Chinese words starting with “L”
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- 腊là12th lunar month (used in 腊月); cured or preserved (used in 腊肉, 腊鱼 etc.)HSK 7-9
- 良性liáng xìng(medicine) benign; (general) positive, healthy, favorable, constructiveHSK 7-9
- 赖以lài yǐ(formal) to rely on (as a basis or means for some outcome)HSK 7-9
- 路由器lù yóu qìrouter (networking device)HSK 7-9
- 锂lǐlithiumHSK 7-9
- 隆隆lóng lóng(onomatopoeia) rumble, boom (of thunder, machinery, gunfire)HSK 7-9
- 领路lǐng lùto lead the way, to show the wayHSK 7-9
- 临别lín biéat parting; just before saying goodbyeHSK 7-9
- 力不从心lì bù cóng xīn(idiom) to have one's ability fall short of one's desire; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weakHSK 7-9
- 流过liú guōto flow past; to traverse (by flowing)HSK 7-9
- 獠牙liáo yáfang, tusk (of an animal)HSK 7-9
- 留级liú jíto repeat a grade; to be held back (in school)HSK 7-9
- 礼拜三lǐ bài sānWednesdayHSK 7-9
- 离合器lí hé qìclutch (in a vehicle or machine)HSK 7-9
- 立体声lì tǐ shēngstereo sound, stereophonic soundHSK 7-9
- 老相识lǎo xiāng shíold acquaintance; old friendHSK 7-9
- 联席会议lián xí huì yìjoint conference; joint meeting (of multiple organizations or departments)HSK 7-9
- 零度líng dùzero degrees (temperature, usually Celsius); freezing pointHSK 7-9
- 雷声léi shēngthunder, thunderclapHSK 7-9
- 龙珠lóng zhū(proper noun) Dragon Ball, the manga/anime franchise; (noun, rare) the plant Tubocapsicum anomalum (devil's tomato)HSK 7-9
- 临界lín jiècritical (in physics/technical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 临走lín zǒujust before leaving; upon departureHSK 7-9
- 六万liù wànsixty thousand; 60,000HSK 7-9
- 凌乱líng luànmessy, disarrayed, disheveled; in disarrayHSK 7-9
- 利器lì qìsharp weapon, cutting instrument; effective tool, efficient instrumentHSK 7-9
- 卢浮宫Lú fú gōngthe Louvre (museum in Paris)HSK 7-9
- 屡lǚrepeatedly, time and again (formal/literary; commonly used in 屡次)HSK 7-9
- 榔头láng tousledgehammer; large hammerHSK 7-9
- 浪漫主义làng màn zhǔ yìromanticism (18th–19th century artistic and literary movement); (by extension) romantic idealism or a romanticist styleHSK 7-9
- 漏网lòu wǎngto slip through the net; to escape unpunishedHSK 7-9
- 理清lǐ qīngto disentangle (literal, e.g., wires, cables); to clarify, to sort out (figurative, e.g., thoughts, a situation)HSK 7-9
- 理顺lǐ shùnto put in good order; to rationalize, to sort outHSK 7-9
- 疗效liáo xiàotherapeutic effect; healing efficacyHSK 7-9
- 累垮lèi kuǎto collapse from fatigue, to be exhausted to the point of breaking downHSK 7-9
- 老早lǎo zǎovery early; long agoHSK 7-9
- 老毛病lǎo máo bìng(noun) chronic problem, recurring flaw, old habit (negative)HSK 7-9
- 联谊lián yì(noun) social event, networking gatheringHSK 7-9
- 芦笋lú sǔnasparagusHSK 7-9
- 里斯本lǐ sī běnLisbon, capital of PortugalHSK 7-9
- 鲈鱼lú yúbass; perch (a type of freshwater or saltwater fish)HSK 7-9
- 两端liǎng duānthe two ends; both ends (of a length, range, or situation); the two extremes; going from one extreme to the other; indecision, vacillationHSK 7-9
- 两难liǎng nándilemma; to face a difficult choiceHSK 7-9
- 冷风lěng fēngcold wind; chilly breeze; rumor; gossip (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 列举liè jǔto list, to enumerateHSK 7-9
- 列兵liè bīngprivate (lowest military rank)HSK 7-9
- 劣lièinferior, of low quality (formal, often in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 另行lìng hángto do separately or at another time (must be followed by a verb)HSK 7-9
- 拉锁lā suǒzipperHSK 7-9
- 榴弹liú dànhigh-explosive shell; grenadeHSK 7-9
- 泷lóngrapids; waterfallHSK 7-9
- 烈性liè xìng(attr.) strong, potent (of alcohol, medicine, chemical, etc.); (attr.) spirited, fiery (of temperament or animals)HSK 7-9
