Chinese words starting with “N”
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- 你nǐyou (informal, singular)HSK 1
- 那nà(pronoun) that; those; (conjunction) then; in that caseHSK 1
- 能néngcan (to be able to)HSK 1
- 你们nǐ menyou (plural)HSK 1
- 呢ne(question particle) used to continue a topic or ask about location: 'what about …?', 'and …?', 'where is …?'; (declarative particle) used at the end of a sentence to indicate an ongoing action or stateHSK 1
- 那么nà me(pronoun) like that, in that way; so (to such a degree); (conjunction) in that case, thenHSK 2
- 那个nà gethat one; that thingHSK 1
- 拿náto hold, to take (in one's hand); to catch, to seize (a ball, a criminal)HSK 2
- 年niányearHSK 1
- 那些nà xiēthoseHSK 1
- 哪nǎwhich (interrogative pronoun, used before measure words or nouns)HSK 1
- 那样nà yàngthat kind; that sort; like thatHSK 2
- 您nínyou (polite form)HSK 1
- 那里nà lǐthere, that placeHSK 1
- 哪儿nǎ rwhere? (interrogative); anywhere, everywhere (used with 都); (in rhetorical questions) how could..., how can...HSK 1
- 女人nǚ rénwomanHSK 3
- 弄nòngto do, to handle, to manage (general action); to play with, to mess with (interfere with an object); to get, to obtain (when followed by 到)HSK 4
- 哪里nǎ lǐwhere; (used to deny a compliment) not at all; you flatter me; (in negative statements) anywhere; nowhereHSK 1
- 女孩nǚ háigirlHSK 7-9
- 男人nán rénman, maleHSK 3
- 女士nǚ shìlady; madam; Ms.HSK 1
- 那儿nà rthereHSK 1
- 难nándifficult, hard (to do); (before verbs) bad, unpleasantHSK 3
- 女儿nǚ érdaughterHSK 1
- 女nǚfemaleHSK 1
- 那边nà biānover thereHSK 1
- 内nèiinside; within; interiorHSK 4
- 努力nǔ lì(verb) to make an effort, to try hard; (adjective) hard-working, diligentHSK 3
- 难道nán dàoused in rhetorical questions to express surprise or disbelief: 'could it be that…', 'don't tell me…'HSK 4
- 男nánmaleHSK 1
- 能够néng gòuto be able to; can; be capable ofHSK 4
- 男孩nán háiboyHSK 7-9
- 纽约Niǔ YuēNew York (city)HSK 7-9
- 能力néng lìability, capabilityHSK 4
- 那天nà tiānthat day; the other day (referring to a recent past day)HSK 7-9
- 那种nà zhǒngthat kind; that typeHSK 7-9
- 年轻nián qīngyoungHSK 3
- 那时nà shíat that time, then; in those daysHSK 7-9
- 哪个nǎ gewhich (one); who (among a group)HSK 1
- 尼ní(bound morpheme) Buddhist nun (only in 尼姑); (phonetic component) used in transliterations of loanwordsHSK 7-9
- 女朋友nǚ péng yougirlfriendHSK 1
- 男朋友nán péng youboyfriendHSK 1
- 脑子nǎo zibrain (physical organ); mind, brains, intelligence (intellectual capacity)HSK 6
- 男孩儿nán hái rboyHSK 2
- 女孩儿nǚ hái rgirlHSK 2
- 鸟niǎobirdHSK 2
- 脑袋nǎo dai(colloquial) head; (figurative) brains, mind, mental capabilityHSK 6
- 拿走ná zǒuto take away, to carry offHSK 7-9
- 女性nǚ xìngwoman; the female sexHSK 4
- 牛niú(noun) ox, cow, bull; (adjective, slang) awesome, impressiveHSK 3
- 唔n(interjection) oh (expressing agreement or surprise); (interjection) um (expressing hesitation)HSK 7-9
- 奶奶nǎi nai(paternal) grandmotherHSK 2
- 娘niángmother (informal/affectionate, especially in regional or literary use); young lady (in older or dialectal usage, often as a respectful term)HSK 7-9
- 脑nǎobrain; brain-like substanceHSK 7-9
