Chinese words starting with “M”
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- 蒙混méng hùnto deceive by pretending or by mixing things up, to hoodwinkHSK 7-9
- 谋求móu qiúto seek (an abstract goal or interest); to strive forHSK 7-9
- 迷彩服mí cǎi fúcamouflage clothing; camouflage uniformHSK 7-9
- 门牌号mén pái háohouse numberHSK 7-9
- 马勒mǎ lèbit, bridle, or halter (horse tack)HSK 7-9
- 马蹄mǎ tíhorse's hoof; horseshoe; (dialect) water chestnutHSK 7-9
- 麻绳má shénghemp cordHSK 7-9
- 免职miǎn zhíto dismiss (from office), to remove from a postHSK 7-9
- 名垂青史míng chuí qīng shǐto have one's name go down in history with honor; to be remembered for positive contributionsHSK 7-9
- 名将míng jiàngfamous general; great military commanderHSK 7-9
- 命中率mìng zhòng lǜhit rate, percentage of hitsHSK 7-9
- 埋头苦干mái tóu-kǔ gànto bury oneself in work; to be totally absorbed in hard workHSK 7-9
- 妙处miào chǔpleasant or beautiful place; (literary) subtlety; the exquisite quality of somethingHSK 7-9
- 忙乱máng luànrushed and confused; flustered and disorganizedHSK 7-9
- 忙忙碌碌máng máng lù lùbusy and bustling; constantly occupied (with a sense of being rushed or overwhelmed)HSK 7-9
- 抿mǐn(v) to smooth (hair, clothing, etc.) with a brush or by pressing; (v) to purse (one's lips) or close lightly; (v) to take a small sip; to sipHSK 7-9
- 摸透mō tòuto have a thorough understanding of (sb's nature, thoughts, or a situation); to fathomHSK 7-9
- 摸黑mō hēito grope in the dark; to do something in the dark; (colloquial) at dusk; in dim lightHSK 7-9
- 明治Míng zhìMeiji (Japanese era name, 1868–1912)HSK 7-9
- 曼纽尔màn niǔ ěrManuel (male name)HSK 7-9
- 木炭mù tàncharcoalHSK 7-9
- 毛囊máo nānghair follicleHSK 7-9
- 民间舞mín jiān wǔfolk danceHSK 7-9
- 满座mǎn zuò(of a venue) to be filled to capacity; to have a full house; (of people) to be present in full attendanceHSK 7-9
- 满意度mǎn yì dùdegree of satisfactionHSK 7-9
- 牦牛máo niúyakHSK 7-9
- 米粒mǐ lìgrain of riceHSK 7-9
- 美人计měi rén jìa beauty trap; a stratagem using seduction or romantic appeal to ensnare or manipulate someoneHSK 7-9
- 蔑mièdisdain, scorn (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 马棚mǎ péngstable (for horses)HSK 7-9
- 魔掌mó zhǎngdevil's clutches; evil handsHSK 7-9
- 鸣叫míng jiàoto make a sound (of animals, birds, or devices such as sirens and beeps)HSK 7-9
- 麦子mài ziwheat; barley (also broadly used for other cereal grains)HSK 7-9
- 冒失鬼mào shi guǐa reckless or impulsive person; a harum-scarumHSK 7-9
- 冥府míng fǔthe underworld; Hades; netherworldHSK 7-9
- 名利双收míng lì shuāng shōuto win both fame and fortuneHSK 7-9
- 名医míng yīfamous doctorHSK 7-9
- 妙龄miào língthe prime of youth (of a girl); late adolescenceHSK 7-9
- 媒人méi rénmatchmaker (person who arranges marriages)HSK 7-9
- 民主主义mín zhǔ zhǔ yìdemocracy (as a political ideology or doctrine)HSK 7-9
- 沐mù(bound form) to wash (hair); used in literary/formal compounds and set phrasesHSK 7-9
- 牧场主mù chǎng zhǔrancher, ranch ownerHSK 7-9
- 玫瑰园méi guī yuánrose gardenHSK 7-9
- 目送mù sòngto watch someone leave (with one's eyes), to follow with one's gaze as someone departsHSK 7-9
- 磨床mó chuánggrinding machineHSK 7-9
- 糜烂mí lànto be morally corrupt, to live a dissolute life; to rot, to decay (literal); (medical) to erode (of tissue)HSK 7-9
- 绵延mián yánto stretch long and unbroken; to be continuous (over space or time)HSK 7-9
- 美联储Měi lián chǔFederal Reserve (U.S. central bank)HSK 7-9
- 茅坑máo kēnglatrine pit (rustic, outdoor toilet)HSK 7-9
- 莽mǎng(bound form) crude, impetuous, rude (in compounds like 鲁莽, 莽撞)HSK 7-9
