Chinese words starting with “S”
3,774 words · page 13 of 19
- 上肢shàng zhīupper limbs; arms and shouldersHSK 7-9
- 上蜡shàng làto wax (a surface), to apply waxHSK 7-9
- 世世代代shì shì dài dàifor generations, generation after generationHSK 7-9
- 世仇shì chóuhereditary feud, vendetta (between families or clans); mortal enemy in a family feudHSK 7-9
- 丝瓜sī guāloofah, towel gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca, a vegetable)HSK 7-9
- 书商shū shāngbook dealer, booksellerHSK 7-9
- 事例shì lìexample, instance, precedentHSK 7-9
- 使用权shǐ yòng quánright of use; right to use somethingHSK 7-9
- 双峰Shuāng fēngdouble peakHSK 7-9
- 双管齐下shuāng guǎn qí xiàto use two methods or approaches at the same time to achieve a goalHSK 7-9
- 受刑shòu xíngto suffer physical punishment; to be tortured (especially as a judicial sentence)HSK 7-9
- 受宠shòu chǒngto receive favor (from a superior or authority)HSK 7-9
- 司仪sī yímaster of ceremonies, emceeHSK 7-9
- 售票员shòu piào yuánticket sellerHSK 4
- 善始善终shàn shǐ shàn zhōngto start well and end well; to do something well from beginning to endHSK 7-9
- 善战shàn zhàngood at fighting; skilled in battle; bellicose; warlikeHSK 7-9
- 嗓子眼sǎng zǐ yǎn(colloquial) the narrow part of the throat; the throat passage (where food or foreign objects may get stuck)HSK 7-9
- 嗜睡shì shuìdrowsiness; somnolence (a medical condition of excessive daytime sleepiness)HSK 7-9
- 四下sì xiàeverywhere; all around; in all directionsHSK 7-9
- 四日sì rìfourth day (of the month); (in compounds) four-day (duration)HSK 7-9
- 塑料布sù liào bùplastic sheet; tarpaulinHSK 7-9
- 失业者shī yè zhěunemployed person; the joblessHSK 7-9
- 始末shǐ mòthe whole story, from beginning to end; the ins and outsHSK 7-9
- 守备shǒu bèito be on garrison duty, to guard (a military post)HSK 7-9
- 实事求是shí shì qiú shìto seek truth from facts; to be practical and realisticHSK 7-9
- 实则shí zéactually, in fact, in realityHSK 7-9
- 宿营地sù yíng dìcampsite, camping ground (often military or outdoor)HSK 7-9
- 寿险shòu xiǎnlife insuranceHSK 7-9
- 少男shào nányoung male, teenage boyHSK 7-9
- 山脚shān jiǎofoot of a mountain; base of a hillHSK 7-9
- 市场价shì chǎng jiàmarket priceHSK 7-9
- 扇动shān dòngto fan, to flap (wings, etc.); to incite, to instigate (a strike, unrest, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 手头紧shǒu tóu jǐnto be short of money; to be hard up; to be stingy; to be tightfistedHSK 7-9
- 手续费shǒu xù fèiservice charge; commission (fee for a service)HSK 7-9
- 手足之情shǒu zú zhī qíngbrotherly affection; deep bond between siblings (especially brothers)HSK 7-9
- 手鼓shǒu gǔframe drum (musical instrument, tambourine-like)HSK 7-9
- 抒发shū fāto express, to voice (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 摄影展shè yǐng zhǎnphotography exhibitionHSK 7-9
- 收受shōu shòuto receive; to accept (often in official or legal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 收款机shōu kuǎn jīcash registerHSK 7-9
- 收治shōu zhìto admit and treat (a patient)HSK 7-9
- 杀一儆百shā yī jǐng bǎito punish one as a warning to others; to make an example of someoneHSK 7-9
- 杀机shā jīmurderous intent; thoughts of killingHSK 7-9
- 松脆sōng cuìcrispy and flaky (texture of food, such as pastries or fried snacks)HSK 7-9
- 枢纽shū niǔhub, central pivot or key junction (of a transportation, communication, or economic network)HSK 7-9
- 死有余辜sǐ yǒu yú gū(idiom) even death cannot atone for one's crimes; extremely heinousHSK 7-9
