Chinese words starting with “J”
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- 吉普Jí pǔJeep (brand of off-road vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 居jūto reside, to live (in a place; formal); to occupy (a position, a role); to claim, to assert (credit, achievement)HSK 7-9
- 艰苦jiān kǔarduous, tough, hard (of conditions, life, work)HSK 5
- 及格jí géto pass (an exam or test); to meet a minimum standardHSK 5
- 敬礼jìng lǐto saluteHSK 7-9
- 机长jī zhǎngaircraft commander; captain (of an airplane)HSK 7-9
- 警卫队jǐng wèi duìsecurity guard unit; garrison (military)HSK 7-9
- 捐款juān kuǎn(verb) to donate money, to contribute funds; (noun) donation, contribution (of money)HSK 6
- 激发jī fāto arouse, to stimulate (interest, creativity, potential, etc.); (physics) to excite (atoms, electrons)HSK 6
- 奖赏jiǎng shǎngto reward, to award (as a prize or recognition)HSK 7-9
- 教皇Jiào huángpopeHSK 7-9
- 继父jì fùstepfatherHSK 7-9
- 救助jiù zhùto rescue, to aid (someone in trouble)HSK 6
- 界限jiè xiànboundary; dividing line; limit; cutoffHSK 7-9
- 距jùto be (a given distance) apart (in space or time)HSK 5
- 金融jīn róngfinance (the industry or system managing money, investments, and markets); banking (the sector involving banks and related services)HSK 6
- 经纪jīng jìto manage (a business); to broker (formal)HSK 7-9
- 教徒jiào túbeliever, follower (of a religion)HSK 7-9
- 景色jǐng sèscenery, landscape, viewHSK 4
- 江jiāngriverHSK 4
- 金枪鱼jīn qiāng yútunaHSK 7-9
- 锦标赛jǐn biāo sàichampionship, tournamentHSK 7-9
- 久等jiǔ děngto wait for a long timeHSK 7-9
- 教书jiāo shūto teach (as a profession), to be a schoolteacherHSK 7-9
- 加把劲jiā bǎ jìnto put in more effort; to work harderHSK 7-9
- 绝妙jué miàoextremely clever, ingenious, perfectHSK 7-9
- 景象jǐng xiàngscene; sight (to behold)HSK 6
- 结实jiē shisturdy, durable (of objects); strong, muscular (of physique)HSK 6
- 金牌jīn páigold medalHSK 6
- 建筑师jiàn zhú shīarchitectHSK 7-9
- 拒jù(bound form) to refuse; to reject; to resistHSK 7-9
- 敬意jìng yìrespect; esteemHSK 7-9
- 肌jī(bound form) muscle; (bound form) fleshHSK 7-9
- 鲸鱼jīng yúwhaleHSK 7-9
- 俱jūcompletely, entirely; all (literary)HSK 7-9
- 景jǐng(bound form) scenery, view, landscape; (bound form) situation, scene, conditionHSK 7-9
- 尽力而为jìn lì ér wéito do one's best, to exert one's utmost effortsHSK 7-9
- 煎熬jiān áoto suffer (mentally); to torment, to agonizeHSK 7-9
- 交代jiāo dàito hand over (duties, work) to a successor; to give instructions; to tell (someone to do something); to confess; to account for oneself; to explain clearlyHSK 7-9
- 兼职jiān zhí(verb) to work part-time; to moonlight; (noun) part-time job; concurrent jobHSK 6
- 巨型jù xínggigantic, huge-scale, giant (attributive)HSK 7-9
- 郊区jiāo qūsuburbs, outskirts, suburban districtHSK 4
- 教父jiào fù(noun) godfather (in Christian baptism); (noun) godfather (mafia boss)HSK 7-9
- 橘子jú zitangerineHSK 5
- 几十jǐ shíseveral tens; dozensHSK 7-9
- 机上jī shǎngon the plane; on board (aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 激素jī sùhormoneHSK 7-9
- 进度jìn dùrate of progress, progress (how much of a project or task has been completed)HSK 6
- 军火jūn huǒmunitions; arms and ammunitionHSK 7-9
- 家里人jiā lǐ rénfamily members; one's householdHSK 7-9
- 急需jí xūto urgently needHSK 5
- 教学jiào xuéteaching, instructionHSK 4
- 缉毒jī dúto investigate and crack down on drug smuggling / drug traffickingHSK 7-9
- 叫声jiào shēngsound of shouting or yelling (from people); sound made by animals or birdsHSK 7-9
