Chinese words starting with “J”
3,312 words · page 10 of 17
- 将领jiàng lǐnghigh-ranking military officer; generalHSK 7-9
- 尖头jiān tóutip, point, pointed end; toe (of a shoe)HSK 7-9
- 就事论事jiù shì lùn shìto consider or judge a matter on its own terms; to be objective and stick to the factsHSK 7-9
- 建筑学jiàn zhù xuéarchitectureHSK 7-9
- 惊惶jīng huángto be panic-stricken; to be terrified (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 惊魂jīng húnstate of shock or terror; frightened soul (literary)HSK 7-9
- 攫取jué qǔto seize; to grab (often by force or plunder)HSK 7-9
- 斤斤计较jīn jīn jì jiàoto fuss over minor details; to be overly concerned with small gains or lossesHSK 7-9
- 机警jī jǐngsharp-witted, quick-minded; vigilant, watchfulHSK 7-9
- 焦距jiāo jùfocal lengthHSK 7-9
- 狙jū(noun, archaic) a kind of monkeyHSK 7-9
- 甲醛jiǎ quánformaldehydeHSK 7-9
- 畸jīabnormal, irregular, deformed (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 禁烟jìn yānto ban smoking; (historical) to ban opiumHSK 7-9
- 积水jī shuǐ(noun) accumulated water, standing water; (verb-object, 离合词) (of water) to accumulateHSK 7-9
- 简讯jiǎn xùnbrief news report; news in briefHSK 7-9
- 紧逼jǐn bīto press hard; to close in on (in competition, pursuit, or argument)HSK 7-9
- 臼齿jiù chǐmolar (tooth)HSK 7-9
- 解放军jiě fàng jūnChinese People's Liberation Army (PLA); the military forces of the PRC; PLA soldier; a member of the People's Liberation ArmyHSK 7-9
- 近照jìn zhàorecent photograph (of a person, such as an author)HSK 7-9
- 郊jiāo(bound form) suburbs, outskirts; (literary) sacrifice to heaven and earthHSK 7-9
- 金田jīn tiánJintian (a town in Guangxi, site of the Jintian Uprising)HSK 7-9
- 见利忘义jiàn lì-wàng yì(idiom) to forsake moral principles for the sake of profitHSK 7-9
- 基建jī jiàncapital construction; infrastructureHSK 7-9
- 简体字jiǎn tǐ zìsimplified Chinese character (as opposed to traditional Chinese character)HSK 7-9
- 叫板jiào bǎn(in Peking opera) to prolong a spoken line as a cue for the orchestra; (coll.) to challenge or provoke (sb./sth./a system) openlyHSK 7-9
- 鸠jiū(bound form) turtledove; any bird of the dove or pigeon familyHSK 7-9
- 交叉点jiāo chā diǎnintersection; junction (of roads, paths, etc.); crossing point; point of intersection (in geometry, ideas, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 介绍信jiè shào xìnletter of introduction; reference letterHSK 7-9
- 健将jiàn jiāngtop-notch player; expert; aceHSK 7-9
- 剪裁jiǎn cáito cut out and tailor (a garment); to prune or pare down (writing, text)HSK 7-9
- 加尔各答Jiā ěr gè dáCalcutta (India)HSK 7-9
- 加急jiā jíurgent (used attributively, e.g. for telegrams, mail, orders)HSK 7-9
- 加热器jiā rè qìheater; heating deviceHSK 7-9
- 叫卖jiào màito hawk; to peddle (wares) by calling out loudlyHSK 7-9
- 基本功jī běn gōngbasic skills, fundamentalsHSK 7-9
- 姐儿jiě ér(colloquial) young girl; lass; (colloquial, affectionate) used to address a female friend teasingly or playfully; (colloquial, plural) sisters; close female friendsHSK 7-9
- 孑然jié rán(literary) solitary; alone; all by oneselfHSK 7-9
- 家常菜jiā cháng càihome cooking; home-style dishesHSK 7-9
- 居高临下jū gāo lín xià(idiom) to occupy a commanding position; to have the upper hand (in a contest, debate, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 惊心动魄jīng xīn dòng pòheart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking (of a scene, story, experience)HSK 7-9
- 接班jiē bān(separable verb) to take over (a work shift or duty); to succeed (in a leadership role or position)HSK 7-9
- 接踵而来jiē zhǒng ér lái(idiom) to follow one after another; to come in quick successionHSK 7-9
