Chinese words starting with “M”
1,568 words · page 3 of 8
- 灭口miè kǒuto silence (a witness or accomplice) by killing themHSK 7-9
- 募集mù jíto raise (funds), to collect (donations or resources)HSK 7-9
- 忙活máng huoto be busy (with chores or work); to be occupied; to be engaged in tasksHSK 7-9
- 猛烈měng lièfierce, violent, intenseHSK 7-9
- 蒙特利尔Méng tè lì ěrMontreal (city in Canada)HSK 7-9
- 谜团mí tuánmystery, riddle, enigmaHSK 7-9
- 墓碑mù bēitombstone; gravestoneHSK 7-9
- 抹掉mǒ diàoto erase, to wipe away, to effaceHSK 7-9
- 民间mín jiānthe sphere of ordinary people (as opposed to the government or official institutions); (used attributively) folk; popular; civilianHSK 6
- 满身mǎn shēnentire body, all over one's bodyHSK 7-9
- 马里Mǎ lǐMaliHSK 7-9
- 麦当劳Mài dāng láoMcDonald's (fast-food restaurant chain)HSK 7-9
- 面积miàn jīarea (of a surface or region)HSK 5
- 麻烦事má fan shìtroublesome matter, nuisanceHSK 7-9
- 冥想míng xiǎngmeditation; deep thoughtHSK 7-9
- 美酒měi jiǔfine wine; good liquor; excellent alcoholic drinkHSK 7-9
- 蜜糖mì tánghoneyHSK 7-9
- 酶méienzymeHSK 7-9
- 马力mǎ lì(classifier) horsepower (unit of power)HSK 7-9
- 孟买Mèng mǎiMumbai (formerly Bombay, capital of Maharashtra, India)HSK 7-9
- 蒙古Měng gǔMongoliaHSK 7-9
- 蒙蔽méng bìto deceive, to hoodwink; to cover up, to obscure (the truth)HSK 7-9
- 鸣míngto chirp, to cry (of birds, animals, insects); to make a sound (of a horn, bell, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 名堂míng tang(colloquial) an achievement or notable result (e.g. in 搞出名堂); (colloquial) a variety of tricks or acts (in a performance); (colloquial) a reason or trick (in questions like 有什么名堂)HSK 7-9
- 庙miàotemple (Buddhist or Taoist)HSK 7-9
- 门廊mén lángporch; porticoHSK 7-9
- 默默mò mòsilently; quietly; without speakingHSK 6
- 买主mǎi zhǔbuyer, customerHSK 7-9
- 名言míng yánfamous saying; well-known remark (often from a notable person)HSK 7-9
- 密谋mì móuto conspire; to plot (secretly)HSK 7-9
- 毛茸茸máo rǒng rǒngsoft and fluffy (of fur, hair, or down)HSK 7-9
- 渺茫miǎo mángdistant and indistinct (of sights, sounds, or memories); uncertain; remote (of prospects, hopes, or possibilities)HSK 7-9
- 迷航mí hángto drift off course (in flight or navigation); to get lost (in flight or at sea)HSK 7-9
- 马德里Mǎ dé lǐMadrid (capital of Spain)HSK 7-9
- 毛毛máo mao(dialectal/informal) baby; little one; infantHSK 7-9
- 米兰Mǐ lánMilan (city in Italy)HSK 7-9
- 门诊mén zhěnto see outpatients, to hold outpatient consultationsHSK 5
- 面粉miàn fěnflourHSK 6
- 美景měi jǐngbeautiful sceneryHSK 4
- 迈出mài chūto step forward (literally or figuratively); to take a step (esp. the first step toward a goal)HSK 7-9
- 木材mù cáiwood (as a material, timber)HSK 6
- 美国队měi guó duìAmerican team, U.S. team (usually a sports team representing the United States)HSK 7-9
- 绵羊mián yángsheepHSK 7-9
- 马匹mǎ pǐhorses (collectively)HSK 7-9
- 弥撒mí saCatholic MassHSK 7-9
- 摩洛哥Mó luò gēMoroccoHSK 7-9
- 木马mù mǎvaulting horse (gymnastics apparatus); hobbyhorse; rocking horse (children's toy); Wood Horse (31st year in the Chinese Sexagenary Cycle)HSK 7-9
- 名词míng cí(grammar) noun; term; (professional) nameHSK 7-9
- 名额míng é(noun) quota; number of places; spot or place (in an institution, program, competition, etc.)HSK 6
