Chinese words starting with “J”
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- 叫法jiào fǎterm, nomenclature, way of referring to somethingHSK 7-9
- 嘉奖jiā jiǎng(verb) to commend, to cite (for meritorious service); (noun) commendation, citationHSK 7-9
- 家常便饭jiā cháng biàn fàn(idiom) home-style food, simple home-cooked meal; (idiom) common occurrence, routine matterHSK 7-9
- 惊动jīng dòngto disturb, to alarm, to startleHSK 7-9
- 挤满jǐ mǎnto be packed (with people or things); to be filled to burstingHSK 7-9
- 教科书jiào kē shūtextbookHSK 7-9
- 极致jí zhìthe ultimate; highest attainment; peakHSK 7-9
- 歼灭jiān mièto annihilate; to wipe out; to destroy completelyHSK 7-9
- 记录片jì lù piàndocumentary (film)HSK 7-9
- 记者会jì zhě huìpress conferenceHSK 7-9
- 讲台jiǎng tāiplatform, dais, rostrum (for speaking)HSK 7-9
- 进球jìn qiúgoal (in sports, the scoring event or the point scored)HSK 7-9
- 寄生jì shēngparasitismHSK 7-9
- 机舱jī cāngairplane cabin, cabin (of an aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 精湛jīng zhànconsummate, exquisiteHSK 7-9
- 结扎jié zā(verb) to ligate, to tie up (medically); (noun) ligation, sterilizationHSK 7-9
- 绝大部分jué dà bù fenvast majority, overwhelming majorityHSK 7-9
- 觉醒jué xǐngto awaken, to become aware (of a truth or reality)HSK 7-9
- 近路jìn lùshortcutHSK 7-9
- 进餐jìn cānto have a meal (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 阶梯jiē tīflight of steps; staircase; (figurative) stepping stone; ladder to successHSK 7-9
- 假想jiǎ xiǎngto hypothesize, to conceive theoretically; to suppose, to assume for the sake of argumentHSK 7-9
- 剪贴jiǎn tiēto cut and paste; to clip and paste (for scrapbooking, crafts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 卷轴juàn zhóuscroll (for Chinese painting or calligraphy); reelHSK 7-9
- 君王jūn wángmonarch, sovereignHSK 7-9
- 搅乱jiǎo luànto disrupt; to throw into disorder; to mess upHSK 7-9
- 架势jià shiposture, stance (physical or figurative); attitude, manner (often implying a strong or showy display)HSK 7-9
- 皆大欢喜jiē dà huān xǐeveryone is happy and satisfied; a happy outcome for allHSK 7-9
- 监牢jiān láoprison; jailHSK 7-9
- 紧跟着jǐn gēn zhāothen, right afterward (used to indicate immediate temporal sequence); closely following, hard on the heels of (in space or order)HSK 7-9
- 绝症jué zhèngincurable disease; fatal diseaseHSK 7-9
- 肩负jiān fùto shoulder, to bear (a burden, responsibility, or disadvantage)HSK 7-9
- 金丝雀jīn sī quècanaryHSK 7-9
- 交互jiāo hù(adverb) interactively, mutually; (verb) to interact, to exchange (information, data)HSK 7-9
- 假名jiǎ míngpseudonym; Japanese kana (hiragana and katakana)HSK 7-9
- 击退jī tuìto beat back, to repelHSK 7-9
- 嫁人jià rén(of a woman) to get marriedHSK 7-9
- 家居jiā jūhome, household (used in compound nouns for home-related items and design)HSK 6
- 巨头jù tóutycoon; magnate; big player (in business, industry, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 机灵鬼jī líng guǐ(colloquial) a clever person; a smart aleck (often affectionate or teasing)HSK 7-9
- 焦急jiāo jíanxious, worriedHSK 7-9
- 祭坛jì tánsacrificial altarHSK 7-9
- 绞刑jiǎo xínghanging (as a method of execution)HSK 7-9
- 胶囊jiāo nángcapsule (pharmaceutical)HSK 7-9
- 饺子jiǎo zidumplingHSK 1
- 交付jiāo fùto hand over; to deliver (goods, documents, payments, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 交接jiāo jiēto hand over and take over (work, responsibility, or goods); to come into contact; to meet (of two lines, surfaces, or objects); to associate with; to have dealings with (interpersonal relations)HSK 7-9
