Chinese words starting with “Q”
1,700 words · page 7 of 9
- 器物qì wùimplement, utensil, artifactHSK 7-9
- 囚笼qiú lóngcage for prisoners; prisoner's cageHSK 7-9
- 墙板qiáng bǎnwall panel, wallboardHSK 7-9
- 巧舌如簧qiǎo shé rú huáng(idiom) glib tongue; honey-tongued; to be specious and persuasiveHSK 7-9
- 强盛qiáng shèngstrong and prosperous (of a nation, country, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 情义qíng yìfeelings of affection and moral obligation (between friends, family, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 情分qíng fènmutual affection; goodwill (between people)HSK 7-9
- 情变qíng biànloss of love; breakup of a relationshipHSK 7-9
- 情夫qíng fūlover (of a married woman); paramourHSK 7-9
- 情操qíng cāorefined sentiment (intellectual, aesthetic, or moral); lofty character; integrityHSK 7-9
- 戚qī(bound form) relative, kin (used in compounds like 亲戚)HSK 7-9
- 抢答qiǎng dáto race to be the first to answer (a question in a competition or quiz)HSK 7-9
- 拳打脚踢quán dǎ jiǎo tīto punch and kick; to beat up violentlyHSK 7-9
- 擒获qín huòto arrest (a suspect, criminal); to capture (an animal, enemy, or fugitive)HSK 7-9
- 欺侮qī wǔto bully; to humiliateHSK 7-9
- 气盛qì chéng(of a person) overbearing, arrogant, aggressive; (of writing, style) forceful, vigorousHSK 7-9
- 气缸qì gāngcylinder (in an engine)HSK 7-9
- 气量qì liàngtolerance, magnanimity (used of a person's capacity to tolerate); air volume (physical volume of gas)HSK 7-9
- 求教qiú jiàoto ask for advice, to seek guidance (respectfully)HSK 7-9
- 沏qīto steep (tea), to brew (tea)HSK 7-9
- 浅滩qiǎn tānshoal; shallowsHSK 7-9
- 清偿qīng chángto pay off (a debt), to clear (a debt)HSK 7-9
- 清晰度qīng xī dùclarity; definition (of images, sound, or concepts)HSK 7-9
- 潜伏期qián fú qī(medical) incubation period; latent period (of development or change)HSK 7-9
- 琴键qín jiànkey (on a piano or keyboard)HSK 7-9
- 禽qínbirds, fowl (used as a bound form in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 签子qiān zǐa thin pointed stick (bamboo, wood, etc.) used for divination, picking, or as a toothpickHSK 7-9
- 裙装qún zhuāng(woman's) skirt; dress (one-piece garment)HSK 7-9
- 诠quán(bound morpheme) to explain, to interpret, to annotateHSK 7-9
- 请缨qǐng yīngto volunteer for a difficult mission or assignment (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 起居qǐ jūdaily life (especially daily routines and habits like sleeping, waking, and personal care)HSK 7-9
- 青天qīng tiānblue sky; (historical) upright magistrate; clean and upright officialHSK 7-9
- 青椒qīng jiāogreen pepper (bell pepper)HSK 7-9
- 顷刻qǐng kè(literary conjunction) in an instant, in a momentHSK 7-9
- 齐声qí shēngin chorus; in unisonHSK 7-9
- 乔迁之喜qiáo qiān zhī xǐcongratulations on moving to a new home; (noun phrase) the joy of moving to a new and better residenceHSK 7-9
- 乞力马扎罗山Qǐ lì mǎ zhā luó shānMount Kilimanjaro (the highest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania)HSK 7-9
- 亲娘qīn niángone's biological mother (often used in emotional or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 企及qǐ jíto hope to reach; to match (a level, standard, or achievement)HSK 7-9
- 倾销qīng xiāoto dump (goods, products)HSK 7-9
- 全长quán chángoverall length; total lengthHSK 7-9
- 其乐无穷qí lè wú qióngboundless joy; endless delightHSK 7-9
- 其乐融融qí lè róng róng(fixed expression) harmonious and joyful atmosphere; everyone enjoying themselves happilyHSK 7-9
- 切合qiè héto suit, to fit, to be appropriate forHSK 7-9
- 前例qián lìprecedentHSK 7-9
- 前因后果qián yīn hòu guǒthe whole story from cause to effect; the ins and outs (of a situation)HSK 7-9
- 前瞻性qián zhān xìngforesight; forward-looking quality; perspicacityHSK 7-9
- 劝架quàn jiàto mediate a quarrel, to try to stop a fight (between two people)HSK 7-9