- 尿niàourine; to urinateHSK 7-9
- 难以置信nán yǐ zhì xìnincredible; unbelievable; hard to believeHSK 7-9
- 女生nǚ shēngfemale student; girlHSK 3
- 年代nián dàidecade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); era, age, periodHSK 5
- 难过nán guòsad, sorrowful (emotional); unwell, uncomfortable (physical); hard, difficult (of life or circumstances)HSK 3
- 呐nàbattle cry (primarily used in the compound 呐喊)HSK 7-9
- 年轻人nián qīng rényoung people; youthHSK 7-9
- 内心nèi xīnheart (as seat of emotions); innermost beingHSK 4
- 内容nèi róngcontent; substance; detailsHSK 4
- 年级nián jígrade; year (in school, college, etc.)HSK 3
- 女孩子nǚ hái zǐgirlHSK 7-9
- 念niànto read aloud; to recite; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to miss (someone); to think ofHSK 5
- 诺nuòpromise (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 你好nǐ hǎohelloHSK 1
- 难以nán yǐhard to (do something); difficult toHSK 5
- 年纪nián jìage (of a person, colloquial)HSK 5
- 男友nán yǒuboyfriend (romantic partner); male friend (non-romantic)HSK 7-9
- 能量néng liàng(physics) energy; (figurative) energy, vitality; capabilitiesHSK 6
- 闹nào(adjective) noisy, cacophonous; (verb) to make a noise; to disturb; to cause trouble; (verb) to suffer from (an illness); to have an attack ofHSK 5
- 女王nǚ wángqueen (female monarch or sovereign)HSK 7-9
- 女友nǚ yǒugirlfriendHSK 7-9
- 妮nīgirl (in colloquial or dialectal use); phonetic character used in female namesHSK 7-9
- 能否néng fǒuwhether or not (one can); is it possibleHSK 4
- 南nánsouthHSK 3
- 男生nán shēngmale student, schoolboy; (colloquial) young man, guyHSK 3
- 内部nèi bù(noun) interior; inside; internal partsHSK 5
- 农场nóng chǎngfarmHSK 7-9
- 宁愿nìng yuànwould rather (used to express preference, often in the patterns 宁愿...也不... or 宁愿...还是...?)HSK 7-9
- 年龄nián língage (of a person)HSK 4
- 耐心nài xīn(adjective) patient; (noun) patienceHSK 4
- 男性nán xìngmale (gender); a male personHSK 4
- 纳nà(bound form) to receive; to accept; (bound form) to pay; to offer; (bound form) to enjoyHSK 7-9
- 牛奶niú nǎimilkHSK 1
- 内裤nèi kùunderpants, briefsHSK 7-9
- 奶酪nǎi làocheeseHSK 7-9
- 妞niūgirl (used informally, often in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 你家nǐ jiā(polite pronoun) you (used to show respect, especially in business or formal settings)HSK 7-9
- 牛仔niú zǎicowboy; calfHSK 7-9
- 奶nǎibreast; milk; (informal) grandmother (short for 奶奶)HSK 7-9
- 南方nán fāngsouth; the southern part of a country or regionHSK 3
- 女郎nǚ lángyoung woman (literary or formal term)HSK 7-9
- 女子nǚ zǐwoman; femaleHSK 5
- 奴隶nú lìslaveHSK 7-9
- 虐待nüè dàito mistreat, to abuseHSK 7-9
- 哪怕nǎ pàeven if, even though; no matter howHSK 5
- 男子nán zǐa man, a maleHSK 5
- 难堪nán kānembarrassed; awkward; hard to bear; unbearableHSK 7-9
- 难受nán shòuuncomfortable, feeling unwell (physically); painful, hard to bear (emotionally)HSK 4
- 内衣nèi yīunderwear, undergarmentHSK 6
- 扭niǔto twist, to wring; to sprain; to turn (e.g., a knob, handle)HSK 6
- 牛肉niú ròubeefHSK 7-9
- 哪些nǎ xiēwhich (plural), which onesHSK 1
- 牛排niú páibeefsteakHSK 7-9
- 奶油nǎi yóucream, butterHSK 7-9
