Chinese words starting with “L”
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- 礼品lǐ pǐngift, presentHSK 7-9
- 立体lì tǐ(noun) a solid (three-dimensional geometric figure); three-dimensional object; (adjective) three-dimensional, stereoscopic, solidHSK 7-9
- 冷藏lěng cángrefrigeration, cold storageHSK 7-9
- 垃圾场lā jī chánggarbage dump, landfillHSK 7-9
- 揽lǎnto embrace, to take into one's arms; to take on (responsibility, project); to monopolize, to seize (a market, credit)HSK 7-9
- 理事会lǐ shì huìcouncil; board of directorsHSK 7-9
- 蓝天lán tiānblue skyHSK 7-9
- 伶líng(bound form) clever, intelligent; (bound form) performer, actor (in ancient China)HSK 7-9
- 愣lèng(verb) to stare blankly, to be stupefied; (adjective) blank, distracted, rash; (adverb, colloquial) unexpectedly, rashlyHSK 7-9
- 林子lín ziwoods; grove; forest (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 沦落lún luòto fall into a wretched state; to be reduced to (poverty, homelessness, etc.); to be stranded (far from home); to end up in a strange placeHSK 7-9
- 乱子luàn zǐdisturbance, trouble, disorderHSK 7-9
- 链接liàn jiēto link, to connect (e.g., files, websites, data)HSK 6
- 旅行车lǚ xíng chēstation wagon (a car with extended rear cargo space)HSK 7-9
- 流出liú chū(of liquid) to flow out, to run out; (of information, money, etc.) to leak out, to be dischargedHSK 7-9
- 理查Lǐ cháRichardHSK 7-9
- 礼拜堂lǐ bài tángchurchHSK 7-9
- 绿野lǜ yěgreen fields; green wildernessHSK 7-9
- 落伍luò wǔto be outdated; to fall behind the times; to drop out; to straggle behindHSK 7-9
- 兰西Lán xīLanxi County (in Heilongjiang Province)HSK 7-9
- 拉丁舞lā dīng wǔLatin danceHSK 7-9
- 朗读lǎng dúto read aloudHSK 6
- 罗曼史luó màn shǐromantic story, romanceHSK 7-9
- 老练lǎo liànseasoned and experienced (in handling people or affairs)HSK 7-9
- 领结lǐng jiēbow tie; loop (of a necktie)HSK 7-9
- 临时工lín shí gōngtemporary workerHSK 7-9
- 劣势liè shìdisadvantage; inferior positionHSK 7-9
- 卢旺达Lú wàng dáRwandaHSK 7-9
- 拉面lā miànhand-pulled noodlesHSK 7-9
- 疗养liáo yǎngto recuperate, to convalesce (by resting and receiving care)HSK 7-9
- 连同lián tóngtogether with; along with; includingHSK 7-9
- 两下子liǎng xià zi(quantifier) a couple of times; (noun, colloquial) skill, ability, trick (e.g. in 有两下子)HSK 7-9
- 伦理lún lǐethicsHSK 7-9
- 拉长lā chángto lengthen, to elongate (by pulling); to prolong (time), to extend (scope)HSK 7-9
- 来头lái tóubackground, connections, or backing (of a person, often implying influence); motive or reason behind someone's words or actions; (colloquial) interest, fun, or excitementHSK 7-9
- 烈士liè shìmartyr (especially revolutionary or national hero who died for a cause)HSK 7-9
- 联络员lián luò yuánliaison officer; liaison personHSK 7-9
- 论点lùn diǎnargument, thesis, point at issueHSK 7-9
- 轮班lún bānto work in shifts; to take turns on dutyHSK 7-9
- 雷电léi diànthunder and lightningHSK 7-9
- 劳力láo lìmanpower; labor force; (formal) able-bodied person; manual workerHSK 7-9
- 懒散lǎn sǎnnegligent, indolent, slackHSK 7-9
- 流言蜚语liú yán fēi yǔrumors and slanders; malicious gossipHSK 7-9
- 滤lǜto strain; to filterHSK 7-9
- 老手lǎo shǒuveteran; experienced person in a fieldHSK 7-9
- 辣椒酱là jiāo jiàngchili sauce, chili paste (a spicy sauce commonly used in Chinese cuisine)HSK 7-9
- 龙头lóng tóufaucet, tap; bicycle handlebar; (figurative) industry leader, leading enterpriseHSK 7-9
- 乱成一团luàn chéng yī tuánin a complete mess, in chaos, all in a tangleHSK 7-9
