Chinese words starting with “P”
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- 刨páoto dig; to excavate; (colloquial) to exclude; to deduct; not to countHSK 7-9
- 剖开pōu kāito cut open; to dissectHSK 7-9
- 喷溅pēn jiànto splash, to spatterHSK 7-9
- 漂白剂piāo bái jìbleach (chemical cleaning agent)HSK 7-9
- 癖好pǐ hàoa strong or peculiar hobby; a predilection; an obsessive interestHSK 7-9
- 配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; to be compatible or matchingHSK 6
- 佩戴pèi dàito wear (as an accessory, badge, ID card, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 披露pī lùto disclose, to reveal (information) officially or publiclyHSK 7-9
- 拍品pāi pǐnauction lot; item for auctionHSK 7-9
- 疲惫不堪pí bèi bù kānextremely exhausted, dog-tiredHSK 7-9
- 配置pèi zhìto configure, to set up (a system, device, or software); to allocate, to deploy (resources, personnel, or equipment)HSK 7-9
- 品行pǐn xíngmoral character, ethical conductHSK 7-9
- 喷发pēn fāto erupt; to spout; to gushHSK 7-9
- 媲美pì měito be comparable to, to match (in quality or ability)HSK 7-9
- 嫖piáoto visit prostitutes, to solicit a prostituteHSK 7-9
- 平面图píng miàn túplan, blueprint (architectural or engineering drawing); plane figure (geometry)HSK 7-9
- 拍戏pāi xìto shoot a film; to film a sceneHSK 7-9
- 炮火pào huǒartillery fireHSK 7-9
- 爬虫pá chóngreptileHSK 7-9
- 磐pánlarge solid stone (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 胖胖pàng pàng(adjective, reduplicative) chubby, plump (affectionate)HSK 7-9
- 赔钱péi qiánto pay compensation; to pay for a loss; to suffer financial losses (in business)HSK 7-9
- 排查pái cháto inspect systematically; to conduct a thorough check (for hazards, problems, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 漂泊piāo bóto drift (of a boat); to float; (figurative) to wander; to lead a wandering existenceHSK 7-9
- 破晓pò xiǎodawn; daybreak (literary)HSK 7-9
- 配饰pèi shìornament; fashion accessoryHSK 7-9
- 偏袒piān tǎnto be partial to; to show favoritism toward (someone)HSK 7-9
- 普普通通pǔ pǔ tōng tōngordinary, mediocre, nothing specialHSK 7-9
- 派别pài biéfaction; sect; school (of thought); group (within a larger organization)HSK 7-9
- 破伤风pò shāng fēngtetanusHSK 7-9
- 乓pāng(onomatopoeia) bang; crash; loud, sudden impact soundHSK 7-9
- 平地píng dìlevel ground; flat landHSK 7-9
- 片中piàn zhōngin the movie; in the filmHSK 7-9
- 皮质pí zhìcortex (especially cerebral cortex; also used for renal cortex, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 破镜重圆pò jìng chóng yuánreconciliation of estranged individuals (especially a married couple)HSK 7-9
- 胚pēi(biology) embryo; (botany) germ, embryo of a seedHSK 7-9
- 平头píng tóu(hairstyle) crew cut, closely cropped hair; (typography) flush left, block of non-indented textHSK 7-9
- 排序pái xùto sort; to order; to rankHSK 7-9
- 旁白páng bái(in a play, film, etc.) an aside; voiceover; narrationHSK 7-9
- 飘飘然piāo piāo ránsmug, complacent (often after small success); feeling euphoric, exhilarated, light-headedHSK 7-9
- 彷徨páng huángto hesitate, to waver (literary)HSK 7-9
- 破获pò huòto crack (a case) and capture (criminals); to uncover and seize (contraband, a hideout)HSK 7-9
- 苹pín(literary) artemisia, a kind of fragrant herb; (literary) duckweed (same as 萍)HSK 7-9
- 铺床pū chuángto make the bedHSK 7-9
- 剖析pōu xīto dissect (anatomy); to analyze thoroughly, to dissect (an issue, text, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 平衡木píng héng mùbalance beam (gymnastics apparatus and event)HSK 7-9
- 批发商pī fā shāngwholesaler; wholesale dealerHSK 7-9
- 棚屋péng wūhut, shack, shantyHSK 7-9
