Chinese words starting with “S”
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- 上岸shàng ànto go ashore, to land; (slang) to secure a stable job in the public sector (e.g., pass the civil service exam or obtain a government position)HSK 7-9
- 双向shuāng xiàngbidirectional, two-way (of roads, signals, etc.); interactive, two-way (of communication, courses, selection, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 售货员shòu huò yuánshop assistant, sales clerkHSK 7-9
- 四千sì qiānfour thousand; 4,000HSK 7-9
- 寺院sì yuàntemple; monasteryHSK 7-9
- 时区shí qūtime zoneHSK 7-9
- 深奥shēn àoprofound; abstruse; deep and difficult to understandHSK 7-9
- 生菜shēng càilettuceHSK 7-9
- 申shēnthe ninth Earthly Branch (used in the Chinese zodiac and traditional timekeeping); abbreviation for Shanghai (e.g., in postal codes or company names); a Chinese surnameHSK 7-9
- 神童shén tóngchild prodigyHSK 7-9
- 诗意shī yìpoetic flavor, poetic sentiment; a romantic or aesthetically beautiful qualityHSK 7-9
- 赏脸shǎng liǎn(fixed expression) do me the honor / do me a favor (polite request implying 'grant me face')HSK 7-9
- 顺心shùn xīnhappy (about one's situation or life); satisfactory; going smoothlyHSK 7-9
- 首映shǒu yìngto premiere (a film or TV show); to be the first thing one sees (often in 首映眼帘)HSK 7-9
- 受命shòu mìngto receive orders, to take up a mission (formal); to accept someone's advice or suggestion (less common)HSK 7-9
- 受贿shòu huìto accept a bribeHSK 7-9
- 实战shí zhànactual combat (military); real-world practice or competition (as opposed to theory or simulation)HSK 7-9
- 手提shǒu típortable; handheld (used attributively before a noun)HSK 7-9
- 手足无措shǒu zú wú cuòat a loss; flustered; not knowing what to doHSK 7-9
- 收银机shōu yín jīcash registerHSK 7-9
- 梳洗shū xǐto wash and groom (especially the hair and face)HSK 7-9
- 生死攸关shēng sǐ yōu guānmatter of life or death; critical moment where stakes are extremely highHSK 7-9
- 疏shū(bound form) sparse, scattered; negligent; (bound form) distant, estranged; (bound form) to dredge, to clearHSK 7-9
- 疝气shàn qìherniaHSK 7-9
- 神力shén lìsuperhuman power; divine powerHSK 7-9
- 私语sī yǔto whisper; to have a private conversation in low voicesHSK 7-9
- 算作suàn zuōto regard as, to count asHSK 7-9
- 索要suǒ yāoto demand, to request (often formally or insistently)HSK 7-9
- 赦shèto pardon, to remit (punishment)HSK 7-9
- 身世shēn shìone's life experience, personal background, or lot in life (often emphasizing unusual or pitiable circumstances)HSK 7-9
- 饲料sì liàofeed (for animals), fodderHSK 7-9
- 三流sān liúthird-rate quality, low grade (as a noun in ranking or quality)HSK 7-9
- 世家shì jiāaristocratic family; family influential for generationsHSK 7-9
- 事关shì guānto concern; to involve; to be about (a serious matter)HSK 7-9
- 善后shàn hòuto deal with the aftermath (of a disaster, accident, or death)HSK 7-9
- 守候shǒu hòuto wait for (with care, patience, or eagerness); to watch over; to take care of (a sick person or vulnerable someone)HSK 7-9
- 手柄shǒu bǐng(noun) handle; grip (on a tool, device, container, etc.); (figurative noun) pretext; excuse; leverage (something used as a cause for criticism or action)HSK 7-9
- 水星shuǐ xīngMercury (planet)HSK 7-9
- 深知shēn zhīto know deeply, to be fully aware of (formal)HSK 7-9
- 睡醒shuì xǐngto wake up (from sleep)HSK 7-9
- 砂shāsand, gritHSK 7-9
- 神秘感shén mì gǎna sense of awe or mysteryHSK 7-9
- 绶带shòu dàiribbon or sash worn as a decoration (e.g., attached to medals or official seals); cummerbund, waist sashHSK 7-9
