Chinese words starting with “S”
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- 是shìto be (linking verb, followed by a noun or noun phrase)HSK 1
- 什么shén mewhat; something, anythingHSK 1
- 说shuōto speak, to say, to talkHSK 1
- 上shàng(noun) above, on, up (indicating position or location); (verb) to go up, to get on (a vehicle), to attendHSK 1
- 事shìthing; matter; affairHSK 1
- 谁shéi/shuíwhoHSK 1
- 时候shí houtime, moment, periodHSK 1
- 是的shì deyes, that's right; correct; (variant of 似的) as if; seems likeHSK 7-9
- 死sǐto die; inflexible, rigid, fixed; (verb complement) extremely, to the point of death (colloquial)HSK 4
- 所以suǒ yǐso, therefore, as a resultHSK 2
- 时间shí jiāntime; period (a length or duration of time)HSK 1
- 事情shì qingmatter, thing, affairHSK 2
- 所有suǒ yǒuall; (formal) to possess, to ownHSK 4
- 时shí(noun) time, period, season; (classifier) hour (used after numbers; also seen in 小时)HSK 2
- 杀shāto kill; to murder; to reduce; to weaken (e.g., price in bargaining); (used after a verb) extremely; to deathHSK 6
- 所suǒ(classifier) for houses, buildings, institutions; (noun) place, location; (particle) used before a verb to form a relative clause or in the passive construction 被…所…HSK 5
- 所suǒ(particle) used before verbs to form noun phrases (所 + verb + 的); also in 有所 and 为...所...HSK 6
- 三sānthreeHSK 1
- 生活shēng huólife (noun); to live (verb)HSK 3
- 手shǒuhandHSK 2
- 上帝Shàng dìGod (monotheistic deity)HSK 7-9
- 算suànto calculate, compute; to figure (out); to regard as; to consider (that something is the case); (adverb, in phrases) anyway, after all; used in 算了 for 'forget it'HSK 4
- 送sòngto give (as a present); to see (someone) off, to accompany; to deliver, send, transmitHSK 2
- 世界shì jièworldHSK 3
- 岁suì(classifier) years of ageHSK 1
- 说话shuō huàto speak, to talkHSK 1
- 睡shuìto sleepHSK 1
- 受shòuto receive, to accept (a gift, education, etc.); to suffer, to endure (hardship, pain, etc.); used before verbs to indicate passive or 'to be …ed' (e.g., 受欢迎 'to be popular', 受帮助 'to be helped')HSK 3
- 水shuǐwaterHSK 1
- 试shìto try; to testHSK 3
- 身上shēn shàngon one's body; on the person; at hand; about one's person; in / among (of qualities, traits, or conditions that exist in a person)HSK 7-9
- 书shūbookHSK 1
- 甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that (emphasizing an extreme or surprising addition)HSK 4
- 四sìfourHSK 1
- 是否shì fǒuwhether (or not); ifHSK 4
- 失去shī qùto loseHSK 4
- 生命shēng mìnglife (the state of being alive); living being, organismHSK 4
- 生shēngto give birth to; to grow; (adjective) raw, uncookedHSK 4
- 生shēngto give birth; to be born; to produce; to generate; to arise; to occurHSK 4
- 伤害shāng hàito injure; to harmHSK 5
- 声音shēng yīnsound; voiceHSK 3
- 首shǒu(classifier) for songs, poems, and pieces of musicHSK 4
- 事实上shì shí shàng(adverbial phrase) in fact; as a matter of fact; actuallyHSK 7-9
- 上面shàng miànon top of; above; above-mentioned; previous (in a text)HSK 2
- 少shǎofew, little (in number or quantity); to lack, to be missing; to do less; seldomHSK 1
- 斯sī(bound morpheme) phonetic element in transliterations; (literary, bound) thisHSK 7-9
- 虽然suī ránalthough, even thoughHSK 2
- 事实shì shífactHSK 5
- 尸体shī tǐdead body; corpseHSK 7-9
- 使shǐto cause, to make (someone do something); to use, to employ (formal/literary)HSK 4