- 爬升pá shēngto ascend, to climb (especially of aircraft or gradual incline); to be promoted, to rise in position (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 破除pò chúto eliminate, to do away with, to get rid of (abstract things like superstition, old ideas, obstacles)HSK 7-9
- 朴素pǔ sùplain, simple, unadornedHSK 6
- 票价piào jiàticket price; admission feeHSK 7-9
- 篇章piān zhāngsections and chapters (of a book); (literary) piece of writing, work; (linguistics) discourse, textHSK 7-9
- 飘逸piāo yìgraceful and flowing (of hair, clothing, calligraphy strokes); free and unconventional (of temperament, style)HSK 7-9
- 平坦píng tǎnflat, even, smooth, levelHSK 7-9
- 拼死pīn sǐto risk one's life; to fight desperatelyHSK 7-9
- 陪审péi shěnto serve on a jury; to act as a jurorHSK 7-9
- 偏差piān chābias; deviationHSK 7-9
- 品德pǐn démoral characterHSK 7-9
- 平整píng zhěngto level, to flatten, to make smooth (e.g., land, surface)HSK 7-9
- 平板píng bǎn(adjective) flat, dull, stereotyped; (noun) tablet computer, flat-panel displayHSK 7-9
- 澎湃péng pài(of waves, surging water) surging; tempestuous; (figurative) fervent; surging (of emotions or passion)HSK 7-9
- 破船pò chuánderelict ship, broken boatHSK 7-9
- 迫在眉睫pò zài méi jiéextremely urgent; imminentHSK 7-9
- 普通话pǔ tōng huàMandarin, Putonghua (the standard spoken Chinese)HSK 4
- 漂漂亮亮piào piào liang liang(adj. reduplicated) very beautiful, bright and attractiveHSK 7-9
- 皮夹克pí jiā kèleather jacketHSK 7-9
- 盆栽pén zāipotted plant; bonsai (a miniature tree or shrub artistically shaped in a container)HSK 7-9
- 评头论足píng tóu lùn zúto make frivolous or overly critical remarks (originally about a woman's appearance); to nitpickHSK 7-9
- 铺天盖地pū tiān gài dìoverwhelming; widespread; covering the whole landscape (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 平复píng fùto calm down (of emotions, situations); to heal (of wounds, illnesses)HSK 7-9
- 平日píng rìordinary day (as opposed to weekends or holidays); (used adverbially) usually, ordinarily; on regular daysHSK 7-9
- 拍卖行pāi mài hángauction houseHSK 7-9
- 瓢虫piáo chóngladybug, ladybirdHSK 7-9
- 皮层pí céng(anatomy) cortexHSK 7-9
- 盆子pén zǐ(colloquial) basin; potHSK 7-9
- 票据piào jù(financial) instrument; negotiable instrument (e.g., bill, promissory note); receipt; voucherHSK 7-9
- 脾píspleenHSK 7-9
- 蒲公英pú gōng yīngdandelionHSK 7-9
- 评委会píng wěi huìappraisal committee; judges' panel; selection panelHSK 7-9
- 骗取piàn qǔto obtain (sth.) by fraud, to defraudHSK 7-9
- 培训班péi xùn bāntraining class; training courseHSK 7-9
- 平淡无奇píng dàn wú qíprosaic and unremarkable; nothing specialHSK 7-9
- 平滑píng huásmooth; level; even (surface)HSK 7-9
- 拚pàn(bound form) to abandon, to disregardHSK 7-9
- 攀升pān shēngto climb up, to ascend (physically); (of prices, numbers, etc.) to rise, to increaseHSK 7-9
- 普照pǔ zhàoto shine upon all; to illuminate everythingHSK 7-9
- 泡影pào yǐng(figurative) something illusory and short-lived; a shattered hopeHSK 7-9
- 评定píng dìngto evaluate, to make a judgment onHSK 7-9
- 啤酒瓶pí jiǔ píngbeer bottleHSK 7-9
- 排卵pái luǎnto ovulateHSK 7-9
- 排水沟pái shuǐ gōudrainage ditchHSK 7-9
- 炮兵pào bīngartillery (the branch or weapon system); artilleryman, artillery soldierHSK 7-9
- 炮手pào shǒugunner; artillerymanHSK 7-9
- 片儿piān r(classifier) for thin flat objects, slices, scenes, and areasHSK 7-9
- 片面piàn miànone-sided (of viewpoints, information); unilateral (of decisions, actions)HSK 6
- 砰砰pēng pēng(onomatopoeia) bang bang; pounding soundHSK 7-9
- 纰漏pī lòucareless mistake, slipHSK 7-9
- 菩萨Pú sà(Buddhism) Bodhisattva — an enlightened being who postpones nirvana to help othersHSK 7-9
