Chinese words starting with “X”
2,610 words · page 12 of 14
- 写生xiě shēng(v.o.) to sketch or paint from life/nature; to do outdoor or studio drawing from direct observationHSK 7-9
- 刑法典xíng fǎ diǎnpenal codeHSK 7-9
- 协进会xié jìn huìcooperative advancement association (often part of organization names)HSK 7-9
- 厢房xiāng fángwing of a house; wing-roomHSK 7-9
- 喜笑颜开xǐ xiào yán kāito be all smiles; to beam with joyHSK 7-9
- 型心xíng xīn(metallurgy) core (of a mold or casting)HSK 7-9
- 学堂xué táng(historical) old-style school, traditional schoolHSK 7-9
- 寻短见xún duǎn jiànto commit suicide (euphemistic expression)HSK 7-9
- 小写xiǎo xiělowercase letter; simple form of Chinese numerals (as opposed to the formal 大写)HSK 7-9
- 小半xiǎo bànless than half; the smaller partHSK 7-9
- 小家子气xiǎo jiā zi qìpetty; small-minded; stingyHSK 7-9
- 小报告xiǎo bào gàosecret complaint or gossip reported to a superior behind someone's back; snitchingHSK 7-9
- 小日子xiǎo rì zǐsimple and cozy daily life (especially of a small family or couple)HSK 7-9
- 小本生意xiǎo běn shēng yìsmall businessHSK 7-9
- 小棚xiǎo péngsmall shed, small shackHSK 7-9
- 小萝卜xiǎo luó boradishHSK 7-9
- 小规模xiǎo guī móon a small scaleHSK 7-9
- 小试牛刀xiǎo shì niú dāo(idiom) to show a small part of one's great ability; literally 'to try a butcher's knife on a small scale'HSK 7-9
- 峡xiágorgeHSK 7-9
- 巡逻艇xún luó tǐngpatrol boatHSK 7-9
- 心浮xīn fúflighty and impatient; restless and unstableHSK 7-9
- 心直口快xīn zhí kǒu kuàifrank and outspoken; straightforward in speechHSK 7-9
- 心窍xīn qiàomental faculty, capacity for insight; one's ability to think clearly or understandHSK 7-9
- 心算xīn suànmental arithmeticHSK 7-9
- 心肌炎xīn jī yánmyocarditisHSK 7-9
- 心领神会xīn lǐng shén huìto understand tacitly; to take a hint readilyHSK 7-9
- 性腺xìng xiànsex glandHSK 7-9
- 悬崖勒马xuán yá lè mǎto stop a dangerous or wrong action just before it leads to disaster; (literal) to rein in the horse at the cliff's edgeHSK 7-9
- 挟xiéto hold under the arm; to embrace; to coerce; to hold hostage; to blackmail; to harbor (resentment, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 斜塔xié tǎleaning towerHSK 7-9
- 斜边xié biānhypotenuseHSK 7-9
- 新楼xīn lóunew buildingHSK 7-9
- 新气象xīn qì xiàngnew atmosphere, new look, new scene (referring to positive changes after reform or improvement)HSK 7-9
- 新闻社xīn wén shènews agencyHSK 7-9
- 旋涡xuán wōwhirlpool; vortex; eddy; spiralHSK 7-9
- 校医xiào yīschool doctorHSK 7-9
- 校际xiào jì(attributive) inter-school, between schoolsHSK 7-9
- 橡实xiàng shíacornHSK 7-9
- 氙xiānxenon (chemical element)HSK 7-9
- 燻xūn(noun) smoke; fumigation; smoking (as a food preservation process)HSK 7-9
- 狭长xiá chánglong and narrowHSK 7-9
- 猩红热xīng hóng rèscarlet feverHSK 7-9
- 献丑xiàn chǒu(humble expression) to show one's poor effort; to make a fool of oneself displaying one's inferior workHSK 7-9
- 玄武岩xuán wǔ yánbasaltHSK 7-9
- 相劝xiāng quànto persuade, to urge, to offer advice (especially when trying to dissuade)HSK 7-9
- 相接xiāng jiēto connect, to join (in close succession); to meet (of paths, rivers, or forces)HSK 7-9