- 京都Jīng dūKyoto (city in Japan); capital of a country (literary or historical)HSK 7-9
- 假惺惺jiǎ xīng xīnghypocritical, insincere; fake kindness, unctuousHSK 7-9
- 假钞jiǎ chāocounterfeit moneyHSK 7-9
- 决胜jué shēngto decide victory, to clinch a winHSK 7-9
- 剧目jù mùa theatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire; list of plays or operasHSK 7-9
- 境遇jìng yùcircumstance, situation (one's lot in life)HSK 7-9
- 尽如人意jìn rú rén yìperfect, completely satisfactory; as one could wishHSK 7-9
- 敬业jìng yèto be dedicated to one's work; to have a strong work ethicHSK 7-9
- 禁不住jīn bu zhùcan't help (doing something); can't bear / can't withstandHSK 7-9
- 精选jīng xuǎnto handpick; to select carefullyHSK 7-9
- 交汇jiāo huì(of rivers, roads, ideas, etc.) to converge, to meet, to intersectHSK 7-9
- 剧毒jù dúdeadly poison, highly toxic substanceHSK 7-9
- 坚实jiān shísolid, firm, substantialHSK 7-9
- 技工jì gōngskilled worker (in technical or mechanical trades); mechanic; technicianHSK 7-9
- 接应jiē yīngto come to someone's aid, to reinforce (in military or emergency situations); to coordinate with, to support (in teamwork or operations)HSK 7-9
- 旧货jiù huòsecondhand goods; junkHSK 7-9
- 经济学jīng jì xuéeconomicsHSK 7-9
- 缴税jiǎo shuìto pay taxesHSK 7-9
- 脚跟jiǎo gēnheel (of the foot); footing, foothold (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 警示jǐng shìto warn, to alertHSK 7-9
- 近亲jìn qīnclose relativeHSK 7-9
- 镜片jìng piànlens (for glasses, cameras, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 降温jiàng wēnto cool down (temperature); to cool off (enthusiasm, activity, etc.)HSK 4
- 鸡汤jī shāngchicken soupHSK 7-9
- 健谈jiàn tántalkative, good at conversationHSK 7-9
- 兼顾jiān gùto attend to two or more things at once, to balance (competing priorities)HSK 7-9
- 巨龙jù lónggigantic dragonHSK 7-9
- 焦头烂额jiāo tóu làn é(idiom) in a terrible fix, completely overwhelmed, in deep troubleHSK 7-9
- 焦躁jiāo zàoirritable, anxious, restless, impatientHSK 7-9
- 积分jī fēn(academic) credits; points (in a loyalty program); (mathematics) integralHSK 7-9
- 近况jìn kuàngrecent situation; how things have been latelyHSK 7-9
- 佳丽jiā lì(literary, adjective or noun) beautiful; a beautyHSK 7-9
- 尖酸jiān suānacrimonious; tart (of speech or character)HSK 7-9
- 急剧jí jùrapid; sudden; sharpHSK 7-9
- 截取jié qǔto cut out a section; to intercept and take a portion; (computing) to capture (a screenshot, frame, or segment)HSK 7-9
- 救生艇jiù shēng tǐnglifeboatHSK 7-9
- 教诲jiào huìto teach respectfully, to instruct; to admonish, to give earnest adviceHSK 7-9
- 旧约jiù yuēOld TestamentHSK 7-9
- 狡诈jiǎo zhàdeceitful, crafty, cunningHSK 7-9
- 羯jié(bound form) the Jie, an ancient ethnic group in northern ChinaHSK 7-9
- 胶布jiāo bùadhesive tape; plaster (colloquial); rubberized fabric; waterproof clothHSK 7-9
- 荆棘jīng jíthorns, brambles; thorny undergrowthHSK 7-9
- 价码jià mǎprice (of a commodity); price tagHSK 7-9
- 健在jiàn zàito be still living and in good health (formal, used of elderly people)HSK 7-9
- 几时jǐ shíwhen?; what time?HSK 7-9
- 奸情jiān qíngadultery (illicit sexual relationship)HSK 7-9
- 经销商jīng xiāo shāngdealer, distributor, agentHSK 7-9
- 绝种jué zhǒngto become extinct, to die out (of a species)HSK 7-9
- 绢juànthin, tough silk (used especially in traditional painting and textiles)HSK 7-9
- 继任jì rènto succeed (someone in a position or role)HSK 7-9
