- 正传zhèng zhuànofficial biography; formal account of a person's life; true story (often used in titles)HSK 7-9
- 沾染zhān rǎnto be contaminated by; to be infected with (bad habits, bacteria, etc.); to gain a small advantage (by association)HSK 7-9
- 湛蓝zhàn laazure (a deep, clear blue color)HSK 7-9
- 照例zhào lìas usual; as a rule; according to precedentHSK 7-9
- 照搬zhào bānto copy something exactly as is, without modification; to indiscriminately imitateHSK 7-9
- 照明灯zhào míng dēnglight, lamp (general lighting device); headlamp (mounted on a vehicle or helmet)HSK 7-9
- 知己知彼zhī jǐ zhī bǐto know oneself and know one's opponent (idiom); to be well-informed about both sidesHSK 7-9
- 砖墙zhuān qiángbrick wallHSK 7-9
- 竹竿zhú gānbamboo poleHSK 7-9
- 纸屑zhǐ xièpaper scrapsHSK 7-9
- 肿大zhǒng dà(verb) to swell, to enlarge; (noun) swelling, enlargementHSK 7-9
- 自理zì lǐto take care of oneself; to be self-sufficientHSK 7-9
- 自荐zì jiànto recommend oneself (for a job); to introduce oneself (in a professional context)HSK 7-9
- 自转zì zhuànto rotate on its own axis; rotation (of a celestial body)HSK 7-9
- 藏红花zàng hóng huāsaffron (both the plant Crocus sativus and the spice derived from its stigmas)HSK 7-9
- 诸事zhū shìall matters, everything (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 责罚zé fáto punish (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 质子zhì zǐproton (physics); (historical) prince sent as a hostage to another stateHSK 7-9
- 走钢丝zǒu gāng sīto walk a tightrope (literal); to tread a fine line; to handle a risky or delicate situationHSK 7-9
- 足不出户zú bù chū hù(idiom) to stay indoors; to not leave one's homeHSK 7-9
- 针线zhēn xiànneedle and thread; needlework, sewingHSK 7-9
- 丈母娘zhàng mǔ niángwife's mother; mother-in-law (on the wife's side)HSK 7-9
- 专家组zhuān jiāexpert group; panel of expertsHSK 7-9
- 专心致志zhuān xīn zhì zhìwith single-minded devotion, to concentrate wholeheartedlyHSK 7-9
- 制伏zhì fúto overpower, to subdue, to bring under controlHSK 7-9
- 周薪zhōu xīnweekly wage, weekly salaryHSK 7-9
- 宰割zǎi gēto slaughter and cut up (livestock, meat); to oppress and exploit; to carve up (a country, territory, or people)HSK 7-9
- 宰杀zǎi shāto slaughter (animals)HSK 7-9
- 尊称zūn chēnghonorific title; respectful form of addressHSK 7-9
- 尊长zūn zhǎngrespected elders and senior superiorsHSK 7-9
- 左派zuǒ pàithe left; left-wing (as a political orientation or faction); leftist (person holding left-wing views — often used collectively)HSK 7-9
- 座垫zuò diànsaddle (of a bicycle); seat (of a car or bike); chair cushionHSK 7-9
- 志气zhì qìlofty aspirations and moral backbone; ambition and determinationHSK 7-9
- 总计zǒng jìto total, to amount toHSK 6
- 憎zēngto hate; to detest (bound morpheme, always used in compounds like 憎恨, 憎恶)HSK 7-9
- 栈zhàn(bound form) warehouse, storage shed; (bound form) inn, lodgingHSK 7-9
- 植物学zhí wù xuébotanyHSK 7-9
- 正派人zhēnga decent personHSK 7-9
- 正经人zhēnga decent person; an upright, respectable personHSK 7-9
- 汁液zhī yèjuiceHSK 7-9
- 炸酱面zhà jiàng miànzhajiang noodles (noodles topped with fried bean sauce)HSK 7-9
- 狰狞zhēng níngferocious, savage (used to describe a facial expression or appearance)HSK 7-9
- 直角zhí jiǎoright angleHSK 7-9
- 真情实感zhēn qíng shí gǎnsincere feelings; genuine emotions from the heartHSK 7-9
- 祝词zhù cícongratulatory speech; words of blessing; prayer (said in ritual or sacrificial contexts)HSK 7-9
- 纵向zòng xiànglongitudinal (along the length or axis); vertical (up-down direction)HSK 7-9
- 纵身zòng shēnto jump, to leap (with one's whole body)HSK 7-9
- 置若罔闻zhì ruò wǎng wénto turn a deaf ear to; to completely ignore (advice, warnings, requests)HSK 7-9
- 自动化zì dòng huàautomationHSK 7-9
