Chinese words starting with “S”
3,774 words · page 15 of 19
- 手相shǒu xiāngpalm lines; palm features (in palmistry); palmistryHSK 7-9
- 搔痒sāo yǎngto scratch an itchHSK 7-9
- 搜罗sōu luóto collect, to gather (by searching widely); to recruit (talent, personnel)HSK 7-9
- 收复shōu fùto recover (lost territory, etc.), to recaptureHSK 7-9
- 收摊shōu tānto pack up the stall; to close up shop for the day; (figuratively) to call it a day, to finish up work for nowHSK 7-9
- 收服shōu fúto subdue; to force into submission; to soothe; to pacify (less common)HSK 7-9
- 收监shōu jiānto imprison, to take into custody (of a criminal)HSK 7-9
- 数组shù zǔ(noun, computing) array (data structure)HSK 7-9
- 时不我待shí bù wǒ dàiTime and tide wait for no one; time waits for no one.HSK 7-9
- 时值shí zhí(music) duration (of a note); (finance) current value, going priceHSK 7-9
- 时兴shí xīngpopular, in vogue (of trends or fashions)HSK 7-9
- 松果腺sōng guǒ xiànpineal glandHSK 7-9
- 栓子shuān zǐ(medical) embolusHSK 7-9
- 死棋sǐ qí(lit.) a dead piece in chess (one that cannot be saved); (fig.) a hopeless situation; a dead-end scenario; (fig.) a stupid move; a blunder that seals failureHSK 7-9
- 死水sǐ shuǐstagnant water; (figurative) stagnant situation; lifeless stateHSK 7-9
- 死灰复燃sǐ huī fù rán(set phrase) resurgence of something that was thought to be extinguished; revival (usually of something negative)HSK 7-9
- 死胎sǐ tāistillborn fetus; stillbirthHSK 7-9
- 死难者sǐ nán zhěvictim of a disaster or tragic incident (war, accident, natural disaster); martyr who died for a cause or countryHSK 7-9
- 水土不服shuǐ tǔ bù fúnot acclimatized to a new environment (climate, water, food, etc.); to suffer from unaccustomed surroundingsHSK 7-9
- 水蒸气shuǐ zhēng qìwater vapor, steamHSK 7-9
- 水车shuǐ chēwaterwheel; water cart; water wagonHSK 7-9
- 水龙带shuǐ lóng dàicanvas water hose; fire hoseHSK 7-9
- 沙暴shā bàosandstormHSK 7-9
- 沙洲shā zhōusandbank, sandbar (a ridge of sand in a river or along a coast)HSK 7-9
- 深交shēn jiāoto become intimate with, to develop a deep friendshipHSK 7-9
- 溯源sù yuánto investigate the origin of something; to trace (a river) upstream to its sourceHSK 7-9
- 烧杯shāo bēibeaker (chemistry)HSK 7-9
- 生产总值shēng chǎn zǒng zhítotal output value; gross output value (economic indicator)HSK 7-9
- 生活会shēng huó huì(CPC) regular meeting for party members' collective study and self-criticismHSK 7-9
- 瘙sàoitch (bound form; used in 瘙痒)HSK 7-9
- 瘦高shòu gāotall and thin (of a person's build)HSK 7-9
- 省份shěng fènprovinceHSK 5
- 省吃俭用shěng chī jiǎn yòngto live frugally; to economize on food and daily expensesHSK 7-9
- 石城Shí chéngsee 石城縣|石城县[Shi2 cheng2 Xian4]HSK 7-9
- 石墨shí mògraphiteHSK 7-9
- 石田shí tiánbarren land, non-arable field (classical term)HSK 7-9
- 砂石shā shísandstone; sand and gravel; aggregate (for construction)HSK 7-9
- 砂砾shā lìgrit, gravelHSK 7-9
- 神勇shén yǒngextraordinarily brave; superhumanly courageousHSK 7-9
- 神化shén huàto deify, to treat as a godHSK 7-9
- 神田shén tiánKanda (a district in Tokyo, Japan)HSK 7-9
- 神经衰弱shén jīng shuāi ruòneurasthenia; nervous breakdown (also used casually for chronic stress or insomnia)HSK 7-9
- 私房钱sī fáng qiánsecret stash of money (typically hidden from one's spouse); private savings kept in secretHSK 7-9
- 素来sù láialways; usually (of a consistent tendency or habit)HSK 7-9
- 素菜sù càivegetarian dish (made without meat or fish)HSK 7-9
- 纱线shā xiànyarnHSK 7-9
- 绍shào(bound form) used in 介绍 to mean 'introduce' (lit. 'connect and bring in'); (bound form) short for Shaoxing (in 绍兴)HSK 7-9
- 缩手缩脚suō shǒu suō jiǎo(idiom) to shrink from cold; to curl up due to cold; (idiom) to be overcautious; to act with excessive timidityHSK 7-9
