Chinese words starting with “T”
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- 土丘tǔ qiūa small hill, mound, hillockHSK 7-9
- 土产tǔ chǎnlocal product; local specialty (especially agricultural or artisanal goods from a specific region)HSK 7-9
- 土包tǔ bāo(derogatory) hick, bumpkin, local yokelHSK 7-9
- 土墩tǔ dūnmoundHSK 7-9
- 土屋tǔ wūearthen houseHSK 7-9
- 土里土气tǔ lǐ tǔ qì(derogatory) rustic, unsophisticated, unfashionableHSK 7-9
- 坦克车tǎn kè chētank (military armored vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 塔吉克斯坦Tǎ jí kè sī tǎnTajikistanHSK 7-9
- 塘边táng biānpond side; by the pondHSK 7-9
- 填报tián bàofill in and submit (a form)HSK 7-9
- 天年tiān niánnatural life span; one's allotted years; (literary) year's harvest; fortune of the yearHSK 7-9
- 天目tiān mùTianmu Mountain (a mountain range in Zhejiang, China)HSK 7-9
- 天蛾tiān éhawk moth, sphinx moth (family Sphingidae)HSK 7-9
- 妥帖tuǒ tiēappropriate, fitting, proper, well-arrangedHSK 7-9
- 屉tì(bound form) drawer; (bound form) tiered steamer basketHSK 7-9
- 弹簧锁tán huáng suǒspring lockHSK 7-9
- 忐忑tǎn tèanxious, uneasy, fidgetyHSK 7-9
- 拖船tuō chuántugboatHSK 7-9
- 挑动tiǎo dòngto provoke, to inciteHSK 7-9
- 挑唆tiǎo suōto incite; to stir up (trouble, discord, or conflict between others)HSK 7-9
- 探察tàn cháto observe (closely, to detect something); to explore, to probeHSK 7-9
- 推延tuī yánto postpone, to put off (formal, of plans, meetings, decisions)HSK 7-9
- 提亲tí qīnto propose marriage (in a traditional Chinese context, typically involving a family visit or matchmaker)HSK 7-9
- 摊主tān zhǔowner of a stall or boothHSK 7-9
- 条状tiáo zhuàngstrip shape, strip-like form, bar shapeHSK 7-9
- 枱tái(variant character) desk, table, platformHSK 7-9
- 桃园Táo yuánTaoyuan (city in Taiwan); (literal) peach orchardHSK 7-9
- 桃源táo yuánutopia, idyllic paradiseHSK 7-9
- 梯形tī xíngtrapezoid (a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides); ladder shapeHSK 7-9
- 汤面tāng miànnoodles in soupHSK 7-9
- 滔天大罪tāo tiān dà zuì(idiom) monstrous crimes; heinous crimes that reach the heavensHSK 7-9
- 滩地tān debeach; bottomland; floodplain (flat land along a river, lake, or coast)HSK 7-9
- 特克斯Tè kè sīTekes (county in Xinjiang)HSK 7-9
- 特出tè chūoutstanding, extraordinary, exceptionalHSK 7-9
- 特快车tè kuài chēexpress train; express busHSK 7-9
- 特殊教育tè shū jiào yùspecial educationHSK 7-9
- 獭tǎotterHSK 7-9
- 甜味剂tián wèi jìsweetener (food additive)HSK 7-9
- 田鸡tián jīfrog (especially edible frog)HSK 7-9
- 童装tóng zhuāngchildren's clothingHSK 7-9
- 统治阶级tǒng zhì jiē jíruling classHSK 7-9
- 统称tǒng chēngto be collectively known as; to be generally calledHSK 7-9
- 胎生tāi shēngviviparity; live birth (giving birth to live young, as in most mammals)HSK 7-9
- 腾跃téng yuèto prance; to leap (of animals); to soar; to rise sharply (of prices, spirits, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 臀围tún wéihip measurement; hip circumferenceHSK 7-9
- 苔原tái yuántundraHSK 7-9
- 袒露tǎn lòuto expose; to bare (one's body, thoughts, or feelings)HSK 7-9
- 誊téngto transcribe; to copy by handHSK 7-9
- 誊写téng xiěto transcribe, to copy out (by hand)HSK 7-9
- 讨嫌tǎo xiánannoying, disagreeableHSK 7-9
- 讨巧tǎo qiǎoto seek an easy way out; to get something by cutting corners or using clever but not entirely honest meansHSK 7-9
- 讨饭tǎo fànto beg for foodHSK 7-9
- 调养tiáo yǎngto take good care of oneself (especially during recovery after illness); to recuperateHSK 7-9
- 贪官tān guāncorrupt officialHSK 7-9
- 贪赃枉法tān zāng wǎng fǎto take bribes and pervert justice (said of corrupt officials)HSK 7-9
