Chinese words starting with “J”
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- 金盾jīn dùngolden shield (symbol of police authority)HSK 7-9
- 鉴赏力jiàn shǎng lìability to appreciate (art, literature, etc.); connoisseurship; tasteHSK 7-9
- 阶下囚jiē xià qiúprisoner (especially one who has fallen from grace; humbled captive)HSK 7-9
- 际遇jì yùlife's circumstances and fortune (good or bad)HSK 7-9
- 降半旗jiàng bàn qíto fly a flag at half-mast (as a sign of mourning)HSK 7-9
- 集合论jí hé lùn(mathematics) set theoryHSK 7-9
- 驾机jià jīto pilot an aircraft, to fly a plane (formal, esp. military)HSK 7-9
- 鸡窝jī wōchicken coop, hen houseHSK 7-9
- 鸡舍jī shěchicken coop, hen houseHSK 7-9
- 举目jǔ mùto raise one's eyes (to look); to look up (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 举目无亲jǔ mù wú qīnto be alone and helpless with no one to turn to (often in a strange place)HSK 7-9
- 九千万jiǔ qiān mòninety millionHSK 7-9
- 九日jiǔ rìninth day of the ninth lunar monthHSK 7-9
- 亟待解决jí dài jiě juéurgently needs to be solved; requires immediate resolutionHSK 7-9
- 交感神经jiāo gǎn shén jīngsympathetic nerve (part of the autonomic nervous system)HSK 7-9
- 交班jiāo bānto hand over one's shift, to do a shift handoverHSK 7-9
- 交由jiāo yóuto hand over (responsibility, a task) to (someone); to leave it to (someone else to handle)HSK 7-9
- 介词jiè cípreposition; coverb (in Chinese linguistics)HSK 7-9
- 价廉物美jià lián wù měicheap and of good quality, a bargainHSK 7-9
- 借助于jiè zhù yúby means of; with the help of; by relying onHSK 7-9
- 军事学jūn shì xuémilitary scienceHSK 7-9
- 军属jūn shǔmilitary dependents; family members of active-duty soldiersHSK 7-9
- 军工jūn gōngmilitary industry; defense industry; military project; worker in the war and munitions industryHSK 7-9
- 军机jūn jīmilitary aircraft; military secret or planHSK 7-9
- 军费jūn fèimilitary expenditure; defense spendingHSK 7-9
- 决策者jué cè zhědecision-maker, policy makerHSK 7-9
- 减员jiǎn yuánpersonnel reduction, staff downsizing; depletion of numbers (military)HSK 7-9
- 剧变jù biànto change drastically; to undergo a radical transformationHSK 7-9
- 剧增jù zēngto increase rapidly, to surgeHSK 7-9
- 剪草机jiǎn cǎo jīlawn mowerHSK 7-9
- 加宽jiā kuānto broaden, to widenHSK 7-9
- 加收jiā shōuto charge an additional fee, to surchargeHSK 7-9
- 加来jiā láiCalais (city in northern France)HSK 7-9
- 加湿器jiā shī qìhumidifier (device that increases air humidity)HSK 7-9
- 加高jiā gāoto raise; to increase the height ofHSK 7-9
- 劫富济贫jié fù jì pínto rob the rich and give to the poor (a chivalrous act of social justice)HSK 7-9
- 劫数jié shùfated calamity; predestined doom; unavoidable disasterHSK 7-9
- 劫狱jié yùto break into a prison to rescue inmates (usually as part of a coordinated plan)HSK 7-9
- 坚冰jiān bīnghard ice, solid ice (literal, literary); (figurative) entrenched obstacles, frozen barriers, hardened resistanceHSK 7-9
- 娇弱jiāo ruò(of a person) delicate and weak, frail; (of an object or plant) tender and fragileHSK 7-9
- 娇贵jiāo guì(of a person) spoiled, pampered, delicate — unable to endure hardship or rough conditions; (of an object) delicate, fragile, easily damaged and requiring careful handling; (of health or constitution) frail, sensitive — easily affected by minor changesHSK 7-9
- 家族式jiā zú shìfamily-style, clan-style (of management, organization, or business)HSK 7-9
- 家臣jiā chénretainer, vassal (of a noble or high official in ancient China)HSK 7-9
- 寂寥jì liáolonely and still; desolate; (of a place) quiet and emptyHSK 7-9
- 寄送jì sòngto send (by mail or courier), to dispatchHSK 7-9
- 就义jiù yìto die a martyr (for a righteous cause)HSK 7-9
- 居中jū zhōngto be in the middle (spatially or positionally); to act as an intermediary; to mediateHSK 7-9
