- 白纸bái zhǐwhite paper (blank paper)HSK 7-9
- 白菜bái càiChinese cabbageHSK 7-9
- 芭蕾舞团bā lěi wǔ tuánballet troupeHSK 7-9
- 补习班bǔ xí bāncram school, tutoring classes (after-school academic instruction)HSK 7-9
- 被窝bèi wōquilt folded into a sleeping bag; bedding (the space inside a quilt when sleeping)HSK 7-9
- 贬biǎnto disparage, to censure; to demote, to lower in rank; to devalue, to reduce in valueHSK 7-9
- 蹦蹦跳跳bèng bèng tiào tiàobouncing and skipping; hopping about cheerfullyHSK 7-9
- 避风港bì fēng gǎnga harbor that provides shelter from wind (literal); a haven, a refuge (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 闭合bì héto close; to shut (formal/technical)HSK 7-9
- 不人道bù rén dàoinhuman; cruelHSK 7-9
- 不住bù zhù(complement) cannot stop V-ing; V endlesslyHSK 7-9
- 不定bù dìng(adjective) indefinite, uncertain, indeterminate; (adverb) perhaps, maybe (used before a verb or clause to express uncertainty)HSK 7-9
- 伯伯bó bofather's elder brother; paternal uncle (specifically one's father's older brother)HSK 7-9
- 北岸běi ànnorthern bank, northern shore (of a river or lake)HSK 7-9
- 变型biàn xíngto transform, to change formHSK 7-9
- 变色龙biàn sè lóng(zoology) chameleon; (figurative) a fickle, opportunistic person; a political turncoatHSK 7-9
- 帮子bāng ziouter leaf (of cabbage, etc.); upper (of shoes)HSK 7-9
- 并未bīng(formal adverbial negator) actually did not / (still) has not; used to emphasize that something expected did not occurHSK 7-9
- 报信bào xìnto notify, to inform (usually about news or an event)HSK 7-9
- 暴发户bào fā hùupstart; parvenu; someone who has recently become wealthy but lacks refinementHSK 7-9
- 本镇běn zhènthis town; our town (formal, used in official contexts)HSK 7-9
- 波哥大bō gē dàBogotá, capital of ColombiaHSK 7-9
- 濒危bīn wēito be endangered; to be in imminent danger (of extinction)HSK 7-9
- 白云bái yúnwhite cloudHSK 7-9
- 百般bǎi bānin every possible way; by all means; in a hundred and one waysHSK 7-9
- 编成biān chéngto compile (a book, document, list) into a finished form; to weave (fibers, threads, materials) together; (military) to form (a unit, team)HSK 7-9
- 被告席bèi gào xíthe dock (in a courtroom); defendant's seatHSK 7-9
- 败将bài jiāngdefeated general; one who is defeated (in a contest or conflict)HSK 7-9
- 鞭策biān cèto spur on, to urge on (especially toward self-improvement or progress)HSK 7-9
- 不在话下bù zài huà xià(idiom) to be a piece of cake; to be a trivial matter; (idiom) to go without saying; to be a givenHSK 7-9
- 不堪设想búunimaginable (in a terrible way), too dreadful to contemplateHSK 7-9
- 丙酮bǐng tóngacetoneHSK 7-9
- 别是bié(fixed phrase) could it be that...; it may be that... (expressing worried conjecture)HSK 7-9
- 北卡罗来纳Běi Kǎ luó lái nàNorth Carolina (US state)HSK 7-9
- 北极光běi jí guāngaurora borealis; northern lightsHSK 7-9
- 半死不活bàn sǐ búhalf-dead; listless; barely functioningHSK 7-9
- 博取bó qǔto seek to obtain (sympathy, trust, support, etc.) through deliberate means; to win (favor)HSK 7-9
- 把酒bǎ jiǔ(literary) to hold a wine cup; to drinkHSK 7-9
- 报失bào shīto report a loss (to the relevant authorities)HSK 7-9
- 百倍bǎi bèihundredfold; a hundred timesHSK 7-9
- 百分之一bǎione percent, one hundredthHSK 7-9
- 百威Bǎi wéiBudweiser (beer)HSK 7-9
- 百慕大Bǎi mù dàBermudaHSK 7-9
- 不出所料bù chū suǒ liàoas expected; just as expectedHSK 7-9
- 不治之症bù zhì zhī zhèngincurable disease; terminal illness; (figurative) deep-rooted problem that seems impossible to solveHSK 7-9
- 不问bù wènto disregard; to not inquire into; to let off unpunishedHSK 7-9
- 便装biàneveryday dress, casual clothes (as opposed to formal wear or uniform)HSK 7-9
- 傧相bīn xiàngwedding attendant (best man, groomsman, bridesmaid, or maid of honor)HSK 7-9
- 北卡罗来纳州Běi Kǎ luó lái nà zhōuNorth Carolina (US state)HSK 7-9
- 半截bàn jiéhalf a section; halfway through (an activity); half-finishedHSK 7-9
