Chinese words starting with “S”
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- 神通shén tōng(religious) supernatural power, spiritual power (from Buddhist/Daoist cultivation); extraordinary ability, remarkable resourcefulness (often in figurative usage)HSK 7-9
- 神龛shén kāna small shrine or niche for a deity, idol, or ancestral tabletHSK 7-9
- 竖立shù lìto erect; to set uprightHSK 7-9
- 笋sǔnbamboo shootHSK 7-9
- 胜人一筹shèng rén yì chóuto be a cut above others, to have an edge over someoneHSK 7-9
- 舍己为人shě jǐ wèi rénto sacrifice one's own interests for the sake of others; altruisticHSK 7-9
- 色纸sè zhǐcolored paperHSK 7-9
- 设卡shè kǎto set up a checkpoint; to set up roadblocksHSK 7-9
- 识趣shí qùto know how to behave appropriately in a delicate situation; to be sensible and tactfulHSK 7-9
- 试管婴儿shì guǎn yīng értest-tube baby (baby conceived through in vitro fertilization)HSK 7-9
- 试问shì wèn(formal, rhetorical) may we ask; I'd like to ask (used to preface a rhetorical question)HSK 7-9
- 说不上shuō bu shàngcan't say / can't put into words; can't really be considered / it's not really (that…)HSK 7-9
- 说白shuō báispoken parts in Chinese opera, recitativeHSK 7-9
- 说空话shuō kōng huàto talk empty words, to spout empty verbiageHSK 7-9
- 身披shēn pīto be draped in; to wear (over the shoulders) — used in literary or formal contextsHSK 7-9
- 酸溜溜suān liū liūsour and tart (of taste); tingling or aching (of physical sensation); sad, mournful, or jealous (of emotion); sharp-tongued or pedantic (of speech)HSK 7-9
- 铩羽而归shā yǔ ér guī(idiom) to return in defeat or disappointment, to come back empty-handed after a failureHSK 7-9
- 锁孔suǒ kǒngkeyhole; lockholeHSK 7-9
- 食盐shí yántable saltHSK 7-9
- 鼠目寸光shǔ mù cùn guāngshortsighted, lacking foresight, unable to see the big pictureHSK 7-9
- 三二一sān èr yīthree, two, one (countdown)HSK 7-9
- 三五年sān wǔ niána few years; several years (approximate time)HSK 7-9
- 三亿五千万sān yì wǔ qiān mò350 million, three hundred fifty millionHSK 7-9
- 三十日sān shí rìthe 30th day of the monthHSK 7-9
- 三教九流sān jiào jiǔ liúthe Three Doctrines (Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism) and the Nine Schools (ancient Chinese philosophical schools); (derogatory) people from all walks of life (especially disreputable or low-status people)HSK 7-9
- 三相sān xiāngthree-phase (electrical)HSK 7-9
- 世纪末shì jì mòend of a centuryHSK 7-9
- 丧葬费sāng zàng fèifuneral expenses, burial costsHSK 7-9
- 书屋shū wūstudy (room), studioHSK 7-9
- 书报shū bàobooks and newspapersHSK 7-9
- 书生气shū shēng qìbookishnessHSK 7-9
- 事过境迁shì guò jìng qiānthings have changed; circumstances alter cases; the situation is no longer what it wasHSK 7-9
- 佘shéa surnameHSK 7-9
- 使用量shǐ yòng liàngvolume of use, usage amountHSK 7-9
- 使领馆shǐ lǐng guǎnembassy and consulate (collective term for diplomatic missions)HSK 7-9
- 俗话说得好sú huà shuō de hǎo(set phrase) as the saying goes, as the proverb saysHSK 7-9
- 兽皮shòu píanimal skin; hideHSK 7-9
- 刹车片shā chē piànbrake padHSK 7-9
- 十七八shí qī bāaround seventeen or eighteen (used for age or approximate number, typically of people)HSK 7-9
- 十三日shí sān rì13th day of the monthHSK 7-9
- 十二秒shí èr miǎotwelve secondsHSK 7-9
- 十进制shí jìn zhìdecimal system, base-ten system (in mathematics)HSK 7-9
- 双座shuāng zuòtwo-seater (of a vehicle or aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 双曲线shuāng qū xiàn(mathematics) hyperbolaHSK 7-9
- 受伤者shòu shāng zhěinjured person, casualtyHSK 7-9
- 受制shòu zhìto be under the control of, to be constrained by; to endure hardship or tortureHSK 7-9
- 受气shòu qìto be bullied, to be treated unfairly and have to take itHSK 7-9
- 受用shòu yòngto benefit from; to find enjoyable or useful (over time)HSK 7-9
- 哨塔shào dasentry tower; watchtowerHSK 7-9