- 讲理jiǎng lǐ(verb) to reason with, to argue (appealing to reason); (adjective) reasonable, rationalHSK 7-9
- 静电jìng diànstatic electricityHSK 7-9
- 加深jiā shēnto deepenHSK 5
- 敬酒jìng jiǔto toast (someone); to propose a toast and drinkHSK 7-9
- 监制jiān zhìto executive produce (a film or TV show); to oversee the manufacturing of (a product)HSK 7-9
- 精巧jīng qiǎoexquisite; delicate; fine; intricate (of craftsmanship, design, or small objects)HSK 7-9
- 紧凑jǐn còucompact (of space or design); terse (of writing or speech); tight (of schedule or arrangement)HSK 7-9
- 见证人jiàn zhèng rénwitnessHSK 7-9
- 解体jiě tǐ(of organizations, systems) to disintegrate, to break up; (of structures) to collapse, to crumbleHSK 7-9
- 解码jiě mǎto decode; to decipherHSK 7-9
- 迦jiāa phonetic character used in Buddhist transliterationsHSK 7-9
- 镜像jìng xiàngmirror imageHSK 7-9
- 鸡尾酒会jī wěi jiǔ huìcocktail partyHSK 7-9
- 今晨jīn chénthis morningHSK 7-9
- 价值连城jià zhí lián chénginvaluable, priceless (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 借光jiè guāngexcuse me; to ask a favor (polite expression)HSK 7-9
- 坚持不懈jiān chí bù xièto persist unremittingly; to persevere; unremittingHSK 7-9
- 巨浪jù lànghuge wave; billow; mountainous waveHSK 7-9
- 礁石jiāo shíreefHSK 7-9
- 究jiūbound morpheme meaning 'to investigate, to study' (used in 研究, 追究, etc.); bound morpheme meaning 'after all, actually' (used in 究竟)HSK 7-9
- 竞价jìng jiàprice competition; competitive biddingHSK 7-9
- 简化jiǎn huàto simplifyHSK 6
- 简陋jiǎn lòusimple and crude, basic and shabbyHSK 7-9
- 纪念馆jì niàn guǎnmemorial hall, commemorative museumHSK 7-9
- 经济舱jīng jì cāngeconomy classHSK 7-9
- 脚步声jiǎo bù shēngsound of footsteps, footstepsHSK 7-9
- 讲课jiǎng kèto teach a class, to give a lectureHSK 7-9
- 间歇jiàn xiēto pause temporarily; to take a breakHSK 7-9
- 介于jiè yúto lie between; to be situated between (formal, often used with 之间)HSK 7-9
- 借机jiè jītaking the opportunity (to do something); using the occasionHSK 7-9
- 基石jī shífoundation stone (literal, in construction); cornerstone; fundamental basis (figurative, of a system, theory, relationship)HSK 7-9
- 就任jiù rènto take office, to assume a postHSK 7-9
- 巨款jù kuǎna huge sum of moneyHSK 7-9
- 校准jiào zhǔnto calibrate (instruments, equipment)HSK 7-9
- 禁酒jìn jiǔto ban alcohol, to prohibit alcoholic beveragesHSK 7-9
- 绝顶jué dǐngmountain peakHSK 7-9
- 缄默jiān mòto keep silent; to be reticentHSK 7-9
- 羁绊jī bànto hinder, to restrain, to tie down (used in formal/literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 警钟jǐng zhōngalarm bell; (figurative) warning signal, wake-up callHSK 7-9
- 锯子jù zisawHSK 7-9
- 交响乐jiāo xiǎng yuèsymphonyHSK 7-9
- 决断jué duàn(stative verb) decisive, resolute, firm in making decisionsHSK 7-9
- 击溃jī huìto rout, to defeat decisivelyHSK 7-9
- 加速器jiā sù qìaccelerator (physics), particle acceleratorHSK 7-9
- 就范jiù fànto submit, to give in (to pressure or force)HSK 7-9
- 救生衣jiù shēng yīlife jacketHSK 7-9
- 机翼jī yìwing (of an aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 矩阵jǔ zhèn(mathematics) matrix; (computing) matrix; arrayHSK 7-9
- 祭祀jì sìto offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors)HSK 7-9
- 结为jié wéito enter into (a specified relationship); to become (spouse, partners, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 继子jì zǐstepsonHSK 7-9
- 继承权jì chéng quánright of inheritanceHSK 7-9
- 解说jiě shuōto explain (orally), to give an explanation; to provide running commentary (sports, events, etc.)HSK 6