- 舒舒服服shū shū fú fúcomfortable and relaxed (colloquial, reduplicated form of 舒服, emphasizing the state)HSK 7-9
- 苏俄Sū éSoviet RussiaHSK 7-9
- 赏心悦目shǎng xīn yuè mùpleasing to the eye and the mind; visually and emotionally satisfyingHSK 7-9
- 上万shàng wàntens of thousands; over ten thousandHSK 7-9
- 侍应生shì yìng shēngwaiter; attendantHSK 7-9
- 势头shì toumomentum, driving force; trend, tendency; situation, the way things are lookingHSK 7-9
- 哨子shào ziwhistleHSK 7-9
- 善待shàn dāito treat kindly, to treat wellHSK 7-9
- 四五sì wǔabout four or five; approximately four to five (used to indicate an approximate number)HSK 7-9
- 四起sì qǐto occur or emerge in many places at once; to break out everywhereHSK 7-9
- 失物shī wùlost property, lost article(s)HSK 7-9
- 水沟shuǐ gōuditch; drain; gutterHSK 7-9
- 身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐunable to act on one's own; involuntarily; not of one's own volitionHSK 7-9
- 随和suí héamiable, easy-going, accommodatingHSK 7-9
- 饲养sì yǎngto raise, to rear (animals)HSK 7-9
- 三十秒sān shí miǎothirty secondsHSK 7-9
- 剩菜shèng càileftovers (of food)HSK 7-9
- 十二月shí èr yuèDecember; the twelfth month of the lunar calendarHSK 7-9
- 升华shēng huá(physics/chemistry) to sublimate; sublimation (a solid changing directly into gas); (figurative) to sublimate; to transform raw emotions or experiences into something higher or more refinedHSK 7-9
- 嗓门sǎng ménvoice (volume or quality of speaking)HSK 7-9
- 失意shī yìto be frustrated, disappointed, or thwarted (especially in aspirations or relationships)HSK 7-9
- 实验性shí yàn xìngexperimental nature; experimentalityHSK 7-9
- 扫射sǎo shè(military) to strafe, to spray with gunfire; (of eyes) to sweep, to scan, to look around rapidlyHSK 7-9
- 撒野sā yěto behave boorishly, to act wildly, to throw a tantrumHSK 7-9
- 收费站shōu fèi zhàntoll stationHSK 7-9
- 时限shí xiàntime limitHSK 7-9
- 杀伤力shā shāng lìdestructive power (of a weapon); (figurative) devastating impact, striking forceHSK 7-9
- 深层shēn céngdeep layer; deep level (physical or abstract)HSK 7-9
- 生物学家shēng wù xué jiābiologistHSK 7-9
- 申请书shēn qǐng shūwritten application, application formHSK 7-9
- 蚀shíto erode; to corrode (used in compounds like 腐蚀, 侵蚀); to eclipse (used in 日蚀, 月蚀); to sustain a loss; to lose capital (used in 蚀本)HSK 7-9
- 侍shìto serve, to attend, to wait upon (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 圣诞卡Shèng dàn kǎChristmas cardHSK 7-9
- 守望shǒu wàngto keep watch, to guardHSK 7-9
- 守灵shǒu língto keep vigil over the deceased (before burial); to attend a wakeHSK 7-9
- 审计shěn jìto audit, to examine (financial accounts)HSK 7-9
- 收成shōu chéngharvest (the gathered produce of a season); crop (the yield of a particular planting)HSK 7-9
- 时有发生shí yǒu fā shēngto happen from time to time; to occur occasionallyHSK 7-9
- 梳头shū tóuto comb one's hairHSK 7-9
- 死伤sǐ shāngcasualties (the killed and wounded)HSK 7-9
- 水晶球shuǐ jīng qiúcrystal ballHSK 7-9
- 生活费shēng huó fèiliving expenses (cost of daily living); (legal) alimonyHSK 7-9
- 腮sāicheekHSK 7-9
- 食物链shí wù liànfood chainHSK 7-9
- 事出有因shì chū yǒu yīnthere is good reason for something; nothing happens without a causeHSK 7-9
- 什锦shí jǐnassorted food (a dish mixing multiple ingredients); mixed platterHSK 7-9
- 使徒shǐ túapostle; disciple (in Christianity)HSK 7-9
- 使用者shǐ yòng zhěuserHSK 7-9
- 刷新shuā xīn(computing) to refresh, to reload; to break (a record), to set a new record; to renovate, to refurbishHSK 7-9