- 悲剧性bēi jù xìngtragic nature, tragic qualityHSK 7-9
- 摆架子bǎi jià zǐto put on airs, to be pretentiousHSK 7-9
- 标新立异biāo xīn lì yìto deliberately be unconventional or different; to make a display of noveltyHSK 7-9
- 波段bō duànwaveband, frequency bandHSK 7-9
- 波长bō chángwavelengthHSK 7-9
- 白送bái sòngto give away for free; to give free of chargeHSK 7-9
- 百分比bǎi fēn bǐpercentageHSK 7-9
- 百合花bǎi hé huālily; (figurative) pure maidenHSK 7-9
- 笔下bǐ xià(one's) writing ability and skill; the style, wording, and content of a written workHSK 7-9
- 鬓角bìn jiǎosideburns; hair on the templesHSK 7-9
- 不拘一格bù jū yī génot restricted to a single style or format; unconventional, diverseHSK 7-9
- 便盆biàn pénbedpanHSK 7-9
- 保质期bǎo zhì qīshelf life; expiration dateHSK 5
- 别离bié líto leave, to take leave of (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 别称bié chēnganother name; alternative nameHSK 7-9
- 北大Běi DàPeking University (abbreviation)HSK 7-9
- 北极星Běi jí xīngNorth Star; PolarisHSK 7-9
- 北海道Běi hǎi dàoHokkaido (northernmost island of Japan)HSK 7-9
- 半夜三更bàn yè sān gēng(idiom) the depths of the night; late at nightHSK 7-9
- 变本加厉biàn běn jiā lìto get worse, to intensify (used for negative situations or behaviors)HSK 7-9
- 变节biàn jiéto betray one's political allegiance; to turn traitor; to defect; (archaic/formal) to break one's vow of chastity or integrity (also applied politically)HSK 7-9
- 哺乳bǔ rǔto breastfeed, to nurse (a baby or young animal)HSK 7-9
- 宾州Bīn zhōuPennsylvania (US state)HSK 7-9
- 布谷鸟bù gǔ niǎocuckoo (Cercococcyx spp.)HSK 7-9
- 并排bìng páiside by side; abreastHSK 7-9
- 报数bào shùto count off (in sequence, as in military drill)HSK 7-9
- 毕业班bì yè bāngraduating class; final-year classHSK 7-9
- 波尔卡bō ěr kǎpolka (dance)HSK 7-9
- 波澜bō lán(literary) great waves, billows; (figurative, of a story or events) magnificent momentum, sweeping grandeurHSK 7-9
- 白昼bái zhòudaytime (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 百货店bǎi huò diàndepartment store; general storeHSK 7-9
- 脖bóneck (bound morpheme, usually appears in 脖子 or compound words)HSK 7-9
- 贝类bèi lèishellfish; mollusks (general term for aquatic mollusks with shells, such as clams, oysters, mussels)HSK 7-9
- 邦尼bāng ní(proper noun) Bunny (a nickname for a rabbit or name of a cartoon character); (proper noun) Bonnie (a personal name)HSK 7-9
- 镳biāo(bound form) bridle bitHSK 7-9
- 秉持bǐng chíto uphold (a principle, attitude, position)HSK 7-9
- 别看bié kàn(conjunction) don't be fooled by the fact that; although it may appear thatHSK 7-9
- 别说bié shuōlet alone; not to mention; to say nothing ofHSK 7-9
- 不正之风bù zhèng zhī fēngunhealthy tendency, malpractice, undesirable social or institutional practiceHSK 7-9
- 不耻下问bù chǐ xià wèn(idiom) not ashamed to learn from one's inferiors; to have a humble attitude towards seeking knowledge from anyoneHSK 7-9
- 不下bú xiàno less than (a certain quantity); at leastHSK 7-9
- 冰山一角bīng shān-yì jiǎo(idiom) tip of the icebergHSK 7-9
- 别具匠心bié jù jiàng xīnto show ingenuity; to be ingeniously conceived; (of design, creation) clever, original, brilliantly conceivedHSK 7-9
- 不劳而获bù láo ér huòto reap without sowing; to get something for nothing; to profit by others' toilHSK 7-9
- 不欢而散bù huān ér sànto part on bad terms, to end an event unhappilyHSK 7-9
- 冰柱bīng zhùicicleHSK 7-9
- 北半球běi bàn qiúNorthern HemisphereHSK 7-9
- 庇佑bì yòuto bless and protect (formal or literary)HSK 7-9
- 扁平biǎn píngflat and thin (of shape)HSK 7-9
- 报税bào shuìto file taxes; to declare dutiable goodsHSK 7-9
- 拔剑bá jiànto draw a sword (from its sheath)HSK 7-9
- 拨开bō kāito push aside (with a light sweeping motion); to pry or force open (with a stick-like tool)HSK 7-9
- 播映bō yìngto broadcast on TV, to televiseHSK 7-9
- 波纹bō wénripple (on water); corrugation (on a surface)HSK 7-9
