Chinese words starting with “L”
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- 滤器lǜ qìfilter (device)HSK 7-9
- 滥竽充数làn yú chōng shùto hold a position without the required qualifications; to be a token member just to make up the numbersHSK 7-9
- 潦草liáo cǎocareless, sloppy; (of handwriting) scrawly, illegibleHSK 7-9
- 炼钢liàn gāngsteelmakingHSK 7-9
- 狸猫lí māoleopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis); tabby catHSK 7-9
- 狼孩láng háiferal child raised by wolves, wolf childHSK 7-9
- 玲玲líng líng(onomatopoeia) tinkling sound of jade piecesHSK 7-9
- 留一手liú yī shǒuto hold back a trick or two (in teaching a trade or skill)HSK 7-9
- 留言簿liú yán bùguestbook; visitors' bookHSK 7-9
- 疗养地liáo yǎng dehealth resort, sanatoriumHSK 7-9
- 硫酸盐liú suān yánsulfate (chemical compound)HSK 7-9
- 磷光lín guāngphosphorescenceHSK 7-9
- 礼尚往来lǐ shàng wǎng lái(idiom) reciprocity; to return a favor as a matter of courtesyHSK 7-9
- 礼金lǐ jīncash gift (given at weddings, funerals, or other life events)HSK 7-9
- 离任lí rènto leave one's post (especially an official or professional position)HSK 7-9
- 离心机lí xīn jīcentrifugeHSK 7-9
- 窿lóng(bound form) hole; cavity; (in mining) shaft, tunnelHSK 7-9
- 立竿见影lì gān jiàn yǐngto produce instant results; to be effective right awayHSK 7-9
- 类人猿lèi rén yuánanthropoid apeHSK 7-9
- 络腮胡子luò sāi hú zifull beardHSK 7-9
- 绿党lǜ dǎnggreen party (political party focused on environmental issues)HSK 7-9
- 罗马教皇luó mǎ jiào huángthe Pope (head of the Roman Catholic Church)HSK 7-9
- 老宅lǎo zháiold family home, ancestral residenceHSK 7-9
- 老弱病残lǎo ruò bìng cánthe old, weak, sick, and disabled (as a collective group)HSK 7-9
- 老祖宗lǎo zǔ zōngancestor(s); forefather(s) (with a reverential tone)HSK 7-9
- 联会lián huì(formal) association, alliance, union; (biology) synapsis (pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis)HSK 7-9
- 联袂lián mèi(formal, adverb) jointly, together, as a groupHSK 7-9
- 联防lián fángjoint defense (coordinated security by multiple units); joint defense commandHSK 7-9
- 脸形liǎn xíngface shape; facial featuresHSK 7-9
- 良久liáng jiǔa long time (literary; used in formal or written language)HSK 7-9
- 落榜luò bǎngto fail a competitive exam (for school or job admission)HSK 7-9
- 落潮luò cháo(verb) to ebb; (noun) ebb tideHSK 7-9
- 蓝领工人lán lǐng gōng rénblue-collar worker(s)HSK 7-9
- 蛎lì(bound morpheme) used in 牡蛎 (mǔlì, 'oyster')HSK 7-9
- 螺帽luó màonut (threaded fastener for a screw or bolt)HSK 7-9
- 裂谷liè gǔrift valleyHSK 7-9
- 论战lùn zhàn(noun) polemic; debate; (verb) to engage in a polemic or debateHSK 7-9
- 路路通lù lù tōngto have connections everywhere; to be able to get things done through one's networkHSK 7-9
- 连天lián tiānto touch the sky; to extend to the horizon; for several days in a row; incessantlyHSK 7-9
- 连翘lián qiáoforsythiaHSK 7-9
- 逻辑思维luó ji sī wéilogical thinking; rational thoughtHSK 7-9
- 遛弯liù wān(colloquial, Northern China) to take a leisurely walk, to go for a strollHSK 7-9
- 领巾lǐng jīnneckerchief, neckclothHSK 7-9
- 鲈lúbass (fish), perch (fish)HSK 7-9
- 龙争虎斗lóng zhēng hǔ dòu(idiom) a fierce struggle between two evenly-matched opponents; a real showdownHSK 7-9
- 两万四千liǎng wàn sì qiāntwenty-four thousand (24,000)HSK 7-9
- 两两liǎng liǎngin twos, two by two, in pairsHSK 7-9
- 两亿一千两百万liǎng yì yì qiān liǎng bǎi wàn212,000,000 (two hundred twelve million)HSK 7-9
- 两千四百万liǎng qiān sì bǎi wàn24 million, twenty‑four millionHSK 7-9
- 两手liǎng shǒuone's two hands; both aspects or eventualities (figurative); skill or expertise (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 临到lín dào(of an event) to be about to happen; to be on the verge of; (of something bad) to befall; to happen to (someone)HSK 7-9
