Laoshi Dictionary

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WordPinyinTranslation
一yīone
一下yīxià / yíxiàfor a moment, one time
一些yìxiē / yīxiēsome
一切yīqiè / yíqièall
一天yītiān / yìtiānone day
一定yīdìng / yídìngmust, surely
一樣yīyàng / yíyàngthe same, alike
一次yīcì / yícìonce
一直yīzhí / yìzhístraight
一起yīqǐ / yìqǐtogether
万wànten thousand
丈夫zhàngfuhusband
三sānthree
上shàngto start
上帝shàngdìGod
下xiàto finish
下去xiàquto go down
不bùnot, no
不了bùliǎoto be unable to
不再bùzài / búzàino more
不到bùdào / búdàoless than
不可能bùkěnéngimpossible
不同bùtóngdifferent, not the same
不在bùzàito be out, to be not in
不好bùhǎonot good
不是bùshifault or blame
不用bùyòng / búyòngneed not
不管bùguǎnno matter
不能bùnéngcannot
不行bùxíngwill not do, to be not allowed
不要bùyào / búyàodo not
不過bùguò / búguòbut, however
不需要bù xūyàono need
与yǔand, with
且qiěeven
世界shìjièworld
业yèindustry
东dōngeast
丝sīa threadlike thing
两liǎngliang (measure of weight=50 g)
严yánstrict
个gè / gepiece, unit (a measure word)
中zhòngto achieve, to hit the center
丹dāncinnabar
为wèifor
主zhǔto manage, to take charge of
丽lìbeautiful
义yìmeaning
之zhīpossessive particle "zhi"
之前zhīqiánbefore
之后zhīhòuafter
乐lèhappy, glad
也yěalso, too
也許yěxǔperhaps, probably, maybe
书shūbook
买mǎito buy
乱luànrandomly, arbitrarily; in disorder, untidy
了leparticle "le"
了解liǎojiěto understand, to comprehend
争zhēngto argue, to dispute
事shìmatter, thing
事情shìqingaffair, matter, thing
二èrtwo
于yúin, at, on
五wǔfive
亚yàto be worse
些xiēsome
交jiāoto hand in
产chǎnto produce
亲qīnrelated by blood
人rénperson
什麼shénmeWhat?
今天jīntiāntoday
今晚jīnwǎntonight, this evening
从cóngfrom, since
他tāhe, him
他們tāmenthey
他的tādehis
付fùto pay
代dàito act on behalf of
以yǐin order to, so as to
以前yǐqiánbefore, previously
以后yǐhòuafter, later
们mena suffix indicating plurality
件jiàna measure word for matters, clothes
价jiàprice
任rènto give complete freedom of action
任何rènhéany
伊yīshe
伙huǒmate
会huìcan, to know how to
传chuánto reach
伤shāngto hurt, to injure; wound
伦lúnnormal human relationships
伯bóuncle, father's elder brother
但dànbut, however
但是dànshìbut, yet
住zhùto live, to dwell
住在zhùzàito live, to dwell
体tǐbody
何héWhat?
佛fóBuddha; Buddhism
作zuòto be, to become, to act as
你nǐyou (single)
你們nǐmenyou (plural)
你的nǐdeyour
使shǐto make, to cause
來láito come
便biànas soon as, as much as
保bǎoto keep, to maintain
保持bǎochíto keep, to maintain
個gepiece, unit (a measure word)
倒dàoto pour, to shake out
候hòuwait
做zuòto do, to make
停tíngto stop; to park
像xiàngto be like, to resemble
像是xiàngshiseem
儿érlegs
兄弟xiōngdìbrother
先xiānfirst, before
先生xiānshengmister, sir, husband
光guāngonly, merely
克kègram
入rùto enter
全quánwhole, completely
全部quánbùwhole, complete
公gōngmale
公司gōngsīcompany, corporation
六liùsix
兰lánorchid
关guānto close
兴xīngto flourish
其qíof those
其他qítāother
内nèiinner; inside, within
再zàiagain, once more
写xiěto write
军jūnarmy, corps; military
决juédefinitely
况kuàngsituation
冷lěngcold
准zhǔnaccurate, exact
几jǐa few, several, some
出chūto go out
出去chūquto go out, to exit
击jīto strike, to hit
分fēnminute
则zéinstead, on the contrary
刚gāngjust now
別biéother
利lìadvantage, profit
别biédon’t
到dàoto arrive, to reach
到底dàodǐat last, in the end; to the end
前qiánbefore; front, ahead
力lìpower
办bànto do, to manage
加jiāplus; to add
务wùaffair, business
动dòngto move
助zhùhelp
努力nǔlìto make great efforts; diligent
勒lēito tighten
包bāobag, sack
化huàto melt
区qūdistrict, area
医yīmedicine
半bànhalf
华huáChinese
单dānsole, only
卖màito sell
博士bóshìdoctorate
卡kǎcard
卫wèito defend, to guard, to protect
危wēidanger
却quèbut, yet
历lìcalendar
原yuánoriginal
原因yuányīncause, reason
去qùto go
参cānto join
又yòuagain
反fǎnon the contrary
发fāto send
受shòuto suffer, to be subjected to
变biànto become, to change
口kǒua measure word for family members
另一lìngyīanother
只zhǐonly, just
叫jiàoto call, to be called
可kěbut
可不kěbùright, exactly
可以kěyǐcan, may
可是kěshìbut, yet
可能kěnéngpossible, likely
史shǐhistory
号hàonumber
吃chīto eat
各位gèwèiall present; Ladies and gentlemen!