- 蔑视miè shìto despise, to look down uponHSK 7-9
- 谜语mí yǔriddle; conundrumHSK 7-9
- 门罗Mén luóMonroe (surname or given name); James Monroe (1758–1831), fifth President of the United StatesHSK 7-9
- 卖弄mài lòngto show off; to flauntHSK 7-9
- 密度mì dùdensityHSK 6
- 慕尼黑Mù ní hēiMunich (city in Germany)HSK 7-9
- 面包店miàn bāo diànbakeryHSK 7-9
- 木匠mù jiàngcarpenterHSK 7-9
- 美德Měi DévirtueHSK 7-9
- 牡蛎mǔ lìoysterHSK 7-9
- 美国人Měi guó rénAmerican (person)HSK 7-9
- 闷闷不乐mèn mèn bù lèdepressed; in low spiritsHSK 7-9
- 名流míng liúcelebrities, distinguished personagesHSK 7-9
- 磨损mó sǔnto wear out, to become worn through friction or useHSK 7-9
- 明媚míng mèibright and beautifulHSK 7-9
- 矛máospear; lanceHSK 7-9
- 莫非mò fēi(adverb) could it be that; is it possible that (used to express a speculative or rhetorical question)HSK 7-9
- 墨西哥城Mò xī gē chéngMexico CityHSK 7-9
- 扪心自问mén xīn zì wènto examine one's conscience, to engage in honest self-reflectionHSK 7-9
- 曼谷Màn gǔBangkokHSK 7-9
- 锚máoanchorHSK 7-9
- 面纱miàn shāveilHSK 7-9
- 免受miǎn shòuto be exempt from; to avoid suffering (something unpleasant)HSK 7-9
- 缅因州Miǎn yīn zhōuMaine (U.S. state)HSK 7-9
- 麻醉药má zuì yàoanesthetic; narcoticHSK 7-9
- 磨难mó nànhardship; suffering; tribulationHSK 7-9
- 民兵mín bīngpeople's militia (the paramilitary organization); militiaman (a member of a people's militia)HSK 7-9
- 猛禽měng qínbird of preyHSK 7-9
- 慢性màn xìng(of illnesses) chronic, long-lasting; (of a person or action) slow, deliberate, slow-actingHSK 7-9
- 母亲节mǔ qīn jiéMother's DayHSK 7-9
- 名模míng mófamous model; top modelHSK 7-9
- 毛孩máo háihairy child (child born with excessive hair over the body)HSK 7-9
- 毛毯máo tǎnwoolen blanketHSK 7-9
- 漫游màn yóuto roam, to travel around freely; to roam (mobile phone connecting through a foreign network)HSK 7-9
- 煤méicoalHSK 6
- 穆mùrespectful, solemn, dignified (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 茉mòbound morpheme in 茉莉 (jasmine)HSK 7-9
- 冒牌货mào pái huòcounterfeit product; fake; imitationHSK 7-9
- 弥漫mí mànto pervade, to fill the air (with smoke, fog, smell, atmosphere, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 模特儿mó tè r(fashion) model (loanword)HSK 6
- 民宿mín sùhomestay, guesthouseHSK 6
- 梦魇mèng yǎnnightmare; horrifying dream (often with a suffocating sensation); sleep paralysis (common folk explanation for the feeling of being pressed down)HSK 7-9
- 牧羊人mù yáng rénshepherdHSK 7-9
- 面板miàn bǎnpanel; front panel; boardHSK 7-9
- 名副其实míng fù qí shíto be worthy of the name; to live up to one's reputation; not just in name onlyHSK 7-9
- 密友mì yǒuclose friend, bosom friendHSK 7-9
- 满月mǎn yuè(of a baby) to be one month oldHSK 7-9
- 密尔沃基mì ěr wò jīMilwaukee (city in Wisconsin, USA)HSK 7-9
- 幕府mù fǔ(中国历史) military secretariat or field office of a general; (日本历史) shogunateHSK 7-9
- 慕mù(bound form) to admire, to have great respect for; (bound form) to envyHSK 7-9
- 米斯mǐ sī(transliteration) a proper noun, possibly a name or placeHSK 7-9
- 密苏里Mì sū lǐMissouri (US state)HSK 7-9
- 母子mǔ zǐmother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interestHSK 4
- 麦芽mài yámaltHSK 7-9
- 毛皮máo pífur, peltHSK 7-9
- 芒果máng guǒmangoHSK 7-9
