- 数量shù liàngamount; quantityHSK 4
- 搜寻sōu xúnto search for, to look forHSK 7-9
- 三十sān shíthirtyHSK 7-9
- 晒shàito expose to the sun; to dry in the sun; to bask in the sun; (fig.) to share or show off (one's experiences, photos, etc.) on social mediaHSK 5
- 实施shí shīto implement, to carry outHSK 5
- 审问shěn wènto interrogate, to question (formally)HSK 7-9
- 舒适shū shìcomfortable; cozyHSK 5
- 生死shēng sǐ(noun) life and death (as a fundamental pair); (adjective) life-and-death, critical, decisiveHSK 7-9
- 上演shàng yǎnto stage (a play, performance); to screen (a movie, TV show)HSK 7-9
- 实习生shí xí shengtrainee, intern (a student or recent graduate working for experience)HSK 7-9
- 师傅shī fupolite title for a skilled worker or professional (e.g. driver, chef, carpenter); respectful form of address for an older manHSK 4
- 刹车shā chē(noun) brake (device on a vehicle); (verb) to brake, to stop a moving vehicle; (verb) to stop, to put a halt to (a habit, a trend)HSK 6
- 商人shāng rénmerchant, businessmanHSK 5
- 少年shào niányouth, youngster (a person in their early teens to early 20s)HSK 4
- 扫sǎoto sweepHSK 3
- 手头shǒu tóuon hand, at hand (physically nearby); one's financial situation (tight, well-off, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 折shéto snap, to break (of long thin objects like sticks, bones, pencils)HSK 7-9
- 视线shì xiànline of sightHSK 7-9
- 十足shí zúfully sufficient; complete; hundred percent; (of a color) pure, unmixedHSK 6
- 守护shǒu hùto guard, to protect (with dedication, often over a long period)HSK 7-9
- 宿sù(bound form) Chinese astronomical constellation; one of the 28 lunar mansionsHSK 7-9
- 事务shì wùaffairs, matters (of work, politics, etc.); transaction (in computing or business)HSK 6
- 说来shuì(phrase) speaking of, come to mention it; (phrase) to bring up a topic (in conversation)HSK 7-9
- 司法sī fǎ(noun) justice, administration of justice; (adjective) judicialHSK 7-9
- 十字架shí zì jiàcross (Christian symbol); (figurative) a heavy burden or suffering one must bearHSK 7-9
- 洒sǎto sprinkle, to spray (liquid or powder); to spill (accidentally); to shed (tears, sweat, etc.)HSK 5
- 兽shòubeast, wild animal (used in compounds); beastly, crude, uncivilized (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 摔倒shuāi dǎoto fall down, to trip and fall; to throw someone to the ground (in wrestling or combat)HSK 7-9
- 上衣shàng yījacket, upper garmentHSK 3
- 丧失sàng shīto lose (abstract things such as ability, confidence, rights, etc.)HSK 6
- 实习shí xíto intern; to do fieldwork (as part of professional training)HSK 5
- 山上shān shǎngon the mountain; mountain topHSK 7-9
- 手腕shǒu wàn(anatomy) wrist; (figurative) skill, finesse, trickery; ability to maneuverHSK 7-9
- 睡眠shuì miánsleep (physiological state); (computing) sleep modeHSK 5
- 甩掉shuǎi diàoto shake off, to get rid of (a pursuer, follower, unwanted partner, bad habit, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 瞬间shùn jiāna split second, an instantHSK 6
- 薯条shǔ tiáofrench friesHSK 7-9
- 绳shéngrope; string; (surname) ShengHSK 7-9
- 输入shū rùto input (data, information); to import (goods)HSK 5
- 四周sì zhōusurroundings, all aroundHSK 5
- 思维sī wéithought; thinkingHSK 5
- 三点sān diǎnthree o'clock; three points (in scoring, geometry, or a diagram)HSK 7-9
- 市中心shì zhōng xīndowntown area, city centerHSK 7-9
- 赛季sài jì(sports) seasonHSK 7-9
- 誓shìvow, oath, pledge (as a bound noun morpheme); to swear, to vow (as a bound verb morpheme)HSK 7-9