- 自命zì mìngto consider oneself (as), to regard oneself asHSK 7-9
- 自封zì fēngto proclaim oneself (as), to style oneself (as) — often with a negative tone of unearned self-appointment; to confine oneself, to isolate oneself (from the outside world)HSK 7-9
- 自我陶醉zì wǒ táonarcissism; self-satisfaction; self-admirationHSK 7-9
- 自由式zì yóu shìfreestyle (swimming); freestyle (in sports such as skiing, skating, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 至亲zhì qīnclosest relative; close kinHSK 7-9
- 装疯卖傻zhuāng fēng mài shǎto play the fool, to pretend to be crazy or stupid (to deceive or avoid something)HSK 7-9
- 转念zhuǎn niànto have second thoughts, to reconsider (an idea or decision)HSK 7-9
- 载歌载舞zài gē zài wǔto sing and dance joyfully (as part of a festivity); festive merrymakingHSK 7-9
- 这么点儿zhèso little, such a small amount (emphasizing insufficiency)HSK 7-9
- 针线活zhēn xiàn huóneedlework, sewingHSK 7-9
- 钟摆zhōng bǎipendulumHSK 7-9
- 阵雨zhèn yǔbrief rain showerHSK 6
- 震颤zhèn chànto tremble, to quiverHSK 7-9
- 专利权zhuān lì quánpatent rightsHSK 7-9
- 专有zhuān yǒuproper (as in proper noun, 专有名词); proprietary (as in proprietary technology or rights, 专有技术, 专有权); unique or exclusive (to a particular entity)HSK 7-9
- 中彩zhòng cǎito win the lottery / to win a prize in a lotteryHSK 7-9
- 中流砥柱zhōng(idiom) a mainstay; a pillar; one who stands rock-firm in a critical roleHSK 7-9
- 主脑zhǔ nǎo(noun) the central controlling entity; leader or chief; (noun) the main idea or core conceptHSK 7-9
- 住地zhù dìdwelling place, place of residenceHSK 7-9
- 佐治亚州Zuǒ zhì yà zhōuGeorgia, US stateHSK 7-9
- 作客zuò kèto stay as a guest (at someone's place)HSK 7-9
- 侏罗纪Zhū luō jìthe Jurassic Period (geology)HSK 7-9
- 周期表zhōu qī biǎoperiodic tableHSK 7-9
- 在下zài xià(humble pronoun) I, me (self-deprecating form, used in historical or literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 在即zài jíimminent, just around the cornerHSK 7-9
- 坐享其成zuò xiǎng jīto enjoy the fruits of others' labor without working for themHSK 7-9
- 奏鸣曲zòu míng qǔsonataHSK 7-9
- 展厅zhǎn tīngexhibition hall, showroom, galleryHSK 7-9
- 左方zuǒ fāngleft sideHSK 7-9
- 座位表zuò wèi biǎoseating chart, seating planHSK 7-9
- 座谈zuò tánto have a roundtable discussion (organized, seated discussion on a specific topic)HSK 7-9
- 征集zhēng jíto collect (opinions, materials, signatures, etc.); to recruit (people, volunteers, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 折返zhé fǎnto turn back (midway), to retrace one's stepsHSK 7-9
- 指挥家zhǐ huī jiāconductor (music)HSK 7-9
- 政局zhèng júpolitical situation; political sceneHSK 7-9
- 政府军zhèng fǔ jūngovernment armed forces; government troopsHSK 7-9
- 整数zhěng shùinteger, whole numberHSK 7-9
- 斋戒zhāi jièto observe a religious fast (by abstaining from food, drink, meat, wine, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 早泄zǎo xièpremature ejaculationHSK 7-9
- 昨zuó(bound form) yesterday; the pastHSK 7-9
- 昭和Zhāo héShōwa period / Shōwa era (Japanese era, 1925–1989)HSK 7-9
- 智齿zhì chǐwisdom toothHSK 7-9
- 最低点zuì dī diǎnlowest pointHSK 7-9
- 杂质zá zhìimpurity; foreign matter (in chemistry, materials, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 植被zhí bèivegetation; plant coverHSK 7-9
- 榛子zhēn zihazelnut; hazel treeHSK 7-9
- 正方zhēngsquare (geometric shape); affirmative side (in a debate)HSK 7-9
- 沼气zhǎo qìmarsh gas; methane (produced by decomposing organic matter)HSK 7-9
- 照明弹zhào míng dànflare; star shell (military illumination projectile)HSK 7-9
- 盅zhōng(classifier) for handleless cups, gobletsHSK 7-9
- 真主党Zhēn zhǔ dǎngHezbollah (Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group)HSK 7-9