- 身体shēn tǐbody; healthHSK 2
- 伤shāng(verb) to injure, to hurt; (noun) injury, woundHSK 5
- 收到shōu dàoto receiveHSK 3
- 身shēnbody; (classifier) for suits of clothingHSK 4
- 实际上shí jì shàngin fact; actually; in realityHSK 4
- 啥shà(colloquial, dialectal) whatHSK 7-9
- 声shēng(noun) sound, voice, noise; (noun) reputation; (classifier) used for the number of times a sound occursHSK 3
- 死亡sǐ wángto die (formal)HSK 6
- 傻shǎfoolish, stupid, silly; stunned, dumbfoundedHSK 5
- 试试shì shìto have a try, to try (informally/tentatively)HSK 7-9
- 睡觉shuì jiàoto sleep; to go to bedHSK 1
- 随便suí biàn(adjective) casual, informal; not particular or fussy; (verb) to do as one pleases; to feel free to (in offers or permissions); (conjunction) no matter, regardless of (used with question words)HSK 4
- 生气shēng qìto get angry; to be angryHSK 3
- 生日shēng rìbirthdayHSK 2
- 神shén(noun) deity, god; spirit, soul; (noun) mental state, expression, sparkle (as in 眼神, 有神); (adjective) amazing, incredible; (slang) awesomeHSK 6
- 手术shǒu shù(noun) surgery; surgical operation; (verb) to perform surgery; to operateHSK 5
- 身边shēn biānby one's side; on hand; (with) oneHSK 3
- 撒谎sā huǎngto tell a lie, to lieHSK 7-9
- 手机shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phoneHSK 1
- 首先shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first placeHSK 4
- 十shítenHSK 1
- 生意shēng yibusiness, trade; vitality, life forceHSK 4
- 事儿shì rmatter, affair, business; (colloquial) trouble, problemHSK 7-9
- 实在shí zài(adverb) really, indeed, actually; (adjective) honest, dependable, genuineHSK 4
- 双shuāng(classifier) pair (for things that come in twos: shoes, socks, hands, etc.)HSK 3
- 收shōuto receive, to accept; to collect, to gather; to put away, to tidy upHSK 3
- 似乎sì hūit seems, seemingly, as ifHSK 5
- 输shūto lose (a competition, game, or argument); to transport; to transmit (bound form, often in compounds); (colloquial) to enter (a password or code)HSK 4
- 剩下shèng xiàto be left (over), to remainHSK 7-9
- 杀死shā sǐto kill, to murder, to slayHSK 7-9
- 杀人shā rénto kill someone, to commit murder; (law) homicideHSK 7-9
- 失踪shī zōngto go missing, to disappear (of a person or object)HSK 7-9
- 使用shǐ yòngto use, to employ, to applyHSK 4
- 身份shēn fènidentity; role or capacity; social or legal statusHSK 5
- 什么样shén me yàngwhat kind, what sortHSK 7-9
- 说明shuō míng(verb) to explain, to show, to prove; (noun) explanation, instructions, captionHSK 4
- 受到shòu dàoto receive (praise, education, punishment, etc.); to be treated (in a certain way)HSK 3
- 烧shāoto burn; to cook / heat / boil (food or liquid); (noun) feverHSK 5
- 受伤shòu shāngto be injured, to get hurtHSK 4
- 属于shǔ yúto belong to; to be part of; to be classified asHSK 5
- 算是suàn shì(verb) can be considered as, to count as; (adverb) at last, finally, after allHSK 6
- 锁suǒ(noun) lock; (verb) to lockHSK 5
- 事件shì jiànevent; incidentHSK 5
- 适合shì héto suit, to be suitable forHSK 4
- 失望shī wàng(adjective) disappointed; (verb) to be disappointed; to lose hopeHSK 4
- 数shǔto count (enumerate); to count as, to regard asHSK 5
- 数shǔto count, to enumerate; to count as, to regard asHSK 4
- 试图shì túto attempt, to tryHSK 6
- 失败shī bài(verb) to fail, to lose, to be defeated; (adjective) failed, unsuccessfulHSK 4
