Chinese words starting with “L”
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- 了le(particle, after a verb) indicates a completed action; (particle, at end of sentence) indicates a change of state or new situationHSK 1
- 来láito comeHSK 1
- 里lǐinside; interior; within; (of clothing) liningHSK 1
- 两liǎng(numeral) two (used before measure words and units of time); (numeral, adjective) both (of two sides or symmetrical items)HSK 4
- 两liǎngtwo (used before measure words or nouns that indicate quantity); both (of two parties or sides)HSK 1
- 离开lí kāito leave, to departHSK 3
- 老lǎoold (of people); prefix used before surnames to indicate familiarity or affection; always, all the timeHSK 3
- 啦la(modal particle, sentence-final) used in casual speech to express exclamation, reminder, urgency, or a lighthearted moodHSK 6
- 里面lǐ miàninside; interiorHSK 2
- 了解liǎo jiěto understand, to realize; to find outHSK 3
- 来说lái shuōfrom the perspective of, as far as ... is concernedHSK 7-9
- 留liúto stay; to remain (in a place); to keep; to leave (something behind, e.g. a message)HSK 4
- 俩liǎtwo (colloquial, equivalent to 两个); both (used after a pronoun for two people)HSK 4
- 另lìng(pronoun) another, other (used before a measure word or numeral-measure word phrase); (adverb) separately, on a different occasionHSK 4
- 拉lāto pull, to drag, to draw; to play (a bowed instrument); to chatHSK 4
- 连lián(verb) to connect; to join; to link; (preposition) including (used with 在内); (preposition) even (used with 都/也 in the 连...都/也 pattern)HSK 4
- 路lùroad (a street or path); route (a line or path between places, such as a bus route)HSK 2
- 律师lǜ shīlawyerHSK 4
- 令lìng(verb) to cause, to make; used in the pattern 令+人+adjective/verb; (noun) order, decree, commandHSK 5
- 辆liàng(classifier) used for vehiclesHSK 3
- 离líto leave; to part from; from (indicating distance)HSK 2
- 联系lián xìto contact, to get in touch with (someone); to link, to connect, to integrate (things or ideas)HSK 4
- 理解lǐ jiěto understand, to comprehendHSK 4
- 脸liǎnfaceHSK 3
- 留下liú xiato leave (something/someone) behind; to stay behind; to remainHSK 4
- 老兄lǎo xiōng(informal address) brother, buddy, old chap — used between male friendsHSK 7-9
- 来自lái zìto come from (a place or source)HSK 3
- 冷静lěng jìngcalm, composed, cool-headed; (of a place) quiet, desertedHSK 4
- 另外lìng wài(pronoun) another, other, separate; (adverb) in addition, additionally; (conjunction) moreover, besides; furthermoreHSK 4
- 礼物lǐ wùgift, presentHSK 3
- 六liùsixHSK 1
- 老师lǎo shīteacherHSK 1
- 楼lóubuilding (with more than one story); floor, story (in a building)HSK 2
- 理由lǐ yóureason; grounds; justificationHSK 5
- 老板lǎo bǎnboss, proprietorHSK 5
- 来到lái dàoto arrive, to come (to a place)HSK 7-9
- 乱luàn(adjective) in a mess, chaotic, disordered; (adjective) confused, upset (of one's mind or feelings); (adverb) randomly, arbitrarily, indiscriminatelyHSK 4
- 老婆lǎo powife (colloquial)HSK 5
- 力量lì liàngpower; force; strengthHSK 5
- 利用lì yòngto use, to make use of; to exploit (can be neutral or negative)HSK 5
- 雷léithunder; mine (explosive device); (Taiwanese slang) spoiler (revealing plot details)HSK 6
- 烂làn(of food) rotten, spoiled, or overcooked to a soft consistency; (of objects) worn out, tattered, falling apart; (of situations, quality) messy, chaotic, lousyHSK 6
- 浪费làng fèito waste, to squanderHSK 4
- 轮lún(noun) wheel; disk; ring; steamship (in 轮船); (verb) to take turns; to rotate; (classifier) for rounds of events or round objects (disk, moon)HSK 6
- 洛杉矶Luò shān jīLos AngelesHSK 7-9
