Chinese words starting with “S”
3,774 words · page 12 of 19
- 耍弄shuǎ lòngto make a fool of; to play tricks on; to deceive; to dupeHSK 7-9
- 耍滑shuǎ huáto shirk work, to goldbrick, to malinger (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 舌尖shé jiāntip of the tongue (anatomical); also used in idioms like 舌尖上的 (a taste of) and 在舌尖上 (on the tip of one's tongue)HSK 7-9
- 舐shìto lick (formal or written equivalent of 舔)HSK 7-9
- 蛇毒shé dúsnake venomHSK 7-9
- 视听shì tīng(noun) seeing and hearing; what is seen and heard; (noun) public opinion; audiovisual (as in materials or equipment)HSK 7-9
- 身穿shēn chuān(formal) to wear (clothing)HSK 7-9
- 输氧shū yǎngoxygen therapyHSK 7-9
- 述说shù shuìto state; to recount; to narrateHSK 7-9
- 酸黄瓜suān huáng guāpickled cucumber; dill pickleHSK 7-9
- 食宿shí sùboard and lodging; room and boardHSK 7-9
- 馊sōuspoiled, soured (of cooked food, especially grains); to go bad and smell staleHSK 7-9
- 三月份sān yuè fènMarch (month)HSK 7-9
- 书签shū qiānbookmarkHSK 7-9
- 事无巨细shì wú jù xìall matters, big and small; everything regardless of importance (used to describe thorough, hands-on handling)HSK 7-9
- 势必shì bìbound to; inevitably; surelyHSK 7-9
- 十四行诗shí sì háng shīsonnet (a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme)HSK 7-9
- 升入shēng rùto be promoted to (a higher grade, school, or position); to move up to (a higher level)HSK 7-9
- 四处奔波sì chù bēn bōto rush about; to bustle about; to go here and thereHSK 7-9
- 失重shī zhòngweightlessness; zero gravityHSK 7-9
- 实惠shí huì(noun) tangible benefit, material advantage; (adjective) economical, good value for money, advantageous (of a deal or price)HSK 6
- 手笔shǒu bǐautograph; handwriting or painting by a famous person; literary skill; writing style; style or manner of handling affairs or spending money (often in 大手笔 'grand gesture')HSK 7-9
- 收藏版shōu cáng bǎncollector's editionHSK 7-9
- 是以shì yǐtherefore; hence (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 桑给巴尔Sāng jǐ bā ěrZanzibarHSK 7-9
- 梭鱼suō yúred-eye mulletHSK 7-9
- 水样shuǐ yàngwater sample; watery specimen (e.g., in medical context)HSK 7-9
- 水能shuǐ nénghydroelectric powerHSK 7-9
- 水路shuǐ lùwaterway, water routeHSK 7-9
- 湿疹shī zhěneczemaHSK 7-9
- 烧灼shāo zhuóto burn, to scorch, to singe; (medicine) to cauterizeHSK 7-9
- 生老病死shēng lǎo bìng sǐthe four inevitable stages of life: birth, aging, illness, and death; the cycle of human sufferingHSK 7-9
- 瞬息万变shùn xī wàn biànchanging rapidly from moment to moment; in a constant state of fluxHSK 7-9
- 神功shén gōng(in wuxia/fantasy) miraculous martial art; superhuman feat; (figurative) prodigious achievement; miracleHSK 7-9
- 私心sī xīnselfishness; selfish motive; egoismHSK 7-9
- 私房sī fángprivately owned house, private residenceHSK 7-9
- 腮腺炎sāi xiàn yánmumpsHSK 7-9
- 舍命shě mìngto risk or sacrifice one's life (often for a cause or another person)HSK 7-9
- 识别码shí bié mǎidentification codeHSK 7-9
- 试点shì diǎn(verb) to pilot, to carry out a trial; (noun) pilot project, test pointHSK 7-9
- 释然shì ránrelieved; at ease (after a misunderstanding is resolved or a worry is lifted)HSK 7-9
- 随波逐流suí bō zhú liúto drift with the tide; to follow the crowd without independent judgmentHSK 7-9
- 驶往shǐ wǎngto travel to (by vehicle); to proceed towards (by car, train, ship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 三军sān jūnthe three armed services (army, navy, air force); (historical) the three divisions of an armyHSK 7-9
- 上佳shàng jiāexcellent, outstanding, greatHSK 7-9
- 上坡shàng pōto go uphill, to climb a slopeHSK 7-9
