Chinese words starting with “S”
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- 守口如瓶shǒu kǒu rú píngto keep one's mouth shut; tight-lipped; to guard a secret carefullyHSK 7-9
- 实体shí tǐentity (e.g., legal entity, business entity); substance; material thing (as opposed to virtual or conceptual)HSK 7-9
- 深受shēn shòuto deeply experience / be greatly affected by (an emotion, influence, or reception)HSK 7-9
- 神明shén mínggod; deity; divinityHSK 7-9
- 神智shén zhìmental faculties; consciousnessHSK 7-9
- 私生子sī shēng zǐillegitimate child, love childHSK 7-9
- 食言shí yánto break one's promise; to go back on one's wordHSK 7-9
- 受害shòu hàito be harmed, to be victimized; to suffer damage or injuryHSK 7-9
- 收敛shōu liǎnto restrain, to curb (one's emotions, behavior); (mathematics) to converge; to dwindle, to vanish (less common)HSK 7-9
- 收藏家shōu cáng jiācollector (of art, antiques, stamps, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 素材sù cáisource material (for creative works, e.g., writing, film, art)HSK 7-9
- 赛段sài duànstage (of a competition)HSK 7-9
- 书包shū bāoschoolbag, bookbagHSK 2
- 十字路口shí zì lù kǒucrossroads; intersectionHSK 4
- 双臂shuāng bìboth arms; two armsHSK 7-9
- 受惊shòu jīngto be startled; to get a frightHSK 7-9
- 奢华shē huásumptuous, extravagant, luxuriousHSK 7-9
- 梳子shū zicombHSK 7-9
- 死党sǐ dǎng(colloquial) best friend, close buddy, BFF; diehard follower, loyalist, partisanHSK 7-9
- 盛宴shèng yànfeast (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 算算suàn suànto calculate roughly, to do some figuring, to consider brieflyHSK 7-9
- 说辞shuō cíexcuse, pretext; arguments (for persuasion)HSK 7-9
- 三百万sān bǎi wànthree millionHSK 7-9
- 扫描仪sǎo miáo yíscanner (device)HSK 7-9
- 收藏品shōu cáng pǐncollector's item, collection pieceHSK 7-9
- 施工shī gōngto carry out construction; to build (a structure, road, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 胜地shèng dìfamous scenic spot; tourist attractionHSK 7-9
- 丧气sàng qifeel disheartened, lose heart, be discouragedHSK 7-9
- 商讨shāng tǎoto discuss; to deliberateHSK 7-9
- 塑胶sù jiāoplastic; synthetic resinHSK 7-9
- 色鬼sè guǐlecher; pervertHSK 7-9
- 释怀shì huáito let go of (emotional burdens), to stop dwelling on (something)HSK 7-9
- 书本shū běnbooks (as a collective), books and other printed materialsHSK 7-9
- 实地shí dì(adverb) on-site, in the field; (noun) actual place, siteHSK 7-9
- 时日shí rìtime or period (formal/literary); specific day; date; long duration of timeHSK 7-9
- 筛选shāi xuǎnto filter, to screen (by sifting through candidates, data, or materials)HSK 6
- 上任shàng rèn(verb) to take office, to assume a post; (noun) previous officeholder, predecessorHSK 7-9
- 受孕shòu yùnto become pregnantHSK 7-9
- 实质shí zhìessence; substance; the essential partHSK 6
- 收取shōu qǔ(verb) to collect, to receive (usually money or fees)HSK 6
- 税收shuì shōutaxation; tax revenueHSK 7-9
- 素质sù zhì(of a person) inner quality; moral and intellectual caliber; (of a material or object) intrinsic quality; essential propertyHSK 6
- 输家shū jiāloser (in a competition, game, or contest)HSK 7-9
- 三八sān bā(colloquial, derogatory) silly, naive, or acting in an overly feminine/gossipy mannerHSK 7-9
- 上交shàng jiāoto submit to a higher authority, to turn over (to one's superiors)HSK 7-9
- 山脊shān jǐmountain ridgeHSK 7-9
- 晒太阳shài tài yángto bask in the sun, to sunbatheHSK 7-9