- 升天shēng tiān(euphemism) to pass away, to die; (Christianity) the AscensionHSK 7-9
- 升降机shēng jiàng jīelevator, lift; freight elevatorHSK 7-9
- 厮混sī hùn(derogatory) to hang out aimlessly and engage in idle or improper activities togetherHSK 7-9
- 咝sī(onomatopoeia) hiss, sizzle, fizzHSK 7-9
- 圣餐shèng cānHoly Communion; the EucharistHSK 7-9
- 损毁sǔn huǐto damage, to destroy, to ruinHSK 7-9
- 死囚sǐ qiúconvict awaiting executionHSK 7-9
- 水桶shuǐ tǒngbucket, pailHSK 7-9
- 爽快shuǎng kuai(adjective) refreshed, rejuvenated (feeling); (adjective) frank, straightforward (personality)HSK 7-9
- 石棺shí guānstone coffin, sarcophagusHSK 7-9
- 竖琴shù qínharpHSK 7-9
- 署长shǔ chángsection chief; department headHSK 7-9
- 赛马场sài mǎ chǎngracetrack, racecourse (for horse racing)HSK 7-9
- 商会shāng huìchamber of commerceHSK 7-9
- 圣保罗Shèng bǎo luóSão Paulo, city in Brazil; St. Paul (the apostle or places named after him)HSK 7-9
- 奢侈品shē chǐ pǐnluxury goods, luxury itemHSK 7-9
- 所有者suǒ yǒu zhěowner; proprietor; possessorHSK 7-9
- 树脂shù zhīresinHSK 7-9
- 死亡率sǐ wáng lǜdeath rate; mortality rateHSK 7-9
- 死死的sǐ sǐ de(adverb) tightly, firmly, fixedly; with great force or determinationHSK 7-9
- 深远shēn yuǎnfar-reaching; profound and long-lastingHSK 5
- 省钱shěng qiánto save money; to be economicalHSK 7-9
- 石器shí qìstone implement, stone artifactHSK 7-9
- 砷shēnarsenic (chemical element As)HSK 7-9
- 视察shì cháto inspect (as a superior or official going to a place to check on work)HSK 7-9
- 身孕shēn yùnpregnancyHSK 7-9
- 逝世shì shìto pass away (formal, respectful, for VIPs/public figures)HSK 7-9
- 三维sān wéithree-dimensional; 3DHSK 7-9
- 世故shì gùworldly wisdom; experience and skill in dealing with human affairs; social savvyHSK 7-9
- 事端shì duāndisturbance; incident; trouble (usually negative or conflict-related)HSK 7-9
- 伺机sì jīto wait for an opportunity, to watch for one's chanceHSK 7-9
- 升官shēng guānto be promoted (in rank/position)HSK 7-9
- 慎shèn(bound form) careful, cautiousHSK 7-9
- 手心shǒu xīnpalm (of the hand); (figurative) control, in the palm of one's handHSK 7-9
- 松懈sōng xiè(verb) to slack off, to relax one's efforts (negatively); (adjective) slack, lax, negligentHSK 7-9
- 树敌shù díto make an enemy (of someone), to antagonizeHSK 7-9
- 死气沉沉sǐ qì chén chénlifeless, spiritless, stagnant (describing an atmosphere or situation)HSK 7-9
- 死鬼sǐ guǐ(term of address) playful scolding for a spouse or close person, like 'you devil' or 'you rascal'; dead ghost, spirit of the deceasedHSK 7-9
- 水深火热shuǐ shēn huǒ rèabyss of suffering; extreme misery; dire circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 沙丘shā qiūsand duneHSK 7-9
- 渗shènto seep, to oozeHSK 7-9
- 漱shùto gargle; to rinse (the mouth)HSK 7-9
- 生产线shēng chǎn xiànproduction line; assembly lineHSK 7-9
- 申报shēn bàoto report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)HSK 7-9
- 瘦小shòu xiǎothin and small (in stature)HSK 7-9
- 省略shěng lüèto omit, to leave outHSK 7-9
- 素食者sù shí zhěvegetarian (person)HSK 7-9
- 三长两短sān cháng liǎng duǎn(idiom) unexpected misfortune, especially death or serious accidentHSK 7-9
- 叔shūfather's younger brother; husband's younger brother; (as a polite title) used for a man about one's father's ageHSK 7-9
- 扫把sào babroomHSK 7-9
- 摄氏度Shè shì dùdegrees Celsius (°C)HSK 4
- 数十亿shù shí yì(classifier) tens of billionsHSK 7-9
- 施行shī xíngto implement, to put into effectHSK 7-9
- 时节shí jiéseason; (appropriate) time; periodHSK 7-9
- 水兵shuǐ bīngsailor, seaman; (historical) the navyHSK 7-9
- 水边shuǐ biānwaterside; water's edgeHSK 7-9