- 肃然起敬sù rán qǐ jìngto be filled with deep veneration and respect; to feel awestruck admirationHSK 7-9
- 蜀葵shǔ kuíhollyhockHSK 7-9
- 衰变shuāi biànto decay (in physics, e.g. radioactive decay)HSK 7-9
- 视死如归shì sǐ rú guī(idiom) to face death unflinchingly; to be utterly fearless in the face of danger or sacrificeHSK 7-9
- 识时务shí shí wùto recognize the situation; to be sensible about current trends (often used in the idiom 识时务者为俊杰)HSK 7-9
- 诗文shī wénliterary works, especially classical poetry and proseHSK 7-9
- 身心健康shēn xīn jiàn kāngphysically and mentally healthy; sound in body and mindHSK 7-9
- 身经百战shēn jīng bǎi zhànseasoned through many battles or challenges; battle-hardened, highly experiencedHSK 7-9
- 送货上门sòng huò shàng ménto provide home delivery; to deliver goods to one's doorHSK 7-9
- 酸菜suān càipickled Chinese cabbage (a fermented vegetable dish)HSK 7-9
- 霜冻shuāng dòngfrostHSK 7-9
- 食性shí xìng(biology) feeding pattern, dietary habitHSK 7-9
- 首任shǒu rènfirst person to hold a position; inaugural officeholderHSK 7-9
- 首饰盒shǒu shì héjewelry box, jewel caseHSK 7-9
- 驶出shǐ chūto drive out (of a vehicle from a place); to sail out (of a ship from port)HSK 7-9
- 驷马sì mǎ(archaic noun) a team of four horses (used primarily in the idiom 一言既出，驷马难追)HSK 7-9
- 三十三sān shí sānthirty-threeHSK 7-9
- 三十四sān shí sìthirty-fourHSK 7-9
- 三美sān měithree beauties / three excellences (a named concept in aesthetics, policy, or planning)HSK 7-9
- 三角架sān jiǎo jiàtripod (three-legged stand for cameras, instruments, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 上端shàng duānupper end, top part (of an object, surface, or area)HSK 7-9
- 世交shì jiāofamily friendship that spans multiple generations; old family tieHSK 7-9
- 世界史shì jiè shǐworld historyHSK 7-9
- 世风日下shì fēng rì xiàthe world is going to the dogs; society's moral standards are decliningHSK 7-9
- 丧钟sāng zhōngfuneral bell; death knell (figurative sign of downfall)HSK 7-9
- 事不宜迟shì bù yí chíthere is no time to lose; one must act without delayHSK 7-9
- 事假shì jiàpersonal leave, leave for personal reasons (not medical or bereavement)HSK 7-9
- 事变shì biànincident (especially a major historical or political turning point); emergency; exigencyHSK 7-9
- 事必躬亲shì bì gōng qīnto attend to everything personally; to take care of every matter oneselfHSK 7-9
- 伺服sì fú(technical) to serve (as in a servo mechanism); to provide feedback controlHSK 7-9
- 俞shù(bound form) to consent, to approveHSK 7-9
- 删减shān jiǎnto delete, to cut out (text or content); to abridge, to abbreviateHSK 7-9
- 删节shān jiéto abridge, to edit and shorten (a text)HSK 7-9
- 十四日shí sì rìthe 14th day (of the month)HSK 7-9
- 卅sàthirtyHSK 7-9
- 受限shòu xiànlimited, constrained; (technical) boundedHSK 7-9
- 史实shǐ shíhistorical factHSK 7-9
- 商贩shāng fànpeddler, street vendorHSK 7-9
- 商贸shāng màotrade and commerceHSK 7-9
- 商队shāng duìtrade caravan; caravan of merchantsHSK 7-9
- 四点十五sì diǎn shí wǔ4:15, quarter past fourHSK 7-9
- 圣代shèng dài(ice cream) sundaeHSK 7-9
- 圣战shèng zhàn(noun) holy war; jihad (especially in an Islamic context); (noun) crusade (a Christian military expedition in the medieval period)HSK 7-9
- 圣手shèng shǒuvirtuoso; master of a skillHSK 7-9
- 声学shēng xuéacoustics (the science of sound)HSK 7-9
- 始料未及shǐ liào wèi jíunexpected beyond what one could have anticipated; unforeseenHSK 7-9
- 审美观shěn měi guānaesthetic sense; sense of beauty; aesthetic standards; tasteHSK 7-9
- 寿终正寝shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn(idiom) to die a natural death (of old age); (figurative) to come to a natural endHSK 7-9
- 寿衣shòu yīshroud; burial clothes (often prepared in advance by the elderly)HSK 7-9
- 少佐shǎo zuǒ(military rank) major (Japanese armed forces)HSK 7-9
