Chinese words starting with “W”
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- 五花八门wǔ huā bā mén(chengyu) all kinds of, varied, of every descriptionHSK 7-9
- 五音wǔ yīnthe five notes of the traditional Chinese pentatonic scale (gōng, shāng, jué, zhǐ, yǔ); the five categories of initial consonants in traditional Chinese phonetics (throat, tooth, tongue, teeth, lip)HSK 7-9
- 伍一wǔ yī(slang) a mole, an undercover agent embedded in a groupHSK 7-9
- 卧铺wò pùsleeper berth on a train; couchetteHSK 7-9
- 危险物品wēi xiǎn wù pǐndangerous goods; hazardous materialsHSK 7-9
- 嗡wēng(onomatopoeia) buzz; drone; humHSK 7-9
- 围堵wéi dǔto encircle and block (military, police); to contain, to surround and suppress (politics, sports)HSK 7-9
- 外籍wài jí(noun) foreign nationality (refers to people of foreign nationality; often used attributively)HSK 7-9
- 握拳wò quánto make a fist, to clench one's fistHSK 7-9
- 无愧于wú kuì yúto be worthy of; to deserveHSK 7-9
- 晚霜wǎn shuānglate frost (spring frost that damages crops); night cream (cosmetic used before bed)HSK 7-9
- 温器wēn qìwarming vessel; heating vessel (for liquor, tea, or medicine)HSK 7-9
- 温驯wēn xùndocile, meek, tame (of animals or people)HSK 7-9
- 物化wù huàto objectify; (literary) to die, to pass awayHSK 7-9
- 王公Wáng gōngprinces and dukes; the nobility; the aristocracyHSK 7-9
- 畏首畏尾wèi shǒu wèi wěitimid and overcautious, too full of misgivings to actHSK 7-9
- 稳步wěn bùsteadily; with steady stepsHSK 7-9
- 网球赛wǎng qiú sàitennis matchHSK 7-9
- 罔wǎng(bound form) to deceive; (bound form) no; not (in literary compounds)HSK 7-9
- 胃病wèi bìngstomach disease, gastric illnessHSK 7-9
- 芜菁wú jīngturnipHSK 7-9
- 违例wéi lì(v.o.) to violate the rules (in sports); (v.o., formal) to breach a regulation or precedentHSK 7-9
- 违禁物品wéi jìn wù pǐncontraband (goods whose possession or import/export is forbidden by law)HSK 7-9
- 问候语wèn hòu yǔgreeting (a word or phrase used to greet someone)HSK 7-9
- 万里无云wàn lǐ wú yún(idiom) cloudless, clear and boundless skyHSK 7-9
- 五日wǔ rìthe fifth day of the month (formal date format); five days (formal/literary duration)HSK 7-9
- 伟业wěi yè(formal) great achievement or undertaking; exploitHSK 7-9
- 位移wèi yídisplacementHSK 7-9
- 剜wānto gouge out, to scoop out (with a sharp tool)HSK 7-9
- 危害性wēi hài xìngharmfulness, danger, perniciousnessHSK 7-9
- 围场Wéi chǎngenclosure (fenced area for animals or activities); (historical) imperial hunting parkHSK 7-9
- 外敌wài díforeign enemyHSK 7-9
- 外骨骼wài gǔ géexoskeletonHSK 7-9
- 委员长wěi yuán zhǎngchairperson, chairman (of a committee or commission)HSK 7-9
- 委托书wěi tuō shūpower of attorney (document); trust deedHSK 7-9
- 威武wēi wǔmighty, imposing, awe-inspiring (of appearance or bearing)HSK 7-9
- 巫山wū shānWushan Mountain (part of the Wu Mountains in Chongqing/Sichuan region)HSK 7-9
- 弯弯wān wān(colloquial, reduplicated) curved; bent; windingHSK 7-9
