Chinese words starting with “L”
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- 楼房lóu fángmulti-story building, building of two or more floorsHSK 7-9
- 淋巴lín bālymphHSK 7-9
- 老大哥lǎo dà gēBig Brother (authoritarian figure or system, from Orwell's 1984); elder brother (respectful term for a senior male, less common in modern usage)HSK 7-9
- 帘子lián zicurtainHSK 7-9
- 老顽固lǎo wán gùstubborn old person; diehard; fogyHSK 7-9
- 露馅lòu xiànto spill the beans, to let the cat out of the bag, to reveal a secret unintentionallyHSK 7-9
- 卢布lú bùrubleHSK 7-9
- 垄断lǒng duànto monopolizeHSK 7-9
- 沥青lì qīngasphalt; bitumenHSK 7-9
- 礼帽lǐ màoformal hat; hat that goes with formal dressHSK 7-9
- 离异lí yì(formal) to divorceHSK 7-9
- 路费lù fèitravel expensesHSK 7-9
- 连衣裙lián yī qúnone-piece dressHSK 7-9
- 邻lín(bound form) neighbor; adjacent; nearHSK 7-9
- 冷嘲热讽lěng cháo rè fěngto mock with biting sarcasm; bitter and sarcastic remarksHSK 7-9
- 利落lì luòagile, nimble (of movements); all settled, in order (of matters or appearance)HSK 7-9
- 来人lái rén(noun) messenger; person sent on a mission; (noun) arrivals; people who comeHSK 7-9
- 流落liú luòto wander destitute; to be forced to wander in povertyHSK 7-9
- 滥杀làn shāto kill indiscriminately; to massacreHSK 7-9
- 牢笼láo lóng(literal) cage, prison cell; (figurative) trap, snare, shackles (of a situation, relationship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 磷línphosphorusHSK 7-9
- 缆绳lǎn shéngthick rope; cable (used for mooring, towing, or climbing)HSK 7-9
- 落幕luò mù(literal, theater) the curtain falls; (figurative) to conclude, to come to an end (of an event, exhibition, era)HSK 7-9
- 连贯lián guànto link up (disparate elements); to make coherentHSK 7-9
- 邻近lín jìnnearby, adjacent, neighboringHSK 7-9
- 铃木Líng mùSuzuki (Japanese surname)HSK 7-9
- 雷区léi ōuminefield (literal area of mines; also figurative dangerous situation)HSK 7-9
- 两面派liǎng miàn pāa two-faced person; a double-dealer; two-faced behavior; double-dealingHSK 7-9
- 乱麻luàn mátangled mess; chaotic situationHSK 7-9
- 列宁Liè níngLenin (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Russian revolutionary and political theorist)HSK 7-9
- 朗诵lǎng sòngto recite, to read aloud with expressionHSK 7-9
- 灵性líng xìngspiritual intelligence; the quality of being sentient or soulful (often of animals or perceptive people)HSK 7-9
- 理工学院lǐ gōng xué yuàncollege of science and engineering; institute of technologyHSK 7-9
- 老好人lǎo hǎo réna person who tries never to offend anybody; a pushover; a yes-person (often with a negative nuance)HSK 7-9
- 路易斯安那州Lù yì sī ān nà zhōuLouisiana, US stateHSK 7-9
- 露宿lù sùto sleep outdoors; to camp in the openHSK 7-9
- 两手空空liǎng shǒu kōng kōngto come away empty-handed; to have nothing to show for one's effortsHSK 7-9
- 乱世luàn shìtroubled times; era of chaos (war, upheaval)HSK 7-9
- 律动lǜ dòngto move or pulse rhythmically; to beat with a regular patternHSK 7-9
- 来世lái shìnext life (in reincarnation or afterlife)HSK 7-9
- 来劲lái jìn(informal, positive) full of energy; enthusiastic; in high spirits; (informal, negative, used in commands) to bother, tease, or provoke someone; to be a nuisanceHSK 7-9
- 流入liú rùto flow intoHSK 6
- 烂泥làn nímud, slush, mireHSK 7-9
- 篮球场lán qiú chǎngbasketball courtHSK 7-9
- 老处女lǎo chǔ nǚold maid, spinster (often derogatory, outdated)HSK 7-9
- 落叶luò yèfallen leaves; (botany) deciduous leafHSK 7-9
- 落选luò xuǎnto lose an election or competition; to fail to be electedHSK 7-9
- 裂口liè kǒu(verb, separable) to crack open, to split; (noun) a crack, gap, or split in a surface; also a wound or ventHSK 7-9
- 连环画lián huán huàpicture-story book (a traditional Chinese comic book format)HSK 7-9
- 链条liàn tiáochain (series of connected metal rings or linked items)HSK 7-9