- 跳脚tiào jiǎoto stamp one's foot (in anger, frustration, or impatience)HSK 7-9
- 跳远tiào yuǎnto do the long jump; long jump (as a sport or action)HSK 5
- 透光tòu guāngtranslucentHSK 7-9
- 透析机tòu xī jīdialysis machineHSK 7-9
- 通力tōng lìconcerted effortHSK 7-9
- 通知单tōng zhī dānnotification (form or slip)HSK 7-9
- 铁杵tiě chǔiron pestle (a tool for pounding); symbol of perseverance (from the idiom 铁杵磨成针)HSK 7-9
- 铁汉tiě hànstrong-willed person; tough guyHSK 7-9
- 铁路线tiě lù xiànrailway lineHSK 7-9
- 铁锅tiě guōiron wokHSK 7-9
- 铜墙铁壁tóng qiáng tiě bìimpregnable fortress; fig. unassailable defense, invulnerable positionHSK 7-9
- 铜币tóng bìcopper coinHSK 7-9
- 陶罐táo guànearthenware jar; clay potHSK 7-9
- 题解tí jiěexplanatory notes on the title or background of a book; key to exercises or problemsHSK 7-9
- 驼毛tuó máocamel hair; camel woolHSK 7-9
- 鳎tǎsole (a type of flatfish)HSK 7-9
- 他处tā chǔanother place; elsewhereHSK 7-9
- 他日tā rìsome other day; later on (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 停薪留职tíng xīn liú zhíto take unpaid leave while retaining one's job positionHSK 7-9
- 偷电tōu diànto steal electricity (illegally tap into the power grid or bypass the meter)HSK 7-9
- 偷闲tōu xiánto snatch a moment of leisure; to take a short break from busy workHSK 7-9
- 叹服tàn fúto gasp in admiration, to be deeply impressed and acknowledgeHSK 7-9
- 叹词tàn cí(linguistics) interjection; exclamationHSK 7-9
- 同床异梦tóng chuáng yì mèng(idiom) to be strange bedfellows; to have different agendas while appearing unitedHSK 7-9
- 同形tóng xíng(linguistics) homograph, homoform, homomorph (same written form with different meanings)HSK 7-9
- 同心圆tóng xīn yuánconcentric circlesHSK 7-9
- 同案犯tóng àn fànaccomplice, co-conspirator, partner in crimeHSK 7-9
- 同窗tóng chuāngschoolmate (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 同谋犯tóng móu fànaccomplice, co-conspiratorHSK 7-9
- 同路人tóng lù rénfellow traveler (political sympathizer who is not a party member); (figurative) a companion or kindred spirit in a shared journeyHSK 7-9
- 同音词tóng yīn cíhomophone (words with same pronunciation but different characters and meanings); homonym (words with same pronunciation and same character but different meanings)HSK 7-9
- 吞服tūn fúto swallow (medicine); to take (a pill or liquid medicine) orallyHSK 7-9
- 听而不闻tīng ér bù wénto hear but ignore; to turn a deaf ear toHSK 7-9
- 啼笑皆非tí xiào jiē fēinot know whether to laugh or cry; caught between laughter and tears; simultaneously funny and embarrassingHSK 7-9
- 图册tú cèatlas; book of illustrationsHSK 7-9
- 图鉴tú jiànillustrated handbook; pictorial guideHSK 7-9
- 土色tǔ sèashen; pale (of complexion, like earth color)HSK 7-9
- 土着居民tǔ zhe jū mínindigenous people; aboriginal inhabitantsHSK 7-9
- 土话tǔ huàlocal dialect, vernacular; colloquial expression, slangHSK 7-9
- 堂上táng shǎng(archaic/formal) parents; (archaic/formal) Your Honor; magistrate; judgeHSK 7-9
- 塔夫绸tǎ fū chóutaffetaHSK 7-9
- 塔式tǎ shìtower-type (structure or design)HSK 7-9
- 填空tián kòngto fill in blanks (on a test or form); to fill a vacancyHSK 7-9
- 天之骄子tiān zhī jiāo zǐ(idiom) a person especially favored by fate; one who is exceptionally lucky or talentedHSK 7-9
- 天候tiān hòuweatherHSK 7-9
- 天兵tiān bīng(mythology) heavenly troops; divine army sent from heaven; (figurative) invincible army; unbeatable force (often used to praise military might)HSK 7-9
- 天昏地暗tiān hūn dì àntotal darkness (literal: sky dim, earth dark); figuratively: chaotic, corrupt, or disastrous situation; dizzy / faint (as in feeling the world spinning)HSK 7-9