- 居委会jū wěi huìneighborhood committee (grassroots administrative unit in Chinese cities)HSK 7-9
- 巨匠jù jiànggreat master / consummate master (in arts, literature, science, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 巨石阵jù shí zhènStonehenge; giant stone arrangement, megalithic structure (generic)HSK 7-9
- 己所不欲jǐ suǒ bú yùwhat you yourself do not want (first half of the Golden Rule proverb)HSK 7-9
- 建房jiàn fángto build a house; to construct a buildingHSK 7-9
- 建构jiàn gòuto construct; to build; to establish (an abstract system, theory, or concept)HSK 7-9
- 急救法jí jiù fǎfirst-aid method/techniqueHSK 7-9
- 惊天地泣鬼神jīng tiān dì qì guǐ shén(idiom) to shake heaven and earth; extremely moving, shocking, or awe-inspiringHSK 7-9
- 截击jié jīto interceptHSK 7-9
- 捐躯juān qūto sacrifice one's life (for a cause or country)HSK 7-9
- 捡破烂jiǎn pò lànto scavenge for trash or recyclables; (figurative) to collect worthless things; to be overly frugal or undiscriminatingHSK 7-9
- 接货jiē huòto receive goods, to take delivery of goodsHSK 7-9
- 教研室jiào yán shìteaching and research section (in a university or institute)HSK 7-9
- 旧地重游jiù dì chóng yóuto revisit a place one has been to before; to return to a familiar place (often with nostalgia)HSK 7-9
- 旧有jiù yǒupre-existing, former, old (of systems, institutions, practices)HSK 7-9
- 济济一堂jǐ jǐ yī tánga gathering of many talented or important people in one placeHSK 7-9
- 渐进jiàn jìnto advance gradually, to progress incrementallyHSK 7-9
- 焦炭jiāo tàncoke (processed coal used in blast furnaces)HSK 7-9
- 狡黠jiǎo xiásly, cunningHSK 7-9
- 畸形儿jī xíng éra baby or child born with a physical deformity or abnormalityHSK 7-9
- 痂jiāscab (on a healing wound)HSK 7-9
- 监察员jiān chá yuánsupervisor; inspector; controllerHSK 7-9
- 碱性jiǎn xìngalkalinity; alkaline (chemical property opposite of acidity)HSK 7-9
- 禁书jìn shūbanned bookHSK 7-9
- 窘jiǒng(stative verb) hard up, impoverished; (stative verb) awkward, embarrassed, ill at easeHSK 7-9
- 竞走jìng zǒurace walking (a competitive sport that requires the heel to touch the ground before the toe)HSK 7-9
- 竣工jùn gōngto complete (a construction project, a large-scale work)HSK 7-9
- 精确度jīng què dùaccuracy; degree of precisionHSK 7-9
- 精确性jīng què xìngprecision, accuracyHSK 7-9
- 精装jīng zhuāng(attributive) hardcover, clothbound (of books); (attributive) deluxe, premium (of packaging or editions)HSK 7-9
- 紧箍咒jǐn gū zhòu(literal) the tightening-crown spell from Journey to the West; (figurative) an inescapable restriction or binding constraintHSK 7-9
- 级数jí shǔ(mathematics) seriesHSK 7-9
- 经得住jīng de zhùcan withstand, can endure (used with abstract challenges)HSK 7-9
- 经营权jīng yíng quánright to manage; managerial authority; power of operationHSK 7-9
- 结下jié xiàto form (a relationship, connection, grudge, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 结疤jié bāto form a scab, to become scarred (of a wound)HSK 7-9
- 绝唱jué chàng(literary) the ultimate masterpiece; an unparalleled work of art, especially in poetryHSK 7-9
- 绝壁jué bìprecipiceHSK 7-9
- 绝育jué yōsterilization (medical)HSK 7-9
- 脚气jiǎo qìathlete's foot (colloquial); beriberi (medical)HSK 7-9
- 脚脖子jiǎo bó ziankle (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 舅父jiù fùuncle (one's mother's brother)HSK 7-9
- 蒋jiǎng(surname) JiangHSK 7-9
- 蕉jiāo(bound morpheme) banana, plantain (in compounds like 香蕉, 芭蕉)HSK 7-9
- 襟翼jīn yìflap (of an aircraft wing)HSK 7-9
- 见世面jiàn shì miànto see the world, to gain experience (often by traveling or encountering diverse situations)HSK 7-9
- 见方jiàn fāng(noun) used after a number + unit of length to indicate the side length of a square area; square (in area)HSK 7-9
- 解气jiě qìto vent anger; to feel relieved after settling a grievanceHSK 7-9