- 勤勤恳恳qín qín kěn kěndiligent and conscientious; hardworking and earnestHSK 7-9
- 千奇百怪qiān qí bǎi guàiall kinds of strange and bizarre things; a great variety of weird phenomenaHSK 7-9
- 千百万qiān bǎi wàncountless, a great many (used attributively)HSK 7-9
- 去污剂qù wū jìstain remover, cleaning agentHSK 7-9
- 囚衣qiú yīprisoner's garb, prison uniformHSK 7-9
- 屈尊qū zūncondescendingly (formal, courtly)HSK 7-9
- 悄悄地qiāo qiāo dequietly, softly, stealthilyHSK 7-9
- 情急qíng jídesperate (to the point of acting rashly); in a panicHSK 7-9
- 抢光qiǎng guāngto loot everything, to rob completelyHSK 7-9
- 敲门砖qiāo mén zhuānstepping stone (to success); a means to an end (often used and then abandoned)HSK 7-9
- 期满qī mǎnto expire; to run out (of a term, period, or contract)HSK 7-9
- 欠佳qiàn jiāto be less than satisfactory, to be not good enough (formal)HSK 7-9
- 气筒qì tǒngbicycle pump; inflater (for tires, balls, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 求和qiú héto sue for peace; to seek peaceHSK 7-9
- 求雨qiú yǔto pray for rain (as a ritual)HSK 7-9
- 沏茶qī cháto make (infuse) teaHSK 7-9
- 泉源quán yuánfountainhead; sourceHSK 7-9
- 浅显qiǎn xiǎneasy to understand, accessible (of spoken or written material)HSK 7-9
- 犬子quǎn zǐhumble term for one's own son (used in formal or written contexts)HSK 7-9
- 犬牙quǎn yá(noun) canine tooth (of a human or animal); (noun) fang (of a wolf, dog, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 球菌qiú jūncoccus (spherical bacterium)HSK 7-9
- 球馆qiú guǎnsports venue, arena (indoor court or hall for ball games)HSK 7-9
- 穹qióng(bound form) vault, dome (as in 穹顶); (bound form) the sky, vault of heaven (as in 苍穹)HSK 7-9
- 请安qǐng ānto pay respects (with a traditional gesture of obeisance or greeting)HSK 7-9
- 轻风qīng fēnglight breeze, gentle windHSK 7-9
- 轻骑qīng qílight cavalry (military); lightweight motorcycle; moped; scooter; motorbikeHSK 7-9
- 酋qiú(bound form) tribal chieftain (often used in 酋长)HSK 7-9
- 锹qiāospade; shovelHSK 7-9
- 青筋qīng jīnblue veins (visible veins, especially when protruding)HSK 7-9
- 齐心qí xīnunited, of one mind; to have the same goal or determinationHSK 7-9
- 亲骨肉qīn gǔ ròuone's own flesh and blood (usually a biological child or close blood relative)HSK 7-9
- 企望qǐ wàngto hope, to look forward toHSK 7-9
- 企求qǐ qiúto seek after, to desire (esp. personal gain or favorable outcome)HSK 7-9
- 倾斜度qīng xié dùgradient; degree of inclineHSK 7-9
- 全县quán xiànthe whole county, the entire countyHSK 7-9
- 全线quán xiànthe entire length; the whole line; all frontsHSK 7-9
- 前生qián shēngprevious life, former incarnation (Buddhist concept)HSK 7-9
- 千古qiān gǔeternal; through the agesHSK 7-9
- 奇事qí shìstrange affair; unusual phenomenonHSK 7-9
- 巧手qiǎo shǒuskilled person; deft hand; aceHSK 7-9
- 强占qiáng zhànto forcibly occupy, to seizeHSK 7-9
- 怯qiè(bound form) timid, cowardlyHSK 7-9
- 抢镜头qiǎng jìng tóuto steal the show; to seek the limelight; (literal) to jostle for a good camera angle or photo opportunityHSK 7-9
- 拳术quán shùthe art of boxing; fist-based martial artsHSK 7-9
- 曲柄qū bǐngcrank (mechanical component)HSK 7-9
- 期权qī quánoption (financial contract)HSK 7-9
- 樵夫qiáo fūwoodcutterHSK 7-9
- 欠账qiàn zhàngto owe a debtHSK 7-9
- 气势汹汹qì shì xiōng xiōngaggressive and intimidating in manner; truculent; overbearingHSK 7-9
- 气团qì tuánair mass (meteorology)HSK 7-9
- 气阀qì fáair valve, gas valveHSK 7-9
- 清心qīng xīnto clear one's mind of worries; to have peace of mind; (traditional Chinese medicine) to clear heart heatHSK 7-9
- 清晰可见qīng xī kě jiànclearly visible; to be clearly visibleHSK 7-9
- 漆工qī gōnglacquer work, painting (as a craft); lacquer worker, painter, varnisherHSK 7-9
