǎng tíngsentry box, police boxHSK 7-9
- 工房gōng fángworkshop (a room or building where manual work is done, especially for crafts or small-scale production)HSK 7-9
- 工整gōng zhěngneat, well-organized; done carefully and preciselyHSK 7-9
- 干爽gān shuǎngdry and crisp (of weather); dry (of soil, roads, or surfaces)HSK 7-9
- 归去guī qùto go back, to return (literary)HSK 7-9
- 怪杰guài jiéeccentric celebrityHSK 7-9
- 感人肺腑gǎn rén fèi fǔdeeply touching; profoundly movingHSK 7-9
- 感悟gǎn wùto gain a profound realization or insight (from life experience)HSK 7-9
- 挂牌guà páito open for business (of a professional practice, e.g. doctor/lawyer); (of a company) to be listed / go public on a stock exchangeHSK 7-9
- 挂锁guà suǒpadlockHSK 7-9
- 歌功颂德gē gōng sòng déto sing the praises of (someone) excessively or sycophantically; to engage in flattery and eulogyHSK 7-9
- 歌女gē nǚfemale singer (in old society, often with a social-class implication)HSK 7-9
- 歌德Gē déGoethe (German poet and dramatist)HSK 7-9
- 滚边gǔn biānedging, border (on a garment or fabric)HSK 7-9
- 滚雪球gǔn xuě qiúto snowball (figuratively, of a problem, debt, or trend growing rapidly); to roll a snowball (literal)HSK 7-9
- 观世音Guān shì yīnGuanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion (also known as the Goddess of Mercy)HSK 7-9
- 该国gāi guóthe said country; this country (formal, written language)HSK 7-9
- 贵宾席guì bīn xíVIP seats, seats for distinguished guestsHSK 7-9
- 赶时髦gǎn shí máoto follow the fashion, to keep up with trendsHSK 7-9
- 钙片gài piāncalcium tabletHSK 7-9
- 隔断gé duànto cut off, to separate, to obstruct (by creating a barrier)HSK 7-9
- 骨伤gǔ shāngbone fractureHSK 7-9
- 骨科gǔ kēorthopedics (department or medical specialty)HSK 7-9
- 高人gāo réna person of exceptional ability or knowledge; a master or expertHSK 7-9
- 鬼点子guǐ diǎn zǐa deceitful or clever trick; an underhanded ideaHSK 7-9
- 个人赛gè rén sàiindividual competition; individual race (where participants compete as individuals rather than in teams)HSK 7-9
- 亘gèn(bound form) continuous; stretching across (time or space)HSK 7-9
- 光怪陆离guāng guài lù líbizarre and colorful; grotesque and dazzling (of lights, scenes, or artistic works)HSK 7-9
- 光鲜guāng xiānbright and fresh; shining and newHSK 7-9
- 公义gōng yìjustice; righteousnessHSK 7-9
- 公制gōng zhìmetric systemHSK 7-9
- 公堂gōng táng(historical) law court; tribunal; ancestral hall; memorial templeHSK 7-9
- 公开化gōng kāi huàto make public, to bring into the open, to publicize (formal)HSK 7-9
- 刮胡刀guā hú dāorazorHSK 7-9
- 古兰经gǔ lán jīngKoran (the Islamic holy book)HSK 7-9
- 古往今来gǔ wǎng jīn láithrough the ages; from ancient times to the present; throughout historyHSK 7-9
- 古时候gǔ shí houancient timesHSK 7-9
- 各个击破gè gè jī pò(idiom) to defeat or crush one by one; to tackle individuallyHSK 7-9
- 各样gè yàngvarious kinds, all sorts; style, fashionHSK 7-9
- 嗝儿gé érbelch; hiccupHSK 7-9
- 固守gù shǒuto hold fast to, to stubbornly defend (a position, idea, or territory)HSK 7-9
- 国事guó shìnational affairs; state affairsHSK 7-9
- 国君guó jūnmonarchHSK 7-9
- 国宴guó yànstate banquetHSK 7-9
- 孤陋寡闻gū lòu guǎ wénignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-mindedHSK 7-9
- 官长guān cháng(senior) officer; senior official in chargeHSK 7-9
- 尕gǎ(dialectal bound morpheme) small; little (used as a diminutive prefix in Northwest Chinese dialects)HSK 7-9
- 工大gōng dàpolytechnic university; workers' universityHSK 7-9
- 干巴gān bādry and shriveled, dried out (of food or skin); dull, uninteresting, boring (figurative); thin, skinny (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 干涩gān sèdry and rough (of skin, eyes, throat, or texture); hoarse or strained (of voice)HSK 7-9
- 干渴gān kěparched, dry and thirsty (from dehydration or lack of water)HSK 7-9
- 干爹gān diēgodfather (through a nominal kinship ritual); (slang) sugar daddyHSK 7-9
