Index of Chinese Phrases and Vocabulary
with mp3 audio pronunciations and related video instruction lessons

Index | A,a. B,b. C,c. D,d. E,e. F,f. G,g. H,h. I,i. J,j. K,k. L,l. M,m
N,n. O,o. P,p. Q,q. R,r. S,s. T,t. U,u. V,v. W,w. X,x. Y,y. Z,z.

12 Chinese zodiac animals

5 elements

Chinese numbers 0-100

A,a

a book

a bowl

a cloud

a copy, a volume

a cup of

a cup of coffee

a drop of water

a flower

a glass of

a glass of water

a little bit

a little bit, a bit of

a little more time

a lot of something; loads of

a pair

a pair of shoes

a pair of very good walking shoes

a pair of walking shoes

a plate

abandon; let go; give up

abdomen; belly

abide by; obey

abide by; proceed along

ability; capability

ability; talent; endowment

ability of a person

able; capable

able to; good at

able-bodied man

abolish

abominable; very bad

about (video)

about; around; approximately

about to; arrive at

about to; going to

About the latest news..

about the news of typhoon

above (video)

above all; most of all; especially

abrupt; sudden; unprepared

abruptly; suddenly

abstain from; quitting

abstain from meat, wine, etc.; to fast

abstruse

abstruse; profound

absurd; irrational; presumptuous

absurd; ridiculous

absurd theory; fallacy; misconception

abundant

abundant; bountiful

abundant; copious

abundant; plentiful

abuse; maltreat

abyss; deep pool

accent; intonation

accept; acceptance

accept; receive (shou1,4, Mandarin pinyin practice)

accept; receive (na, Mandarin pinyin practice)

accept willingly

accommodate both demands (Chinese idiom)

accompany

accompany; stay with someone

accomplish; finish

according to

according to; because of

according to; such as

according to what some say

account; household

accumulate

accumulate bit by bit slowly

accumulate energy

accumulate energy bit by bit

accumulate energy slowly

accumulate slowly

accumulating drops of water becomes a river

accurate; precise

accustomed to; used to

accumulate; cumulative

accumulate; pile up

accuse

accuse wrongly

ache; aching

ache; pain

achieve fame; become famous

achievement; work

aching of limbs; muscular pains

achieve both goals (Chinese idiom)

acid; sour

across; go beyond

act; carry out

act; do; carry out

act mischievously; clowning around

actual; practical

active member of a team

acupuncture point

acute; severe

acute; sharp; keen

add

add; increase (jia, Mandarin pinyin practice)

add; increase (zeng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

add and subtract (jia, Mandarin pinyin practice)

add and subtract (jian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

add salt

add sugar

adequate; well off

adhibit; glue; stick

addiction

adjacent; near

adjust; tune

administer; manage

admire; esteem; respect

admire; covet; envy

admire; look at (something attractive) with pleasure

admission ticket (piao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

admission ticket (quan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

admit; acknowledge

admit; confess (tan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

admit; confess (chen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

admonish; advise and urge

admonish; reprove severely

adolescent girl; young girl

adorable; cute

adore; esteem

adorn; decorate

advancement; progress

advantage; advantageous

advantageous; favorable; beneficial

adult

adult male

advantageous

adventure; venture

adverse wind; unfavorable wind

advise

affair; thing; matter

affecting; moving; touching

afraid

afraid; fear; dread

afraid; timid

affection; sentiment

affinity; rapport

affirm; approve

afresh, anew

after; behind

After extreme bad luck, comes good luck. (Chinese idiom)

again (video)

again; furthermore

again; once again

against

against; oppose

against the wind; contrary wind

age (video)

age (of a person)

agile; adroit; nimble

agile; swift

agitate; harass; disturb

agitate; stimulate

agree; consent

agree with; approve of

agreeable; cheerful; pleasant

agriculture; farming

agriculture land; farmland

ah; oh (a, Mandarin pinyin practice)

ah; oh (o, Mandarin pinyin practice)

ah; oh (ya, Mandarin pinyin practice)

ahead (video)

ahead; before; earlier

ahead; front side

aid; assist; help

aid; help; rescue

aim; set sight on

air (breathing)

air conditioning

air; sky

air cooler; fan

air turbulence; wind shear

aircraft hold

airplane

akward; embarrassed

alarm clock

alcoholic drink; wine; liquor

alert; warn

alert; wary; vigilant; watchful

algae; water plants

alike; same; equal

alike; similar (lei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

alike; similar (si, Mandarin pinyin practice)

alike; similar (xiang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

alive; live

all

all; altogether

all; each and every

all; together

all, every

all; whole

all corners of the mortal world

all over; everywhere

all right, okay

All satisfied. (Chinese idiom)

all the same

all the same (dou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

all well and safe

alliance; covenant

alligator; crocodile

allow; approve

allow; let

allow; let be

allow; permit (rong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

allow; permit (yun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

allow; permit (zhun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

allow me; let me do it

allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of

allure; lure; entice; tempt

alluring; glamorous; sensational

ally; unite

ally with; join together

almsgiving; give alms

alone

alone; orphaned

alone; single

alone; solitary

along; go along; follow

also; too (yi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

also; too (ye, Mandarin pinyin practice)

alter; change (bian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

alter; change (gai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

alternate; by turns

although; even if

aluminium (metal)

always

always and forever

altogether; common

ambition; aspiration

amicability; harmonious

amnesty; pardon

among; between

amorous; coquettish; flirtatious; sex appeal

amount; quantity; capacity

amuse; amusement

analogy; example

analyze; examine (pou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

analyze; examine (xi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

anarchy; chaos; disorder

anatomize; anatomy

ancestor; clan

ancestor; forebear

anchor of a ship

ancient monuments; historic spot

ancient times

and (video)

and; together with

and then become

anew, afresh

angel (video)

angel (shi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

angelic; glamorous

angelical; chaste

anger; angry

anger; hatred

anger against a common enemy

angle; corner

angry; displeased

angry; indignant

animadversion; comment (pi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

animadversion; comment (ping, Mandarin pinyin practice)

animal; beast

animosity; feud

animosity; hatred

ankle (the joint connecting the foot with the leg)

announce; declare; proclaim

annoyed; unhappy

annoyed; vexed and worried

annoyed with

anonymous; unknown name

another; other

answer; reply

answer a riddle; enigma breaking

ant (insect)

antelope; pronghorn

anticipate; expect

antique

antler; horn

anxiety

Any questions?

ape; anthropoid

ape; gorilla; chimpanzee

aperture; hole

apocalypse; end of the world

apologize

apologize, apology (qian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

appear; reveal

appear; show (lou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

appear; show (chu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

appearance; bearing

appearance; look

appearance; looks; facial expression

appellation; title

appetite of taste

applaud; clap hands

applaud; praise

apply; use; employ

appointment

appreciate; appreciation

apprentice; disciples; pupils

approach; hold together

appropriate; proper

approve; permit

approve of; out of choice

approve of (something or someone)

approximate; general

approximate; rough and round

approximately; generally

apricot

Arctic; North Pole

ardent; fierce

area; region

area; zone

argue; debate

argue; dispute; compete for

aristocrat; nobles

armed forces; troops

army; troops

aroma; fragrance

aroma; oder; smell

aromatic; fragrant

aromatic; fragrant; savory

arrange; arrangement

arrange; line up

arrange; sort

arrange in a line; line up

array of stars

arrest; catch

arrival, coming

arrival; reach at

arrive

arrive late; delay in arrival (chi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

arrive late; delay in arrival (dao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

arrive at; about to

arrived

Are you free right now?