- 泥nímud; clay; paste/pulpHSK 6
- 女神nǚ shéngoddess (female deity in mythology); (figurative) goddess; ideal or admired woman (often in online/fandom contexts)HSK 7-9
- 内疚nèi jiùguilty conscience; compunction; remorseHSK 7-9
- 奈nài(bound form) how; what (only in set phrases like 奈何, 无奈)HSK 7-9
- 难怪nán guài(adverb) no wonder, not surprising (that...); (verb) cannot blame, it's understandable (that...)HSK 7-9
- 脑海nǎo hǎithe mind (as the locus of thoughts, memories, and imagination); the brain (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 女巫nǚ wūwitch, sorceressHSK 7-9
- 纳粹nà cuìNazi (referring to the historical German regime, ideology, or its adherents)HSK 7-9
- 暖nuǎnwarm (adjective); to warm (verb)HSK 6
- 懦夫nuò fūcoward; weaklingHSK 7-9
- 年度nián dùyear (as a unit within a specific cycle, e.g. fiscal year, academic year)HSK 6
- 能源néng yuánenergy (as a resource), power sourceHSK 6
- 挪nuóto shift, to move (by sliding or pushing)HSK 7-9
- 念头niàn touthought, idea, intentionHSK 7-9
- 拿下ná xiàto capture, to arrest (a person); to secure, to win (a prize, contract, or victory)HSK 7-9
- 匿名nì míngto remain anonymous; to keep one's identity hiddenHSK 7-9
- 娘娘腔niáng niáng qiāng(noun) effeminate mannerisms or speech (in a man, often pejorative); (stative verb) to be effeminate (in behavior or speech)HSK 7-9
- 难忘nán wàngunforgettableHSK 4
- 南部nán bùsouthern part, southHSK 4
- 难度nán dùdifficulty level, degree of difficultyHSK 5
- 男士nán shìman (polite term), gentlemanHSK 4
- 诺言nuò yánpromiseHSK 7-9
- 捏niēto pinch; to hold between the thumb and fingers; to mold (clay, dough) with the fingers; to fabricate (a story, report); to make upHSK 7-9
- 浓nóngthick, concentrated, dense (of liquids, fog, smell, color, etc.)HSK 5
- 怒nù(formal, written) to be angry; to become furiousHSK 7-9
- 尿布niào bùdiaperHSK 7-9
- 柠檬níng ménglemonHSK 7-9
- 宁可nìng kěwould rather; to prefer (the lesser of two evils)HSK 7-9
- 南瓜nán guāpumpkinHSK 7-9
- 那位nāthat person (polite/formal)HSK 7-9
- 男孩子nán hái ziboyHSK 7-9
- 扭曲niǔ qūto twist (physically); to distort (truth, meaning, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 男女nán nǚmen and women; male-female (relations, interactions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 那年nāthat yearHSK 7-9
- 您好nín hǎohello (polite)HSK 7-9
- 牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeansHSK 5
- 暖和nuǎn huowarm (pleasant temperature, often of weather, room, clothing); to warm up, to make or become warmHSK 4
- 难关nán guāndifficulty, crisis; a hurdle or barrier that must be overcomeHSK 7-9
- 那场nā(pronoun) that (data quality questionable)HSK 7-9
- 奴nú(bound form) slave, servant; (bound form) to enslave, treat as a slaveHSK 7-9
- 农民nóng mínpeasant; farmerHSK 5
- 男子汉nán zǐ hàna real man; a man of character (emphasizing courage, responsibility, and strength)HSK 7-9
- 难得nán dérare; hard to come by (of something seldom happening and therefore valuable)HSK 5
- 宁静níng jìngtranquil; serene; peacefulHSK 7-9
- 拿到ná dàoto manage to get; to obtain; to achieve (with a resultative sense of completion)HSK 7-9