- 练习场liàn xí chǎngdriving range (golf); practice court (for tennis, basketball, etc.); practice ground (for general sports training)HSK 7-9
- 绫línga thin silk fabric (used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 路段lù duànsection or stretch of a road or railwayHSK 7-9
- 零分líng fēnzero score, score of zeroHSK 7-9
- 露点lù diǎndew pointHSK 7-9
- 领情lǐng qíngto appreciate someone's kindness, to feel grateful for a favorHSK 7-9
- 六百万liù bǎi wàn6,000,000; six millionHSK 7-9
- 冷气lěng qìair conditioning (especially in Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 冷藏车lěng cáng chērefrigerated truckHSK 7-9
- 冷门lěng ménan unpopular or neglected field, subject, or area; an upset (in a competition, e.g., a surprise win by an underdog)HSK 7-9
- 冷面lěng miànpoker face; impassive expression; (fig.) cold front; chilly atmosphere or demeanorHSK 7-9
- 利普顿lì pǔ dú(proper noun) Lipton (tea brand or surname)HSK 7-9
- 劣等liè děnglow-grade, inferior, poor in qualityHSK 7-9
- 劳改láo gǎireform through labor (a penal sentence involving forced labor and re-education)HSK 7-9
- 擂台lèi táiarena (for martial arts challenges)HSK 7-9
- 旅社lǚ shèhotel; hostelHSK 7-9
- 来来往往lái lái wǎng wǎngto come and go frequently; to see each other often (of people or social interactions)HSK 7-9
- 林荫lín yīnshade of trees; leafy shadeHSK 7-9
- 棱角léng jiǎoedges and corners (of an object); (figurative) sharpness of character; unyielding personalityHSK 7-9
- 流行歌曲liú xíng gē qǔpopular songsHSK 7-9
- 漏气lòu qìto leak gas, air, or steam; to accidentally let slip a secret or embarrassing informationHSK 7-9
- 灵气líng qìspiritual influence (of a natural place) — the mystical energy that makes a location feel sacred or special; cleverness, quick-wittedness — the smart or sharp quality in a personHSK 7-9
- 烈日liè rìscorching sun, blazing sunHSK 7-9
- 留名liú míngto leave a good reputation, to be remembered for one's achievements (in history or a field)HSK 7-9
- 罗曼蒂克luó màn dì kè(adjective) romantic (with an old-fashioned, elegant, or cinematic flair)HSK 7-9
- 老本lǎo běnbusiness capital (initial investment in a venture); old edition (of a book, often rare or valuable); past reputation or glory (that one lives off)HSK 7-9
- 老生常谈lǎo shēng cháng tána platitude; a clichéHSK 7-9
- 老糊涂lǎo hú tua senile old person, dotardHSK 7-9
- 联姻lián yīnto connect by marriage; to marry into another family; (figurative) to form a strategic alliance (of companies, institutions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 联阵lián zhènunited front (abbreviation for 联合阵线)HSK 7-9
- 莱西Lái xīLaixi (a county-level city in Shandong province, China)HSK 7-9
- 连结lián jiéto connect, to join, to linkHSK 7-9
- 雷击léi jīto be struck by lightningHSK 7-9
- 乐观主义lè guān zhǔ yìoptimismHSK 7-9
- 例会lì huìregular meetingHSK 7-9
- 冷柜lěng guìfreezer (refrigerated cabinet)HSK 7-9
- 历历在目lì lì zài mùto be still vivid in one's memory (of past events or scenes); to remember something as if it were right before your eyesHSK 7-9
- 拉巴斯Lā bā sīLa Paz (administrative capital of Bolivia)HSK 7-9
- 旅行包lǚ xíng bāotraveling bagHSK 7-9
- 林区lín qūforest region, woodland areaHSK 7-9
- 流行病liú xíng bìngepidemic disease; epidemicHSK 7-9
- 浪漫主义者làng màn zhǔ yì zhěromanticist; a person who follows Romanticism or holds romantic idealsHSK 7-9
- 浪花làng huā(noun) spray, foam of breaking waves; classifier: 朵 (duǒ); (figurative) small events or experiences in one's life; snippetsHSK 7-9
- 炼金术liàn jīn shù(noun) alchemy; the medieval chemical science that aimed to turn base metals into gold; (noun, Chinese context) the Daoist practice of making elixirs of immortalityHSK 7-9
- 犁lí(noun) plow (farming implement); (verb) to plowHSK 7-9