- 临盆lín pénto be in labor (giving birth)HSK 7-9
- 临行lín xíngbefore leaving; on departureHSK 7-9
- 临门lín mén(sports) facing the goal, at the goal (in soccer); (literal) arriving at the doorHSK 7-9
- 乐呵呵lè hē hēcheerful, beaming with joy, buoyant and happyHSK 7-9
- 亮度liàng dùbrightnessHSK 7-9
- 令堂lìng táng(honorific) your mother (formal, respectful)HSK 7-9
- 令爱lìng ài(polite) your daughterHSK 7-9
- 俚lǐ(bound form) vulgar, unrefined, local (as in 俚语, 俚俗)HSK 7-9
- 六十九liù shí jiǔsixty-nineHSK 7-9
- 冷光lěng guāng(physics) cold light, luminescence without heat; (figurative) a cold, stern lookHSK 7-9
- 冷冻箱lěng dòng xiāngfreezer (appliance for freezing and storing frozen food)HSK 7-9
- 冷却塔lěng què tǎcooling towerHSK 7-9
- 冷峻lěng jùncold and stern (of expression, demeanor, or tone); grave and forbiddingHSK 7-9
- 冷眼lěng yǎncool detachment; dispassionate observation; cold shoulder; unfriendly treatmentHSK 7-9
- 凉风liáng fēngcool breeze; refreshing wind (especially in warm weather)HSK 7-9
- 列国liè guóvarious states/kingdoms (historical or literary term)HSK 7-9
- 列日liè rìLiège (city in Belgium)HSK 7-9
- 列车长liè chē zhǎngtrain conductor (chief attendant on a train)HSK 7-9
- 利己主义lì jǐ zhǔ yìegoismHSK 7-9
- 利诱lì yòuto lure (someone) by promising gainHSK 7-9
- 力作lì zuòmasterpiece, outstanding workHSK 7-9
- 励志lì zhìto be determined (to do sth), to resolve to pursue a goalHSK 7-9
- 劳工法láo gōng fǎlabor lawHSK 7-9
- 卢旺达人lú wàng dá rénRwandan (person)HSK 7-9
- 历法lì fǎcalendar systemHSK 7-9
- 帘布lián bùcord fabric (used in tire manufacturing)HSK 7-9
- 廉价品lián jià pǐncheap goods; bargain itemsHSK 7-9
- 拉帮结派lā bāng jié pàito form a clique or faction for personal interestHSK 7-9
- 拉纤lā qiànto tow (a boat); to act as a go-between (for marriage or business)HSK 7-9
- 拉网式lā wǎng shìa comprehensive, dragnet-style approach (to inspection, search, or investigation)HSK 7-9
- 拉脱维亚Lā tuō wéi yàLatviaHSK 7-9
- 掳掠lǔ luě:to plunder, to pillage; (fig.) to win over (people's hearts)HSK 7-9
- 撂挑子liào tiāo zito quit one's job or abandon a responsibility in a huff; to throw in the towelHSK 7-9
- 林地lín dìwoodland, forested landHSK 7-9
- 栎lìoakHSK 7-9
- 梨花lí huāpear blossomHSK 7-9
- 氯化lǜ huāto chlorinate; chlorinationHSK 7-9
- 洛扎Luò zhāLhozhag (a county in Tibet)HSK 7-9
- 流速liú sùflow velocity; rate of flowHSK 7-9
- 流食liú shíliquid diet (semi-fluid food, often for patients or recovery)HSK 7-9
- 浪迹天涯làng jī tiān yáto wander all over the world, to roam far and wideHSK 7-9
- 漏电lòu diàn(of electricity) to leak, electrical leakageHSK 7-9
- 濑户lài hùSeto (place name in Japan, e.g., Seto Inland Sea or Seto city)HSK 7-9
- 灵猫líng māocivet catHSK 7-9
- 狸lí(bound morpheme) wildcat, raccoon dog (used in animal names like 狐狸 'fox')HSK 7-9
- 理工lǐ gōngscience and engineering (as a field of study)HSK 7-9
- 琉球liú qiúthe Ryukyu Islands (stretching from Japan to Taiwan); Liuchiu township in Pingtung County, TaiwanHSK 7-9
- 留待liú dàito leave (something) for later; to postpone until a later timeHSK 7-9
- 略去lüè qùto omit, to delete (a part of text or content)HSK 7-9
- 痨láotuberculosis (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 睐làito look askance at; to give a sidelong glance (literary, bound form)HSK 7-9
- 硫化liú huàvulcanization (chemical process of treating rubber with sulfur to improve strength and elasticity)HSK 7-9
- 硫化物liú huà wù(chemistry) sulfideHSK 7-9
- 硫黄岛liú huáng dǎoIwo Jima (island in the Pacific, site of a WWII battle)HSK 7-9
- 磷脂lín zhīphospholipidHSK 7-9