- 女仆nǚ pūmaid (female servant)HSK 7-9
- 鸟儿niǎo rbirdHSK 7-9
- 拧nǐngto twist (a lid), to screw (a cap); to wring (a towel); to pinch (a cheek, ear)HSK 7-9
- 拧níngto wring (e.g., a cloth); to pinch and twist (e.g., someone's ear); to screw / to twist (e.g., a screw or lid)HSK 7-9
- 拿手ná shǒugood at; expert inHSK 7-9
- 耐nàito bear; to endure; to withstandHSK 7-9
- 恼火nǎo huǒannoyed, vexed, riledHSK 7-9
- 尼斯Ní sīNice (city in France)HSK 7-9
- 那会儿nāat that time (colloquial), then, back thenHSK 7-9
- 难题nán tídifficult problemHSK 3
- 女佣nǚ yòngmaid, female servantHSK 7-9
- 南茜nāNancy (female name)HSK 7-9
- 怒火nù huǒfury, rageHSK 7-9
- 嫩nèntender (of food, vegetables, meat, etc.); light, soft (of colors); inexperienced, green (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 能耐néng nai(noun) ability, capability; (adjective) capable, skilledHSK 7-9
- 纳米nà mǐnanometerHSK 7-9
- 虐nuè:(bound form) cruel; tyrannicalHSK 7-9
- 年头nián tóuyear (often in counting years, e.g. 三个年头); the times; the current era or situation (as in 这年头); (dated) harvest; crop yieldHSK 7-9
- 哪边nǎwhich side?; which direction? / where? (with a sense of direction)HSK 7-9
- 弄清nòng qīngto clarify; to get a clear understanding ofHSK 7-9
- 内在nèi zàiinner, internal, intrinsicHSK 7-9
- 闹着玩nào zhāoto play around, to joke; to do something for fun (not seriously)HSK 7-9
- 挠náoto scratch (with fingernails); to thwart, to obstruct; to bend, to yield (in literary/phrasal use, e.g. 不屈不挠)HSK 7-9
- 南边nán bianthe south (side); southern partHSK 7-9
- 难民nàn mínrefugeeHSK 7-9
- 泥土ní tǔsoil, earth, mud, clay (general term for dirt/earth)HSK 7-9
- 内战nèi zhàncivil warHSK 7-9
- 年夜饭nián yè fànNew Year's Eve family reunion dinner (traditional Chinese custom celebrated on Lunar New Year's Eve)HSK 5
- 腻nìgreasy, oily (of food); bored, fed up, tired of (from overindulgence or repetition)HSK 7-9
- 女招待nǚ zhāo dāiwaitressHSK 7-9
- 内脏nèi zànginternal organs; visceraHSK 7-9
- 乃nǎi(literary adverb) thus; therefore; then; (literary adverb) used before a noun to emphasize identity: precisely; indeed; after allHSK 7-9
- 纽扣niǔ kòubuttonHSK 7-9
- 囊nāngsack; purse; pocketHSK 7-9
- 奶牛nǎi niúdairy cow, milk cowHSK 7-9
- 年长nián zhǎngolder (in age); seniorHSK 7-9
- 纽niǔ(noun) button (as in 纽扣); (noun) bond, link (as in 纽带); (noun) knob, handle (as in 旋纽, 门纽)HSK 7-9
- 闹钟nào zhōngalarm clockHSK 5
- 女皇nǚ huángempress (female emperor, regnant rather than consort)HSK 7-9
- 扭转niǔ zhuǎnto reverse, to turn around (an undesirable situation, trend, etc.); to twist, to wrench (physically)HSK 7-9
- 宁níng(adv.) would rather; (adv., literary) could there be; surely not (in rhetorical questions)HSK 7-9
- 挪开nuó kāito move aside, to shift (something) out of the wayHSK 7-9
- 女伴nǚ bànfemale companion (female friend or partner); girlfriend (contextual, similar to 女朋友 but slightly more formal)HSK 7-9
- 内幕nèi mùinside story; confidential information not known to the publicHSK 7-9
- 奶子nǎi zi(dialectal) milk; (vulgar) breasts; (archaic) wet nurseHSK 7-9
- 妞儿niū érgirl (colloquial, northern dialect)HSK 7-9
- 懦弱nuò ruòcowardly, weak (in character)HSK 7-9