- 稀泥xī níthin mud (literal); (figurative, in 和稀泥) a compromising or fence-sitting attitude used to avoid taking a standHSK 7-9
- 稀粥xī zhōuthin porridge, watered-down rice gruelHSK 7-9
- 笑嘻嘻xiào xī xīgrinning; smiling cheerfully (often with a carefree or mischievous tone)HSK 7-9
- 笑面虎xiào miàn hǔa wolf in sheep's clothing; someone who is outwardly kind but inwardly maliciousHSK 7-9
- 箱根Xiāng gēnHakone (Japanese hot spring resort area)HSK 7-9
- 系列片xì liè piāna film series; a movie that is part of a seriesHSK 7-9
- 纤弱xiān ruòslim and fragile; delicateHSK 7-9
- 线呢xiàn nàcotton suitings (a type of fabric used for suits)HSK 7-9
- 线形xiàn xíngthread-like; string-likeHSK 7-9
- 线路图xiàn lù túroute map; line map (e.g., subway map, bus route map); circuit diagramHSK 7-9
- 细流xì liútrickle; small streamHSK 7-9
- 细细的xì xì dethin and delicate (in texture or appearance); fine (of lines, threads, rain, sounds)HSK 7-9
- 罅隙xià xì(literary) crack, chink, aperture; (figurative) rift, estrangementHSK 7-9
- 羞于启齿xiū yú qǐ chǐto be too embarrassed to speak one's mind; to be too shy to say somethingHSK 7-9
- 胥xū(literary) all; completely; entirelyHSK 7-9
- 虚数xū shù(mathematics) imaginary number; (figurative) unreliable figure, fabricated numberHSK 7-9
- 虚无飘渺xū wú piāo miǎoethereal and illusory; intangible and dreamlikeHSK 7-9
- 血口xuè kǒubloody mouth (literal)HSK 7-9
- 血崩xuè bēngmetrorrhagia; abnormal uterine bleeding (a medical condition)HSK 7-9
- 血流如注xuè liú rú zhùto bleed profusely; blood gushing like waterHSK 7-9
- 血色素xuè sè sùhemoglobinHSK 7-9
- 血衣xuè yībloodstained clothes (often used in forensic, crime, or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 行乞xíng qǐto beg (for food or alms)HSK 7-9
- 行将xíng jiāng(formal, before a verb) about to, on the verge ofHSK 7-9
- 袖章xiù zhāngarmbandHSK 7-9
- 襄xiāng(bound form) to assist; to help (in formal or written Chinese)HSK 7-9
- 西弗吉尼亚州Xī Fú jí ní yà zhōuWest Virginia (US state)HSK 7-9
- 西门子Xī mén zǐSiemens (German multinational conglomerate)HSK 7-9
- 详实xiáng shídetailed and reliable; full and accurateHSK 7-9
- 谢赫Xiè HèXie He (c. 5th–6th century Chinese art theorist and painter)HSK 7-9
- 谢顶xiè dǐngbaldness, bald headHSK 7-9
- 选题xuǎn tíselected topic (for a thesis, article, research paper, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 闲言闲语xián yán xián yǔgossip, idle talk, rumors (often malicious)HSK 7-9
- 雪景xuě jǐngsnow sceneHSK 7-9
- 香火xiāng huǒburning incense (as an offering in temples or ancestral halls); incense offerings / temple donations (often in the form of money); (figurative) continuation of the family lineHSK 7-9
- 下坡路xià pō lùdownhill path (literal); decline, downturn (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 下家xià jiānext person in turn (in a game, drinking round, etc.); the player to one's left (in card or mahjong games)HSK 7-9
- 下旬xià xúnlast ten days of a month (21st to month-end)HSK 6
- 下笔xià bǐto put pen to paper; to start writing or paintingHSK 7-9