- 祖辈zǔ bèiancestors; forebearsHSK 7-9
- 纸上谈兵zhǐ shàng-tán bīng(idiom) to engage in empty theorizing or armchair strategy, without practical experience or realistic solutionsHSK 7-9
- 组成部分zǔ chéng bù fèncomponent; part; constituentHSK 7-9
- 肇事者zhào shì zhěperson who causes an accident or disturbance; culpritHSK 7-9
- 自发性zì fāspontaneityHSK 7-9
- 自然资源zì rán zī yuánnatural resourcesHSK 7-9
- 致哀zhì āito express grief; to mourn (formal, used in the pattern 向...致哀)HSK 7-9
- 蛀虫zhù chóngmoth or beetle larva that eats clothes, wood, or booksHSK 7-9
- 赞比亚Zàn bǐ yàZambiaHSK 7-9
- 走样zǒu yàngto lose shape, to become deformed (of physical objects); to go wrong, to deviate from the original (of plans, ideals, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 转会zhuǎito transfer (in professional sports, to another club)HSK 7-9
- 转录zhuǎn lùto copy (audio/video); to dub; (biology/genetics) to transcribeHSK 7-9
- 转眼间zhuǎi(time noun) an extremely short moment; the blink of an eyeHSK 7-9
- 载货zài huòto carry (transport) cargo, to freightHSK 7-9
- 这样一来zhè yàng yī láiin this way; therefore (introducing the consequence of a preceding statement or action)HSK 7-9
- 造船厂zào chuán chǎngshipyard, dockyardHSK 7-9
- 钟点工zhōng diǎn gōnghourly worker (typically live-out domestic help)HSK 7-9
- 镇定自若zhèn dìng zì rěperfectly calm and collected; composed and unruffledHSK 7-9
- 镇静药zhèn jìng yàosedative, tranquilizerHSK 7-9
- 阵列zhèn liè(computing) array; (military) array, formationHSK 7-9
- 震耳欲聋zhèn ěr yù lóngdeafening; earsplittingHSK 7-9
- 专政zhuān zhèng(noun) dictatorship; (verb) to exercise dictatorship overHSK 7-9
- 中卫Zhōng wèicenter halfback (in soccer)HSK 7-9
- 主楼zhǔ lóumain building (in a campus, complex, or compound)HSK 7-9
- 主辩zhǔ biànmain debater; primary speaker in a debateHSK 7-9
- 争分夺秒zhēng fēn duó miǎoto race against time; to make every second countHSK 7-9
- 仲zhòngsecond (in birth order, especially among brothers); mid-; intermediate (in seasonal terms)HSK 7-9
- 做鬼zuò guǐto play tricks, to do something underhanded; (in 做鬼脸) to make a faceHSK 7-9
- 准确性zhǔn què xìngaccuracyHSK 7-9
- 制图zhì túto make a chart, map, or technical drawingHSK 7-9
- 制造厂zhì zào chǎngfactory, plant, manufacturing facilityHSK 7-9
- 制革zhì géto tan (hides), to process leatherHSK 7-9
- 周岁zhōu suìone full year of age (used for exact age calculations, e.g., a child's first birthday)HSK 7-9
- 咫尺zhǐ chěvery close (in distance), within easy reach; (literary) a short distanceHSK 7-9
- 嘴皮子zuǐ pí zi(colloquial) glib talk, gift of gab (often implying empty words); (literal) lipsHSK 7-9
- 在野zài yěto be in opposition (political), to be out of powerHSK 7-9
- 字儿zì érChinese character; written word; (colloquial) receipt; note; IOUHSK 7-9
- 字型zì xíngfont, typefaceHSK 7-9
- 宅子zhái zihouse, residenceHSK 7-9
- 展台zhǎn táidisplay counter; exhibition stand; boothHSK 7-9
- 展览馆zhǎn lǎn guǎnexhibition center, exhibition hallHSK 7-9
- 征收zhēng shōuto levy (taxes, fees); to expropriate (land, property)HSK 7-9
- 志愿兵zhì yuàn bīngvolunteer soldierHSK 7-9
- 忠臣zhōng chénloyal official; minister devoted to the sovereignHSK 7-9
- 总参谋长zǒng cān móu zhǎngchief of the General StaffHSK 7-9
- 找齐zhǎo qíto assemble a whole set; to gather all items to complete a collection; to make uniform; to even out differencesHSK 7-9
- 拙zhuōclumsy, awkward, dull; (humble, used before nouns to refer to one's own) myHSK 7-9
- 招待员zhāo dài yuánreceptionist; attendant; usherHSK 7-9
- 招架不住zhāo jià búcannot withstand, be no match for, be unable to cope withHSK 7-9
- 支线zhī xiànbranch line; feeder lineHSK 7-9
- 栀子花zhī zi huāCape jasmine flower; gardeniaHSK 7-9
- 棕熊zōng xióngbrown bearHSK 7-9