- 甭管béng guǎndon't bother about; never mind (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 白发bái fàwhite or gray hairHSK 7-9
- 背井离乡bèi jǐng lí xiāng(idiom) to leave one's native place (especially against one's will); to be forced to leave one's hometownHSK 7-9
- 补考bǔ kǎo(noun) makeup exam; retake examination; (verb) to take a makeup exam; to retake an examinationHSK 7-9
- 贬义biǎn yìderogatory sense or connotation (of a word or expression)HSK 7-9
- 贬值biǎn zhí(of currency) to devalue, to depreciate; (of assets, value) to depreciate, to lose valueHSK 7-9
- 鬓bìntemples (of the head); hair on the temples (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 不入流búnot up to standard; unrefined; not in the mainstreamHSK 7-9
- 不息búincessantly; without stoppingHSK 7-9
- 不懈bù xièuntiring; unremitting; indefatigableHSK 7-9
- 不解bù jiěto not understand, to be puzzled by; indissoluble (in set phrases like 不解之缘)HSK 7-9
- 不齿bù chǐto despise, to hold in contempt (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 丙烯酸bǐng xī suānacrylic acidHSK 7-9
- 伴游bàn yóuto accompany (someone) on a tour; to tour as a companionHSK 7-9
- 便服biàn fúeveryday clothes, civilian clothes (as opposed to formal wear or uniform)HSK 7-9
- 保守党bǎo shǒu dǎngConservative Party (British political party)HSK 7-9
- 保安队bǎo ān duìpeace preservation corps (historical, under KMT and warlord rule)HSK 7-9
- 保持者bǎo chí zhěrecord holderHSK 7-9
- 八万bāeighty thousandHSK 7-9
- 冰球队bīng qiú duìice hockey teamHSK 7-9
- 包票bāo piào(noun, in 打包票) guarantee, assurance, something one can vouch forHSK 7-9
- 北爱尔兰Běi Aì ěr lánNorthern IrelandHSK 7-9
- 变相biàn xiàngin disguised form; covertly; implicitlyHSK 7-9
- 壁虎bì hǔgeckoHSK 7-9
- 巴厘岛Bā lí dǎoBaliHSK 7-9
- 布阵bù zhènto deploy troops in formation (military); to set up an array or strategy (in chess, business, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 并存bìng cúnto coexist; to exist simultaneouslyHSK 7-9
- 怖bù(bound form) fear; terror; frighteningHSK 7-9
- 憋气biē qì(verb-object) to feel suffocated (physically, e.g., from holding breath or poor air); (verb-object) to feel oppressed or choke with resentment (emotionally)HSK 7-9
- 病危bìng wēito be critically ill; to be on the verge of death due to illnessHSK 7-9
- 秘籍bìrare book; secret bookHSK 7-9
- 编导biān dǎoto write and direct (a play, film, TV show, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 饱和bǎo hé(chemistry) saturated — a solution that cannot dissolve more solute; (figurative) saturated, filled to capacity — a market, schedule, or system that has reached its limitHSK 7-9
- 饱和度bǎo hésaturation (of a color, in color theory and imaging)HSK 7-9
- 不屈不挠bù qū bù náounyielding; indomitable (describes refusal to give in to pressure or difficulty)HSK 7-9
- 不法bù fǎillegal, lawlessHSK 7-9
- 不着边际bù zhuó biān jì(idiom) irrelevant, off-topic, not to the pointHSK 7-9
- 不管不顾búreckless; heedless; acting without regard for consequencesHSK 7-9
- 保护伞bǎo hù sǎn(figurative) protective umbrella; patron or backer who provides protection, especially in corrupt or illegal contextsHSK 7-9
- 保送bǎo sòngto recommend (someone) for admission to a school, university, etc.HSK 7-9
- 八度bā dùoctave (music)HSK 7-9
- 兵变bīng biànmutinyHSK 7-9
- 兵法bīng fǎ(noun) the art of war; military strategy and tacticsHSK 7-9
- 兵马俑bīng mǎ yǒngTerracotta Army; figures of warriors and horses buried with the deadHSK 7-9
- 冰场bīng chǎngice rink; ice arenaHSK 7-9
- 包机bāo jīto charter a plane; chartered plane / charter flightHSK 7-9
- 包装袋bāo zhuāng dàipackaging bag, wrapper (for products)HSK 7-9
- 北极圈Běi jí quānArctic CircleHSK 7-9
- 北美洲běi měi zhōuNorth AmericaHSK 6
- 博卡bó kǎBoca (place name, referring to Boca Juniors football club or La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires)HSK 7-9