- 微米wēi mǐmicron (unit of length, one millionth of a meter)HSK 7-9
- 我校wǒ jiàoour schoolHSK 7-9
- 文科wén kēliberal arts; humanities (as an academic field)HSK 6
- 文莱Wén láiBruneiHSK 7-9
- 文豪wén háoliterary giant, great writerHSK 7-9
- 无事生非wú shì shēng fēito make trouble out of nothing; to create problems where none existHSK 7-9
- 无人机wú rén jīdrone (unmanned aerial vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 无以复加wú yǐ fù jiāin the extreme; to the utmost; cannot be toppedHSK 7-9
- 无利可图wú lì kě túprofitless; yielding no benefit; not worth doing (because there's nothing to gain)HSK 7-9
- 无情无义wú qíng wú yì(idiom) cold-hearted and ungrateful; devoid of human feeling and moral duty; ruthlessHSK 7-9
- 无所不为wú suǒ bù wéito stop at nothing; to do anything (usually unscrupulously or evil)HSK 7-9
- 无绳wú shéngcordless, wireless (of telephones, devices)HSK 7-9
- 无缝wú fèngseamlessHSK 7-9
- 无言以对wú yán yǐ duì(idiom) to have nothing to say in reply; to be rendered speechlessHSK 7-9
- 无记名wú jì mínganonymous; without a name; (attributive) unnamedHSK 7-9
- 望尘莫及wàng chén mò jífar behind, cannot compare, too inferior; too late to catch upHSK 7-9
- 武汉Wǔ hànWuhan (city in Hubei province, China)HSK 7-9
- 歪路wāi lùwrong path; evil ways; (figurative) vice, wrongdoingHSK 7-9
- 毋庸wú yōng(adverb, formal) there is no need to; need notHSK 7-9
- 王族wáng zúroyal family; members of a royal houseHSK 7-9
- 玩物丧志wán wù sàng zhìto lose one's ambition through excessive indulgence in trivial pleasures; to fritter away one's purpose by obsessing over hobbiesHSK 7-9
- 瓦尔登湖wǎ ěr dēng húWalden PondHSK 7-9
- 瓮中之鳖wèng zhōng zhī biēsomeone or something completely trapped with no way out; a sure catchHSK 7-9
- 痿wěi(bound form, traditional Chinese medicine) atrophy of a body part or physical functionHSK 7-9
- 误点wù diǎnto be late, to be behind schedule (of transportation)HSK 7-9
- 误用wù yòngto misuse, to use incorrectlyHSK 7-9
- 违宪wéi xiànto violate the constitutionHSK 7-9
- 违犯wéi fànto violate (a law, regulation, or formal rule)HSK 7-9
- 问罪wèn zuìto denounce; to condemn (for wrongdoing)HSK 7-9
- 万籁俱寂wàn lài jù jì(idiom) all is quiet; silence reigns supreme; a profound stillnessHSK 7-9
- 万般wàn bān(adverb) extremely, utterly (used with negative emotions or states); (attributive) all kinds of, variousHSK 7-9
- 万金油wàn jīn yóu(figurative) jack-of-all-trades, master of none; someone who can do a bit of everything but isn't an expert; (literal) balm, medicated ointmentHSK 7-9
- 为之一振wéi zhī yí zhènto be buoyed up; to feel invigorated; to get a sudden lift (from something exciting or positive)HSK 7-9
- 五代wǔ dàithe Five Dynasties period (907–960 CE) of Chinese historyHSK 7-9
- 五时wǔ shífive o'clockHSK 7-9
- 五花肉wǔ huā ròupork belly (with alternating layers of fat and lean meat)HSK 7-9
- 位列wèi lièto rank (in a certain position)HSK 7-9
- 兀鹫wù jiùgriffon vulture; condorHSK 7-9
- 卧病wò bìngto be bedridden (due to illness)HSK 7-9