- 厉害lì haiamazing, outstanding, impressive (of a person's ability or skill); intense, severe, terrible (of weather, illness, flavor, etc.)HSK 4
- 垃圾lā jītrash, garbage, refuse; (colloquial) worthless, of poor qualityHSK 4
- 灵魂líng húnsoul; spirit (core essence)HSK 7-9
- 路上lù shangon the road; en routeHSK 2
- 累lèitired (adjective); to tire, to wear out (verb)HSK 2
- 冷lěngcoldHSK 1
- 历史lì shǐhistoryHSK 3
- 力lìpower, force, strength; ability, capability; (suffix) -power, -force, -ability (as in 动力, 压力, 能力)HSK 5
- 联邦lián bāngfederation, commonwealth (political union of states)HSK 7-9
- 旅行lǚ xíngto travelHSK 4
- 利lìprofit; interest (on money); advantage; benefitHSK 7-9
- 老天lǎo tiānHeaven, ProvidenceHSK 7-9
- 立刻lì kèimmediately, at once, right awayHSK 5
- 离婚lí hūnto divorceHSK 5
- 聊liáoto chatHSK 3
- 罗luō(surname) LuoHSK 7-9
- 邻居lín jūneighborHSK 3
- 类lèi(noun) category, kind, type; (classifier) classifier for categories or types of thingsHSK 5
- 乐lèhappy; joyful; glad (as a morpheme in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 乐意lè yì(verb) to be glad to do something; to be happy to (do); (adjective) content; pleased; satisfied (usually in the negative 不乐意)HSK 7-9
- 落luòto fall; to drop; (of the sun or moon) to set; to fall behind; to lagHSK 4
- 落làto leave out, to omit; to be missingHSK 6
- 录lùto record (audio/video)HSK 5
- 理lǐ(noun) reason; logic; truth; principle; (noun) texture; grain (as in wood or stone); (verb) to manage; to handle; to put in order; to tidy upHSK 6
- 旅馆lǚ guǎnhotelHSK 4
- 辣làspicy, hot (of food)HSK 4
- 流liúto flow (of liquids, air, etc.); to spread, to circulate (of news, trends, etc.)HSK 4
- 练习liàn xí(verb) to practice; (noun) exercise, practiceHSK 3
- 老实lǎo shihonest, sincere, straightforward; naive, gullibleHSK 6
- 蓝lánblueHSK 3
- 伦敦Lún dūnLondon (capital of the United Kingdom)HSK 7-9
- 洛luò(bound form) used in place names, especially the Luo River and LuoyangHSK 7-9
- 灵líng(adjective) quick, alert, sharp; smart; (adjective) efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) to come true; (noun) spirit; soul; departed soulHSK 7-9
- 脸上liǎn shǎngon the face; face (as a location)HSK 7-9
- 留言liú yánto leave a message, to leave one's comments; message (noun)HSK 5
- 录像lù xiàngto videotape, to record (video); video recording, videoHSK 6
- 兰lánorchid; fragrance (especially of orchids); (figurative) moral excellence, noble characterHSK 7-9
- 莱lái(bound form) fallow field; weed (used in place names and plant names)HSK 7-9
- 蓝色lán sèblue (color)HSK 7-9
- 佬lǎo(suffix) used after nouns to refer to a person, often with a derogatory or informal connotationHSK 7-9
- 浪漫làng mànromanticHSK 4
- 留下来liú xià láito stay behind, to remain (instead of leaving); to leave behind (a physical object or abstract result)HSK 7-9
- 林línforest, woods (used in compound words); a circle, group, or collection (of people or literary works); a surnameHSK 7-9
- 理论lǐ lùn(noun) theory; (verb) to argue, to debateHSK 5
- 老鼠lǎo shǔrat, mouseHSK 6
- 龙lóngdragon (Chinese mythical creature, symbol of power and auspiciousness); imperial (in compounds referring to the emperor)HSK 5
- 露lùto reveal, to show (emotions, thoughts, features); to expose (to air, light, etc.)HSK 6
- 露lùto reveal, to show, to exposeHSK 6
- 露lù(surname) LuHSK 7-9
- 勒lēito tie or strap tightly; to rein in (a horse); to compel, to force (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 狼lángwolfHSK 6
- 亮liàngbright; light (in color or illumination); (of voice) clear and resonant; loud; to show; to reveal; to shineHSK 4