- 正名zhèng míng(noun) rectification of names/terms (Confucian concept); (noun) proper name; rightful status or titleHSK 7-9
- 正法zhèng fǎto execute (a criminal)HSK 7-9
- 煮沸zhǔ fèito bring to a boil, to boil thoroughlyHSK 7-9
- 砧板zhēn bǎnchopping block, cutting boardHSK 7-9
- 种地zhòng dìto farm, to work the landHSK 6
- 站位zhàn wèiposition, standpoint (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 竹节虫zhú jiēstick insectHSK 7-9
- 组织性zǔ zhī xìngorganization; organized nature; the quality of being systematic and well-structuredHSK 7-9
- 肿瘤科zhǒng liú kēoncology (department)HSK 7-9
- 脏乱zāng luàndirty and messy (of a place)HSK 7-9
- 自白zì bái(verb) to confess; to explain oneself; (noun) confessionHSK 7-9
- 自虐zì nuè:to abuse oneself, to engage in self-harm or masochistic behaviorHSK 7-9
- 装填zhuāng tiánto load (ammunition, a weapon, etc.); to stuff; to pack (material into a container) tightlyHSK 7-9
- 贞节zhēn jiēchastity and virginity (of women); moral integrity (of men)HSK 7-9
- 载体zài tǐ(chemistry) carrier; (epidemiology) vector; (figurative) vehicle; mediumHSK 7-9
- 阵势zhèn shì(figurative) situation, circumstances, scene (often implying scale or intensity); (military) disposition of forces, battle formationHSK 7-9
- 震撼力zhèn hàn lìpower to shock and awe; striking impact; forceful impressionHSK 7-9
- 专业性zhuān yè xìngspecialization; professional nature; technicality (the quality of being technical)HSK 7-9
- 专刊zhuān kānspecial issue (of a periodical); monograph (scholarly book on a single subject)HSK 7-9
- 中度zhōng(adjective/noun) moderate (degree), medium-levelHSK 7-9
- 中标zhòng biāoto win a bid or tenderHSK 7-9
- 中级zhōng jíintermediate; middle levelHSK 5
- 主治zhǔ zhìto be in charge of (a patient's) treatment; to serve as the attending physicianHSK 7-9
- 争先恐后zhēng xiān kǒng hòuto vie with each other; to outdo one another (in doing something)HSK 7-9
- 仗义zhàng yìto act out of a sense of justice/loyalty (especially toward friends)HSK 7-9
- 作威作福zuò wēi zuò fú(idiom, derogatory) to act tyrannically; to abuse one's power and ride roughshod over othersHSK 7-9
- 作息zuò xīto work and rest; to carry out a daily routineHSK 7-9
- 值班室zhí bān shìduty room; security post; office for a person on dutyHSK 7-9
- 做生日zuò shēng rìto hold a birthday party (for someone)HSK 7-9
- 准头zhǔn tóutip of the noseHSK 7-9
- 助推zhù tuīto boost; to promote; to give momentum toHSK 7-9
- 占地zhānto occupy (land/space); to cover (an area); (separable verb) to take up spaceHSK 7-9
- 在册zài cèregistered, on the official rollsHSK 7-9
- 在读zài dòu(attributive) currently studying (at a school or research institute)HSK 7-9
- 奏响zòu xiǎngto play (a musical instrument) loudly; to sound; (figurative) to herald; to signal the start of (an era, event, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 姿色zī sè(of a woman) good looks, physical attractivenessHSK 7-9
- 字句zì jùwords and expressions; phrasing; writingHSK 7-9
- 张牙舞爪zhāng yá wǔ zhǎoto bare fangs and brandish claws; to act ferociously or threateninglyHSK 7-9
- 总收入zǒng shōu rùtotal revenue, gross income, total incomeHSK 7-9
- 恣意zì yìrecklessly; willfully; unbridledHSK 7-9
- 扎伊尔zhā yī ěrZaire (former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)HSK 7-9
- 指名道姓zhīto name names; to mention someone by name (often in criticism or accusation)HSK 7-9
- 掌骨zhǎng gǔmetacarpal bone (one of the five bones in the palm of the hand)HSK 7-9
- 最大化zuì dà huàto maximizeHSK 7-9
- 杂七杂八zá qī zá bā(idiom) odds and ends; miscellaneous things; (idiom) jumbled; all mixed togetherHSK 7-9
- 杂活zá huóodd jobs, miscellaneous choresHSK 7-9
- 杂货铺zá huò pūgrocery storeHSK 7-9
- 枝头zhī tóutip of a branch; twig endHSK 7-9