- 舒服shū fucomfortable (physically or mentally)HSK 2
- 食物shí wùfoodHSK 4
- 杀手shā shǒukiller, murderer, hit man; (figurative) formidable player, expert, master (in a field)HSK 7-9
- 设计shè jì(verb) to design, to plan; (noun) design, planHSK 5
- 射shèto shoot (an arrow, bullet, etc.); to launch (a rocket, satellite, etc.); to allude to, to hint at (in speech)HSK 6
- 室shìroom (often as a suffix in compound words); office, department (in a workplace)HSK 3
- 私人sī rén(attributive noun) private; personal; (noun) a close associate; a confidantHSK 5
- 叔叔shū shufather's younger brother; (polite address) uncle (for unrelated middle-aged men)HSK 3
- 时刻shí kè(noun) moment, juncture, period of time; (adverb) constantly, alwaysHSK 5
- 深shēndeep (of water, hole, color, etc.); (figurative) deep, profound (of understanding, feeling, etc.)HSK 4
- 受害者shòu hài zhěvictimHSK 7-9
- 帅shuàihandsome, good-looking (of a man's appearance); cool, stylish, impressive (of objects, actions, or someone's style)HSK 4
- 圣shèng(bound form) holy; sacred; (bound form) sage; saint; (bound form) emperor; imperialHSK 7-9
- 上班shàng bānto go to work; to be on dutyHSK 1
- 山shānmountain; hillHSK 3
- 爽shuǎngrefreshing, invigorating, satisfying (of physical sensations or experiences); straightforward, frank, easy-going (of a person's character); crisp, clear, fine (of weather or air)HSK 7-9
- 嘘shīto shush; to hiss; to booHSK 7-9
- 树shùtreeHSK 3
- 赛sàito compete; to surpass / to excelHSK 7-9
- 说谎shuō huǎngto lie, to tell a lieHSK 7-9
- 圣诞Shèng dànChristmasHSK 7-9
- 随时suí shíat any time; whenever (necessary)HSK 5
- 随suíto follow (physically or in sequence); to comply with, to go along with; to vary according to, to depend onHSK 5
- 顺利shùn lìsmooth, successful, without problemsHSK 4
- 死者sǐ zhěthe dead, the deceasedHSK 7-9
- 傻瓜shǎ guāfool, idiotHSK 7-9
- 死去sǐ qùto die, to pass awayHSK 7-9
- 上去shàng qùto go upHSK 2
- 收拾shōu shito tidy up, to put in order, to pack; (colloquial) to fix, to deal with someone (by scolding or punishing)HSK 4
- 十分shí fēnvery, extremelyHSK 4
- 丝sīsilk; thread; filament; a tiny bit; a trace (一丝)HSK 7-9
- 实验室shí yàn shìlaboratoryHSK 5
- 顺便shùn biànin passing; while you're at it; conveniently (doing something without extra effort)HSK 4
- 似的shì de(particle) as if, seems like, rather likeHSK 5
- 耍shuǎto play with; to wield (a weapon, object); to show off; to display (a skill, temper, or attitude)HSK 7-9
- 剩shèngto be left; to remainHSK 4
- 社会shè huìsocietyHSK 4
- 屎shǐfeces; excrement; stool; (bound form) secretion (of the ear, eye, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 实话shí huàtruth; true wordsHSK 6
- 胜利shèng lìto win, to be victorious; to achieve victoryHSK 5
- 师shī(bound form) teacher, master; person skilled in a profession (e.g., 律师, 工程师); (military) divisionHSK 7-9
- 伤心shāng xīnsad, grieved, heartbrokenHSK 4
- 式shì(suffix) -style; -type; -form; -patternHSK 5
- 塞sāi(verb) to stuff, to squeeze in; to block, to stop up; (noun) cork, stopperHSK 6
- 时光shí guāng(literary) time, the passage of time; a period of time (often beautiful or memorable)HSK 6
- 上次shàng cìlast time, previous occasionHSK 7-9
- 申请shēn qǐngto apply for (a job, scholarship, visa, etc.)HSK 4
- 手上shǒu shǎngin one's hands; on handHSK 7-9
- 圣诞节Shèng dàn jiéChristmasHSK 7-9
- 事业shì yècareer; occupation; cause; undertakingHSK 5
