Chinese words starting with “S”
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- 司sī(bound form) to take charge of, to manage; (bound form) department (under a ministry)HSK 7-9
- 数据shù jùdataHSK 5
- 扇shàn(classifier) for doors, windows, gates, folding screens (一∼门, 两∼窗); (noun, in compounds) fan or fan-shaped object (折扇 'folding fan', 风扇 'electric fan')HSK 6
- 扇shànfan; leafHSK 5
- 审判shěn pànto try (a legal case), to judgeHSK 7-9
- 时尚shí shàng(noun) fashion; (noun) fad; (adjective) fashionableHSK 6
- 设备shè bèiequipment; facilities; installationsHSK 5
- 神像shén xiàngstatue or image of a deity, god, or spirit; idol; portrait or likeness of a deceased ancestorHSK 7-9
- 实验shí yàn(noun) experiment; test; (verb) to experiment; to testHSK 5
- 市场shì chǎngmarketplace, physical market; market (abstract, e.g. job market, financial market)HSK 4
- 损失sǔn shī(noun) loss, damage; (verb) to lose, to suffer damageHSK 5
- 说法shuō fǎway of saying something; wording; formulation; account; version (of events); theory; interpretationHSK 4
- 送给sòng gěito give (as a gift), to presentHSK 7-9
- 市长shì zhǎngmayorHSK 7-9
- 生存shēng cúnto survive; to existHSK 5
- 蛇shésnakeHSK 5
- 手指shǒu zhǐfingerHSK 5
- 搜索sōu suǒto search (a place, database, the internet, etc.); to search forHSK 5
- 手段shǒu duàn(neutral) method, means, strategy; (often negative) trick, tactic, ployHSK 5
- 食shí(bound form) food; meal; (bound form) to eat (archaic, in set phrases or compounds)HSK 7-9
- 时机shí jīopportune moment, good timing, opportunityHSK 6
- 说不定shuō bu dìng(verb) can't say for sure; hard to tell; (adverb) maybe; perhapsHSK 5
- 社区shè qūcommunity; neighborhoodHSK 5
- 思想sī xiǎngthought, idea (a specific thought or opinion); ideology, thinking (a system of ideas)HSK 5
- 圣诞老人Shèng dàn Lǎo rénSanta ClausHSK 7-9
- 稍微shāo wēislightly; a little bit; a bitHSK 4
- 闪shǎnto dodge, to duck out of the way; to flash, to appear suddenly (of light, lightning, or a thought); to sprain, to pull a muscleHSK 6
- 生病shēng bìngto fall ill, to get sickHSK 1
- 适应shì yìngto adapt (to); to get used toHSK 4
- 湿shīwet, moistHSK 5
- 水平shuǐ pínglevel (of proficiency, achievement, or standard)HSK 3
- 沙发shā fāsofa, couch; (Internet slang) first reply to a forum postHSK 3
- 收集shōu jíto collect; to gatherHSK 5
- 松sōngloose; to loosen; to relaxHSK 6
- 熟shú/shóu(of fruit) ripe; (of food) cooked, done; familiar, acquainted; skilled, experienced; (of sleep) deep, soundHSK 4
- 升shēng(classifier) liter (unit of volume)HSK 6
- 升shēngto rise, to go up; to increase (temperature, prices, etc.); to be promoted (to a higher position or rank)HSK 5
- 森sēnforest (bound morpheme, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 试验shì yànto experiment; to testHSK 5
- 深刻shēn kèprofound, deep (of thoughts, impressions, understanding, etc.)HSK 5
- 色sècolor, hue; look, appearance, scene; kind, sort, varietyHSK 7-9
- 诗shīpoem; poetry; verseHSK 5
- 森林sēn línforestHSK 4
- 手臂shǒu bìarm (body part); helper, capable assistant (figurative)HSK 6
- 士shì(bound form) person of a certain status or profession (scholar, trained professional, etc.); (bound form) soldier; warrior; (in Chinese chess) advisor pieceHSK 7-9
- 说说shuō shuoto talk a bit, to have a chat, to say something briefly (reduplicated form of 说)HSK 7-9
- 事务所shì wù suǒoffice (as a workplace for professional services); firm, agency (e.g. law firm, accounting firm)HSK 7-9