- 蒙面méng miànto mask one's face; to cover one's face (with a cloth or mask)HSK 7-9
- 霉菌méi jūnmold; fungusHSK 7-9
- 麻疹má zhěnmeaslesHSK 7-9
- 满分mǎn fēnperfect score; full marksHSK 7-9
- 玫瑰花méi guī huāroseHSK 7-9
- 面容miàn róngfacial features, faceHSK 7-9
- 幕僚mù liáoaides and staff (in an organization); (historical) advisor to a high-ranking official or generalHSK 7-9
- 慢走màn zǒu(farewell expression) take care, goodbye (said to someone leaving); (polite request) don't go yet, stay a whileHSK 7-9
- 木桩mù zhuāngwooden stake; wooden postHSK 7-9
- 民宅mín zháiresidential houses; private homes (as opposed to commercial or public buildings)HSK 7-9
- 缪miào(surname) MiaoHSK 7-9
- 面目miàn mùface, facial features; appearance, look, aspect; (figurative) face, dignity, honor (similar to 面子)HSK 7-9
- 马驹mǎ jūcolt; foal (young horse)HSK 7-9
- 墨尔本Mò ěr běnMelbourne, AustraliaHSK 7-9
- 摩萨德Mó sà déMossad (Israeli intelligence agency)HSK 7-9
- 煤矿méi kuàngcoal mineHSK 7-9
- 美发měi fàto have one's hair done (at a salon), to get a haircut or hairstyleHSK 7-9
- 魔杖mó zhàngmagic wandHSK 7-9
- 免除miǎn chúto prevent, to avoid (an undesirable outcome); to exempt, to remit (a duty, debt, penalty)HSK 7-9
- 卖掉mài diàoto sell off, to sell outHSK 7-9
- 木兰Mù lánmagnolia (tree or flower); Mulan (the legendary woman warrior)HSK 7-9
- 末端mò duānthe far end; tip; terminusHSK 7-9
- 漠不关心mò bù guān xīnindifferent, unconcernedHSK 7-9
- 莫大mò dàgreatest, most importantHSK 7-9
- 谬miùfalse, wrong, erroneous (bound form, used in formal compounds)HSK 7-9
- 马其顿Mǎ qí dùnMacedoniaHSK 7-9
- 媚mèito flatter, to curry favor (in compounds); charming, enchanting, graceful (in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 民权mín quáncivil rights; democratic rightsHSK 7-9
- 没辙méi zhé(colloquial) to be at one's wit's end; to have no solution; to be utterly stuckHSK 7-9
- 谋划móu huàto plan (strategically or with forethought); to scheme; to plotHSK 7-9
- 马尾mǎ wěihorsetail; horsehair; (girl's) ponytail; Mawei (harbor in Fuzhou, Fujian)HSK 7-9
- 免税miǎn shuìto be tax-free; to be exempt from taxation; (historical) to be exempt from taxes (e.generic taxes (e.g., for imperial families or monasteries)HSK 6
- 卖家mài jiāsellerHSK 7-9
- 木棍mù gùnwooden stickHSK 7-9
- 母鸡mǔ jīhenHSK 7-9
- 缅甸Miǎn diànMyanmar (also Burma)HSK 7-9
- 茫茫máng mángvast and boundless, stretching indefinitely (often with a sense of indistinctness or confusion)HSK 7-9
- 蔓mánclimbing vines (bound form; appears in compounds like 藤蔓)HSK 7-9
- 酩mǐng(bound morpheme) used in 酩酊, meaning dead drunkHSK 7-9
- 墓穴mù xuégrave vault; coffin pit (the excavated space within a tomb where the coffin is placed)HSK 7-9
- 明摆着míng bǎi zhe(verb phrase) it's obvious; clearly; as plain as dayHSK 7-9
- 灭火器miè huǒ qìfire extinguisherHSK 7-9
- 缅怀miǎn huáito cherish the memory of (the deceased or past times); to commemorate with reverenceHSK 7-9
- 咩miē(onomatopoeia) baa; bleat (sound of a sheep or goat)HSK 7-9
- 密苏里州Mì sū lǐ zhōuMissouri (US state)HSK 7-9
- 明尼苏达Míng ní sū dáMinnesotaHSK 7-9
- 明朗míng lǎngbright and clear (of weather, scenery); forthright, open-minded, cheerful (of personality, attitude)HSK 7-9
- 木星Mù xīngJupiter (the planet)HSK 7-9