- 水利shuǐ lìwater conservancy (including irrigation, flood control, and water resources management)HSK 7-9
- 烧光shāo guāngburn completelyHSK 7-9
- 瑟瑟sè sè(onomatopoeia) rustling sound (of wind, leaves); trembling, shivering (in 瑟瑟发抖)HSK 7-9
- 生事shēng shìto make trouble, to cause an incidentHSK 7-9
- 生养shēng yǎngto give birth to and raise (children)HSK 7-9
- 生命线shēng mìng xiànlifelineHSK 7-9
- 盛世shèng shìflourishing age; heyday (a period of great prosperity and peace)HSK 7-9
- 盛夏shèng xiàmidsummer; the height of summerHSK 7-9
- 神秘兮兮shén mì xī xīmysterious and secretive, furtive (colloquial, often with a teasing or critical tone)HSK 7-9
- 神经痛shén jīng tòngneuralgia (nerve pain)HSK 7-9
- 笙shēngsheng (Chinese reed-pipe wind instrument)HSK 7-9
- 索然suǒ rándull, insipid, uninterestingHSK 7-9
- 萨克斯管sà kè sī guǎnsaxophoneHSK 7-9
- 试飞shì fēito test-fly; to conduct a trial flightHSK 7-9
- 说动shuō dòngto persuade successfully, to talk (someone) aroundHSK 7-9
- 赊shēto buy or sell on creditHSK 7-9
- 赏赐shǎng cìto bestow (a reward); to grant (as a favor, often from a superior)HSK 7-9
- 身陷囹圄shēn xiàn líng yǔto be thrown into prison; to be incarceratedHSK 7-9
- 送客sòng kèto see a visitor out (a courtesy act of accompanying a guest to the door or exit)HSK 7-9
- 适应性shì yìng xìngadaptability; flexibilityHSK 7-9
- 释义shì yì(verb‑object) to explain the meaning; to interpret; to paraphraseHSK 7-9
- 顺应shùn yìngto adapt to; to conform toHSK 7-9
- 食管shí guǎnesophagusHSK 7-9
- 饲养员sì yǎng yuána person who raises or takes care of animals, especially in a zoo or on a farmHSK 7-9
- 鼠药shǔ yàorodenticide; rat poisonHSK 7-9
- 三叉sān chātrident; three-pronged fork; three-way junction; fork in the roadHSK 7-9
- 三陪sān péi(noun) escort or hostess in entertainment venues, often with implied sexual servicesHSK 7-9
- 上扬shàng yáng(of prices, stocks, spirits, etc.) to rise; to go up; to toss upward and scatterHSK 7-9
- 上议院shàng yì yuànupper house; SenateHSK 7-9
- 上调shàng tiáoto raise (prices, wages, rates, etc.); to adjust upwardsHSK 7-9
- 上进心shàng jìn xīndrive to improve oneself; ambition for progressHSK 7-9
- 事不关己shì bù guān jǐit's not one's concern; the matter does not involve me personallyHSK 7-9
- 仕途shì túofficial career; career as a government officialHSK 7-9
- 伤情shāng qíngcondition of an injury (medical); sentiment, emotional sadness (literary)HSK 7-9
- 势利眼shì lì yǎnsnob (person); snobbery (attitude)HSK 7-9
- 十二分shí èr fēn120 percent; more than 100 percent; extremelyHSK 7-9
- 十日shí rìthe 10th day of a month; (formal) ten daysHSK 7-9
- 受热shòu rèto be heated (of a substance or object); to suffer heatstrokeHSK 7-9
- 四十万sì shí mòfour hundred thousandHSK 7-9
- 四千万sì qiān mò40 millionHSK 7-9
- 四川Sì chuānSichuan provinceHSK 7-9
- 四星级sì xīng jífour-star (rating, typically for hotels, restaurants, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 失而复得shī ér fù déto recover something lost; to get back after losing itHSK 7-9
- 婶shěnaunt (wife of father's younger brother); auntie (polite address for a woman of one's mother's generation)HSK 7-9
- 实打实shí dǎ shí(colloquial idiom) down-to-earth, solid and reliable; genuine and without pretenseHSK 7-9
- 审美shěn měito appreciate beauty, to have a sense of aestheticsHSK 6
- 宿怨sù yuànan old grudge; long-standing resentmentHSK 7-9
- 宿营sù yíngto camp; to set up camp (especially for military or outdoor camping)HSK 7-9
- 山核桃shān hé taohickory (tree and its nut)HSK 7-9