- 篱lífence, hedge, barrier (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 累人lèi rén(stative verb) tiring, demanding, exhausting; (verb-object) to wear someone out; to be a burdenHSK 7-9
- 绿豆lǜ dòumung beanHSK 7-9
- 路况lù kuàngroad conditionsHSK 6
- 连通lián tōngto connect, to link up; (mathematics) to be connected (of a set or graph)HSK 7-9
- 两地liǎng detwo places; both placesHSK 7-9
- 乐于助人lè yú zhù rénhappy to help others; willing to lend a handHSK 7-9
- 令人振奋lìng rén zhèn fèninspiring; exciting; rousingHSK 7-9
- 六七liù qī(likely data error) six or seven (approximate number)HSK 7-9
- 兰特lán tèRand (South African currency); Randt (surname)HSK 7-9
- 历来lì láialways; consistently (throughout history or a long period)HSK 7-9
- 录影lù yǐng(verb) to record video, to videotape; (noun) recorded video, footageHSK 7-9
- 沦lún(bound form) to sink into, to fall into (ruin, oblivion, enemy hands, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 泪眼lèi yǎntearful eyesHSK 7-9
- 流苏liú sūtasselsHSK 7-9
- 留步liú bù(polite expression) please stay, don't bother to see me outHSK 7-9
- 羚líng(bound form) antelope; gazelleHSK 7-9
- 老底lǎo desb.'s past (especially secrets or shameful history); one's savings, family fortune, or inherited resources (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 老搭档lǎo dā dànglongtime partner (in work, collaboration, or regular activity)HSK 7-9
- 良师益友liáng shī yì yǒugood teacher and helpful friend; mentor and friend (a person who both teaches and supports you)HSK 7-9
- 菱形líng xíngrhombusHSK 7-9
- 裂纹liè wéncrack; fissure; crackle (on porcelain or glaze); (geology) cleavageHSK 7-9
- 论断lùn duàninference (a conclusion reached by reasoning); judgment (an opinion or evaluation based on analysis); thesis (a central argument or claim)HSK 7-9
- 连带lián dàito entail, to involve (as a consequence or accompaniment); to be jointly implicated, to be related (in a chain or shared situation)HSK 7-9
- 乐天派lè tiān pàioptimist; happy-go-lucky personHSK 7-9
- 了事liǎo shìto get something over with; to dispose of a matter hastilyHSK 7-9
- 亮丽liàng lìbright and beautifulHSK 7-9
- 令人不安lìng rén bù ānto disturb, to unsettle (to cause people to feel uneasy)HSK 7-9
- 喽罗lou luó(derog.) lackey, henchman, follower and accompliceHSK 7-9
- 懒觉lǎn jiàosleeping in, a long sleep (especially in the morning)HSK 7-9
- 拉森lā sēnLarson, Larsen, Larsson, or Lassen (surname)HSK 7-9
- 来意lái yìpurpose in coming; reason for comingHSK 7-9
- 流派liú pàischool (of thought, art, literature, music, etc.); tributary (of a river)HSK 7-9
- 流连liú liánto linger (somewhere out of enjoyment or reluctance to leave)HSK 7-9
- 炉火lú huǒstove fire; furnace fireHSK 7-9
- 留学liú xuéto study abroadHSK 3
- 累活lèi huótiring work, heavy workHSK 7-9
- 罗汉luó hànarhat (Buddhist saint who has attained nirvana)HSK 7-9
- 良方liáng fāng(literal) effective prescription (medicine or cooking); (figurative) sound strategy, good planHSK 7-9
- 里屋lǐ wūinner room (of a two-part room or suite)HSK 7-9
- 陆上lù shàngland (as opposed to sea or air)HSK 7-9
- 雷雨léi yǔthunderstormHSK 7-9
- 莲子lián zǐlotus seedHSK 7-9
- 领军lǐng jūnto lead troops; (figurative) to lead, to be at the forefrontHSK 7-9
- 咧嘴liě zuǐto grinHSK 7-9
- 廉正lián zhèngupright and honest; integrityHSK 7-9
- 离谱儿lí pǔ routrageous, unreasonable, ridiculous (of behavior, statements, prices, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 啰唆luō suo(adjective) verbose, long-winded, talkative; (verb) to talk too much, to nag, to be fussyHSK 7-9
- 卤味lǔ wèibraised soy-sauce dishes (卤味)HSK 7-9
- 乱发luàn fā(verb-object) to mess up one's hair; (noun) messy hairHSK 7-9
- 了不得liǎo bu dé(stative verb) terrific, extraordinary, exceptionally good; (stative verb) terrible, awful, extremely bad; (used as a complement after adjectives or verbs) extremely, to an extreme degreeHSK 7-9
