Chinese words starting with “Z”
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- 在zài(verb) to be (located) at; to exist; to be alive; (preposition) at; in; on (indicates location or time); (adverb) used before a verb to mark ongoing actionHSK 1
- 这zhèthis; theseHSK 1
- 知道zhī dàoto know (a fact, information); to be aware ofHSK 1
- 做zuòto do; to engage in (an activity); to make; to produce; to become; to serve asHSK 1
- 真zhēnreally, truly; real, true, genuineHSK 1
- 着zhe(particle) indicates an action in progress or a continuing stateHSK 2
- 着zháo(verb complement) to succeed in doing, to come into a state (in 睡着, 找着, 着火)HSK 4
- 这个zhè gethisHSK 1
- 怎么zěn mehow (in what way or manner); why (for what reason)HSK 1
- 只zhǐonly, just, merelyHSK 3
- 只zhī(classifier) used for one of a pair of animals, objects, or body parts; also for boats, certain containersHSK 1
- 走zǒuto walk; to go; to leaveHSK 2
- 这样zhè yànglike this, this way; such, this kind ofHSK 2
- 自己zì jǐ(reflexive pronoun) oneself, -self; one's ownHSK 2
- 再zàiagain; once more; then (after something, and not until then)HSK 1
- 这里zhè lǐhereHSK 1
- 这么zhè me(pronoun) so, such (used before adjectives to emphasize a high degree); (pronoun) this way, like this (used before verbs to indicate manner)HSK 2
- 找zhǎoto look for, to seek; to give change (money)HSK 1
- 最zuìmost; used to form superlativesHSK 2
- 这些zhè xiētheseHSK 1
- 中zhòngto hit (a target); to strike; to win (a prize in a lottery or draw); to be affected by; to suffer (in 中毒, 中风, etc.)HSK 6
- 中zhōngmiddle, center; (in the pattern 在...中) in, among, duringHSK 3
- 这儿zhè rhereHSK 1
- 准备zhǔn bèito prepare; to intend, to be about toHSK 2
- 找到zhǎo dàoto findHSK 7-9
- 只是zhǐ shì(adverb) merely, only, just; (conjunction) but, howeverHSK 3
- 怎么样zěn me yàng(interrogative) how (asking about condition or state); (interrogative) how about (for suggestions or asking opinions)HSK 1
- 住zhùto live; to stay; to resideHSK 1
- 正zhèng(adverb) exactly, just (at that time or place); (adjective) straight, not crooked; (adjective) main, principalHSK 2
- 之zhī(literary, possessive particle) equivalent to 的; (literary, object pronoun) him, her, it; (literary, demonstrative) thisHSK 4
- 之zhī(literary pronoun) him, her, it (used as object)HSK 7-9
- 种zhǒng(classifier) for types, kinds, sortsHSK 3
- 种zhòngto plant, to growHSK 4
- 最后zuì hòuthe end; the last partHSK 3
- 之前zhī qiánbefore; ago; previouslyHSK 4
- 这种zhè zhǒngthis kind of; this kind, this typeHSK 7-9
- 坐zuòto sit; to travel by (a bus, train, etc.)HSK 1
- 早zǎoearlyHSK 1
- 长zhǎng(adjective) elder, senior in age; (adjective) eldest (in a family ranking)HSK 2
- 长zhǎng(verb) to grow; (suffix) head, chief (in titles such as 校长, 部长)HSK 3
- 重要zhòng yàoimportant, significant, majorHSK 3
- 者zhě(suffix) one who (is/does); -er; -ist; person involved inHSK 4
- 张zhāngto open up; to spread; (classifier) for flat objects such as paper, photos, and tables; (classifier) for votes or ballotsHSK 3
- 之后zhī hòuafter (a time or event); afterwards, laterHSK 4
- 再见zài jiàngoodbye; see you laterHSK 1
- 真是zhēn shiindeed; truly; (coll.) expressing disapproval or annoyance (often as 真是的)HSK 7-9
- 只要zhǐ yàoprovided that, as long as, so long asHSK 3
- 站zhàn(verb) to stand; (noun) station, stopHSK 3
- 站zhànstation (bus, train, etc.); website (in compounds like 网站)HSK 2
- 总zǒng(adverb) always; invariably; (adverb) eventually; sooner or later; (adjective) total; overallHSK 3