- 味精wèi jīngmonosodium glutamate (MSG)HSK 7-9
- 外交家wài jiāo jiādiplomat; expert in diplomacyHSK 7-9
- 外交辞令wài jiāo cí língdiplomatic language; diplomatic rhetoric (often evasive or non-committal)HSK 7-9
- 外道wài dào(Buddhism) non-Buddhist doctrine; heresy; (by extension) unorthodox or deviant practice; shady methodHSK 7-9
- 妄动wàng dòngto act rashly; to take reckless actionHSK 7-9
- 妄自菲薄wàng zì fēi bóto underestimate oneself; to have an inferiority complexHSK 7-9
- 威名wēi míngprestige, renownHSK 7-9
- 忘情wàng qíngto suppress one's emotions, to become unfeeling; to let oneself go, to give in completely to one's feelingsHSK 7-9
- 惟利是图wéi lì shì túto be motivated solely by profit; to put profit above all elseHSK 7-9
- 惟妙惟肖wéi miào wéi xiàoremarkably true to life; vividly portrayed; to imitate to perfectionHSK 7-9
- 挽具wǎn jùharnessHSK 7-9
- 文人wén rén(noun) a scholar or literatus, especially one devoted to literature and artistic pursuits in traditional Chinese cultureHSK 7-9
- 文集wén jícollected worksHSK 7-9
- 无可比拟wú kě bǐ nǐincomparable, unmatchedHSK 7-9
- 无名之辈wú míng zhī bèinobody, an unknown personHSK 7-9
- 无悔wú huǐto have no regretsHSK 7-9
- 武者wǔ zhěmartial artist; warrior (especially in East Asian contexts)HSK 7-9
- 歪主意wāi zhǔ yìcrooked scheme; underhanded idea; bad/foolish advice (motivated by ill intent)HSK 7-9
- 玩花招wán huā zhāoto play tricks, to use deceitful tacticsHSK 7-9
- 稳扎稳打wěn zhā wěn dǎto proceed steadily and surely; to take a methodical, well-grounded approachHSK 7-9
- 网坛wǎng tántennis circles; the tennis worldHSK 7-9
- 腕骨wàn gūcarpal boneHSK 7-9
- 萎靡不振wěi mǐ bù zhèndispirited and listless; downcastHSK 7-9
- 蛙泳wā yǒngbreaststrokeHSK 7-9
- 谓语wèi yǔpredicate (the part of a sentence that states something about the subject)HSK 7-9
- 违约金wéi yuē jīnliquidated damages; contractual penalty for breach of agreementHSK 7-9
- 问安wèn ānto pay one's respects (to elders); to wish someone good healthHSK 7-9
- 万民wàn mínall the people, the populaceHSK 7-9
- 万贯wàn guànto be enormously wealthy (originally 'ten thousand strings of cash')HSK 7-9
- 万里长城Wàn lǐ Cháng chéngthe Great Wall of ChinaHSK 7-9
- 为时wéi shítimewise; in terms of timing (used before adjectives to evaluate timeliness)HSK 7-9
- 五十一wǔ shí yīfifty-oneHSK 7-9
- 五十二wǔ shí èrfifty-twoHSK 7-9
- 五十分wǔ shí fēnfifty minutes; 50 minutesHSK 7-9
- 五彩缤纷wǔ cǎi bīn fēn(idiom) a riot of color; colorful and splendidHSK 7-9
- 伪科学wěi kē xuépseudoscienceHSK 7-9
- 伪造品wěi zào pǐncounterfeit; forgery; fake merchandiseHSK 7-9
- 侮辱性wǔ rǔ xìnginsulting; derogatory; pejorativeHSK 7-9
- 偎依wēi yīto snuggle up to; to lean close toHSK 7-9
- 吾友wú yǒu(literary, archaic) my friendHSK 7-9
- 围剿wéi jiǎoto encircle and suppress; to launch a campaign to eliminate (enemy forces, crime, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 围观者wéi guān zhěbystander, onlooker, rubberneckerHSK 7-9
