Chinese words starting with “M”
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- 苗族Miáo zúMiao (Hmong) ethnic minority (in southwest China)HSK 7-9
- 茉莉花茶mò li huā chájasmine teaHSK 7-9
- 莫明其妙mò míng qí miào(chengyu) baffling, inexplicable, beyond comprehensionHSK 7-9
- 萌动méng dòngto sprout (of plants); to start, to initiate (an action, trend, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 萌发méng fāto sprout, to bud (of plants); (of ideas, feelings) to arise, to emergeHSK 7-9
- 蒙古族Měng gǔ zúthe Mongol ethnic minority (of China)HSK 7-9
- 蒙山Méng shānMount Meng (a famous mountain in Shandong Province, China)HSK 7-9
- 蒙彼利埃Méng bǐ lì āiMontpellier (city in southern France)HSK 7-9
- 蜜橘mì jútangerineHSK 7-9
- 谋事móu shìto plan matters, to make arrangements; to look for a job, to seek a positionHSK 7-9
- 谋利móu lìto seek profit, to pursue gain (often with a strategic or calculated tone)HSK 7-9
- 贸易额mào yì étrade volume; turnover (of trade)HSK 7-9
- 迈入mài rùto stride into, to step into (a new era, stage, or phase)HSK 7-9
- 门店mén diànretail store, outlet (especially of a chain)HSK 7-9
- 门楣mén méithe lintel of a door; the horizontal beam above a doorway; family status; the honor or prestige of a family (especially in traditional contexts)HSK 7-9
- 面汤miàn shāngnoodle soup (noodles served in broth); water left after boiling noodles (used in cooking)HSK 7-9
- 面点miàn diǎnpastry (typically Chinese-style flour-based snacks and desserts)HSK 7-9
- 面相miàn xiāngfacial features; looks (especially in the context of physiognomy)HSK 7-9
- 面神经miàn shén jīngfacial nerveHSK 7-9
- 面红耳赤miàn hóng ěr chì(idiom) face flushed bright red (from anger, excitement, exertion, or embarrassment)HSK 7-9
- 马拉维Mǎ lā wéiMalawiHSK 7-9
- 马蜂mǎ fēnghornetHSK 7-9
- 马蹄莲mǎ tí liáncalla lilyHSK 7-9
- 骂名mà míngbad reputation, infamyHSK 7-9
- 麻油má yóusesame oilHSK 7-9
- 麻醉针má zuì zhēnanesthetic needle, anesthesia injectionHSK 7-9
- 默不作声mò bú zuò shēngto remain silent, to not say a wordHSK 7-9
- 免收miǎn shōu(verb) to waive (a fee, charge, payment); to exempt from paymentHSK 7-9
- 免检miǎn jiǎnexempt from inspectionHSK 7-9
- 冒雨mào yǔto brave the rain; to go out or do something despite the rainHSK 7-9
- 冕miǎn(bound form) ceremonial cap or crown (of an emperor or official); coronationHSK 7-9
- 冥顽míng wán(pejorative, literary) stubbornly obtuse; thickheaded; unyieldingHSK 7-9
- 勉miǎnto strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to do with considerable effort; to exhort; to encourageHSK 7-9
- 卖身契mài shēn qìindenture for the sale of oneself or a family member (historical)HSK 7-9
- 名噪一时míng zào yī shíto be famous for a time (especially within one's own era); to enjoy considerable renown among one's contemporariesHSK 7-9
- 名媛míng yuánsocialite; famous beauty from a wealthy or illustrious familyHSK 7-9
- 名胜古迹míng shèng gǔ jìscenic spots and historic sites; places of historical interest and natural beautyHSK 7-9
- 命相mìng xiāngfate and physiognomy (the traditional belief that a person's destiny can be read from their facial features)HSK 7-9
- 媒婆méi pófemale matchmakerHSK 7-9