arrogant; haughty; snobbish

arrogant; proud

arrow

art; craft

art; skill; method

article; commodity

artisan; craftsman

artwork; work of art

as; like; similar to

as if; seem

as it should be; of course

as soon as; once

as well as; further

ascend; climb

ascend and descend

ash; dust

ashamed; feel ashamed

ashamed; shameful

ashen; pale

Asia

ask; inquire after (xun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

ask; inquire after (wen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

ask; sting by insect

ask for; demand

aspire after; yearn for

ass; jackass

assemble; combination

assign; dispatch; send a person

assist

assist; assistance

assist; assistant

assistance, help

associate with

association; organization

asthma

astonished; surprised

astounded; dumbfounded

astringent; puckery taste

astute; clever; quick of apprehension

astute; shrewd

at (video)

at; in; on (yu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

at; in; on (zai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

at home

at that time; then

at the riverside

ATM machine

attach with a hook

attack (gong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

attack (ji, Mandarin pinyin practice)

attend; join

attend class; go to class

attention (video)

Attention!

attentive; thoughtful; careful

attentive; thoughtful; considerate

attentiveness; interest; hobby

attitude; manner

attract; suck; inhale

attractive quality; glamor; charisma

auction

August

aunt; auntie

auntie

auspicious; propitious

auspicious; propitious; good omen

auspicious day; propitious day

author

authority; power

automobile; motor vehicle

autumn

avail an opportunity

available, be free

available to all; widespread

avalanche (of snow)

average; equally

avert; avoid

aviation

avoid; dodge; duck out

avoid; evade

avoid; hide oneself

await; wait

award; prize

award; reward

awkward

awkward; embarrassed

awkward in movement or in handling things

awaken; wake

awake to Zen; enlighten

awaken; wake up

awakened to the truth

away from; distance

away from; part from

awe-inspiring; imposing

awe-inspiring posture; majestic-looking (Chinese idiom)

awesome; cool

awl

awn; arista

awning; covering

axe

axis (of rotation)

B,b

baa; bleat

baby; child; doll

baby; infant

baby's nappy; diaper

back; return (fan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

back; return (hui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

back down; make a concession

back of the body

back to life; wake up

back up a car

backing; support

backpack

bacteria; germs

bad; awful

bad; inferior quality

bad; mean

bad; wicked (dai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bad; wicked (e, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bad; wicked (huai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bad girl

bad luck

bad luck; disadvantage

bad weather

Bad weather today

bag

bag; pocket (dai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bag; sack

Bagua; Eight Trigrams

bait

bake

bake; roast

bake; roast; toast

baked pancake; naan bread

balance; equilibrium

bald; hairless

ball; sphere

ballad; rhyme

ballad, song

balmy; fragrance

bamboo

bamboo basket

bamboo flute

bamboo grove

bamboo shoots

bamboo tube

banana

banana (jiao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bandit; enemy

bandit; outlaw

bandit; robber

bāng, báng, bǎng, bàng Mandarin pinyin tunes

banquet

banyan

barbecue; roast meat

Barbie (female name)

bare; scarlet

barbarous

barefoot

bargain price; moderate prices

bargain price; special price

barge into; venture out into the world

bark (of a dog)

barrel; bucket

barren; scarcity

barrier; obstacle

base; foundation

base; stand

baseball

bashful; shy

bashfulness; shy; bashful

basic; fundamental

basin; pot; tub

bask in the sun; dry in the sun

basket (lan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

basket; bamboo basket

basketball (lan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

basketball (qiu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

batch of goods or people

bath; bathe

bath; bathing; take a bath

bathroom

battery

battle; war

battle formation; disposition of troops

bawl someone out

bay; gulf

Be careful (video)

Be Careful; Watch out!

bead; pearl

bean

bean curd; tofu

bear (animal)

bear; endure (kan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bear; endure (nai, Mandarin pinyin practice)/a>

bear; undertake

beard; moustache

beard; whiskers

beast; animal

beat; strike (da, Mandarin pinyin practice)

beat; strike (ke, Mandarin pinyin practice)

beat drums

beat a drum; drumming

beat up

beat with a fist

beautiful; elegant; graceful

beautiful; good

beautiful; pretty (mei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

beautiful; pretty (li, Mandarin pinyin practice)

beautiful dream; fond dream

beautiful face

beautiful girl

beautiful night; lovely night; enjoyable night

beautiful woman; pretty woman

beauty of a woman

because

Because I am very busy

Because I have found you

Because my wallet was lost

Because nobody knows why.

beckon; cause

become

become discouraged

become famous; achieve fame

become ill

become rich; make a fortune (fa, Mandarin pinyin practice)

become rich; make a fortune (cai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bed

bee

beef (video)

beef (rou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

before; front

before and after; front and behind

beforehand; in advance

behind; after

behind bars; imprisoned

beg; beseech

beg piteously

beggar

begin, start

begin; start; commence

beginner

beginning; original

beginning of; initial

behead; decapitate

behind

behind, at the back

Beijing; Peking

being (doing)

believe; faith

believe firmly; devoutly believe in

bell; hanging bell

bell; small bell

bellow; under

belly; abdomen

belong to

below; under

beloved wife

belt; bring

bēn, bén, běn, bèn Mandarin pinyin tunes

bend; bent

bend; fold

bend of a river

benefactor

beneficial; advantageous; favorable

benefit; benefical

benefit; favor

benefit; profit

benevolence; favor; kindness

berry; berries (fruit)

beside (video)

beside; by the side of

besiege; surround; encircle; enclose

besieged; stranded; trapped

best

best of both worlds (Chinese idiom)

best of the best

best policy

best quality; highest grade

best wish; wish happiness

bestow; give (shi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bestow; give (ci, Mandarin pinyin practice)

better

better; even better

betray; revolt against

between; among

beverage

bewilder; to puzzle

bewildered; confused

biased; prejudiced

Bible; Holy Bible

big (video)

big (da, Mandarin pinyin practice)

big; large; great

big and small

big city

Big Dipper, Ursa Major constellation

big dog

big in stature; extremely large

big ocean; mighty ocean; boundless seas

big shot; high profile person

bigger than you

billows; waves

bīn, bín, bǐn, bìn Mandarin pinyin tunes

bind; bundle up

bind; tie up

bīng, bíng, bǐng, bìng Mandarin pinyin tunes

biography

bird (video)

bird (niao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bird cage (niao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bird cage (long, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bird nest

birth (video)