- 怎样zěn yànghow (in what way; also used to ask for an opinion or evaluation); what kind of (asking about type or character)HSK 3
- 周zhōu(noun) week; (classifier) for laps, circuits, or cycles; (noun) a common surnameHSK 2
- 照片zhào piànphotograph; pictureHSK 3
- 总是zǒng shìalwaysHSK 3
- 嘴zuǐmouth (of humans and animals); beak; spout, nozzle (of a teapot, pipe, etc.)HSK 3
- 抓zhuāto grab; to seize; to catch; to arrest; to scratch (an itch)HSK 5
- 注意zhù yìto pay attention to, to take note ofHSK 3
- 真正zhēn zhèng(adjective) genuine, real; (adverb) really, indeedHSK 4
- 只有zhǐ yǒuonly if, only when (used with 才 to indicate a necessary condition)HSK 3
- 怎么办zěn me bànwhat should one do; what's to be doneHSK 3
- 长官zhǎng guānsenior official, senior officer, commanding officer; sir (term of address for a senior officer)HSK 7-9
- 至少zhì shǎoat leastHSK 4
- 整个zhěng gèwhole, entireHSK 4
- 正在zhèng zài(adverb) indicates an ongoing action; to be currently doing (something)HSK 1
- 咱们zán menwe or us (including the person being spoken to)HSK 3
- 之间zhī jiānbetween; among; amid (used after a noun); (in fixed expressions) a very short period of timeHSK 4
- 主意zhǔ yiidea; plan; decisionHSK 4
- 丈夫zhàng fuhusbandHSK 2
- 证明zhèng míng(verb) to prove, to demonstrate; (noun) proof, evidence; also a certificate or identification documentHSK 4
- 作为zuò wéi(preposition) as; in the capacity of; (verb) to regard as; to take as; (noun) conduct; deed; achievementHSK 4
- 作为zuò wéione's conduct, deed, action (especially with moral implication)HSK 7-9
- 指zhǐto point at, to indicate, to show; to rely on, to count onHSK 4
- 总统zǒng tǒngpresident (of a country)HSK 5
- 最近zuì jìnrecently; lately (referring to the past); soon; in the near future (referring to the future)HSK 3
- 糟zāoterrible; in a bad state; messed up; ruinedHSK 5
- 昨晚zuó wǎnlast night, yesterday eveningHSK 7-9
- 真的zhēn de(adverb) really, truly, indeed; (adjective) real, true, genuineHSK 7-9
- 糟糕zāo gāoterrible, awful; what bad luckHSK 5
- 证据zhèng jùevidence; proofHSK 5
- 重zhòng(adjective) heavy; serious; (noun) weight (as in 重量, 举重)HSK 4
- 装zhuāngto install, to fix (equipment); to pretend, to act as if; to pack, to load (into a container)HSK 4
- 早上zǎo shangearly morningHSK 1
- 转zhuànto rotate, to spin, to turn (around an axis)HSK 6
- 转zhuànto turn, to rotate, to revolve; to stroll around, to walk aboutHSK 4
- 直到zhí dào(verb, temporal) until; up to (a point in time)HSK 3
- 这边zhè biānhere, this sideHSK 1
- 作zuō(colloquial) to act up, to make trouble, to be fussy or high-maintenanceHSK 7-9
- 昨天zuó tiānyesterdayHSK 1
- 抓住zhuā zhùto grab hold of; to captureHSK 7-9
- 照顾zhào gùto take care of, to look afterHSK 3
- 直接zhí jiēdirect; immediate; straightforwardHSK 4
- 正常zhèng chángnormal; regular; ordinaryHSK 4
- 终于zhōng yúfinally; at last; in the endHSK 3
- 阻止zǔ zhǐto prevent, to block, to stopHSK 5
- 祝zhùto wish (someone something good)HSK 4
- 子zi(noun suffix) forms nouns from verbs, adjectives, or other nouns; often indicates a small object, tool, or personHSK 3
- 自由zì yóu(noun) freedom; liberty; (adjective) free; unrestrictedHSK 5
- 支持zhī chíto support, to back, to be in favor ofHSK 4
- 做到zuò dàoto accomplish, to achieve; to manage to do (something)HSK 7-9
- 自zì(preposition) from (indicating a starting point in space or time); (preposition) since (indicating the beginning of a time period up to the present)HSK 4
- 整zhěngwhole, entire, complete; in order, orderlyHSK 4