- 睡衣shuì yīpajamas, nightwearHSK 7-9
- 嗓音sǎng yīn(human) voice, vocal soundHSK 7-9
- 誓言shì yánoath, pledgeHSK 7-9
- 蔬菜shū càivegetablesHSK 5
- 手术室shǒu shùoperating room; operating theatreHSK 7-9
- 设施shè shīfacilities; installationHSK 5
- 傻事shǎ shìfoolish thing, something stupid or unwiseHSK 7-9
- 私家sī jiā(noun) private (ownership), used as a modifier in compounds like 私家车 'private car'; (noun, literary) one's own familyHSK 7-9
- 社shè(bound form) society, organization, agency (used in many compounds); (historical) god of the landHSK 6
- 失误shī wù(noun) error, mistake, fault; (verb) to make a mistakeHSK 5
- 识别shí biéto identify; to recognize; to distinguishHSK 6
- 税shuìtax; duty (tax)HSK 5
- 缩小suō xiǎoto reduce, to shrink, to narrowHSK 5
- 实话实说shí huà shí shuōto tell the truth, to be honest; to speak frankly, to call a spade a spadeHSK 7-9
- 宿舍sù shèdormitory (for students or workers)HSK 5
- 首相shǒu xiàngprime ministerHSK 7-9
- 死神Sǐ shénthe Grim Reaper; Death (personified)HSK 7-9
- 适当shì dàngsuitable; appropriateHSK 5
- 摔跤shuāi jiāoto trip and fall; to wrestle (in the sport of wrestling)HSK 7-9
- 伤亡shāng wángcasualties; injuries and deathsHSK 6
- 肾shènkidneyHSK 7-9
- 升级shēng jíto upgrade, to promote (to a higher level, grade, or version); to escalate (in intensity or seriousness)HSK 5
- 寿shòu(bound form) longevity; long life; (bound form) birthday (in compounds like 寿辰, 寿面); (bound form) used in burial-related compounds (e.g., 寿衣, 寿材)HSK 7-9
- 瑟sèancient twenty-five-stringed plucked instrument; rustling sound (literary)HSK 7-9
- 赛车sài chē(noun) race car; (noun) auto race; cycle race; (verb) to race (a car or bicycle)HSK 7-9
- 说来话长shuō lái huà chángit's a long storyHSK 7-9
- 顺序shùn xùsequence; orderHSK 4
- 上网shàng wǎngto go online, to access the InternetHSK 2
- 收据shōu jùreceiptHSK 7-9
- 杀戮shā lùto massacre, to slaughterHSK 7-9
- 暑假shǔ jiàsummer vacationHSK 4
- 神话shén huàmyth; mythology; legendHSK 5
- 胜过shèng guòto surpass, to excel (over someone)HSK 7-9
- 上瘾shàng yǐnto become addicted (to something)HSK 7-9
- 市区shì qūcity center, downtown, urban districtHSK 4
- 数目shù mùamount, numberHSK 6
- 诗人shī rénpoetHSK 5
- 尚shàng(adverb) still, yet (formal); (conjunction) even, yet (used in 尚且…何况… pattern)HSK 7-9
- 闪开shǎn kāito dodge, to sidestep, to get out of the way (by moving aside)HSK 7-9
- 上诉shàng sùto appeal (a judicial case)HSK 7-9
- 伤痕shāng hénscar (on the skin); (figurative) emotional scarHSK 7-9
- 水管shuǐ guǎnwater pipeHSK 7-9
- 手脚shǒu jiǎo(literal) hands and feet; limbs; (figurative) underhanded trick; secret manipulation; shady moveHSK 7-9
- 水晶shuǐ jīngcrystalHSK 7-9
- 手册shǒu cèmanual, handbookHSK 7-9
- 首要shǒu yàoprimary, foremost, of chief importanceHSK 6
- 死人sǐ réndead person, corpse; (colloquial, derogatory) lazybones, dunceHSK 7-9
- 山羊shān yánggoatHSK 7-9
- 随后suí hòusoon after, afterwardsHSK 5
- 疏散shū sàn(verb) to evacuate; to disperse; (adjective) scattered; sparseHSK 7-9
- 水手shuǐ shǒusailor; seamanHSK 7-9
- 使劲shǐ jìnto exert effort, to use all one's strength; to try hardHSK 6
- 撒尿sā niào(colloquial, verb-object) to pee, to urinateHSK 7-9
- 随机suí jī(adjective) random, stochastic; (adverb) randomly, at randomHSK 7-9
- 召shàoto summon; to call together; to convene; to convoke; to recruit; to solicitHSK 7-9
- 属shǔto belong to, to be affiliated with; to be born in the year of (a zodiac animal); to be (a type), to constituteHSK 6
- 善于shàn yúto be good at, to be adept atHSK 5
