Chinese words starting with “J”
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- 九万五千jiǔ wàn wǔ qiānninety-five thousand (95,000)HSK 7-9
- 九十八jiǔ shí bāninety-eightHSK 7-9
- 九宫jiǔ gōng(in ancient Chinese music) the nine modes; (in cosmology/feng shui) the Nine Palaces, a nine-grid patternHSK 7-9
- 九点五jiǔ diǎn wǔnine thirty (9:05)HSK 7-9
- 九零八jiǔ líng bā(number) 908; nine-zero-eight (used for room numbers, telephone numbers, flight numbers, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 井筒jǐng tǒngmine shaft; well shaftHSK 7-9
- 亟待jí dàito need urgently, to be in urgent need of (formal)HSK 7-9
- 交媾jiāo gòu(formal, literary) to have sexual intercourseHSK 7-9
- 交汇点jiāo huì diǎnjunction; meeting point; intersectionHSK 7-9
- 交管jiāo guǎntraffic controlHSK 7-9
- 京城jīng chéngcapital city (literary or historical term)HSK 7-9
- 今世jīn shìthis life (often in religious/philosophical contexts); the contemporary age, the present eraHSK 7-9
- 今冬jīn dōngthis winterHSK 7-9
- 介怀jiè huái(verb, often negative) to mind, to care about, to take to heartHSK 7-9
- 佳境jiā jìngthe best stage; the most enjoyable or ideal part (of a process); beautiful scenery; scenic spotHSK 7-9
- 俊杰jùn jiéperson of outstanding talent; heroHSK 7-9
- 借火jiè huǒto ask for a light (for a cigarette, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 假借jiǎ jièto borrow a character phonetically; to use a character for its homophonous value; to make phonetic loan use of a characterHSK 7-9
- 假性jiǎ xìngpseudo-; false; spuriousHSK 7-9
- 假想敌jiǎ xiǎng díimagined enemy; hypothetical adversaryHSK 7-9
- 假道学jiǎ dào xuéhypocrite (especially one who feigns moral or scholarly virtue)HSK 7-9
- 具体化jù tǐ huàto concretize, to make concrete or specificHSK 7-9
- 军徽jūn huīarmy emblemHSK 7-9
- 军政府jūn zhèng fǔmilitary government; juntaHSK 7-9
- 军车jūn chēmilitary vehicleHSK 7-9
- 减震器jiǎn zhèn qìshock absorberHSK 7-9
- 几多jǐ duō(dialectal) how many; (dialectal) how muchHSK 7-9
- 即位jí wèito ascend the throne, to be enthroned; to take one's seat (formal)HSK 7-9
- 卷尾猴juǎn wěi hóucapuchin monkeyHSK 7-9
- 卷笔刀juǎn bǐ dāopencil sharpenerHSK 7-9
- 厥jué(archaic/classical pronoun) its; his; her; their — possessive pronoun used in literary ChineseHSK 7-9
- 君主立宪jūn zhǔ lì xiànconstitutional monarchyHSK 7-9
- 基色jī sèprimary colorsHSK 7-9
- 夹攻jiā gōngto attack from both sides; to pincer attackHSK 7-9
- 奸计jiān jìcunning trick; treacherous plot; conspiracyHSK 7-9
- 姜汤jiāng shāngginger soup (a traditional Chinese remedy made from ginger, often drunk to warm the body or treat colds)HSK 7-9
- 季军jì jūnthird place (in a race or competition); bronze medalistHSK 6
- 家世jiā shìfamily backgroundHSK 7-9
- 家乡话jiā xiāng huànative dialect; hometown dialectHSK 7-9
- 家常饭jiā cháng fànhome-style food; simple mealHSK 7-9
- 家私jiā sīfamily property; household belongingsHSK 7-9
- 将心比心jiāng xīn bǐ xīn(chengyu) to put oneself in someone else's shoes; to be empatheticHSK 7-9
- 就学jiù xuéto attend school (formal; to be enrolled as a student)HSK 7-9
- 就里jiù lǐinside story; inner details (of a matter)HSK 7-9
- 尽义务jìn yì wùto fulfill one's duty / obligation; to volunteer; to work without rewardHSK 7-9
- 居功jū gōngto claim credit for oneself (often with a critical or negative nuance)HSK 7-9
- 巨细jù xìto attend to all matters big and small; to be thorough and meticulous in handling detailsHSK 7-9
- 己方jǐ fāngone's own side, one's own partyHSK 7-9
- 建起jiàn qǐto build up, to construct (emphasizing completion or upward action); to establish (a system, relationship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 急中生智jí zhōng-shēng zhìto have quick wits in an emergency; to react resourcefully under pressureHSK 7-9