- 生母shēng mǔbiological motherHSK 7-9
- 石膏shí gāoplaster; plaster cast (used for broken bones)HSK 7-9
- 硕士shuò shìmaster's degree; person who holds a master's degreeHSK 4
- 算命suàn mìngto tell someone's fortune, to practice fortune-tellingHSK 7-9
- 素描sù miáo(noun) a rough drawing; a sketch; (noun) a short literary description; a literary sketch; (verb) to sketch; to make a rough drawingHSK 7-9
- 升空shēng kōngto lift off, to ascend into the skyHSK 7-9
- 司令官sī lìng guāncommander; commanding officerHSK 7-9
- 所有权suǒ yǒu quánownership, proprietary rightsHSK 7-9
- 算账suàn zhàngto do accounts, balance the books; (figurative) to settle a score, get revengeHSK 7-9
- 舒shū(bound form) to stretch, to relax (as in 舒展, 舒服); (bound form) to unfold, to extend (as in 舒展, 舒缓)HSK 7-9
- 首脑shǒu nǎohead of state; leader (of a country or organization); summit (as in 首脑会议)HSK 7-9
- 双亲shuāng qīnboth parentsHSK 7-9
- 桑拿sāng násaunaHSK 7-9
- 烧着shāo zhāoto catch fire, to be on fireHSK 7-9
- 煽shānto fan (a fire); to stir up; (figurative) to incite, to instigate, to agitate; (colloquial) to chat idly, to shoot the breezeHSK 7-9
- 手提包shǒu tí bāohandbagHSK 7-9
- 撕下sī xiàto tear off, to rip offHSK 7-9
- 束手无策shù shǒu-wú cè(idiom) helpless; at one's wit's end; unable to do anything about a situationHSK 7-9
- 生殖器shēng zhí qìreproductive organHSK 7-9
- 实用shí yòngpractical, functional, pragmaticHSK 5
- 杀虫剂shā chóng jìinsecticide; pesticideHSK 7-9
- 深情shēn qíngdeep emotion; deep feeling; deep love; (adjective) affectionate; expressing or filled with deep feelingHSK 7-9
- 生命体shēng mìng tīliving organism, life formHSK 7-9
- 生意人shēng yì rénbusinessperson, merchantHSK 7-9
- 神魂shén húnsoul; state of mind; mental stateHSK 7-9
- 身影shēn yǐngsilhouette, figure (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 实时shí shí(in) real time; real-timeHSK 6
- 手杖shǒu zhàngwalking stick; caneHSK 7-9
- 深信shēn xìnto firmly believeHSK 7-9
- 生态shēng tàiecologyHSK 6
- 税务shuì wùtaxation; tax affairsHSK 7-9
- 受训shòu xùnto receive training; to undergo trainingHSK 7-9
- 哨shàowhistle; sentryHSK 7-9
- 私自sī zìwithout permission; secretly; privately (doing something unauthorized)HSK 7-9
- 竖起shù qito raise, to hold up (something upright)HSK 7-9
- 送到sòng dàoto deliver (something) to a destination; to escort or see off (someone) to a placeHSK 7-9
- 三四sān sìthree or four (approximately a small number)HSK 7-9
- 手雷shǒu léihand grenadeHSK 7-9
- 死心sǐ xīnto give up (on an idea or hope); to stop hopingHSK 7-9
- 死讯sǐ xùnnews of someone's deathHSK 7-9
- 煽动shān dòngto incite, to instigateHSK 7-9
- 赎回shú huíto redeem, to ransom, to buy backHSK 7-9
- 赛道sài dàorace track, race courseHSK 7-9
- 似曾相识sì céng xiāng shíto feel a sense of déjà vu; to seem familiar (as if previously encountered)HSK 7-9
- 俗气sú qìvulgar, tacky; clichéd, banalHSK 7-9
- 少尉shào wèisecond lieutenant (in the army or air force); ensign (in the navy)HSK 7-9
- 山庄shān zhuāngmountain villa; mountain resortHSK 7-9
- 社保shè bǎosocial insurance (abbreviation for 社会保险)HSK 7-9
- 神仙shén xiānimmortal (in Daoism/Chinese mythology); supernatural being; (fig.) carefree person living an easy lifeHSK 7-9
- 署名shǔ míngto sign one's nameHSK 7-9
- 胜诉shèng sùto win a lawsuitHSK 7-9
- 色狼sè lánglecher, pervertHSK 7-9
- 说不清shuō bù qīngcannot explain clearly; cannot be certain, don't know for sureHSK 7-9
