Chinese words starting with “K”
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- 开瓶器kāi píng qìbottle openerHSK 7-9
- 快车道kuài chē dàofast lane, high-speed lane (on a road or highway); (figurative) fast track, express path (for rapid development or progress)HSK 7-9
- 科学院kē xué yuànacademy of sciencesHSK 7-9
- 空余kòng yúspare; extra; free; unoccupied (used attributively before a noun)HSK 7-9
- 空空如也kōng kōng rú yěcompletely empty, absolutely empty (of a place, container, or state)HSK 7-9
- 空降kōng jiàngto airdrop; to land from the air (troops, supplies, etc.); (figurative) to be parachuted in; to appear suddenly from outside (a person, policy, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 苦差kǔ chāihard and unprofitable job; thankless taskHSK 7-9
- 课间kè jiānbreak between classes; recessHSK 7-9
- 可取kě qǔdesirable; worth havingHSK 7-9
- 客栈kè zhàninnHSK 7-9
- 快快乐乐kuài kuài lè lèjoyful, carefree, happy (emphatic reduplicated state)HSK 7-9
- 旷课kuàng kèto skip class, to play truantHSK 7-9
- 狂乱kuáng luànfrantic, frenzied, mad with agitationHSK 7-9
- 看不顺眼kàn bù shùn yǎnto find (someone or something) unpleasant to look at; to dislike the sight ofHSK 7-9
- 靠垫kào diàncushion; back cushionHSK 7-9
- 馈赠kuì zèngto present a gift, to make a gift of (something) (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 刻字kè zìto carve characters (on seals, stone, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 口吃kǒu chīto stammer; to stutterHSK 7-9
- 堀kū(classifier, archaic) for caves and holesHSK 7-9
- 客套话kè tào huàpolite formula; formal words of courtesy; civilitiesHSK 7-9
- 开天窗kāi tiān chuāngto open a skylight; (figurative, journalism) to leave blank spaces in a publication as a protest against censorship or demandsHSK 7-9
- 看家kān jiāto watch over / guard the house (while the owner is away); one's special skill or forte (as in 看家本领)HSK 7-9
- 空头支票kōng tóu zhī piàorubber check, bounced check; empty promise, unkept promiseHSK 7-9
- 苦练kǔ liànto practice diligently, to train hardHSK 7-9
- 裤腿kù tuǐtrouser legs (the part of trousers that covers each leg)HSK 7-9
- 刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiànto be rigidly inflexible in the face of changing circumstances; to cling to outdated methodsHSK 7-9
- 口哨儿kǒu shào rwhistle (sound made by blowing through pursed lips)HSK 7-9
- 可不是kě bú shithat's exactly it; you're right (used to agree emphatically); indeed; isn't that just the way it is?HSK 7-9
- 亏损kuī sǔnto incur a loss, to suffer a deficitHSK 6
- 卡萨布兰卡Kǎ sà bù lán kǎCasablanca (city in Morocco)HSK 7-9
- 可有可无kě yǒu kě wúdispensable, not essential, optionalHSK 7-9
- 困难重重kùn nan chóng chóngbeset with difficulties; riddled with problemsHSK 7-9
- 看齐kàn qí(military command) to dress ranks, to align in a line; (figurative) to keep up with, to emulateHSK 7-9
- 苛求kē qiúto make excessive demands; to be over-criticalHSK 7-9
- 苦楚kǔ chǔsuffering; miseryHSK 7-9
- 课程表kè chéng biǎoclass timetable; school scheduleHSK 7-9
- 跨国公司kuà guó gōng sīmultinational corporation, transnational companyHSK 7-9
- 刻画kè huàto portray, to depict (in vivid detail)HSK 7-9