- 警讯jǐng xùnwarning message; alarm; alertHSK 7-9
- 计入jì rùto include in a calculation; to count in; to be recorded asHSK 7-9
- 讲解员jiǎng jiě yuán(museum/exhibition) guide; narrator; commentatorHSK 7-9
- 距离感jù lí gǎnsense of distance (physical or emotional); aloofnessHSK 7-9
- 进口车jìn kǒu chēimported car, imported vehicleHSK 7-9
- 酒商jiǔ shāngwine merchant; liquor dealerHSK 7-9
- 酒徒jiǔ túdrunkard, heavy drinkerHSK 7-9
- 金像奖jīn xiàng jiǎngHong Kong Film Awards (Golden Statue Award)HSK 7-9
- 金花jīn huā(proper noun) golden flower; used in names and cultural referencesHSK 7-9
- 鉴赏家jiàn shǎng jiāconnoisseurHSK 7-9
- 锦标jǐn biāoprize, championship titleHSK 7-9
- 镓jiāgallium (chemical element Ga)HSK 7-9
- 镜面jìng miànmirror surface; smooth, reflective surface (as in glass, metal, or water)HSK 7-9
- 集团公司jí tuán gōng sīgroup company, conglomerateHSK 7-9
- 集成jí chéng(attributive) integrated; (attributive) collected, compiled (as in a compendium)HSK 7-9
- 集成电路jí chéng diàn lùintegrated circuit (electronics)HSK 7-9
- 静寂jìng jìquiet, tranquil, stillHSK 7-9
- 饥民jī mínfamine victim, person displaced or suffering from famineHSK 7-9
- 骄阳jiāo yángblazing sun; scorching sun (literary)HSK 7-9
- 鸡心jī xīnheart-shaped pendant or ornament; chicken heart (as food)HSK 7-9
- 鸡皮jī píchicken skin (as food or material); (metaphor) wrinkled skin on an old person's faceHSK 7-9
- 鸡雏jī chúchick (young chicken)HSK 7-9
- 麂皮jǐ píchamois leatherHSK 7-9
- 举报人jǔ bào rénwhistleblower; informant; person who reports illegal activityHSK 7-9
- 举重若轻jǔ zhòng ruò qīngto handle difficult tasks with ease; to do something important or demanding as if it were effortlessHSK 7-9
- 九五jiǔ wǔ(noun) the imperial throne; supreme imperial power (from the I Ching hexagram); (noun, historical) the number combination 9-5, representing the emperor's authorityHSK 7-9
- 九十六jiǔ shí liùninety-sixHSK 7-9
- 九死一生jiǔ sǐ yī shēngto have a narrow escape from death; a close call; to survive against all oddsHSK 7-9
- 九秒jiǔ miǎonine secondsHSK 7-9
- 交谊jiāo yìformal/literary friendship; friendly relationsHSK 7-9
- 交通警jiāo tōng jǐngtraffic policeHSK 7-9
- 介质jiè zhìmedium (e.g., transmission medium, storage medium)HSK 7-9
- 借债jiè zhàito borrow money, to incur debtHSK 7-9
- 借问jiè wèn(polite formula, literary) may I ask?; excuse me, could you tell me?HSK 7-9
- 借阅jiè yuèto borrow and read (library materials); to check out (books, periodicals)HSK 7-9
- 假使jiǎ shǐif, supposing (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 假面具jiǎ miàn jùmask (physical, e.g. a theatrical mask); façade; false front (figurative, meaning a pretense or disguise)HSK 7-9
- 僭jiàn(bound form) to overstep one's authority, to exceed proper limitsHSK 7-9
- 军事化jūn shì huà(verb) to militarize, to put on a war footing; (noun) militarizationHSK 7-9
- 军功章jūn gōng zhāngmedal for military meritHSK 7-9
- 军嫂jūn sǎowife of a military serviceman (term of respect)HSK 7-9
- 军容jūn róngsoldier's discipline and bearing; military appearance and moraleHSK 7-9
- 军工厂jūn gōng ānordnance factory; munitions factoryHSK 7-9
- 军用品jūn yòng pǐnmilitary supplies and equipment; materielHSK 7-9
- 军礼jūn lǐmilitary saluteHSK 7-9
- 军粮jūn liángarmy provisions; grain for the militaryHSK 7-9
- 净化器jìng huà qìair purifierHSK 7-9
- 净资产jìng zī chǎnnet assetsHSK 7-9
- 减法jiǎn fǎsubtractionHSK 7-9
- 几何级数jǐ hé jí shùgeometric progression; geometric seriesHSK 7-9
- 剑道jiàn dào(noun) kendo (the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship); (noun) swordsmanship (generally)HSK 7-9
- 剧评jù píngdrama review; theatrical reviewHSK 7-9
- 加元jiā yuán(noun) Canadian dollar (the official currency of Canada)HSK 7-9
- 加德满都jiā dé mǎn dūKathmanduHSK 7-9
