Chinese words starting with “T”
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- 凸tūprotruding, convex (describing a shape that sticks out); male (as in a connector or pin that fits into a female part)HSK 7-9
- 天色tiān sècolor of the sky; time of day (judged from the sky); weather (as indicated by the sky)HSK 7-9
- 拖后腿tuō hòu tuǐto hold someone back, to be a drag on someoneHSK 7-9
- 途经tú jīngto pass through (a place) on a journey; to go viaHSK 7-9
- 通风报信tōng fēng bào xìnto secretly tip someone off; to leak inside informationHSK 7-9
- 听天由命tīng tiān yóu mìngto be resigned to one's fate; to let things take their courseHSK 7-9
- 唾tuòsaliva (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 天王tiān wáng(mythology) heavenly king; a divine figure in Buddhist/Daoist cosmology; (historical) heavenly king; title used by certain emperors, notably Hong Xiuquan; (modern, figurative) king; the best or most popular figure in a domain (e.g., music, sports)HSK 7-9
- 弹射tán shèto launch or catapult (e.g., a missile from a carrier); to eject (especially a pilot from an aircraft); (literary) to censure; to harshly criticizeHSK 7-9
- 探子tàn zǐspy, scout, detective; food-sampling probeHSK 7-9
- 通货膨胀tōng huò péng zhànginflationHSK 7-9
- 叹为观止tàn wéi guān zhǐto acclaim something as the acme of perfection; to be awestruck by something's excellenceHSK 7-9
- 吐露tǔ lùto reveal (thoughts, feelings, secrets); to confideHSK 7-9
- 天平tiān píngscales, balance (for weighing)HSK 7-9
- 涕tì(literary) tears; nasal mucus (often in compounds or formal usage)HSK 7-9
- 统领tǒng lǐngto command, to lead (an army, group, or organization)HSK 7-9
- 调频tiáo pínfrequency modulation (FM)HSK 7-9
- 铤而走险tǐng ér zǒu xiǎnto take a risk out of desperation (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 团结一心tuán jié yì xīnto unite as one (in heart and action); to be of one mind and work togetherHSK 7-9
- 屠宰tú zǎito butcher, to slaughter (animals)HSK 7-9
- 特种tè zhǒngspecial type; particular kindHSK 7-9
- 瘫tānto be paralyzed (of a body part); (colloquial) to be exhausted to the point of collapse (as a complement after 累)HSK 7-9
- 糖果店táng guǒ diànsweet shop, candy store, confectioneryHSK 7-9
- 贴近tiē jìn(verb) to press close to, to snuggle up to; (adjective) close, intimateHSK 6
- 蹄子tí zǐhoof (of an animal); pork hock; leg of pork (as food)HSK 7-9
- 透彻tòu chèthorough; penetrating; incisiveHSK 7-9
- 通气tōng qìto ventilate; to aerate; to keep each other informed; to give a heads-up (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 通电tōng diànto electrify, to connect to a power supply; (dated) to send a circular telegramHSK 7-9
- 通风管tōng fēng guǎnventilation ductHSK 7-9
- 铜板tóng bǎn(historical) copper coin; copper sheet, copper plateHSK 7-9
- 体育运动tǐ yù yùn dòngsports; physical exercise and sports activitiesHSK 7-9
- 停泊tíng bóto anchor, to moor (of a ship)HSK 7-9
- 台球桌tái qiú zhuōbilliards tableHSK 7-9
- 同班tóng bānclassmate (someone who studies in the same class)HSK 7-9
- 天命tiān mìng(noun) the mandate of heaven (political theory justifying a ruler's authority); (noun) destiny, fate; (noun) one's natural lifespanHSK 7-9
- 天文学家tiān wén xué jiāastronomerHSK 7-9
- 弹力tán lìelastic force; elasticity; spring forceHSK 7-9