- 俚语lǐ yǔslang; colloquial expressionHSK 7-9
- 力所能及lì suǒ néng jíwithin one's power; to the best of one's ability; as far as one canHSK 7-9
- 琉liú(bound morpheme) used in 琉璃 (colored glaze) and 琉球 (Ryukyu)HSK 7-9
- 老话lǎo huàold saying; adage; remarks about the old days; reminiscencesHSK 7-9
- 连续剧lián xù jùTV series; serial dramaHSK 7-9
- 劣质liè zhìshoddy, of poor qualityHSK 7-9
- 零蛋líng dànzero (colloquial), goose egg; a score or result of zeroHSK 7-9
- 利于lì yúto be beneficial for, to be advantageous toHSK 7-9
- 拉美Lā MěiLatin AmericaHSK 7-9
- 潦倒liáo dǎoto be down and out; to be frustrated and impoverishedHSK 7-9
- 礼拜天lǐ bài tiānSunday (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 里程lǐ chéngmileage (distance traveled); course, path (of development or progression)HSK 7-9
- 吝啬lìn sèstingy, miserlyHSK 7-9
- 流亡liú wángto go into exile; to be forced to leave one's home country and live elsewhereHSK 7-9
- 炼liànto refine (skills, writing, etc.); to smelt (metal)HSK 7-9
- 累赘léi zhui(adjective) superfluous, cumbersome, verbose; (noun) a burden, an encumbrance; (verb) to burden, to encumberHSK 7-9
- 两千万liǎng qiān mò20 millionHSK 7-9
- 录用lù yòngto hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publicationHSK 6
- 掳lǔ(bound form) to capture (by force), to take prisonerHSK 7-9
- 溜达liū dato stroll, to go for a walkHSK 7-9
- 羚羊líng yángantelope, gazelleHSK 7-9
- 邻家lín jiāneighbors (the family or household next door)HSK 7-9
- 黎lí(bound form) black; dark; (surname) LiHSK 7-9
- 怜lián(bound form) to pity; to have compassion forHSK 7-9
- 懒鬼lǎn guǐlazybones, lazy personHSK 7-9
- 淋病lìn bìnggonorrheaHSK 7-9
- 猎狗liè gǒuhunting dog, houndHSK 7-9
- 莲花lián huālotus flower; lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)HSK 7-9
- 落花luò huāfallen flowersHSK 7-9
- 列队liè duìto form ranks, to line up (people in formation)HSK 7-9
- 履历lǚ lì(formal) résumé, curriculum vitae; (literary) personal history, background, antecedents; one's life experienceHSK 7-9
- 来龙去脉lái lóng qù mài(idiom) the whole sequence of events; the full story from start to finish; causes and effectsHSK 7-9
- 栗子lì zichestnutHSK 7-9
- 浪漫史làng màn shǐromance, love storyHSK 7-9
- 牢骚láo sāocomplaints; grumbling; discontent (often in 发牢骚 'to complain')HSK 7-9
- 路子lù zi(colloquial) way, method, approach; (colloquial) connections, pull, inside trackHSK 7-9
- 轮回lún huí(Buddhism) samsara; the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; (figurative) endless cycle or repetitionHSK 7-9
- 连任lián rènto be re-elected; to serve a consecutive term (in office)HSK 7-9
- 卵巢luǎn cháoovaryHSK 7-9
- 孪生luán shēngtwin (adjective)HSK 7-9
- 流失liú shī(of soil, water, etc.) to wash away, to be eroded); (figurative) (of talent, funds, customers, etc.) to be lost, to go elsewhereHSK 7-9
- 流通liú tōng(of air, water, money) to circulate; (of goods, information) to circulate, to distributeHSK 6
- 溜冰场liū bīng chǎngskating rink (for ice skating or roller skating)HSK 7-9
- 礼拜五lǐ bài wǔFridayHSK 7-9
- 礼拜六lǐ bài liùSaturdayHSK 7-9
- 落空luò kōngto come to nothing; to fail (of plans, hopes, expectations)HSK 7-9
- 垃圾车lā jī chēgarbage truck; refuse collection truckHSK 7-9
- 录音室lù yīn shìrecording studioHSK 7-9
- 懒虫lǎn chóng(colloquial) lazybones, lazy personHSK 7-9
- 拉肚子lā dù zito have diarrhea (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 离子lí zǐionHSK 7-9