- 孟加拉湾Mèng jiā lā WānBay of BengalHSK 7-9
- 密令mì lìngto give a secret order; to issue confidential instructionsHSK 7-9
- 密克罗尼西亚Mì kè luó ní xī yàMicronesiaHSK 7-9
- 密封圈mì fēng juānsealing ring; gasket; O-ringHSK 7-9
- 密谈mì tánto have a private conversation; to talk behind closed doorsHSK 7-9
- 帽舌mào shévisor (of a cap); brimHSK 7-9
- 幂mì(mathematics) power, exponent; (literary) cloth cover, coveringHSK 7-9
- 忙里偷闲máng lǐ tōu xiánto snatch a little leisure from a busy life; to take a break from a hectic scheduleHSK 7-9
- 慕名而来mù míng ér láito come because of someone's fame or reputationHSK 7-9
- 慢腾腾màn téng téngslowly and unhurriedly; in a leisurely, sluggish mannerHSK 7-9
- 抹脖子mǒ bó zi(colloquial) to cut one's own throat (in suicide)HSK 7-9
- 摩擦力mó cā lìfriction (force)HSK 7-9
- 摩纳哥人mó nà gē rénMonégasque (person from Monaco)HSK 7-9
- 明人míng rénan honest and upright person; a discerning personHSK 7-9
- 明文míng wénexplicit text (in laws, regulations, or formal documents); explicit terms (in writing)HSK 7-9
- 明日黄花míng rì huáng huāsomething that is out of date; yesterday's news; obsoleteHSK 7-9
- 明矾míng fánalum (a chemical compound)HSK 7-9
- 明码míng mǎclearly marked price, marked price; plain code (as opposed to encrypted or secret code)HSK 7-9
- 昴mǎothe Pleiades (one of the 28 lunar mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy)HSK 7-9
- 朦méng(bound morpheme) used in 朦胧 (ménglóng) meaning dim, hazy, blurryHSK 7-9
- 木制品mù zhì pǐnwood products, timber productsHSK 7-9
- 木桌mù zhuōwooden tableHSK 7-9
- 某国mǒu guóa certain country, some country (used to refer to an unspecified country)HSK 7-9
- 某年mǒu niána certain year (indefinite reference, used when the exact year is unspecified or unknown)HSK 7-9
- 梅雨méi yǔEast Asian rainy season (in late spring and early summer)HSK 7-9
- 梦遗mèng yí(noun) nocturnal emission, wet dream; (verb) to have a nocturnal emissionHSK 7-9
- 棉絮mián xùcotton fiber; cotton battingHSK 7-9
- 毛囊炎máo náng yánfolliculitis (inflammation of hair follicles)HSK 7-9
- 毛巾架máo jīn jiàtowel rackHSK 7-9
- 毛布máo bùcoarse cotton cloth, calicoHSK 7-9
- 毛毡máo zhānfelt (the textile material)HSK 7-9
- 毛竹máo zhúmoso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), a large timber bamboo native to ChinaHSK 7-9
- 毛笔máo bǐwriting brushHSK 5
- 民警mín jǐngpeople's police; police officer (PRC context)HSK 7-9
- 满目疮痍mǎn mù chuāng yí(idiom) a scene of devastation everywhere; rubble and ruin as far as the eye can seeHSK 7-9
- 满腹牢骚mǎn fù láo sāoto be full of complaints, to grumble incessantlyHSK 7-9
- 满负荷mǎn fù héat full capacity, at full load (adverb)HSK 7-9
- 灭绝人性miè jué rén xìnginhuman, barbaric, devoid of human decencyHSK 7-9
- 灭虫剂miè chóng jìinsecticide; pesticideHSK 7-9
- 煤气灶méi qì zàogas stove; gas cooker; gas rangeHSK 7-9
- 煤油灯méi yóu dēngkerosene lampHSK 7-9
- 煤车méi chēcoal car; coal truckHSK 7-9
- 牟móu(bound form) to obtain; to seek (profit/gain)HSK 7-9
- 牧业mù yèanimal husbandryHSK 7-9
- 猛冲měng chōngto charge forward; to rush forward fiercelyHSK 7-9
- 眉目传情méi mù chuán qíngto exchange flirtatious glances; to make eyes at each otherHSK 7-9