- 售房shòu fángto sell a house or propertyHSK 7-9
- 商业性shāng yè xìngcommercial nature, commercial character, commercialismHSK 7-9
- 嗽sòucough (bound morpheme, used only in the compound 咳嗽)HSK 7-9
- 嘶吼sī hǒuto yell; to shout (with a harsh or hoarse voice)HSK 7-9
- 四十五秒sì shí wǔ miǎoforty-five secondsHSK 7-9
- 四邻sì línone's neighbors; neighboring areasHSK 7-9
- 圣马力诺Shèng mǎ lì nuòSan MarinoHSK 7-9
- 塑性sù xìngplasticityHSK 7-9
- 声像shēng xiàngacoustic image; sound image (as in acoustics or ultrasound imaging)HSK 7-9
- 声威shēng wēiprestige, fame and influenceHSK 7-9
- 声明书shēng míng shūdeclaration, statement (formal written document)HSK 7-9
- 声色shēng sè(literary) tone of voice and facial expression; demeanor; (literary) sensual pleasures, especially music and women; debaucheryHSK 7-9
- 失势shī shìto lose power or influence; to fall from graceHSK 7-9
- 失敬shī jìng(polite formula) Excuse me for being disrespectful; I'm sorry for my rudeness.HSK 7-9
- 嫂嫂sǎo saoelder brother's wife; sister-in-law; a respectful term of address for a married woman (similar to 'big sister')HSK 7-9
- 守军shǒu jūndefending force; garrisonHSK 7-9
- 守望相助shǒu wàng xiāng zhù(chengyu) to help and protect each other; mutual assistance and support (within a community)HSK 7-9
- 守车shǒu chēcaboose; guard's van (the last car of a freight train where the crew works)HSK 7-9
- 实为shí wéito actually be; in fact is (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 实验舱shí yàn cāngexperiment module (e.g., on a space station); lab compartmentHSK 7-9
- 实验鼠shí yàn shǔlaboratory mouseHSK 7-9
- 审判权shěn pàn quánjudicial authority; jurisdiction (the power to adjudicate legal cases)HSK 7-9
- 审判者shěn pàn zhějudge (in a court of law); trier, arbiter (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 审判长shěn pàn zhǎngpresiding judge (in a court of law)HSK 7-9
- 审定shěn dìngto review and decide; to examine and approveHSK 7-9
- 少言寡语shǎo yán guǎ yǔquiet and reserved, taciturn, not talkativeHSK 7-9
- 尚无shàng wúnot yet (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 山泉shān quánmountain springHSK 7-9
- 山洪shān hóngmountain torrent; flash flood (from a mountain)HSK 7-9
- 山石shān dànmountain stone, rock from a mountain (literary, aesthetic context)HSK 7-9
- 山腰shān yāomidway up a mountain, mountainside (the middle section of a slope)HSK 7-9
- 山野shān yě(noun) remote highlands, wild countryside; (noun) country folk, rustic people (as opposed to city dwellers)HSK 7-9
- 山雀shān qiāotit; titmouse (a small passerine bird of the family Paridae)HSK 7-9
- 山鸡shān jīpheasantHSK 7-9
- 市级shì jímunicipal, city-level (used to describe entities, events, or positions at the city administrative tier)HSK 7-9
- 廋sōu(bound form, literary) to hide, to concealHSK 7-9
- 思前想后sī qián xiǎng hòuto think over carefully, to deliberate; to consider all aspectsHSK 7-9
- 慑服shè fúto overawe, to intimidate into submission; to be scared into submission, to be cowedHSK 7-9
- 手艺人shǒu yì réncraftsman, artisan (someone who practices a traditional handcraft as a profession)HSK 7-9
- 手迹shǒu jì(someone's) original handwriting or calligraphy; (someone's) original paintingHSK 7-9
- 抒情诗shū qíng shīlyric poetry (a genre of poetry expressing personal emotions); lyric poem, odeHSK 7-9
- 摄食shè shí(formal, especially biology) to forage for food; to ingestHSK 7-9
- 撒欢sā huān(colloquial, of animals) to frolic, to romp, to have funHSK 7-9
- 散射sǎn shè(physics) scatteringHSK 7-9
- 施洗shī xǐto baptizeHSK 7-9
- 施用shī yòngto use, to apply, to employHSK 7-9
- 时效性shí xiào xìngtime sensitivity, timeliness (the property of being relevant or valid only within a certain time frame)HSK 7-9
- 是非曲直shì fēi qū zhíthe rights and wrongs of a matter; the objective truth or merits of a caseHSK 7-9
