Chinese words starting with “N”
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- 啮niè(bound form) to gnaw, to nibble (of rodents, insects, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 女童nǚ tónglittle girl (often used in formal or statistical contexts)HSK 7-9
- 奶嘴nǎi zuǐ(bottle) nipple; pacifierHSK 7-9
- 扭打niǔ dǎto wrestle; to grappleHSK 7-9
- 溺nìto drown; to be addicted to; to indulge inHSK 7-9
- 脑力nǎo lìmental capability; brainsHSK 7-9
- 南斯拉夫Nán sī lā fūYugoslaviaHSK 7-9
- 尼龙ní lóngnylonHSK 7-9
- 闹腾nào téngto disturb, to create a disturbance or confusion; to make noise and have fun, to be boisterous; (stative verb) noisy, chaotic, bustlingHSK 7-9
- 女贞nǚ zhēnglossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum, an evergreen shrub/tree used in landscaping and traditional Chinese medicine)HSK 7-9
- 年底nián dǐthe end of the year; year-endHSK 4
- 恼怒nǎo nùto become angry, to be furiousHSK 7-9
- 男声nán shēngmale voiceHSK 7-9
- 脑瓜nǎo guā(colloquial) head; (colloquial) mind, brains, mentality, ideasHSK 7-9
- 难产nán chǎn(medicine) difficult labor, dystocia; (figurative) slow in coming, difficult to produce or bring out (of creative works, plans, decisions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 难懂nán dǒngdifficult to understand; hard to comprehendHSK 7-9
- 内行nèi háng(adjective) expert, experienced, knowledgeable in a specific field; (noun) an expert, a professionalHSK 7-9
- 凝望níng wàngto gaze at, to stare fixedly atHSK 7-9
- 南北战争nāAmerican Civil War (1861–1865)HSK 7-9
- 女性化nǚ xìng huāfeminization (the process or result of making something more feminine in nature or appearance)HSK 7-9
- 拿骚ná sāoNassau (capital of the Bahamas)HSK 7-9
- 牛角niú jiǎox hornHSK 7-9
- 能人néng réncapable person; someone with exceptional ability; Homo habilis (extinct hominid species)HSK 7-9
- 霓裳Ní chángrainbow-colored clothes worn by immortals in Chinese mythologyHSK 7-9
- 男式nán shìmen's (attributive), men's-styleHSK 7-9
- 逆向nì xiàngin the opposite direction; reverse (as an attribute)HSK 7-9
- 酿成niàng chéngto lead to (a serious negative outcome); to cause (disasters, tragedies); (formal, literal) to brew or ferment (wine, vinegar, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 女高音nǚ gāo yīnsoprano (voice or singer)HSK 7-9
- 娘子niáng zǐ(historical/literary) polite term of address for a young woman; (regional/dialectal) term for one's wife; also used in period dramas and folk songsHSK 7-9
- 年华nián huáthe years of one's life; time (as a precious or fleeting resource); (literary) the passing years; one's primeHSK 7-9
- 恼nǎoto be annoyed, irritated, or angryHSK 7-9
- 泥沼ní zhǎoswamp, marsh, sloughHSK 7-9
- 牛粪niú fèncow dung, cattle dungHSK 7-9
- 聂nièa surnameHSK 7-9
- 脑炎nǎo yánencephalitisHSK 7-9
- 难于nán(formal) to be difficult to; hard toHSK 7-9
- 南极洲nán jí zhōuAntarcticaHSK 6
- 奶瓶nǎi píngbaby bottle; nursing bottleHSK 7-9
- 奶粉nǎi fěnpowdered milk, milk powderHSK 6
- 年龄段nián líng duànage group; age bracketHSK 7-9
- 溺爱nì àito spoil (a child) by overindulgence; to dote on excessivelyHSK 7-9
- 奈何nài héto cope with, to deal with, to do something to (someone) (often in negative constructions like 无可奈何, 奈何不了); why?; for what reason?; how? (used in rhetorical questions)HSK 7-9
- 尼姑ní gūBuddhist nunHSK 7-9
- 喃喃nán nánmuttering, murmuring (onomatopoeia)HSK 7-9
- 年迈nián màiold; agedHSK 7-9
- 怒气冲冲nù qì chōng chōngto be furious; in a towering rageHSK 7-9
- 泥泞ní nìngmuddyHSK 7-9
- 内罗毕nèi luó bìNairobi (capital of Kenya)HSK 7-9
- 女声nǚ shēngfemale voiceHSK 7-9
- 奴仆nú púservant, lackeyHSK 7-9