birth (dan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

birthday

birthday gift

biscuit; cookie

bissextile; leap year

bit and small pieces

bit by bit, little by little

bite

bite by insect

bitter

bitterly; sorrowfully

black; dark

black; dark color

black; ink

black and white

black cat

blade of a knife

blame; reprove

blanket; rug; carpet

blazing fire; violent fire

bleach; whiten

blemish; defect

blend; mix (ban, Mandarin pinyin practice)

blend; mix (hun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

blend in harmony

blending; mix together

bless; blessing (you, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bless; blessing (zhu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bless; express good wishes

bless of divinity

blind (mang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

blind (xia, Mandarin pinyin practice)

blind love; foolish passion

blind people

blink; wink

bloated; swollen

block; hinder; obstruct

block; ward off

block up

block up; close

blood

blot, latch of a door

bluish-green; emerald-green

blush; shy (Chinese slang)

blow; puff

blow air

blow up; explode

blue

blue color

blush; blushing

blushing; shamefaced

board; slab

boast; exaggerate

boast; show off; quibble

boat; ship

boat; vessel

boat (zhou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

body (phrases)

body (shen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

body (ti, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Body, Mind, Soul

boil for a long time

boil for a short time

boiling hot; scalding

bold (video)

bold; brave; vigorous

bold to do things hastily

bold and unconstrained

bold and valiant

boldness of vision; breadth of spirit

bolt; plug; cork; stopper

bolt of lightning; flash of lightning

bone

bone ash; cremains

bone marrow

book (video)

book (shu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

book; booklet

booking; reserve a seat

bookrack; bookshelf

booming; prosperous

booth; kiosk; pavilion

boots

border; frontier

bore a hole, tunnel

bored

bored; depressed; melancholy

born

born; birth

born as twins

borrow

borrow (jie, Mandarin pinyin practice)

borrow and return

borrow from him

borrow from me

borrow money

borrow money (jie, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bosom; embrace

both; two

both of us; two of us

bother; disturb; interrupt

bother; trouble

bottle; vase

bottom

bound for; depart for

boundary

boundless and indistinct

boundless seas; big ocean; mighty ocean

bountiful; abundant

bountiful feast

bovine animal; cow; cattle

bow and arrow

bow gesture

bow gesture of respect

bow in salute; kowtow in salute

bowl (video)

bowl (wan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bowstring

boy (video)

box; chest; trunk

brace up; arouse to action

bracelet; bangle

brain

brakes; to brake

branch; division; clique; faction

branch; section

branch; subdivision

branch off

brand; mark with a branding iron

brand; trademark

brass; bronze; copper

brave; courageous

bravery; courage

breadth of spirit; boldness of vision

break; broken

break; decide

break down; broken

break; creak

break; smash; destroy

break down

break down; out of order

break record; record-breaking (lu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

break record; record-breaking (po, Mandarin pinyin practice)

break the law

break through; rush out

breakfast

breast; chest; thorax

breasts; milk (nai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

breasts; milk (ru, Mandarin pinyin practice)

breathe; breathing

breed; raise; grow

breeze; gentle wind (wei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

breeze; gentle wind (feng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

brew; ferment

brewing wine

brick

bride (wedding)

bridegroom; groom

brief; simple

bright; brilliant (ming, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bright; brilliant (can, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bright; clear

bright; shining; well-illuminated

bright and dazzling

bright and resplendent; lustrous and brilliant

brightness; illuminati

brilliant rays; rays of light

brave; courageous

brawny; physically strong

break apart by chopping

bridge

brigand; bandit

bright; shining

bright and beautiful

bright and piercing of eyes (Chinese idiom)

brightness and darkness

brilliance; splendor

brilliant; dazzling; glorious

bring; belt

bring back to life; resurrect

Britain; England

broad; wide (kuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

broad; wide (kuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

broaden the scope

broadly knowledgeable; erudite

broken; break down

broken to pieces

brook; creek

brothers (video)

brothers (xiong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

brothers (di, Mandarin pinyin practice)

brother's children

broth; soup

brown (color)

bruise; hematoma

brush

brush teeth

brutal; uncivilized

bubble; forth

buckle; hook up

bud; sprout

Buddha

Buddha dharma; power of Buddha

Buddhism

Buddhist enlightenment

Buddhist monk

Buddhist nun

Buddhist statue

Buddhist temple

buffoon; clown

bug; worm

build; construct (da, Mandarin pinyin practice)

build; construct (jian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

build; construct (zhu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

build; make; create

build; match

build up; establish

building; house

bulge; protrude

bulky; huge; enormous

bulletin

bullshit; nonsense

bump; collide; touch

bump; collide with

bump; move or travel with much jolting

bumper crop; plentiful harvest

bundle; bunch

burden; undertake

bureau

burglar; thief

burn (fen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

burn (shao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

burn; flaming; combustion

burning hot

bury

bury; inter

bushy; weedy

business; commerce

business; profession

business firm

business is booming; rapid economic growth

businessman; merchant; trader

bustling; noisy

busy (video)

busy; fully occupied

but

but; decline

but; how; what

but it is; nevertheless

butcher

butcher; slaughter

butter

butterfly

buttocks; hips

button (an, Mandarin pinyin practice)

button (niu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

button of a switch; press-button

button on clothing

buy; purchase (gou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

buy; purchase (mai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

buy and sell

by means of; rely on

by the door

by the lakeside

by the roadside

by the side (video)

by the side of; beside

by turns; alternate

Bye! (video)

bygone; past; formerly

bygones; past events

bypass; detour; go around

C,c

cabin of a ship

cage

cake

cakes; pastry

calamities; disasters

calamity; disaster (nan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

calamity; disaster (yang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

calisthenics; gymnastics

call

call (jiao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

call; to name (cheng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

call; knock

call; summon

call out loudly; yell; shout

called, named

call, give a name

call me

call for help; Mayday

callous; heartless

calm; composed

calm; cool-headed

calm; set

calm and collected; cool and calm

calm and steady

calm and unhurried

camel

camp; battalion

camphor tree

camping (video)

camping by the lakeside

camping tent

can (video)

can; able; capable

can to

can, know how

can; jar

can; may

can't bear; can't stand

cancel

cancer

candle (la, Mandarin pinyin practice)

candle (zhu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

candy; sugar

cane; staff; walking stick

canine; dog

canned food

cannon; artillery piece

cannot help it; have no alternative

canon; ceremony

canyon; gorge

cap; headgear

capability; ability

capable and virtuous

capacity; amount; quantity

capital city

capital of a country

capitulate; succumb to

capsicum; red pepper

capsule (medicine)

captain of a team; team leader

car; vehicle

car accident; traffic accident

carbon

card

card playing; play cards

cards of games; playing cards

care about; to mind

care for; highly favored

care for; look after

careful; attentive; thoughtful

Careful! (video)

careful (video)

careful; cautious; prudent

careful to do things slowly

cargoes; goods

carp (fish)

carpenter; woodworker (mu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

carpenter (jiang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

carpet; rug

carry; wear

carry cargo; freight; load goods

carry on the back

carry on the shoulder (kang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

carry on the shoulder (tiao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

carry on with; keep on

carry with both hands

carve; engrave (diao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

carve; engrave (ke, Mandarin pinyin practice)

carve out a niche for oneself

cascade; waterfall

case

casino; gambling house

cast; spread

cast aside; throw away

cast away; throw away

casting a spell; chant incantations

casual; unrestrained

cat (video)

cat (mao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

catalogue; table of contents

catch; arrest

catch; capture

catch sight of

cats chasing mice

Cats like to chase mice.