- 牵动qiān dòngto affect deeply, to tug at (emotions, interests, the whole situation)HSK 7-9
- 琦玉县qí yù xiànSaitama Prefecture (Japan)HSK 7-9
- 秋日qiū rìautumn day; autumn sunlightHSK 7-9
- 绮qǐ(bound form) patterned silk fabric; (bound form) fine, elegant, gorgeousHSK 7-9
- 羟基qiǎng jīhydroxyl groupHSK 7-9
- 荨qiánused in 荨麻 (nettle)HSK 7-9
- 谦和qiān hémodest and amiableHSK 7-9
- 起床号qǐ chuáng háo(military) reveille, bugle call to wake up soldiers or campersHSK 7-9
- 起用qǐ yòngto reinstate (someone in a former position, especially after a break); to appoint or promote (someone to an important role)HSK 7-9
- 轻手轻脚qīng shǒu qīng jiǎto move quietly and carefully; to be stealthyHSK 7-9
- 迁居qiān jūto move house, to change one's dwelling (formal)HSK 7-9
- 逡qūn(bound form) to hesitate, to shrink back, to retreatHSK 7-9
- 遣散费qiǎn sàn fèiseverance payHSK 7-9
- 青草地qīng cǎo degrassy area; lawnHSK 7-9
- 青鱼qīng yúblack carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)HSK 7-9
- 髂qiàilium (the large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis)HSK 7-9
- 髂骨qià gǔilium (the upper part of the pelvic bone)HSK 7-9
- 鹊què(bound form) magpieHSK 7-9
- 齐齐qí qí(reduplicated form) neat, uniform, orderly; (adverb) all together, in unisonHSK 7-9
- 七八十qī bā shíseventy or eighty (approximately)HSK 7-9
- 乔装打扮qiáo zhuāng dǎ bànto disguise oneself; to masquerade; to go undercoverHSK 7-9
- 全文quán wénfull textHSK 7-9
- 全称quán chēngfull name; complete titleHSK 7-9
- 全貌quán màocomplete picture; full view (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 全身性quán shēn xìng(noun) systemic nature; whole-body nature; (attributive) systemic; affecting the entire bodyHSK 7-9
- 前庭qián tíng(architecture) front courtyard, parvis, vestibule of a building; (anatomy) vestibule (of the inner ear)HSK 7-9
- 勤务兵qín wù bīngmilitary orderlyHSK 7-9
- 勤勉qín miǎndiligent; assiduousHSK 7-9
- 千万千万qiān wàn qiān wàn(adverb) by all means; absolutely must (emphatic, used for urgent requests or warnings)HSK 7-9
- 千变万化qiān biàn wàn huàto be constantly changing; ever-changing; countless changesHSK 7-9
- 卡子qiǎ ziclip; fastener; hairpin; checkpost; checkpoint (often pronounced qiǎ zi)HSK 7-9
- 奇巧qí qiǎointriguing, ingenious, exquisite (especially of artwork or craftsmanship)HSK 7-9
- 屈就qū jiù(formal, polite) to deign to accept a position; to condescend to take a postHSK 7-9
- 强酸qiáng suānstrong acidHSK 7-9
- 怯弱qiè ruòtimid, cowardly; physically weak, frailHSK 7-9
- 情爱qíng àiromantic love; passionHSK 7-9
- 情话qíng huàromantic words; sweet nothings; intimate talk between loversHSK 7-9
- 拳师quán shīboxer; boxing coach or expertHSK 7-9
- 撬杠qiào gāngcrowbar (also called pry bar)HSK 7-9
- 旗语qí yǔsemaphore (using flags); flag signalingHSK 7-9
- 欠妥qiàn tuǒto be improper; to be unsatisfactoryHSK 7-9
- 欠条qiàn tiáoIOU; promissory noteHSK 7-9
- 歧qídivergent, different (in direction or opinion); a fork in the roadHSK 7-9
- 气功qì gōngqigong, a traditional Chinese system of deep-breathing exercises, meditation, and slow movementsHSK 7-9
- 气垫船qì diàn chuánhovercraftHSK 7-9
- 气度qì dùmagnanimity, broad-mindedness, generosity of spirit; bearing, manner, personal styleHSK 7-9
- 气恼qì nǎoto be annoyed or irritatedHSK 7-9
- 求学qiú xuéto study, to pursue an education (especially formal or higher education); to attend school or university (formal)HSK 7-9
- 求解qiú jiěto solve (a mathematical problem); to seek help or an answer (in a general sense)HSK 7-9
- 汽化qì huàto vaporizeHSK 7-9
- 泉涌quán chōngto gush, to well up (of liquid or figurative flow)HSK 7-9
- 浅海qiǎn hǎishallow seaHSK 7-9
- 清瘦qīng shòuthin and lean; wiryHSK 7-9
- 清真qīng zhēnIslamic; often used to mean halal (food permissible under Islamic law)HSK 7-9