- 围追wéi zhuīto surround and chase; to encircle and pursueHSK 7-9
- 外事wài shìforeign affairsHSK 7-9
- 外币wài bìforeign currencyHSK 7-9
- 外文wài wénforeign language; foreign-language writingHSK 7-9
- 外用wài yòng(attribute) for external use (on the skin or body); topicalHSK 7-9
- 外露wài lùto reveal, to show (feelings, qualities, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 妄称wàng chēngto make an improper or reckless claim; to assert falselyHSK 7-9
- 婉wǎngraceful (in manner, movement, or style); tactful; euphemistic (in speech or expression)HSK 7-9
- 往复wǎng fùback and forth; to and fro (formal); reciprocally (in technical/abstract contexts)HSK 7-9
- 微观wēi guānmicro-, microscopic; (physics) subatomicHSK 7-9
- 悟出wù chūto realize, to figure out (through thinking)HSK 7-9
- 我党wǒ dǎngour Party (the Communist Party of China)HSK 7-9
- 挖空心思wā kōng xīn sito rack one's brains; to think hard and exhaustivelyHSK 7-9
- 文中wén zhōng(in) the text; within the articleHSK 7-9
- 无可争议wú kě zhēng yìindisputable, beyond dispute, irrefutableHSK 7-9
- 无可争辩wú kě zhēng biànindisputable; irrefutableHSK 7-9
- 无可置疑wú kě zhì yíbeyond doubt; unquestionable; indubitableHSK 7-9
- 无往不胜wú wǎng bú shèngever-victorious; invincible; to never fail in any endeavorHSK 7-9
- 无所不有wú suǒ bù yǒuhaving everything; all-encompassing; omnifariousHSK 7-9
- 晚辈wǎn bèiyounger generation (in a family or social hierarchy); one's juniorsHSK 7-9
- 未果wèi guǒto be unsuccessful; to fail to materializeHSK 7-9
- 武夫wǔ fūwarrior; man of great physical prowessHSK 7-9
- 汪洋大海wāng yáng dà hǎi(literal) vast and boundless ocean; (figurative) enormous scale or immense magnitudeHSK 7-9
- 沃土wò tǔfertile soil; loamHSK 7-9
- 物竞天择wù jìng tiān zénatural selection; survival of the fittest (as a biological principle); competition where only the strongest or most adaptable survive (extended metaphorical use)HSK 7-9
- 瓦罐wǎ guànearthen jar; crockHSK 7-9
- 畏缩不前wèi suō bù qiánto hang back in fear; to shrink from advancing due to timidity or cowardiceHSK 7-9
- 舞迷wǔ mídance enthusiast; dance fanHSK 7-9
- 误区wù qūcommon misconception; mistaken belief; cognitive trapHSK 7-9
- 问起wèn qǐto ask about (a topic), to bring up and inquire aboutHSK 7-9
- 闻名遐迩wén míng xiá ěrto be known far and wide; to enjoy widespread renownHSK 7-9
- 雾蒙蒙wù méng méngfoggy; hazy; mistyHSK 7-9
- 顽wán(bound form) stubborn, obstinate; (bound form) naughty, mischievous; (bound form) stupid, dullHSK 7-9
- 万念俱灰wàn niàn jù huīutterly disheartened, in utter despair, all hopes dashedHSK 7-9
- 万有引力wàn yǒu yǐn lìgravitation; gravity (Newtonian universal gravitation)HSK 7-9
- 为先wéi xiānto put first, to prioritizeHSK 7-9
- 为民除害wèi mín chú hàito eliminate a public scourge / to rid the people of a menaceHSK 7-9
- 为着wèi zhe(coverb/formal) for; in order to; for the sake ofHSK 7-9
- 五十三wǔ shí sānfifty-threeHSK 7-9
- 五十五wǔ shí wǔfifty-fiveHSK 7-9