- 下调xià tiáoto demote (someone to a lower rank); to transfer (a task, responsibility, etc.) to a lower levelHSK 7-9
- 习作xí zuō(noun) practice piece, exercise (in writing, drawing, etc.); (verb) to practice (writing, composition)HSK 7-9
- 乡野xiāng yěcountryside; rural area (literary)HSK 7-9
- 享清福xiǎng qīng fúto enjoy a carefree, comfortable life; to live in peace and easeHSK 7-9
- 休养生息xiū yǎng shēng xī(idiom) to recuperate and recover strength (for a country or group after hardship); to rest and rebuildHSK 7-9
- 休憩xiū qìto rest; to take a restHSK 7-9
- 信用证xìn yòng zhèngletter of credit (L/C), a financial instrument used in international trade to guarantee paymentHSK 7-9
- 信风xìn fēng(meteorology) trade windHSK 7-9
- 修改稿xiū gǎi gǎorevised draft, updated version (of a document)HSK 7-9
- 修正主义xiū zhèng zhǔ yìrevisionismHSK 7-9
- 修脚师xiū jiǎo shīpedicuristHSK 7-9
- 先斩后奏xiān zhǎn hòu zòu(idiom) to act first and report afterwardsHSK 7-9
- 先锋派xiān fēng pāavant-garde (artistic movement or trend that is radical and experimental)HSK 7-9
- 写信人xiě xìn rénletter writer, author of a letterHSK 7-9
- 刑台xíng tāiXingtai (city in Hebei)HSK 7-9
- 向东xiàng dōngeastward; toward the eastHSK 7-9
- 向心力xiàng xīn lìcentripetal forceHSK 7-9
- 咸兴xián xīngHamhung (city in North Korea)HSK 7-9
- 喧宾夺主xuān bīn duó zhǔto steal the show; to let the secondary overshadow the primary; (of a detail, decoration, etc.) to be so prominent that it overwhelms the main focusHSK 7-9
- 型台xíng tāi(noun, technical) unclear; possibly a variant of 型胎 (mold base) or 型材 (shaped material).HSK 7-9
- 学制xué zhìeducational system, school system; length of schooling (duration of a course of study)HSK 7-9
- 学前教育xué qián jiào yùpreschool educationHSK 7-9
- 学有所成xué yǒu suǒ chéngto have achieved success in one's studiesHSK 7-9
- 宣传部xuān chuán bùPropaganda Department (of the Chinese Communist Party or other party organizations)HSK 7-9
- 寻访xún fǎngto seek out, to search for (by visiting or inquiring)HSK 7-9
- 小亭xiǎo tínga small pavilion; kioskHSK 7-9
- 小件xiǎo jiànsmall itemsHSK 7-9
- 小姑xiǎo gūhusband's younger sister (sister-in-law); father's younger sister (paternal aunt)HSK 7-9
- 小字xiǎo zìsmall characters (smaller font size in printing, calligraphy, etc.); childhood name, baby name (pet name used in the family)HSK 7-9
- 小惠xiǎo huìpetty favorsHSK 7-9
- 小我xiǎo wǒthe individual self, the ego (as opposed to the greater self)HSK 7-9
- 小数xiǎo shùdecimal (number)HSK 7-9
- 小试xiǎo shìto have a preliminary try; to make a casual trialHSK 7-9
- 小青xiǎo qīng(botany) indigo plant (Indigofera tinctoria); (name) Xiaoqing, a common name for a young female servant or maid in traditional storiesHSK 7-9
- 巡展xún zhǎn(noun) traveling exhibition, itinerant exhibition; (verb) to tour (an exhibition), to exhibit on tourHSK 7-9
- 形同虚设xíng tóng xū shè(idiom) to exist in name only; to serve no practical functionHSK 7-9
- 形式主义xíng shì zhǔ yìformalism (in philosophy, art, or literary theory — emphasis on form over content); (pejorative) going through the motions; empty formalities; act of prioritizing appearance over substanceHSK 7-9