- 氏shìclan; family name (used after a surname to refer to the person respectfully)HSK 7-9
- 设定shè dìngto set, to establish (rules, goals, parameters); to set up, to create (a scenario, environment, or system)HSK 7-9
- 烧烤shāo kǎobarbecue (the food or the event)HSK 5
- 上路shǎngto set out on a journey, to start a trip; (slang) to be sensible, to know how to behave properly; to be on the right trackHSK 7-9
- 双重shuāng chóngdouble; dualHSK 7-9
- 时髦shí máofashionable, trendy, stylishHSK 7-9
- 审shěnto examine; to investigate (in a formal manner); to try (a case in court)HSK 7-9
- 身子shēn zi(noun) body (colloquial); (noun) health, physical condition; (noun) pregnancy (euphemistic)HSK 7-9
- 生长shēng zhǎngto grow (of living things); to grow upHSK 5
- 首都shǒu dūcapital (city)HSK 4
- 束shù(classifier) for bunches, bundles, or beams of lightHSK 5
- 生理shēng lǐphysiology (the scientific study of bodily functions); physiological processes; bodily functionsHSK 7-9
- 失常shī chángabnormal; off; not up to one's usual standardHSK 7-9
- 伤疤shāng bāscarHSK 7-9
- 随身suí shēn(adjective) carried on one's person; personal (as in 随身物品, 随身行李)HSK 7-9
- 闪亮shǎn liàngto shine brightly, to glitterHSK 7-9
- 顺着shùn zhe(preposition) along, following (a path, direction, etc.); (verb phrase) to follow, to go along with (someone's idea, words, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 十五shí wǔfifteenHSK 7-9
- 摄影机shè yǐng jīmovie camera; video cameraHSK 7-9
- 桑sāng(bound form) mulberry (in compounds such as 桑树, 桑叶, 桑蚕)HSK 7-9
- 圣地亚哥Shèng dì yà gēSan DiegoHSK 7-9
- 苏打sū dásoda (sodium carbonate)HSK 7-9
- 生来shēng láiby nature, from birth, inherentlyHSK 7-9
- 十万shí wànone hundred thousandHSK 7-9
- 损坏sǔn huàito damage, to harm (objects, equipment, property)HSK 6
- 赎shúto redeem (an item from pawn or pledge); to ransom (a person)HSK 7-9
- 赛马sài mǎhorse race (noun); to race horses (verb-object)HSK 7-9
- 势力shì lìpower (especially in a social or political context); influence; force (military, political, etc.)HSK 6
- 四分sì fēnquarteredHSK 7-9
- 实shí(used as a component in compounds) real, true, actual; (used as a component in compounds) solid, substantialHSK 7-9
- 沙子shā zisand, gritHSK 5
- 甚shénvery, extremely; more (than)HSK 7-9
- 上级shàng jísuperior; higher authorityHSK 6
- 涉嫌shè xiánto be suspected of (a crime), to be a suspect in (a case)HSK 7-9
- 上个月shàng gè yuèlast monthHSK 7-9
- 使者shǐ zhěemissary; envoyHSK 7-9
- 赎金shú jīnransom moneyHSK 7-9
- 身高shēn gāo(a person's) heightHSK 3
- 收视率shōu shì lǜTV ratings, audience ratingsHSK 7-9
- 胜任shèng rènto be qualified for, to be competent at (a job, position, or task)HSK 7-9
- 丝毫sī háo(used with negatives) the slightest bit; at allHSK 7-9
- 烧伤shāo shāng(noun) a burn (injury caused by heat, fire, or chemicals); (verb) to be burned, to suffer burnsHSK 7-9
- 删shānto deleteHSK 5
- 商品shāng pǐncommodity; goods; productHSK 4
- 生化shēng huàbiochemistryHSK 7-9
- 书店shū diànbookstoreHSK 1
- 私事sī shìpersonal matters; private affairsHSK 7-9
- 说笑shuìto chat and laugh; to jokeHSK 7-9
- 首领shǒu lǐngleader, chieftain (of a tribe, military unit, or group); (archaic/literary) head and neckHSK 7-9
- 赦免shè miǎnto pardon, to remit (punishment)HSK 7-9
- 时不时shí bù shífrom time to time; occasionallyHSK 7-9
- 盛大shèng dàgrand, magnificent, majesticHSK 7-9
- 莎士比亚Shā shì bǐ yàShakespeareHSK 7-9
- 说唱shuō chàng(v.) to perform a traditional storytelling art that alternates speaking and singing; (v.) to rap (perform rap music)HSK 7-9