- 铭刻míng kèinscription (carved on stone, metal, or wood)HSK 7-9
- 门板mén bǎndoor plank; shutterHSK 7-9
- 面包房miàn bāo fángbakeryHSK 7-9
- 面糊miàn hùbatter (flour-and-water mixture for frying); cooked flour paste (as a simple food)HSK 7-9
- 马克思主义Mǎ kè sī zhǔ yìMarxismHSK 7-9
- 马贼mǎ zéimounted bandit, horse-riding outlaw (historical term for brigands on horseback in northern China)HSK 7-9
- 魔怪mó guàidemons and monsters; fiendish creatures (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 麦粉mài fěnflour (especially wheat flour); oatmeal (ground oats)HSK 7-9
- 麻黄素má huáng sùephedrineHSK 7-9
- 冒火mào huǒto get angry, to lose one's temper, to flare upHSK 7-9
- 名不见经传míng bú jiàn jīng zhuànnot well-known; obscure; lacking fameHSK 7-9
- 名师míng shīfamous teacher, renowned master; (archaic) army known for its exploitsHSK 7-9
- 命根mìng gēnsomething absolutely essential to one's life or happiness; lifeblood; a beloved person; darlingHSK 7-9
- 命脉mìng màilifeblood; lifeline (the most vital element or factor that sustains something)HSK 7-9
- 妙算miào suànbrilliant plan, excellent stratagem; accurate calculations or predictionsHSK 7-9
- 明晰míng xīclear, distinctHSK 7-9
- 明朝míng zháotomorrow morningHSK 7-9
- 明火míng huǒopen flame; blazing fire; (in the phrase 明火执仗) armed robberyHSK 7-9
- 木琴mù qínxylophoneHSK 7-9
- 每逢měi féngwhenever; every time (before a specific occasion or event)HSK 7-9
- 民航mín hángcivil aviationHSK 7-9
- 民防mín fángcivil defenseHSK 7-9
- 灭种miè chóngto commit genocide; to exterminate a race; to become extinct; to die out (of a species or race)HSK 7-9
- 盲从máng cóngto follow blindly; to obey without thinkingHSK 7-9
- 盲文máng wénBrailleHSK 7-9
- 秒钟miǎo zhōng(classifier) second (unit of time)HSK 7-9
- 绵miánsilk; soft (in compounds like 绵羊, 海绵); continuous; unbroken (in compounds like 连绵, 绵延)HSK 7-9
- 美中不足měi zhōng bù zú(idiom) a fly in the ointment; the one small flaw that mars an otherwise perfect thingHSK 7-9
- 美若天仙měi ruò tiān xiānas beautiful as a celestial fairy; extremely beautiful (of a woman)HSK 7-9
- 莫比尔mò bǐ ěrMobile (city in Alabama, USA)HSK 7-9
- 蘑菇云mó gū yúnmushroom cloudHSK 7-9
- 谋取móu qǔto seek, to strive forHSK 7-9
- 铆钉mǎo dīngrivetHSK 7-9
- 镁光灯měi guāng dēngmagnesium lamp (a bright flash lamp, historically used in photography)HSK 7-9
- 面目可憎miàn mù kě zēng(idiom) repulsive in appearance, so ugly or unpleasant that one feels aversionHSK 7-9
- 麦角mài jiǎergotHSK 7-9
- 麻醉品má zuì pǐnnarcotic, drug (especially illegal narcotics)HSK 7-9
- 免掉miǎn diàoto eliminate, to scrap, to get rid ofHSK 7-9
- 免疫性miǎn yì xìngimmunity (medical)HSK 7-9
- 名作míng zuòmasterpiece; great and famous work (of literature, art, music, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 名家míng jiārenowned expert, master (in a field of art or scholarship); illustrious family, distinguished clanHSK 7-9
- 名节míng jiēreputation and integrity; one's good name and moral principlesHSK 7-9
- 妙语miào yǔwitty remark, witticismHSK 7-9
- 孟加拉虎mèng jiā lā hǔBengal tigerHSK 7-9
- 密不可分mì bù kě fēninseparable; intimately connectedHSK 7-9
- 敏感度mǐn gǎn dùsensitivity; susceptibilityHSK 7-9
- 明白人míng bái réna perceptive and sensible person; someone who understands things deeply and acts wiselyHSK 7-9
- 明秀míng xiùbright and beautifulHSK 7-9
- 昧mèito conceal (in 拾金不昧, 昧心); to go against (one's conscience, in 昧着良心)HSK 7-9
- 曼丽màn lígraceful and beautiful; elegant and charmingHSK 7-9
- 曼哈顿区màn hā dùn qūManhattan borough of New York CityHSK 7-9
- 木块mù kuàiblock of wood; piece of woodHSK 7-9
- 木雕mù diāowood carvingHSK 7-9
- 母猪mǔ zhūsow (adult female pig)HSK 7-9