- 急于求成jí yú qiú chéngto be impatient for quick results; to demand instant successHSK 7-9
- 急急jí jíhurriedly; hastily; in a rushHSK 7-9
- 急智jí zhìquick-wittedness; resourcefulness under pressureHSK 7-9
- 急诊科jí zhěn kēemergency department; ERHSK 7-9
- 悸jì(bound form) trembling with fear, as in 心悸 and 惊悸HSK 7-9
- 惊叹号jīng tàn hàoexclamation markHSK 7-9
- 惊雷jīng léia sudden, startling clap of thunder; (figurative) a shocking or earth-shattering eventHSK 7-9
- 戒严法jiè yán fǎmartial lawHSK 7-9
- 戒条jiè tiáo(Buddhist) precepts, commandmentsHSK 7-9
- 戛jiá(bound form) to knock gently, to tapHSK 7-9
- 戛然而止jiá rán ér zhǐ(idiom) to stop abruptly; to come to a sudden halt (often of sounds, music, or actions)HSK 7-9
- 挤眉弄眼jǐ méi nòng yǎnto make eyes at someone; to wink and twitch one's eyebrows (often flirtatiously or conspiratorially)HSK 7-9
- 掘开jué kāito unearth, to dig open (something buried)HSK 7-9
- 接收站jiē shōu zhànreceiving station; reception station (for signals, data, satellite communications, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 接点jiē diǎnelectrical contactHSK 7-9
- 接警jiē jǐngto receive a report of an incident (of police, fire department, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 接轨jiē guǐto align with, integrate into (standards, systems, markets); to connect (railway tracks)HSK 7-9
- 接骨jiē gūto set a bone; to reduce a fractureHSK 7-9
- 揭幕式jiē mù shìunveiling ceremonyHSK 7-9
- 搅混jiǎo hunto mix; to blend (liquids or loose materials); to stir up; to deliberately create confusion (in a situation, discussion, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 教书育人jiāo shū yù rén(set phrase) to teach both knowledge and moral values; to educate holisticallyHSK 7-9
- 教学法jiào xué fǎteaching method; pedagogyHSK 7-9
- 教学片jiào xué piàneducational film; instructional videoHSK 7-9
- 教条主义jiào tiáo zhǔ yìdogmatismHSK 7-9
- 教科文jiào kē wénUNESCO (abbreviation for 联合国教科文组织); education, science and culture (as a general acronym)HSK 7-9
- 敬老jìng lǎoto respect the elderly; to show respect for older peopleHSK 7-9
- 旧作jiù zuōold works (of literature and art)HSK 7-9
- 旧地jiù dìa place once visited; a former hauntHSK 7-9
- 景区jǐng qūscenic areaHSK 4
- 机电jī diànelectromechanical equipment; machinery and power-generating equipmentHSK 7-9
- 机芯jī xīnmovement (of a watch or clock); mechanism (of a device)HSK 7-9
- 机载jī zǎiairborne; carried on an aircraftHSK 7-9
- 校验jiào yàn(verb) to check, verify, or proof-test (against a standard); (noun) verification, inspection (as a process)HSK 7-9
- 桀jiéname of the last ruler of the Xia dynasty (a tyrant); (bound form) cruel, tyrannical; used in compound wordsHSK 7-9
- 槛jiàn(bound form) threshold; door sillHSK 7-9
- 江西Jiāng xīJiangxi Province (in southeastern China)HSK 7-9
- 泾渭分明jīng wèi fēn míng(chengyu) to be as different as night and day; to be clearly distinguishedHSK 7-9
- 津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèiwith keen interest, with great pleasure, with relishHSK 7-9
- 浇铸jiāo zhùcasting (metalworking); the process of pouring molten metal into a moldHSK 7-9
- 涓涓juān juān(literary, adverb) trickling slowly and steadily, in a gentle streamHSK 7-9
- 焦味jiāo wèiburnt smell, smell of burningHSK 7-9
- 焦痕jiāo hénscorch mark, burn markHSK 7-9
- 焦黑jiāo hēiburned black, charredHSK 7-9
- 甲状腺素jiǎ zhuàng xiàn sùthyroxineHSK 7-9
- 甲组jiǎ zǔ(in Taiwan's college entrance exams) the science/natural sciences sectionHSK 7-9
- 甲骨文jiǎ gǔ wénoracle-bone inscriptions; the earliest form of Chinese writing from the Shang dynastyHSK 7-9
- 痉jìng(bound form) spasm; convulsionHSK 7-9
- 监理jiān lǐto supervise; to oversee; to manageHSK 7-9
- 眷恋juàn liànto be sentimentally attached to (a person or place); to feel nostalgia forHSK 7-9