- 建筑物jiàn zhù wùbuilding, structureHSK 6
- 揭发jiē fāto expose, to disclose, to bring to lightHSK 7-9
- 记载jì zǎito record, to write downHSK 5
- 教养jiào yǎng(verb) to educate, to bring up, to nurture; (noun) upbringing, breeding, cultural refinementHSK 7-9
- 紧密jǐn mìclose, tight, inseparableHSK 5
- 简短jiǎn duǎnbrief, concise (of speech, writing, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 爵士舞jué shì wǔjazz danceHSK 7-9
- 金库jīn kùtreasury, vault, (financial) coffersHSK 7-9
- 竟敢jìng gǎnto actually dare to, to have the audacity to (often implying surprise or reproach)HSK 7-9
- 简报jiǎn bàobriefing, bulletin, brief reportHSK 7-9
- 洁jiéclean (bound morpheme, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 季度jì dùquarter (of a year)HSK 5
- 监管jiān guǎnto supervise; to oversee; to regulateHSK 7-9
- 酒瓶jiǔ píngwine bottleHSK 7-9
- 净jìng(adjective) clean; (adverb) only, merely, nothing but; (adjective) net (as in net weight, net profit, etc.)HSK 6
- 坚决jiān juéfirm; resolute; determinedHSK 6
- 就位jiù wèito take one's position, to take one's seat (formal context)HSK 7-9
- 就是了jiù shì lethat's all; that's it; nothing more; precisely; exactly; that's itHSK 7-9
- 决不会jué bú huì(fixed phrase) will definitely not, never willHSK 7-9
- 金币jīn bìgold coinHSK 7-9
- 寄生虫jì shēng chóngparasite (organism); (figurative) parasite (person who lives off others)HSK 7-9
- 假定jiǎ dìngto assume; to supposeHSK 7-9
- 坚果jiān guǒnutHSK 7-9
- 揭开jiē kāito uncover (lit. or fig.), to revealHSK 7-9
- 进程jìn chéngprocess; course (of events)HSK 7-9
- 剧情jù qíngplot; storylineHSK 7-9
- 竭尽jié jìnto spare no effort; to exhaust every resourceHSK 7-9
- 进城jìn chéngto go into town / to enter the city; to move to a big city (to live and work)HSK 7-9
- 剧组jù zǔfilm or theater production crew; production teamHSK 7-9
- 姬jī(in historical compounds) imperial concubine; (in literary compounds) woman, female (often in artistic or historical roles); surname JiHSK 7-9
- 救人jiù rénto rescue someone, to save someone's lifeHSK 7-9
- 集中营jí zhōng yíngconcentration campHSK 7-9
- 饥渴jī kěhunger and thirst; strong desire, craving (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 加大jiā dàto enlarge, to increase, to step up (often with abstract nouns: intensity, effort, scale)HSK 7-9
- 妓院jì yuànbrothelHSK 7-9
- 尽管如此jǐn guǎn rú cǐnevertheless, even so, in spite of thatHSK 7-9
- 建设jiàn shèto build, to construct (large-scale projects, institutions, or systems)HSK 5
- 揪jiūto grab, to seize, to pull firmlyHSK 7-9
- 禁闭jìn bìto confine (as punishment); to place in solitary confinementHSK 7-9
- 节省jié shěngto save, to economize; to use sparingly, to cut down onHSK 5
- 降落伞jiàng luò sǎnparachuteHSK 7-9
- 交待jiāo dāito explain, to give an account; to confess (one's crimes or mistakes); to hand over, to entrustHSK 7-9
- 假日jià rìholidayHSK 4
- 芥末jiè momustardHSK 7-9
- 假扮jiǎ bànto masquerade as, to disguise oneself as, to pretend to be (someone else)HSK 7-9
- 家务jiā wùhousework; household choresHSK 5
- 角逐jué zhúto contend, to compete (for a prize, title, or position)HSK 7-9
- 激动人心jī dòng rén xīnexciting, thrilling, stirring, inspiring (of events, performances, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 即兴jí xìng(adj./adv.) impromptu; extemporaneousHSK 7-9
- 积jīto accumulate, to amass, to store up (over time); to integrate (in calculus)HSK 7-9
- 紧身jǐn shēntight-fitting (of clothing)HSK 7-9