- 露脸lòu liǎn(v.o.) to show up, to appear (in public, on TV, online, etc.); (v.o.) to bring credit to, to win honor for (someone or something)HSK 7-9
- 临头lín tóuto befall; to happen (of something bad); to be imminentHSK 7-9
- 六百liù bǎisix hundred; 600HSK 7-9
- 掠过lüè guòto sweep past, to brush past, to skim overHSK 7-9
- 流向liú xiàngdirection of flow; course (of a current, funds, trend, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 狼藉láng jí(used in fixed phrases) a mess; disorder; disarray; (used in 声名狼藉) notorious; disreputableHSK 7-9
- 篓子lǒu zǐbasketHSK 7-9
- 缆lǎncable, hawser (thick rope used for tying ships or in cable cars)HSK 7-9
- 罗网luó wǎng(literal) net (for catching animals); (figurative) trap, snare (a dangerous or deceptive situation)HSK 7-9
- 老牌lǎo páiold/established brand; (figurative) veteran actor; seasoned professionalHSK 7-9
- 老规矩lǎo guī jǔestablished rules, conventions, or practices (often implying tradition or routine)HSK 7-9
- 连着lián zhāoin succession; continuously; consecutiveHSK 7-9
- 领班lǐng bānforeman, supervisor (in a factory, restaurant, hotel, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 冷落lěng luò(adjective) desolate, unfrequented, deserted; (verb) to treat coldly, to snub, to give the cold shoulderHSK 7-9
- 力士lì shìstrongman; person of great physical strength; (Buddhist) guardian deity; Vajra warriorHSK 7-9
- 劳动节láo dòng jiéLabor Day (May 1)HSK 7-9
- 炼油厂liàn yóu chǎngoil refineryHSK 7-9
- 留守liú shǒu(historical/military) to stay behind (to handle affairs when the main person or force is away); (modern) to be left behind (especially of children or elderly when family members migrate)HSK 7-9
- 离岸lí àn(attributive) offshoreHSK 7-9
- 累累lèi lèicountless; numerous; again and again; repeatedlyHSK 7-9
- 罗马帝国Luó mǎ Dì guóRoman EmpireHSK 7-9
- 老虎机lǎo hǔ jīslot machineHSK 7-9
- 落下luò xià(r.v.) to fall, drop, descend; (r.v.) to leave behind, to fall behind, to omitHSK 7-9
- 落网luò wǎng(of a criminal) to be captured, to be arrestedHSK 7-9
- 连队lián duìcompany (military unit)HSK 7-9
- 露一手lòu yī shǒuto show off one's skills; to demonstrate one's talentHSK 7-9
- 鹿角lù jiǎoantlerHSK 7-9
- 乐土lè tǔparadise, land of happiness (literary)HSK 7-9
- 乐安lè ānLe'an (County, abbreviated from 乐安县, in Jiangxi Province)HSK 7-9
- 例假lì jiàofficial holiday, legal holiday; (euphemism) menstrual periodHSK 7-9
- 冷清lěng qīngdesolate and cheerless (of a place); quiet and emptyHSK 7-9
- 刘海liú hǎibangs, fringe (hairstyle); Liu Hai (a Daoist immortal)HSK 7-9
- 利率lì lǜinterest rateHSK 7-9
- 栏目lán mùcolumn (in a newspaper or magazine); segment (in a TV or radio program)HSK 7-9
- 溜掉liū diàoto slip away unnoticed; to sneak awayHSK 7-9
- 灵通líng tōngwell-informed (about news, information); (of mind or method) quick, clever, effectiveHSK 7-9
- 理科lǐ kēthe sciences (as an academic field, as opposed to the humanities or liberal arts)HSK 6
- 篮筐lán kuāngbasket (especially a basketball hoop)HSK 7-9
- 绿洲lǜ zhōuoasisHSK 7-9
- 老乡lǎo xiāngfellow townsman; someone from the same hometown (often implying warmth, trust, or nostalgia)HSK 7-9
- 聆língto listen, to hear (bound form, used in compounds such as 聆听)HSK 7-9
- 陵墓líng mùmausoleum; tombHSK 7-9
- 亮晶晶liàng jīng jīngglittering; sparklingHSK 7-9
- 劳斯莱斯Láo sī lái sīRolls-Royce (luxury car brand)HSK 7-9
- 拉下水lā xià shuǐto drag (someone) into a wrongdoing; to corruptHSK 7-9
- 摞luòto pile up, to stackHSK 7-9
- 料子liào ziclothing material, fabric; timber, wood; (colloquial) makings, potential (for a role or activity)HSK 7-9
- 来访者lái fǎng zhěvisitor; (psychological counseling) clientHSK 7-9
- 沦为lún wéito be reduced to (a worse state), to degenerate intoHSK 7-9
