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Index of Chinese Phrases and Vocabulary
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H,h

ha-ha laughter

habit; get used to

hack off; chop

had better (to do something)

haggle over every ounce (Chinese idiom)

hair; fur; wool

hair on the temples

hairpin

half

half a year

halt; pause

hall; court; public building

hall; large room

hall for exhibition

hammer

hammock

hand

hand over; deliver

hand over; pass over

hand over (something, someone) to me

handle (of device)

handle; do

handle; perform

handle things

handsome; dashing, smart-looking

handsome; good-looking

handsome guy; good-looking young man

handy; convenient

hang down

hang out (with friend)

hang; suspend (diao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hang; suspend (gua, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hang; suspend (xuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

happening by chance; unexpectedly

happiness; merry

happy, happiness (video)

happy; happiness

happy; delighted; joyful

happy; joyful

happy; joyful; cheerful (kuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

happy; joyful; cheerful (le, Mandarin pinyin practice)

happy; joyous

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to you

happy forever

harass; agitate; disturb

harbor; port

hard; difficult

hard; not easy

hard; firm; stiff

hardhearted; cold-blooded

hardship; distress

hard-working; painstaking

harm; damage

harm; to injure

harmful insect; pest

harmonious; amicability

harmonious; congruous

harmonious; friendly

harmonious; peaceful

harmony; harmonious

harrow; rake

harsh; exacting; severe

harsh; oppressive

harsh and unreasonable

harum-scarum; rash

hastily

hastily; quickly and eagerly

hasty; hastily; hurriedly

hat

hate

hate; dislike (wu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hate; dislike (zeng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hateful; detestable; loathsome

hatred; anger

hatred; animosity

haughty; arrogant; snobbish

haul; lug

haul; tow; drag

haunted house; ghost house

have (video)

have; own; there is

have a chat

have a meal

have a meal; eat rice

have a slap-up meal together

have fun; enjoy oneself

have not, have no

haven't; don't have

have no alternative; have no choice

have no right or ability to interfere in something

have pity for

have time

have time (to do something)

have what one wishes

hawk; eagle; falcon

hawk; falcon

haze; mist; fog

hazy; misty; dimly discernible

He is the same age as my wife.

he (video)

he, him (video)

he, him (ta, Mandarin pinyin practice)

He borrowed a book from me.

He borrowed money from me.

he is

He is a prince.

He is an angel.

He is learning how to play the violin.

He lent me a book.

He lent money to me.

He plays the guitar very well.

He returned the money to me.

head (tou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

head; chief

head; leader; chief

head somewhere

headgear; cap

headquarter

headstrong; stubborn

heal; cure

heal; cure; treat

heal; healed

heal; treat a disease

health; healthy

healthy; safe and well

hear; listen

hear; smell

hearing-impaired

heart

heart (organ)

heart; inner feelings

heart linked to heart

heart to heart

hearten; encourage

heartily; merry from wine

heartless; callous

Heaven (tian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Heaven (tang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Heaven and Earth (I-Ching)

heavy; sink

heavy; weighty

heel; follow

helianthus (flower)

Hell; Underworld; inferno

Hello (video)

Hello; How are you (honorific form)

Hello, nice to meet you.

helm

helmet

helmet and armor; suit of armor

helmsman

help (video)

help; aid; assist

help, assistance

help (bang Mandarin pinyin practice)

hen; female chicken

herd domestic animals; shepherd

herdsman; shepherd

here; over here

hens lay eggs

her; his

her, she (video)

her, she (ta, Mandarin pinyin practice)

here (video)

heretical; demonic; nefarious

hero

hero; person with unusual courage and ability

heroic; powerful; imposing

heroic; prominent

heroic person

hide (video)

hide; conceal

hide in one’s clothes

hide; conceal

hide oneself; avoid

hidden; concealed

hideout; lair; nest; den

hiding in the water

high

high; excessive

high, soaring

high; tall

high and low (di, Mandarin pinyin practice)

high and low (gao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

high and low; up and down (shang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

high and low; up and down (xia, Mandarin pinyin practice)

high mountain

high profile person; big shot

high-heeled shoes

high-level; high-class

high-placed; expensive

high-spirited

high-spirited; excited

highly favored; care for

highest grade; best quality

hiking in the mountains

hill; mountain

hillock; mound

hillside; slope

him, he

hinder; impede

hippo

hips; buttocks

hire; employ

hire; engage the service of

hired laborer

his; her

history; historical

historic spot; ancient monuments

hit; fit for

hit; strike

hit with palm; pat; clap

hoard; store up

hoard money

hobby; interest; attentiveness

hold, grasp (ba, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hold, grasp (na, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hold; keep

hold a meeting

hold back

hold hands

hold in the palm

hold of an airplane

hold one's breath

hold out against; endure

hold together; approach

hold up; carry with both hands

hold with fingers; pick up

hold with fingers; pinch

hole; aperture

hole; cave

hole in the ground

holiday; festival (day)

holiday; vacation

hollow; empty

holy; sacred

Holy Bible

holy man; saint; sage

home

home; family

homeland; native land

hometown; native place

honest

honest; sincere

honest and frank

honest and sincere

honest and sincere; good-natured

honey

honeybee

honor; prestige

honor; reputation

honor and glory

hoof (ungulate animal)

hook

hook up; buckle

hop; jump

hope; expect; yearn; long for

hope, wish (video)

hope, wish (xi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hope, wish (wang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

horizontal; transverse

horizontal and vertical (heng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

horizontal and vertical (shu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

horizontal bar

horn; antler

horn of an ox

horrified; terrified

horror; terror (kong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

horror; thriller (picture, movie)

horror; terror (bu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

horse (Chinese zodiac animal)

horse (ma pinyin practice)

horse racing

horse riding

horse saddle

horseplay; clowning around

hospital

host; owner; master

hot; heat; fever

hot; pungent in taste

hot and windless; sultry; muggy

hot pepper

hot pot (Chinese cuisine)

hot water

hot weather; summer heat

hot; pungent; spicy

hot and sour soup

hot pepper; chili pepper

hotel

hour; time

house (video)

house (wu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

house (cuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

house; building

house; hall for exhibition

house; mansion

house; room

household; account

household; family

hover in the air

how; what

how; where

How about you?

How are you?

How are you (honorific form)

How are you recently?

How's going recently?

How far can fish swim?

How far?

How high can the bird fly?

How high?

How long can love last?

How long can people live?

How long? (length)

How long? (time)

how many

How many people?

how much

How much is it?

How much is that one?

How much is this one?

How old are you? (video)

How old are you?

How should we do?

How to do it?

howl; roar

hug; embrace (yong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hug; embrace (bao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hug; embrace (lou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

huge; colossal; gigantic

huge; giantic (ju, Mandarin pinyin practice)

huge; giantic (shuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

human being

human hair

human hair on top of the head

human pyramid

human kind; human race

human male

humanity; mercifulness

humble; modest

humid; damp

humid; moist; wet; damp

humiliate; insult; disgrace

humiliating; embarrassing

hunchbacked

hundred

hundred million; number 100,000,000

hungry

hungry; starving (e, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hungry; starving (ji, Mandarin pinyin practice)

hungry

hunt; hunting

hunter; huntsman

hurriedly; in a hurry

hurried; hasty; hastily

hurried; urgent

hurry; urge; urgent

hurt; injure

husband (video)

husband (zhang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

husband; male adult

husband and wife

husbandman; farmer; peasant

hymn; ode

hypothesis; supposition; theory

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