- 暑shǔsummer heat; hot weather (bound morpheme in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 杀气腾腾shā qì téng téngmurderous-looking; filled with a violent, hostile atmosphereHSK 7-9
- 松鸡sōng jīcapercaillie; grouse (type of bird)HSK 7-9
- 树冠shù guāncrown (of a tree); treetopHSK 7-9
- 树苗shù miáosaplingHSK 7-9
- 树蛙shù wātree frogHSK 7-9
- 树阴shù yīnshade (of a tree)HSK 7-9
- 死沉sǐ chéndeathly quiet, still as death; extremely heavy, dead heavyHSK 7-9
- 死海Sǐ HǎiDead SeaHSK 7-9
- 死难sǐ nánto die in a disaster or for one's countryHSK 7-9
- 水体shuǐ tǐbody of waterHSK 7-9
- 水土shuǐ tǔwater and soil (as natural resources); natural environment, climate, and conditions of a placeHSK 7-9
- 水晶宫Shuǐ jīng gōng(mythology) Crystal Palace, the underwater palace of the Dragon King in Chinese folkloreHSK 7-9
- 水汪汪shuǐ wāng wāng(of eyes) bright and limpid, as if filled with water; (of soil) waterlogged, excessively wetHSK 7-9
- 水汽shuǐ qìwater vapor, steamHSK 7-9
- 水波shuǐ bōripple; wave (on water)HSK 7-9
- 水系shuǐ xìriver system, drainage networkHSK 7-9
- 水草shuǐ cǎoaquatic plant, waterweedHSK 7-9
- 水解shuǐ jiěhydrolysis (chemical reaction involving water to break bonds)HSK 7-9
- 沙文主义shā wén zhǔ yìchauvinismHSK 7-9
- 沙锅shā guōclay pot, earthenware pot (used for stewing and slow cooking)HSK 7-9
- 洒水车sǎ shuǐ chēsprinkler truck (a vehicle that sprays water on streets or plants)HSK 7-9
- 潸然泪下shān rán lèi xiàtears trickle down the cheeks (idiom); to be moved to tearsHSK 7-9
- 狮身人面像shī shēn rén miàn xiàngSphinx (the Great Sphinx of Giza)HSK 7-9
- 瑟缩sè suōto shrink or cower (from cold or fear); to rustle (in the air, of leaves, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 甚嚣尘上shèn xiāo chén shàng(idiom) to be rife and exaggerated; (of rumors, opinions) to spread wildly and cause a stirHSK 7-9
- 生水shēng shuǐunboiled water (tap water that has not been boiled)HSK 7-9
- 生生shēng shēng(Buddhist) the cycle of rebirth; successive incarnations; (adverb) relentlessly; continuouslyHSK 7-9
- 生辉shēng huīto add splendor/glory (to something); to honor (a place) with one's presence (in fixed phrases)HSK 7-9
- 生铁shēng tiěpig ironHSK 7-9
- 甥女shēng nǚniece (sister's daughter)HSK 7-9
- 申述shēn shùto explain in detail; to formally state (one's reasons or views)HSK 7-9
- 瘆shèncreepy; causing a chilling fear; to feel frightened or unnervedHSK 7-9
- 瘦削shòu xuēgaunt, very thin (often implying illness or exhaustion)HSK 7-9
- 睡莲shuì liánwater lily (a type of aquatic plant)HSK 7-9
- 矢志不渝shǐ zhì bù yúunswervingly; with unwavering determination; steadfastHSK 7-9
- 石阶shí jiēstone steps; stone staircaseHSK 7-9
- 碎步suì bùquick, short steps (as a manner of walking or moving)HSK 7-9
- 社会党shè huì dǎngsocialist partyHSK 7-9
- 社会学家shè huì xué jiāsociologistHSK 7-9
- 神人shén réna person of extraordinary ability or wisdom; a godlike figure; (in mythology or religion) a deity or immortal being; gods and humans (collectively)HSK 7-9
- 神佑shén yòudivine blessing, divine protectionHSK 7-9
- 神君shén jūn(historical) laudatory title for a virtuous official; deity, divine beingHSK 7-9
- 神往shén wǎngto be fascinated, to be charmed (by a place, memory, or ideal)HSK 7-9
- 神道Shén dào(Chinese folk religion) the way of gods and spirits; beliefs about ghostly and divine influences; (architecture) tomb passage; the path leading to a burial mound; (Japanese religion) ShintoHSK 7-9
- 私用sī yòngpersonal use (of public property, funds, etc.); unauthorized use; misappropriationHSK 7-9
- 素性sù xìnginnate disposition, natural temperamentHSK 7-9
- 耍心眼shuǎ xīn yǎnto play mind games, to be calculating or schemingHSK 7-9
- 肃sù(bound form) solemn, respectful; (bound form) to eliminate, to clean upHSK 7-9
- 胜利果实shèng lì guǒ shífruits of victory; spoils of victory; gains won through struggleHSK 7-9