- 形而上学xíng ér shàng xuémetaphysics (branch of philosophy)HSK 7-9
- 心性xīn xìnginnate character, temperament, dispositionHSK 7-9
- 心惊xīn jīngto be frightened; to be extremely worriedHSK 7-9
- 心有余而力不足xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zúto be willing but unable (to do something); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weakHSK 7-9
- 心灵手巧xīn líng shǒu qiǎo(idiom) clever and dexterous, ingenious and skillfulHSK 7-9
- 心焦xīn jiāoanxious; worriedHSK 7-9
- 心迹xīn jīone's true feelings, innermost thoughtsHSK 7-9
- 悉数xī shù(formal, noun) the total amount; the entire quantityHSK 7-9
- 悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bìsteep cliffs and precipices; (figurative) perilous or life-threatening situationHSK 7-9
- 悬雍垂xuán yōng chuíuvulaHSK 7-9
- 想得开xiǎng de kāito take things philosophically; to not let worries get to one; to be able to let goHSK 7-9
- 挟制xié zhìto coerce, to force someone to do one's biddingHSK 7-9
- 新春xīn chūnthe Lunar New Year period (first 10–20 days of the new lunar year); the beginning of spring / new year (with festive connotations)HSK 7-9
- 新石器xīn shí qìNeolithic period; New Stone AgeHSK 7-9
- 新编xīn biānnewly compiled version; new editionHSK 7-9
- 新都Xīn dūXindu District (a district of Chengdu, Sichuan)HSK 7-9
- 旭日xù rìrising sunHSK 7-9
- 星光奖xīng guāng jiǎngStarlight Award (China Television Starlight Award)HSK 7-9
- 显明xiǎn míngclear, obvious, manifestHSK 7-9
- 暇xiá(bound form) free time, leisureHSK 7-9
- 校训xiào xùnschool mottoHSK 7-9
- 橡皮膏xiàng pí gāoadhesive plaster (medical tape)HSK 7-9
- 橡胶树xiàng jiāo shùrubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)HSK 7-9
- 溴xiùbromineHSK 7-9
- 熙攘xī rǎngbustling with people, crowded and lively (literary)HSK 7-9
- 猩xīngbound morpheme used in compound words for great apes (orangutan, gorilla, chimpanzee)HSK 7-9
- 玄学xuán xué(historical) the Neo-Daoist philosophical school of the 3rd–4th centuries; (modern, often derogatory) mysticism, superstition, pseudoscientific belief; (philosophy) metaphysics (general term)HSK 7-9
- 现行犯xiàn xíng fàn(law) a criminal caught in the act, before, or immediately after committing a crimeHSK 7-9
- 相差无几xiāng chā wú jǐabout the same; not much differenceHSK 7-9
- 相联xiāng liánassociation, connection, correlation (between things)HSK 7-9
- 硝烟弥漫xiāo yān mí màn(idiom) smoke of gunpowder fills the air; (figurative) a tense, conflict-filled atmosphereHSK 7-9
- 笑眯眯xiào mī mīsmilingly, with a cheerful smile (with eyes narrowed in a smile)HSK 7-9
- 笑靥xiào yè(literary) dimples when smiling; a smiling faceHSK 7-9
- 箱包xiāng bāoluggage and bags; suitcases and handbagsHSK 7-9
- 筱xiǎodwarf bamboo; thin bambooHSK 7-9
- 纤维素xiān wéi sùcelluloseHSK 7-9
- 线团xiàn tuánball of thread; ball of stringHSK 7-9
- 细致入微xì zhì rù wēi(idiom) meticulous, thorough, paying attention to every detailHSK 7-9
- 缬xiéknot (in tie-dyeing or silk); tie-dye techniqueHSK 7-9
