Chinese words starting with “S”
3,774 words · page 14 of 19
- 上列shàng lièthe above-listed items; the aboveHSK 7-9
- 上座率shàng zuò lǜattendance rate; occupancy rate (of a venue, film, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 上文shàng wénthe preceding part of a text; the above (in a document)HSK 7-9
- 世锦赛shì jǐn sàiworld championship (short for 世界锦标赛)HSK 7-9
- 书展shū zhǎnbook fair; book exhibitionHSK 7-9
- 书柜shū guìbookcaseHSK 7-9
- 书目shū mùbibliography; booklist; catalog of titlesHSK 7-9
- 事不过三shì bú guò sān(idiom) three strikes and you're out; something should not be allowed to happen more than three timesHSK 7-9
- 事半功倍shì bàn gōng bèito get twice the result with half the effort; to achieve disproportionate returns with minimal inputHSK 7-9
- 伸伸shēn shēn(verb reduplication) to stretch (a little bit); to extend brieflyHSK 7-9
- 伸腿shēn tuǐto stretch one's legs; (slang) to kick the bucket; to die; to insinuate oneself in; to meddleHSK 7-9
- 势在必行shì zài bì xíngit is imperative (to do something); must be carried out; unavoidableHSK 7-9
- 升学shēng xuéto move up to the next level of schooling, to enter a higher schoolHSK 6
- 升降台shēng jiàng táilifting platform, elevating platform (e.g., scissor lift, hydraulic lift)HSK 7-9
- 双料shuāng liào(noun) reinforced material, layered material with extra thickness or strength; (noun, colloquial) person of exceptional stamina, ability, or quality; 'top-notch'HSK 7-9
- 受益者shòu yì zhěbeneficiaryHSK 7-9
- 史学家shǐ xué jiāhistorianHSK 7-9
- 司长sī zhǎngdepartment head; director of a department (in government or large organization)HSK 7-9
- 售价shòu jiàselling priceHSK 5
- 售完shòu wánto sell outHSK 7-9
- 售货shòu huòto sell goods (as a job or in a retail setting)HSK 7-9
- 商社shāng shèbusiness organization; trading company, commercial firmHSK 7-9
- 四五十sì wǔ shíbetween forty and fifty; forty or fifty (approximate number)HSK 7-9
- 四秒sì miǎofour secondsHSK 7-9
- 圣山shèng shānholy mountain; sacred mountainHSK 7-9
- 圣歌shèng gēhymnHSK 7-9
- 声道shēng dàoaudio channel (sound channel, as in stereo systems); vocal tract (anatomy, speech production)HSK 7-9
- 失色shī sè(of a person) to turn pale (from fear, shock, or anxiety); (of color) to fade, lose color, become discolored; (figurative) to be outshone, be eclipsed, pale in comparisonHSK 7-9
- 守约shǒu yuēto keep a promise, to honor an agreementHSK 7-9
- 实招shí zhāo(noun) real tactic, practical move, effective approachHSK 7-9
- 实足shí zúfull, solid (attributive, indicating the actual or complete amount, age, or quantity)HSK 7-9
- 宿敌sù dílong-standing enemy, arch rival; (by extension) nemesis, sworn enemyHSK 7-9
- 屍shīcorpse, dead bodyHSK 7-9
- 山河shān hé(noun) mountains and rivers (poetic reference to a country's land); (noun) territory; land of a nationHSK 7-9
- 山间shān jiānin the mountains; between mountains; intermontaneHSK 7-9
- 弑父shì fù(verb-object) to commit patricide, to murder one's own fatherHSK 7-9
- 手劲shǒu jìngrip strength; muscular strength of the handHSK 7-9
- 手球shǒu qiúhandball (sport)HSK 7-9
- 扫平sǎo píngto crush, suppress, wipe out (an enemy, obstacle, opposition); to sweep level, flatten (literally)HSK 7-9
- 拾掇shí duōto tidy up, to put in order; to repair, to fix; (colloquial) to punish, to deal with (someone)HSK 7-9
- 捎带shāo dàito bring along, to take with (as a convenience); (adverbially) in passing, while one is at itHSK 7-9
- 搔首弄姿sāo shǒu nòng zīto act coquettishly; to flirt by posing and preeningHSK 7-9
- 摄录shè lùto film, to record (video)HSK 7-9
- 摔跟头shuāi gēn tou(literal) to fall down, to trip and fall; (figurative) to suffer a setback, to make a costly mistakeHSK 7-9
- 撒网sā wǎng(lit.) to cast a net (in fishing); (fig.) to cast a wide net (for opportunities, information, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 斯堪的纳维亚Sī kān dì nà wéi yàScandinaviaHSK 7-9
