- 冷藏库lěng cángcold 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
- 廉lián(bound form) honest and upright; (bound form) low-priced, cheapHSK 7-9
- 拉布拉多Lā bù lā duōLabrador (region of Canada); Labrador (breed of dog)HSK 7-9
- 拉平lā píngto even out, to bring to the same levelHSK 7-9
- 擂lēito beat (a drum); to sound (a gong for martial contests or ceremonies)HSK 7-9
- 朗斯lǎng sīLens (city in France)HSK 7-9
- 来者不拒lái zhě bú(set phrase) to never turn anyone away; to accept every request or offerHSK 7-9
- 流弹liú dànstray bulletHSK 7-9
- 浪人làng rénvagrant; drifter; unemployed person; (historical Japanese context) ronin; masterless samuraiHSK 7-9
- 灵药líng yàomiraculous medicine; elixirHSK 7-9
- 略微lüè wēislightly, a little bitHSK 7-9
- 略知一二lüè zhī yī èrto know only a little about (a subject); to have a superficial understandingHSK 7-9
- 礼拜四lǐ bài sìThursdayHSK 7-9
- 离经叛道lí jīngto depart from established norms; heretical, unconventional (often disapprovingly)HSK 7-9
- 罗威luō(proper noun) Luo Wei (personal name)HSK 7-9
- 落汤鸡luò tāng jīa person who looks drenched and bedraggled (like a drowned rat)HSK 7-9
- 螺钉luó dīngscrewHSK 7-9
- 论调lùn diào(derogatory) view, argument (used to dismiss an opinion as wrong or misguided)HSK 7-9
- 赖账lài zhàngto renege on a debt, to defaultHSK 7-9
- 轮渡lún dùferry (boat)HSK 7-9
- 辣椒粉là jiāo fěnchili powderHSK 7-9
- 连续性lián xù xìngcontinuity; continuousnessHSK 7-9
- 锒铛入狱láng chēngto be arrested and sent to prison (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 领头人lǐng tóu rénleader (especially in community or grassroots contexts)HSK 7-9
- 两全其美liǎng quán qí měito satisfy both sides; to be mutually beneficial; a win-win solutionHSK 7-9
- 乐此不疲lè cǐ-bù píto enjoy doing something so much that one never tires of it; to take great pleasure in something and never get boredHSK 7-9
- 冷空气lěng kōng(meteorology) cold air massHSK 7-9
- 凉亭liáng tíng(n.) wayside pavilion; Chinese-style open-sided pavilion for resting and enjoying the sceneryHSK 7-9
- 搂抱lǒu bàoto hug, to embraceHSK 7-9
- 氯气lǜ qìchlorineHSK 7-9
- 泪流满面lèi liú mǎn miàntears streaming down one's face (describing extreme sadness)HSK 7-9
- 流经liú jīngto flow through (of rivers, currents, routes)HSK 7-9
- 流转liú zhuǎnto circulate, to pass through a system (of goods, capital, resources); to wander, to drift from place to place (of people)HSK 7-9
- 灵活性líng huó xìngflexibilityHSK 7-9
- 猎取liè qǔto hunt (animals); to seek, to pursue (fame, profit, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 理学lǐ xué(historical) the School of Principle in Neo-Confucian philosophy; natural science (especially in degree names)HSK 7-9
- 礼宾lǐ bīnprotocol; official etiquetteHSK 7-9
- 礼拜二lǐ bài èrTuesdayHSK 7-9
- 离题lí títo digress, to stray from the topicHSK 7-9
- 立定lì dìnghalt! (used as a military command); to stop and stand stillHSK 7-9
- 老交情lǎo jiāo qínglong-standing friendship; old friend (with whom one has a long-standing friendship)HSK 7-9
- 老茧lǎo jiǎncallus, corn (hardened patch of skin)HSK 7-9
- 莱茵lái yīnRhine (river in Europe)HSK 7-9
- 裂变liè biàn(nuclear) fission; great changes, transformation (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 辽阔liáo kuòvast, extensiveHSK 7-9
- 量子力学liàng zǐ lì xuéquantum mechanicsHSK 7-9
- 链球菌liàn qiú jūnstreptococcus (a genus of spherical, chain-forming bacteria that can cause infections such as strep throat)HSK 7-9
- 阑尾炎lán wěi yánappendicitisHSK 7-9
- 领口lǐng kǒucollar; neckline; neckbandHSK 7-9