- 舌癌shé áitongue cancerHSK 7-9
- 舍去shě qùto discard, to give up, to abandon (something unnecessary or unwanted)HSK 7-9
- 舒张shū zhāng(noun, physiology) diastole; the relaxation phase of the heartbeat when the heart chambers fill with bloodHSK 7-9
- 色光sè guāngcolored light; visible lightHSK 7-9
- 色彩斑斓sè cǎi bān lánrichly colored, colorful, variegatedHSK 7-9
- 色谱仪sè pǔ yíchromatograph (analytical instrument)HSK 7-9
- 苏打粉sū dá fěnbaking sodaHSK 7-9
- 苏里南sū lǐ nánSurinameHSK 7-9
- 萨那sà nāSana'a, capital of YemenHSK 7-9
- 视窗shì chuāng(computing) window (graphical interface element)HSK 7-9
- 试跳shì tiàoto make a trial jump; to test jumpHSK 7-9
- 诗社shī shèpoetry clubHSK 7-9
- 说一不二shuō yī bù èrto mean what one says, to be a person of one's word, to stand by one's promiseHSK 7-9
- 说理shuō lǐto reason (with someone); to listen to reasonHSK 7-9
- 诵sòngto recite, to chant, to read aloud (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 赎身shú shēnto buy back one's freedom (historically for slaves, prostitutes, or indentured servants)HSK 7-9
- 赦免权shè miǎn quánright of pardon; power to grant clemency or amnestyHSK 7-9
- 轼shìhandrail at the front of a carriage/chariot (in ancient China)HSK 7-9
- 输者shū zhěloser; the losing partyHSK 7-9
- 送终sòng zhōngto attend to a dying parent or elder; to pay one's last respects (as a filial duty)HSK 7-9
- 速成班sù chéng bānintensive course; crash courseHSK 7-9
- 邵shào(surname) a Chinese surnameHSK 7-9
- 随同suí tóngto accompany (in a formal or official capacity, e.g. on a trip, to a meeting)HSK 7-9
- 随访suí fǎngto follow up (with a patient or research subject) through regular visits or correspondenceHSK 7-9
- 顺服shùn fúto submit to, to obey (often willingly or respectfully)HSK 7-9
- 顺顺shùn shùn(verb) to smooth out, to make smooth (colloquial); (verb) to go smoothly, to be favorable (in fixed phrases)HSK 7-9
- 麝shèmusk deer; musk (the substance)HSK 7-9
- 黍shǔ(bound form) proso millet, broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum)HSK 7-9
- 三十一sān shí yīthirty-oneHSK 7-9
- 三十九sān shí jiǔthirty-nineHSK 7-9
- 三十五万sān shí wǔ mò350,000, three hundred and fifty thousandHSK 7-9
- 三叶虫sān yè chóngtrilobiteHSK 7-9
- 三明Sān míngthe three luminaries (sun, moon, and stars)HSK 7-9
- 三洋sān yángSanyo (Japanese electronics company)HSK 7-9
- 三点三十sān diǎn sān shíthree thirty (time)HSK 7-9
- 三点十五sān diǎn shí wǔthree fifteen (time of day)HSK 7-9
- 三等奖sān děng jiǎngthird prize, third-class awardHSK 7-9
- 三者sān zhěthe three; the three parties (in formal or analytical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 三菱Sān língMitsubishi (Japanese multinational conglomerate)HSK 7-9
- 上下学shàng xià xuécommuting to and from school; the daily trip between home and schoolHSK 7-9
- 上岁数shàng suì shugetting on in years, aged (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 上朝shàng cháoto go to court (for an audience with the emperor); to hold courtHSK 7-9
- 上税shàng shuìto pay taxesHSK 7-9
- 上等兵shàng děng bīngprivate first-class (military rank)HSK 7-9
- 上纲上线shàng gāng shàng xiànto exaggerate a minor issue by framing it as a matter of principle or ideological line (often sarcastic or critical)HSK 7-9
- 上臂shàng bìupper armHSK 7-9
- 上院shàng yuàn(noun) upper house, the higher chamber in a bicameral legislatureHSK 7-9
- 上高Shàng gāoShanggao (a county in Jiangxi province, China)HSK 7-9
- 世世shì shìfrom generation to generation; for generationsHSK 7-9
- 世情shì qíngthe ways of the world; social customs and human relationships; the current world situation; global affairs; social trends; prevailing customs of the timeHSK 7-9
- 丝米sī mǐ(classifier) decimillimeter, 0.0001 meterHSK 7-9
- 丧身sàng shēnto lose one's life (in an accident, disaster, or violent event)HSK 7-9
- 书脊shū jǐspine (of a book)HSK 7-9