- 山毛榉shān máo jǔbeech (tree)HSK 7-9
- 山药shān yaoChinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)HSK 7-9
- 巳sìthe sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches (地支), associated with the Snake and the time period 9–11 AMHSK 7-9
- 市立shì lìmunicipal; city-establishedHSK 7-9
- 所得税suǒ dé shuìincome taxHSK 7-9
- 扫尾sǎo wěito wrap up the final part (of a job or project), to finish off remaining tasksHSK 7-9
- 扫毒sǎo dúto conduct a drug crackdown, to launch an anti-drug campaignHSK 7-9
- 扫黄sǎo huáng(verb) to crack down on pornography / obscenity; (noun) anti-pornography campaign / operationHSK 7-9
- 摄影家shè yǐng jiāphotographerHSK 7-9
- 收条shōu tiáoreceiptHSK 7-9
- 数万shù wànseveral tens of thousands; many thousandsHSK 7-9
- 数十万shù shí wànhundreds of thousands (approximate large number)HSK 7-9
- 数据包shù jù bāodata packetHSK 7-9
- 树莓shù méiraspberryHSK 7-9
- 死灰sǐ huīdying embers, burnt-out cinders; (figurative) a state of extreme discouragement, hopelessness, or lonelinessHSK 7-9
- 水井shuǐ jǐngwell (water well)HSK 7-9
- 水仙shuǐ xiānnarcissusHSK 7-9
- 水灾shuǐ zāiflood, inundationHSK 7-9
- 水费shuǐ fèiwater bill (charge for water usage)HSK 7-9
- 水雷shuǐ léisubmarine mine; naval mineHSK 7-9
- 沙门氏菌shā mén shì jūnSalmonellaHSK 7-9
- 燧石suì shíflintHSK 7-9
- 甩头shuǎi tóuto fling back one's head, to toss one's head (often expressing disdain or impatience)HSK 7-9
- 盛怒shèng nùgreat anger, wrath (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 省掉shěng diàoto save (by omitting or cutting out), to skip, to eliminateHSK 7-9
- 矢口否认shǐ kǒu fǒu rènto flatly deny, to emphatically refute (an accusation or fact)HSK 7-9
- 石灰石shí huī shílimestoneHSK 7-9
- 神甫shén fǔpriest (Catholic or Christian clergy)HSK 7-9
- 神经中枢shén jīng zhōng shū(anatomy) nerve center; (figurative) core command center, hubHSK 7-9
- 税单shuì chántax invoice; tax form; tax listHSK 7-9
- 胜败shèng bàivictory and defeat; success and failure (as a pair, often in formal or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 蔬shū(bound morpheme) vegetable, green vegetableHSK 7-9
- 蛇形shé xíngsnake-like, serpentine, S-shapedHSK 7-9
- 衰减shuāi jiǎnto weaken, to attenuate; to decline in intensity or strengthHSK 7-9
- 三等sān děngthird class (in quality, rank, or service level); three grades or classesHSK 7-9
- 上届shàng jièprevious term, last session (of an elected body, conference, or recurring event)HSK 7-9
- 上工shàng gōngto start work (for manual labor, factory, or farm work); to go to work (in a physical-labor context)HSK 7-9
- 上年shàng niánlast yearHSK 7-9
- 上颚shàng èhard palateHSK 7-9
- 伤天害理shāng tiān hài lǐto commit heinous acts; to do something extremely wicked and against moral principlesHSK 7-9
- 刷刷shuā shuā(onomatopoeia) sound of brushing, sweeping, or rustlingHSK 7-9
- 十之八九shí zhī bā jiǔmost likely; very probably; in all likelihoodHSK 7-9
- 十五秒shí wǔ miǎofifteen secondsHSK 7-9
- 十拿九稳shí ná jiǔ wěnpractically certain; almost sure of successHSK 7-9
- 双层床shuāng céng chuángbunk bedsHSK 7-9
- 双边shuāng biānbilateralHSK 7-9
- 受托shòu tuō(formal) to be entrusted (with a task)HSK 7-9
- 受灾shòu zāito be hit by a natural disaster; to suffer a disasterHSK 6
- 受试者shòu shì zhěexaminee (person taking a test); testee (person participating in an experiment)HSK 7-9
- 圣火shèng huǒ(modern) sacred flame; Olympic flame; (historical, Buddhist) altar lamp before a Buddha imageHSK 7-9
- 声讨shēng tǎoto denounce; to condemnHSK 7-9