- 所在suǒ zàilocation; whereabouts; (after a noun) the place where something is located (often used figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 上课shàng kèto attend class (as a student) or to teach class (as a teacher)HSK 1
- 设计师shè jì shīdesigner; architectHSK 7-9
- 什么的shén me de(pronoun) and so on; and whatnot; and the likeHSK 7-9
- 商量shāng liangto discuss, to talk overHSK 4
- 时期shí qīperiod, phaseHSK 5
- 伸shēnto stretch; to extendHSK 5
- 射击shè jīto shoot, to fire (a gun)HSK 6
- 事物shì wùthing; objectHSK 5
- 绳子shéng zirope, string, cordHSK 7-9
- 圣经Shèng jīngthe Bible (Christian scripture)HSK 7-9
- 睡着shuì zháoto fall asleep, to be asleepHSK 7-9
- 死刑sǐ xíngdeath penalty; capital punishmentHSK 7-9
- 傻子shǎ zifoolHSK 7-9
- 手中shǒu zhōngin the hand; in one's possession or control (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 失shīto lose; to miss (an opportunity, target); to break (a promise), to go back onHSK 7-9
- 摄像机shè xiàng jīvideo camera, camcorderHSK 7-9
- 手下shǒu xià(position word) under the command or leadership of someone; (noun) subordinates, people working under one's authority; (idiomatic) financial resources currently availableHSK 7-9
- 摄影师shè yǐng shīphotographer, cameramanHSK 7-9
- 四处sì chùeverywhere; all around; in all directionsHSK 5
- 术shùtechnique; methodHSK 7-9
- 世shì(bound form) generation; life; (bound form) era; epoch; century; (bound form) worldHSK 7-9
- 沙shāsand; Surname (Shā); granulated substance (in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 视频shì pínvideoHSK 4
- 商shāngcommerce; trade; business (bound form in 商业, 商人); to discuss; to consult (bound form in 商量, 商议); quotient (bound form in 智商, 情商)HSK 7-9
- 数学shù xuémathematicsHSK 3
- 搜sōuto search, to look up, to seekHSK 5
- 身材shēn cáibody shape, figure, build (height and weight)HSK 5
- 绅士shēn shì(noun) gentleman; (adjective) gentlemanly, of a gentlemanHSK 7-9
- 摄像头shè xiàng tóuwebcam; surveillance camera, security cameraHSK 6
- 神圣shén shèng(adj) holy, sacred (religious: temples, scriptures, rituals); (adj) sacred, inviolable (secular: duties, rights, territory)HSK 7-9
- 散sǎnto come loose; to fall apart; to become undoneHSK 6
- 散sànto disperse, to scatter; to spread (news, information); to distribute, to hand outHSK 6
- 随着suí zhealong with; as; in the wake of (indicating a concomitant change or development)HSK 4
- 顺shùn(verb) to follow, to obey; (preposition) along (a path, direction); (adjective) smooth, favorable, going wellHSK 5
- 善shànvirtuous; kind-hearted; benevolent; good (in a moral sense); well-disposed; good at; skilled inHSK 7-9
- 杀人犯shā rén fànmurdererHSK 7-9
- 苏格兰Sū gé lánScotlandHSK 7-9
- 瘦shòuthin, slim (for people and animals); tight (for clothing); lean (for meat)HSK 3
- 商业shāng yèbusiness, trade, commerceHSK 5
- 食品shí pǐnfood product; foodstuffHSK 4
- 沙漠shā mòdesertHSK 5
- 手套shǒu tàoglove; mittenHSK 5
- 色情sè qíngpornography; sexual desire (literary)HSK 7-9
- 舌头shé toutongue; (slang) captured enemy soldier used for intelligenceHSK 6
- 实际shí jì(noun) reality; practice (as opposed to theory); (adjective) practical; realistic; actualHSK 4
- 室友shì yǒuroommateHSK 7-9
- 诉讼sù sòngto file a lawsuit; to litigateHSK 7-9
- 上司shàng siboss, superiorHSK 7-9
- 善良shàn liángkindhearted, good-naturedHSK 5
- 上场shàng chǎngto go on stage (for a performance); to take the field; to enter the sports fieldHSK 7-9
- 碎片suì piànfragment, splinter, shredHSK 7-9