- 禁欲主义jìn yù zhǔ yìasceticism (doctrine of self-denial and renunciation of worldly pleasures)HSK 7-9
- 禁绝jìn juéto completely ban, to eradicate, to prohibit thoroughlyHSK 7-9
- 禁脔jìn luánone's exclusive domain; a precious thing that is off-limits to othersHSK 7-9
- 积极分子jī jí fèn zǐactivist (esp. in political or organizational contexts); someone who actively participates and shows strong initiativeHSK 7-9
- 窖藏jiào cángto store in a cellar or pit (for aging or preservation)HSK 7-9
- 窘困jiǒng kùnhard-pressed; in a difficult situation; very poor; destituteHSK 7-9
- 简明jiǎn míngsimple and clear; conciseHSK 7-9
- 简述jiǎn shùbrief summary; sketch; concise accountHSK 7-9
- 箭鱼jiàn yúswordfishHSK 7-9
- 精工Jīng gōngexquisite craftsmanship; delicate and painstaking workHSK 7-9
- 精神抖擞jīng shén dǒu sǒuin high spirits, in excellent form; full of energy and vigorHSK 7-9
- 精肉jīng ròulean meat (dialectal)HSK 7-9
- 紧凑型jǐn còu xíngcompact (type/model, e.g. of a car, camera, or device)HSK 7-9
- 纠集jiū jíto muster (people for a bad purpose); to gang up; to round up (pejorative)HSK 7-9
- 纪念邮票jì niàn yóu piàocommemorative stampsHSK 7-9
- 经手人jīng shǒu rénperson handling a particular task; person in charge; handlerHSK 7-9
- 经济体jīng jì tǐan economy; a country or region considered as an economic entityHSK 7-9
- 经济性jīng jì xìngeconomic efficiency, cost-effectiveness, economy (as a quality)HSK 7-9
- 经血jīng xuèmenses, menstruationHSK 7-9
- 经验主义jīng yàn zhǔ yìempiricism (philosophical theory that knowledge derives from experience); (pejorative) over-reliance on past experience, unwillingness to adaptHSK 7-9
- 结仇jié chóuto become enemies, to start a feudHSK 7-9
- 结怨jié yuànto incur enmity; to make enemiesHSK 7-9
- 结拜jié bàito become sworn brothers or sisters (through a ritual)HSK 7-9
- 结晶体jié jīng tǐcrystal; crystalline substanceHSK 7-9
- 结社jié shèto form an association; to organize a societyHSK 7-9
- 绝后jué hòuto have no descendants; to die without issue; (in 空前绝后) never to be repeated; unparalleledHSK 7-9
- 聚碳酸酯jù tàn suān zhǐpolycarbonateHSK 7-9
- 聚苯乙烯jù běn yǐ xīpolystyreneHSK 7-9
- 胶泥jiāo níclay; daub (viscous earth used for pottery, building, or sculpture)HSK 7-9
- 腱子jiàn zitendon (as a cut of meat, especially beef or pork)HSK 7-9
- 节拍器jié pāi qìmetronomeHSK 7-9
- 节目表jié mù biǎoprogram schedule; TV guide; playbillHSK 7-9
- 节能灯jié néng dēngenergy-saving light bulb; compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)HSK 7-9
- 荆jīngthorny shrub, bramble, chaste tree (Vitex); (surname) JingHSK 7-9
- 荐jiàn(bound form) to recommendHSK 7-9
- 菁jīng(in compounds) lush, luxuriant; (in compounds) essence, creamHSK 7-9
- 蒋介石Jiǎng Jiè shíChiang Kai-shek (historical figure, leader of the Kuomintang)HSK 7-9
- 蛟龙jiāo lóngmythical flood dragon; a dragon-like water creature in Chinese mythologyHSK 7-9
- 见习生jiàn xí shēngprobationer; apprentice; in-service traineeHSK 7-9
- 见天jiàn tiān(colloquial) every day, all day long, all the timeHSK 7-9
- 角子jiǎo ziten-cent piece (historical Chinese coin)HSK 7-9
- 角膜炎jiǎo mó yánkeratitis (inflammation of the cornea)HSK 7-9
- 记叙jì xùto narrate, to recount (in writing or speech)HSK 7-9
- 记念jì niànto keep thinking of; to miss (with nostalgic or affectionate feeling)HSK 7-9
- 讲演稿jiǎng yǎn gǎospeech manuscript, written text of a lecture or talkHSK 7-9
- 蹶jué(in 尥蹶子) to kick backward (of animals); to be stubborn (figurative); (in 一蹶不振) to stumble, to collapseHSK 7-9
- 较真儿jiào zhēn r(adjective) to be serious about details; to be fussy or nitpickyHSK 7-9
- 近些年jìn xiē niánin recent yearsHSK 7-9
- 近旁jìn pángnearby; close at handHSK 7-9
- 近距jìn jùclose range, short distanceHSK 7-9
- 进关jìn guānto enter a pass (mountain pass, border checkpoint, or customs)HSK 7-9