- 计谋jì móuscheme, stratagem; a cunning planHSK 7-9
- 近在咫尺jìn zài zhǐ chǐ(idiom) within easy reach, very close (physically or metaphorically)HSK 7-9
- 军舰jūn jiànwarshipHSK 7-9
- 几十亿jǐ shí yìseveral billion; billionsHSK 7-9
- 剪短jiǎn duǎnto cut short; to trim (by cutting shorter)HSK 7-9
- 尽责jìn zéto do one's duty; to discharge one's responsibilityHSK 7-9
- 接班人jiē bān rénsuccessorHSK 7-9
- 机位jī wèi(photography) camera position, camera placement; (aviation) airplane seat, seat assignmentHSK 7-9
- 机队jī duìaircraft fleet; fleet of planesHSK 7-9
- 洁净jié jìngclean, pristine (formal or written style)HSK 7-9
- 焦糖jiāo tángcaramelHSK 7-9
- 礁jiāoreef (bound form used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 简要jiǎn yàoconcise, briefHSK 7-9
- 钾jiǎpotassium (chemical element K)HSK 7-9
- 阶jiē(bound form, in 台阶) steps, stairs; (bound form, in 阶层/阶级) rank, social class, levelHSK 7-9
- 鸡胸jī xiōngchicken breast (as food); pigeon chest (a medical condition)HSK 7-9
- 佼佼者jiǎo jiǎo zhěoutstanding person; standout; someone who excelsHSK 7-9
- 几万jǐ wàntens of thousandsHSK 7-9
- 叽叽喳喳jī jī zhā zhā(onomatopoeia) chirping, twittering (of birds); (onomatopoeia) lively chatter or babbling (of people)HSK 7-9
- 均匀jūn yún(of mixture, distribution) even, uniform, well-distributed; (of body, figure) well-proportioned, symmetricalHSK 6
- 急转弯jí zhuǎn wānto take a sudden turn (literal, e.g., a car or road); to make a radical change (figurative, e.g., policy, opinion)HSK 7-9
- 搅拌机jiǎo bàn jīmixer (appliance), blenderHSK 7-9
- 救济金jiù jì jīnrelief funds, financial aidHSK 7-9
- 机械师jī xiè shīmechanic, machinist; (mechanical) engineer (hands-on role)HSK 7-9
- 机身jī shēnfuselage (the main body of an aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 桔jiétangerine, mandarin orange (variant of 橘)HSK 7-9
- 纠葛jiū géentanglement (complicated situation or relationship); dispute (ongoing disagreement)HSK 7-9
- 计划书jì huà shūprospectus, written business plan or proposalHSK 7-9
- 记分jì fēnto keep score; to record marks/gradesHSK 7-9
- 倔juègruff, surly (in speech or manner)HSK 7-9
- 健美jiàn měi(noun) bodybuilding; (adjective) fit and beautiful, healthy and strongHSK 7-9
- 加紧jiā jǐnto intensify; to speed up; to step upHSK 7-9
- 戛纳Jiá nàCannes (city in France)HSK 7-9
- 接连jiē lián(adverb) continuously; one after another; in successionHSK 6
- 救死扶伤jiù sǐ-fú shāngto rescue the dying and heal the injured; (idiom) the humanitarian duty of medical workersHSK 7-9
- 简而言之jiǎn ér yán zhīin short, in brief, to put it simplyHSK 7-9
- 紧要关头jǐn yào guān tóucritical juncture, crucial momentHSK 7-9
- 结算jié suànto settle a bill; to close an accountHSK 7-9
- 绞尽脑汁jiǎo jìn nǎo zhīto rack one's brains; to think hard; to cudgel one's brainsHSK 7-9
- 节奏感jié zòu gǎnsense of rhythmHSK 7-9
- 计算器jì suàn qìcalculatorHSK 7-9
- 较劲jiào jìnto compete with someone, to pit oneself against (often stubbornly); to exert special effort, to push oneselfHSK 7-9
- 鸡毛蒜皮jī máo suàn pítrivial matters; petty things; triflesHSK 7-9
- 九十jiǔ shíninetyHSK 7-9
- 交界处jiāo jiè chǔborder area, boundary, junctionHSK 7-9
- 军服jūn fúmilitary uniformHSK 7-9
- 加压jiā yā(separable verb) to pressurize; to increase pressure (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 坚韧jiān rèn(of material) tough and durable; (of character) tenacious and unyieldingHSK 7-9
- 嫁妆jià zhuangdowry, bride's trousseauHSK 7-9
- 家务事jiā wù shìhousework, domestic choresHSK 7-9