- 素sù(noun) vegetarian food; (adjective) plain; unadorned; (adjective) vegetarian (of food)HSK 7-9
- 声明shēng míng(verb) to state, to declare; (noun) statement, declarationHSK 7-9
- 率shuàito lead, to commandHSK 7-9
- 率shuàilead; command; wr. follow; obey; cursoryHSK 6
- 树林shù línwoods; forestHSK 4
- 设shèto set up, to establish; (math.) suppose, givenHSK 7-9
- 收回shōu huíto take back, withdraw, recall, or reclaim (words, statements, products, documents, money, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 鲨鱼shā yúsharkHSK 6
- 手枪shǒu qiāngpistolHSK 7-9
- 审讯shěn xùnto interrogate (a suspect or witness); to try (a legal case in court)HSK 7-9
- 少校shào xiàomilitary rank: major (army/air force) or lieutenant commander (navy)HSK 7-9
- 随意suí yìat will; as one wishes; voluntaryHSK 5
- 散步sàn bùto take a walk, to go for a walkHSK 4
- 上午shàng wǔmorningHSK 1
- 莎shāused as a phonetic in transliterations (especially in personal and place names)HSK 7-9
- 所作所为suǒ zuò suǒ wéione's conduct and deeds, what one has doneHSK 7-9
- 水果shuǐ guǒfruitHSK 1
- 失败者shī bài zhěloserHSK 7-9
- 时装shí zhuāngfashion (the industry or concept); fashionable clothingHSK 7-9
- 稍后shāo hòuin a little while; later; in a momentHSK 7-9
- 视shì(bound form) to look at, to view; (bound form) to regard, to consider; (bound form) to inspect, to examineHSK 7-9
- 扫描sǎo miáoto scanHSK 6
- 实力shí lìactual strength, capability (of a person, organization, or country)HSK 5
- 失控shī kòngto go out of control, to lose controlHSK 7-9
- 生涯shēng yácareer; life period (a significant phase of one's life, e.g. college or professional career)HSK 7-9
- 收养shōu yǎngto adopt (a child or pet); to take in and care for (an elderly person)HSK 7-9
- 骚扰sāo rǎoto harass; to disturb (by repeated actions)HSK 7-9
- 深呼吸shēn hū xī(noun) deep breathing; (verb) to take a deep breath; to breathe deeplyHSK 7-9
- 声称shēng chēngto claim, to assertHSK 7-9
- 撕sīto tearHSK 7-9
- 私sī(bound form) private, personal; (bound form) selfish; (bound form) illegal, contrabandHSK 7-9
- 上车shàng chēto get on or into a vehicle (car, train, bus, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 鼠shǔmouse; rat; computer mouseHSK 7-9
- 刷shuā(verb) to brush; to scrub; (verb) to paint; to whitewash; (verb, colloquial) to skip (class)HSK 3
- 孙子sūn zigrandsonHSK 4
- 授权shòu quánto authorizeHSK 7-9
- 恕shù(bound form) to forgive, to excuse (used in polite expressions)HSK 7-9
- 收入shōu rùto receive (income), to take in (as earnings); income, revenue, earningsHSK 4
- 酸suānsour, tart; sore, aching; sick at heart, grievedHSK 4
- 私下sī xià(noun) private matters; privacy; personal affairsHSK 7-9
- 事先shì xiānin advance; beforehand; priorHSK 5
- 说了算shuō le suànto have the last word, to call the shotsHSK 7-9
- 使命shǐ mìngmission; calling (a long-term task one devotes oneself to)HSK 7-9
- 摄影shè yǐngto take a photograph (formal); to shoot (a movie or video)HSK 5
- 闪电shǎn diànlightningHSK 6
- 身后shēn hòuthe space behind a person; rear; after one's death (used in formal or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 速sù(bound form) fast, rapid; speed; (bound form, literary) to invite (only in fixed expressions such as 不速之客)HSK 7-9
- 收看shōu kànto watch (a TV program)HSK 5
- 十二shí èrtwelveHSK 7-9
- 沙滩shā tānbeach; sandy shoreHSK 7-9
- 社交shè jiāosocial interaction, social contactHSK 7-9
- 上来shàng láito come up (toward the speaker); (verb complement) successfully, up to standard (used after a verb)HSK 2
