Chinese words starting with “S”
3,774 words · page 11 of 19
- 扇子shàn zifanHSK 5
- 数字化shù zì huàto digitizeHSK 6
- 束手就擒shù shǒu jiù qínto give up without a fight; to surrender meeklyHSK 7-9
- 松软sōng ruǎnsoft, spongy, loose (texture)HSK 7-9
- 死死sǐ sǐfirmly, tightly, stubbornly (adverb, connoting persistence or desperation)HSK 7-9
- 水原shuǐ yuánSuwon (city in South Korea, capital of Gyeonggi province)HSK 7-9
- 水性shuǐ xìngswimming ability; how well someone can swim or handle themselves in water; physical characteristics (depth, currents, etc.) of a body of water; (derogatory, of women) fickle, lascivious (from 水性杨花; outdated and offensive)HSK 7-9
- 渗出shèn chūto seep out, to ooze outHSK 7-9
- 渗漏shèn lòuto seep, to leak, to ooze out (of liquids or gases through small openings)HSK 7-9
- 生根shēng gēnto take root (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 生死存亡shēng sǐ cún wánga critical moment of survival or destruction; a make-or-break situationHSK 7-9
- 生物课shēng wù kèbiology class; biology lessonHSK 7-9
- 硕shuò(bound form) very large, great; (bound form) master's degreeHSK 7-9
- 示众shì zhòngto publicly expose (as a form of punishment or humiliation)HSK 7-9
- 示弱shì ruòto show weakness, to appear weak (often in competition or confrontation)HSK 7-9
- 耸人听闻sǒng rén tīng wén(set phrase) sensational (of news/stories); to create a sensation by exaggerating the factsHSK 7-9
- 诗句shī jùverse, line of poetryHSK 7-9
- 说梦话shuō mèng huàto talk in one's sleep; (figuratively) to talk nonsenseHSK 7-9
- 身败名裂shēn bài míng liè(idiom) to lose both social standing and reputation; to be thoroughly disgracedHSK 7-9
- 输精管shū jīng guǎnvas deferens; spermatic ductHSK 7-9
- 速记sù jì(noun) shorthand; stenography; (verb) to take shorthandHSK 7-9
- 驶离shǐ líto leave (by vehicle, ship, or plane); to depart from a placeHSK 7-9
- 三亿sān yìthree hundred millionHSK 7-9
- 世面shì miànthe world (in terms of social experience), the ways of the worldHSK 7-9
- 书信shū xìnletter, written correspondence (formal/literary term)HSK 7-9
- 伸缩shēn suōto extend and retract, to telescope; (figuratively) to be flexible, to adjust adaptivelyHSK 7-9
- 双子shuāng zǐGemini (the third sign of the zodiac)HSK 7-9
- 双眸shuāng móua pair of eyes (literary/poetic)HSK 7-9
- 吮吸shǔn xīto suck (with the mouth)HSK 7-9
- 商用shāng yòngcommercial, for commercial useHSK 7-9
- 圣体shèng tǐthe Eucharist, the Blessed Sacrament (in Christianity)HSK 7-9
- 山林shān línmountain forest; (figurative) hermitage; secluded mountain retreatHSK 7-9
- 思量sī liangto consider; to turn over in one's mind; (dialectal) to miss; to be concerned aboutHSK 7-9
- 殊荣shū róngspecial honor; unusual gloryHSK 7-9
- 水果糖shuǐ guǒ tángfruit-flavored candy; fruit dropsHSK 7-9
- 沙皇Shā huángtsar, czarHSK 7-9
- 煽动性shān dòng xìngprovocative nature; incitement (of speech, writing, or behavior)HSK 7-9
- 生姜shēng jiāngfresh gingerHSK 7-9
- 生硬shēng yìngstiff, unnatural (of writing, translation, style, gestures); harsh, blunt (of attitude, tone, manner)HSK 7-9
- 生肉shēng ròuraw meat, uncooked meatHSK 7-9
- 萨摩亚人sà mó yà rénSamoan (person from Samoa)HSK 7-9
- 闪动shǎn dòng(of light or image) to flicker, to flash, to twinkle; (of a person or object) to move quickly, to appear and disappearHSK 7-9
- 鼠辈shǔ bèiscoundrel; contemptible person (derogatory, lit. 'rat generation')HSK 7-9
- 三星sān xīng(proper noun) Samsung (South Korean electronics conglomerate); (noun) the Three Stars / Three Immortals (福、禄、寿) in Chinese folkloreHSK 7-9
- 上回shàng huílast time, previous occasionHSK 7-9
- 上等货shàng děng huòfirst-class goods; top-quality goodsHSK 7-9
- 上行shàng xíng(of trains) up, heading toward the capital; (of boats) upstream, going against the currentHSK 7-9
- 俗话sú huàcommon saying; proverbHSK 7-9
- 双人床shuāng rén chuángdouble bedHSK 7-9
- 双人舞shuāng rén wǔ(dance) duet, pas de deuxHSK 7-9