- 警署jǐng shǔpolice stationHSK 7-9
- 迹jī(bound form) trace, mark, sign; remains, vestigeHSK 7-9
- 接替jiē tìto replace, to take over (a position or post)HSK 7-9
- 爵士乐jué shì yuèjazz (music)HSK 7-9
- 胶片jiāo piànfilm (photographic film)HSK 7-9
- 金刚jīn gāngdiamond; vajra (Buddhist ritual object / thunderbolt); (Buddhist) guardian deity warrior attendantHSK 7-9
- 舰长jiàn zhǎngcaptain (of a warship)HSK 7-9
- 节哀jié āi(polite expression) to restrain one's grief (used to console someone in mourning)HSK 7-9
- 加仑jiā lúngallon (unit of volume, UK ≈ 4.546 L, US ≈ 3.785 L)HSK 7-9
- 家门口jiā mén kǒudoorway (of one's home); the area just outside one's homeHSK 7-9
- 戒备jiè bèito take precautions, to guard against (emergency or danger)HSK 7-9
- 将近jiāng jìnalmost, nearly, close toHSK 5
- 掘juéto dig; to excavateHSK 7-9
- 检察院jiǎn chá yuànprocuratorate; people's prosecutor's office (China)HSK 7-9
- 技jìskill; ability (bound form used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 精疲力尽jīng pí lì jìncompletely exhausted, worn out, spent (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 净化jìng huàto purifyHSK 7-9
- 坚jiānfirm; hard; strong (physical); firmly; resolutely (abstract); (used in surnames)HSK 7-9
- 痉挛jìng luánspasm; convulsionHSK 7-9
- 紧身衣jǐn shēn yītight clothing; close-fitting garment (e.g., bodysuit, leotard, yoga top)HSK 7-9
- 加热jiā rèto heat up, to warmHSK 5
- 救济jiù jìto provide emergency relief (with cash or goods) to those in needHSK 7-9
- 精明jīng míngastute, shrewd, smart (especially in handling affairs and personal gain)HSK 7-9
- 军用jūn yòng(attr.) for military use; militaryHSK 7-9
- 坚守jiān shǒuto firmly hold fast to; to stick toHSK 7-9
- 机遇jī yùopportunity; favorable circumstanceHSK 6
- 驾驶员jià shǐ yuándriver; pilotHSK 7-9
- 拣jiǎnto pick, to choose (from a group, often with care or by sorting); to pick up (something from the ground)HSK 7-9
- 检查官jiǎn chá guānprosecutor; inspectorHSK 7-9
- 机灵jī lingclever, smart, quick-wittedHSK 7-9
- 进食jìn shíto eat (formal, used in medical or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 捷径jié jìngshortcutHSK 7-9
- 精致jīng zhìexquisite, delicate, refinedHSK 6
- 伎俩jì liǎngtrick, scheme, ploy; skill, ability (literary, less common)HSK 7-9
- 惧怕jù pàto fear, to dreadHSK 7-9
- 教区jiào qūparish (subdivision of a diocese under a priest); diocese (territorial division under a bishop)HSK 7-9
- 积蓄jī xùto save (money, resources); to put aside; to accumulate gradually; savings; something saved upHSK 7-9
- 救生员jiù shēng yuánlifeguardHSK 7-9
- 继jìthen, afterwards (conjunction linking sequential actions or events in formal/written Chinese)HSK 7-9
- 鉴jiànto examine, inspect, or appraise (especially with expertise); to take as a lesson or warning; (formal) to peruse (a letter or document)HSK 7-9
- 胶水jiāo shuǐglue; adhesiveHSK 6
- 加勒比Jiā lè bǐCaribbean (region)HSK 7-9
- 寄宿jì sùto lodge; to board (typically at a school or with a host family)HSK 7-9
- 接球jiē qiúto catch a ball (in sports); to return a served ball (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 甲壳jiǎ qiàoshell (of crustaceans)HSK 7-9
- 肩上jiān shǎngon the shoulder; on one's shoulderHSK 7-9
- 进口jìn kǒuto import; (attributive) importedHSK 5
- 鞠躬jū gōngto bow (as a gesture of respect)HSK 7-9
- 较量jiào liàngto compete with, to measure oneself against; to haggle, to quibble (less common)HSK 7-9
- 近乎jìn huto be close to; to approach (in distance, time, or degree); to be almost; to border on (a state or quality)HSK 7-9