- 激增jī zēngto increase rapidly, to surge, to shoot upHSK 7-9
- 激昂jī ángexcited and passionate; high-spirited; rousedHSK 7-9
- 精品店jīng pǐn diànboutiqueHSK 7-9
- 精彩纷呈jīng cǎi-fēn chéngsplendid and varied; a dazzling or abundant display (of highlights, attractions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 精锐jīng ruìelite, crack, top-notch (of troops, teams, skills, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 绝口jué kǒuto stop talking about (something); to never mention againHSK 7-9
- 肩胛骨jiān jiǎ gūscapula, shoulder bladeHSK 7-9
- 脊骨jí gǔspine, backboneHSK 7-9
- 讲求jiǎng qiúto be particular about; to pay attention to; to stressHSK 7-9
- 近视jìn shìnearsighted, myopic (of eyesight); shortsighted, lacking long-term vision (figurative)HSK 6
- 金龟jīn guīgolden tortoise (historical emblem of office in Tang Dynasty); golden tortoise (used in the idiom 金龟婿 for an ideal wealthy husband)HSK 7-9
- 静谧jìng mìquiet, still, tranquil (literary)HSK 7-9
- 静默jìng mòto become silent, to fall silent; to mourn in silence, to observe a moment of silenceHSK 7-9
- 颊骨jiá gūcheekboneHSK 7-9
- 饺jiǎ(bound form) dumpling (appears in 饺子 and other dumpling-related compounds)HSK 7-9
- 交到jiāo dàoto hand over (successfully), to deliver toHSK 7-9
- 交加jiāo jiā(literary) to occur simultaneously, to be intertwined (used in patterns like noun + noun + 交加)HSK 7-9
- 交响乐团jiāo xiǎng yuè tuánsymphony orchestraHSK 7-9
- 交易会jiāo yì huìtrade fair, trade expositionHSK 7-9
- 仅次于jǐn cì yúsecond only toHSK 7-9
- 介绍所jiè shào suǒmatchmaking centerHSK 7-9
- 借款jiè kuǎnto borrow or lend money; to take out or make a loanHSK 7-9
- 倦juànweary; tiredHSK 7-9
- 军刀jūn dāosaber; military swordHSK 7-9
- 剪发jiǎn fāto cut hair; to have a haircutHSK 7-9
- 加冕礼jiā miǎn lǐcoronationHSK 7-9
- 加农炮jiā nóng pàocannon (type of artillery)HSK 7-9
- 加拿大人jiā ná dà rénCanadian (person)HSK 7-9
- 卷起juǎn qǐto roll up (sleeves, paper, mat, etc.); to cause, to stir up (an accident, a disturbance, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 坚毅jiān yìfirm and resolute; persevering; steadfastHSK 7-9
- 坚称jiān chēngto assert positively, to insist (on a claim)HSK 7-9
- 基线jī xiànbaseline (a reference point or standard used for comparison or measurement)HSK 7-9
- 尖利jiān lìsharp, keen (of objects, sight, or perception); shrill, piercing (of sound)HSK 7-9
- 截然jié ránsharply, completely (used to emphasize a clear distinction or contrast)HSK 7-9
- 捷克斯洛伐克Jié kè Sī luò fá kèCzechoslovakia (historical country that existed from 1918 to 1992)HSK 7-9
- 教育部jiào yù bùMinistry of EducationHSK 7-9
- 教规jiào guīreligious canon; church rulesHSK 7-9
- 椒jiāo(bound form) pepper (chili, bell, Sichuan, etc.); (bound form) spice plants (general)HSK 7-9
- 汲jí(formal/literary) to draw water from a wellHSK 7-9
- 浇灌jiāo guànto water (plants), to irrigateHSK 7-9
- 甲苯jiǎ běntoluene (methylbenzene)HSK 7-9
- 精神焕发jīng shén huàn fā(idiom) to be in high spirits; to be full of energy and vitalityHSK 7-9
- 纪念册jì niàn cècommemorative album, autograph bookHSK 7-9
- 经度jīng dùlongitudeHSK 7-9
- 绝迹jué jìto vanish completely; to become extinctHSK 7-9
- 绞刑架jiǎo xíng jiàgallows (execution device for hanging)HSK 7-9
- 聚居jù jūto inhabit (a region), to live in a concentrated area (of a group)HSK 7-9
- 肩头jiān tóushoulder; the top of the shoulderHSK 7-9
- 胶质jiāo zhìgluey, gelatinousHSK 7-9
- 脊背jǐ bèiback (of a human or animal body, especially the spine area)HSK 7-9
- 脚板jiǎo bǎnsole of the foot (dialectal)HSK 7-9
- 节假日jié jià rìpublic holidayHSK 4
- 节欲jié yùto practice abstinence; to be ascetic; to control one's desiresHSK 7-9
- 解闷jiě mènto relieve boredom, to kill timeHSK 7-9