- 五台Wǔ táiMount Wutai (sacred Buddhist mountain in Shanxi); also Wutai CountyHSK 7-9
- 五年计划wǔ nián jì huàFive-Year Plan (China's national economic and social development blueprint)HSK 7-9
- 倭wō(bound form) old name for Japan (in historical compounds like 倭寇 'Japanese pirates', 倭国 'Wa state'); (bound form) pumpkin (regional/dialectal, in 倭瓜)HSK 7-9
- 卧薪尝胆wò xīn cháng dǎnto undergo self-imposed hardships in order to achieve a future goal; to steel oneself for future trialsHSK 7-9
- 唯唯诺诺wéi wéi nuò nuòservile, obsequious; to blindly echo others, to be a yes-manHSK 7-9
- 围嘴wéi zuǐ(baby) bibHSK 7-9
- 围坐wéi zuòto sit around (someone or something in a circle)HSK 7-9
- 围拢wéi lǒngto crowd around, to gather around (of people)HSK 7-9
- 外交部长wài jiāo bù zhǎngminister of foreign affairs; foreign ministerHSK 7-9
- 外向wài xiàngextroverted (personality), outgoing; export-oriented (economics)HSK 7-9
- 外角wài jiǎ(geometry) exterior angleHSK 7-9
- 娃儿wá ér(dialectal, colloquial) child; kid; babyHSK 7-9
- 弯弯曲曲wān wān qū qūwinding, meandering, zigzaggingHSK 7-9
- 慰劳wèi láoto show appreciation and gratitude (often through gifts, kind words, or special treatment); to comfort and rewardHSK 7-9
- 挖掘机wā jué jīexcavatorHSK 7-9
- 文官wén guāncivil official (as opposed to military officer)HSK 7-9
- 文采wén cǎiliterary talent, literary grace, eloquence in writing; (literary) bright and rich colors, colorful patternsHSK 7-9
- 斡旋wò xuánto mediate; to use one's good offices (in formal, diplomatic, or high-level conflicts)HSK 7-9
- 无不wú bù(adverb, formal) all; every one without exceptionHSK 7-9
- 无产阶级wú chǎn jiē jíthe proletariat (working class in Marxist theory)HSK 7-9
- 无机wú jīinorganicHSK 7-9
- 无线电报wú xiàn diàn bàowireless telegram, radiotelegramHSK 7-9
- 无量wú liàngimmeasurable; boundlessHSK 7-9
- 望见wàng jiànto see from a distance, to catch sight ofHSK 7-9
- 歪打正着wāi dǎ zhèng zháoto succeed by accident; a lucky fluke; (idiom) to hit the mark despite using the wrong methodHSK 7-9
- 温和派wēn hé pàimoderate faction; moderatesHSK 7-9
- 物主wù zhǔowner (of an object or property)HSK 7-9
- 物性wù xìngphysical or chemical properties (of a substance or material); material propertiesHSK 7-9
- 胃炎wèi yángastritisHSK 7-9
- 舞剧wǔ jùdance drama; balletHSK 7-9
- 舞艺wǔ yìdancing skillHSK 7-9
- 芜wú(literary) overgrown with weeds; (in compounds) wild, messyHSK 7-9
- 蛙人wā rénfrogman; scuba diver (especially military or professional)HSK 7-9
- 误传wù chuánto misrepresent, to transmit (facts) incorrectlyHSK 7-9
- 误食wù shíto accidentally eat something poisonous or inedibleHSK 7-9
- 谓wèi(bound form) to call, to name, to designate; (bound form) predicate (in grammar)HSK 7-9
- 顽石wán dàna large stone; boulderHSK 7-9
- 万象Wàn xiàngVientiane (capital of Laos)HSK 7-9
- 万金wàn jīna great fortuneHSK 7-9
- 万难wàn nánextremely difficult, very hard (to accomplish or overcome)HSK 7-9
- 为害wéi hàito cause harm; to do damageHSK 7-9