- 天真烂漫tiān zhēn làn màninnocent and artless; pure and natural (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 天象tiān xiàngastronomical phenomena; celestial event; constellationHSK 7-9
- 天道tiān dàothe Way of Heaven; natural law; cosmic justiceHSK 7-9
- 太阳城tài yáng chéngSun City (place name)HSK 7-9
- 太阳宫tài yáng gōng(proper noun) Taiyanggong (place name in Beijing, e.g., the Temple of the Sun or the surrounding district)HSK 7-9
- 头数tóu shǔhead count of livestock; number of animalsHSK 7-9
- 头油tóu yóuhair oil, pomadeHSK 7-9
- 套取tào qǔ(noun) illegal exchange, fraudulent procurement; (verb) to obtain fraudulently, to acquire through deceptionHSK 7-9
- 套鞋tào xiéovershoes; galoshes; rubbersHSK 7-9
- 态势tài shìsituation, state of affairs (especially economic or developmental trends); posture, stance (especially military or strategic)HSK 7-9
- 投标人tóu biāo rénbidder, tendererHSK 7-9
- 投石问路tóu shí wèn lù(idiom) to test the waters, to probe the situationHSK 7-9
- 投票箱tóu piào xiāngballot boxHSK 7-9
- 拓扑tuò pūtopology (branch of mathematics)HSK 7-9
- 拖布tuō bùmopHSK 7-9
- 挑逗性tiǎo dòu xìngprovocativeness, tantalizing quality; titillating natureHSK 7-9
- 捅娄子tǒng lóu zǐ(colloquial) to make a mess of something, to cause trouble, to blunderHSK 7-9
- 探矿tàn kuàngto prospect for minerals, to explore for mineral depositsHSK 7-9
- 探雷tàn léito detect mines; to locate land mines or sea minesHSK 7-9
- 推想tuī xiǎngto infer; to conjecture based on reasoningHSK 7-9
- 推陈出新tuī chén chū xīnto discard the old and introduce the new; to innovate by building on past achievementsHSK 7-9
- 提货单tí huò dānbill of ladingHSK 7-9
- 摊派tān pài(verb) to apportion (tasks, work) by official requirement; (verb) to impose or allocate (expenses, quotas) as an obligationHSK 7-9
- 摊贩tān fànstreet vendor; stall keeperHSK 7-9
- 条规tiáo guīregulations; rulesHSK 7-9
- 檀香木tán xiāng mùsandalwoodHSK 7-9
- 汤碗tāng wǎnsoup bowlHSK 7-9
- 汤锅tāng guōsoup pot, stockpot; (archaic/literary) slaughterhouse, butcher shopHSK 7-9
- 泰和Tài héTaihe (county in Jiangxi province, China)HSK 7-9
- 泰然tài ráncalm and composed; self-possessedHSK 7-9
- 泰铢Tài zhūThai baht (currency of Thailand)HSK 7-9
- 湍tuān(bound form) rapid, torrential (of water)HSK 7-9
- 炭坑tàn kēngcoal pitHSK 7-9
- 特别奖tè bié jiǎngspecial awardHSK 7-9
- 特型tè xíng(distinguishing word) special type; specific model; of a distinctive shapeHSK 7-9
- 特立尼达Tè lì ní dáTrinidadHSK 7-9
- 田七tián qīpseudo-ginseng (a Chinese medicinal herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)HSK 7-9
- 痛斥tòng chìto denounce, to criticize harshlyHSK 7-9
- 童趣tóng qùchildlike charm; the innocent delight of childhoodHSK 7-9
- 糖水Táng shuǐa sweet soup or dessert (Cantonese-style; made with beans, fruit, sago, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 统计局tǒng jì júNational Bureau of Statistics; statistics bureauHSK 7-9
- 腾空而起téng kōng ér qǐto soar into the sky; (figurative) to rise rapidly in life or career through persistent effortHSK 7-9
- 调焦tiáo jiāoto focus (a camera, lens, telescope, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 调节剂tiáo jié jìregulator, conditioning agent (substance that adjusts or modulates a process)HSK 7-9
- 谈天说地tán tiān shuō dìto talk about everything under the sun; to have a wide-ranging chatHSK 7-9
- 贴现tiē xiànto discount (a promissory note or bill of exchange)HSK 7-9
- 贴边tiē biānhem (of a garment)HSK 7-9
- 跳台tiào táidiving platform (in competitive diving); landing platform (in skiing or other sports)HSK 7-9
- 跳闸tiào zhá(verb-object) (of a circuit breaker) to trip; (of a circuit) to cut out due to overload or faultHSK 7-9