- 投弹tóu dànto drop a bomb (from an aircraft); to throw a hand grenadeHSK 7-9
- 探测仪tàn cè yídetector, probe (detection instrument)HSK 7-9
- 提个醒tí gè xǐngto give a reminder, to remind (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 贴切tiē qiè(adjective) apt, fitting, appropriate (of a word, translation, analogy, or description)HSK 7-9
- 陶器táo qìearthenwareHSK 7-9
- 停工tíng gōngto stop work, to shut down (operations)HSK 7-9
- 同台tóng táito appear on the same stage (of performers, competitors, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 同龄人tóng líng rénperson of the same age; age-mateHSK 7-9
- 坦帕tǎn pàTampa (city in Florida, USA)HSK 7-9
- 套索tào suǒlasson (used to rope animals); noose (for hanging)HSK 7-9
- 投射tóu shèto project (light, shadow, image); to cast (blame, responsibility, emotion, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 探头tàn tóuto stretch out one's head (to look, peek); (figurative) to probe, to snoop, to poke one's nose intoHSK 7-9
- 推卸tuī xièto shirk (responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buckHSK 7-9
- 提请tí qǐngto submit (a proposal, request, or motion) for consideration or approvalHSK 7-9
- 跳棋tiào qíChinese checkersHSK 7-9
- 踏实tā shisteady, reliable, thorough (of work, study, or character); at ease, settled, free from anxiety (of one's state of mind)HSK 6
- 停学tíng xuéto be suspended from school (by the school); to drop out of school or take a leave from school (voluntarily)HSK 7-9
- 台北Tái běiTaipeiHSK 7-9
- 天女tiān nǚcelestial maiden; goddess; (Buddhism) deva or apsaraHSK 7-9
- 天真无邪tiān zhēn wú xié(idiom) innocent and pure, having a childlike innocenceHSK 7-9
- 太后tài hòuempress dowagerHSK 7-9
- 托儿tuō érsmall tray or saucer (for teacups, etc.); shill, decoy (a person hired to pose as a customer to attract real buyers)HSK 7-9
- 拖欠tuō qiànto be in arrears, to default on a debt (payment)HSK 7-9
- 掏腰包tāo yāo bāoto pay out of one's own pocket; to foot the billHSK 7-9
- 搪塞táng sāito put off; to fob off; to do something perfunctorily or evasivelyHSK 7-9
- 特异tè yì(of quality) superfine, exceptionally good; distinctive, unique; peculiar, unusualHSK 7-9
- 脱险tuō xiǎnto escape from danger; to be out of dangerHSK 7-9
- 调试tiáo shìto debug (software); to tune or adjust components during testing (hardware/engineering)HSK 7-9
- 退庭tuì tíng(legal) to leave the courtroom; (legal) to adjourn court (of a judge or session)HSK 7-9
- 退还tuì huánto return (something borrowed); to refund, to give a refundHSK 5
- 逃窜táo cuànto flee in disorder; to scatter and run awayHSK 7-9
- 铁皮tiě píiron sheet; sheet metalHSK 7-9
- 体恤tǐ xùto show sympathetic understanding and care for one's difficulties; to be considerate and solicitous ofHSK 7-9
- 倘若tǎng ruòif (literary); supposing; in caseHSK 7-9
- 同龄tóng língperson of the same age; age-mateHSK 7-9
- 天文学tiān wén xuéastronomyHSK 7-9
- 天造地设tiān zào dì shè(chengyu) ideally suited by nature; a perfect match (for a location or couple)HSK 7-9
- 太极Tài jí(philosophy) the Supreme Ultimate, the ultimate source of all things; (martial arts) Tai Chi (short for 太极拳)HSK 7-9
- 替死鬼tì sǐ guǐscapegoat (colloquial, someone who takes the blame for others)HSK 7-9
- 特立独行tè lì dú hángindependent in mind and action; to set one's own courseHSK 7-9