- 刻骨铭心kè gǔ míng xīnunforgettable, deeply engraved in one's heart (idiom); often describes profound gratitude, love, or painful memoriesHSK 7-9
- 匮乏kuì fádeficient, lacking (in supplies or resources)HSK 7-9
- 可亲kě qīnkindly, amiableHSK 7-9
- 客场kè chángaway (game/location); playing or held at the opponent's venueHSK 7-9
- 客套kè tàopolite formulas; civilities; exchange of greetings (as a social courtesy)HSK 7-9
- 客车kè chē(noun) bus, coach (long-distance bus); (noun) passenger train (as opposed to freight train)HSK 6
- 开化kāi huàto become civilized; to be enlightenedHSK 7-9
- 开小差kāi xiǎo chāi(military) to desert one's post or unit; to be absentminded, to daydream, to have one's mind wanderHSK 7-9
- 开户kāi hùto open an accountHSK 7-9
- 开释kāi shìto release (a prisoner), to set freeHSK 7-9
- 开阔地kāi kuò deopen ground, clearing, open areaHSK 7-9
- 慷慨大方kāng kǎi dà fānggenerous, open-handedHSK 7-9
- 看热闹kàn rè naoto watch the excitement; to go where the crowd is for fun; to gloat; to watch someone's misfortune with secret delightHSK 7-9
- 矿坑kuàng kēng(mining) mine pit, pit (in a mine)HSK 7-9
- 空格kōng géblank space, empty space (on a form, document, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 可想而知kě xiǎng ér zhīit is obvious that...; as one can well imagine...HSK 7-9
- 科莫kē mòComo (a city and lake in Italy)HSK 7-9
- 空管kōng guǎn(noun) air traffic control; (verb) to conduct air traffic controlHSK 7-9
- 课余kè yúspare time after class; extracurricular hoursHSK 7-9
- 可贺kě hèworthy of congratulations; celebratory (in set phrases)HSK 7-9
- 喀嚓kā cā(onomatopoeic verb) to snap; to break with a cracking soundHSK 7-9
- 坎大哈Kǎn dà hāKandahar (city in southern Afghanistan)HSK 7-9
- 宽心kuān xīnto feel relieved; to stop worryingHSK 7-9
- 开来kāi láito drive (a vehicle) over/up to a location (toward the speaker)HSK 7-9
- 开足马力kāi zú mǎ lìto go full steam ahead; to put into high gear; to spare no effortHSK 7-9
- 快报kuài bàonews flash; breaking news report; bulletin (often a wall poster or quick notice)HSK 7-9
- 慷慨解囊kāng kǎi jiě nángto generously donate or contribute money to help others (formal idiom)HSK 7-9
- 挎kuàto carry (slung over the arm, shoulder, or side)HSK 7-9
- 溃烂kuì lànto fester; to ulcerateHSK 7-9
- 看走眼kàn zǒu yǎnto misjudge, to mistakenly evaluate or identifyHSK 7-9
- 看轻kàn qīngto underestimate, to look down uponHSK 7-9
- 科学界kē xué jièscientific circles; the scientific communityHSK 7-9
- 科普kē pǔ(colloquial) to explain (a complex or scientific topic) in simple, layperson's terms; to popularize scienceHSK 6
- 空前绝后kōng qián jué hòuunprecedented and unrepeatable; unique; unparalleledHSK 7-9
- 苦瓜kǔ guābitter melon (also called bitter gourd or balsam pear)HSK 7-9
- 刻度kè dùgraduation marks, scale markings (on a measuring instrument or vessel)HSK 7-9
- 卡带kǎ dàicassette tapeHSK 7-9
- 口语kǒu yǔ(noun) spoken language, oral language, colloquial speech; (literary) slander, gossipHSK 4
- 叩kòu(bound form) to knock; (bound form) to kowtow; (bound form) to askHSK 7-9
- 吭声kēng shēngto utter a sound, to speak (often used in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 揩kāito wipeHSK 7-9