- 受益匪浅shòu yì-fěi qiǎnto benefit greatly; to gain a lot (from an experience, book, lecture, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 嘶嘶sī sīhissing sound; fizzing soundHSK 7-9
- 圣母院shèng mǔ yuànNotre Dame (cathedral)HSK 7-9
- 失约shī yuēto break an appointment; to fail to keep a promiseHSK 7-9
- 实权shí quánreal power; actual authorityHSK 7-9
- 室温shì wēnroom temperatureHSK 7-9
- 少儿shào érchildren (collectively, often used as a modifier in contexts like children's books, programs, etc.)HSK 6
- 山口shān kǒumountain passHSK 7-9
- 市井shì jǐngmarketplace; town (literary); the streets (as a setting for everyday common life)HSK 7-9
- 扇贝shàn bèiscallopHSK 7-9
- 手掌心shǒu zhǎng xīncenter of the palm; (figurative) the area under one's control; someone's graspHSK 7-9
- 摄制shè zhìto produce (a film, television program, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 撒哈拉Sā hā lāSahara (desert)HSK 7-9
- 撒气sā qìto leak air; to go flat (of tires, balloons, etc.); to vent one's anger; to take out frustration (on someone)HSK 7-9
- 数不胜数shǔ bù shèng shǔ(set phrase) too numerous to count; countlessHSK 7-9
- 时至今日shí zhì jīn rìup to the present day; even now (often implying a contrast with the past)HSK 7-9
- 时过境迁shí guò jìng qiān(chengyu) circumstances change with the passage of time; things are different nowHSK 7-9
- 术士shù shìhistorical scholar and ritual specialist (Confucian, Daoist, etc.); magician, sorcerer, practitioner of occult artsHSK 7-9
- 梢sàorudder; helmHSK 7-9
- 水塔shuǐ dawater towerHSK 7-9
- 水深shuǐ shēndepth of water (literal); (figurative) deep water; a dangerous or complicated situationHSK 7-9
- 沙哑shā yǎhoarse, husky, raucous (of a person's voice)HSK 7-9
- 深造shēn zàoto pursue advanced studies, to further one's educationHSK 7-9
- 煞车shā chē(verb-object) to brake (a car, vehicle); (verb-object) to fasten or lash down (goods) with ropeHSK 7-9
- 神经细胞shén jīng xì bāonerve cell; neuronHSK 7-9
- 衰败shuāi bàito decline (in power, prosperity, or condition); to wither; to decayHSK 7-9
- 说不过去shuō bú guò qùcannot be justified or explained away; unreasonable; unacceptableHSK 7-9
- 适得其反shì dé qí fǎnto backfire; to achieve the opposite of one's intentionHSK 7-9
- 随大流suí dà liúto follow the crowd; to go with the tideHSK 7-9
- 筛查shāi cháto screen (for disease, health conditions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 首付shǒu fùdown paymentHSK 7-9
- 属相shǔ xiàng(Chinese zodiac) animal sign; one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiacHSK 7-9
- 申办shēn bànto apply for (a document, visa, membership, etc.); to bid for (a major event, project, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 双赢shuāng yíngto be a win-win; to benefit both sidesHSK 7-9
- 杀毒shā dú(computing) to scan for and eliminate viruses; to run antivirus; to disinfect (less common; use 消毒 in general contexts)HSK 7-9
- 首批shǒu pīfirst batchHSK 7-9
- 商贾shāng gǔmerchant (formal, often in historical or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 时好时坏shí hǎo shí huàisometimes good, sometimes bad; fluctuating between good and badHSK 7-9
- 申领shēn lǐngto apply (for an official document, license, permit, visa, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 师范shī fànteacher training; teacher education; normal school/university (institutional concept)HSK 7-9
- 顺其自然shùn qí zì ránto let things take their natural course; to go with the flow (idiom, accepting what cannot be changed)HSK 7-9
- 搜救sōu jiùto search for and rescue (someone); search and rescue (operations)HSK 7-9
- 私家车sī jiā chēprivate carHSK 7-9
- 诉求sù qiú(verb) to demand, to call for, to petition; (noun) demand, request, appealHSK 7-9
- 水滴石穿shuǐ dī-shí chuān(literal) dripping water penetrates rock; (figurative) constant perseverance leads to success; with steady effort, even the hardest goal can be achievedHSK 7-9
- 三日sān rìthird day (of the month); three days (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 三轮车sān lún chēpedicab; tricycleHSK 7-9