- 腾空téng kōngto vacate, to clear out (a space) by emptying itHSK 7-9
- 蜕变tuì biànto undergo a fundamental transformation (as in metamorphosis); to degenerate, to decay (figuratively or physically)HSK 7-9
- 逃往táo wǎngto flee to, to escape to (a place)HSK 7-9
- 透漏tòu lòuto divulge; to leak (information)HSK 7-9
- 铁道tiě dàorailway, railroadHSK 7-9
- 停业tíng yè(of a business) to cease trading, to close down (temporarily or permanently)HSK 7-9
- 吞并tūn bìngto annex, to take over (territory, companies, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 土着人tǔ zhù rénaboriginal personHSK 7-9
- 天籁tiān làisounds of nature (wind, water, birds, etc.); (in 天籁之音) heavenly music; sublime soundHSK 7-9
- 挺身tǐng shēn(figurative) to step forward bravely (in 挺身而出); (literal) to straighten one's backHSK 7-9
- 条文tiáo wénarticle, clause (of a law, treaty, regulation)HSK 7-9
- 特种兵tè zhǒng bīngspecial forcesHSK 7-9
- 甜酒tián jiǔsweet liquorHSK 7-9
- 痛失tòng shīto suffer the painful loss of (a loved one, opportunity, victory, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 肽tàipeptideHSK 7-9
- 贪得无厌tān dé wú yàngreedy and insatiable; never satisfied no matter how much one getsHSK 7-9
- 通俗tōng súpopular, accessible, easy to understand; common, everydayHSK 7-9
- 通关tōng guānto clear customs (for goods or luggage); (in a finger-guessing drinking game) to take on and defeat all opponents at the tableHSK 7-9
- 通讯录tōng xùn lùaddress book; contact listHSK 7-9
- 停滞不前tíng zhì bù qiánto stagnate; to be at a standstill; to make no progressHSK 7-9
- 天文tiān wénastronomyHSK 6
- 天文台tiān wén táiastronomical observatoryHSK 7-9
- 天日tiān rì(literary) the sky and the sun; daylight; (figurative) light of day (as in freedom or justice)HSK 7-9
- 天长地久tiān cháng dì jiǔ(idiom) everlasting; eternal; as long as the heavens and earthHSK 7-9
- 太阳穴tài yáng xuétemple (side of the head)HSK 7-9
- 推行tuī xíngto implement, to carry out (a policy, system, measure, etc.)HSK 6
- 特拉维夫Tè lā wéi fūTel Aviv (city in Israel)HSK 7-9
- 特派员tè pài yuánspecial delegate, emissary; correspondent (for a news agency or newspaper)HSK 7-9
- 碳酸tàn suāncarbonic acid; carbonateHSK 7-9
- 秃鹫tū jiùvultureHSK 7-9
- 调和tiáo hé(adjective) harmonious, well-balanced; (verb) to mediate, to reconcile; (verb) to mix, to blend, to seasonHSK 7-9
- 贪吃tān chīgluttonous; voraciousHSK 7-9
- 铊tāthalliumHSK 7-9
- 体质tǐ zhìphysical constitution; health condition; physiqueHSK 7-9
- 剃须刀tì xū dāorazor; shaverHSK 7-9
- 同年tóng niánthe same year (as a noun phrase); a person who passed the imperial examination in the same year; a person of the same age; peerHSK 7-9
- 图形tú xíngfigure, shape; diagram, graph, graphicHSK 7-9
- 填充物tián chōng wùfilling, stuffing, filler (material used to fill a container, cavity, or product)HSK 7-9
- 天庭tiān tíng(mythology) heavenly court; celestial palace; (anatomy) middle of the forehead (especially in face reading)HSK 7-9
- 天花tiān huāsmallpoxHSK 7-9
- 太空舱tài kōng cāngspace capsule (crew module of a spacecraft); capsule (small enclosed sleeping unit in a capsule hotel)HSK 7-9
- 推移tuī yí(of time) to elapse, to pass; (of a situation) to develop, to evolveHSK 7-9
- 条件反射tiáo jiàn fǎn shèconditioned reflexHSK 7-9
- 特使tè shǐspecial envoyHSK 7-9