- 广为guǎng wéiwidely; far and wide (used before verbs in formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 归纳guī nàto inductively summarize; to infer a general principle from specific facts; to use inductive reasoning; to deduce a rule from observationsHSK 7-9
- 归顺guī shùnto submit (to a new ruler/authority), to pledge allegiance (to a new side)HSK 7-9
- 感召gǎn zhàoto inspire and rally (people) to a cause; to impel through moral forceHSK 7-9
- 拐卖guǎi màito abduct and traffic (people), especially women or children for forced labor or marriageHSK 7-9
- 挂历guà lìwall calendar; hanging calendarHSK 7-9
- 擀面杖gǎn miàn zhàngrolling pinHSK 7-9
- 攻击力gōng jī lìattack power, offensive capabilityHSK 7-9
- 攻击机gōng jī jīattack plane, ground-attack aircraftHSK 7-9
- 攻防gōng fángoffense and defense (in military, sports, or competitive contexts)HSK 7-9
- 故地重游gù dì chóng yóuto revisit a place one has been to before; to go back to a familiar place (often with nostalgic feelings)HSK 7-9
- 故弄玄虚gù nòng xuán xūto deliberately mystify; to be intentionally obscure or pretentiousHSK 7-9
- 旮旯gā láa nook or a corner; a secluded or out-of-the-way placeHSK 7-9
- 柑桔gān jiécitrus fruits (especially mandarin oranges and tangerines)HSK 7-9
- 柜橱guì chúcupboard, cabinet, closetHSK 7-9
- 根茎gēn jīng(botany) rhizome; (botany) stolon, runnerHSK 7-9
- 格林尼治Gé lín ní zhìGreenwich (a district in southeast London, England, known for the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Mean Time)HSK 7-9
- 概述gài shùsummary, overview, general descriptionHSK 7-9
- 歌厅gē tīngmusic hall, song hall (where professional performers sing popular songs)HSK 7-9
- 滚珠gǔn zhūsteel ball (used in ball bearings)HSK 7-9
- 滚轮gǔn lún(noun) roller; wheel used for rolling in machinery or equipment; (noun) scroll wheel (on a computer mouse); (noun) caster; small wheel on the bottom of furniture for easy movementHSK 7-9
- 瑰宝guī bǎo(literal and figurative) gem, treasure; a rare and valuable thingHSK 7-9
- 管委会guǎn wěi huìmanagement committee; administrative committeeHSK 7-9
- 纲领gāng lǐngprogram, platform (plan of action); guiding principleHSK 7-9
- 观察镜guān chá jìngobservation mirror; viewing mirrorHSK 7-9
- 诡guǐdeceitful, cunning, tricky; weird, eerie, uncannyHSK 7-9
- 该会gāi huì(formal, written pronoun) the said association/committee/organization; the aforementioned bodyHSK 7-9
- 该区gāi ōuthis area, the said district (formal, written usage)HSK 7-9
- 该地gāi dethat place (referring to a previously mentioned location); the said place (formal, used in legal or official documents)HSK 7-9
- 该州gāi zhōu(formal) the said state; this state (used in official documents, news reports, or legal texts)HSK 7-9
- 购买者gòu mǎi zhěpurchaser; buyerHSK 7-9
- 跪拜guì bàito kneel and bow in worship; to kowtow (a gesture of deep reverence)HSK 7-9
- 轱辘gū lù(colloquial) wheelHSK 7-9
- 过户guò hùto transfer ownership (property, vehicle, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 钢材gāng cáisteel products; rolled steelHSK 7-9
- 钢锯gāng jùhacksawHSK 7-9
- 锅盖guō gàipot lid; pot coverHSK 7-9
- 镉gécadmiumHSK 7-9
- 隔离带gé lí dàibuffer zone, quarantine zone, separation zoneHSK 7-9
- 高不可攀gāo bù kě pānunreachable; unattainable (of goals, status, standards)HSK 7-9
- 高亢gāo kàng(of sound) resounding, loud and clear; (of terrain) high and steep, lofty; (of manner) haughty, supercilious, arrogantHSK 7-9
- 高压氧gāo yā yǎnghyperbaric oxygen (HBO), a medical treatment using oxygen at high pressureHSK 7-9
- 高架桥gāo jià qiáoviaduct; overpassHSK 7-9
- 个协gè xiéIndividual Business Owners Association (abbreviation for 个体劳动者协会)HSK 7-9
- 估测gū cèto estimate, to appraise, to evaluateHSK 7-9
- 供应品gōng yìng pǐnsupplies; provisionsHSK 7-9
- 供求gōng qiúsupply and demandHSK 7-9
- 供电系统gōng diàn xì tǒngpower supply systemHSK 7-9
- 光合作用guāng hé zuò yòngphotosynthesisHSK 7-9