- 丧葬sāng zàngto conduct a funeral; to bury (the dead)HSK 7-9
- 事理shì lǐ(noun) reason, logic, the principles or proper way of doing thingsHSK 7-9
- 售卖shòu màito sell (formal, in commercial, auction, or official contexts)HSK 7-9
- 善变shàn biànchangeable; capricious (of a person, mood, weather, situation, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 四重奏sì chóng zòu(instrumental) quartetHSK 7-9
- 失守shī shǒu(of a territory, position, etc.) to fall to the enemy, to be lost; (of a person) to fail in one's duty or responsibilityHSK 7-9
- 山道shān dàoa mountain path or roadHSK 7-9
- 市价shì jiàmarket price, ruling priceHSK 7-9
- 所见所闻suǒ jiàn suǒ wéneverything one sees and hears; one's observations and experiencesHSK 7-9
- 授课shòu kèto give a lesson (formal), to teach (a course)HSK 7-9
- 撒布sǎ bùto scatter, to sprinkle (seeds, liquid, powder, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 数一数二shǔ yī-shǔ èr(idiom) ranking among the top few; one of the bestHSK 7-9
- 数据流shù jù liúdata stream; data flowHSK 7-9
- 斯里兰卡Sī lǐ lán kǎSri LankaHSK 7-9
- 杀人不眨眼shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn(idiom) cold-blooded, ruthless, remorseless (lit. 'kill people without blinking')HSK 7-9
- 梭子suō zǐshuttle (for weaving); cartridge clip, magazineHSK 7-9
- 死战sǐ zhànto fight to the death; a life-and-death struggle; a battle to the deathHSK 7-9
- 水仙花shuǐ xiān huānarcissus; daffodilHSK 7-9
- 水电shuǐ diànwater and electricity (as utilities, e.g. bills, supply); hydroelectric (power)HSK 7-9
- 水质shuǐ zhìwater qualityHSK 7-9
- 沙门shā ménBuddhist monk (ascetic who renounces worldly life); Buddhist monastic order (sangha)HSK 7-9
- 熟能生巧shú néng shēng qiǎo(idiom) practice makes perfect; skill comes from practiceHSK 7-9
- 熟透shú tòufully ripe; thoroughly cooked; (figuratively) very familiar withHSK 7-9
- 申辩shēn biànto defend oneself, to plead one's case (usually in a formal or legal context)HSK 7-9
- 省得shěng delest; so as to avoid (an undesirable situation)HSK 7-9
- 省心shěng xīn(verb-object) to save worry, to make things easier or less troublesome; (stative verb) worry-free, trouble-saving, easy to deal withHSK 7-9
- 社会主义者shè huì zhǔ yì zhě(noun) socialist (a person who advocates or supports socialism)HSK 7-9
- 神清气爽shén qīng qì shuǎng(idiom) refreshed and clear-headed; full of vitalityHSK 7-9
- 绱shàngto sole (a shoe); to attach a sole to a shoeHSK 7-9
- 缩回suō huíto draw back, to flinch, to recoilHSK 7-9
- 试题shì tíexam question; test problemHSK 4
- 速递sù dì(noun) courier service; express delivery; (verb) to send by courier; to expressHSK 7-9
- 驶过shǐ guōto drive through, to pass by (by vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 上班族shàng bān zúoffice workers; the commuting workforce; people who go to work (especially in an office)HSK 7-9
- 上装shàng zhuāng(verb-object) to apply makeup (especially theatrical or heavy makeup)HSK 7-9
- 书记shū jì(noun) secretary of a Communist Party branch; chief official of a party organization; (noun, historical) clerk; scribeHSK 7-9
- 受辱shòu rǔto be humiliated, to suffer disgraceHSK 7-9
- 四散sì sànto scatter in all directionsHSK 7-9
- 失之交臂shī zhī jiāo bìto narrowly miss (a person or opportunity)HSK 7-9
- 失措shī cuòto be disconcerted; to lose one's composure or presence of mind (especially in panic or fright)HSK 7-9
- 失眠症shī mián zhēnginsomniaHSK 7-9
- 始于shǐ yúto start with/from; to begin at/inHSK 7-9
- 思乡sī xiāngto be homesick, to miss one's hometownHSK 7-9
- 手拉手shǒu lā shǒuhand in hand (literal: holding each other's hands); together in unity; in solidarity (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 授意shòu yìto suggest or hint (to someone) to do something, often indirectly or secretlyHSK 7-9
- 撒切尔Sā qiē ěr(Margaret) ThatcherHSK 7-9
- 散漫sǎn màncareless and disorganized; sloppy; undisciplinedHSK 7-9
- 数落shǔ luòto rebuke by enumerating faults; to scold while listing grievancesHSK 7-9
- 殊死shū sǐdesperate struggle; life-or-death fightHSK 7-9