- 力挽狂澜lì wǎn kuáng lánto make a vigorous effort to turn the tide; to single-handedly stem a crisisHSK 7-9
- 娄lóusurname Lou; one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomyHSK 7-9
- 屡试不爽lǚ shì bù shuǎng(chengyu) proven effective every time; to have been tried many times without a single failureHSK 7-9
- 胧lóngused in 朦朧|朦胧HSK 7-9
- 来之不易lái zhī-bú yì(idiom) hard to come by; hard-won; not easily obtainedHSK 7-9
- 来客lái kèguest, visitor (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 理事lǐ shì(noun) council member, director (of an organization); (verb, literary) to take care of matters, to handle affairsHSK 7-9
- 留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir; to recall fondlyHSK 7-9
- 磷酸lín suānphosphoric acidHSK 7-9
- 箩luósquare-bottomed bamboo basketHSK 7-9
- 联接lián jiēto connect; to linkHSK 7-9
- 联络官lián luò guānliaison officerHSK 7-9
- 良多liáng duōvery much, numerous (formal/literary, used as predicate or adverb)HSK 7-9
- 落成luò chéngto complete (a construction project, building, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 蜡像là xiàngwax figure; waxworkHSK 7-9
- 连长lián chángcompany commander (military)HSK 7-9
- 里里外外lǐ lǐ wài wài(noun phrase) the inside and outside; all aspects (of a place or situation)HSK 7-9
- 铃儿líng érbellHSK 7-9
- 镣铐liào kàoshackles; fetters and handcuffsHSK 7-9
- 镰liánsickleHSK 7-9
- 陆月lù yuèJune (formal/financial writing, using the capitalized numeral 陆)HSK 7-9
- 雷克雅未克léi kè yǎ wèi kèReykjavik (capital of Iceland)HSK 7-9
- 领唱lǐng chàngto lead a chorus (as the primary singer)HSK 7-9
- 领航lǐng háng(verb) to pilot, to navigate; (noun) pilot, navigatorHSK 7-9
- 两极liǎng jí(noun) the North and South Poles (geographic); (noun) two opposite poles; extremes (of opinions, values, etc.)HSK 6
- 两栖liǎng qīamphibious; able to function in two environments; (figurative) dual-talented; having skills in two different lines of workHSK 7-9
- 两肋插刀liǎng lèi chā dāo(idiom) to go through fire and water for a friend; to make great sacrifices for friendshipHSK 7-9
- 亮闪闪liàng shǎn shǎnshiny; brightHSK 7-9
- 凌辱líng rǔto insult; to humiliate; to sexually assault (a woman)HSK 7-9
- 利弊lì bìpros and cons; advantages and disadvantagesHSK 7-9
- 力争lì zhēngto strive for, to work hard for, to do one's utmost to achieveHSK 7-9
- 懒汉lǎn hànlazybones, idler, lazy fellowHSK 7-9
- 来时lái shíthe time of arrival; when (someone) comesHSK 7-9
- 来生lái shēngnext life; future incarnation (in Buddhist or folk belief)HSK 7-9
- 栗色lì sèchestnut brown (a reddish-brown color)HSK 7-9
- 棱lēngused in the place name 穆棱 (Mùlíng)HSK 7-9
- 流水线liú shuǐ xiànassembly lineHSK 7-9
- 涟漪lián yīripples (on water, literary); (figurative) subtle emotional stirrings; ripples of feelingHSK 7-9
- 漏洞百出lòu dòng bǎi chū(idiom) full of loopholes; riddled with errors, contradictions, or weaknessesHSK 7-9
- 烙饼lào bǐngbaked wheat pancake; flatbreadHSK 7-9
- 牢靠láo kàofirm and sturdy (of physical objects); dependable and reliable (of people or abstract things)HSK 7-9
- 理想化lǐ xiǎng huāto idealize; idealistic, idealizedHSK 7-9
- 离间lí jiānto sow discord, to drive a wedge between (people or groups)HSK 7-9
- 离队lí duìto leave one's team, post, or group; to drop out of the ranksHSK 7-9
- 轮奸lún jiāngang rapeHSK 7-9
- 鲤lǐcarp (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 鳞línscales (of fish, reptiles, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 鹭lùheron; egret (family Ardeidae)HSK 7-9
- 乐善好施lè shàn hào shīcharitable; benevolent; generous in givingHSK 7-9
- 冷藏库lěng cáng kùcold storage facility; freezer (large, commercial)HSK 7-9
- 凉拌liáng bànto dress cold; to prepare a cold dish with sauce (a cooking method)HSK 7-9
- 卢森堡Lú sēn bǎoLuxembourg (country)HSK 7-9
- 姥爷lǎo yematernal grandfatherHSK 5