- 流量liú liàngflow rate; volume of traffic (vehicles, passengers, fluid); data traffic; network traffic; mobile data usageHSK 6
- 烙làoto brand (a mark on skin or surface); to iron (clothes, with 烙铁); to bake (on a flat pan, e.g. 烙饼)HSK 7-9
- 绿茶lǜ chágreen tea; (slang) a seemingly innocent but manipulative girlHSK 2
- 令人发指lìng rén fà zhǐto make one's blood boil; to be outraged; extremely infuriatingHSK 7-9
- 拢lǒngto gather, to bring together (also used for combing/smoothing hair); to approach, to draw near; to add up, to totalHSK 7-9
- 灵车líng chēhearse; funeral carriageHSK 7-9
- 留宿liú sùto put up a guest for the night; to stay overnightHSK 7-9
- 癞蛤蟆lài há matoadHSK 7-9
- 立足lì zúto have a footing, to establish oneself (in a certain place or field); to be based on, to rely on (used with 于)HSK 7-9
- 篮板lán bǎnbackboard (in basketball)HSK 7-9
- 老把戏lǎo bǎ xìold trick; old game (often implies a dishonest or outdated scheme)HSK 7-9
- 落日luò rìsetting sunHSK 7-9
- 虑lǜ(bound form) to consider, to think over; (bound form) to worry, to be anxiousHSK 7-9
- 论据lùn jùgrounds of an argument; evidence or reasons that support a claimHSK 7-9
- 镭léiradiumHSK 7-9
- 两回事liǎng huí shìtwo entirely different things; two separate mattersHSK 7-9
- 勒令lè lìngto compel by official order, to order (by decree)HSK 7-9
- 历史学家lì shǐ xué jiāhistorianHSK 7-9
- 廉耻lián chǐsense of honor and shame; moral integrityHSK 7-9
- 抡lūnto swing (arms, a heavy object) with force; to brandish; (colloquial) to fling or spend (money) lavishlyHSK 7-9
- 浪头làng toucrest of a wave; (figurative) the forefront, vanguard; leading edge (of a trend or movement)HSK 7-9
- 狼吞虎咽láng tūn-hǔ yànto wolf down one's food; to devour ravenouslyHSK 7-9
- 猎豹liè bàocheetahHSK 7-9
- 罗得岛Luó dé dǎoRhode IslandHSK 7-9
- 老一套lǎo yī tàothe same old stuff; the same old routine; the same old storyHSK 7-9
- 连夜lián yèthat very night; without delay until the next day; through the night; all night; for several consecutive nightsHSK 7-9
- 连锁反应lián suǒ fǎn yìngchain reactionHSK 7-9
- 零售商líng shòu shāngretailerHSK 7-9
- 冷饮lěng yǐncold drinkHSK 7-9
- 劳动力láo dòng lìlabor force, manpowerHSK 6
- 历史课lì shǐ kèhistory class; history lessonHSK 7-9
- 厘lí(measure word) 0.1% or one-thousandth of a unit; used for small fractions, interest rates, or differencesHSK 7-9
- 另当别论lìng dāng bié lùn(fixed expression) a different matter; something that should be regarded as a separate caseHSK 7-9
- 林中lín zhōngin the forest, amid the woodsHSK 7-9
- 理所应当lǐ suǒ yīng dāngit's only right and proper; it goes without sayingHSK 7-9
- 礼拜一lǐ bài yīMondayHSK 7-9
- 绿叶lǜ yègreen leavesHSK 7-9
- 老婆婆lǎo pó pógranny (respectful/affectionate term for an elderly woman); husband's mother, mother-in-law (from the wife's perspective)HSK 7-9
- 螺栓luó shuānbolt (mechanical fastener), screw boltHSK 7-9
- 路牌lù páistreet signHSK 7-9
- 陵líng(bound form) hill, mound (e.g., 丘陵); (bound form) imperial tomb, mausoleum (e.g., 陵墓, 皇陵)HSK 7-9
- 露骨lù gǔundisguised; barefaced; thinly veiled (of speech, behavior, or expression)HSK 7-9
- 侣lǚ(bound form) companion; partnerHSK 7-9
- 六千liù qiānsix thousandHSK 7-9
- 冷冰冰lěng bīng bīngice-cold, freezing (physically); icy, frosty (in manner or attitude)HSK 7-9
- 绿帽子lǜ mào zicuckold (figurative, a man whose wife is unfaithful)HSK 7-9
- 老太lǎo tàiold ladyHSK 7-9
- 老路lǎo lùold road; beaten track; the same old way (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 联播lián bōto broadcast simultaneously across a network; to simulcastHSK 7-9
- 莅临lì lín(formal) to arrive (of a distinguished person); to grace with one's presenceHSK 7-9
- 落井下石luò jǐng xià shíto kick someone when they are down; to take advantage of someone's misfortune to attack themHSK 7-9