catch; capture

catch birds with a net

caterpillar

cause; induce

cause; reason (yin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cause; reason (you, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cause and effect; karma

cause to smile

caution; warning

cautious

cautious; prudent (jin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cautious; prudent (ti, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cave; den; hole

cave; hole

cave in; sink

cavern

cease, quit (ba, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cease, quit (chuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cease; rest

cease; stop

cease; stop; stay

celebrate

celebrate birthday

cellular phone

censer (for burning incense)

center; middle (jian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

center; middle (yang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

center; middle (zhong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

ceremonious; formal and dignified

ceremony

ceremony; canon

ceremony to celebrate

certain; confident

certain; some

certain; valid

certain person; somebody; someone

certainly; definitely

certainly; of course

certificate; certification

chain

chair (video)

chair (yi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chair (zi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chairman of the company board

chat; talk informally

challenge (video)

challenge (tiao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chamber; room

champion

chance, opportunity

chance, opportunity (ji, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chāng, cháng, chǎng, chàng Mandarin pinyin tunes

change; alter

change; leather

change; transform

change; variation

Changjiang River; Yangtze River

channels

chant; recite

chant; recite; intone (yin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chant; recite; intone (song, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chant incantations; casting a spell

chaos; disorder; anarchy

chapter of story

characterized by peculiar traits; quirky

charisma; charm

charming; fascinating

charming for woman; exquisite; glorious

charming wife

charred; scorched

chase (video)

chase after; pursue

chaste; angelical

chat (video)

chat; gossip (che, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chat; talk; converse

cheap; inexpensive

cheat; deceive; swindle

cheater; swindler; deceiver; trickster

check; examine

check; examine; inspect

cheek (of the face) (jia, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cheek (of the face) (sai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cheerful; agreeable; pleasant

cheerful; happy; joyful

cheerful; joyful; happy

cheerful; joyous

chef; culinary artist

Chen, Chinese surname

cherish; value highly

cherish the memory of; yearn for

cherished thing; darling baby

chess (game)

chest; breast; thorax

chew; munch; masticate

chew carefully and swallow slowly(Chinese idiom

chicken

chicken (ji, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chicken egg

chicken meat

chicken meat (ji, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chief; head; leader

child (video)

child (hai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

child (tong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

child; baby; doll

child; children; young

child; son

child is fishing by the river

childbirth; manufacture

children

Children grow up and become adults.

Children like to listen to her stories.

children of parents

chili pepper

chili pepper; hot pepper

chilly; wintry

chimpanzee; ape; gorilla

China

Chinese (language)

Chinese dumplings; water dumplings

Chinese language

Chinese martial art; kung fu

Chinese mile (half kilometer)

Chinese New Year; Spring Festival

Chinese unicorn; kylin

Chinese writing brush

Chinese Birth Years

chisel

chivalrous man; gentleman

chivalry; chivalrous

choke

choke; choked

choose; choice (xuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

choose; choice (ze, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chop; cut off

chop; hack off

chop firewood

chop off

chop off; break apart by chopping

chop with ax or big sword

chopsticks

chopsticks (kuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

chow mein; fried noodles

chrysanthemum flower

cicada

cigarette; tobacco

cinnabar; vermilion; scarlet

circle (yuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

circle (quan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

circle; encircle

circle; loop

circumference

circumspect; discreet

circumstances; environment

citizen of a particular country

city (cheng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

city (shi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

civilian; people

clam

clamber; scramble

clamour; noisy

clan; tribe

clap; pat; hit with palm

clap hands; applaud

class; course; lesson

class; rank

class; working shift

classic books; scripture

classical music

claw; talon (zhao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

claw; talon (zhua, Mandarin pinyin practice)

clean; neat and tidy

clean; virtuous

clean away; weed out

clear

clear; apparent

clear; clean up

clear, limpid water

clear; obvious (chu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

clear; obvious (qing, Mandarin pinyin practice)

clear a wild area for cultivation

clear sky; cloudless (qing, Mandarin pinyin practice)

clear sky; cloudless (lang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

clever; astute; quick of apprehension

clever; coincidence

clever; quick

clever and keen

clever and well-behaved

clever at; skilled in; excel in

client; customer

cliff; precipice

climb; ascend

climb; shin

climb a mountain; mountaineering

climbing mountains; mountain-climbing

clip

clip tightly

clippers; shears

clique; faction; division; branch

clock

clogged up; stuff; fill in

close; block up

close; intimate

close; near

close; turn off

close down (business)

close down; shut down

close friend

close relative; near relative

close the door

clothing; dress

cloud

cloudy; overcast

clown; buffoon

clowning around; act mischievously

club together; pool money; raise fund

clumsy

clumsy; foolish

clutch; seize; pull; drag

coal (fuel)

coal; charcoal

coarse; rough

coast, shore

coax; wheedle

cockroach

coconut

cod; codfish

code of chivalry; knight-errantry

coexist; survive together

coffee (video)

coil; wind around

coincidence

coincidence; clever

coincidentally; occasionally

cold

cold-blooded; hardhearted

collagen

collapse (beng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

collapse (kua, Mandarin pinyin practice)

collapse; nervous breakdown

collapse; topple

collect; gather (ji, Mandarin pinyin practice)

collect; gather (jian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

collide; bump; touch

collide with; bump

collocate; pair up

color

color of skin; skin color (race)

colorful; chromatic

coloring; dyeing

colors; colorful

colors; dyes

colossal; huge; gigantic

colossus; giant

comb

combat; fight (bo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

combat; fight (dou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

combination; assemble

combine; unite

combustion; burn; flaming

come (video)

come; coming

come across; meet

come and go

come back; recover

come back to former glory; revival

comedy

coming, arrival

come back

come face to face; meet

come to see someone; visit

come true

comfortable (video)

comfortable (shu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

comfortable; refreshing

command; direct

command; mandate; order

commander-in-chief

commandment; monastic discipline

commandment; religious discipline

commence; begin; start

commend; compliment

comment; animadversion (pi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

comment; animadversion (ping, Mandarin pinyin practice)

comment; criticize

commerce; business

commit a crime

commitment; promise (cheng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

commitment; promise (nuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

commodity; article

common mortal; ordinary people

commonplace; ordinary

common; altogether

common; ordinary

common; ordinary; plain; average

common interest

common; universal

communicate; communications

community; society

companion

companion; friend

companion; intimate partner

companion; partner

compare

compare (bi Mandarin pinyin practice)

