Chinese words starting with “L”
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- 络绎不绝luò yì bù jué(idiom) in a continuous stream; coming and going without endHSK 7-9
- 缆索lǎn suǒcable; thick rope; hawserHSK 7-9
- 缕缕lǚ lǚ(adverb, literary) continuously, in strands, bit by bit (of smoke, clouds, fragrance, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 罗城luó chéng(place name) Luocheng, a county in Guangxi, ChinaHSK 7-9
- 罗得西亚luó dé xī yà(historical place name) RhodesiaHSK 7-9
- 罗经luó jīng(navigation) compass, especially a magnetic compass used in maritime or aviation contextsHSK 7-9
- 羸léi(bound form) thin and weak; emaciatedHSK 7-9
- 老丈人lǎo zhàng rénfather-in-law (a man's wife's father)HSK 7-9
- 老办法lǎo bàn fǎold method, old way of doing thingsHSK 7-9
- 老大爷lǎo dà yérespectful term of address for an elderly man (not necessarily a relative); grandpa (polite)HSK 7-9
- 老小lǎo xiǎothe whole family (old and young); every member of one's householdHSK 7-9
- 老师傅lǎo shī fùsenior master craftsman; experienced worker (respectful term)HSK 7-9
- 老年斑lǎo nián bānage spot; liver spotHSK 7-9
- 老气横秋lǎo qì héng qiū(derogatory) lacking youthful vigor; acting old beyond one's years; (derogatory) presuming on the prerogatives of age; being overly self-importantHSK 7-9
- 老父亲lǎo fù qīnaged father; one's own elderly father (affectionate/respectful term)HSK 7-9
- 老狗lǎo gǒu(derogatory) old bastard, old son of a bitch (insult for an older man)HSK 7-9
- 老皇历lǎo huáng lìoutdated idea, obsolete practice, something that belongs to the pastHSK 7-9
- 老黄历lǎo huáng lìoutdated thing, obsolete practice, old news; old almanac (traditional Chinese calendar)HSK 7-9
- 联动lián dòng(of machine parts) to move together, to be coupled; coordinated action between systems or organizations; linkageHSK 7-9
- 联合王国Lián hé wáng guóUnited KingdomHSK 7-9
- 联在lián zàito be linked/connected at (used in phrases like 联在一起)HSK 7-9
- 联络部lián luò bùliaison departmentHSK 7-9
- 联营lián yíngto operate jointly; to form a joint ventureHSK 7-9
- 联运lián yùnthrough transport; joint transportation (multimodal)HSK 7-9
- 肋膜lèi mópleura (membrane lining the chest cavity)HSK 7-9
- 脸盆liǎn pénwashbasin, washbowlHSK 7-9
- 良善liáng shànkind-hearted, virtuous, good-naturedHSK 7-9
- 落地灯luò dì dēngfloor lampHSK 7-9
- 落地窗luò dì chuāngFrench window; floor-to-ceiling windowHSK 7-9
- 蜡纸là zhǐwaxed paper; stencil paper (for mimeograph machines)HSK 7-9
- 螺旋藻luó xuán zǎospirulina (a blue-green algae used as a dietary supplement)HSK 7-9
- 论及lùn jíto touch upon, to mention (a topic briefly in writing or formal speech)HSK 7-9
- 路沿lù yáncurb; road edgeHSK 7-9
- 路经lù jīngto pass through; to go by way ofHSK 7-9
- 路轨lù guǐrail; track (for trains or trams)HSK 7-9
- 路透社Lù tòu shèReuters News AgencyHSK 7-9
- 连年lián niánto continue for successive years; to last year after yearHSK 7-9
- 连日来lián rì láifor the last few days (up to now), over the past several daysHSK 7-9
- 遴选lín xuǎnto select (candidates) for a position; to screenHSK 7-9
- 邻座lín zuòadjacent seat; the person in an adjacent seatHSK 7-9
- 邻邦lín bāng(formal) neighboring country, neighboring stateHSK 7-9
- 里外lǐ wàiinside and out; (both) inner and outerHSK 7-9
- 镴làsolder (a tin-lead alloy used for welding)HSK 7-9
- 零用líng yòng(verb) to spend small sums on daily incidentals; (noun, in compounds) pocket money, allowanceHSK 7-9