- 路线图lù xiàn túroute map (literal, showing physical routes like roads or trails); roadmap (figurative, a plan or strategy for achieving a goal)HSK 7-9
- 辣味là wèihot taste, spiciness, pungencyHSK 7-9
- 陆续lù xùone after another; in successionHSK 5
- 零点líng diǎnmidnight, 12:00 AM; zero point (on a scale, e.g., temperature, coordinates)HSK 7-9
- 零碎líng suì(adjective) scattered and fragmentary, piecemeal; (noun) scraps, odds and endsHSK 7-9
- 领略lǐng lüèto appreciate and understand (through firsthand experience); to grasp the essence of (a scene, culture, feeling, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 令人满意lìng rén mǎn yìto be satisfactory; to satisfyHSK 7-9
- 利刃lì rènsharp blade, sharp knifeHSK 7-9
- 吝啬鬼lìn sè guǐmiser; skinflint; stingy personHSK 7-9
- 沦陷lún xiàn(of a territory) to fall into enemy hands, to be occupied; (literary) to be submerged, to be floodedHSK 7-9
- 痢疾lì jidysenteryHSK 7-9
- 老东西lǎo dōng xī(derogatory) old fart, old bastard (insult for an elderly person); (literal) old stuff, old thingHSK 7-9
- 老挝Lǎo wōLaosHSK 7-9
- 脸面liǎn miànone's social standing and reputation; face (in the Chinese cultural sense); self-respect; dignityHSK 7-9
- 良药liáng yàogood medicineHSK 7-9
- 蓝宝石lán bǎo shísapphireHSK 7-9
- 论证lùn zhèng(verb) to demonstrate or prove through argument; to expound on; (noun) proof; argumentationHSK 7-9
- 鲤鱼lǐ yúcarpHSK 7-9
- 鹿岛lù dǎoKashima, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan; Ludao Island, an island off the coast of Liaoning, ChinaHSK 7-9
- 伶俐líng lìclever, bright, quick-wittedHSK 7-9
- 柳树liǔ shùwillow tree; willowHSK 7-9
- 流下liú xià(of liquid) to flow down; (of tears, sweat) to shed, to roll downHSK 7-9
- 溜冰鞋liù bīng xiéice skates; roller skatesHSK 7-9
- 牢不可破láo bù kě pò(idiom) unbreakable, indestructible (of bonds, alliances, beliefs, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 狼群láng qúnwolf packHSK 7-9
- 理赔lǐ péisettlement of a claim (especially insurance)HSK 7-9
- 留存liú cúnto preserve, to keep, to remainHSK 7-9
- 立方lì fāng(classifier) cubic (used for units of volume); (noun) cube (third power in mathematics); (noun) cube (solid object, short for 立方体)HSK 7-9
- 类别lèi biécategory, classificationHSK 6
- 老五lǎo wǔthe fifth (child) in a family; Number Five (nickname or designation for the fifth-born sibling or the fifth in a group)HSK 7-9
- 老伴lǎo bàn(colloquial) one's spouse (used especially by older married couples)HSK 7-9
- 老爷车lǎo yé chēclassic car, vintage carHSK 7-9
- 蓝领lán lǐngblue-collar workerHSK 7-9
- 路卡lù kǎroad checkpoint; barrier (on a road)HSK 7-9
- 领航员lǐng háng yuánnavigator; pilotHSK 7-9
- 两性liǎng xìngboth sexes, male and female (often in social or biological contexts); (chemistry) amphoteric property or substance; bisexualityHSK 7-9
- 令人钦佩lìng rén qīn pèito be admirable; to command admiration; to inspire respectHSK 7-9
- 冷汗lěng háncold sweatHSK 7-9
- 冷藏室lěng cáng shìrefrigerator compartment; cold storage compartmentHSK 7-9
- 力求lì qiúto strive to, to make every effort (to achieve something)HSK 7-9
- 拉萨Lā sàLhasa (capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region)HSK 7-9
- 旅人lǚ réntraveler, sojourner (one who lives away from home)HSK 7-9
- 洛杉矶市luò shān jī shìLos Angeles, California; city of Los AngelesHSK 7-9
- 淋漓尽致lín lí jìn zhì(idiom) incisively and vividly; thoroughlyHSK 7-9
- 漏斗lòu dǒufunnelHSK 7-9
- 灵验líng yànefficacious; effective; accurate (of predictions, remedies, methods, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 类比lèi bǐanalogyHSK 7-9
- 联结lián jiéto connect, to link, to join (formally or abstractly)HSK 7-9
- 联网lián wǎngto connect to a network; to be networkedHSK 6
- 联队lián duìmilitary wing (of an air force); combined sports team (of players from different units or regions)HSK 7-9