compare (jiao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

compel; force someone to do something

compel to; force to

compelling attractiveness; charisma

compensate; indemnify

compete; contest

competition; contention

complain; resentment

complete; finish

complete destruction; doom

complete in both respects (Chinese idiom)

compliment

composed; imperturbable; self-possessed

compost

comprehend; comprehension

concave

concave-convex (ao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

concave-convex (tu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

conceal; hide (cang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

conceal; hide (ni, Mandarin pinyin practice)

concentrate; solidify; congeal

concentrated; thick; dense

concentrated or dilute; dense or sparse

concept; general idea

concern

concern; consider

concerned; feel concern about

conch; spiral shell

conclude; end

concubine

condemn someone

condiments; seasoning; flavoring

condition; situation

conducive to the expression of love

conduct; command; lead

cone

confess; admit (tan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

confess; admit (cheng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

confidence

confidence; self-confident

confidential; keep secret

confined; restrained

conflict; serious disagreement

conflict inside a group

confront; to face

Confucianism; Confucianist

confused; bewildered

confused; lost

congee

congratulate; felicitate

congratulations

connect; link (jie, Mandarin pinyin practice)

connect; link (lian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

connect; string together

conquer

conscience; moral sense

conscience-stricken

consent; agree

consent; promise

consequence of sin

consider

consider; think over

considerably; quite; rather

console; comfort

conspiracy; secret scheme

constant; usually

construct

consume; sell; market

contain; tolerate

contaminated; polluted

content; fulfilling

contest; race; tournament

continent; continental

continent; land mass

continually; lasting

construct; build (da, Mandarin pinyin practice)

construct; build (jian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

contact; touch

contact with; consult with

contact with; in harmony

contact with; touch with

contain; include

continue (video)

continue (xu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

continue; carry on with; keep on

continue to pursue dreams

contract; agreement

contradiction

contrary; opposite

contrary wind; against the wind

contribute; donate

contribute money; donate money

control

control; manage

control; restrict

control oneself; forbear

conundrum; enigma

convenient; convenience

convenience store

convex

cook; chef

cook; boil up

cook; cooking

cook by steaming

cooked

cooked rice

cooking pot

cookie; biscuit

cool (temperature)

cool; awesome

cool; inspiring awe

cool and calm; calm and collected

cool and comfortable; pleasantly cool

cool and composed

cooperate; cooperation

coordinate; assist

coordinate with; fit; match

coordination; put things in order

cope with; face up

copious; abundant

copper; brass; bronze

coquettish; flirtatious

coquettish; amorous; flirtatious; sex appeal

coquettish; seductive appearance

cork; stopper; bolt; plug

corner; angle

corpse

corpulent; fat; obese

correct; pair

correct; right (que, Mandarin pinyin practice)

correct; right (shi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

correct path; right way

correct path; right way; decent way

cosmetics; make-up

costly; expensive

cotton

cotton flower

cotton-padded jacket

cotton yarn; veil; gauze

cough (ke, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cough (sou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Could you please..

counseling; guidance

count; calculate

count; compute; calculate

counterfeit; imitate

country; nation

countryside; rural area

couple; dual; two; pair

courage; bravery

courage; gallbladder

courageous

courageous; brave (yong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

courageous; brave (gan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

court disaster; invite disaster

courteous; politeness; manners

courteous and refined in manner (man)

courtesy; etiquette

covenant; alliance

cover; conceal

cover; lid

cover; sheath

covering; awning

covet; admire; envy

cow (video)

cow; cattle; bovine animal

coward (Chinese slang)

cowardly; timid

cowboy

cowrie; conch; seashell

crab

crack of thunder; thunderbolt

craftsman; artisan

crafty; deceitful

crafty; dishonest

crafty; foxy

cramp; muscular spasm

crane

crave for; long for

crawl; creep; grabble

crazy; extremely enthusiastic

crazy; insane

crazy; mad

crazy about (ha, Mandarin pinyin practice)

cream; ointment

creak; break

create (chuang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

create (zao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

credit; praiseworthy achievement

creek; brook

cremains; bone ash

crest line of the mountains

crippled; lame (bo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

crippled; lame (que, Mandarin pinyin practice)

crippled lag

crisp; crispy (su, Mandarin pinyin practice)

crisp; crispy (cui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

criticize; criticism (pi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

criticize; criticism (ping, Mandarin pinyin practice)

crocodile; alligator

crook; crooked

cross legs; Sukhasana

cross river or ocean

crossing the bridge

crouch

crouch by the door

crouch down; squat

crouching tiger and hidden dragon (Chinese idiom)

crowd; group of people

crowded with people

crow; raven (wu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

crow; raven (ya, Mandarin pinyin practice)

crowd; people

crown

crucial importance

crude and impetuous

cruel

cruel; fierce; ferocious

cruel; ruthless

crumb; bit and small pieces

crush; run over

crush inwards; fall toward; rush toward

crutch

cry; sob; weep

cry; sob; weep aloud

cry out; shout

cry out aloud

crying sound of a cat; miaow

crystal; rock crystal

crystal-clear; limpid

cuddle; hug; embrace

culinary art; cooking

cultivate; foster

cultivate and nourish

cultivate land; reclaim wasteland

cultivate oneself; self-cultivation

cultivate soil; till the land

culture

cumulative; accumulate

cunning; sly

cup, mug

cure; heal

cure; heal; treat

cure a disease; medical treatment

curious; inquisitive

curly

curly hair; wavy hair

curse; swear

curtain

curved

custody; detain

customer; client

customs; customary

cut; deduct

cut; slice

cut in; break into a conversation

cut into cubes

cut meat

cut off

cut open; dissect

cut with scissors

cut with a saw

cute; adorable

cute and lovable (modern slang)

cuts and bruises; scar of wound

cutting edge of a knife

cutting edge of sword

D,d

dad

dad; papa (classic dialect)

dad and mom (classic)

damage; harm

damp; humid

damp; wet; moist; humid

danger; trouble

daring; vigor

dark; darkness

dark and obscure

dark blue dragon

dart

dart; javelin

dart a look at; glimpse at

dam, dike

dance (video)

dance (wu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

dancing on the stage

danger; dangerous (wei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

danger; dangerous (xian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

dangle

dare to

dark, darkness

dark or light; thick or thin

darling baby; cherished thing

dash; forge ahead

dashing, smart-looking

daughter

daughter; girl; woman

daughter-in-law

dauntless; unyielding; indomitable (Chinese idiom)

dauntless and unyielding man; tough guy

day (tian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

day; daybreak

day; sun

day and night (ri, Mandarin pinyin practice)