- 罗马Luó mǎRome (capital of Italy)HSK 7-9
- 聊聊liáo liáoto have a chat, to chat (casually)HSK 7-9
- 联盟lián méngalliance; union; coalitionHSK 7-9
- 了不起liǎo bu qǐamazing; terrific; extraordinaryHSK 5
- 聊天liáo tiānto chat; (colloquial) to gossipHSK 7-9
- 类似lèi sìsimilar, analogousHSK 5
- 恋爱liàn ài(verb) to be in love; to have a romantic relationship; (noun) romantic love; romanceHSK 5
- 练liànto practice, to train (a skill)HSK 3
- 恋liàn(bound form) to love; to be fond of; (bound form) to be attached to; to have a strong emotional connection toHSK 7-9
- 联络lián luòto get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with)HSK 7-9
- 老公lǎo gōng(colloquial) husbandHSK 5
- 礼拜lǐ bàireligious service (especially Christian worship); (colloquial) week; Sunday (as a day of the week)HSK 7-9
- 丽líbeautiful (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 留给liú gěito reserve (something) for (someone)HSK 7-9
- 楼上lóu shàngupstairsHSK 7-9
- 领导lǐng dǎo(verb) to lead, to guide; (noun) leader, leadershipHSK 5
- 领lǐng(noun) neck; collar; (verb) to lead; to guide; (verb) to receive; to collectHSK 5
- 溜liūto slip away, to sneak off; to skate (usually in fixed compounds like 溜冰); to take a stroll, to wander aroundHSK 7-9
- 列liè(verb) to arrange, to line up, to list; (classifier) for trains, rows of people or thingsHSK 4
- 立即lì jíimmediatelyHSK 5
- 类型lèi xíngtype, kind, categoryHSK 5
- 绿色lǜ sègreen; green colorHSK 2
- 聊天儿liáo tiān rto chat, to have a chatHSK 3
- 礼貌lǐ mào(noun) politeness, courtesy, manners; (adjective) polite, courteousHSK 4
- 老朋友lǎo péng youold friendHSK 7-9
- 牢láoprison; firm, sturdyHSK 6
- 礼lǐ(bound form) ritual, ceremony; (bound form) courtesy, etiquette, manners; (bound form) gift, presentHSK 7-9
- 流血liú xuèto bleed, to shed bloodHSK 7-9
- 楼下lóu xiàdownstairsHSK 7-9
- 李lǐplum (as a morpheme, e.g. in 李子); surname LiHSK 7-9
- 楼梯lóu tīstairs; staircaseHSK 3
- 垒lěirampart; base (in baseball)HSK 7-9
- 料liàoto expect, to anticipate (often in 料到, 没料到)HSK 6
- 料liàomaterial; stuff (used in making things); animal feed; fodderHSK 6
- 喽lóu(bound form) underling, minion (in a gang; used in 喽啰)HSK 7-9
- 绿lù(bound form) green (in specific literary/historical compounds, pronounced lù)HSK 7-9
- 篮球lán qiúbasketballHSK 2
- 流行liú xíng(of disease, news) to spread, to propagate; (of fashion, music, style) to be popular, to be in vogueHSK 4
- 凌晨líng chénvery early in the morning, the wee hours (typically from around midnight to dawn)HSK 6
- 老大lǎo dà(adjective) older, old (in age); (adverb) very (in informal speech, usually expressing displeasure or reluctance)HSK 7-9
- 蕾lěiflower budHSK 7-9
- 量liángto measure; to estimateHSK 4
- 量liàngquantity, amount; capacity, volumeHSK 5
- 萝luóroot vegetable (radish, turnip, carrot) – used as a component in compound words; climbing/creeping plant (vine, creeper) – used as a component in compound wordsHSK 7-9
- 乐趣lè qùpleasure, joy, delightHSK 5
- 理智lǐ zhì(noun) reason, rationality; (adjective) rational, level-headedHSK 7-9
- 灵感líng gǎninspiration; creative spark; insightHSK 7-9
- 联合lián hé(verb) to unite, to combine, to join together; (adjective) joint, combined, unitedHSK 5
- 漏lòuto leak (liquid, gas, etc.); to divulge, to let slip (a secret); to leave out, to miss (by mistake)HSK 5
- 老头lǎo tóu(informal) old man, old fellow; (colloquial) one's father (used by family members); (colloquial) one's husband (used by older women)HSK 7-9
- 领先lǐng xiānto lead, to be ahead (in a competition, score, technology, etc.)HSK 5
- 录音lù yīn(verb) to record (audio); (noun) sound recordingHSK 5