- 丧服sāng fúmourning dress (worn by mourners); burial clothes (for the deceased); (period of) mourningHSK 7-9
- 使节shǐ jiédiplomatic envoy; emissaryHSK 7-9
- 善人shàn rénvirtuous person; good person (in a moral sense); philanthropist (person who donates to worthy causes)HSK 7-9
- 四十八sì shí bāforty-eightHSK 7-9
- 塞入sāi rùto stuff into, to squeeze in, to insertHSK 7-9
- 失业率shī yè lǜunemployment rateHSK 7-9
- 始终如一shǐ zhōng rú yīconstant; consistent; unchangingHSK 7-9
- 实至名归shí zhì míng guī(idiom) honor follows merit; one's reputation is well-deservedHSK 7-9
- 审判庭shěn pàn tíngcourt; tribunal (the institution or body that hears cases); courtroom (the physical room where trials are held)HSK 7-9
- 审计员shěn jì yuánauditorHSK 7-9
- 少妇shào fùyoung married womanHSK 7-9
- 属性shǔ xìngattribute, propertyHSK 7-9
- 山羊皮shān yáng pígoatskin (leather)HSK 7-9
- 市集shì jímarket; fair (where goods are bought and sold, often periodic)HSK 7-9
- 手工艺品shǒu gōng yì pǐnhandicraft; handicraft productHSK 7-9
- 摄制组shè zhì zǔproduction unit, film crewHSK 7-9
- 摄政王shè zhèng wángprince regentHSK 7-9
- 收割机shōu gē jīharvester, reaperHSK 7-9
- 收税shōu shuìto collect taxes, to levy taxesHSK 7-9
- 数以万计shù yǐ wàn jì(idiom) tens of thousands of; countless; numerousHSK 7-9
- 杀菌shā jùnto kill germs, to disinfect, to sterilizeHSK 7-9
- 杀青shā qīngto complete (a film, book, etc.); to wrap up production; to heat-process (tea leaves); to kill-greenHSK 7-9
- 梳妆shū zhuāngto dress up and apply makeup; to make up (one's hair and face)HSK 7-9
- 深深地shēn shēn dedeeply; profoundlyHSK 7-9
- 生发shēng fāto generate profit or interest (on capital); to multiply; to develop (financial or business growth)HSK 7-9
- 生怕shēng pàto be extremely afraid (that something bad might happen); for fear that; so as not toHSK 7-9
- 疏松shū sōngloose (of soil, texture, or structure); puffy (of bread, cake, or similar food)HSK 7-9
- 疏漏shū lòuoversight, slipHSK 7-9
- 疝shànhernia (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 睡裤shuì kùpajama bottoms, sleep pantsHSK 7-9
- 瞬shùnblink of an eye; instant; very brief momentHSK 7-9
- 筛子shāi zisieve; sifterHSK 7-9
- 肾结石shèn jié shíkidney stoneHSK 7-9
- 胜券shèng quàna sure win; confidence in victory; winning handHSK 7-9
- 色子shǎi zidice (small cubes with dots, used in games of chance)HSK 7-9
- 设有shè yǒuto have (as a facility or feature); to be equipped with; to set upHSK 7-9
- 试衣间shì yī jiānfitting room, changing roomHSK 7-9
- 身患shēn huànto suffer from (a disease), to be afflicted withHSK 7-9
- 送往sòng wǎngto send (someone/something) to a location; to deliver toHSK 7-9
- 速写sù xiěsketch (quick drawing, especially from life); literary sketch (short descriptive piece of writing)HSK 7-9
- 鼠标shǔ biāocomputer mouseHSK 5
- 三十二sān shí èrthirty-twoHSK 7-9
- 上乘shàng chéngsuperior quality, first-class; Mahayana (Buddhism)HSK 7-9
- 上相shàng xiāngphotogenicHSK 7-9
- 上部shàng bù(position word) upper part; top sectionHSK 7-9
- 上铺shàng pùupper berth, upper bunkHSK 7-9
- 书库shū kùstack room; stacks (in a library); (figurative) a mine of information; a place rich in knowledgeHSK 7-9
- 使然shǐ rán(idiom) to cause to be so; to lead to this result; written, used to explain cause or effectHSK 7-9
- 侍候shì hòuto serve, to wait uponHSK 7-9
- 双子座Shuāng zǐ zuòGemini (constellation/astrological sign)HSK 7-9
- 双簧管shuāng huáng guǎnoboeHSK 7-9
- 双脚shuāng jiǎoboth feetHSK 7-9
- 四十九sì shí jiǔforty-nineHSK 7-9
- 声势shēng shìfame and influence; prestige; momentum (of a person, event, or group)HSK 7-9
- 守财奴shǒu cái númiserHSK 7-9
- 实习期shí xí jīinternship period; probation periodHSK 7-9