合héto join
吉jíluck
同tóngwith
名míngfamous
名字míngziname
后hòuback
向xiàngto, towards
吗maan interrogative particle
吧baa modal particle "ba"
听tīngto listen, to hear
呀yaan interjection "ya"
呃èa particle ‘uh’, expressing embarrassment
告gàoto accuse, to sue, to report
告訴gàosuto tell
员yuánemployee
呢nea particle for special, alternative or rhetorical question
周zhōuweek
命mìngfate
和héand
咖啡kāfēicoffee
咱zán / záI, we
哇waan interjection "wa"
哈hāan interjection "ha"
哥gēelder brother
哦óan interjection "o"
哪nǎ / něiWhich? What?
唯一wéiyīonly, unique
啊aan interjection "a"
問題wèntíquestion, problem
啥sháWhat?
啦lamodal particle "la"
喂wèihello, hey
喔ōmarker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder
喜xǐdelight, glad
喜歡xǐhuanto like
喝hēto drink
嗎maan interrogative particle
嗨hāihi
嗯ngan interjection "hum"
嘛maparticle "ma"
嘴zuǐmouth
嘿hēian interjection "hei"
噢óan interjection "o"
器qìappliance, implement, utensil
四sìfour
回huíto return
回來huílaito come back
回到huídàoto return to
回去huíqùto go back
回家huíjiāto return home
因yīncause; reason
因為yīnwèibecause, as, since
国guóstate, country
图túdrawing, picture
在zàito be; at, on, in
地dìground, land, field, floor
地方dìfangplace
场chǎnga measure word for games, sports match, scenes
坏huàispoiled, bad
坐zuòto sit, to go by
块kuàiyuan (coll.)
城chéngcity, city wall
城市chéngshìcity
基jībasic, primary
塔tǎtower, spire
塞sāito squeeze in, to stuff
士shìsoldier
声shēngsound, voice (a measure word)
处chùplace
备bèicompletely
复fùto revise
外wàiforeign; outside
外面wàimiàn / wàimianoutside
多duōmany, much; How much?
多久duōjiǔHow long?
多少duōshaoHow much? How many?
够gòuenough; to reach
大dàbig, grown-up
大家dàjiāall, everyone
天tiānday; sky
天哪tiānnaan interjection "Oh my God!"
天啊tiān aoh my god
太tàitoo
太太tàitaimadam, wife
夫fūman
夫人fūren / fūrénwife, lady
失shīto lose
失去shīqùto lose, to miss
头tóuhead
奇qístrange
奇怪qíguàistrange; to be surprised
女nǚfemale
女人nǚrénwoman
女士nǚshìlady, madam, miss
女孩nǚháigirl
她tāshe, her
她的tādeher
好hǎogood, fine, nice
好了hǎo leOK
好像hǎoxiàngto look like, to seem
好吧hǎo bafine! all right!
好啊hǎoāsure; okay; sounds great
好好hǎohàocarefully, earnestly
好的hǎodeGood! OK!
如何rúhéHow?
如果rúguǒif
如此rúcǐso
妈māmother
妳nǐyou (female)
妻子qīziwife
始shǐto start
婚hūnmarriage
媽媽māmamother
子zǐchild, son
字zìcharacter
字幕zìmùsubtitle
学xuéto study sth., to learn sth.