- 思sāithink; consider; deliberate; think of; long for; thoughtHSK 7-9
- 双胞胎shuāng bāo tāitwinsHSK 7-9
- 手表shǒu biǎowristwatchHSK 2
- 隧道suì dàotunnelHSK 7-9
- 双手shuāng shǒuboth handsHSK 7-9
- 石油shí yóupetroleum; crude oilHSK 6
- 舌shétongue (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 苏sūshort for Suzhou; short for Jiangsu province; short for the former Soviet UnionHSK 7-9
- 数据库shù jù kùdatabaseHSK 7-9
- 上台shàng táito go on stage (in theater, performance); to come to power, to take office (in politics)HSK 6
- 生产shēng chǎnto produce, to manufacture; to give birth (formal)HSK 5
- 施shī(bound form) to bestow; to give; (bound form) to apply; to exert; surname ShiHSK 7-9
- 死因sǐ yīncause of deathHSK 7-9
- 始终shǐ zhōng(adverb) from beginning to end; all along; alwaysHSK 5
- 深处shēn chù(noun) the depths; deep part (of a physical place); (noun) the depths; innermost part (of an abstract domain, e.g., emotions, thoughts)HSK 7-9
- 撒旦Sā dànSatan (the devil in Christianity and Judaism)HSK 7-9
- 设法shè fǎto try to find a way, to attempt (to do something)HSK 7-9
- 苏联Sū liánSoviet UnionHSK 7-9
- 沙拉shā lāsaladHSK 7-9
- 少女shào nǚgirl; young ladyHSK 7-9
- 身份证shēn fèn zhèngID cardHSK 4
- 使得shǐ deto cause, to make (bring about a certain situation); (of a plan or method) workable, feasible, doableHSK 5
- 手铐shǒu kàohandcuffsHSK 7-9
- 收音机shōu yīn jīradioHSK 7-9
- 锁定suǒ dìngto lock securely (physically); to lock (a file, device, or access; password-protect or restrict); to focus on, to target; to pinpointHSK 7-9
- 首席shǒu xí(adjective) chief, leading (used in official titles); (noun) chief officer, leader (of a team or organization)HSK 7-9
- 手法shǒu fǎtechnique, method, skill (in a particular field)HSK 6
- 损伤sǔn shāngto damage, to harm, to injureHSK 6
- 涉及shè jíto involve, to relate to, to touch upon (a topic)HSK 6
- 上升shàng shēngto rise; to go up; to ascendHSK 5
- 收藏shōu cángto collect (valuables, antiques, stamps, etc.); to bookmark (a web page, article, or post)HSK 6
- 扫码sǎo mǎto scan a QR code or barcodeHSK 4
- 商场shāng chǎngshopping mall, shopping center, department store; the business world (figurative)HSK 2
- 索suǒto search, to demand; (in compounds) rope; clue; abbreviation for SomaliaHSK 7-9
- 深入shēn rù(verb) to go deep into, to delve into; (adjective) thorough, in-depthHSK 5
- 说是shuō shìbe said to, be supposed to; it is said that, they sayHSK 7-9
- 失业shī yèto lose one's job, to be unemployedHSK 5
- 设置shè zhìto set up, to installHSK 5
- 上门shàng ménto visit, to drop in (at someone's home); to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family (as a live-in son-in-law)HSK 4
- 收获shōu huòto harvest, to reap; harvest, gains, rewardsHSK 5
- 守卫shǒu wèito guard, to defendHSK 7-9
- 是不是shì bù shì(question tag) right?; isn't it? (used at the end of a statement to seek confirmation); (conjunction) whether or not (used to introduce an indirect question or choice); (question particle) used to form a yes-no question (placed after the subject)HSK 7-9
- 塑料sù liàoplastic (material)HSK 4
- 时空shí kōng(physics) space-time; (narrative/setting) a particular time and place; a specific era and localeHSK 7-9
- 神经病shén jīng bìng(medical) neurological disorder, mental disorder; (colloquial, derogatory) crazy person, lunaticHSK 7-9
- 狮子shī zilion (the animal); Leo (astrological sign)HSK 6
- 市民shì míncity residentHSK 5
- 深深shēn shēndeeply, profoundly, sincerelyHSK 7-9
- 双方shuāng fāngboth sides, both partiesHSK 5