- 知zhīto know, to be awareHSK 7-9
- 组zǔ(noun) group, team; (verb) to form, to organize; (classifier) for sets, series, groups of people, batteriesHSK 4
- 照zhàoto shine on, to illuminate; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo)HSK 3
- 政府zhèng fǔgovernmentHSK 5
- 这次zhè cìthis timeHSK 7-9
- 治疗zhì liáoto treat (an illness)HSK 5
- 组织zǔ zhīto organize; organizationHSK 5
- 支zhīto prop up, to support; to pay, to disburse; to raise, to set upHSK 6
- 支zhīclassifier for long, thin objects (pens, guns), army divisions, and songs/compositionsHSK 5
- 中心zhōng xīncenter (of a place or area); core (of an issue or problem); center (institution, e.g., research center, shopping center)HSK 5
- 正确zhèng quècorrect, right, properHSK 4
- 砸záto smash, to pound, to strike hard (physically breaking or hitting something); to mess up, to fail, to bungle (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 撞zhuàngto bump into, to collide with; to run into (someone by chance)HSK 5
- 座zuò(classifier) for large immovable objects such as mountains, buildings, bridges, and towers; (noun) seat, base, standHSK 4
- 战争zhàn zhēngwarHSK 6
- 真相zhēn xiàngthe truth, the actual factsHSK 6
- 值得zhí déto be worth; to deserveHSK 4
- 主zhǔ(bound form) main, primary; (bound form) owner, master, host; (bound form) Lord, God (in religious contexts)HSK 7-9
- 自杀zì shāto commit suicideHSK 6
- 足够zú gòuto be enough, to be sufficientHSK 5
- 追zhuīto chase; to pursue (physically or metaphorically); to investigate; to look into; to recall; to reminisce; to binge-watch (a TV series)HSK 5
- 之一zhī yīone of (used after a noun to indicate membership in a group)HSK 7-9
- 真实zhēn shítrue, realHSK 5
- 最终zuì zhōngfinal, ultimate (used as a noun meaning 'the end' or attributively to mean 'final')HSK 4
- 再次zài cìagain; once moreHSK 4
- 坐下zuò xiato sit downHSK 7-9
- 罪zuìcrime (legal offense); guilt; fault; blame; sin (religious or moral transgression)HSK 6
- 只能zhǐ néngcan only (expressing limitation or single option); to have no choice but toHSK 3
- 字zìcharacter (Chinese character); wordHSK 1
- 责任zé rènresponsibility, duty; blameHSK 4
- 正是zhèng shìexactly, precisely (used to emphasize identity, time, or reason)HSK 7-9
- 证人zhèng rénwitnessHSK 7-9
- 醉zuìto be drunk, intoxicatedHSK 5
- 自从zì cóngsince (a time), ever sinceHSK 5
- 钟zhōng(noun) handleless cup; goblet; (noun) clock; bell (the same as 钟 in 时钟/钟表)HSK 7-9
- 子弹zǐ dànbulletHSK 7-9
- 只不过zhǐ bù guòonly; just; merely (used to introduce a limiting or concessive point)HSK 7-9
- 杂志zá zhìmagazineHSK 4
- 自然zì rán(noun) nature; the natural world; (adjective) natural; unaffected; (adverb) naturally; of courseHSK 4
- 拯救zhěng jiùto save, to rescue (from danger, harm, or a crisis)HSK 7-9
- 炸弹zhà dànbombHSK 7-9
- 造成zào chéngto cause, to bring about, to create (usually negative or neutral consequences)HSK 5
- 周末zhōu mòweekendHSK 3
- 再说zài shuō(verb) to say again; to postpone discussion; (conjunction) moreover, besides, what's moreHSK 4
- 准zhǔn(adjective) accurate, precise; (adverb) definitely, surely; (adjective) quasi-, about to become, standardHSK 4
- 做出zuò chūto make (a decision, effort, choice, etc.); to produce (a result, product, contribution)HSK 7-9
- 资料zī liàomaterials; data; information; profile (online)HSK 4
- 传zhuànbiography; historical narrativeHSK 7-9
- 州zhōu(historical) prefecture or province in imperial China; state (of the US), oblast (of Russia), canton (of Switzerland)HSK 6