- 杉木shā mùChina fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata)HSK 7-9
- 松紧带sōng jǐn dàielastic cord; elastic bandHSK 7-9
- 死硬sǐ yìngvery obstinate; die-hard; inflexibleHSK 7-9
- 水磨shuǐ mówatermill (a mill driven by water); wet-grinding method; fine grinding done with water addedHSK 7-9
- 水蛇shuǐ shéwater snake (aquatic snake); Water Snake (30th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)HSK 7-9
- 水蜜桃shuǐ mì táohoney peachHSK 7-9
- 水轮shuǐ lúnwaterwheelHSK 7-9
- 水龙shuǐ lóng(noun) fire hose; fire engine; (noun) a type of aquatic plant (e.g., water fern); (noun) the 29th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle (Water Dragon)HSK 7-9
- 深恶痛绝shēn è tòng juéto abhor, to detest (extremely); (formal) to regard with deep loathingHSK 7-9
- 湿气shī qìmoisture, dampness (in the environment); (in traditional Chinese medicine) dampness as a pathogenic factor; (colloquial) eczema, athlete's footHSK 7-9
- 盛气凌人shèng qì líng rén(idiom) overbearing; acting in a domineering and arrogant way toward othersHSK 7-9
- 省略号shěng lüè hàoellipsis (punctuation mark, written as six dots ……)HSK 7-9
- 睡意shuì yìdrowsinessHSK 7-9
- 瞬时shùn shíinstantaneous; happening in an instantHSK 7-9
- 矢车菊shǐ chē júcornflower, bachelor's buttonHSK 7-9
- 矢量shǐ liàngvector (in physics, mathematics, or computing)HSK 7-9
- 砂纸shā zhǐsandpaperHSK 7-9
- 神威shén wēidivine might; supernatural power; awe-inspiring powerHSK 7-9
- 神韵shén yùnthe spiritual charm, poetic resonance (of a person or work of art)HSK 7-9
- 税法shuì fǎtax lawHSK 7-9
- 穂suìear of grain (variant of 穗)HSK 7-9
- 素养sù yǎngcultivated quality; accomplishment (in a specific domain such as culture, profession, or art)HSK 7-9
- 色带sè dàitypewriter ribbon; printer ribbon, ink ribbonHSK 7-9
- 蚀刻shí kèetchingHSK 7-9
- 诉讼费sù sòng fèilitigation costs; court feesHSK 7-9
- 身长shēn cháng(of a person) height (used in formal or medical contexts); (of a garment) length from shoulder to hem; (of an animal) body lengthHSK 7-9
- 送交sòng jiāoto deliver to; to hand over to (formal)HSK 7-9
- 适中shì zhōngjust right; appropriate; moderate (in degree, not excessive); well situated (of location)HSK 7-9
- 锁头suǒ tóu(colloquial) lock (the device used to secure a door, drawer, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 锁眼suǒ yǎnkeyholeHSK 7-9
- 随军suí jūnto be with the army (as a spouse, family member, or journalist)HSK 7-9
- 顺水推舟shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu(idiom) to seize a favorable opportunity to achieve one's goal with minimal effort; to go with the tideHSK 7-9
- 食草动物shí cǎo dòng wùherbivorous animalHSK 7-9
- 首屈一指shǒu qū yī zhīsecond to none; top-notch; the very bestHSK 7-9
- 三七二十一sān qī èr shí yī(idiom) regardless of the consequences; no matter what; without considering the detailsHSK 7-9
- 三包sān bāothree guarantees (consumer policy covering repair, replacement, and compensation for faulty products)HSK 7-9
- 三十亿sān shí yìthree billionHSK 7-9
- 三时sān shíthree o'clockHSK 7-9
- 三言两语sān yán liǎng yǔin a few words; briefly; succinctlyHSK 7-9
- 上位shàng wèitop seat; leading position; person in a senior roleHSK 7-9
- 上档次shàng dàng cìto be up to standard / classy / high-gradeHSK 7-9
- 上颌shàng héupper jaw; maxillaHSK 7-9
- 世代相传shì dài xiāng chuánto pass down from generation to generationHSK 7-9
- 世博会shì bó huìWorld ExpoHSK 7-9
- 世界性shì jiè xìngglobal; international (used as an attributive modifier)HSK 7-9
- 世袭shì xíhereditary (titles, positions, properties)HSK 7-9
- 伤神shāng shénto be mentally taxing, to be nerve-racking; to be sad, to be disheartenedHSK 7-9
- 似是而非sì shì ér fēispecious; apparently right but actually wrongHSK 7-9
- 十月份shí yuè fènOctoberHSK 7-9
- 双人滑shuāng rén huápair skatingHSK 7-9
- 双生shuāng shēngtwin (sibling)HSK 7-9