- 两败俱伤liǎng bài jū shāngboth sides lose; neither side gains anythingHSK 7-9
- 乐坛lèmusic circles; music industryHSK 7-9
- 伦理学lún lǐ xuéethics (as a field of study)HSK 7-9
- 兰州lán zhōuLanzhou (capital of Gansu Province)HSK 7-9
- 冷冻室lěng dòng shìfreezer compartment (in a refrigerator); freezerHSK 7-9
- 冷血动物lěng xuè dòng wù(literal) cold-blooded animal (e.g., reptiles, amphibians, fish); (figurative) an unfeeling or cold-hearted personHSK 7-9
- 列车员liè chē yuántrain attendantHSK 7-9
- 力图lì túto strive to, to try hard to (do something)HSK 7-9
- 劣迹liè jìmisdeed; evil doingHSK 7-9
- 卵细胞luǎn xì bāoegg cell, ovumHSK 7-9
- 录入lù rùto input, to enter (data into a computer or system)HSK 7-9
- 晾干liàng gānto air-dry (by hanging or spreading in the air)HSK 7-9
- 氯化钾lǜ huà jiǎpotassium chlorideHSK 7-9
- 流沙liú shāshifting sand; quicksand; sedimentHSK 7-9
- 流行语liú hángbuzzword, popular expressionHSK 7-9
- 浏览器liú lǎn qì(web) browserHSK 6
- 溜之大吉liūto sneak away, to slink off (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 漏税lòu shuìto evade taxes, to dodge tax paymentsHSK 7-9
- 猎奇liè jīto seek out novelty (often with a morbid or sensationalist curiosity)HSK 7-9
- 篮下lán xiàunder the basket (basketball term for the area near the hoop)HSK 7-9
- 篮板球lán bǎn qiúrebound (in basketball)HSK 7-9
- 绿地lǜ dìgreen space; green area (e.g., park, garden, or urban greenery)HSK 7-9
- 老主顾lǎo zhǔ gùregular customer, loyal clientHSK 7-9
- 老总lǎo zǒngboss, chief executive (respectful term of address or reference)HSK 7-9
- 老气lǎo qìold-fashioned, outdated (in style, clothing, decoration); making someone look older than their actual age (of appearance); somber, grave, dark (of atmosphere or decor)HSK 7-9
- 脸型liǎn xíngface shape; facial contourHSK 7-9
- 莱姆病lái mǔ bìngLyme diseaseHSK 7-9
- 落败làto be defeated, to lose (in a competition, battle, election, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 落难làto meet with misfortune, to fall into distressHSK 7-9
- 螺luó(bound form) spiral; whorl (as in 螺旋, 指纹螺); (bound form) snail; conch (as in 螺蛳, 海螺); (bound form) screw (as in 螺丝)HSK 7-9
- 谅liàng(bound form, in 原谅, 谅解) to forgive; to understand; (bound form, in 谅必, 谅想) to suppose; to presume; to think it likelyHSK 7-9
- 路旁lù pángroadside; side of the roadHSK 7-9
- 零售业líng shòu yèretail industry, retail businessHSK 7-9
- 零星líng xīngscattered; sporadic; fragmentaryHSK 7-9
- 露水lù shuǐdew; (figurative) something ephemeral or short-livedHSK 7-9
- 领导层lǐng dǎo céngleadership; the ruling stratum; the top level of leadersHSK 7-9
- 两万五千liǎng mò25,000 (twenty-five thousand)HSK 7-9
- 两口子liǎng kǒu zi(informal) husband and wife, married coupleHSK 7-9
- 仑lúnorder; coherenceHSK 7-9
- 僚机liáo jīwing plane (aircraft flying in support of a lead plane); wingman (pilot flying in support of a lead pilot)HSK 7-9
- 冷眼旁观lěng yǎn páng guānto look on coldly; to observe from a detached, critical perspective; to stay aloofHSK 7-9
- 利比里亚Lì bǐ lǐ yàLiberiaHSK 7-9
- 力点lì diǎn(physics) the point where force is applied on a lever; (martial arts/acupuncture) pressure point, vital pointHSK 7-9
- 励lì(bound form) to encourage; to urge; to motivateHSK 7-9
- 劳教所láo jiào suǒreeducation-through-labor camp (historical institution in China, abolished 2013)HSK 7-9
- 吏lìlow-level official (in imperial China); clerkHSK 7-9
- 吕lǚsurname LǚHSK 7-9
- 喇嘛Lǎ malamaHSK 7-9
- 屡次lǚ cìrepeatedly, time and againHSK 7-9
- 拉动lā dòngto pull, to draw (physically); to stimulate, to drive (economic growth or action)HSK 7-9