- 鸟巢niǎo cháobird's nest; nickname for Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest)HSK 7-9
- 南端nāsouthern end; southern extremityHSK 7-9
- 弩nǔcrossbowHSK 7-9
- 男性化nán xìng huāmannishness (in a woman's behavior or appearance); virilization (biological masculinization)HSK 7-9
- 纽瓦克niǔ wǎNewark (city in the United States)HSK 7-9
- 耐受nài shòuto tolerate, to endure, to bearHSK 7-9
- 逆流nì liú(noun) countercurrent, adverse current (literal: water, air, etc.); (noun) opposing trend, force that runs against the mainstream (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 霓虹灯ní hóng dēngneon lightHSK 7-9
- 黏液nián yèmucusHSK 7-9
- 农业部nóng yè bùMinistry of Agriculture; Department of AgricultureHSK 7-9
- 凝聚力níng jù lìcohesion; cohesive forceHSK 7-9
- 奴才nú cáislave, servant (especially in imperial contexts, e.g., Qing dynasty); lackey, toady, servile person (figurative, derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 奶水nǎi shuǐbreast milk (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 尼泊尔Ní bó ěrNepalHSK 7-9
- 年年nián niánevery year; year after yearHSK 7-9
- 拿药ná yàoto get medicine (from a pharmacy or hospital)HSK 7-9
- 牛郎Niú láng(legendary figure) the Cowherd from the '牛郎织女' folk tale; (literal) cowherd, cattle herderHSK 7-9
- 男儿nán éra man (with stress on manly qualities, often in literary or formal contexts); a boy; a son (less common than 儿子)HSK 7-9
- 男童nán tóngboy, male childHSK 7-9
- 酿造niàng zàoto brew; to produce (wine, vinegar, soy sauce, etc.) by fermentationHSK 7-9
- 内外nèi wàiinside and outside (literal); domestic and foreign; internal and external; approximately; about (used with numbers)HSK 6
- 年终nián zhōngyear-end; end of the yearHSK 6
- 怒不可遏nù bù kě èto be beside oneself with rage; to be unable to contain one's furyHSK 7-9
- 拟定nǐ dìngto draw up, to draft, to formulate (plans, documents, policies)HSK 7-9
- 纽芬兰Niǔ fēn lánNewfoundland (island in Canada)HSK 7-9
- 能手néng shǒuexpert, master handHSK 7-9
- 诺福克nuò fú kèNorfolk (a county in eastern England, also used as a place name elsewhere)HSK 7-9
- 闹别扭nào biè niuto have a petty quarrel; to be at odds with someone (over something trivial)HSK 7-9
- 难得一见nán dé yí jiànrarely seen; seldom encountered; hard to come byHSK 7-9
- 年画nián huàChinese New Year picture (traditional folk art hung on walls or doors during Spring Festival)HSK 7-9
- 纳闷儿nà mèn rpuzzled, bewilderedHSK 7-9
- 乃至nǎi zhì(conjunction) and even; to the extent that; or evenHSK 7-9
- 内核nèi hékernel (of a nut or pit); core, crux, main point; (computing) kernel, kernel spaceHSK 7-9
- 女兵nǚ bīngfemale soldierHSK 7-9
- 娘儿们niáng ér men(colloquial) womenfolk; women (as a group); (colloquial) married woman; (dialectal) wife; mother and child/childrenHSK 7-9
- 扭转乾坤niǔ zhuǎito turn the tide completely; to reverse a desperate situationHSK 7-9
- 拿出ná chūto take out (physically, from a container or place); to produce, to come up with (an idea, money, time, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 暖炉nuǎn lúbrazier (container for burning charcoal or wood used for heating)HSK 7-9
- 粘乎乎niánsticky, slimy, gooey (vivid descriptor for texture or appearance)HSK 7-9
- 粘合剂niánadhesive, glue, binderHSK 7-9
- 诺基亚Nuò jī yàNokia (company name)HSK 7-9
- 逆行nì xíngto go the wrong way (especially against traffic regulations)HSK 7-9
- 钮扣niǔ kòubutton (variant of 纽扣)HSK 7-9
- 霓nísecondary rainbowHSK 7-9
- 农田nóng tiánfarmland, cultivated landHSK 6
- 农药nóng yàoagricultural chemical; pesticideHSK 7-9
- 奶制品nǎi zhì pǐndairy productHSK 7-9