- 警界jǐng jièpolice circles; the police community; the police forceHSK 7-9
- 计费jì fèito calculate the cost / to charge (for a service)HSK 7-9
- 计量jì liàngmeasurement; calculation; estimationHSK 7-9
- 记名jì míngto sign one's name; to register (one's name)HSK 7-9
- 讲明jiǎng míngto explain clearly, to make clear, to state explicitlyHSK 7-9
- 较为jiào wéicomparatively, relativelyHSK 6
- 降雨jiàng yǔ(verb-object, formal) to have rainfall; precipitation (meteorological)HSK 7-9
- 集资jí zīto raise funds; to collect money (for a specific purpose)HSK 7-9
- 饥肠辘辘jī cháng lù lùvery hungry; stomach growling with hungerHSK 7-9
- 鸡毛jī máochicken feather; trivial thing, something insignificantHSK 7-9
- 交通部jiāo tōng bùMinistry of Communications (or Transport)HSK 7-9
- 今非昔比jīn fēi xī bǐthe present is incomparable to the past; times have changed greatlyHSK 7-9
- 僵直jiāng zhístiff, rigid (physically or figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 兼并jiān bìngto annex (territory, property, etc.); to merge (companies, organizations)HSK 7-9
- 几亿jǐ yìseveral hundred million; hundreds of millionsHSK 7-9
- 剪彩jiǎn cǎito cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)HSK 7-9
- 加号jiā hàoplus sign (+)HSK 7-9
- 劫机犯jié jī fànhijackerHSK 7-9
- 及早jí zǎoas soon as possible; at the earliest possible timeHSK 7-9
- 奇数jī shùodd numberHSK 7-9
- 建国jiàn guóto found a state; to establish a countryHSK 7-9
- 急救包jí jiù bāofirst-aid kitHSK 7-9
- 急迫jí pòurgent, pressing, imperativeHSK 7-9
- 架设jià shè(verb) to erect, to set up (structures that are elevated or span across, such as bridges, power lines, scaffolding)HSK 7-9
- 橘子汁jú zi zhīorange juiceHSK 7-9
- 渐入佳境jiàn rù jiā jìngto get better and better; to go from good to great; a situation that improves steadilyHSK 7-9
- 激光器jī guāng qìlaser (device)HSK 7-9
- 焦耳Jiāo ěrjoule (unit of energy)HSK 7-9
- 监督员jiān dū yuánsupervisor, inspector, overseerHSK 7-9
- 积攒jī zǎnto accumulate gradually, to save up bit by bitHSK 7-9
- 简朴jiǎn pǔsimple, plain, unadornedHSK 7-9
- 经得起jīng de qǐto be able to withstand, to endureHSK 7-9
- 结婚照jié hūn zhàowedding photoHSK 7-9
- 结婚证jié hūn zhèngmarriage certificateHSK 7-9
- 绝交jué jiāoto break off relations, to sever ties (with a friend or associate)HSK 7-9
- 继而jì ér(formal conjunction) then, afterwards, subsequentlyHSK 7-9
- 缄jiān(formal) to seal, to close; (formal) to keep silentHSK 7-9
- 舅妈jiù māaunt (wife of one's mother's brother)HSK 7-9
- 舰艇jiàn tǐngwarship; naval vesselHSK 7-9
- 艰险jiān xiǎndifficult and dangerousHSK 7-9
- 节能jié néngto save energyHSK 6
- 见怪不怪jiàn guài bù guàito not be alarmed by strange phenomena; to take unusual things in strideHSK 7-9
- 迥异jiǒng yìwidely differentHSK 7-9
- 静候jìng hòuto await quietly, to wait for (something) in a calm and patient mannerHSK 7-9
- 驾临jià lín(honorific, formal) to honor with one's presence; to come (used only of a distinguished guest)HSK 7-9
- 交会jiāo huì(of vehicles, roads, lines, or abstract things) to meet, to converge, to rendezvousHSK 7-9
- 交易员jiāo yì yuándealer; traderHSK 7-9
- 佳作jiā zuōfine piece of writing; excellent work (of art, literature, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 军事区jūn shì ōumilitary zone; military areaHSK 7-9
- 击伤jī shāngto wound, to injure (by striking or shooting)HSK 7-9
- 剑拔弩张jiàn bá nǔ zhāngto be at daggers drawn; to be in a tense, confrontational stateHSK 7-9
- 加料jiā liàoto add ingredients or raw materials; to reinforce, to fortify (by adding materials)HSK 7-9
- 夹击jiā jīpincer attack; attack from both sidesHSK 7-9
- 奸夫jiān fūmale adultererHSK 7-9
- 季节性jì jié xìngseasonalHSK 7-9
- 家业jiā yèfamily property; family estate; family enterpriseHSK 7-9