- 进深jìn shēn(architecture) depth of a building or room (from entrance to rear wall)HSK 7-9
- 酵素jiào sù(noun) enzyme (in biology and health products); (noun) ferment (substance causing fermentation)HSK 7-9
- 金叶jīn xiégold foilHSK 7-9
- 金昌Jīn chāngJinchang, a city in Gansu province, ChinaHSK 7-9
- 金桔jīn júkumquatHSK 7-9
- 金浦jīn pǔJinpu (a district in Dalian, Liaoning, China); Gimpo (a city in South Korea)HSK 7-9
- 金灿灿jīn càn cànglittering gold, golden and dazzlingHSK 7-9
- 金玉jīn yùgold and jade; precious treasures; (figurative) precious; valuable (as in 金玉良言, golden advice)HSK 7-9
- 金环jīn huánGolden Ring (tourist route in Russia)HSK 7-9
- 金石jīn shímetal and stone (as symbols of hardness and durability); bronze vessels and stone tablets (historical inscriptions; epigraphy); gold and precious stones; jewelryHSK 7-9
- 金石为开jīn shí wéi kāi(chengyu) extreme sincerity can overcome any obstacle; perseverance moves even the hardest heartHSK 7-9
- 金融业jīn róng yèfinance industry; financial sectorHSK 7-9
- 金银财宝jīn yín cái bǎoriches; all kinds of valuables (gold, silver, treasure, jewels)HSK 7-9
- 金阳Jīn yáng(place name) Jinyang (county in Sichuan)HSK 7-9
- 金鱼缸jīn yú gānggoldfish bowlHSK 7-9
- 锦囊jǐn nāngsilk bag (historical: small ornate pouch for storing valuables or writings); (figurative) clever strategy, wise plan (usually in 锦囊妙计)HSK 7-9
- 锦旗jǐn qísilk banner (given as an award or gift)HSK 7-9
- 镜架jìng jiàeyeglass frame; spectacle frameHSK 7-9
- 间作jiàn zuòto intercrop; to practice intercroppingHSK 7-9
- 间或jiàn huòoccasionally; sometimesHSK 7-9
- 集体性jí tǐ xìngcollective nature, collectivity, group-oriented characterHSK 7-9
- 集散地jí sàn dìhub, distribution center, collecting and distributing centerHSK 7-9
- 集邮册jí yóu cèstamp albumHSK 7-9
- 静听jìng tīngto listen quietly (without speaking or interrupting)HSK 7-9
- 静水jìng shuǐstill water, stagnant water; (figurative) a calm, uneventful state or situationHSK 7-9
- 饯行jiàn hángto give a farewell dinner (for someone)HSK 7-9
- 鲣鸟jiān diǎobooby (type of seabird)HSK 7-9
- 鲸油jīng yóuwhale oil; blubber (as a source of oil)HSK 7-9
- 龃龉jǔ yǔdisagreement; discord; conflict (of opinions or interests)HSK 7-9
- 九九jiǔ jiǔthe ninth nine-day period after the Winter Solstice (marking the end of winter); multiplication table (short for 九九乘法表)HSK 7-9
- 九千七百万jiǔ qiān qī bǎi wànninety-seven million (97,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 交易量jiāo yì liángtrading volume, transaction volumeHSK 7-9
- 交易额jiāo yì étotal value of transactions; turnoverHSK 7-9
- 交流电jiāo liú diànalternating current (AC)HSK 7-9
- 交相辉映jiāo xiāng huī yìng(idiom) to complement each other, to enhance each other's beauty or effectHSK 7-9
- 交管局jiāo guǎn júTraffic Management Bureau (government body handling traffic laws and licensing)HSK 7-9
- 交通图jiāo tōng tútraffic mapHSK 7-9
- 佳品jiā pǐnfine-quality goods; fine work of artHSK 7-9
- 俭jiǎn(bound form) frugal, economical, thriftyHSK 7-9
- 俭省jiǎn shěngfrugal, thriftyHSK 7-9
- 借故jiè gù(adverb) to use a pretext to (do something); to find an excuse toHSK 7-9
- 倦意juàn yìweariness, tiredness, drowsiness (often in literary or formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 假公济私jiǎ gōng jì sīto abuse one's public position for personal gain; to practice graftHSK 7-9
- 假案jiǎ ànfabricated case (legal); false chargesHSK 7-9
- 假说jiǎ shuō(scientific) hypothesis; postulateHSK 7-9
- 军功jūn gōngmilitary exploit; military meritHSK 7-9
- 军品jūn pǐnmilitary products / military equipmentHSK 7-9
- 军帽jūn màomilitary cap, service capHSK 7-9
- 军权jūn quánmilitary leadership; command of armed forcesHSK 7-9
- 军民jūn mínsoldiers and civilians; the military and civilian sectorsHSK 7-9