- 奶娘nǎi niángwet nurse (dialectal or regional term)HSK 7-9
- 年岁nián suìage (of a person) — formal/literary; year's harvest, annual crop yield; a particular year, period of yearsHSK 7-9
- 拈niānto pick up with a pinch of the thumb and one/two fingersHSK 7-9
- 泥炭ní tànpeatHSK 7-9
- 男女老少nán nǚ lǎo shàopeople of all ages and genders; everyone, young and old, male and femaleHSK 7-9
- 粘糊糊niánsticky, glutinous; (figurative) slow, sluggish, indecisiveHSK 7-9
- 闹情绪nào qíng xùto be in a bad mood, to sulk, to act disgruntled (out of dissatisfaction)HSK 7-9
- 内分泌nèi fēn mìendocrine system; internal secretion; hormone (produced by endocrine glands)HSK 7-9
- 南半球Nán bàn qiúSouthern HemisphereHSK 7-9
- 南达科他州Nán Dá kē tā zhōuSouth Dakota (US state)HSK 7-9
- 奴隶主nú lì zhǔslave ownerHSK 7-9
- 奶糖nǎi tángtoffeeHSK 7-9
- 年月nián yuèyears and months; (long) time; the specific year and month (when something happened)HSK 7-9
- 念珠niàn zhūprayer beads, rosary (Buddhist)HSK 7-9
- 挠痒náo yǎngto scratch an itchHSK 7-9
- 柠níng(bound morpheme) used in 柠檬 (lemon)HSK 7-9
- 楠nánnanmu (a type of valuable hardwood tree)HSK 7-9
- 浓厚nóng hòuthick, dense (of fog, clouds, atmosphere); strong, deep (of interest, emotion, atmosphere); rich, fully saturated (of color)HSK 6
- 男男女女nán nán nǚ nǚmen and women (in large numbers), people of all kindsHSK 7-9
- 能说会道néng shuō huì dàoeloquent, articulate, good with wordsHSK 7-9
- 那幅nā(pronoun) that (used with classifier 幅 for pictures, scrolls, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 难道说nán(rhetorical question marker) do you really mean to say that…?; could it be that…?HSK 7-9
- 鸟窝niǎo wōbird's nestHSK 7-9
- 农家nóng jiāfarming household; peasant family; (in compounds) farmhouse-style; rustic (e.g. 农家乐, 农家菜)HSK 7-9
- 匿名信nì míng xìnanonymous letterHSK 7-9
- 娘胎niáng tāimother's wombHSK 7-9
- 尿道niào dàourethraHSK 7-9
- 年糕nián gāoNew Year's cake (a glutinous rice cake traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year)HSK 7-9
- 年轻力壮nián qīng lì zhuàngyoung and strong; in the prime of life; vigorous and healthyHSK 7-9
- 年轻有为nián qīng yǒu wéiyoung and promising; accomplished at a young ageHSK 7-9
- 扭头niǔ tóuto turn one's headHSK 7-9
- 浓雾nóng wùdense fog; heavy mistHSK 7-9
- 男方nán fāngthe groom's side (in a marriage); the husband's familyHSK 7-9
- 脑外科nǎo wài kēneurosurgery (department or specialty)HSK 7-9
- 脑膜nǎo mómeninges (the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)HSK 7-9
- 讷nè(bound form) stammer, speak haltingly; also slow or taciturn in speech (as in 木讷)HSK 7-9
- 内政部长nèi zhèng bù zhǎngminister of the interiorHSK 7-9
- 内窥镜nèi kuī jìngendoscope (medical instrument for internal examination)HSK 7-9
- 农活nóng huófarm workHSK 7-9
- 南卡罗来纳Nán Kǎ luó lái nàSouth CarolinaHSK 7-9
- 女作家nǚ zuōwoman writerHSK 7-9
- 女厕nǚ cèwomen's restroom, ladies' roomHSK 7-9
- 女婴nǚ yīngbaby girl; female infantHSK 7-9
- 妮子nī zigirl, lass (dialectal)HSK 7-9
- 暖流nuǎn liú(noun) warm current (in oceanography); (noun) a warm feeling, a surge of warmth (emotional)HSK 7-9
- 泥石流ní shí liúmudslide, debris flowHSK 7-9
- 耐用nài yòngdurable, long-lastingHSK 7-9
- 脑袋瓜nǎo dài guā(informal) head, noggin; (informal) brains, intelligence, mindHSK 7-9
- 逆来顺受nì lái shùn shòuto meekly submit to adversity; to resign oneself to hardship without protestHSK 7-9
- 闹市区nào shì ōudowntown area, busy commercial districtHSK 7-9
- 难以言表nándifficult to express in words; indescribable; ineffableHSK 7-9
- 内定nèi dìngto decide behind closed doors; to predetermine internallyHSK 7-9
- 内耳nèi ěrinner ear (anatomy)HSK 7-9