- 糖衣táng yīsugar coating (on a pill, candy, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 调停tiáo tíngto mediate; to intervene and settle a disputeHSK 7-9
- 调制tiáo zhì(verb) to modulate (a signal, frequency, etc.); (verb) to mix, blend, or prepare by combining (ingredients, medicine, flavors)HSK 7-9
- 跳蚤市场tiào zǎo shì chǎngflea marketHSK 7-9
- 体态tǐ tàifigure, physique, body shape; posture, bearing, deportmentHSK 7-9
- 剃头tì tóuto shave one's head; to get a haircut (especially with a razor); (v.o.) to give a haircut; to shave someone's headHSK 7-9
- 听筒tīng tǒng(telephone) receiver; earphone; headphone; stethoscopeHSK 7-9
- 图森tú sēnTucsonHSK 7-9
- 土包子tǔ bāo zi(derogatory) country bumpkin, hick, unsophisticated person from the countrysideHSK 7-9
- 堂兄弟táng xiōng dìmale paternal cousin (father's brother's son)HSK 7-9
- 堂姐táng jiěelder female cousin on one's father's side (father's brother's daughter older than oneself)HSK 7-9
- 天理tiān lǐheavenly principle; natural law (the moral order of the universe); justice; divine justice (as in cosmic retribution)HSK 7-9
- 天竺Tiān zhú(historical) India (used in ancient texts); (botany) nandina, heavenly bambooHSK 7-9
- 头盖骨tóu gài gǔskullHSK 7-9
- 投奔tóu bènto go to (someone) for shelter or help; to seek refuge withHSK 7-9
- 挺起tǐng qǐto raise up (one's head, chest, etc.); to leap up (to one's feet)HSK 7-9
- 探针tàn zhēnprobe (medical or scientific instrument used for exploration)HSK 7-9
- 推崇tuī chóngto hold in high esteem, to think highly ofHSK 7-9
- 桃色táo sèpink (the color); related to illicit love, romance, or sexual scandals (often in news or gossip)HSK 7-9
- 桐tóng(bound form) Chinese parasol tree; paulownia; tung treeHSK 7-9
- 脱节tuō jié(of objects) to come apart, to become disconnected; (figurative) to be out of touch, to be disconnected (from reality, practice, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 调侃tiáo kǎnto tease playfully, to make fun of (in a light-hearted way); to ridicule (mildly, with humor)HSK 7-9
- 踏足tà zúto set foot in/on (a place); to visit (a place)HSK 7-9
- 吐血tù xiě(verb, separable) to spit blood (literal); (colloquial, figurative) to be extremely frustrated, to have a terrible time; to be fed up; (noun) spitting blood (medical condition)HSK 7-9
- 吞没tūn mòto engulf, to swallow up; to embezzle, to misappropriateHSK 7-9
- 土星Tǔ xīngSaturn (planet)HSK 7-9
- 填表tián biǎoto fill in/out a form (separable verb)HSK 7-9
- 天底下tiān dǐ xiàin the world; on earthHSK 7-9
- 太监tài jiàn(historical) court eunuch; palace eunuch serving in imperial ChinaHSK 7-9
- 挑错tiāo cuòto deliberately find fault with someone; to nitpickHSK 7-9
- 探险队tàn xiǎn duìexploration party; expeditionHSK 7-9
- 推举tuī jǔto elect or select (someone for a position, by recommendation or voting); to nominate and chooseHSK 7-9
- 提款tí kuǎnto withdraw money (from a bank or ATM)HSK 7-9
- 摊子tān zivendor's stand; stall; (figurative) state of affairs; setup (of an organization, project, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 椭圆tuǒ yuánellipse; ovalHSK 7-9
- 檀香山Tán xiāng shānHonoluluHSK 7-9
- 潭tándeep pool; pond; pit (bound form, used in compounds and place names)HSK 7-9
- 特约tè yuēto engage by special arrangement, to contract specially; to specially invite (as a guest or contributor)HSK 7-9
- 特遣队tè qiǎn duìtask forceHSK 7-9