- 睦邻友好mù lín yǒu hǎogood-neighborly and friendly (relations); amicable and cooperative (between nations)HSK 7-9
- 瞒报mán bàoto give a false report; to conceal the truth from higher authoritiesHSK 7-9
- 磨刀石mò dāo shíwhetstone; grindstoneHSK 7-9
- 美其名曰měi qí míng yuēto give something a fine-sounding name (often to gloss over its true nature); to whitewashHSK 7-9
- 美味可口měi wèi kě kǒudelicious; tasty; excellent in flavorHSK 7-9
- 美善měi shàn(philosophical noun) the beautiful and the good, aesthetic and moral excellenceHSK 7-9
- 美子měi zǐ(colloquial) US dollar, buckHSK 7-9
- 美编měi biān(noun) art editor; graphic designer (abbreviation for 美术编辑); (noun) layout and graphic design workHSK 7-9
- 脉象mài xiàng(in traditional Chinese medicine) pulse condition, pulse typeHSK 7-9
- 苗子miáo zǐpromising young person; future successor; seedling; young plant; early sign; symptom of a trendHSK 7-9
- 蒙汗药méng hàn yàoknockout drops; anesthetic (in historical or fictional contexts)HSK 7-9
- 蒙罗维亚Méng luó wéi yàMonrovia (capital of Liberia)HSK 7-9
- 蟊máo(b.f.) insect pest that damages rice roots; metaphorically, a harmful personHSK 7-9
- 谋士móu shìadviser; counselor; strategistHSK 7-9
- 貘mòtapirHSK 7-9
- 迷魂药mí hún yào(literal) knockout drug, magic potion; (figurative) bewitching words or actions that manipulate someone; (slang) ecstasy, MDMAHSK 7-9
- 醚míetherHSK 7-9
- 马倌mǎ guānhorse groom, stable handHSK 7-9
- 马刀mǎ dāosaber (a type of cavalry sword); mussel-like shellfishHSK 7-9
- 马掌mǎ zhǎnghorseshoeHSK 7-9
- 马表mǎ biǎostopwatch; large pocket watchHSK 7-9
- 魔高一丈mó gāo yī zhàngthe evil is one zhang higher (than the good); the opposing force is much stronger than expectedHSK 7-9
- 免试miǎn shìto be exempted from an exam, to waive an examinationHSK 7-9
- 冒名mào míngto assume another's name or identity, to impersonateHSK 7-9
- 冒头mào tóuto begin to appear, to crop up (of negative things)HSK 7-9
- 冒险性mào xiǎn xìngadventurousness, riskiness, speculative natureHSK 7-9
- 冥顽不灵míng wán bù língstubbornly stupid, impenetrably thickheadedHSK 7-9
- 勉励miǎn lìto encourage (earnestly, to urge someone to do better)HSK 7-9
- 卖价mài jiàselling priceHSK 7-9
- 名分míng fènrightful status or role (e.g., in family, society, or work); legitimate title or proper standingHSK 7-9
- 名品míng pǐnfamous brand product; name-brand goodsHSK 7-9
- 名垂千古míng chuí qiān gǔto go down in history, to be remembered for agesHSK 7-9
- 名扬天下míng yáng tiān xiàto become world-famous; to be renowned worldwideHSK 7-9
- 名曰míng yuēto be called, to be named (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 名诗míng shīfamous poemHSK 7-9
- 哞哞mōu mōu(onomatopoeia) moo (the sound of a cow)HSK 7-9
- 墨绿色mò lǜ sèblackish green; dark green (as of ink or pine trees)HSK 7-9
- 妙方miào fāngeffective medical remedy; excellent prescription; clever solution; ingenious fix (to a problem)HSK 7-9
- 孖mātwinsHSK 7-9
- 密实mì shídense, thick, closely knitHSK 7-9
- 密电mì diàncipher telegramHSK 7-9
- 密约mì yuēsecret agreement; secret treatyHSK 7-9
- 帽带mào dàichin strapHSK 7-9