- 零花líng huāto spend on incidental or small expensesHSK 7-9
- 馏liú(bound form) to distillHSK 7-9
- 黎巴嫩人lí bā nèn rénLebanese person; Lebanese peopleHSK 7-9
- 龙山Lóng shānLongshan (place name, e.g., a county in Hunan or a former district in Keelung, Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 龙王Lóng WángDragon King (Chinese rain deity and ruler of waters, venerated in folk religion and mythology)HSK 7-9
- 龙舞lóng wǔdragon dance (traditional Chinese performance)HSK 7-9
- 两万六千liǎng wàn liù qiāntwenty-six thousandHSK 7-9
- 两千亿liǎng qiān yìtwo hundred billion (200,000,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 两点liǎng diǎntwo o'clock; two points (in scoring, marking, or geometry)HSK 7-9
- 两百五十liǎng bǎi wǔ shí250, two hundred fiftyHSK 7-9
- 两百五十万liǎng bǎi wǔ shí wàn2.5 million (two hundred fifty ten-thousands)HSK 7-9
- 两袖清风liǎng xiù qīng fēng(idiom) to be incorruptible; to have clean hands (especially of an official)HSK 7-9
- 临了lín le(colloquial) finally, in the end, at the last momentHSK 7-9
- 临刑lín xíngon the eve of execution; just before a death sentence is carried outHSK 7-9
- 临危不惧lín wēi bú jùto face danger fearlessly, to be undaunted in the face of perilHSK 7-9
- 临街lín jiēfacing the street; to be situated on a streetHSK 7-9
- 丽水Lí shuǐLishui (prefecture-level city in Zhejiang province)HSK 7-9
- 乐极生悲lè jí shēng bēiextreme joy begets sorrow; too much happiness can lead to tragedyHSK 7-9
- 乐都Lè dūLedu (a district in Haidong, Qinghai province, China)HSK 7-9
- 乱弹琴luàn tán qínto talk nonsense; to act foolishly; to mess aroundHSK 7-9
- 乱摊子luàn tān zǐa hopeless mess; a chaotic situationHSK 7-9
- 乱石luàn dànscattered rocks; rubble; riprap (stones used for erosion control or foundation)HSK 7-9
- 乱蓬蓬luàn péng péngdisheveled and tangled (of hair, fur, grass, etc.); messy and bushyHSK 7-9
- 令人捧腹lìng rén pěng fùto set people roaring with laughter; to be hilariousHSK 7-9
- 令人瞩目lìng rén zhǔ mùto attract widespread attention; to be eye-catchingHSK 7-9
- 令牌lìng pái(historical) wooden token of authority; tally; (modern) token; access card or badgeHSK 7-9
- 伦敦德里lún dūn dé lǐLondonderry (city in Northern Ireland)HSK 7-9
- 六七千liù qī qiānsix or seven thousand (approximate number)HSK 7-9
- 六亿liù yìsix hundred million (600,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 六十一liù shí yīsixty-oneHSK 7-9
- 六十三liù shí sānsixty-threeHSK 7-9
- 六十二liù shí èrsixty-twoHSK 7-9
- 六十亿liù shí yì6 billion; six hundred million (Chinese numbering system)HSK 7-9
- 六十八liù shí bāsixty-eightHSK 7-9
- 冷处理lěng chǔ lǐ(metallurgy) cold treatment, subzero treatment; (figurative) deliberate non-response or postponement of an issue to let tensions coolHSK 7-9
- 冷暖lěng nuǎn(literal) changes in temperature; cold and heat; (figurative) the ups and downs of life; the warmth and coldness of human relationshipsHSK 7-9
- 冷杉lěng shāfir (tree of the genus Abies)HSK 7-9
- 冷水浴lěng shuǐ yùcold bath; cold showerHSK 7-9
- 力保lì bǎoto strive to protect, to do one's utmost to ensure or maintainHSK 7-9
- 力战lì zhànto fight hard, to struggle with all one's strengthHSK 7-9
- 劣马liè mǎinferior horse, nag; vicious or fiery horseHSK 7-9
- 劳动改造láo dòng gǎi zàoreform through labor (a penal system requiring convicted criminals to perform forced labor)HSK 7-9