- 匿nìto hide; hidden (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 喏nuò(interjection) here, there (used when giving something or pointing something out)HSK 7-9
- 年前nián qiánbefore the New Year (especially the Chinese New Year / Spring Festival)HSK 7-9
- 恼羞成怒nǎo xiū chéng nùto fly into a rage out of humiliation; to become angry from shameHSK 7-9
- 鸟瞰niǎo kàn(verb) to overlook, to get a bird's-eye view of; (noun) a bird's-eye view, an overviewHSK 7-9
- 农产品nóng chǎn pǐnagricultural produce; agricultural productsHSK 6
- 南门nāsouthern gateHSK 7-9
- 女色nǚ sèfemale charms, feminine allure; (often pejorative) lust for women, lewdnessHSK 7-9
- 扭扭捏捏niǔ niǔ niē niēoverly shy and hesitant; affectedly modest; coy (in a negative sense)HSK 7-9
- 男傧相nán bīn xiāngbest man (in a wedding)HSK 7-9
- 男女平等nán nǚ píng děngequality of men and women, gender equalityHSK 7-9
- 男高音nán gāo yīntenor (voice)HSK 7-9
- 能见度néng jiàn dùvisibilityHSK 7-9
- 那么点儿nā(colloquial, attributive) such a small amount of, so little/fewHSK 7-9
- 那么着nā(colloquial) to do that, to do soHSK 7-9
- 闹肚子nào dǔ(colloquial) to have diarrheaHSK 7-9
- 难言之隐nán yán zhī yǐna painful or embarrassing secret that is hard to talk about; a sensitive topic one is reluctant to discussHSK 7-9
- 你来我往nǐ lái wǒ wǎng(chengyu) to give and take; back-and-forth exchange (of words, blows, favors, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 内地nèi dìinland area, interior (as opposed to coastal regions); mainland China (as opposed to Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 女奴nǚ núfemale slaveHSK 7-9
- 女犯nǚ fànfemale offender (in imperial China, historical term)HSK 7-9
- 奶茶nǎi chámilk teaHSK 2
- 嫩草nèn cǎotender grass; tender shootsHSK 7-9
- 宁肯nìng kěnwould rather; would prefer to (used to indicate a choice between two alternatives, often with 也不 in the second clause)HSK 7-9
- 忸怩niǔ níbashful, shyHSK 7-9
- 您老nín lǎoyou (respectful, used for elderly people)HSK 7-9
- 捻niǎnto twist (with the fingers)HSK 7-9
- 纳斯达克nà sī dá kèNASDAQ (composite index)HSK 7-9
- 蔫niānto wither, to droop (of plants); to be listless, to be spiritless (of people)HSK 7-9
- 鸟枪niǎo qiāngfowling piece; air gunHSK 7-9
- 南海Nán HǎiSouth China Sea; Nanhai District (in Foshan, Guangdong); (in classical texts) faraway southern landsHSK 7-9
- 囊括náng kuòto include everything, to encompass comprehensively; to win all (prizes, medals, titles) in a competitionHSK 7-9
- 女娃nǚ wá(dialect) girlHSK 7-9
- 年初nián chūbeginning of the yearHSK 5
- 年收入nián shōu rùannual incomeHSK 7-9
- 浓妆艳抹nóng zhuāng yàn mā(of a woman) heavily made up and gaudily dressed; thick makeup and flashy attireHSK 7-9
- 浓郁nóng yùrich, strong, intense (of fragrance, flavor, atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 牛犊niú dúcalf, young cowHSK 7-9
- 牛蛙niú wābullfrogHSK 7-9
- 男子气nán zǐ qìmanliness, masculinityHSK 7-9
- 粘性nián xìngviscosity, stickiness, glutinousnessHSK 7-9
- 脑髓nǎo suǐbrain tissue; brains (as a substance or organ matter)HSK 7-9
- 那么些nāso much, so many (emphasizing a large quantity, often with surprise or complaint)HSK 7-9
- 闹市nào shìbustling downtown area, busy shopping districtHSK 7-9
- 闹心nào xīnannoyed, vexed, bothered (by something that won't let go); queasy, sick to one's stomachHSK 7-9
- 南宫Nán gōng(surname) Nangong; (historical) Southern Palace, a palace in ancient ChinaHSK 7-9
- 奈良Nài liángNara (city in Japan)HSK 7-9
- 年会nián huìannual meeting (of a company, organization, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 年末nián mòend of the year; year-endHSK 7-9
- 弩弓nǔ gōngcrossbowHSK 7-9