- 忙不迭máng bù diéhurriedly, in a rush (with a sense of eagerness or obligation)HSK 7-9
- 慕名mù míngto admire (someone) because of their reputation; to be drawn by fameHSK 7-9
- 抹煞mǒ shāto deny, to obliterate, to blot out (facts, achievements, contributions)HSK 7-9
- 描述性miáo shù xìngdescriptive nature, descriptivenessHSK 7-9
- 摩尔曼斯克mó ěr màn sī kèMurmansk (city in Russia)HSK 7-9
- 摩尔达维亚mó ěr dá wéi yàMoldavia (historical region in Eastern Europe)HSK 7-9
- 摩挲mó suōto smooth out creases (in fabric or paper) with the handHSK 7-9
- 摹mó(bound form) to trace (a drawing/calligraphy) by placing thin paper over the original; to imitate closelyHSK 7-9
- 摹本mó běna facsimile or copy (of a painting or calligraphy, made by tracing or direct imitation)HSK 7-9
- 敏感区mǐn gǎn ōusensitive area; restricted area; sensitive zone (a location requiring special caution or clearance)HSK 7-9
- 明喻míng yù(rhetoric) simileHSK 7-9
- 明处míng chùa well-lit place; where there is light; the open; a place visible to all; in publicHSK 7-9
- 明示míng shìto express or indicate clearly; to explicitly state or instruct (formal)HSK 7-9
- 朦朦méng ménghazy, misty, dim, blurry (of weather, light, or vision)HSK 7-9
- 木器mù qìwooden articles, woodenware, wooden furnitureHSK 7-9
- 木条mù tiáowood strip, wooden slatHSK 7-9
- 木纹mù wénwood grain, the natural pattern on the surface of woodHSK 7-9
- 木质部mù zhì bù(botany) xylemHSK 7-9
- 木马计mù mǎ jìthe Trojan Horse stratagem (deceptive tactic of infiltration)HSK 7-9
- 木鱼mù yú(Buddhist percussion instrument) wooden fish — a hollow, fish-shaped block struck with a mallet during chantingHSK 7-9
- 末节mò jiéminor details, nonessentials, trivialitiesHSK 7-9
- 梅奥méi àoMayo (as in Mayo Clinic)HSK 7-9
- 梅德斯通méi dé sī tōngMaidstone (city in Kent, England)HSK 7-9
- 梅花鹿méi huā lùsika deerHSK 7-9
- 梦呓mèng yìsleep talking, somniloquy; gibberish, nonsense, rigmaroleHSK 7-9
- 棉纤维mián xiān wéicotton fiberHSK 7-9
- 棉裤mián kùcotton-padded pantsHSK 7-9
- 模本mó běna model or copy used as a reference in calligraphy or paintingHSK 7-9
- 母系mǔ xì(noun) maternal lineage; matrilineal system; (attributive) matrilineal; matriarchalHSK 7-9
- 每股měi gǔper share; each shareHSK 7-9
- 毛丫头máo yā tóuyoung girl (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 毛坯máo pī(manufacturing) blank, semifinished product; (construction) shell, unfinished houseHSK 7-9
- 毛毛糙糙máo máo cāo cāorough, coarse (of a surface); careless, sloppy (of work or behavior)HSK 7-9
- 民不聊生mín bù liáo shēngthe people have no means of livelihood; extreme destitution and desperationHSK 7-9
- 民乐mín yuèChinese traditional instrumental music; folk instrumental music using traditional Chinese instrumentsHSK 7-9
- 民族舞mín zú wǔfolk danceHSK 7-9
- 脉络mài luò(figurative) logical thread, underlying structure, overall context; (literal) network of blood vessels or veins (in anatomy or botany)HSK 7-9
- 民营mín yíngprivately run (of an enterprise, as opposed to state-owned)HSK 7-9
- 美滋滋měi zī zīvery happy and content; elated (often with a sense of satisfaction)HSK 7-9
- 墨水儿mò shuǐ r(noun) ink; (noun) book learning; academic achievementHSK 7-9