- 跑动pǎo dòngto run around, to move by runningHSK 7-9
- 判罚pàn fáto penalize (in general, e.g. legally or administratively); (in sports) to call a penalty or foul against a playerHSK 7-9
- 劈叉pī chǎto do the splits (in gymnastics, dance, or accidentally)HSK 7-9
- 匍匐pú fúto crawl on the ground (on hands and knees or prostrate); to creepHSK 7-9
- 旁人páng rénother people; bystandersHSK 7-9
- 剖pōuto cut open; to dissect; to analyze thoroughly (in 剖析)HSK 7-9
- 啤酒节pí jiǔ jiēBeer FestivalHSK 7-9
- 喷洒pēn sǎto spray (liquid, pesticide, etc.); to sprinkleHSK 7-9
- 平平安安píng píng ān ānsafe and sound; peaceful; without mishapHSK 7-9
- 苹果酱píng guǒ jiàngapplesauceHSK 7-9
- 评为píng wéito be rated as, to be assessed as, to be selected as (in official contexts)HSK 7-9
- 跑遍pǎo biànto go around every part of; to travel all overHSK 7-9
- 跑龙套pǎo lóng tàoto play a minor role; to be a bit player (originally in opera, now figurative)HSK 7-9
- 偏激piān jīextreme (of opinions, behavior); radical; going to extremesHSK 7-9
- 抛售pāo shòuto sell off in large quantities, often at a low price; to dumpHSK 7-9
- 皮卡pí kǎpick-up truckHSK 7-9
- 瞟piǎoto glance sidelong at, to cast a sidelong lookHSK 7-9
- 裴péi(surname) PeiHSK 7-9
- 铍pīberyllium (chemical element Be)HSK 7-9
- 刨根问底páo gēn wèn dǐto get to the bottom of things; to investigate thoroughly; to be inquisitive about detailsHSK 7-9
- 培养皿péi yǎng mǐnpetri dish; culture dishHSK 7-9
- 平房píng fángbungalow; single-story houseHSK 7-9
- 平易近人píng yì jìn rén(idiom, of a person, esp. one in a higher position) amiable and approachable; easy to talk toHSK 7-9
- 排行pái háng(noun) seniority order among siblings (firstborn, second-born, etc.); (noun) ranking, position on a listHSK 7-9
- 朴实pǔ shísimple and unpretentious (of a person's character); plain and unsophisticated (of style, design, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 炮塔pào tǎgun turretHSK 7-9
- 瓶盖píng gàibottle capHSK 7-9
- 痞pǐ(medicine) lump in the abdomen (in TCM); (colloquial) ruffian, rogue, bullyHSK 7-9
- 葡萄球菌pú tao qiú jūn(noun) staphylococcus (a type of bacteria)HSK 7-9
- 蟠pán(bound form) coiled, windingHSK 7-9
- 蹒跚pán shānto walk unsteadily, to stagger, to hobbleHSK 7-9
- 配额pèi équotaHSK 7-9
- 铺设pū shèto lay (tracks, pipes, cables); to install (a network or system)HSK 7-9
- 铺路pū lùto pave (a road); to pave the way; to lay the groundwork (sometimes through bribery or gift-giving)HSK 7-9
- 陪练péi liànsparring partner; practice partnerHSK 7-9
- 魄力pò lìdecisiveness, boldness (the ability to act decisively and take initiative)HSK 7-9
- 品头论足pǐn tóu lùn zúto nitpick; to be overly critical (especially about trivial details)HSK 7-9
- 啪啪pā pā(onomatopoeia) sound of clapping, slapping, or crackingHSK 7-9
- 庞然大物páng rán dà wùan enormous and imposing thing; a giant (of something)HSK 7-9
- 扑通pū tōngplop (sound of something falling into water)HSK 7-9
- 泼冷水pō lěng shuǐto dampen someone's enthusiasm, to discourage (by criticism or negativity)HSK 7-9
- 炮轰pào hōngto bombard with artillery, to shell; to launch a concentrated verbal attack (in media, politics, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 爬树pá shùto climb a treeHSK 7-9
- 砒霜pī shuāngwhite arsenic, arsenic trioxide (a highly toxic poison)HSK 7-9
- 评断píng duàn(v.) to judge; to arbitrate; (n.) judgment; arbitrationHSK 7-9
- 铺子pù zishop; storeHSK 7-9
- 飘荡piāo dàngto drift (in air or on water); to flutter (in the wind)HSK 7-9
- 判罪pàn zuìto convict, to declare guiltyHSK 7-9
- 喷嘴pēn zuǐspray nozzle; nozzleHSK 7-9
- 平方根píng fāng gēnmath. square rootHSK 7-9
- 扑火pū huǒto put out a fire, to extinguish flames; (figurative) to rush to one's doom (as in 飞蛾扑火)HSK 7-9