- 毛遂自荐Máo Suì zì jiànto volunteer one's services; to recommend oneself for a taskHSK 7-9
- 民心mín xīnpopular sentiment; the will of the peopleHSK 7-9
- 泯灭mǐn miè(literary) to die out completely; to vanish without a traceHSK 7-9
- 满头大汗mǎn tóu dà hàndrenched in sweat; sweating profusely (set phrase)HSK 7-9
- 漠mò(bound form) desert; (bound form) indifferent, aloof, coldHSK 7-9
- 漫天要价màn tiān yào jiàto ask an exorbitant price; to charge sky-high pricesHSK 7-9
- 煤气灯méi qì dēnggas lamp, gas lightHSK 7-9
- 猛增měng zēngto increase sharply; to skyrocketHSK 7-9
- 玛瑙mǎ nǎoagateHSK 7-9
- 目测mù cèvisual estimation; eyeballing (of distance, size, or quantity)HSK 7-9
- 盲童máng tóngblind child (children)HSK 7-9
- 盲肠máng chángcecum (part of the large intestine); appendix (common usage)HSK 7-9
- 瞒天过海mán tiān guò hǎi(idiom) to deceive someone brazenly and skillfully; to get away with something through audacious trickeryHSK 7-9
- 美工měi gōngvisual art design; applied art and graphics (as a practice or field); art designer; graphic artistHSK 7-9
- 美差měi chācushy job; pleasant taskHSK 7-9
- 美方měi fāngthe US side; the American side (in bilateral contexts)HSK 7-9
- 茂密mào mìdense and lush (of vegetation)HSK 7-9
- 茉莉花mò lì huājasmine (Jasminum sambac)HSK 7-9
- 茫máng(bound form) vast, boundless; (bound form) confused, perplexedHSK 7-9
- 铭文míng wéninscription (on metal, stone, or bronze); epigraphHSK 7-9
- 门神mén shéndoor god (folk deity whose image is pasted on doors for protection)HSK 7-9
- 马塞诸塞州mǎ sāi zhū sāi zhōuMassachusetts (US state)HSK 7-9
- 骂街mà jiē(colloquial, separable verb) to shout abuse in public, to curse openly and loudlyHSK 7-9
- 名录míng lùdirectory (list of names)HSK 7-9
- 命苦mìng kǔto have a hard lot; to be born unluckyHSK 7-9
- 帽檐mào yánbrim of a hatHSK 7-9
- 慢悠悠màn yōu yōuleisurely, unhurriedly (describing a slow, relaxed manner)HSK 7-9
- 摩拳擦掌mó quán cā zhǎng(idiom) to be eager and ready for action; to roll up one's sleevesHSK 7-9
- 旻mínautumn (literary); the heavens / sky (literary)HSK 7-9
- 明快míng kuàibright and cheerful, sprightly; straightforward, clear-cutHSK 7-9
- 明文规定míng wén guī dìng(noun) an explicit regulation or stipulation; (verb phrase) to explicitly stipulate or provide (in a formal document)HSK 7-9
- 明细míng xìdetailed, itemizedHSK 7-9
- 末班车mò bān chēlast bus or train; (figurative) last chance, final opportunityHSK 7-9
- 梅萨méi sàMesa (city in Arizona, USA)HSK 7-9
- 梦游症mèng yóu zhèngsleepwalkingHSK 7-9
- 民族主义mín zú zhǔ yìnationalismHSK 7-9
- 没治méi zhìhopeless, incurable, beyond help; (slang) awesome, unbeatable, fantasticHSK 7-9
- 煤气站méi qì zhàngas station (for household or industrial gas supply, e.g., natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas)HSK 7-9
- 牧马mù mǎto herd horses; to tend horsesHSK 7-9
- 玟mínthe natural grain or veining pattern in jadeHSK 7-9
- 睦mù(bound form) harmonious, harmonyHSK 7-9
- 磨擦mó cāto rub; to cause frictionHSK 7-9
- 磨砺mó lìto sharpen (a blade) on a grindstone; to temper (oneself) through hard training or experienceHSK 7-9
- 美联社Měi lián shèAssociated Press (AP)HSK 7-9
- 莽汉mǎng hànboorish person; rough fellowHSK 7-9
- 门道mén dàodoorway, gateway; (colloquial) knack, trick, method to do something efficientlyHSK 7-9
- 面食miàn shíwheat-based foods (such as noodles, dumplings, steamed buns)HSK 7-9
- 马赛克mǎ sài kè(noun) mosaic (decorative art made of small colored pieces); (noun) mosaic (blurred or pixelated area used to censor images/video)HSK 7-9
- 马镫mǎ dèngstirrupHSK 7-9
- 麻辣má lànumbing and spicy (Sichuan-style flavor)HSK 7-9
- 麻风má fēngleprosy, Hansen's diseaseHSK 7-9
