- 腼腆miǎn tiǎnshy, bashfulHSK 7-9
- 自鸣得意zì míng déto be smug and self-satisfied; to preen oneselfHSK 7-9
- 踏实tā shisteady, reliable, thorough (of work, study, or character); at ease, settled, free from anxiety (of one's state of mind)HSK 6
- 轻浮qīng fúfrivolous; flippant (of a person's manner, speech, or character, lacking seriousness)HSK 7-9
- 马马虎虎mǎ ma hū hucareless, sloppy, slapdash; so-so, fair, mediocre (in quality)HSK 7-9
- 优柔寡断yōu róu guǎ duàn(idiom) indecisive, irresoluteHSK 7-9
- 天真无邪tiān zhēn mó(idiom) innocent and pure, having a childlike innocenceHSK 7-9
- 守信shǒu xìnto keep one's promises, to be trustworthyHSK 7-9
- 彬彬有礼bīn bīn yǒu lǐrefined and courteous; urbaneHSK 7-9
- 恭gōngrespectful; reverent (bound form, used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 我行我素wǒ xíng wǒ sùto stick to one's own way of doing things, regardless of what others sayHSK 7-9
- 肆无忌惮sì wú jì dànabsolutely unruly; brazenly unscrupulous; without the slightest restraintHSK 7-9
- 虚荣心xū róng xīnvanityHSK 7-9
- 较真jiào zhēnnitpicky; overly meticulous; insisting on strict accuracy (often unnecessarily)HSK 7-9
- 黑心hēi xīnblack heart; evil mind; wickednessHSK 7-9
- 一心一意yī xīn yī yìsingle-minded, wholeheartedHSK 7-9
- 一本正经yī běn zhèng jīng(idiom) putting on a serious face; in all earnestness (often ironically)HSK 7-9
- 体恤tǐ xùto show sympathetic understanding and care for one's difficulties; to be considerate and solicitous ofHSK 7-9
- 品德pǐn démoral characterHSK 7-9
- 尽职尽责jìn zhí jìn zédiligent and responsible in carrying out one's duties (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 沉默寡言chén mò guǎ yánreticent, taciturn, quiet and reservedHSK 7-9
- 特立独行tè lì dú hángindependent in mind and action; to set one's own courseHSK 7-9
- 脚踏实地jiǎo tā shí dìdown-to-earth, realistic, practical; (idiom) to be firmly grounded in realityHSK 7-9
- 自私自利zì sī zì lìselfish, self-centeredHSK 7-9
- 起劲qǐ jìnenergetic, enthusiastic, vigorousHSK 7-9
- 足智多谋zú zhì duō móuresourceful; full of stratagemsHSK 7-9
- 义气yì qìpersonal loyalty; code of brotherhood; sense of moral righteousness among companionsHSK 7-9
- 仁爱rén àibenevolence, humanity, love for one's fellow humansHSK 7-9
- 有劲yǒu jìn(adjective) energetic, vigorous; (adjective) interesting, funHSK 6
- 稳重wěn zhòngsteady, composed; (of a person) reliable and prudentHSK 7-9
- 自制力zì zhì lìself-control, self-disciplineHSK 7-9
- 贪得无厌tān dé wú yàngreedy and insatiable; never satisfied no matter how much one getsHSK 7-9
- 傻气shǎ qìsilly manner, foolishnessHSK 7-9
- 吝啬鬼lìn sè guǐmiser; skinflint; stingy personHSK 7-9
- 威严wēi yán(adjective) dignified, majestic, imposing; (noun) dignity, awe-inspiring presenceHSK 7-9
- 操守cāo shǒupersonal integrity; moral principlesHSK 7-9
- 柔顺róu shùngentle, docile, compliant; (of hair) soft and manageableHSK 7-9
- 油腻yóu nì(adjective) greasy; oily; (of food) fatty; (noun) greasy food; (adjective, slang) obnoxious, pretentious, vulgar (especially of a middle-aged man)HSK 7-9
- 活宝huó bǎoamusingly silly person; lovable clownHSK 7-9
- 矜持guānrestrained; reserved (in demeanor)HSK 7-9
- 缩头sùto be timid and shrink from responsibilityHSK 7-9
- 识相shí xiàngto be sensible and know how to behave appropriately in a situation; to be tactfulHSK 7-9
- 诡计多端guǐ jì duō duān(idiom) full of craft and cunning; deceitful in many waysHSK 7-9
- 贪吃tān chīgluttonous; voraciousHSK 7-9
- 阳刚yáng gāngmanly; virile; masculine (of a man's qualities)HSK 7-9
- 伶俐líng lìclever, bright, quick-wittedHSK 7-9
- 博学bó xuélearned, eruditeHSK 7-9
- 拘泥jū níto be overly rigid about (formalities, rules, details); to be a stickler for; to limit oneself to; to rely only on (a narrow approach)HSK 7-9
- 检点jiǎn diǎnto examine carefully, to check; to be cautious/restrained in one's behavior (often used in the negative 不检点)HSK 7-9
- 狠毒hěn dúvicious, venomous, maliciousHSK 7-9
- 野心勃勃yě xīn bó bóvaulting ambition; extremely ambitious (often with a negative connotation)HSK 7-9
- 俏皮qiào píwitty and cleverly humorous (of speech or manner); lively and charming in appearance (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 凶悍xiōng hànferocious, fierce, cruelHSK 7-9
- 慈cí(bound form) compassionate; kind; loving; (bound form, formal) mother (in compounds like 慈母, 家慈)HSK 7-9
- 纯情chún qíng(of a person, especially a young woman) pure and innocent, naive in love; pure-heartedHSK 7-9
- 翻云覆雨fān yún fù yǔto play fast and loose; to be shifty and duplicitous; to engage in trickeryHSK 7-9
- 胸怀xiōng huái(noun) one's bosom (figurative seat of emotions); broad-mindedness, open-mindedness; (verb) to cherish, to hold (ideals, aspirations) in one's heartHSK 7-9
- 趾高气扬zhǐ gāo qì yángpompous; arrogantHSK 7-9
- 固执己见gù zhí jǐ jiànto stubbornly adhere to one's own opinions; to be opinionatedHSK 7-9
- 守信用shǒu xìn yòngto keep a promise, to honor one's wordHSK 7-9