- 惊叹jīng tànto exclaim in admiration; to gasp in surpriseHSK 7-9
- 接头jiē tóuto connect; to join (e.g., wires, pipes); to contact; to get in touch with (often for a meeting or secret rendezvous); (colloquial) to know about; to be familiar with (usually in negative constructions like 接不上头)HSK 7-9
- 谨jǐncareful, cautious; solemnly, sincerelyHSK 7-9
- 际jì(bound form) border, boundary, edge; (bound form) occasion, time; (bound form) among, between, inter-HSK 7-9
- 戒烟jiè yānto quit smokingHSK 7-9
- 僵jiāngstiff, rigid (especially of body parts from cold, staying still, or after death); deadlocked, at an impasse (of discussions, situations, relationships)HSK 7-9
- 救护jiù hùto give first aid; to rescue (in a medical emergency)HSK 7-9
- 浸jìnto soak, to steep; to immerse (often figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 矶jī(bound form) projecting rock or cliff over water, often used in place namesHSK 7-9
- 敬畏jìng wèito revere, to hold in aweHSK 7-9
- 精通jīng tōngto master (a subject), to be proficient inHSK 6
- 脊椎jǐ zhuīvertebra; spine; backboneHSK 7-9
- 击打jī dǎto strike, to beat, to poundHSK 7-9
- 记不清jì bù qīngcan't remember clearlyHSK 7-9
- 金字塔jīn zì tǎpyramidHSK 7-9
- 决策jué cè(verb) to make a decision; to determine policy; (noun) decision; decision-makingHSK 6
- 即时jí shíimmediately, instantlyHSK 7-9
- 救活jiù huóto revive (someone), to resuscitate, to bring back to lifeHSK 7-9
- 极为jí wéiextremely, exceedinglyHSK 6
- 键盘jiàn pánkeyboardHSK 5
- 剪辑jiǎn jíto edit (raw footage: film, video, audio, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 紧迫jǐn pòurgent, pressingHSK 7-9
- 纠纷jiū fēndispute, conflictHSK 6
- 奖章jiǎng zhāngmedal (as an award or decoration)HSK 7-9
- 拘留所jū liú suǒdetention centerHSK 7-9
- 进军jìn jūn(military) to march forward; to advance (against an enemy or into a new area); (figurative) to enter and compete in a new market, field, or regionHSK 7-9
- 进场jìn chǎngto enter a venue (e.g., stadium, site); (of aircraft) to approach for landingHSK 7-9
- 佳人jiā rénbeautiful woman (literary); a lady of great beauty (in classical poetry or formal prose)HSK 7-9
- 尽兴jìn xìngto enjoy oneself to the fullest; to have a great timeHSK 7-9
- 藉jíbound morpheme used in 狼藉 (lángjí) meaning disorderly, messy; (archaic) to trample; to insultHSK 7-9
- 侥幸jiǎo xìng(adjective) lucky (with implication of relying on chance rather than effort); by a flukeHSK 7-9
- 狙击jū jīto snipe at; to attack from ambushHSK 7-9
- 经费jīng fèifunds; budgeted expensesHSK 7-9
- 击落jī luòto shoot down (aircraft, missile, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 截然不同jié rán bù tóng(phrase) entirely different, completely distinctHSK 7-9
- 橘jútangerine; orange (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 击掌jī zhǎngto clap hands together (as a gesture of greeting, celebration, or confirmation)HSK 7-9
- 筋jīntendon; sinew; visible vein (especially when bulging under skin); tough fiber or sinew in meat or vegetablesHSK 7-9
- 交配jiāo pèi(noun) mating, copulation; (verb) to mate, to copulateHSK 7-9
- 绝地jué dìprecipice; extremely dangerous place; dead end; hopeless situationHSK 7-9
- 绝大多数jué dà duō shùvast majority, overwhelming majorityHSK 7-9
- 艰辛jiān xīnarduous, difficultHSK 6
- 集装箱jí zhuāng xiāngcontainer (for shipping)HSK 7-9
- 捷克Jié kèCzech Republic (country)HSK 7-9
- 接纳jiē nàto admit (to membership), to accept (into a group)HSK 7-9