- 家谱jiā pǔfamily tree; genealogyHSK 7-9
- 挤挤jǐ jǐto squeeze or push slightly; to make room by pressingHSK 7-9
- 接力赛jiē lì sàirelay raceHSK 7-9
- 揪心jiū xīnanxious and worried; heart-wrenching; agonizingHSK 7-9
- 教材jiào cáiteaching material, textbook (educational materials)HSK 5
- 既往不咎jì wǎng bù jiùto let bygones be bygones; to forgive past misdeedsHSK 7-9
- 旧书jiù shūsecondhand book, used book; classical works, ancient textsHSK 7-9
- 机头jī tóu(aircraft) noseHSK 7-9
- 架构jià gòustructure; frameworkHSK 7-9
- 检讨jiǎn tǎo(verb) to examine and reflect on one's mistakes; to review (one's own conduct); (noun) self-criticism; a written or oral review of one's errorsHSK 7-9
- 洁白jié báipure white, spotlessly whiteHSK 7-9
- 津门jīn mén(noun) checkpoint at a ferry, an inspection station on an ancient water transport route; (noun) another name for Tianjin, with literary and historical connotationsHSK 7-9
- 浸透jìn tòuto soak through; to saturateHSK 7-9
- 激化jī huàto intensify, to become more acuteHSK 7-9
- 积雪jī xuěaccumulated snow, snowpackHSK 7-9
- 结伴jié bànto go together (with someone), to form a companionship; (separable verb) to team up, to travel togetherHSK 7-9
- 结束语jié shù yǔconcluding remarksHSK 7-9
- 缴获jiǎo huòto capture, to seize (in military or law enforcement context)HSK 7-9
- 聚居地jù jū dì(human) settlement, inhabited area; (animal) habitatHSK 7-9
- 节俭jié jiǎnfrugal; economicalHSK 7-9
- 节前jié qiánbefore a holiday/festival; pre-holidayHSK 7-9
- 解聘jiě pìnto dismiss (from a job), to fireHSK 7-9
- 计分jì fēnto score, to keep score, to calculate pointsHSK 7-9
- 近日jìn rìrecently; in the past few days; (within) the next few daysHSK 5
- 金光jīn guānggolden light; golden raysHSK 7-9
- 骄子jiāo zǐ(figurative) a child who is the pride of the family; favorite son/daughter; (historical/literary) someone favored by Heaven; one of exceptional talent or destinyHSK 7-9
- 鸡头jī tóugorgon plant, foxnut (Euryale ferox)HSK 7-9
- 九千jiǔ qiānnine thousandHSK 7-9
- 佳酿jiā niàngexcellent wine, fine vintageHSK 7-9
- 俱全jū quánto be complete in all varieties; to have everything (in a set)HSK 7-9
- 僵持jiāng chíto be deadlocked; to be locked in a stalemateHSK 7-9
- 兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yè(idiom) conscientious and assiduous; diligent and cautious in one's workHSK 7-9
- 净土jìng tǔ(Buddhism) Pure Land, Sukhavati — the blissful realm of Amitabha Buddha; (figurative) a pure, unspoiled place; a haven free from worldly contaminationHSK 7-9
- 减小jiǎn xiǎoto reduce in size, to shrinkHSK 7-9
- 即席jí xí(adv.) impromptu, extemporaneously, off the cuff; (adv.) in the course of a banquet, at the banquetHSK 7-9
- 吉尼斯Jí ní sīGuinness (brand of beer and world records)HSK 7-9
- 嚼舌jiáo shéto gossip, to spread rumors; to argue meaninglessly or engage in pointless debateHSK 7-9
- 基加利Jī jiā lìKigali (capital of Rwanda)HSK 7-9
- 基层jī cénggrassroots level (lowest level of an organization or society, where direct operations occur); basal layer; basement (geology, underlying rock formation)HSK 7-9
- 家宴jiā yànfamily feast; family reunion banquetHSK 7-9
- 寄居jì jūto lodge temporarily away from home; to sojournHSK 7-9
- 居于jū yúto occupy (a certain position or rank)HSK 7-9
- 己见jǐ jiànone's own opinion (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 建材jiàn cáibuilding materialsHSK 7-9
- 急用jí yòngurgent need; something that needs to be done or used right awayHSK 7-9
- 惊世骇俗jīng shì hài súto shock the world with something extraordinary; to be extremely unconventional or outrageousHSK 7-9
- 拒收jù shōuto refuse to accept (a delivery, shipment, document, etc.)HSK 7-9