day and night (zhou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

day-to-day; every day

days to come; future

daytime

dazzled; dazzling

dazzling; brilliant; glorious

dead; death; to die

dead and stiff

dead of winter; severe winter

deadly enemy; nemesis

deaf

dear; intimate

debate

debt

debt of gratitude; grace

decay; decayed

decay; grow weaker

decayed; rotten (lan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

decayed; rotten (sou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

deceitful; crafty

deceive; cheat; swindle

deceive, lie

deceive people

deceiver; trickster; cheater; swindler

decency; morality

decent way; right way; correct path

deception; falsity; imposture

decide; break

decide; determine

decide; judge; tell apart

decline; but

declare; proclaim; announce

decompose; rotten; putrid

decorate; decoration

decrease; lessen

decrease; subtract

dedicate to

deduct; cut

deep

deep; profound

deep and remote

deep green dragon

deep or shallow (shen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

deep or shallow (qian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

deep pool

deep sincerity; formal and dignified

deeply concerned at heart (Chinese idiom)

deeply touched; sigh emotionally

deer

defeat or victory; lose or win

defeated

defect; blemish

defend (fang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

defend; guard (shou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

defend; guard (wei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

defend; protect

deficient; deficiency

deficient; insufficient

deficient; lack

deficient in; lack

deficit; loss

definite; sure

definitely; certainly

defraud; swindle; entrap

deity; fairy; immortal being

deity; god

dejected; dispirited

delay in arrival; arrive late

deliberate; consider carefully

delightful; pleasant

delay; impeded

delay; indulge

delay; prolong

delay in arrival; arrive late

delayed; late

delete; erase

delicate, tender, and lovely

delighted; happy; joyful

delighted; pleased; gratified

deliver; hand over

deliver; send

demand; ask for

demand; want

democracy

demon; monster

demon; monster; evil spirits

demon; odd

demonic; heretical; nefarious

den; nest; lair; hideout

dense; close; intimate

dense; thick; concentrated

dense or sparse; concentrated or dilute

deny; refuses to admit

deny one's error

depart for; bound for

depart from; go away

department; section; science

depend on; rely upon (kao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

depend on; rely upon (lai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

depict; describe; portray in words

deposit money; save money

depressed; bored; melancholy

depressed; depressing

dermis; skin

descend; fall

descend; fall; drop

descendant; offspring

describe; depict

describe; narrate

design

desire; want; intend

desk; table

desolate; wild and bleak

destitute; poor

destroy; devastate; ravage

destroy; exterminate; extinguish

destroy; ruin

detailed; details

detailed; fine

detain; arrest

detain; custody

detect; investigate

determination; resolution

determined; resolute; undaunted

determined to; resolved

detest; dislike

detestable; loathsome; hateful

detour; bypass; go around

develop; establish; open up

develop; expand

deviating from; slanting; leaning

device; utensil

devil; demon

devour; swallow

devoutly believe in; believe firmly

dew; dewdrop

dexterous and ingenious

diagnose; examine a patient

diamond

diaper; baby's nappy

dice (game, gamble)

die; dead (wang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

die; dead; death (cu, classic Chinese symbol)

die; finish

die; gone; pass away

die a martyr

die out; extinction

die young; die prematurely

different

different; special

differentiate; tell apart

difficult; difficulty (kun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

difficult; difficulty (nan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

difficult; laborious; toilsome

difficult position; straitened circumstances

difficulty

dig; excavate

dig; grub

dig a hole

diligent; industrious

dim; misty; indistinct

dining; meal

dinner; supper

dinosaur

dip; receive favors

dipper

direct; command

direction

direction; square

dirty

dirty; filthy

disadvantage; unfavorable situation

disassemble; take apart

disaster; calamity (huo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

disaster; calamity (nan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

disaster; calamity (zai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

disciples; apprentice; pupils

discipline

disclose (secret)

discontinue; cut off

discomposed; flustered and nervous

discount

discouraged; discouraging

discouraged; lost heart

discover; unearth; excavate

discreet; circumspect

discuss; discussion (tao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

discuss; discussion (lun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

discuss; argumentation

disease; illness

disease; sick

disgrace; insult; humiliate

disgrace; shame

disguise as

disgusting; nauseating

dish; course

dish; plate; disk; tray

dislike; detest

dislike; hate (wu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

dislike; hate (zeng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

dislike very much

dismantle; tear down

dismiss the class; finish class

disobey; violate

disorder; chaos; anarchy

dispatch; assign; send a person

disperse; scatter

dispersed; routed

dispirited; low-spirited

displace; move

displaced person; refugee

display; show

display one's abilities (Chinese idiom)

displeased; angry

disposition; temper; temperament

dispute; quarrel

dissect; dissection

dissolute; unrestrained

dissolve (into liquid)

distance

distance; away from

distant and indistinct; remote and vague

distention; inflation

distinctive; exceptional

distinctive clothing; uniform

distinguished guest; guest of honor

distort; twist

distracted; stupefied

distress; hardship

disturb; agitate (nao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

disturb; agitate (rao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

disturb; bother; interrupt

disunite; split up; separate

ditch; trench

ditch; water channel

divert (funds)

divide; score

divided evenly; well-balanced; well mixed

divinatory symbols

divine help

divine pill, elixir of life

division; branch; clique; faction

division; category

divulge; disclose

dizzy; giddy

dizzy; giddy; faint

do (video)

do; act (xing, Mandarin pinyin practice)

do; act (wei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

do; act (zuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

do; handle

do; organize

do not, must not (video)

do not, must not (wu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

do not; never

Do Not Disturb

Do not lie to me.

do not move

Don't mess with me!

Don't touch me!

do something wacky

do things

do things hastily

do with difficulty; manage with an effort

Do you have..

Do you have time?

Do you have time to help me?

Do you know why?

Do you know?

Do you need help?

Do you want

Do you want to

Do you want to add salt?

Do you want to add sugar?

Do you want to go to the movies?

Do you want to go?

Do you want to have a meal?

Do you want to have coffee?

doctor; physician

dodge; duck out; avoid

dodge; elude

dodgeball

dog

dog (gou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

dog; canine

doing things boldly

doing things carefully

doing things very quickly

doing things very slowly

doll; baby; child

dollar (money)

dolphin

domain; territory

domestic felicity

donate; contribute

donate money; contribute money

don't

don't; needn't

don't have

don't have; haven't

don't have time (available phrase video)

don't have time (time phrase video)

don't have time (to do something)

Don't fabricate a story to deceive people.