- 变速器biàn sù qìgearbox; transmissionHSK 7-9
- 扮作bàn zuōto dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to pretend to beHSK 7-9
- 报告会bào gào huìpublic lecture; meeting for public reportHSK 7-9
- 播送bō sòngto broadcast, to transmit (by radio or television)HSK 7-9
- 步话机bù huà jīwalkie-talkie; two-way radioHSK 7-9
- 泌bì(in place names) used in 泌阳 (Bìyáng, a county in Henan)HSK 7-9
- 波兰人bō lán rénPolish person, Pole (a person from Poland)HSK 7-9
- 班里bān lǐin the class; within the class (as a group or location)HSK 7-9
- 百分之五bǎifive percentHSK 7-9
- 胞bāo(bound form) sibling (born of the same parents); (bound form) compatriot; fellow countrymanHSK 7-9
- 薄膜bó mó(n) membrane (e.g., biological cell membrane); (n) thin film (e.g., plastic wrap, coating)HSK 7-9
- 被叫bèi jiào(verb) to be called; to be on the receiving end of a call (in telecommunications)HSK 7-9
- 闭路bì lùclosed circuit (electrical)HSK 7-9
- 靶场bǎ chǎngshooting rangeHSK 7-9
- 饱餐bǎo cānto eat one's fill; to feast (on something)HSK 7-9
- 鲍鱼bào yúabaloneHSK 7-9
- 鼻青脸肿bí qīng liǎn zhǒngbadly battered face; bruised and swollen face (from a beating or fall); (figurative) to suffer a severe defeat or setbackHSK 7-9
- 不毛之地bù máo zhī dìbarren land; wasteland; desert; (figurative) uncivilized or culturally barren placeHSK 7-9
- 不畏bù wèito not fear, to be undaunted byHSK 7-9
- 保管员bǎo guǎn yuáncustodian; storeroom clerkHSK 7-9
- 八分之一bā fēn zhī yī(measure word) one eighth; one-eighth of (a whole)HSK 7-9
- 冰刀bīng dāoice skates; ice skate bladesHSK 7-9
- 别有用心bié yǒu yòng xīnto have an ulterior motive; to have a hidden agendaHSK 7-9
- 博弈论bó yì lùngame theoryHSK 7-9
- 变幻biàn huànto change unpredictably; to fluctuate; to shift (of scenery, situation, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 婊biǎo(bound form) prostitute; used in the vulgar insult 婊子 (bitch, whore)HSK 7-9
- 并列bìng lièto be tied (in a competition or ranking); to be juxtaposed; to stand side by sideHSK 7-9
- 抱有bào yǒuto have; to possess; to hold (a view, attitude, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 捕风捉影bǔ fēng zhuō yǐngto make groundless accusations; to base claims on hearsay without evidenceHSK 7-9
- 掰开bāi kāito break off or force apart with the fingers or handsHSK 7-9
- 曝bàoto expose (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 本校běn jiàothis school; our school (used to refer to the institution one belongs to or is currently at)HSK 7-9
- 标榜biāo bǎngto flaunt, to show off; to advertise oneself as, to claim to be (often with negative connotation); to praise excessively, to boostHSK 7-9
- 白糖bái tángwhite sugarHSK 7-9
- 白血球bái xuè qiúwhite blood cell, leukocyteHSK 7-9
- 笔挺bǐ tǐng(of clothing) well-ironed, crisp; (of posture) very straight, ramrod-straightHSK 7-9
- 编年史biān nián shǐannals; chronicle (a historical record arranged by year)HSK 7-9
- 臂章bì zhāng(worn on the arm) armband, armlet (for identification, mourning, or decoration); (on uniforms) shoulder patch, sleeve emblemHSK 7-9
- 补给品bǔ jǐ pǐnsupplies, provisions (often military or for expeditions)HSK 7-9
- 被窃bèi qièto be burglarized, to be a victim of theftHSK 7-9
- 鼻音bí yīnnasal soundHSK 7-9
- 不乏bù fáto have no shortage of; there is no lack ofHSK 7-9
- 不周búinadequate, unsatisfactory (used in polite self-criticism); thoughtless, inconsiderate (of one's actions or service)HSK 7-9
- 伯乐bǎi(proper noun) Bo Le, legendary horse appraiser from the Zhou dynasty; (figurative) a person who is good at discovering talent; a talent scoutHSK 7-9
- 倍增bèi zēngto double, to redoubleHSK 6
- 八字bā zìeight characters (the birth horoscope in Chinese astrology, based on the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches); the character for the number eight (八); something shaped like the character 八, e.g., a mustache or an eyebrow shapeHSK 7-9