- 礼炮lǐ pàogun salute; salvo (ceremonial firing of cannons or guns)HSK 7-9
- 礼盒lǐ hégift box; gift set (in a box)HSK 7-9
- 立体感lì tǐ gǎnthree-dimensional effect; stereoscopic effect; sense of depthHSK 7-9
- 立体派lì tǐ pàicubismHSK 7-9
- 立柱lì zhùupright post; columnHSK 7-9
- 笼络lǒng luòto win over (through favors, flattery, or manipulation); to cultivate someone's goodwill by strategic meansHSK 7-9
- 粒状lì zhuànggranular; in granular formHSK 7-9
- 练功liàn gōngto practice (martial arts, qigong, ballet, or other disciplined skills)HSK 7-9
- 罗圈腿luó quān tuǐbowlegs, bandy legs (condition where the legs curve outward at the knees)HSK 7-9
- 罗致luó zhìto recruit (talented people), to enlist the services of; to gather together, to collect (resources, materials)HSK 7-9
- 罹lí(bound form, literary) to suffer, to encounter (disaster, illness, misfortune)HSK 7-9
- 老夫lǎo fū(first-person pronoun, used by an elderly man) I, this old manHSK 7-9
- 老妪lǎo yù(literary) old woman, elderly womanHSK 7-9
- 老字号lǎo zì haolong-established store, firm, or brand with a good reputationHSK 7-9
- 老屋lǎo wūold house, aged house (often with nostalgic or historical connotations)HSK 7-9
- 老花lǎo huāpresbyopia (age-related farsightedness)HSK 7-9
- 老迈lǎo màiaged and infirm; senile (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 联络处lián luò chùliaison officeHSK 7-9
- 联络点lián luò diǎncontact point, liaison pointHSK 7-9
- 联络网lián luò wǎngliaison network; network of contacts or communicationsHSK 7-9
- 脸上无光liǎn shàng wú guāngto lose face, to be disgraced (said of someone whose reputation or social standing suffers a blow)HSK 7-9
- 脸谱liǎn pǔfacial makeup or mask patterns in Chinese opera (particularly Peking opera), used to symbolize character traitsHSK 7-9
- 良辰美景liáng chén měi jǐnga beautiful scene in good weather; a perfect moment with lovely surroundingsHSK 7-9
- 落寞luò mòforlorn; desolate; dejectedHSK 7-9
- 藓lìmossHSK 7-9
- 螺旋体luó xuán tǐspiral-shaped object; spirochete (type of bacteria)HSK 7-9
- 论处lùn chǔto decide on punishment for (someone); to punish (in a legal or disciplinary context)HSK 7-9
- 论理lùn lǐto argue (with someone) in order to settle a matter; to have it outHSK 7-9
- 路人皆知lù rén jiē zhī(chengyu) known to everyone, a household nameHSK 7-9
- 踉踉跄跄liàng liàng qiàng qiàngstaggering, tottering, walking unsteadilyHSK 7-9
- 轮岗lún gǎngto rotate jobs (within an organization)HSK 7-9
- 辣酱油là jiàng yóuWorcestershire sauce (Chinese-style tangy, slightly spicy condiment)HSK 7-9
- 逻luó(in 巡逻) patrol; (in 逻辑) logicHSK 7-9
- 郞láng(variant of 郎) young man; official title; surname (archaic or literary)HSK 7-9
- 里程碑式lǐ chéng bēi shìof landmark significance; historic (attributive); milestone-like; representing a major turning pointHSK 7-9
- 量子论liàng zǐ lùnquantum theoryHSK 7-9
- 铝土lǚ tǔbauxite; aluminum oreHSK 7-9
- 镂空lòu kōngto hollow out, to carve out decorative patterns (in metal, jade, paper, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 隆冬lóng dōngmidwinter; the depth of winterHSK 7-9
- 雷动léi dòngto thunder; to resound like thunder (typically in phrases like 掌声雷动)HSK 7-9
- 雷打不动léi dǎ bù dòngunshakable; inviolable; completely fixed (of arrangements, decisions, habits)HSK 7-9
- 雷达站léi dá zhànradar stationHSK 7-9
- 雷锋Léi FēngLei Feng (cultural icon of selflessness, subject of national campaigns)HSK 7-9
- 鸾luána mythical bird resembling the phoenix, symbolizing grace and marital harmonyHSK 7-9
- 鹿死谁手lù sǐ shéi shǒu(idiom) who will ultimately win; the outcome is still uncertainHSK 7-9
- 龙洋lóng yángdragon dollar (a silver coin minted in the late Qing dynasty)HSK 7-9