- 稍shāoa little, slightly, somewhatHSK 4
- 士兵shì bīngsoldierHSK 6
- 手里shǒu lǐin one's hand(s); in the handHSK 7-9
- 上周shàng zhōulast weekHSK 7-9
- 说服shuō fúto persuade, to convinceHSK 5
- 司机sī jīdriverHSK 3
- 搜查sōu cháto searchHSK 7-9
- 时代shí dàiera; age; epoch; period (in one's life)HSK 5
- 神父shén fùfather (Catholic or Orthodox priest)HSK 7-9
- 说实话shuō shí huàto tell the truth, to speak honestly; frankly, to be honest (used as a sentence adverb to introduce a frank statement)HSK 7-9
- 什shénten (used in financial contexts to prevent forgery)HSK 7-9
- 释放shì fàngto release, to set free (a person or animal); to discharge, to relieve (gas, pressure, energy, etc.)HSK 6
- 尸shīcorpse, dead body (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 艘sōu(classifier) for ships and boatsHSK 6
- 杀害shā hàito murderHSK 7-9
- 事故shì gùaccident (unexpected event causing damage or injury)HSK 5
- 神经shén jīng(noun) nerve (in anatomy); (noun, figurative) nerves; mental state; (colloquial, noun) a crazy person; nutjobHSK 6
- 速度sù dùspeed; rate; (music) tempoHSK 4
- 数字shù zìnumber; digit; figure (statistical or numerical value); digital (as an attributive noun, e.g. 数字技术)HSK 4
- 石头shí toustone, rockHSK 5
- 省shěngto save, to economize; to omit, to leave outHSK 5
- 省shěng(noun) province; (noun) provincial capitalHSK 4
- 上校shàng xiào(army) colonel; (navy) captainHSK 7-9
- 撒sāto let go (of something held); to cast (a net); to spread (one's legs)HSK 7-9
- 撒sāto let go, to release; to cast, to throw (a net)HSK 6
- 摔shuāito fall (from a height or while walking); to drop (something) and break; to throw down (deliberately)HSK 5
- 萨sàa Chinese surname, Sa; also used as a phonetic character in transliterations (e.g. in 拉萨, 萨克斯)HSK 7-9
- 所谓suǒ wèiso-called (often implying doubt, irony, or skepticism); what is called (neutral, used to introduce a term or concept)HSK 7-9
- 实现shí xiànto achieve, to realize, to bring aboutHSK 5
- 神秘shén mìmysteriousHSK 5
- 市shìcity; marketHSK 3
- 神奇shén qímagical, mystical, miraculousHSK 6
- 受害人shòu hài rénvictimHSK 7-9
- 伤口shāng kǒuwound; cutHSK 6
- 守shǒuto guard, to defend, to keep watch; to abide by, to observe (rules, law, discipline); to keep, to maintain (a secret, a promise)HSK 5
- 上学shàng xuéto go to school, to attend schoolHSK 1
- 生物shēng wùorganism, living creatureHSK 5
- 商店shāng diànstore; shopHSK 1
- 熟悉shú xito be familiar with, to know wellHSK 4
- 思考sī kǎoto think deeply, to ponder, to reflectHSK 5
- 失陪shī péi(polite formula) excuse me for leaving; sorry I have to go nowHSK 7-9
- 擅长shàn chángto be good at; to be expert inHSK 5
- 甩shuǎito fling, swing, or throw with a whipping motion; to shake off, leave behind, get rid of; (colloquial) to dump (a romantic partner)HSK 7-9
- 世纪shì jìcenturyHSK 4
- 史shǐ(bound form) history; historical; (bound form) official historian (archaic); (proper noun) surname ShiHSK 7-9
- 胜shèngto win; to defeat; to surpass; to be better thanHSK 5
- 上尉shàng wèicaptain, lieutenant (military rank)HSK 7-9
- 世上shì shàngin the world; on earthHSK 7-9
- 碎suì(verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; (adjective) broken; in fragments; (colloquial, of speech) garrulous; long-windedHSK 5
- 受不了shòu bu liǎocan't stand, can't bear, unable to endureHSK 4
- 三明治sān míng zhìsandwichHSK 7-9