- 李斯Lǐ SīLi Si (prime minister of the Qin dynasty)HSK 7-9
- 来年lái niánnext year, the coming yearHSK 7-9
- 梨子lí zipearHSK 7-9
- 流体liú tǐfluidHSK 7-9
- 流芳百世liú fāng bǎito be remembered for one's good deeds for generations; to leave a lasting legacyHSK 7-9
- 淋巴结lín bā jiélymph nodeHSK 7-9
- 猎户liè hùhunter; Orion (constellation)HSK 7-9
- 瘤子liú zǐtumor; lump (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 离境lí jìngto leave a country, to depart from a country (especially through customs/immigration)HSK 7-9
- 立志lì zhìto resolve, to be determined (to set a goal)HSK 7-9
- 立方体lì fāng tǐcubeHSK 7-9
- 立足点lì zú diǎnfoothold; footing (literal or figurative); standpoint; point of view; basic principleHSK 7-9
- 老先生lǎo xiān shēngold gentleman (respectful term for an elderly man, often implying learning or status)HSK 7-9
- 老姑娘lǎo gū niángold maid (unmarried woman, often pejorative); youngest daughter (in a family)HSK 7-9
- 老道lǎo dào(colloquial) Daoist priestHSK 7-9
- 聋哑人lóng yǎ réndeaf-mute person; person who is both deaf and unable to speakHSK 7-9
- 蓼liǎo(bound form) knotweed; plants of the Polygonaceae familyHSK 7-9
- 览lǎn(bound form) to look at, view; to display, exhibitHSK 7-9
- 轮换lún huànto rotate, to take turnsHSK 7-9
- 量刑liàng xíngsentencing; measurement of punishment (in criminal law)HSK 7-9
- 领头羊lǐng tóu yángbellwether, leading figure, pacesetterHSK 7-9
- 两千五百万liǎng qiān wǔ bǎi25,000,000 (twenty-five million)HSK 7-9
- 两头liǎng tóuboth ends (of a physical object); either end; both parties; both sidesHSK 7-9
- 乐子lèfun, amusement (colloquial); awkward predicament, laughingstock (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 乐得lèbe only too glad to; be delighted to (do something)HSK 7-9
- 令人鼓舞lìng rén gǔ wǔencouraging, hearteningHSK 7-9
- 冷凝lěng níngcondensation (physical process)HSK 7-9
- 凉水liáng shuǐcold water (as opposed to hot water); unboiled water (tap water, not yet boiled)HSK 7-9
- 劳役láo yìforced labor (as punishment, penal servitude)HSK 7-9
- 历时lì shíto last, to take (a period of time); (adjective) diachronic; relating to historical development (especially in linguistics)HSK 7-9
- 拉撒lāgarbage; refuseHSK 7-9
- 拦路lán lùto block the way, to obstructHSK 7-9
- 捞钱lāo qián(colloquial, derogatory) to make money by shady or opportunistic means, to grab moneyHSK 7-9
- 旅游团lǚ yóu tuántour groupHSK 7-9
- 朗朗上口lǎng lǎng shǎngsmooth and catchy to read aloud; easy and pleasant to reciteHSK 7-9
- 来由lái yóureason; cause; origin; antecedentsHSK 7-9
- 林间lín jiānin the woods, among the treesHSK 7-9
- 栗木lì mùchestnut (wood)HSK 7-9
- 楼道lóu dàocorridor (in a multi-story building); hallwayHSK 6
- 略带lüè dàito have a trace/hint of (a quality); to mention briefly, to touch onHSK 7-9
- 礼遇lǐ yùcourteous reception, respectful treatmentHSK 7-9
- 立足之地lì zú zhī dea place to stand; (figurative) a foothold, a secure positionHSK 7-9
- 老前辈lǎo qián bèisenior person, elder, old-timer (respected for age and experience in a field)HSK 7-9
- 老将lǎo jiàngveteran, old hand (in a field); old generalHSK 7-9
- 老虎钳lǎo hǔ qiánvise (bench clamp for holding work); pincer pliers (heavy-duty pliers for gripping and cutting)HSK 7-9
- 联军lián jūnallied forcesHSK 7-9
- 芦lú(bound form) reed; (bound form) gourdHSK 7-9
- 落实luò shí(verb) to implement, to carry out, to put into effectHSK 7-9
- 落脚点làstopover; foothold; (figurative) starting point or basisHSK 7-9
- 蜡像馆là xiàng guǎnwax museumHSK 7-9
- 赖皮lài píshameless, rascally, unreasonable; to cheat or renege (in a game)HSK 7-9