- 母体mǔ tǐ(biology) the maternal body or parent organism; (formal or technical) matrix (in materials science, mathematics, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 魔头mó tóutyrant; despot (a cruel and oppressive ruler or leader); fiend; devil (an extremely evil person, often a villain in fiction)HSK 7-9
- 麻雀má quèsparrow (a small brown/grey bird); mahjong (the tile game)HSK 7-9
- 冒牌mào pái(verb-object) to counterfeit a trademark, to imitate a brand; to be fake; (noun) fake brand, counterfeit productHSK 7-9
- 莽撞mǎng zhuàngimpetuous, rash; rough, uncultured (in manner)HSK 7-9
- 面熟miàn shóu(adjective) familiar-looking (of a person); looking like someone you've met beforeHSK 7-9
- 麦凯恩Mài kǎi ēnJohn McCain (American politician, 1936–2018)HSK 7-9
- 麻药má yàoanestheticHSK 7-9
- 买通mǎi tōngto bribe (someone), to buy offHSK 7-9
- 茫然máng ránblankly, vacantly; at a loss; confusedHSK 7-9
- 马达mǎ dámotor, engineHSK 7-9
- 毛头máo tóuyoungster; childHSK 7-9
- 蒙大拿Méng dà náMontana (US state)HSK 7-9
- 美洲狮Měi zhōu shīcougar, puma, mountain lionHSK 7-9
- 马里兰Mǎ lǐ lánMaryland (US state)HSK 7-9
- 买不起mǎi bù qǐcannot afford (to buy)HSK 7-9
- 密歇根州Mì xiē gēn zhōuMichigan, US stateHSK 7-9
- 密集mì jídensely packed, crowded together; intensive (as in training or activity)HSK 6
- 明尼苏达州Míng ní sū dá zhōuMinnesota (US state)HSK 7-9
- 明说míng shuìto speak frankly; to say something openlyHSK 7-9
- 毛毛虫máo mao chóngcaterpillarHSK 7-9
- 牧mùto herd, to tend (livestock)HSK 7-9
- 牧羊犬mù yáng quǎnsheepdogHSK 7-9
- 磨坊mò fángmill (for grinding grain)HSK 7-9
- 门户mén hùdoor; gateway (literal or strategic); faction; sect; portal (e.g., internet portal)HSK 7-9
- 门路mén lumethod; knack; way of doing things; (social) connection; pull; access through personal networksHSK 7-9
- 马戏mǎ xìcircusHSK 7-9
- 麻利má lìswift and efficient; agile (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 满心mǎn xīn(adverbial phrase) with one's heart full of (a feeling); wholeheartedlyHSK 7-9
- 猛兽měng shòubeast of prey, predatorHSK 7-9
- 穆罕默德Mù hǎn mò déMuhammad (name of the Islamic prophet)HSK 7-9
- 芒mángawn; beard (of wheat, etc.); point; tip; edge (of a blade); ray; beam (of light)HSK 7-9
- 苗MiáoMiao (an ethnic group in China, mainly in Guizhou, Yunnan, and Hunan); surname MiaoHSK 7-9
- 觅mì(bound form) to seek, to search forHSK 7-9
- 迈进mài jìnto stride forward, to forge aheadHSK 7-9
- 马里兰州Mǎ lǐ lán zhōuMaryland, a US stateHSK 7-9
- 马鞍mǎ ānsaddleHSK 7-9
- 母乳mǔ rǔbreast milkHSK 7-9
- 迷途mí túlost path; wrong road; (figurative) misguided direction in life or actionHSK 7-9
- 魔王mó wángdemon king, prince of the devils; tyrant, fiend (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 名为míng wèibe known as; be calledHSK 7-9
- 名望míng wàngfame, renownHSK 7-9
- 朦胧méng lóngdim (of moonlight); indistinct, hazyHSK 7-9
- 莫须有mò xū yǒugroundless, fabricated (usually of accusations or excuses)HSK 7-9
- 谜底mí dǐanswer to a riddle; (figurative) the truth or result that is finally revealedHSK 7-9
- 面貌miàn mào(formal) face, facial features; (figurative) appearance, look, aspect (of a place, organization, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 某地mǒu desomewhere, a certain placeHSK 7-9