- 特邀tè yāoto specially invite (as a distinguished guest)HSK 7-9
- 痛击tòng jīto deliver a heavy blow; to attack fiercelyHSK 7-9
- 突围tū wéito break out of an encirclement (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 童贞tóng zhēnvirginity; chastity (the state of not having had sexual intercourse)HSK 7-9
- 退让tuì ràngto move aside, to get out of the way; to back down, to concedeHSK 7-9
- 通畅tōng chàng(of roads, passages) unobstructed, clear; (of writing, thinking) coherent, fluentHSK 7-9
- 剔除tī chúto remove, to eliminate, to get rid of (unwanted things)HSK 7-9
- 土耳其人tǔ ěr qí rénTurkish person; TurkHSK 7-9
- 天职tiān zhívocation; sacred duty; callingHSK 7-9
- 摊位tān wèistall, booth, stand (for selling goods)HSK 7-9
- 特指tè zhǐto refer in particular to; to specifically denote (a certain referent)HSK 7-9
- 瞳tóngpupil (of the eye)HSK 7-9
- 脱帽tuō màoto doff one's hat (in respect), to take off one's hat as a token of respectHSK 7-9
- 体味tǐ wèito deeply appreciate, to savor, to experience (a feeling, atmosphere, or life)HSK 7-9
- 同床共枕tóng chuáng gòng zhěnto share a bed (and pillow); figuratively, to be intimately close (like spouses or lifelong partners)HSK 7-9
- 吞咽tūn yānto swallow, to gulp downHSK 7-9
- 吞食tūn shíto swallow, to devourHSK 7-9
- 堂堂táng tángdignified; imposing (of appearance or demeanor); having high aspirations and boldness of vision (of a man)HSK 7-9
- 塌陷tā xiànto collapse; to cave in; to sinkHSK 7-9
- 托运tuō yùnto check (baggage) for air or train travel; to consign (goods) for shipmentHSK 6
- 投缘tóu yuánto hit it off (with someone), to be immediately on close friendly termsHSK 7-9
- 推选tuī xuǎnto elect, to choose (through a voting or nominating process)HSK 7-9
- 甜味tián wèisweet tasteHSK 7-9
- 痛饮tòng yǐnto drink to one's heart's content; to drink heartilyHSK 7-9
- 突起tū qǐto suddenly appear, to break out (of war, disease, etc.); to rise high, to protrude, to towerHSK 7-9
- 脱发tuō fàto lose one's hair, to go baldHSK 7-9
- 讨伐tǎo fá(military) to send a punitive expedition against; to suppress by force of arms; (figurative) to denounce; to crusade against (an injustice or wrongdoing)HSK 7-9
- 跳槽tiào cáoto change jobs; job-hoppingHSK 7-9
- 通灵tōng língto possess supernatural powers (e.g., psychic mediumship, communicate with spirits); (of animals, plants) to have human-like intelligence or spiritual awarenessHSK 7-9
- 通红tōng hóngbright red all over; flushed redHSK 7-9
- 铁人tiě rénan iron-willed person; someone with exceptional physical or moral strength; (short for 铁人三项) Ironman triathlonHSK 7-9
- 铁窗tiě chuāngbarred window; window with iron grating; prison (by metonymy); prison lifeHSK 7-9
- 停歇tíng xiē(of a business) to close down, to stop operations; to rest, to take a break; to stop for a whileHSK 7-9
- 同流合污tóng liú hé wūto associate with evil people and do bad things; to stoop to the level of one's corrupt associatesHSK 7-9
- 听之任之tīng zhī rèn zhīto let things slide; to adopt a laissez-faire attitudeHSK 7-9
- 婷婷tíng tínggraceful, elegant (of a woman's bearing, literary)HSK 7-9
- 投票站tóu piào zhànpolling station; polling boothHSK 7-9
- 特级tè jísuperior grade; top gradeHSK 7-9
- 谈情说爱tán qíng shuō àito court; to discuss romantic feelings; to be in loveHSK 7-9
- 贪欲tān yùgreed; avarice; rapacityHSK 7-9