- 是非shì fēiright and wrong; correct vs. incorrect; dispute; quarrel; trouble (typically gossip-driven)HSK 7-9
- 删除shān chúto delete; to cancelHSK 5
- 收费shōu fèito charge a fee (for a service, entrance, etc.)HSK 4
- 束缚shù fùto bind, to restrict, to fetter (usually figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 上千shǎngover a thousand; thousands ofHSK 7-9
- 圣母Shèng mǔgoddess, female deity; the Virgin Mary; Madonna (Christianity); empress dowager (historical title)HSK 7-9
- 收买shōu mǎito purchase (valuable or bulk items); to bribe (with money or favors to corrupt)HSK 7-9
- 身旁shēn pángone's side (the space next to a person)HSK 7-9
- 狩猎shòu lièto huntHSK 7-9
- 上钩shǎng(lit.) to take the bait (of a fish); (fig.) to fall for a trick, to be trappedHSK 7-9
- 升起shēng qǐto rise (of the sun, smoke, etc.); to take off (of aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 水中shuǐ zhōngin the water, underwater; aquatic, water- (attributive)HSK 7-9
- 四点sì diǎnfour o'clockHSK 7-9
- 松鼠sōng shǔsquirrelHSK 7-9
- 实情shí qíngthe actual situation; the truth (of a matter)HSK 7-9
- 少数shǎo shùminority; small number (of people or things)HSK 4
- 视觉shì juésight; vision; visual (sense or perception)HSK 6
- 熟人shú rénacquaintance; someone you know wellHSK 5
- 上楼shàng lóuto go upstairsHSK 7-9
- 伸出shēn chūto stretch out; to extend (a body part or object)HSK 7-9
- 上下shàng xià(noun) up and down; top and bottom; (noun) approximately, about (used after numbers); (noun) all ages, from old to young; everyone (in a family or organization)HSK 5
- 肾上腺shèn shàng xiànadrenal glandHSK 7-9
- 四十sì shífortyHSK 7-9
- 上士shǎng(military rank) sergeant (army/marines) or petty officer first-class (navy)HSK 7-9
- 世人shì rénthe world's people; everyone; people in generalHSK 7-9
- 丧命sàng mìngto lose one's life (in an accident, violence, or disaster); to die (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 势shì(bound form) power; influence; force (as in 势力); (bound form) situation; circumstances; configuration (as in 局势, 形势); (bound form) gesture; posture; appearance (as in 手势, 姿势)HSK 7-9
- 烧毁shāo huǐto burn down, to destroy by fireHSK 7-9
- 失效shī xiàoto lose effectiveness; to become invalid (of documents, medicine, contracts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 骚sāo(bound form) to harass, to disturb; (bound form) lascivious, coquettish (especially of women in literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 缩suōto shrink, to contract (in size or volume); to withdraw, to pull back (a body part or movement)HSK 7-9
- 山谷shān gǔvalley, ravineHSK 7-9
- 衫shān(bound form) shirt; unlined upper garmentHSK 7-9
- 圣人shèng rénsage, wise person (a person of exceptional wisdom and moral virtue); the Sage (a title of honor for Confucius); emperor (a post-Tang imperial honorific)HSK 7-9
- 兽医shòu yīveterinarian; vetHSK 7-9
- 深度shēn dùdepth (physical measurement of distance); profundity; depth (of thought, content, or meaning); (adjective) in-depth; deep (used before nouns to indicate high degree or thoroughness)HSK 5
- 伞sǎnumbrella; parasolHSK 3
- 伤感shāng gǎn(adjective) sad in a gentle, nostalgic way; sentimental; melancholicHSK 7-9
- 松开sōng kāito loosen, to untie, to releaseHSK 7-9
- 虽suīalthough, even thoughHSK 6
- 似shìused in 似的 (shì de) 'like, as if, -like'HSK 7-9
- 杉shā(bound morpheme) fir treeHSK 7-9
- 赏金shǎng jīnmonetary reward, bountyHSK 7-9
- 身亡shēn wángto die (formal, often of unnatural causes)HSK 7-9