- 揩油kāi yóuto freeload; to get petty advantages (by taking small benefits one hasn't earned); to grope; to touch a woman sexually without her knowledge or consentHSK 7-9
- 狂吠kuáng fèi(figurative) to bark nonsense, to speak arrogantly or recklessly; (literal, rare) to bark furiously (of a dog)HSK 7-9
- 空想家kōng xiǎng jiāsomeone who indulges in impractical fantasies, daydreamer; (sometimes) visionary, idealist (with a hint of impracticality)HSK 7-9
- 空置kōng zhìto leave idle or unused (of property, equipment, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 袴kù(archaic variant of 裤) trousers, pantsHSK 7-9
- 髋kuānpelvis; pelvicHSK 7-9
- 凯子kǎi zǐ(slang) a sugar daddy; a man who spends money on a woman for romantic/sexual favors; (slang) a sucker; a naive man who is easily dupedHSK 7-9
- 卡姆登kǎ mǔ dēngCamden (place name)HSK 7-9
- 卡诺kǎ nuòKano (city in Nigeria)HSK 7-9
- 可燃kě ráncombustible (able to burn)HSK 7-9
- 宽裕kuān yùcomfortably-off; having enough money or time to spareHSK 7-9
- 开放式kāi fàng shìopen-style; open-plan; open-ended (used as a noun or modifier)HSK 7-9
- 扩充kuò chōngto expand (in scale, scope, or capacity)HSK 7-9
- 旷工kuàng gōngto be absent from work without permission; to skip work (unauthorized absence)HSK 7-9
- 框框kuàng kuàng(figurative) restriction, convention, set pattern; (literal) frame, circle, boundaryHSK 7-9
- 空中小姐kōng zhōng xiǎo jiěair stewardess; flight attendantHSK 7-9
- 空头kōng tóu(finance) bear market position, short-seller; nominal, phony, emptyHSK 7-9
- 课时kè shíclass hour, class period, school periodHSK 7-9
- 课长kè chángsection chief, department manager (in Japanese companies or Japanese-influenced contexts)HSK 7-9
- 酷热kù rèextremely hot; scorching (of weather)HSK 7-9
- 克里姆林宫Kè lǐ mǔ lín gōngKremlinHSK 7-9
- 勘探kān tànto explore, to survey, to prospect (for natural resources such as oil, minerals, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 可塑性kě sù xìngplasticity (ability to be molded or shaped; also used for brain plasticity)HSK 7-9
- 困窘kùn jiǒng(stative verb) embarrassed, awkward (in a social situation); (stative verb) impoverished, in financial distressHSK 7-9
- 开天辟地kāi tiān pì dì(idiom) to split heaven and earth apart — from the Pangu creation myth; (figurative) to create something unprecedented; earth-shattering, epoch-makingHSK 7-9
- 开放性kāi fàng xìngopenness (to new ideas, experiences, or external factors); the quality of being open, not closedHSK 7-9
- 开篇kāi piān(noun) introductory song in táncí (a traditional storytelling form); (noun) opening chapter; introduction (of a written work)HSK 7-9
- 抗击kàng jīto resist, to fight against (an attack, disease, natural disaster, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 抗命kàng mìngto disobey orders; to defy ordersHSK 7-9
- 抠门kōu ménstingy, miserlyHSK 7-9
- 款款kuǎn kuǎnslowly, unhurriedly, with measured grace; sincerely, with deep feelingHSK 7-9
- 犒劳kào láoto reward or treat (someone) with food, drink, or other comforts as recognition for effort or serviceHSK 7-9
- 狂笑kuáng xiàoto laugh wildly, to roar with laughterHSK 7-9
- 跨步kuà bùto take a step (especially a big step); to stride; (figurative) to make a leap forward; to advance significantlyHSK 7-9
- 可鄙kě bǐdespicable, meanHSK 7-9