- 踢皮球tī pí qiú(literal) a game of kicking a ball; to kick a ball; (figurative) to pass the buck; to shift responsibility onto othersHSK 7-9
- 透射tòu shè(physics) to transmit, transmission (of waves through a medium)HSK 7-9
- 透视图tòu shì túperspective drawing (a drawing that shows depth and three-dimensional space on a flat surface)HSK 7-9
- 通信卫星tōng xìn wèi xīngcommunication satelliteHSK 7-9
- 通奸罪tōng jiān zuì(legal term) the crime of adultery, adultery as a criminal offenseHSK 7-9
- 通明tōng míng(stative verb) brightly lit, fully illuminated (of a space or area)HSK 7-9
- 通称tōng chēngto be generally called / known as; general term, generic nameHSK 7-9
- 通讯兵tōng xùn bīngsignalman, communications soldierHSK 7-9
- 通讯网tōng xùn wǎngcommunication networkHSK 7-9
- 通谍tōng diédiplomatic note, official communication between statesHSK 7-9
- 通货tōng huò(economics) currency, money supplyHSK 7-9
- 通顺tōng shùnsmooth and coherent (of writing or speech)HSK 7-9
- 铁定tiě dìngironclad; unalterable; definite, certainHSK 7-9
- 铁掌tiě zhǎnghorseshoe; iron palm (martial arts technique)HSK 7-9
- 铁桶tiě tǒngmetal pail, bucket, or drum; (figurative) impenetrable defense or encirclementHSK 7-9
- 铁环tiě huániron hoopHSK 7-9
- 铁质tiě zhì(attributive) made of iron/steel; ironHSK 7-9
- 铁路桥tiě lù qiáorailway bridgeHSK 7-9
- 铁蹄tiě tí(figurative) cruel oppression, especially by an invading army or regime; (literal) iron hooves (of a horse)HSK 7-9
- 铁青tiě qīngashen, livid, ghastly pale (of complexion, especially from anger, fear, or illness)HSK 7-9
- 铁骨tiě gūunyielding character, indomitable spirit; (pottery) dark-colored porcelain bodyHSK 7-9
- 铜矿tóng kuàngcopper mine; copper oreHSK 7-9
- 铜管乐tóng guǎn lèbrass music; music performed by brass instrumentsHSK 7-9
- 颓丧tuí sàngdispirited, dejected, listless (from disappointment or failure)HSK 7-9
- 题字tí zìto inscribe (characters on a painting, monument, etc.); inscription; autographHSK 7-9
- 鸵tuóostrich (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 他方tā fāng(formal) other place, elsewhere; (formal) the other side, the other party (in a dispute or negotiation)HSK 7-9
- 体征tǐ zhēng(medical) vital sign; clinical signHSK 7-9
- 体育场馆tǐ yù chǎng guǎnsports venues and stadiums; gymnasium and sports facilitiesHSK 7-9
- 佻tiāo(bound form) frivolous, flippant (only in compounds like 轻佻)HSK 7-9
- 停机场tíng jī chángairfield; aircraft parking area (tarmac)HSK 7-9
- 停机库tíng jī kùaircraft hangar; airplane storage hangarHSK 7-9
- 偷安tōu ānto seek temporary ease at the expense of long-term stability; to be complacent in a precarious situationHSK 7-9
- 偷空tōu kōngto snatch a moment (to do something else); to take a brief break from workHSK 7-9
- 剃度tì dù(Buddhism) tonsure, the shaving of the head as a monastic ordination riteHSK 7-9
- 台布tái bùtablecloth; counter clothHSK 7-9
- 同工同酬tóng gōng tóng chóuequal pay for equal workHSK 7-9
- 同步卫星tóng bù wèi xīngsynchronous satelliteHSK 7-9
- 同源tóng yuánfrom the same source; homologous; cognateHSK 7-9
- 吐丝tǔ sīto spin silk (of silkworms or other insects)HSK 7-9
- 听由tīng yóuto let (someone) do as they please, to allow without interferenceHSK 7-9
- 囤积居奇tún jī jū qíto hoard goods and corner the market (for profiteering)HSK 7-9
- 图书奖tú shū jiǎngbook award, book prizeHSK 7-9
- 图景tú jǐngview, prospect, scene (both literal and figurative)HSK 7-9
- 图片展tú piàn zhǎnphoto exhibition; picture displayHSK 7-9
- 土库曼斯坦Tǔ kù màn sī tǎnTurkmenistanHSK 7-9
- 堂皇táng huángmagnificent, stately, grandHSK 7-9
- 塔吉克Tǎ jí kè(proper noun) Tajik (ethnic group); (proper noun) (Taiwan/Hong Kong) TajikistanHSK 7-9
- 塔吉克人Tǎ jí kè rénTajik (person)HSK 7-9