- 双簧shuāng huáng(noun) a form of theatrical double act in which one performer speaks or sings while the other, in front, pretends to be doing the speaking or singing; (noun) double reed (as in an oboe or bassoon)HSK 7-9
- 商定shāng dìngto settle through discussion, to agree upon after negotiationHSK 7-9
- 商机shāng jībusiness opportunityHSK 7-9
- 商铺shāng pūshop; storeHSK 7-9
- 四月份sì yuè fènAprilHSK 7-9
- 圣马可shèng mǎ kěSt. Mark (place name, e.g., St. Mark's Basilica or St. Mark's Square in Venice)HSK 7-9
- 塞纳河Sāi nà héSeine River (the major river flowing through Paris, France)HSK 7-9
- 声频shēng pínacoustic frequencyHSK 7-9
- 失信shī xìnto break one's promise; to lose credibilityHSK 7-9
- 失真shī zhēnto be distorted; to lack fidelity (in sound, image, signal, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 始祖shǐ zǔfirst ancestor; earliest progenitorHSK 7-9
- 实业家shí yè jiāindustrialist; industrial entrepreneurHSK 7-9
- 实干家shí gàn jiāperson of action, doer (who gets things done)HSK 7-9
- 审时度势shěn shí duó shìto study the situation and act accordinglyHSK 7-9
- 少林寺shào lín sìShaolin Temple (famous Buddhist monastery in Henan, China, known for its martial arts tradition)HSK 7-9
- 尸骸shī háicorpse, skeleton, dead bodyHSK 7-9
- 山城shān chéngmountain cityHSK 7-9
- 山水shān shuǐmountains and waters; natural scenery; landscape (as a scenic view); landscape painting (as a genre in Chinese art)HSK 7-9
- 式子shì ziposture, stance; formula, expression; (mathematical) equationHSK 7-9
- 扇形shàn xíngfan-shaped; (mathematics) sectorHSK 7-9
- 手工艺shǒu gōng yìhandicraft, handicraft artHSK 7-9
- 手快shǒu kuàiquick with one's hands; dexterous; to be quick to seize an opportunity (as in 手快有，手慢无)HSK 7-9
- 手摇shǒu yáo(attributive) hand-operated, hand-crankedHSK 7-9
- 收下shōu xiàto accept (a gift, payment, etc.), to receiveHSK 7-9
- 散场sàn chǎng(of a performance, gathering, or movie) to be over; for the audience to disperseHSK 7-9
- 数次shù cìseveral times; repeatedlyHSK 7-9
- 松松垮垮sōng sōng kuǎ kuǎloose and baggy (of clothing, especially in an untidy way); slack, lazy, perfunctory (of attitude, work, or discipline)HSK 7-9
- 松林sōng línpine forestHSK 7-9
- 松脂sōng zhīturpentineHSK 7-9
- 栓剂shuān jìsuppositoryHSK 7-9
- 梭子鱼suō zǐ yúbarracudaHSK 7-9
- 死物sǐ wùdead thing; lifeless objectHSK 7-9
- 水化shuǐ huāhydration; aquationHSK 7-9
- 水洗shuǐ xǐ(attributive) water-washed; stone-washed (of fabric, especially denim); (attributive) washing (step in photography)HSK 7-9
- 水资源shuǐ zī yuánwater resourcesHSK 7-9
- 沙特阿拉伯人shā tè ā lā bó rénSaudi Arabian personHSK 7-9
- 涉猎shè lièto skim (through a book); to read cursorilyHSK 7-9
- 深不可测shēn bù kě cèfathomless (literal depth, of water or space); unfathomable, beyond comprehension (figurative, of feelings, motives, mysteries, or expertise)HSK 7-9
- 烧瓶shāo pínglaboratory flask (e.g., Erlenmeyer, round-bottom)HSK 7-9
- 爽口shuǎng kǒucrisp and refreshing (of food or drink)HSK 7-9
- 率直shuài zhístraightforward, blunt, candidHSK 7-9
- 生子shēng zǐ(verb-object, literary/formal) to give birth to a child (especially a son)HSK 7-9
- 生物碱shēng wù jiǎnalkaloid (naturally occurring organic compound, often nitrogen-containing, with pharmacological effects)HSK 7-9
- 疏忽大意shū hu dà yìneglectful and careless, inattentive and negligentHSK 7-9
- 瘦骨嶙峋shòu gǔ lín xúnemaciated; extremely thin and bony (literary)HSK 7-9
- 盛传shèng chuánto be widely rumored; to be the subject of widespread hearsay; it is widely said (that...)HSK 7-9
- 石匠shí jiàngstonemasonHSK 7-9
- 石南shí nánrhododendron (evergreen shrub with showy flowers); heather (some species, by extension)HSK 7-9
- 硕大无比shuò dà wú bǐ(idiom) enormous; gigantic; colossalHSK 7-9
- 硕果shuò guǒgreat achievement, major accomplishmentHSK 7-9
- 穗suì(of grain) ear; spike; (short for) Guangzhou (city in southern China)HSK 7-9
- 算清suàn qīngto calculate clearly, to settle (an account), to figure out (the exact amount/ratio)HSK 7-9