- 说明书shuō míng shūmanual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent)HSK 4
- 塑sùto model; to moldHSK 7-9
- 姗shān(used in 姗姗) slowly, leisurelyHSK 7-9
- 数额shù éamount, sum (especially of money); fixed numberHSK 7-9
- 深思熟虑shēn sī shú lǜto think carefully and thoroughly; to deliberateHSK 7-9
- 牲口shēng koudraft animal; beast of burdenHSK 7-9
- 试唱shì chàngaudition (for singing)HSK 7-9
- 速决sù juéto quickly decideHSK 7-9
- 书桌shū zhuōdeskHSK 7-9
- 水母shuǐ mǔjellyfishHSK 7-9
- 缩短suō duǎnto shorten, to cut down, to curtailHSK 5
- 寺庙sì miàotemple (Buddhist or Taoist)HSK 7-9
- 松树sōng shùpine treeHSK 7-9
- 水蛭shuǐ zhìleechHSK 7-9
- 熟食shú shícooked food; prepared food (as opposed to raw ingredients)HSK 7-9
- 识破shí pòto see through, to penetrate (a disguise, scheme, lie, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 顺带shùn dài(adv.) in passing; while doing something else; convenientlyHSK 7-9
- 司令部sī lìng bùheadquarters; command (the organizational unit)HSK 7-9
- 手术台shǒu shù táioperating tableHSK 7-9
- 扫荡sǎo dàng(military) to mop up, to clear out (enemy forces); (figurative) to eradicate, to wipe out (poverty, crime, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 杀人罪shā rén zuìcrime of homicide; murder; manslaughter (general legal term)HSK 7-9
- 死路一条sǐ lù yī tiáodead end; no way out; doomed (set phrase)HSK 7-9
- 熟知shú zhīto know very well; to be very familiar withHSK 7-9
- 睡梦shuì mèngsleep; dream (during sleep); slumberHSK 7-9
- 馊主意sōu zhǔ yìbad idea; lousy idea (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 失火shī huǒto catch fire, to be on fireHSK 7-9
- 收押shōu yāto take into custody; to detain; to accept (an item) as a pledge; to pawnHSK 7-9
- 数以千计shù yǐ qiān jìthousands of; numbering in the thousandsHSK 7-9
- 数学家shù xué jiāmathematicianHSK 7-9
- 栅shān(bound morpheme) grid; grating (in electronics, optics, or computing)HSK 7-9
- 涮shuànto cook (thinly sliced ingredients) briefly in boiling water or soup, as in hot pot; to rinse; to trick, to foolHSK 7-9
- 牲畜shēng chùlivestock, domesticated animalsHSK 7-9
- 舍弃shě qìto give up; to abandonHSK 7-9
- 闪光灯shǎn guāng dēngcamera flash, photoflashHSK 7-9
- 随时随地suí shí suí dìanytime and anywhereHSK 7-9
- 首长shǒu zhǎngsenior officer, leading cadre, chiefHSK 7-9
- 上山shàng shānto go up a hill or mountain; (euphemistic) to die and be buried (in rural contexts)HSK 7-9
- 世道shì dàothe general state of society; social conditions; the way of the world; the moral climate or ethos of a particular timeHSK 7-9
- 十亿shí yìone billionHSK 7-9
- 时差shí chātime difference (between time zones); jet lag (the physical discomfort from crossing time zones)HSK 5
- 水落石出shuǐ luò shí chū(idiom) the truth comes to light; facts become clear after an investigationHSK 7-9
- 纱布shā bùgauze; gauze bandageHSK 7-9
- 苏黎世Sū lí shìZurich (largest city in Switzerland)HSK 7-9
- 衰退shuāi tuìto decline, to deteriorate (in health, memory, ability, etc.); (of an economy) to go into recessionHSK 7-9
- 试穿shì chuānto try on (clothing)HSK 7-9
- 赛事sài shìcompetition (especially sporting events)HSK 6
- 身分shēn fènidentity, status, capacityHSK 7-9
- 声望shēng wàngprestige; reputation (in society)HSK 7-9
- 奢望shē wàngextravagant hope; unrealistic expectation (noun); to have excessive expectations; to hope beyond reason (verb)HSK 7-9
- 暑期shǔ qīsummer vacation period, summer breakHSK 7-9