- 咖啡色kā fēi sèbrown, coffee-coloredHSK 7-9
- 哭叫kū jiàoto cry out, to wailHSK 7-9
- 喀什Kā shíKashgar (city in Xinjiang, China)HSK 7-9
- 坎特伯雷Kǎn tè bó léiCanterbury (city in England)HSK 7-9
- 宽厚kuān hòu(of a person's character) tolerant, generous, magnanimous; (of physical build or voice) thick and broad, deep and richHSK 7-9
- 宽泛kuān fànwide-ranging, broad (often implying lack of specificity)HSK 7-9
- 开国kāi guóto found a state, to establish a nationHSK 7-9
- 开夜车kāi yè chēto burn the midnight oil, to work or study late into the nightHSK 7-9
- 开恩kāi ēnto show mercy, to grant a favor (often from a superior)HSK 7-9
- 开房间kāi fáng jiān(v.o.) to book/rent a hotel room; (v.o., colloquial euphemism) to get a hotel room for a sexual encounter; to 'get a room'HSK 7-9
- 开春kāi chūnbeginning of spring (as a time period); early springHSK 7-9
- 开课kāi kè(of a school) to begin classes (after a break); (of a teacher) to offer a course; to teach a subjectHSK 7-9
- 快攻kuài gōng(noun/verb) fast break; quick attack (in ball games, especially basketball)HSK 7-9
- 扣人心弦kòu rén xīn xiánthrilling; gripping; exciting (of a story, performance, match, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 扩建kuò jiànto expand, to extend (a building, facility, road, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 括号kuò hàoparentheses; brackets (general term for enclosing punctuation)HSK 7-9
- 溃败kuì bàito be utterly defeated, to collapse (of an army, team, or organization); to fester (of a wound)HSK 7-9
- 烤火kǎo huǒto warm oneself by a fire (e.g., by a stove or fireplace)HSK 7-9
- 狂潮kuáng cháosurging tide; (figurative) wave, upsurge (of emotion, activity, or social movement)HSK 7-9
- 狂飙kuáng biāoviolent storm, fierce wind; violent movement or force (often used metaphorically for a powerful, sweeping change or upheaval)HSK 7-9
- 矿泉kuàng quánmineral springHSK 7-9
- 砍价kǎn jiàto bargain, to haggle (over a price)HSK 7-9
- 空当kòng dàngbreak; interval; gap (in time or space)HSK 7-9
- 空挡kōng dǎngneutral gear (in a vehicle); vacancy, empty slot (in a schedule, e.g., cinema); free time, spare timeHSK 7-9
- 苦战kǔ zhànto fight bitterly; to struggle hard (in a difficult battle or endeavor)HSK 7-9
- 裤兜kù dōupants pocket, trouser pocketHSK 7-9
- 裤带kù dàibelt (for trousers)HSK 7-9
- 裤腰带kù yāo dàiwaistbandHSK 7-9
- 刻板kè bǎnstereotyped, rigid, inflexibleHSK 7-9
- 口粮kǒu liánggrain ration; food rations (for daily consumption)HSK 7-9
- 哭丧着脸kū sang zhe liǎn(set phrase) to put on a long face; to wear a sad or mournful expressionHSK 7-9
- 客户群kè hù qúncustomer group, client baseHSK 7-9
- 宽带kuān dàibroadbandHSK 7-9
- 库尔德Kù ěr déKurdish (ethnic group, language, or related to Kurdistan)HSK 7-9
- 廓kuò(bound form) broad, wide; (bound form) to expand, to extend; (bound form) outline, contourHSK 7-9
- 开后门kāi hòu mén(fixed expression) to use personal connections to get something done through unofficial channels; to pull stringsHSK 7-9
- 开封Kāi fēngKaifeng (historical capital of Henan province)HSK 7-9
- 开普敦Kāi pǔ dūnCape Town (city in South Africa)HSK 7-9
- 开花结果kāi huā jiē guǒto yield positive results; to bear fruit (metaphorically)HSK 7-9