- 山岗shān gǎnghill, moundHSK 7-9
- 山沟shān gōu(noun) gully or ravine in the mountains; (noun) remote mountain area (often implying poverty or isolation)HSK 7-9
- 市镇shì zhènsmall town; townHSK 7-9
- 所以然suǒ yǐ ránthe whys and wherefores, the underlying reason or explanationHSK 7-9
- 手提式shǒu tí shìportable; handheldHSK 7-9
- 手钻shǒu zuānhand drillHSK 7-9
- 扫雪sǎo xuěto clear snow, to shovel snowHSK 7-9
- 抒shū(bound form) to express (feelings, opinions); to ventHSK 7-9
- 施威shī wēito exert one's power or authority (often in anger); to show forceHSK 7-9
- 施政shī zhèngto govern; to administer (government policy)HSK 7-9
- 时不再来shí bù zài láitime lost will not come again; (used to urge seizing the present moment)HSK 7-9
- 时势shí shìthe current situation, the trend of the timesHSK 7-9
- 时间差shí jiān chātime difference (between time zones)HSK 7-9
- 晟shèng(a surname, pronounced Shèng)HSK 7-9
- 杀价shā jiàto bargain, to haggle (over a price)HSK 7-9
- 杀头shā tóuto behead, to decapitate (as a form of execution)HSK 7-9
- 杀气shā qìa fierce, murderous look or expression; a menacing, dangerous atmosphereHSK 7-9
- 松下Sōng xiàPanasonic (brand)HSK 7-9
- 树懒shù lǎnslothHSK 7-9
- 树杈shù chātree fork, fork of a treeHSK 7-9
- 桑拿浴sāng ná yùsauna (bath)HSK 7-9
- 森警sēn jǐngforest ranger; forest police officerHSK 7-9
- 水上飞机shuǐ shàng fēi jīseaplane; hydroplaneHSK 7-9
- 水力shuǐ lìwater power; hydraulic powerHSK 7-9
- 水族Shuǐ zú(collective noun) aquatic animals, water-dwelling creatures; (noun) aquarium (short for 水族馆); (proper noun) Shui ethnic minorityHSK 7-9
- 水景shuǐ jǐngwaterscape; water feature (such as a fountain, pond, or waterfall)HSK 7-9
- 水晶石shuǐ jīng dàncrystal (the mineral, especially rock crystal or quartz)HSK 7-9
- 水泄不通shuǐ xiè bù tōng(idiom) extremely crowded, packed to the point where no space is leftHSK 7-9
- 水电费shuǐ diàn fèiwater and electricity bill; utility bill for water and powerHSK 7-9
- 水闸shuǐ zhásluice; water gateHSK 7-9
- 深入人心shēn rù rén xīn(idiom) to be deeply rooted in people's hearts; to be widely accepted and embracedHSK 7-9
- 深有感触shēn yǒu gǎn chùto be deeply moved/impressed; to have a profound feeling about somethingHSK 7-9
- 深浅shēn qiǎn(literal) depth (of water, hole, etc.); degree, seriousness (of a matter or relationship); limits; true character; situation (in phrases like 不知深浅)HSK 7-9
- 深红shēn gōngdark redHSK 7-9
- 深褐色shēn hè sèdark brownHSK 7-9
- 湿乎乎shī hū hūdamp; moist; humid (describing a sticky, wet feeling)HSK 7-9
- 烧香shāo xiāngto burn incense (as an offering)HSK 7-9
- 煞笔shā bǐto write the final line; to finish writing (a literary or calligraphic work)HSK 7-9
- 熟客shú kèregular customer, frequent patronHSK 7-9
- 熟记shú jìto learn by heart; to memorizeHSK 7-9
- 牲口棚shēng kǒu pénglivestock barn, animal shedHSK 7-9
- 率真shuài zhēnforthright and sincereHSK 7-9
- 琐suǒ(bound form) trivial; pettyHSK 7-9
- 生产力shēng chǎn lìproductive forces (in Marxist theory); productivity (capacity to produce)HSK 7-9
- 生息shēng xī(finance) to bear interest; (formal, literary) to live, to exist, to propagateHSK 7-9
- 生意经shēng yì jīngbusiness acumen; shrewd business sense or methodHSK 7-9
- 生物钟shēng wù zhōngbiological clockHSK 7-9
- 生疑shēng yíbecome suspiciousHSK 7-9
- 生离死别shēng lí sǐ biéthe bitter sorrow of separation in life and parting by death; a tragic, forced partingHSK 7-9
- 生长激素shēng zhǎng jī sùgrowth hormoneHSK 7-9
- 甥shēng(bound form) nephew or niece (one's sister's child; used in compounds like 外甥, 外甥女)HSK 7-9
- 疏导shū dǎo(verb) to dredge (a waterway, river); (verb) to direct or guide (traffic, crowds); (verb) to guide or enlighten (people, emotions, thoughts)HSK 7-9
- 石子路shí zǐ lùgravel road; macadam roadHSK 7-9