- 射影shè yǐngprojection (in mathematics, geometry, or psychology)HSK 7-9
- 山崖shān yácliffHSK 7-9
- 恃强凌弱shì qiáng líng ruòto bully the weak by relying on one's strength (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 慑shèto intimidate, to awe, to deterHSK 7-9
- 手底下shǒu dǐ xiàunder someone's command or subordination; one's skill, method, or way of doing thingsHSK 7-9
- 手持shǒu chí(attributive) handheld; held in the handHSK 7-9
- 手提袋shǒu tí dàihandbag; carry-on bag; tote bagHSK 7-9
- 损耗sǔn hàoto cause loss or wear and tear; to depleteHSK 7-9
- 授勋shòu xūnto confer an order, medal, or decorationHSK 7-9
- 收信人shōu xìn rénrecipient of a letter; addresseeHSK 7-9
- 收腹shōu fùto tighten one's abdominal muscles; to suck in one's stomachHSK 7-9
- 松动sōng dòngloose; not tight (physically); flexible; relaxed (of rules, attitudes, or conditions)HSK 7-9
- 松节油sōng jié yóuturpentineHSK 7-9
- 树荫shù yīnshade of a treeHSK 7-9
- 水塘shuǐ tángpond; pool (of water)HSK 7-9
- 水道shuǐ dàowaterway, canal, aqueduct; drain, drainage channelHSK 7-9
- 洒满sǎ mǎnto cover (a surface) completely by sprinkling or spreading (of liquids, light, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 烧夷弹shāo yí dànincendiary bombHSK 7-9
- 烧鸡shāo jīroast chicken (a dish)HSK 7-9
- 生手shēng shǒubeginner, novice (someone lacking experience in a task)HSK 7-9
- 生气勃勃shēng qì bó bófull of vitality, vigorous, livelyHSK 7-9
- 生闷气shēng mēn qìto brood in anger, to be sulkyHSK 7-9
- 盛产shèng chǎnto produce in abundance; to be rich in (natural resources, products)HSK 7-9
- 石像shí xiàngstone statueHSK 7-9
- 石榴裙shí liu qúnpomegranate-red skirt; feminine charms (idiomatic, in 拜倒在石榴裙下)HSK 7-9
- 石英shí yīngquartz (mineral)HSK 7-9
- 社会关系shè huì guān xìsocial relations; one's social connectionsHSK 7-9
- 神态shén tàifacial expression; look; manner; bearing; deportmentHSK 7-9
- 神灯shén dēngmagic lampHSK 7-9
- 神通广大shén tōng guǎng dàto be infinitely resourceful; to possess remarkable (sometimes supernatural) abilitiesHSK 7-9
- 私交sī jiāopersonal friendship; private tiesHSK 7-9
- 稍纵即逝shāo zòng jí shì(idiom) fleeting; transient; quickly passingHSK 7-9
- 舍监shè jiāndormitory superintendent; warden of a school dormitoryHSK 7-9
- 视若无睹shì ruò wú dǔto turn a blind eye to; to deliberately ignoreHSK 7-9
- 试映shì yìngto preview (a movie/film)HSK 7-9
- 赛艇sài tǐngrowing (the sport); racing boat, rowing boat (shell); to row (in a boat race)HSK 7-9
- 赡养shàn yǎngto support (one's elderly parents or relatives), esp. financiallyHSK 7-9
- 速成sù chéngfast-track, intensive (educational program or training)HSK 7-9
- 闩shuāndoor bolt, latchHSK 7-9
- 颂扬sòng yángto praise highly, to extolHSK 7-9
- 髓suǐmarrow (as in 骨髓 bone marrow); pith; essence (as in 精髓 essential core)HSK 7-9
- 上缴shàng jiǎoto turn over (funds, documents, goods) to a higher authorityHSK 7-9
- 丧事sāng shìfuneral arrangements; obsequiesHSK 7-9
- 伤风shāng fēngto catch a cold (minor illness with runny nose, sneezing, sore throat)HSK 7-9
- 受精卵shòu jīng luǎnzygoteHSK 7-9
- 受累shòu lèito be put to trouble; to be inconvenienced (polite expression)HSK 7-9
- 商家shāng jiāmerchant; business (company or store)HSK 5
- 善终shàn zhōng(of a life) to die a natural death; (of an affair) to end well, to have a satisfactory conclusionHSK 7-9
- 塞内加尔Sài nèi jiā ěrSenegalHSK 7-9
- 塞拉利昂Sài lā lì ángSierra LeoneHSK 7-9
- 声嘶力竭shēng sī lì jiéto shout oneself hoarse; to yell until one's voice is goneHSK 7-9
- 失策shī cèto misjudge; to make a wrong move (in planning or strategy)HSK 7-9
- 失身shī shēnto lose one's virginityHSK 7-9