- 水印shuǐ yìnwatermark (in paper or digital media); store seal, company chop (impression mark used by a business)HSK 7-9
- 水滴shuǐ dīwater droplet, drop of waterHSK 7-9
- 水肿shuǐ zhǒngedema; dropsyHSK 7-9
- 沙沙shā shā(onomatopoeia) rustling soundHSK 7-9
- 深蓝色shēn lán sèdark blue (color)HSK 7-9
- 煞风景shā fēng jǐngto spoil the fun, to be a wet blanket, to ruin the atmosphereHSK 7-9
- 熟视无睹shú shì wú dǔto turn a blind eye to something familiar; to ignore something as if it weren't thereHSK 7-9
- 爽身粉shuǎng shēn fěntalcum powderHSK 7-9
- 神经元shén jīng yuánneuronHSK 7-9
- 私仇sī chóupersonal enmity, grudgeHSK 7-9
- 私通sī tōngto commit adultery; to have secret communication (with an enemy or foreign power)HSK 7-9
- 胜出shèng chūto come out on top, to win (in a competition, election, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 膳食shàn shímeals; diet; food (formal, esp. in nutrition or health contexts)HSK 7-9
- 舒心shū xīnpleasant and comfortable; happy and at easeHSK 7-9
- 苏军sū jūnSoviet army (the armed forces of the USSR)HSK 7-9
- 苏维埃Sū wéi āiSoviet (proper noun, referring to the historical Soviet councils and the Soviet Union)HSK 7-9
- 诗篇shī piānpoem; poetry; (figurative) inspiring storyHSK 7-9
- 酸性suān xìngacidity (chemical property)HSK 7-9
- 顺口shùn kǒueasy to read or speak (of text or words)HSK 7-9
- 首级shǒu jísevered head of an enemy soldier (historical); a unit of merit counted by severed heads (historical)HSK 7-9
- 上千万shàng qiān wàntens of millions; over ten millionHSK 7-9
- 上口shàng kǒusmooth and easy to pronounce (of words or phrases); fluent and catchy when read aloudHSK 7-9
- 上辈子shàng bèi ziprevious life (in reincarnation); ancestors, previous generationsHSK 7-9
- 世界观shì jiè guānworldview, world viewHSK 7-9
- 丝线sī xiànsilk thread; silk yarnHSK 7-9
- 伤兵shāng bīngwounded soldierHSK 7-9
- 傻眼shǎ yǎnto be stunned, dumbfoundedHSK 7-9
- 十有八九shí yǒu bā jiǔvery likely, most probablyHSK 7-9
- 双眼shuāng yǎnboth eyesHSK 7-9
- 双翼shuāng yìdouble wings, both wings (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 叟sǒuold man (bound form, used in literary or compound contexts)HSK 7-9
- 司法部门sī fǎ bù ménjudicial department, judiciaryHSK 7-9
- 商船shāng chuánmerchant ship, merchant vesselHSK 7-9
- 塞尔维亚人sài ěr wéi yà rénSerbian person, SerbHSK 7-9
- 夙愿sù yuànlong-cherished wishHSK 7-9
- 室长shì chánghead of a dormitory room; section head in an officeHSK 7-9
- 尸身shī shēncorpseHSK 7-9
- 师兄shī xiōngsenior male fellow apprentice (in a master-disciple or mentor-mentee hierarchy); master's (older) son (when the master has a biological son older than the speaker)HSK 7-9
- 师生shī shēngteachers and students (as a collective)HSK 4
- 搜刮sōu guāto extort, to plunder, to fleece (take money or property by force or fraud)HSK 7-9
- 搜索引擎sōu suǒ yǐn qíngsearch engineHSK 7-9
- 散伙sàn huǒ(of a group, team, or romantic couple) to break up, to disbandHSK 7-9
- 施放shī fàngto discharge (a substance, such as gas, smoke); to fire (a signal, flare, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 时运shí yùnluck, fortune (especially of a period or one's life circumstances)HSK 7-9
- 死守sǐ shǒuto defend to the death; to fight to the last; to obstinately cling to; to rigidly adhere to (old ideas, methods, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 殊shūdifferent; specialHSK 7-9
- 水花shuǐ huāspray, splash (from water impact); (dialectal) chicken pox (same as 水痘)HSK 7-9
- 深重shēn zhòngvery grave, extremely serious (of disasters, crimes, suffering)HSK 7-9
- 狮子座Shī zi zuòLeo (astrology/astronomy)HSK 7-9
- 甚至于shèn zhì yú(conjunction) even to the point of; so much so that; (used to introduce an extreme or unexpected outcome)HSK 7-9
- 生机勃勃shēng jī bó bófull of vitality; vigorous; bursting with lifeHSK 7-9
- 生生不息shēng shēng bù xīto be born and reborn endlessly; to continue without ceasingHSK 7-9
- 私欲sī yùselfish desire; greedHSK 7-9
- 绳梯shéng tīrope ladderHSK 7-9