- 买入mǎi rùto buy, to purchase (formal/financial)HSK 7-9
- 买方mǎi fāngbuyerHSK 7-9
- 名留青史míng liú qīng shǐto leave one's name in history; to be remembered in the annals of historyHSK 7-9
- 名胜míng shèngfamous scenic spot or historical siteHSK 6
- 墓志铭mù zhì míngepitaph (inscription on a tombstone or memorial tablet)HSK 7-9
- 密信mì xìnsecret letter, confidential letterHSK 7-9
- 懵懂měng dǒngto be naive and confused, to be muddled (especially due to youth or inexperience)HSK 7-9
- 摩加迪沙Mó jiā dí shāMogadishu (capital of Somalia)HSK 7-9
- 摩天大厦mó tiān dà shàskyscraperHSK 7-9
- 摩天楼mó tiān lóuskyscraperHSK 7-9
- 明儿míng rtomorrow (colloquial); (informal) one of these days; some dayHSK 7-9
- 明辨是非míng biàn shì fēito distinguish right from wrong (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 木柱mù zhùwooden pillar; wooden postHSK 7-9
- 某部mǒu bùa certain department or unit (e.g., government bureau, military unit); some part or portion (of a whole, especially in texts)HSK 7-9
- 棉绒mián róngcotton velvetHSK 7-9
- 没头没脑méi tóu méi nǎoabruptly, without rhyme or reason (describing an action); completely at a loss, baffled (describing a state of mind)HSK 7-9
- 没谱méi pǔto have no idea; to be unsure; to lack boundaries or limits; to be excessive; (colloquial, of a person) to be unreliable, flakyHSK 7-9
- 泯mǐnto vanish, to perish, to die out (bound form, used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 煤块méi kuàilump of coalHSK 7-9
- 牧草mù cǎoforage grass, pasture grass, herbageHSK 7-9
- 猫眼māo yǎnpeephole, spyhole (in a door)HSK 7-9
- 玫瑰色méi guī sèrosy color, rose (color)HSK 7-9
- 目空一切mù kōng yī qièarrogant and supercilious, looking down on everyoneHSK 7-9
- 盲区máng qūblind spot, blind area (a zone hidden from view or detection); (figurative) blind spot, area of ignorance or missed understandingHSK 7-9
- 盲女máng nǚblind girl; blind womanHSK 7-9
- 磨炼mó liànto temper (oneself), to steel (oneself) through hardshipHSK 7-9
- 缅miǎn(literary, bound) remote, distant (in time or space)HSK 7-9
- 蛮不讲理mán bù jiǎng lǐutterly unreasonable, completely irrational and arrogantHSK 7-9
- 蛮干mán gànto act recklessly; to be foolhardyHSK 7-9
- 蟒mǎngpython; boa (constrictor)HSK 7-9
- 面皮miàn pídumpling wrapper; thin sheet of dough used for jiaozi, wonton, etc.; face; skin of the face (often used in reference to thinness or thickness of skin)HSK 7-9
- 马车夫mǎ chē fūgroom; cart driverHSK 7-9
- 鸣响míng xiǎngto ring, to peal (of bells, alarms, etc.); to boom, to roar (of guns, thunder, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 免予miǎn yúto exempt from, to spare (from punishment, obligation, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 勉为其难miǎn wéi qí nánto force oneself to do a difficult task; to reluctantly undertake something hardHSK 7-9
- 名句míng jùfamous quote; well-known saying (typically literary or historical)HSK 7-9
- 名符其实míng fú qí shíthe name matches the reality; to be worthy of the name; living up to one's reputationHSK 7-9
- 墨西拿Mò xī náMessina (city in Sicily, Italy)HSK 7-9
- 妙手回春miào shǒu huí chūn(idiom) to have such superb medical skill that one can bring the dying back to health; miraculous cureHSK 7-9
- 密林mì líndense forest, thick woodsHSK 7-9
- 忙音máng yīnbusy signal (on the phone); busy toneHSK 7-9
- 慢性病màn xìng bìngchronic diseaseHSK 7-9
- 慢条斯理màn tiáo sī lǐ(idiom, adverb) unhurriedly, deliberately, in a leisurely and methodical wayHSK 7-9
- 明珠míng zhūbright pearl; (figurative) a cherished person or thing; a treasureHSK 7-9
- 棉被mián bèicotton-padded quilt; (general) quiltHSK 7-9