- 临时lín shí(adjective) temporary, interim; (adverb) at the last moment, on short noticeHSK 5
- 流氓liú mángrogue, hoodlum, gangster; hooliganism, immoral behavior (often in 耍流氓 and 流氓行为)HSK 7-9
- 老人lǎo rénelderly person; the elderly; (formal) one's aged parents or grandparentsHSK 3
- 利益lì yìbenefit; (material) interestHSK 5
- 良好liáng hǎogood; favorable; fineHSK 5
- 啰luōused in 囉唣|啰唣HSK 7-9
- 连接lián jiēto connect; to link; to joinHSK 5
- 理想lǐ xiǎng(noun) ideal; dream; (adjective) ideal; perfectHSK 4
- 来源lái yuán(noun) source, origin; (verb) to originate from, to come fromHSK 5
- 路线lù xiànroute; itinerary (physical path or planned journey); (political) line; ideological courseHSK 5
- 裸体luǒ tǐnaked; nudeHSK 7-9
- 来着lái zhe(sentence-final particle) indicates a past action, often with a tone of recollection or uncertaintyHSK 7-9
- 郎lángsurname LangHSK 7-9
- 连续lián xùcontinuous; consecutive; in successionHSK 5
- 连环lián huánchain of rings; interlocked rings; series of interconnected events or things (in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 礼服lǐ fúformal attire, ceremonial dress (e.g., dinner suit, evening gown)HSK 7-9
- 零língzero (the number)HSK 1
- 老爹lǎo diēdad, papa (informal, affectionate); grandpa (dialectal/informal); old man (respectful term for an elderly man)HSK 7-9
- 旅lǚtravel (bound form, used in compounds like 旅行 and 旅游); troops; military unit; brigade (bound form, used in compounds like 军旅 and 旅长)HSK 7-9
- 领袖lǐng xiù(formal) leader, chief (of a country, movement, or organization)HSK 7-9
- 裸luǒ(verb) to be naked; to be bare; (verb, figurative) to do something without the usual extras or preparation (as in 裸婚, 裸考)HSK 7-9
- 旅程lǚ chéngjourney, tripHSK 6
- 录像带lù xiàng dàivideocassette, videotapeHSK 7-9
- 老弟lǎo dì(affectionate address) younger fellow, my boy, buddy (used with male juniors or close male friends)HSK 7-9
- 啦啦队lā lā duìcheerleading squadHSK 7-9
- 力气lì qistrength; physical powerHSK 4
- 立lìto stand (formal, upright); to establish; to set up; to draw up; to lay down (a contract, law, rule)HSK 6
- 轮胎lún tāitireHSK 7-9
- 鹿lùdeerHSK 7-9
- 领域lǐng yùfield; domain; area (of study, activity, or expertise)HSK 5
- 蜡烛là zhúcandleHSK 7-9
- 立场lì chǎngposition, standpoint, stanceHSK 6
- 领带lǐng dàitie, necktieHSK 5
- 伦lún(bound form) ethics, moral principles; (bound form) human relations (especially the Confucian five relationships)HSK 7-9
- 朗lǎng(bound form) bright, clear (used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 老天爷Lǎo tiān yé(the traditional Chinese) God of Heaven; Heavens (personified ruler of the celestial realm)HSK 7-9
- 路过lù guòto pass by, to go pastHSK 4
- 隆lōng(onomatopoeia) the sound of drums; rumble, boomHSK 7-9
- 了结liǎo jiéto settle, to conclude, to bring to an end (a matter, dispute, case)HSK 7-9
- 来临lái línto arrive; to come (of an event, season, a significant time)HSK 6
- 旅游lǚ yóuto travel; to go on a tripHSK 2
- 良心liáng xīnconscienceHSK 7-9
- 论文lùn wénacademic paper; thesis; treatiseHSK 5
- 乐观lè guānoptimistic, hopefulHSK 5
- 鲁lǔrash; blunt; stupid; dull; short name for Shandong (province)HSK 7-9
- 勒索lè suǒto extort; to blackmailHSK 7-9
- 浪làngwave (on water or metaphorical)HSK 7-9
- 两者liǎng zhěboth (of two); both sides; both partiesHSK 7-9
- 牢房láo fángprison cellHSK 7-9
- 例如lì rúfor example; for instance; such asHSK 4
- 来电lái diàn(noun) incoming call, message, or telegram; (verb, of electricity) to come back on after an outage; (verb, figurative) to have instant chemistry or attraction (usually romantic)HSK 7-9