Don't glare at me!

don't know

don't want

don't want (bu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

done successfully; without a hitch

dōng, dóng, dǒng, dòng Mandarin pinyin tunes

donkey

doom; complete destruction

doomsday; miserable end

door (video)

door; gate (men, Mandarin pinyin practice)

doorbell

dormancy; sleep

dot; point

dote on; love dearly (chong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

dote on; love dearly (teng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

double

double happiness (wedding decoration)

doubt; suspect; disbelieve

doughty and valiant; intrepid and fierce

dove; pigen

down; under; bellow

downfall; fall from power

downstairs

downy; soft

doze off (dun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

doze off (kun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

drag; tow; haul

dragon (video)

dragon (long, Mandarin pinyin practice)

dragons beget dragons

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon King

drama; play (xi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

drama; play (ju, Mandarin pinyin practice)

draw; paint

draw; sketch

draw back

draw close to

draw out

draw tight; stretch tight

dread; fear

dread; fear; afraid

dread; scared

dreadful; horrible

dream (video)

dream (meng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

dreams come true

dreary; tedious; languorous

dredge for money

dregs; dross

drench of rain; torrential rain (Chinese idiom)

dress; costume

dress; obey

dress up; make up

dressed in; wear

drift; flow

drift off; zone out

drill; bore (hole)

drill; exercise

drink (video)

drink (he, Mandarin pinyin practice)

drink; drinks

drink coffee

drink tea

drink tea (cha Mandarin pinyin practice)

drink water (video)

drink water (he, Mandarin pinyin practice)

drink wine

drip; drop

dripping; wateriness; streaming

dripping water

drive (a vehicle)

drive out; kick out

driver's license

drive or ride around for fun

drizzling

drizzling bad weather

drop, drip

drop; fall

drop; fall; descend

drops of rain; raindrop

drooping; sagging

drop out; quit school

drowse

drug; medicine

drum

drumming; beat a drum

drunk; intoxicated

dry; parched

dry, warm by a fire

dry in the sun; bask in the sun

dry land; shore

dual; couple; two; pair

duck (waterbird)

duke

dumb; mute

dumbfounded; astounded

dump someone; leave behind

dumpling (rice flour)

dusk; nightfall

dusk; sunset

dusk; twilight

dust; ash

duty; obligation; responsibility

duty; task; business

dwell; reside

dwelling; residence

dye (color)

dyeing; coloring

E,e

each; individually

each and every

each other (video)

each other (xiang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

each other; mutual

eagle; hawk; falcon

ear

earrings

earlier; ahead; before

early

earn; obtain

earn money

earn money; make money

earnest; serious

earnest; sincere

earnest and patient in instructing

earnest money; initial payment

earth (5 elements)

Earth (opposite to Heaven)

earth; soil

earth; soil; ground

earthen jar (tan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

earthen jar (weng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

earthenware; pottery

earthquake (video)

earthquake (zhen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

ease; leisure

ease and verve; merry and lively

east

east, west, south, north

eastern; oriental

easy

easy and comfortable

eat (video)

eat (chi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

eat; food

eat rice; have a meal

eat to the full

eat together

economical (of lifestyle)

economize; save

edacious; greedy for food

edge; side

edge; ridge

edible seaweed

edit; compilen

editing; compilation

edition

educate; education

education

eel (fish)

effect; effectiveness

effective; efficacious

effective; operative

efficiency

effort, exert oneself

efforts; great efforts

effrontery; rash; foolhardy

egg

egg (dan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

egg; roe; ovum

eggs hatch chicks

egg rolls

eggplant

eight

Eight Trigrams; Bagua

either; or

eject; emit; shoot

elbow

elder brother (video)

elder brother (xiong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

elder brother; young man

eldest brother

elder brother's wife

elder; senior; old gentleman

elder sister

elder sister (jie, Mandarin pinyin practice)

electric; electricity

elegant; gentle; refined

elegant; graceful (ya, Mandarin pinyin practice)

elegant; graceful (ping, Mandarin pinyin practice)

elegant; graceful; beautiful

elephant (video)

elephant (xiang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

elephants are scared of mice

elevate; promote

elicit laughter; tease

eliminate; wash out

elixir of life; divine pill

elude; dodge

embrace; hug

embarrassed and guilty (can, Mandarin pinyin practice)

embassy

embellish; lubricate; moisten

embezzle; siphon off (money)

embrace; cuddle

embrace; hug; cuddle

embarrassed

embarrassed; awkward (ga, Mandarin pinyin practice)

embarrassed; awkward (jiong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

embarrassed; ill at ease

embarrassed and guilty

embarrassing

embarrassing; humiliating

embrace; bosom

embryo; fetus (pei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

embryo; fetus (tai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

emerald; jadeite

emergency rescue

emerging of memory (Chinese idiom)

eminent; outstanding

emit; give off

emit; spray; spurt

emperor (di, Mandarin pinyin practice)

emperor (huang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

emperor; imperial

empress; queen

employ; hire

employ; use; apply

employer

empty; hollow

empty; void; hollow

enactments; legislation

enchanting; bewitching

enchantment

encircle; enclose; surround; besiege

encircle; surround

enclosing wall

encompass; surround

encourage

encourage; hearten

end; conclude

end; finally

end; last; final

end of the world; apocalypse

endeavor; strive

endure; bear

endure; bear; stand

endure; hold out against

endure; suffer

endure; tolerate

enemy

enemy; bandit

enemy; opponent

energy (video)

energy; power

energetic and handsome

engage the service of; to hire

engrave; carve (diao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

engrave; carve (ke, Mandarin pinyin practice)

enigma; conundrum

enigma breaking; guessing game (cai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

enigma breaking; guessing game (mi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

enjoy

enjoy a vacation; go vacationing

enjoy a vacation; spend one's holidays

enjoy leisure without restraint

enjoy oneself; have fun

enjoyable night; lovely night; beautiful night

enlarge; expand

enlighten; awake to Zen

enlighten; inspire

enlighten; teach

enlightened instantly; instant realisation

enlist; recruit

enormous; immense; bulky

enough (zu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

enough (gou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

entangled; entanglement

entanglement

enter; get into

enter; import

enter; into

entertain; entertainment

entertain; treat well

entertain or treat hospitably

entertaining; interesting

enthusiasm; interest; willingness

enthusiast; fans

enthusiast; a wild fan

entice; seduceg

entomb; bury

Entrance (ru, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Entrance (kou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

entrap; defraud; swindle

entrap, ensnare or harm somebody

entrust; intrust

envious; jealousy

environment; circumstances

environment where the martial artists live

envoy; messenger

envy

epidemic disease

epidemic; plague; pestilence

equal

equal; same; alike

equally; average

equal; fair; peaceful

equal; together; uniform

equator

equilibrium; balance

erase; delete

erect; stand

err; go wrong; make a mistake

error; mistake

erudite; broadly knowledgeable

escape; flee (tao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

escape; flee (dun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

escape; flee (cuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

escape; get away

escape-proof net; net above and snare underneath

especial; special; particular; unusual

especially; particularly

espionage; spy

essence of something; soul

essentials

establish; build up

establish; open up; develop

establish; set up (she, Mandarin pinyin practice)

establish; set up (li, Mandarin pinyin practice)

establish; set up (zhi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

estate; property

esteem; admire

esteem; adore

esteem; respect (zun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

esteem; respect (jing, Mandarin pinyin practice)

estimate

estimate; hide in one’s clothes

eternal; forever; permanent

eternal happiness

eternity; infinite time

ethereal and beautiful; graceful demeanor

ethics

etiquette; courtesy

Euro (currency)

Europe (ou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Europe (zhou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

evacuate; withdraw

evade; avoid

evade; dodge quickly

evaluate; estimate

even; level

even; smooth

even better

even more; further

even numbers

even though; in spite of

evening; night

evening glow; morning glow

eventually, finally

ever; once

every; each

every day; day-to-day

every day; each day; day-to-day

every kind of; various kinds

everybody

Everybody is happy. (Chinese idiom)

everybody is satisfied (Chinese idiom)

Everybody watch out

everyone

Everyone is very satisfied.

everywhere; all over

evidence; proof

evil; evil deeds

evil; bad luck; disadvantage

evil; vicious; wicked

evil consequences; trouble for the future

evil spirit

evil spirit; fierce god; malignant deity

evil star; malignant star (ancient Chinese myth)

evildoer; outlaw

exactly; just right to the moment

exaggerate; stretch the truth

exalt, extol; flatter, lavish praise

exam; test; quiz

examination

examination paper; test paper

examine; inspect

examine oneself critically

example

example; analogy

example; exemplification

example; range

excavate; dig

exceed; surpass

excel in; skilled in; clever at

excellent

exceptional; special; particular; peculiar

exercise; sports; athletics

excessively talkative; garrulous

exchange; interchange

exchange; swap

excited; high-spirited

excited; thrilled

exciting

exclude; repulsion

exert oneself, effort

excuse

excuse; forgive; pardon

Excuse me

Excuse me, what's your name?