- 水银shuǐ yínmercury (the metallic element); (chemistry) amalgamHSK 7-9
- 湿润shī rùnmoist, damp, humidHSK 7-9
- 琐碎suǒ suìtrivial, trifling (of matters or details)HSK 7-9
- 矢shǐarrow (bound form; literary); to vow; to swear (bound form, in idioms like 矢口否认, 矢志不渝)HSK 7-9
- 算术suàn shùarithmeticHSK 7-9
- 事与愿违shì yǔ yuàn wéithings go contrary to one's wishes; events turn out opposite to what was expectedHSK 7-9
- 善恶shàn ěgood and evil; virtue and viceHSK 7-9
- 失掉shī diàoto lose (something); to miss (an opportunity)HSK 7-9
- 失散shī sànto be separated from (loved ones), to lose contact with, especially of family membersHSK 7-9
- 少将shào jiàngmajor general (army); rear admiral (navy)HSK 7-9
- 山峰shān fēngmountain peakHSK 6
- 手纸shǒu zhǐtoilet paperHSK 7-9
- 散落sàn luòto be scattered, to lie scattered (over an area)HSK 7-9
- 斯文sī wénthe refined culture of the literati; scholarly refinementHSK 7-9
- 梳妆台shū zhuāng táidressing table; vanity tableHSK 7-9
- 水泡shuǐ pàobubble (in a liquid); blister (on the skin)HSK 7-9
- 爽约shuǎng yuēto break an appointment; to fail to keep a promiseHSK 7-9
- 生疏shēng shūunfamiliar, not known well (of a place, place, person, topic); out of practice, rusty (, skill, knowledge)HSK 7-9
- 甩卖shuǎi màito sell at heavily discounted prices; to have a clearance saleHSK 7-9
- 盛行shèng xíngto be prevalent; to be in vogue; to be very popularHSK 7-9
- 社会学shè huì xuésociologyHSK 7-9
- 神速shén sùextremely fast, lightning speedHSK 7-9
- 私有sī yǒu(verb) to privately own; to hold as private propertyHSK 7-9
- 舒展shū zhǎnto stretch (one's body, wings, etc.); to unfold; (of mood or state) to become relaxed and comfortableHSK 7-9
- 色泽sè zécolor and lusterHSK 7-9
- 输给shū gěito lose to (someone)HSK 7-9
- 三分之二sān fēn zhī èrtwo-thirdsHSK 7-9
- 三级sān jíthird class; grade 3; level 3HSK 7-9
- 伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīnto be a real headache; to be troublesome; to cause one to rack one's brainsHSK 7-9
- 侍卫shì wèiimperial bodyguard, palace guardHSK 7-9
- 侍女shì nǚmaidservantHSK 7-9
- 俗话说sú huà shuōas the saying goesHSK 7-9
- 兽性shòu xìngbrutish nature; barbarity; animal passionsHSK 7-9
- 商谈shāng tánto negotiate; to discuss; to conferHSK 7-9
- 四方sì fāngfour directions; all sides; square (shape); four-sidedHSK 7-9
- 奢shē(bound form) luxurious, extravagant, excessiveHSK 7-9
- 守旧shǒu jiùto stick to old ways, to be conservativeHSK 7-9
- 实弹shí dànwith live ammunition, using live roundsHSK 7-9
- 少不了shǎo bu liǎocannot do without; to need; to be inevitable; there are bound to be manyHSK 7-9
- 山芋shān yùyam (Dioscorea polystachya) (regional); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) (regional)HSK 7-9
- 摄氏shè shìCelsius (temperature scale)HSK 7-9
- 沙场shā chǎngbattlefield; field of battle (often used in historical or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 索马里Suǒ mǎ lǐSomaliaHSK 7-9
- 誓死shì sǐto swear to the death; to be determined to do something even at the cost of one's lifeHSK 7-9
- 上限shàng xiànupper limit, cap, ceilingHSK 7-9
- 侍从shì cōngattendant, retainerHSK 7-9
- 俗套sú tàoconventional pattern; cliché; stale formulaHSK 7-9
- 嘶sī(of horses) to neigh, to whinny; (of bullets, shells, etc.) to whistle; to make a harsh, rasping soundHSK 7-9
- 圣胡安shèng hú ānSan Juan (capital of Puerto Rico)HSK 7-9
- 尿样suī yàngurine sampleHSK 7-9
- 山路shān lùmountain road; mountain pathHSK 7-9
- 所里suǒ lǐ(noun) the office, institute, or department where one works (often government or research)HSK 7-9