孩子háizichild
它tāit
安āncalm
安全ānquánsafe; safety, security
完wánto complete, to finish
完全wánquáncompletly, fully
完成wánchéngto complete, to accomplish
官guāngovernment official
定dìngto decide, to set
实shíreal, true
客kèvisitor, guest
室shìhall, room
害hàito cause trouble to
害怕hàipàto be afraid
家jiāfamily, home
家伙jiāhuolivestock
密mìsecret
对duìyes, right, correct
导dǎoto lead
射shèto shoot
将jiāngwould, to be going to
將jiāngwould, to be going to
對duìyes, right, correct
對不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry!
小xiǎolittle, small
小姐xiǎojiěmiss, young lady
小子xiǎoziboy
小孩xiǎoháichild
少shǎofew, little
尔ěryou
就jiùat once, right away
就是jiù shìexactly, indeed
尼níBuddhist nun
尽jìnto the limit
局júbureau, management
屑xièscrap
山shānhill, mountain
岁suìage
州zhōustate, region
工gōngwork; to work
工作gōngzuòjob; to work
差chàless than; to be lack
已yǐalready
已經yǐjīngalready
巴bābig snake
市shìcity, town
布bùcloth
师shīteacher, master
希xīto hope
希望xīwàngto hope; hope
帕pàpascal
带dàito take, to bring, to carry
帮bāngto help
帶dàito take, to bring, to carry
常chángoften
干gànto do, to work
年niányear
并bìngat all
幸xìnggood fortune
幹gànto do, to work
应yīngat, with
店diànshop
度dùdegree
建jiànto build
开kāito open, to begin
弄nòngto make, to get
弗fúnot
张zhānga measure word for flat objects
弹tánto flick
强qiángstrong, best
当dāngwhen, while
录lùto record, to register
影yǐngshadow
待dāito stay
很hěnvery
很多hěnduōvery much
後hòuback
得departicle to describe manner, degree or possibility
得到dédàoto get
從cóngfrom, since
德dévirtue, moral
心xīnheart, mind
必bìnecessarily, surely
必須bìxūmust, have to
忘wàngto forget
忙mángbusy
快kuàifast, quick; to hurry
怀huáibosom
怎zěnHow?
怎麼zěnmeHow? Why?
怕pàto be afraid of
思sīto think
急jíurgent, hasty
性xìngnature
怪guàito blame
总zǒnggeneral, chief
恩ēnfavor, grace, kindness
恶èferocious
您nínyou (polite)
情qíngaffection, feeling
惊jīngto shock, to surprise
想xiǎngto think, to want, to miss
想到xiǎngdàoto think of
想要xiǎngyàoto be desirous of
意yìmeaning, idea
意思yìsimeaning, idea
愛àito love; love
感gǎnto feel; feeling
感到gǎndàoto feel
愿yuànto wish
懂dǒngto understand, to know
應該yīnggāishould, ought to
戏xìdrama, play, show
成chéngto become, to turn into
成功chénggōngsuccess; to succeed
我wǒI, me
我們wǒmenwe, us
我的wǒdemy, mine
或huòor
或者huòzhěor (affirmative sentence)
战zhànfighting, battle
戴dàito wear on top
房fánghouse, building
房子fángzihouse, apartment
所suǒinstitution, office (a measure word)
所以suǒyǐso, therefore
所有suǒyǒuall
手shǒuhand
才cáionly, barely
才能cáinéngability, talent
打dǎto play
打算dǎsuànplan; to plan, to intend
托tuōto ask for help, to entrust
找zhǎoto give change
找到zhǎodàoto find
承chéngto carry, to undertake
把bǎpreposition "ba"
抓zhuāto grab, to seize
抓住zhuāzhùto catch, to capture
护hùto safeguard
报bàonewspaper
抱歉bàoqiànunfortunately; to regret, to be sorry
担dānto take on
拉lāto pull, to drag
拍pāito take picture, to shoot
拜bàiformally establish relationships
拜托bàituōplease!; to request a favour
择zéto pick, to choose
拿náto take, to hold, to bring
指zhǐto refer to, to point at
换huànto exchange, to change
据jùto depend on
掉diàoto drop, to fall
探tànto search, to explore
接jiēto receive, to connect
接受jiēshòuto receive, to accept
控制kòngzhìto control
提títo carry
搞gǎoto do, to make
操cāoto hold, to grasp
收shōuto accept, to receive
收到shōudàoto receive
改gǎito change, to correct
攻gōngto attack, to study
放fàngto put
放下fàngxiàto lower, to put down, to lay down
故事gùshistory, tale
救jiùto rescue, to save
教jiāo / jiàoto teach
敢gǎnto dare
数shǔto count
整zhěngwhole
文wénlanguage
斜xiéslanting
断duànto break
新xīnrecently, just
方fāngjust, only
无wúno, not
日rìsun; day
早zǎoearly
早上zǎoshangmorning
时shítime
明míngclear
明天míngtiāntomorrow
明白míngbaito understand, to know
星xīngstar
昨晚zuówǎnyesterday evening; last night
是shìyes, right
是不是shìbushìis or isn’t?