- 胸臆xiōng yì(literary) one's heart; innermost feelings; (literary) the chest (as the seat of emotions)HSK 7-9
- 舷窗xián chuāngportholeHSK 7-9
- 血仇xuè chóublood feudHSK 7-9
- 血压计xuè yā jìblood pressure monitor, blood pressure cuffHSK 7-9
- 血本无归xuè běn wú guīto lose all one's investment; to have no return on one's hard-earned capitalHSK 7-9
- 血泡xuè pàoblood blisterHSK 7-9
- 行宫xíng gōngimperial traveling palace (temporary palace used by the emperor on tour)HSK 7-9
- 行李架xíng li jiàluggage rack, baggage shelfHSK 7-9
- 行经xíng jīng(verb) to pass by, to go through (a place); (verb) to menstruateHSK 7-9
- 西南风xī nán fēngsouthwest windHSK 7-9
- 谐波xié bō(physics) harmonic wave; (music) overtoneHSK 7-9
- 象形xiàng xíng(attributive) pictographic; relating to the ancient method of creating characters by sketching the objectHSK 7-9
- 贤人xián réna person of virtue and wisdom; a worthy sageHSK 7-9
- 醒醒xǐng xǐngWake up! (imperative, reduplicated form of 醒)HSK 7-9
- 销售点xiāo shòu diǎnretail store; point of sale (POS)HSK 7-9
- 锡兰xī lánCeylon (former name of Sri Lanka)HSK 7-9
- 降伏xiáng fúto vanquish; to tame; to subdueHSK 7-9
- 香港脚Xiāng Gǎng jiǎo(colloquial) athlete's foot; Hong Kong foot (fungal foot infection)HSK 7-9
- 香精xiāng jīngflavoring essence, flavor concentrate (general, for food or other products); (specifically) vanilla essenceHSK 7-9
- 香花xiāng huāfragrant flower; (figurative, political) artistic or cultural work deemed beneficial to the massesHSK 7-9
- 鲜红色xiān hóng sèbright red, scarletHSK 7-9
- 下关Xià guānShimonoseki (city in Japan)HSK 7-9
- 下半时xià bàn shísecond half (of a game or contest)HSK 7-9
- 下泻xià xièto flow downward (of water, floods, etc.); to drop sharply (of prices, stocks, etc.); to have diarrheaHSK 7-9
- 下移xià yíto move down; to shift downwardHSK 7-9
- 下陷xià xiàn(verb) to sink in, to cave in, to become sunken or hollow; to form a depressionHSK 7-9
- 乡绅xiāng shēn(historical) local gentry; rural literati-landowner class with social and political influenceHSK 7-9
- 享有盛誉xiǎng yǒu shèng yùto enjoy a great reputation, to be highly reputedHSK 7-9
- 休养所xiū yǎng suǒsanatorium; rest home (a facility where people go to recover from illness or to rest and recuperate)HSK 7-9
- 侠义xiá yì(stative verb) chivalrous, righteous in the wuxia traditionHSK 7-9
- 信任投票xìn rèn tóu piàovote of confidenceHSK 7-9
- 信息量xìn xī liánginformation volume; amount of informationHSK 7-9
- 修修补补xiū xiū bǔ bǔto patch up (in small, repeated ways); to tinker with; to make piecemeal repairsHSK 7-9
- 修筑xiū zhùto build, to construct (large structures such as roads, bridges, dams, city walls)HSK 7-9
- 修身养性xiū shēn yǎng xìngto cultivate one's moral character and nurture one's nature; self-cultivation in conduct and spiritHSK 7-9
- 先于xiān yúto precede, to come before (in time, order, or rank)HSK 7-9
- 先声夺人xiān shēng duó rénto overawe others by displaying one's strength; to gain the upper hand through a strong first moveHSK 7-9
- 先期xiān jī(attributive) earlier, advance, preliminaryHSK 7-9
- 先遣xiān qiǎn(verb) to send in advance; (attributive) advance, vanguardHSK 7-9