Excuse me, where can I find a convenience store?

Excuse me, where can I find a gas station?

Excuse me, where can I find a supermarket?

Excuse me, where can I find an ATM machine?

exempt

exercise; drill

exercise; practice

exert oneself; strenuously

exert oneself; work hard

exhale; cry out

exhibit; exhibition (zhan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

exhibit; exhibition (lan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

exhort; exert oneself to

exhort; urge someone earnestly

exist; existence

EXIT; export (chu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

EXIT; export (kou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

exit; out

exotic; barbarian

exotic; reckless

expand; develop

expand; enlarge

expand; inflate

expect

expect; anticipate

expect; hope; yearn; long for

expectant mother; mother-to-be; pregnant woman

expel; force out

expel; oust

expense; wasteful

expensive; costly

expensive; high-placed

experience

experienced; tough

experienced doer; old hand

expert; skilled hand

expert in; good at

expert in; know a language

explain; explanation

explode; blow up

expose; puncture

expose to sunlight

express delivery; special delivery

express felicitations

expressionless; stupid

exquisite; glorious; charming for woman

extend; expand

extend; stretch

extend; stretch forward

extensive; wide (bo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

extensive; wide (guang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

exterior; surface

exterminate; extinguish

exterminate; wipe out

external; exterior

external; outside; outer

extinction; die out

extinguish; eliminate

extinguish a fire; put out a fire

extinguish fire, light

extol; praise

extract by pressing

extraordinary; outstanding

extraordinary; remarkable

extravagant; luxurious

extreme; utmost

extreme sorrow turns to joy (Chinese idiom)

extremely; excessively

extremely enthusiastic; crazy

extremely large; big in stature

exuberant

exuberant; luxuriant

exude sweat; to sweat

eye (yan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

eye (mu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

eyes bright and full of spirit (Chinese idiom)

eyebrows

F,f

fabric; textile

fabricate, make up

fabricate a story

fabricate a story to deceive people

face

face, confront (video)

face, confront (mian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

face; countenance

face; turn towards

face the challenges

face all the challenges

face upward; look up

face with courage

Face all the challenges with courage.

facial appearance

facial expression; looks; appearance

facial tissue; paper towel

faction; clique; division; branch

fade colors

fail to; fault; mistake

fail of magic or witchcraft

faint

faint; dizzy; giddy

fair; public

fair; treating people equally

fair and impartial

fair and tender; soft and delicate

fair lady; gentlewoman

fairy; deity; immortal being

faith; belief (video)

faith; believe (xin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

faithful; trustworthy; reliable

fake; false

falcon; hawk

fall; descend

fall; drop (diao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall; drop (zhui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall; drop; descend

fall; ruined

fall down (dao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall down (diao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall down; tumble (die, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall down; tumble (shuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall down in a faint

fall flat on the ground; lying face down

fall from power; downfall

fall ill; sickened

fall in love

fall into a trap

fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong

fall to knees; kneel down

fall toward; crush inwards; rush toward

fallacy; absurd theory; misconception

falling star; shooting star

false; wrong; mistaken

falsehood; lies

falsity; deception; imposture

fame; name

fame; prestige

familiar; very familiar

familiar with; know; recognize

family; home

family; household

family dependents; one's family

family members

family members (jia, Mandarin pinyin practice)

family reunion

family reunion on Thanksgiving Day

Family reunion together for a bountiful feast

famous brand; well-known brand

fan; air cooler

fane; joss house

fang; ivory; tusk

fanatic; zealot; fans

fans of ball games

fantastic; wonderful; marvelous

fantasy; illusory

fantasy; pipe dream

far (video)

far; distant; remote (yao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

far; faraway (yuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

far and near (yuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

far and near (jin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

farmer; peasant

farming; agriculture

farmland; agriculture land

fart

fashion; style

fashionable; popular (modern Chinese slang)

fast; quick (kuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fast; quick (su, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fast and slow (kuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fast and slow (man, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fasten with a hook

fat (video)

fat; fertile

fat; grease

fat; obese; corpulent

fate; luck; fortune

father

father and mother; parents (fu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

father and mother; parents (mu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

father and mother (Mandarin dialect)

father's younger brother; uncle

father-in-law of a man

fathom; try to figure out

fatigue; weary (pi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fatigue; weary (lao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fatter than me

father

fault

fault; mistake (guo, Mandarin pinyin practice)<

fault; mistake (cuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)<

favor; benefit

favor; kindness; benevolence

favorable; beneficial; advantageous

favored and blessed

favoritism; partiality

fear; dread

fear; dread; afraid

feast

feather

February

feeble; fragile; weak

feeble; weak

feed (animal)

feed

feel; sense

feel ashamed (can, Mandarin pinyin practice)

feel ashamed (kui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

feel by touch

feel concern about; concerned

feel quite pleased; very satisfied

feel relieved; rest assured

feel sleepy

feeling; sense

feeling; sense; sensation

feelings; sentiments

feeling of worry, nervousness about uncertain outcome

feeling well; physical comfort

felicitate; congratulate

felicity in marriage

female; feminine (kun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female; feminine (nyu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female animal (mu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female animal (ci, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female and male (animal) (ci, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female and male (animal) (xiong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female and male; Yin-Yang (yin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female and male; Yin-Yang (yang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female chicken; hen

female kylin (Chinese unicorn)

ferment; brew

ferocious; inauspicious; unlucky

ferret

ferry boat

fertile; fat

fertilizer

festival

festival (day); holiday

fetus; embryo (pei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fetus; embryo (tai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

feud; animosity

fever; hot; heat

few people; several people

fiber

field

fierce; ardent

fierce; bold and valiant

fierce; ferocious

fierce; ferocious; cruel

fierce and formidable

fierce dog

fierce fire; raging fire

fierce god; evil spirit; malignant deity

fierce ones

fierce tiger

fight

fight; combat

fight; fighting

fight; work

fight; wrestle

fighting skill; martial art (wu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fighting skill; martial art (shu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

filial piety to parents