- 潜移默化qián yí mò huàto exert a subtle, imperceptible influence (over time); (of influence) gradual and unnoticedHSK 7-9
- 牵头qiān tóuto take the lead (in an initiative, project, etc.); to coordinate or organize; to act as a go-between or mediator (e.g. in matchmaking)HSK 7-9
- 犬马之劳quǎn mǎ zhī láo(humble) one's humble service; one's loyal effortsHSK 7-9
- 确证què zhèngconclusive proofHSK 7-9
- 罄qìng(bound form) used up, exhausted, emptyHSK 7-9
- 群雄qún xiónga group of powerful people or forces (especially in historical or competitive contexts)HSK 7-9
- 裙带关系qún dài guān jì(derogatory) nepotism, cronyism (using family connections for personal gain)HSK 7-9
- 谦让qiān ràngto modestly decline or defer (something) out of politeness; to make a polite gesture of yieldingHSK 7-9
- 起重qǐ chóngto hoist or lift heavy objects (using machinery)HSK 7-9
- 铅中毒qiān zhòng dúlead poisoningHSK 7-9
- 锲而不舍qiè ér bù shěto persevere; to work with unflagging determinationHSK 7-9
- 阡qiān(bound form) north-south path between fields (used in 阡陌)HSK 7-9
- 顷刻间qǐng kè jiānin an instant, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eyeHSK 7-9
- 驱动力qū dòng lìdriving forceHSK 7-9
- 骐qí(literary) a black-green horse (bound form, appears in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 七月份qī yuè fènJulyHSK 7-9
- 七窍qī qiàothe seven apertures in the human head (eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth)HSK 7-9
- 亲切感qīn qiè gǎnsense of intimacy / closeness / warmthHSK 7-9
- 亲缘qīn yuánblood relationship, kinship; (biology) genetic or evolutionary relatednessHSK 7-9
- 切分qiē fēnsegmentation (linguistics)HSK 7-9
- 切切实实qiè qiè shí shíthoroughly; genuinely; in a really effective manner; down-to-earth; solidlyHSK 7-9
- 切变qiē biàn(physics) shear, shear stressHSK 7-9
- 前仆后继qián pū hòu jì(chengyu) one falls, another steps forward — brave, relentless succession; advancing wave after waveHSK 7-9
- 前所未闻qián suǒ wèi wénunheard-of, unprecedentedHSK 7-9
- 勤恳qín kěndiligent and conscientiousHSK 7-9
- 千刀万剐qiān dāo wàn guǎ(historical punishment) death by a thousand cuts; (figurative, curse) expressing extreme anger or hatred: 'you deserve to be cut to pieces' / 'damn it!'HSK 7-9
- 千头万绪qiān tóu wàn xùa multitude of loose ends; extremely complicated and confusingHSK 7-9
- 千岁qiān suìa thousand years (often figuratively meaning a very long time or long life); (historical) Your Highness / Her Highness (a title for imperial family members other than the emperor)HSK 7-9
- 千瓦qiān wǎ(measure word) kilowattHSK 7-9
- 取景qǔ jǐngto frame a shot, to select a scene (for photography, painting, or film)HSK 7-9
- 堑qiàn(bound form) trench; moatHSK 7-9
- 奇秀qí xiùuniquely beautiful, strikingly picturesque (of scenery)HSK 7-9
- 奇谈qí tánstrange story; fantastic taleHSK 7-9
- 妻室qī shì(formal) wife, esp. in legal or literary contextsHSK 7-9
- 岂能qǐ néng(rhetorical question) how could (one) possibly?; how can (it) be?HSK 7-9
- 巧取豪夺qiǎo qǔ háo duóto seize (property, power, etc.) through trickery or force; to obtain by unscrupulous meansHSK 7-9
- 巧夺天工qiǎo duó tiān gōng(idiom) so skillfully made that it surpasses nature; exquisite craftsmanshipHSK 7-9
- 强弱qiáng ruò(noun) the strong and the weak; relative strength (of people, nations, teams, etc.); (noun) intensity (of signals, sound, light, etc.); strength or weakness of a measurable quantityHSK 7-9
- 强攻qiáng gōngmilitary assault; storming attackHSK 7-9
- 强逼qiáng bīto force (someone) to do somethingHSK 7-9
- 悄声qiǎo shēngin a low voice, quietly (of speaking or moving)HSK 7-9
- 情人卡qíng rén kǎValentine's Day card; greeting card for a romantic partnerHSK 7-9
- 情愫qíng sùdeep feeling; sentimentHSK 7-9
- 情报站qíng bào zhànintelligence station; information-gathering post; (military) intelligence post or outpostHSK 7-9