- 声部shēng bùvoice part, instrumental part (in a musical score)HSK 7-9
- 失主shī zhǔowner of lost propertyHSK 7-9
- 失当shī dàngimproper, inappropriateHSK 7-9
- 失神shī shén(verb-object) to be absent-minded, to lose focus; (verb-object) to be in low spiritsHSK 7-9
- 失言shī yánto make an indiscreet remark, to have a slip of the tongueHSK 7-9
- 失语症shī yǔ zhèngaphasia (language disorder caused by brain damage)HSK 7-9
- 守旧派shǒu jiù pàiconservatives (as a group or faction)HSK 7-9
- 实干shí gànto do solid work; to take real actionHSK 7-9
- 实用主义shí yòng zhǔ yìpragmatism (philosophical doctrine)HSK 7-9
- 师从shī cōngto study under (a teacher)HSK 7-9
- 手下人shǒu xià rénsubordinate; servantHSK 7-9
- 手指画shǒu zhǐ huàfinger paintingHSK 7-9
- 扫墓sǎo mùto visit and clean a grave (as an act of ancestor worship, especially during Qingming Festival)HSK 7-9
- 摄影室shè yǐng shìphotographic studio, photo studioHSK 7-9
- 摄政shè zhèngto act as regent, to serve as regentHSK 7-9
- 撒娇sā jiāoto act spoiled or coquettish (by whining, pouting, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 撒泼sā pōto throw a tantrum, to make a scene (in a rude/unreasonable way)HSK 7-9
- 散兵sǎn bīngstraggler (a soldier separated from the main force); skirmisher (a light infantry soldier in a dispersed combat formation)HSK 7-9
- 数位shù wèidigital (attributive)HSK 7-9
- 施乐Shī lèXerox (corporation or brand)HSK 7-9
- 施恩shī ēnto bestow favor, to do a kindness (formal)HSK 7-9
- 时宜shí yísuitability for the occasion; appropriatenessHSK 7-9
- 时局shí júcurrent political situationHSK 7-9
- 时态shí tài(linguistics) tenseHSK 7-9
- 时隔shí géafter an interval of (time), after a gap ofHSK 7-9
- 柿shìpersimmonHSK 7-9
- 树梢shù shāotreetop, tip of a treeHSK 7-9
- 水平线shuǐ píng xiànhorizontal lineHSK 7-9
- 水罐shuǐ guànwater container (jug, pitcher, clay jar, jerry can, water bottle, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 沙砾shā lìgrains of sand; gritHSK 7-9
- 煞费苦心shà fèi kǔ xīnto take great pains, to go to great lengths (about doing something)HSK 7-9
- 疏于shū yúto be negligent in; to neglectHSK 7-9
- 石桥shí qiáostone bridgeHSK 7-9
- 砂糖shā tánggranulated sugarHSK 7-9
- 碎块suì kuàifragment, splinter, shardHSK 7-9
- 神鹰shén yīngcondor; (figurative, patriotic) the air force (as a symbol of national strength)HSK 7-9
- 私有化sī yǒu huà(noun) privatization; (verb) to privatizeHSK 7-9
- 素数sù shùprime numberHSK 7-9
- 耸立sǒng lìto tower, to stand tall (of mountains, buildings, monuments)HSK 7-9
- 臊sāofetid; the smell of urineHSK 7-9
- 色盲sè mángcolor blindness; a person with color blindnessHSK 7-9
- 蜀shǔshort name for Sichuan provinceHSK 7-9
- 衰亡shuāi wángto decline and fall; to wither awayHSK 7-9
- 试纸shì zhǐtest paper (e.g. litmus paper, pH paper, pregnancy test strip)HSK 7-9
- 说穿shuō chuānto reveal, to disclose (the truth)HSK 7-9
- 说话声shuō huà shēngsound of someone speaking; spoken voiceHSK 7-9
- 速记员sù jì yuánstenographerHSK 7-9
- 酸梅suān méisour plum (a type of preserved or dried plum, often used in drinks and cooking)HSK 7-9
- 首创shǒu chuàngto be the first to create, to pioneer, to originateHSK 7-9
- 首当其冲shǒu dāng qí chōngto be the first to bear the brunt; to be the most directly affected (by a misfortune or attack)HSK 7-9
- 三十五sān shí wǔthirty-fiveHSK 7-9
- 三四年sān sì niánthree or four yearsHSK 7-9
- 三缄其口sān jiān qí kǒuto be extremely tight-lipped; to seal one's lips; to say nothing (out of caution)HSK 7-9
- 三角裤sān jiǎo kùbriefs; pantiesHSK 7-9