- 示波器shì bō qìoscilloscopeHSK 7-9
- 神投手shén tóu shǒusharpshooter; great shooter (especially in basketball)HSK 7-9
- 神来之笔shén lái zhī bǐa stroke of genius; an inspired workHSK 7-9
- 私宅sī zháiprivate residenceHSK 7-9
- 稣sū(in proper nouns) used in 耶稣 (Jesus); (literary) archaic variant of 苏 (to revive)HSK 7-9
- 素有sù yǒuto have always had; to have consistently possessed (a quality, reputation, habit, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 纾shūto relieve, to alleviate; to remove, to resolveHSK 7-9
- 耍猴shuǎ hóuto put on a monkey show; to get a monkey to perform tricks; to make fun of someone; to teaseHSK 7-9
- 肃穆sù mùsolemn and reverent; dignified and quietHSK 7-9
- 肾病shèn bìngkidney disease; nephrosisHSK 7-9
- 苏伊士Sū yī shìSuez (the Suez Canal in Egypt)HSK 7-9
- 苏格兰高地sū gé lán gāo dìScottish HighlandsHSK 7-9
- 蒜头suàn tóuhead of garlic, bulb of garlicHSK 7-9
- 设宴shè yànto host a banquet (formal)HSK 7-9
- 试射shì shètrial fire; test launch (of weapons or missiles)HSK 7-9
- 试探性shì tàn xìngexploratory, probing, tentativeHSK 7-9
- 试验场shì yàn chǎngproving ground; testing groundHSK 7-9
- 诗作shī zuōpoetic works; poetry (as a body of work)HSK 7-9
- 说情shuō qíngto intercede, to plead for someone elseHSK 7-9
- 赏钱shǎng qiántip; gratuityHSK 7-9
- 身受shēn shòuto experience personally; to suffer (something) directlyHSK 7-9
- 适量shì liàngmoderate; appropriate in amountHSK 7-9
- 速效sù xiàoquick effect, fast-acting resultHSK 7-9
- 速滑sù huáspeed skatingHSK 7-9
- 酸味suān wèitart flavor; acidityHSK 7-9
- 酸甜苦辣suān tián kǔ là(idiom, literal) sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy hot — the four basic tastes; (idiom, figurative) the joys and sorrows of life; all the ups andwelling range of ups and downsHSK 5
- 闪电战shǎn diàn zhànblitzkrieg; lightning war; (figurative) a blitzHSK 7-9
- 随笔suí bǐinformal essay; personal essay; jottingsHSK 7-9
- 顺境shùn jìngfavorable circumstances, good times (as opposed to 逆境)HSK 7-9
- 顺流而下shùn liú ér xiàto sail or drift downstream with the current; to go with the flow; to follow the prevailing trendHSK 7-9
- 顺风耳shùn fēng ěr(noun) a well-informed person; someone who knows all the latest gossip or news; (noun) a mythological character in Chinese folklore with supernatural hearingHSK 7-9
- 食量shí liàngappetite; capacity for eatingHSK 7-9
- 首次shǒu cì(quantifier phrase) first time; for the first timeHSK 5
- 驶进shǐ jìn(of a vehicle or ship) to drive or sail intoHSK 7-9
- 三万五千sān wàn wǔ qiānthirty-five thousandHSK 7-9
- 三两sān liǎngtwo or three (indicating a small number); a fewHSK 7-9
- 三宝sān bǎo(noun) (Confucianism) the three treasures of a state: territory, people, and governance; (noun) (Buddhism) the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and SanghaHSK 7-9
- 三连冠sān lián guānthree consecutive championships; winning all three main categories of the same sport (e.g., singles, doubles, mixed)HSK 7-9
- 上下车shàng xià chēboarding and alighting (of a vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 上品shàng pǐntop grade, highest qualityHSK 7-9
- 上坟shàng fénto visit a grave (to pay respects to the deceased)HSK 7-9
- 上家shàng jiā(in games) the player whose turn comes just before yours; (more generally) the person seated immediately to one's leftHSK 7-9
- 上宾shàng bīndistinguished guest; guest of honor; (archaic) euphemism for the death of an emperorHSK 7-9
- 使命感shǐ mìng gǎnsense of mission; sense of callingHSK 7-9
- 兽医院shòu yī yuànveterinary hospital, animal hospitalHSK 7-9
- 兽王shòu wángking of the beasts; lionHSK 7-9
- 十二指肠shí èr zhǐ chángduodenumHSK 7-9
- 十五六shí wǔ liùfifteen or sixteen; fifteen to sixteen (approximate number)HSK 7-9
- 十五日shí wǔ rìthe 15th day of a monthHSK 7-9