- 落水狗luò shuǐ gǒu(figurative) a disgraced villain; a bad person who is down and out; (literal) a drowning dogHSK 7-9
- 岭lǐng(bound form) mountain ridge; (bound form) mountain rangeHSK 7-9
- 理财lǐ cáito manage finances, to do financial planningHSK 6
- 论者lùn zhěcritic; commentator; person who holds a dissenting viewHSK 7-9
- 零下líng xiàbelow zero (temperature)HSK 4
- 凌驾líng jiàto place oneself above (others); to override (rules, authority)HSK 7-9
- 利物浦Lì wù pǔLiverpoolHSK 7-9
- 来复枪lái fù qiāngrifle (historical term for a rifled firearm)HSK 7-9
- 硫酸liú suānsulfuric acid (H₂SO₄)HSK 7-9
- 缕lǚ(classifier) for slender, wispy things: strands (of hair), wisps (of smoke/mist), beams (of light), puffs (of fragrance)HSK 7-9
- 落脚luò jiǎoto stop over, to stay temporarily (during a trip)HSK 7-9
- 路途lù túroad, path; (fig.) journey, course (of life)HSK 7-9
- 领事lǐng shìconsulHSK 7-9
- 领到lǐng dàoto receive (after claiming, applying, or collecting); to get (salary, documents, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 乱叫luàn jiàoto yell or shout randomly, without restraint; (of animals) to bark noisily or continuouslyHSK 7-9
- 令人信服lìng rén xìn fúconvincing, compellingHSK 7-9
- 剌là(formal, adjective) perverse; unreasonable; absurdHSK 7-9
- 嘞lei(sentence-final particle) similar to 了 but with a tone of approval or satisfactionHSK 7-9
- 律师费lǜ shī fèilawyer's fee; attorney's feeHSK 7-9
- 旅行社lǚ xíng shètravel agencyHSK 5
- 洛林Luò línLorraine (region in France)HSK 7-9
- 立陶宛Lì táo wǎnLithuaniaHSK 7-9
- 锣luógongHSK 7-9
- 历经lì jīngto experience (over a period of time); to go through (difficulties, changes, etc.)HSK 6
- 唠láoused in compound words meaning to chatter, nag, or chat informally (e.g. 唠叨, 唠嗑)HSK 7-9
- 拉拢lā lǒngto rope in, to win over (often through inducements or underhand means)HSK 7-9
- 李子lǐ ziChinese plum (Prunus salicina)HSK 7-9
- 老化lǎo huàto age (of people, populations, or materials); to become outdated (of knowledge, technology, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 老爷子lǎo yé zǐrespectful term for an elderly man (addressing or referring); (dialectal) one's father (familiar, respectful)HSK 7-9
- 螺丝刀luó sī dāoscrewdriverHSK 7-9
- 路面lù miànroad surface; pavementHSK 6
- 辣酱là jiàngthick chili paste; chili sauceHSK 7-9
- 零售líng shòuto retail, to sell in small quantities or individuallyHSK 7-9
- 廊láng(bound form) corridor, porch, galleryHSK 7-9
- 拉扯lā chěto pull, to drag (with force); to raise, to bring up (a child, often through hardship); to implicate, to involve (in a bad situation)HSK 7-9
- 老古董lǎo gǔ dǒng(noun) antique, old-fashioned object; (noun, derogatory) old fogy, a person who is stubbornly old-fashionedHSK 7-9
- 雷公Léi GōngThunder God (deity in Chinese mythology)HSK 7-9
- 领取lǐng qǔto receive; to collect (document, money, prize, etc., often in a formal setting)HSK 5
- 冷板凳lěng bǎn dèngcold treatment, being sidelined, insignificant positionHSK 7-9
- 凉爽liáng shuǎngcool and refreshingHSK 7-9
- 凉鞋liáng xiésandalsHSK 7-9
- 料想liào xiǎngto expect, to presume, to think (usually about something that may happen)HSK 7-9
- 流星雨liú xīng yǔmeteor showerHSK 7-9
- 离别lí biéto part (for a long period), to bid farewell (for an extended time)HSK 7-9
- 联系人lián xì réncontact person; liaisonHSK 7-9
- 脸皮liǎn pí(literal) skin of the face; cheek; (metaphorical) sense of shame; thickness/thinness of one's skin in 脸皮厚/脸皮薄HSK 7-9