- 水龙头shuǐ lóng tóufaucet, tapHSK 7-9
- 申诉shēn sùto file a complaint (to an authority or organization); to appeal (to a higher court or authority)HSK 7-9
- 社会主义shè huì zhǔ yìsocialismHSK 7-9
- 私藏sī cángto possess or store something illegally (e.g., weapons, smuggled goods); to have a private collection (of items, often valuable or rare)HSK 7-9
- 肆意sì yìwantonly; recklessly; without restraintHSK 7-9
- 身价shēn jiàsocial status, prestige; market value, worth (of a person, athlete, celebrity); net worth (of an individual, incl. stocks and assets)HSK 7-9
- 食物中毒shí wù zhòng dúfood poisoningHSK 7-9
- 刷子shuā zibrushHSK 7-9
- 史无前例shǐ wú qián lìunprecedented in history; having no parallel in the pastHSK 7-9
- 四万sì mòforty thousandHSK 7-9
- 圣子Shèng zǐHoly Son; Jesus Christ (in Christianity)HSK 7-9
- 圣水shèng shuǐholy waterHSK 7-9
- 所罗门Suǒ luó ménSolomon (king of ancient Israel, or the biblical figure)HSK 7-9
- 水獭shuǐ tǎotterHSK 7-9
- 蒜suàngarlicHSK 7-9
- 释shì(bound form) to explain; to elucidate; (bound form) to release; to set free; (bound form) short for Sakyamuni or Buddhism (used in Buddhist terms)HSK 7-9
- 食用shí yòngto consume (food); to eat (formal)HSK 5
- 骚动sāo dòngto become restless or agitated; to cause a disturbanceHSK 7-9
- 上阵shàng zhèn(figurative) to pitch into a task, to take on a challenge personally; (literal) to go into battleHSK 7-9
- 世贸Shì màoWTO, World Trade OrganizationHSK 7-9
- 事前shì qiánbefore an event; in advance; beforehandHSK 7-9
- 仨sā(colloquial) three (fused form of 三 and 个, used without a measure word)HSK 7-9
- 受难shòu nànto suffer calamity or hardship; to die as a martyrHSK 7-9
- 薯片shǔ piànpotato chips (crisps)HSK 6
- 算了suàn lelet it be, forget about it (expressing resignation or giving up on something)HSK 6
- 手软shǒu ruǎnsofthearted, hesitant to be harsh or strictHSK 7-9
- 誓词shì cíoath; pledgeHSK 7-9
- 顺眼shùn yǎnpleasing to the eye; pleasant-looking; agreeable; likeable (about a person)HSK 7-9
- 使馆shǐ guǎnembassyHSK 4
- 僧侣sēng lǚclergy, monks and priestsHSK 7-9
- 受罚shòu fáto be punished; to receive punishmentHSK 7-9
- 商议shāng yìto discuss; to negotiate (formally)HSK 7-9
- 守夜shǒu yèto keep watch at night, to stand night watchHSK 7-9
- 室外shì wàioutdoors; outside (as a location)HSK 7-9
- 水库shuǐ kùreservoirHSK 6
- 生机shēng jīvitality, life force; chance to live, reprieve from deathHSK 7-9
- 甩开shuǎi kāito shake off, to get rid ofHSK 7-9
- 盛装shèng zhuāngsplendid attire, formal dressHSK 7-9
- 神情shén qíngfacial expression; lookHSK 7-9
- 闪现shǎn xiànto flash before one's eyes (as a memory, vision, or image)HSK 7-9
- 上游shàng yóuupper reaches of a river; upstream area (geography); leading position; top rank; forefront (figurative, e.g. in competition or industry chain)HSK 7-9
- 史前shǐ qiánprehistoric; relating to the prehistoric eraHSK 7-9
- 四季sì jìfour seasonsHSK 3
- 声波shēng bōsound wave (physics)HSK 7-9
- 所得suǒ déincome; earningsHSK 7-9
- 手无寸铁shǒu wú cùn tiěunarmed, defenseless (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 杀伤性shā shāng xìnglethality, destructive power, ability to kill or injureHSK 7-9
- 水壶shuǐ húkettle; canteen; watering canHSK 7-9
- 书写shū xiěto write (formal; especially of characters or text)HSK 6
- 所属suǒ shǔ(adjective) affiliated with, belonging to (used before a noun); (noun) one's affiliate organization; one's subordinate(s)HSK 7-9