- 连理lián lǐ(noun) trees with interlocking branches (a symbol of inseparable love); (noun) a deeply loving couple (literary)HSK 7-9
- 里带lǐ dài(colloquial) inner tube (of a tire)HSK 7-9
- 零工líng gōngodd job; short-term hired labor; casual laborerHSK 7-9
- 雷暴léi bàothunderstormHSK 7-9
- 两千五liǎng qiān wǔ2500; two thousand five hundredHSK 7-9
- 临界点lín jiè diǎn(physics) critical point; (figurative) tipping point, thresholdHSK 7-9
- 丽人lí(literary) beautiful woman; belleHSK 7-9
- 丽泽lí(written) benefits derived from mutual exchange between friendsHSK 7-9
- 了得leoutrageous, terrible (used in exclamations of disapproval or shock); extraordinary, remarkable (used to praise someone's ability or achievement)HSK 7-9
- 六月份liùJuneHSK 7-9
- 利比亚人lì bǐ yà rénLibyan (person)HSK 7-9
- 利马Lì mǎLima (capital of Peru)HSK 7-9
- 劳动者láo dòng zhelaborer, workerHSK 7-9
- 卤lǔto stew in soy sauce and spices (a Chinese cooking method)HSK 7-9
- 卤莽lǔ mǎngrash, reckless, impetuousHSK 7-9
- 喇叭声lāsound of a horn; honkHSK 7-9
- 喇叭裤lǎ ba kùbell-bottom trousersHSK 7-9
- 流离失所liú lí shī suǒ(chengyu) to be displaced from one's home and wander destitute; homeless and adriftHSK 7-9
- 灵机一动líng jī-yí dòng(idiom) to have a sudden inspiration; to be struck by a bright ideaHSK 7-9
- 烂熟làn shúthoroughly cooked (of food, especially meat or stew); sound asleep (of a person); thoroughly familiar (of knowledge, skills, or text)HSK 7-9
- 狼狈为奸láng bèi wéi jiānto act in collusion; to conspire together (for evil purposes)HSK 7-9
- 理发馆lǐ fābarber shop; hairdresser'sHSK 7-9
- 碌碌无为liùmediocre and without achievement; to lead a humdrum and ineffectual lifeHSK 7-9
- 立交桥lì jiāo qiáooverpass, flyoverHSK 7-9
- 立功lì gōngto render meritorious service; to distinguish oneself through achievementsHSK 7-9
- 立誓lì shìto take an oath; to vow (formal)HSK 7-9
- 立陶宛人Lì táo wǎn rénLithuanian (person)HSK 7-9
- 粮仓liáng cānggranary, barnHSK 7-9
- 累计lěi jìto accumulate to (a total), to add up toHSK 7-9
- 缭绕liáo rǎoto curl up (of smoke, mist, etc.); to hang around, to linger (of fragrance, sound, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 罗罗luō(historical, pejorative) former name for the Yi ethnic group; (literary) scattered, in a disorderly wayHSK 7-9
- 老三lǎo sānthird-born child; third eldest (in a family or group)HSK 7-9
- 老妈子lǎo mā zimaidservant, amahHSK 7-9
- 聋哑lóng yādeaf and mute (person); deaf-muteHSK 7-9
- 联名lián míngto jointly sign; to co-sign (a document, petition, declaration, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 莲蓬头lián péng tóushowerhead, shower nozzleHSK 7-9
- 落马luò mǎto fall from power / be caught (in corruption cases); to be eliminated (in a competition)HSK 7-9
- 螺丝钉luó sī dīngscrew (hardware fastener); a person who plays a small but essential role (in a team or organization)HSK 7-9
- 褴褛lán lǚ(of clothes) ragged; shabbyHSK 7-9
- 轮机长lún jī chángchief engineerHSK 7-9
- 轮转lún zhuǎito rotate; to move in a cycle; to recur in successionHSK 7-9
- 连绵lián miáncontinuous, unbroken (of mountain ranges, rain, war, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 连裤袜lián kù wàpanty hose; tights (one-piece hosiery covering the feet, legs, and waist)HSK 7-9
- 郎君láng(historical, literary) term used by a wife to address her husband; (historical, literary) gentleman, young masterHSK 7-9
- 陆点liùsix o'clock (formal financial variant)HSK 7-9
- 陆路lù lùland route; overland travelHSK 7-9
- 零头líng tóuodd change; leftover amount (of money or material)HSK 7-9