- 路标lù biāoroad sign (traffic sign); (military) route marker or signHSK 7-9
- 连连lián liánrepeatedly; again and againHSK 7-9
- 录音棚lù yīn péngrecording studioHSK 7-9
- 烙印lào yìn(n.) brand; mark (literal or figurative); (v.) to brand; to leave a lasting impressionHSK 7-9
- 硫liúsulfur (chemical element S)HSK 7-9
- 礼品店lǐ pǐn diàngift shopHSK 7-9
- 零用钱líng yòng qiánpocket money, allowanceHSK 7-9
- 黎巴嫩Lí bā nènLebanon (country)HSK 7-9
- 两侧liǎng cèboth sides, two sides; (biology) bilateralHSK 7-9
- 拉倒lā dǎo(colloquial) forget about it, drop it, let it goHSK 7-9
- 累积lěi jīto accumulate (gradually over time)HSK 7-9
- 老巢lǎo cháonest; den; lair (especially figurative: criminal's hideout or base)HSK 7-9
- 老板娘lǎo bǎn niángfemale shopkeeper; proprietress; wife of a male shopkeeperHSK 7-9
- 蜡笔là bǐcrayon (colored drawing stick)HSK 7-9
- 亮光liàng guānga flash of light; a beam of light; a gleamHSK 7-9
- 利比亚Lì bǐ yàLibyaHSK 7-9
- 劳累láo lèitired, exhaustedHSK 7-9
- 篮球赛lán qiú sàibasketball match; basketball gameHSK 7-9
- 老母lǎo mǔold mother (often used to refer to one's own mother, carries a sense of age and respect)HSK 7-9
- 里约热内卢lǐ yuē rè nèi lúRio de JaneiroHSK 7-9
- 镰刀lián dāosickleHSK 7-9
- 领教lǐng jiāo(polite, formal) thanks for your advice; much obliged; (often sarcastic) to get a taste of; to experience (something unpleasant or someone's tricks)HSK 7-9
- 令尊lìng zūnyour esteemed father (honorific)HSK 7-9
- 利害lì hàipros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; stakesHSK 7-9
- 流利liú lìfluentHSK 4
- 烈焰liè yànraging flamesHSK 7-9
- 罗布luó bùto be scattered or spread out (over a large area); to display or arrange over a wide spaceHSK 7-9
- 罗盘luó páncompassHSK 7-9
- 老头儿lǎo tóu erold man (colloquial, affectionate or familiar)HSK 7-9
- 轮船lún chuánsteamship, steamer, steamboatHSK 6
- 量级liàng jíorder of magnitude; weight class (in boxing, wrestling, etc.); class or level of capability (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 帘liáncurtain; screen; hanging clothHSK 7-9
- 浪荡làng dàngto loaf about, to wander aimlessly; to be dissolute, to lead a dissipated lifeHSK 7-9
- 缆车lǎn chēcable carHSK 7-9
- 罗宾汉Luó bīn hànRobin HoodHSK 7-9
- 老年痴呆症lǎo nián chī dāi zhèngsenile dementia; Alzheimer's disease (common term)HSK 7-9
- 良宵liáng xiāoa beautiful night; a delightful eveningHSK 7-9
- 良机liáng jīgood opportunity; golden chanceHSK 7-9
- 落水luò shuǐto fall into the water; (figurative) to sink into (a bad state), to go astray; (euphemistic) to become a prostituteHSK 7-9
- 落泪luò lèito shed tears, to weepHSK 7-9
- 路灯lù dēngstreet lamp; street lightHSK 7-9
- 冷笑lěng xiàoto sneer; a sneer (a cold, contemptuous laugh)HSK 7-9
- 灵巧líng qiǎodeft, nimble; ingeniousHSK 7-9
- 狼狈láng bèiin a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; embarrassed and flusteredHSK 7-9
- 老爷爷lǎo yé yegreat-grandfather; (polite address) grandpa, elderly manHSK 7-9
- 螺旋桨luó xuán jiǎngpropellerHSK 7-9
- 里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestoneHSK 7-9
- 颅骨lú gūskullHSK 7-9
- 领奖lǐng jiǎngto receive a prize or award (verb-object phrase)HSK 7-9
- 领子lǐng zicollarHSK 7-9
- 领空lǐng kōngterritorial airspaceHSK 7-9
- 伦次lún cìcoherence, logical sequenceHSK 7-9
- 劳作láo zuò(noun) manual labor, physical work; (verb) to do manual work, to labor physicallyHSK 7-9
- 拉网lā wǎngto pull a fishing net; to haul in a fishing netHSK 7-9
- 撩liāo(bound form) to tease, to provokeHSK 7-9