- 劳模láo mómodel worker (a state-awarded title for exemplary workers in China)HSK 7-9
- 历久lì jiǔto last a long time; enduringHSK 7-9
- 历久弥新lì jiǔ mí xīn(idiom) becomes more vibrant, fresh, or relevant over time; unfadingHSK 7-9
- 历年lì niánover the years, across (past) yearsHSK 6
- 吕宋岛lǚ sòng dǎoLuzon (largest island in the Philippines)HSK 7-9
- 垄断者lǒng duàn zhěmonopolistHSK 7-9
- 姥lǎomaternal grandmother (colloquial, often in 姥姥)HSK 7-9
- 嶙峋lín xún(adjective) craggy, rugged, jagged (of terrain, rocks, mountains); (adjective) bony, skin-and-bones (of a person's physique); (adjective) upright, lofty, having moral integrity (of a person's character)HSK 7-9
- 廖liàosurname LiaoHSK 7-9
- 录相机lù xiàng jīvideo recorder, VCRHSK 7-9
- 恋歌liàn gēlove songHSK 7-9
- 愣神lèng shénto be in a daze, to stare blankly, to daydreamHSK 7-9
- 拉文lā wénLatin (the language), Latin literatureHSK 7-9
- 拉普拉塔lā pǔ lā tǎLa Plata (city in Argentina)HSK 7-9
- 拉杆lā gānpull rod; drag link; draw bar (mechanical component)HSK 7-9
- 拦阻lán zǔto obstruct, to impede, to blockHSK 7-9
- 撩开liāo kāito push aside (curtains, hair, branches, etc.); to cast aside, to put aside (a topic, feeling, or burden)HSK 7-9
- 撩拨liáo bōto tease and tantalize (playfully); to flirt; to provoke or stir up (emotions or actions)HSK 7-9
- 撸lūto rub one's palm along (something); to roll up (sleeves); (colloquial) to pet or stroke (an animal); (slang) to fire (someone) from a job, to sackHSK 7-9
- 朗诵会lǎng sòng huìpoetry reading (event), recitation sessionHSK 7-9
- 李嘉诚Lǐ Jiā chéngLi Ka-shing, Hong Kong billionaireHSK 7-9
- 来势lái shìthe force or intensity with which something starts or arrives; onset; momentumHSK 7-9
- 来华lái huáto come to China (formal, used in official/diplomatic/academic contexts)HSK 7-9
- 来复线lái fù xiànrifling; spiral grooves inside a gun barrelHSK 7-9
- 林县Lín xiànLin County (a county in Henan Province, China)HSK 7-9
- 林带lín dàiforest belt, shelterbelt (a linear strip of trees planted for wind protection or ecological purposes)HSK 7-9
- 林西Lín xīLinxi County (in Inner Mongolia)HSK 7-9
- 柳条箱liǔ tiáo xiāngwicker suitcase; wicker trunkHSK 7-9
- 栏网lán wǎngnet barrier; fence nettingHSK 7-9
- 榴莲liú liándurian (a tropical fruit with a strong smell and spiky shell)HSK 7-9
- 橹lǔa sculling oar mounted at the stern of a boat, operated with a twisting motionHSK 7-9
- 泠língcool and clear (literary, often used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 流光溢彩liú guāng yì cǎi(idiom) brilliant lights and vibrant colors; a dazzling display of light and colorHSK 7-9
- 流年liú nián(literary) fleeting time, the passing years; (fortune-telling) one's luck or fortune in a given yearHSK 7-9
- 流程图liú chéng túflowchart; flow diagramHSK 7-9
- 理直气壮lǐ zhí qì zhuàngbold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictionsHSK 7-9
- 联欢lián huānto have a get-together, to celebrate togetherHSK 7-9
- 落户luò hùto settle (in a place); to establish residence; to set up homeHSK 7-9
- 立方米lì fāng mǐcubic meter (unit of volume)HSK 7-9
- 老伴儿lǎo bàn r(colloquial) one's elderly spouse; one's husband or wife in old ageHSK 7-9
- 涝làoflooded (of land, due to excessive rain)HSK 7-9
- 腊月Là yuèthe twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar (a period of heavy New Year preparations)HSK 7-9
- 连忙lián mángpromptly, at once, quickly (reacting to a situation)HSK 5