- 肃清sù qīngto eliminate, root out, purge (undesirable elements, influences, or remnants)HSK 7-9
- 螫shìto sting (as by a bee, scorpion, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 视神经shì shén jīngoptic nerveHSK 7-9
- 识货shí huòto know quality when you see it; to be a good judge of value (of goods, art, talent, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 诗词shī cíclassical Chinese poetry (including shi and ci forms); verseHSK 6
- 说定shuō dìngto settle on; to agree on (after discussion)HSK 7-9
- 赛会sài huìcompetition event; tournament; religious procession (especially with floats and performances)HSK 7-9
- 身姿shēn zīpostureHSK 7-9
- 身板shēn bǎn(colloquial) body; physiqueHSK 7-9
- 送葬sòng zàngto take part in a funeral procession, to attend a funeral as a mournerHSK 7-9
- 送还sòng háito return (something) to someone; give backHSK 7-9
- 适于shì yúto be suitable for, to suitHSK 7-9
- 速溶sù rónginstant; quick-dissolvingHSK 7-9
- 酸中毒suān zhòng dúacidosis (medical condition)HSK 7-9
- 酸雨suān yǔacid rainHSK 7-9
- 闪避shǎn bìto dodge, to evadeHSK 7-9
- 随员suí yuánattendant, member of a retinue or entourage; (diplomatic) attaché, junior embassy officerHSK 7-9
- 食粮shí liánggrain, foodHSK 7-9
- 首肯shǒu kěnto nod in approval; to approve (formal)HSK 7-9
- 鳃sāigills (of fish)HSK 7-9
- 三生有幸sān shēng yǒu xìngextremely lucky, fortunate beyond measure (used to express deep gratitude or honor)HSK 7-9
- 上劲shàng jìnto put energy into, to do with gusto, to get really into somethingHSK 7-9
- 上房shàng fángmain rooms (in a traditional courtyard house); (historical) wife (as opposed to concubines)HSK 7-9
- 上桌shàng zhuōto sit down at the table (to eat); to serve dishes (to the table)HSK 7-9
- 世界银行Shì jiè Yín hángWorld BankHSK 7-9
- 书稿shū gǎobook manuscriptHSK 7-9
- 使团shǐ tuándiplomatic mission; delegationHSK 7-9
- 傻里傻气shǎ lǐ shǎ qìfoolish-looking, silly, simple-minded (often with a teasing tone)HSK 7-9
- 十二日shí èr rìthe 12th day of the monthHSK 7-9
- 双学位shuāng xué wèidual degree (an academic program awarding two degrees simultaneously)HSK 7-9
- 双打shuāng dǎdoubles (in sports, e.g. tennis, table tennis, badminton)HSK 7-9
- 受冻shòu dòngto suffer from cold, to be exposed to cold weatherHSK 7-9
- 受聘shòu pìnto be hired for a position, to accept a job offer (formal); (traditional) to accept betrothal gifts (of a girl's family)HSK 7-9
- 司法权sī fǎ quánjudicial powerHSK 7-9
- 商榷shāng quèto deliberate, to discuss (formal, often with a critical or questioning tone)HSK 7-9
- 四亿sì yìfour hundred million, 400,000,000HSK 7-9
- 四周围sì zhōu wéiall around, on all sidesHSK 7-9
- 四大sì dà(Buddhism) the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); (PRC history) the four freedoms (大鸣, 大放, 大字报, 大辩论)HSK 7-9
- 圣旨shèng zhǐimperial edict, imperial decree (from the emperor)HSK 7-9
- 声援shēng yuánto voice support for, to express solidarity with (publicly or morally)HSK 7-9
- 守寡shǒu guǎto remain a widow (not remarry after husband's death)HSK 7-9
- 审慎shěn shèncautious, circumspectHSK 7-9
- 审计长shěn jì zhǎngauditor general, chief auditor (head of an audit institution)HSK 7-9
- 寺里sì lǐinside the temple, within the templeHSK 7-9
- 属地shǔ dìdependency; territory under jurisdiction; subordinate area or branch (in business or administrative context)HSK 7-9
- 山穷水尽shān qióng shuǐ jìnto be at the end of one's rope; to be in a hopeless situation with no way outHSK 7-9
- 山里人shān lǐ rénmountain dweller, person from the mountains; hillbilly (sometimes mildly derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 山顶洞人shān dǐng dòng rén(archaeology) Upper Cave ManHSK 7-9
- 岁月不饶人suì yuè bù ráo réntime and tide wait for no one; time spares no oneHSK 7-9
- 市府shì fǔmunicipal governmentHSK 7-9
- 弑shìto murder (one's superior or parent); regicide, patricideHSK 7-9