- 昆虫学kūn chóng xuéentomologyHSK 7-9
- 枯死kū sǐto wither and die (of plants)HSK 7-9
- 烤鸭kǎo yā(noun) roast duck; Peking duck; (verb-object) to roast duckHSK 7-9
- 狂放kuáng fàngunruly; unrestrained; wild and freeHSK 7-9
- 狂欢夜kuáng huān yècarnival night; night of revelryHSK 7-9
- 狂风暴雨kuáng fēng bào yǔviolent storm (literal); turbulent or crisis-ridden situation (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 矿产kuàng chǎnmineral resources; mineralsHSK 7-9
- 矿区kuàng qūmining area, mining districtHSK 7-9
- 空空荡荡kōng kōng dàng dàng(idiom) completely empty and deserted, with a sense of loneliness or desolationHSK 7-9
- 空门kōng mén(Buddhism) the gate of emptiness; the Buddhist path or monastic lifeHSK 7-9
- 考证kǎo zhèngto verify through textual research or critical examination of sources; textual criticism; scholarly verificationHSK 7-9
- 肯尼思kěn ní sāiKenneth (transliteration of the English name)HSK 7-9
- 苛责kē zéto criticize severely, to excoriateHSK 7-9
- 苦水kǔ shuǐ(figurative) deep-seated grievance, pent-up bitterness, suffering; (literal) bitter-tasting water; bile rising to the mouthHSK 7-9
- 课桌kè zhuōclassroom desk; school deskHSK 7-9
- 髋关节kuān guān jiéhip jointHSK 7-9
- 亏本kuī běnto make a loss; to lose money (in business)HSK 7-9
- 亏空kuī kōngto be in deficit; to have a shortfall (in finances)HSK 7-9
- 口福kǒu fúthe good fortune to enjoy a delicious meal or culinary treatHSK 7-9
- 可信性kě xìn xìngcredibility, trustworthinessHSK 7-9
- 可好kě hǎo(colloquial) as luck would have it; just in time; by chanceHSK 7-9
- 可意kě yìgratifying, satisfactoryHSK 7-9
- 可逆kě nìreversible (as a verb phrase: can be reversed)HSK 7-9
- 可靠性kě kào xìngreliabilityHSK 7-9
- 哐kuāng(onomatopoeia) crash, bang, clangHSK 7-9
- 开裂kāi lièto crack, to fractureHSK 7-9
- 控制区kòng zhì ōucontrolled area, control zoneHSK 7-9
- 控制者kòng zhì zhěcontroller; one who controlsHSK 7-9
- 款额kuǎn éamount of money; sum of moneyHSK 7-9
- 矿业kuàng yèmining industryHSK 7-9
- 科学技术kē xué jì shùscience and technologyHSK 7-9
- 空腹kōng fù(adverb) on an empty stomachHSK 7-9
- 肯特郡kěn tè jùnKent (county in England)HSK 7-9
- 苦心kǔ xīn(noun) painstaking effort, deliberate hard work; (adverb) painstakingly, with great effortHSK 7-9
- 苦心经营kǔ xīn jīng yíngto painstakingly build up or manage (an enterprise, career, relationship, etc.) through sustained effortHSK 7-9
- 会计室kuài jì shìaccounting officeHSK 7-9
- 侩kuài(bound morpheme) vulgar, philistine; profit-minded (only in 市侩)HSK 7-9
- 可比性kě bǐ xìngcomparabilityHSK 7-9
- 可视电话kě shì diàn huàvideophone; video call (including services like Skype or FaceTime)HSK 7-9
- 坑道kēng dàotunnel, gallery (in mining or military contexts)HSK 7-9
- 夸赞kuā zànto speak highly of, to praise, to commendHSK 7-9
- 客观性kè guān xìngobjectivityHSK 7-9
- 开挖kāi wāexcavateHSK 7-9
- 开裆裤kāi dāng kùopen-crotch pants (for babies/toddlers)HSK 7-9
- 开赴kāi fùto head toward (a destination, especially in a military or organized group); to march toHSK 7-9
- 控制线kòng zhì xiàn(technical) control line, control wire (used to transmit signals or power); (in statistics/quality control) control limit, boundary line on a control chartHSK 7-9
- 砍伐kǎn fáto cut down (trees); to fellHSK 7-9