- 正好zhèng hǎo(adverb) just right; just in time; (adverb) by chance; happen to; it just so happens that; (adjective) just right; exactly fittingHSK 4
- 之类zhī lèi(suffix) and the like, such as, and so onHSK 7-9
- 帐zhàng(bound form) covering; canopy; curtain; tent (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 猪zhūpigHSK 5
- 中国Zhōng guóChinaHSK 1
- 职业zhí yèoccupation; professionHSK 4
- 赚zhuànto earn (a profit), to make moneyHSK 4
- 自我zì wǒself (as a prefix or noun referring to oneself); ego (in psychology)HSK 6
- 状态zhuàng tàicondition; stateHSK 5
- 战zhàn(bound morpheme) war; battle; fight; struggleHSK 7-9
- 周围zhōu wéisurroundings; vicinityHSK 4
- 尊重zūn zhòngto respect (someone's rights, opinions, feelings, or dignity); (adjective) respectable, dignified, properHSK 4
- 指纹zhǐ wénfingerprintHSK 7-9
- 住手zhù shǒuto stop (what one is doing), to cease; (as command) Stop!HSK 7-9
- 侦探zhēn tàn(noun) detective; (verb) to do detective work, to investigateHSK 7-9
- 在乎zài huto care about; to mindHSK 5
- 状况zhuàng kuàngcondition, state, situationHSK 5
- 战斗zhàn dòuto fight, to engage in combat; battle, struggleHSK 6
- 展示zhǎn shìto display, to show, to exhibitHSK 5
- 长大zhǎng dàto grow up; to become matureHSK 7-9
- 左zuǒleft (direction, side)HSK 2
- 直zhí(adjective) straight; frank; fair; (adverb) straight; directly; continuously (used before verbs); (verb) to straighten, to make straightHSK 5
- 作用zuò yòng(noun) effect, function, impact; (verb) to act on, to affect (often used in 起作用 or 作用于)HSK 4
- 着名zhù míngfamous, well-known, celebratedHSK 7-9
- 专家zhuān jiāexpert, specialistHSK 5
- 追踪zhuī zōngto track, to trace, to pursueHSK 7-9
- 仔细zǐ xìcareful; attentive; meticulousHSK 4
- 招zhāoto recruit, to hire; to provoke, to incur, to attract (often negative); to beckon, to wave (one's hand)HSK 6
- 炸zhàto explode, to burst, to blow up; (figurative) to fly into a rage, to explode with angerHSK 5
- 炸zhàto deep fry (usually pronounced zhá); (colloquial) to blanch (a vegetable)HSK 6
- 桌子zhuō zitable; deskHSK 1
- 正式zhèng shìformal; officialHSK 4
- 专业zhuān yè(noun) major, specialty, specialized field; (adjective) professional, specializedHSK 4
- 制造zhì zàoto manufacture, to produce (concrete goods); to create, to cause (abstract, e.g., trouble, opportunity)HSK 5
- 中间zhōng jiānthe middle, the center; between, among; during, in the middle of (a time period)HSK 3
- 至zhì(verb, literary) to arriveHSK 5
- 镇zhèn(noun) small town; (verb) to suppress, subdue, calm; to guard, garrison; (verb) to cool or chill (food or drinks)HSK 6
- 祝贺zhù hèto congratulateHSK 4
- 作品zuò pǐnwork (of art), piece (of creative work)HSK 4
- 则zé(classifier) for news items, diary entries, stories, and other written recordsHSK 7-9
- 则zé(conjunction) but; then (indicating contrast or consequence); (bound form) standard; norm; principle; (classifier) for written items (news, articles, rules, etc.)HSK 6
- 之中zhī zhōng(literary) inside; among; during (the scope of something)HSK 4
- 主人zhǔ rénowner (of property or a pet); host (of guests or a party); master (of servants or animals)HSK 5
- 执行zhí xíng(verb) to carry out, to execute, to implement; (adjective) executive (attributive)HSK 5
- 折磨zhé móto torment, to tortureHSK 7-9
- 值zhí(verb) to be worth; (verb) to be on dutyHSK 4
- 罪犯zuì fàncriminalHSK 7-9
- 指控zhǐ kòngto accuse; to charge (with a crime)HSK 7-9
- 脏zāngdirty, filthyHSK 3
- 走开zǒu kāito go away, to get away (often used as a command)HSK 7-9