- 劵juàn(obsolete variant) same as 倦: tired, weary, to become tiredHSK 7-9
- 叫座jiào zuò(of a performance, show, or film) to be popular and attract a large audience; to be a box-office hitHSK 7-9
- 叫骂jiào màto shout curses; to rantHSK 7-9
- 叽里咕噜jī lǐ gū lū(onomatopoeia) mumbling; murmuring; gurgling (of stomach)HSK 7-9
- 吉布提Jí bù tíDjiboutiHSK 7-9
- 吉日jí rìan auspicious day (often chosen for important events); the first day of a lunar month (considered auspicious)HSK 7-9
- 基业jī yèfoundation or base of an enterprise or career; family estate or legacyHSK 7-9
- 基数jī shùcardinal number (size of a set); base number (of a numeral system)HSK 7-9
- 夹竹桃jiā zhú táooleanderHSK 7-9
- 姜黄jiāng huángturmericHSK 7-9
- 嫉恨jí hènto envy and hate; to resent (out of jealousy)HSK 7-9
- 家什jiā shíhousehold utensils and implements; tools of a trade or professionHSK 7-9
- 家信jiā xìnletter to or from one's family; family letterHSK 7-9
- 家史jiā shǐfamily historyHSK 7-9
- 家家户户jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family; every householdHSK 6
- 家用电器jiā yòng diàn qìhousehold appliances, home appliancesHSK 7-9
- 寄售jì shòuto consign for saleHSK 7-9
- 寄生物jì shēng wùparasite (parasitic animal or organism)HSK 7-9
- 径自jìng zìwithout permission; unilaterally (implying disregard for others)HSK 7-9
- 径赛jìng sàitrack events (in athletics)HSK 7-9
- 忌惮jì dànto dread; to fear (typically of consequences or authority)HSK 7-9
- 惊弓之鸟jīng gōng zhī niǎoa person who is easily frightened (from a past trauma); a panic-stricken personHSK 7-9
- 惊愕jīng èstunned, stupefied, shocked (literary)HSK 7-9
- 惊魂未定jīng hún wèi dìngstill badly shaken; not yet recovered from a shockHSK 7-9
- 拘礼jū lǐto stand on ceremony, to be overly formal or punctiliousHSK 7-9
- 接续jiē xùto continue; to carry on; to follow (after interruption)HSK 7-9
- 救灾jiù zāito provide disaster relief, to help disaster victimsHSK 6
- 教具jiào jùteaching aids; teaching materialsHSK 7-9
- 教工jiào gōngteaching and administrative staffHSK 7-9
- 教师节Jiào shī jiéTeacher's Day (September 10 in China)HSK 7-9
- 教职员工jiào zhí yuán gōngfaculty and staff (of a school or university)HSK 7-9
- 教鞭jiào biān(teacher's) pointer, stick used for pointing at a blackboard; teaching career (metaphorical)HSK 7-9
- 敬启jìng qǐ(formal letter) salutation meaning 'To whom it may concern' or 'Dear Sir/Madam'; (formal letter) closing meaning 'Respectfully yours' or 'Sincerely'HSK 7-9
- 旌jīngbanner, flag (in literary compounds); (historical) feather‑decked standardHSK 7-9
- 旧部jiù bùformer subordinates; former colleagues from a previous workplace or military unitHSK 7-9
- 晶体管jīng tǐ guǎntransistorHSK 7-9
- 机动性jī dòng xìngmobility, maneuverabilityHSK 7-9
- 机群jī qúnfleet of aircraft; group of planesHSK 7-9
- 极权jí quántotalitarianismHSK 7-9
- 极权主义jí quán zhǔ yìtotalitarianism; dictatorshipHSK 7-9
- 浆洗jiāng xǐto wash and starch (clothes, fabric)HSK 7-9
- 浆膜jiāng móserous membrane, serosa (a smooth, moist membrane lining body cavities)HSK 7-9
- 激浪jī làngturbulent waves; breakers; surfHSK 7-9
- 激进派jī jìn pā(noun) radicals; radical faction; militant tendencyHSK 7-9
- 矫枉过正jiǎo wǎng guò zhèngto overcorrect, to go too far in trying to fix a problemHSK 7-9
- 祭祖jì zǔto offer sacrifices to one's ancestors (traditional Chinese ritual practice)HSK 7-9
- 竞买jìng mǎito bid (at an auction); to make a bid to purchaseHSK 7-9
- 箕jīwinnow basket (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 精制jīng zhìto refine (through careful processing); to make with extra care and precisionHSK 7-9
- 精神性jīng shén xìngspirituality, spiritual nature; mental or psychic nature, mentality; (psychology/medicine) psychogenic nature, origin in the mindHSK 7-9
- 精虫jīng chóngsperm; spermatozoaHSK 7-9