- 实例shí lìconcrete example; instance; (in computing) instance; tokenHSK 7-9
- 审阅shěn yuèto review and approve (documents, proposals, reports, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 山寨shān zhài(noun) mountain stronghold; fortified hill village (often associated with bandits); (noun, figurative) counterfeit goods; knockoff product; (adjective) counterfeit; imitation; done in an unlicensed or grassroots mannerHSK 7-9
- 山峦shān luánchain of mountains, mountain range (literary)HSK 7-9
- 山崩shān bēng(noun) landslide; landslip; (verb phrase) (of a mountain) to collapse; to have a landslideHSK 7-9
- 山川shān chuānmountains and rivers; landscapeHSK 7-9
- 山脚下shān jiǎo xiàfoot of a mountainHSK 7-9
- 手把手shǒu bǎ shǒuhand in hand; with step-by-step, hands-on guidanceHSK 7-9
- 授粉shòu fěnto pollinate (in agriculture/botany)HSK 7-9
- 收款shōu kuǎnto collect payment, to receive moneyHSK 7-9
- 收音shōu yīnto receive (radio signals); to tune inHSK 7-9
- 散热sàn rèto dissipate heat; to radiate heat (technical)HSK 7-9
- 时效shí xiàoperiod of effectiveness; validity period; (law) statute of limitations; prescriptive period; (metallurgy) aging; age-hardening treatmentHSK 7-9
- 时装店shí zhuāng diànboutique (fashion clothing store)HSK 7-9
- 时间段shí jiān duàntime period; time slot; time intervalHSK 7-9
- 松香sōng xiāngrosin, colophony (a resin from pine trees used in varnishes, adhesives, and for treating violin bows)HSK 7-9
- 水藻shuǐ zǎoalgaeHSK 7-9
- 沙土shā tǔsandy soilHSK 7-9
- 涉案人员shè àn rén yuánpersonnel involved in a legal case; parties implicated in a caseHSK 7-9
- 涉险shè xiǎnto take risks, to brave danger (often in formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 深蓝Shēn lándark blue, indigoHSK 7-9
- 深谙shēn ānto be well-versed in; to have a profound understanding of (formal)HSK 7-9
- 烧化shāo huāto cremate (a corpse); to reduce to ashes, to burn up completelyHSK 7-9
- 生就shēng jiùto be born with (a quality, talent, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 申请者shēn qǐng zhěapplicantHSK 7-9
- 神色shén sèexpression, look (on one's face); demeanorHSK 7-9
- 稍许shāo xǔslightly; a little; somewhatHSK 7-9
- 素不相识sù bù xiāng shíto be total strangers (idiom); to have never met beforeHSK 7-9
- 耍流氓shuǎ liú mángto act like a hoodlum; to sexually harass (colloquial, often with a sexual connotation)HSK 7-9
- 色相sè xiānghue; color (especially in art, design, or photography); (Buddhism) form and aspect; the physical world as perceived by the senses; feminine charms; physical beauty (often with a negative connotation)HSK 7-9
- 萨摩亚Sà mó yàSamoaHSK 7-9
- 蛇蝎shé xiēvicious people (lit. snakes and scorpions)HSK 7-9
- 试车shì chētrial run (of a machine or system); test drive (of a vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 赊账shē zhàngto buy or sell on credit; to have an outstanding accountHSK 7-9
- 赛区sài ōucompetition area, venue for a competitionHSK 7-9
- 身强力壮shēn qiáng lì zhuàngstrong and sturdy; robust; toughHSK 7-9
- 输卵管shū luǎn guǎnFallopian tube; oviductHSK 7-9
- 锶sīstrontium (chemical element Sr)HSK 7-9
- 顺耳shùn ěrpleasing to the earHSK 7-9
- 颂词sòng cí(formal) words of praise or tribute delivered at a ceremony; eulogy; odeHSK 7-9
- 食客shí kèrestaurant customer, diner; (historical) dependent advisor or hanger-on on an aristocratHSK 7-9
- 三位一体Sān wèi Yī tǐ(Christianity) the Trinity; three-in-one; three elements forming an organic wholeHSK 7-9
- 三十八sān shí bāthirty-eightHSK 7-9
- 上下文shàng xià wéncontextHSK 7-9
- 上火shàng huǒ(TCM) to suffer from excessive internal heat (causing symptoms like sore throat, pimples, constipation); to get angryHSK 7-9