- 抛光pāo guāngto polish, to buff (a surface)HSK 7-9
- 普鲁士Pǔ lǔ shìPrussia (historical German state)HSK 7-9
- 泡沫塑料pào mò sù liàofoam plastic; plastic foam (e.g., styrofoam)HSK 7-9
- 珀斯Pò sīPerth, capital of Western AustraliaHSK 7-9
- 皮子pí zǐanimal skin, hide, fur, leather; rind, peel (of fruit or vegetables); cover, jacket (of a book)HSK 7-9
- 皮艇pí tǐngkayak (a small, narrow boat propelled by a double-bladed paddle)HSK 7-9
- 破处pò chǔloss of virginity; defloration (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 胖乎乎pàng hū hūchubby (in an endearing way, often describing babies, animals, or soft things)HSK 7-9
- 蓬蓬péng péngluxuriant, abundant, bushy (of vegetation, hair, etc.); booming, blustery (sound of wind)HSK 7-9
- 飘扬piāo yángto wave (in the wind), to flutterHSK 7-9
- 品格pǐn géone's character and morals; quality and style (of literary or artistic works)HSK 7-9
- 平步青云píng bù qīng yúnto have a meteoric rise (in career or status); to be promoted rapidlyHSK 7-9
- 平生píng shēng(noun) one's whole life; a lifetime; (adverbial) throughout one's life; in one's entire lifeHSK 7-9
- 平白píng báifor no reason; gratuitouslyHSK 7-9
- 派驻pài zhùto post (someone to a position); to dispatch (to a post)HSK 7-9
- 炮击pào jīto bombard; to shellHSK 7-9
- 琵pí(bound morpheme) used in 琵琶 (pípá), a Chinese luteHSK 7-9
- 瓶颈píng jǐng(literal) neck of a bottle; (figurative) bottleneck, obstacle that hinders progressHSK 7-9
- 畔pàn(bound form) side, bank, edge of a river, lake, or fieldHSK 7-9
- 皮肤病pí fū bìngskin disease; dermatosisHSK 7-9
- 皮肤科pí fū kēdermatology (field of medicine); dermatology department (in a hospital)HSK 7-9
- 票根piào gēnticket stub, counterfoilHSK 7-9
- 葡萄糖pú tao tángglucose, grape sugarHSK 7-9
- 鹏程万里péng chéng wàn lǐ(idiom) to have a brilliant future; great prospectsHSK 7-9
- 仆pū(bound form) to fall forward (in literary compounds)HSK 7-9
- 佩带pèi dàito wear (as an accessory); to carry at the waistHSK 7-9
- 喷头pēn tóushower nozzle; sprinkler headHSK 7-9
- 喷雾器pēn wù qìsprayer, atomizerHSK 7-9
- 姘头pīn tóu(derogatory) mistress; lover of a married personHSK 7-9
- 批发pī fāto wholesale; to sell in bulkHSK 7-9
- 派头pài tóustyle, panache, air (of being impressive or putting on a show)HSK 7-9
- 甁píngbottle (variant of 瓶)HSK 7-9
- 皮球pí qiúrubber ballHSK 7-9
- 蒲púcattail (a kind of plant); (surname) PuHSK 7-9
- 频频pín pínrepeatedly, frequentlyHSK 7-9
- 偏心piān xīnbiased, partial (in favor of someone)HSK 7-9
- 判例pàn lìlegal precedentHSK 7-9
- 匹敌pǐ díto be a match for, to be equal to (in strength, ability, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 噼pī(onomatopoeia) cracking, slapping, clapping, clattering sound; often used in 噼啪 and 噼里啪啦; (noun, chiefly Cantonese, informal) child's buttocksHSK 7-9
- 坪pínga unit of land area (approx. 3.3 m², used in Taiwan and Japan); (in compounds) level ground, flat areaHSK 7-9
- 平心静气píng xīn jìng qìcalmly, dispassionately; to keep one's coolHSK 7-9
- 抛头露面pāo tóu lòu miànto show one's face in public (often implying unwanted attention or putting oneself in the spotlight); (traditional) for a woman to appear in public, considered improperHSK 7-9
- 盘查pán cháto interrogate and examine; to check thoroughly (especially by police or customs)HSK 7-9
- 耙子pá zirake, harrowHSK 7-9
- 喷射器pēn shè qìsprayer, spraying apparatusHSK 7-9
- 平躺píng tǎngto lie flat on one's backHSK 7-9
- 拼盘pīn pánassorted platter (of cold appetizers or sampler dishes)HSK 7-9
- 旁证páng zhèngcircumstantial evidenceHSK 7-9
- 泡茶pào cháto brew tea, to make tea (by steeping)HSK 7-9
- 爬行动物pá xíng dòng wùreptileHSK 7-9