- 龙舟lóng zhōudragon boatHSK 7-9
- 两亿五千万liǎng yì wǔ qiān mòtwo hundred fifty million (250,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 临场lín chǎngto be present at the scene; to appear on the spot; to sit an examination or to take part in a contestHSK 7-9
- 乐不思蜀lè bù sī shǔto be so happy as to forget one's home and duty; to indulge in pleasure and forget one's responsibilitiesHSK 7-9
- 六十七liù shí qīsixty-sevenHSK 7-9
- 冷不防lěng bu fángsuddenly, unawaresHSK 7-9
- 冷敷lěng fūcold compressHSK 7-9
- 冷艳lěng yàncoldly beautiful; elegantly aloof (of a woman's appearance and demeanor)HSK 7-9
- 冷菜lěng càicold dish (appetizer or side dish served cold, common in Chinese cuisine)HSK 7-9
- 冷言冷语lěng yán lěng yǔsarcastic remarks, ironic comments (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 冷锋lěng fēngcold front (meteorology)HSK 7-9
- 利好lì hǎo(adjective, finance) favorable, positive (of news, data, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 利润率lì rùn lǜprofit marginHSK 7-9
- 劳损láo sǔnto strain (a muscle or tendon from overuse)HSK 7-9
- 劳顿Láo dùnfatigued, exhaustedHSK 7-9
- 卢顿lú dúLuton (town in Bedfordshire, England)HSK 7-9
- 卤素lǔ sùhalogen (chemistry)HSK 7-9
- 历任lì rèn(verb phrase) to have served successively as (a series of posts)HSK 7-9
- 历史剧lì shǐ jùhistorical drama, historical playHSK 7-9
- 历史学lì shǐ xuéhistory (as an academic discipline)HSK 7-9
- 历史感lì shǐ gǎnsense of history, historical atmosphere, historical resonanceHSK 7-9
- 历届lì jiè(adjective) all previous (sessions, terms, conferences, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 厉鬼lì guǐvengeful spirit; ferocious ghost (in folklore)HSK 7-9
- 寮liáo(bound form) small house; hut; (bound form) Laos (in place names)HSK 7-9
- 弄堂lòng tángalleyway, lane (especially in Shanghai's old residential neighborhoods)HSK 7-9
- 律令lǜ líng(formal) laws and regulations; statutes and decrees; (Daoism) incantation; magical commandHSK 7-9
- 恋恋不舍liàn liàn bù shěreluctant to part; can't bear to leaveHSK 7-9
- 拉古纳lā gǔ nàLaguna (place name)HSK 7-9
- 拉各斯Lā gè sīLagos (city in Nigeria)HSK 7-9
- 拉合尔Lā hé ěrLahore (city in Pakistan)HSK 7-9
- 拉锯lā jùtug-of-war fight, seesaw battle (where neither side makes decisive progress); prolonged back-and-forth process (negotiations, struggles)HSK 7-9
- 挛luán(bound form) spasm; convulsion; (bound form) contracted; crooked; crampedHSK 7-9
- 捞一把lāo yī bǎ(verb-object) to make a quick profit; to seize an opportunity to gain benefits (often by opportunistic or dubious means)HSK 7-9
- 李德Lǐ DéLi De, Chinese name for Otto Braun (1900–1974), German Comintern adviser to the Chinese Communist Party (1932–1939)HSK 7-9
- 来件lái jiànincoming correspondence or parcel; received item (mail, package, document)HSK 7-9
- 来美lái měito come to the United States (formal/written)HSK 7-9
- 林立lín lì(of tall, thin objects) to stand in great numbers like a forestHSK 7-9
- 楼板lóu bǎnfloor slab; floorboardHSK 7-9
- 殓liàn(bound form) to encoffin, to lay a corpse in a coffinHSK 7-9
- 泪痕lèi héntear stains; tear-streak marks (on the face)HSK 7-9
- 泸lúriver name (historical); used in place namesHSK 7-9
- 流连忘返liú lián wàng fǎnto linger so long that one forgets to leave (idiom); to be completely absorbed in a pleasant experienceHSK 7-9
- 溜号liū hàoto sneak away, to take French leave (from work, school, or duty)HSK 7-9
- 灵堂líng tángmourning hallHSK 7-9
- 燎liáoto singe, to burn slightly (hair, feathers, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 犁田lí tiánto plow a fieldHSK 7-9
- 瘘lòufistula (abnormal passage in the body)HSK 7-9
- 立式lì shìvertical, upright (attributive)HSK 7-9