是否shìfǒuwhether or not?
是的shìdeyes, that’s right
显xiǎnto show, to display
時shíwhen
時間shíjiāntime
晚wǎnlate
晚上wǎnshang / wǎnshàngevening
晚安wǎn'āngood night
普pǔgeneral, widespread
更gèngmore; even
曾céngever
替tìinstead of, for
最zuìthe most
最后zuìhòufinal, last; in the end
最好zuìhǎohad better, it would be best
最近zuìjìnrecently, lately
會huìcan, to know how to
有yǒuto have
有些yǒuxiēsome
有人yǒurénsomeone
有趣yǒuqùinteresting
朋友péngyoufriend
服fú / fùdose of (a measure word)
未wèinot, yet
本běna measure word for books
术shùart, skill
机jīmachine, apparatus
杀shāto kill
权quánauthority, power
束shùbundle, bunch (a measure word)
条tiáostrip (a measure word used for long and thin things)
来láiabout, and more
杯bēicup, glass (a measure word)
杰jiéhero
東西dōngxithing
松sōngpine
极jíextremely
林línwood
果guǒfruit
枪qiānggun
查cháto check, to look up
标biāoto mark
校xiàoschool
样yàngkind
根gēna measure word for long thin piece
根本gēnběncompletely, at all
格gēcase
梦mèngdream
检jiǎnto check up, to inspect
棒bànggood, excellent
森sēnfull of trees
楼lóubuilding; floor
次cì time (a measure word for actions)
欢huānjoyous
欧ŌuEurope
歌gēsong
正zhèngjust, exactly
正在zhèngzàijust at that time
此cǐthis
武器wǔqìweapon, arms
死sǐto die
死亡sǐwángdeath; to die
殺shāto kill
毁huǐto ruin, to destroy
母mǔfemale
每měievery
比bǐto compare; than
气qìgas, air, steam
水shuǐwater
永yǒngperpetually
求qiúto beg, to request
沒méinot, have not
沒事méishìnothing happened, nothing special, that's all right
沒有méi yǒuto not have
沙shāsand
没méinot, have not
治zhìto treat, to cure
法fǎmethod
波bōwave
注意zhùyìto pay attention to
泰tàisafe, peaceful
泻xièto flow out swiftly
活huóalive; to live
派pàito dispatch, to assign
海hǎisea
消息xiāoxinews, message
混蛋húndànjerk
清楚qīngchuclear, distinct
游yóuto travel; tour
滚gǔnto roll
满mǎnfull, filled, complete
漂亮piàoliangbeautiful
演yǎnto perform, to play
火huǒfire
灵língeffective
炸zhàto explode
点diǎno'clock
為wèifor
為什麼wèishénmeWhy?
烦fánto be annoyed, to be irritated
热rèhot; heat
然rántrue, right
然后ránhòuthen
然後ránhòuthen
照zhàoto photo, to reflect, to mirror
照片zhàopiànphotograph
爱àito love; love
父fùfather
父母fùmǔparents
爸bàfather
爸爸bàbafather
物wùthing
特tèespecially
狂kuángwildly, unrestrainedly
狗gǒudog
独dúalone, only, singly
狱yùprison, jail
猜cāito guess
王wángking, monarch
玛mǎagate
玩wánto play with, to dally with
玩笑wánxiàojoke
现xiànpresent, now
班bānclass, group
現在xiànzàinow
球qiúball
理lǐto take notice of
瓦wǎroof tile
甚至shènzhìeven
生shēngto give birth to, to be born
生命shēngmìnglife
生活shēnghuólife; to live
用yòngto use
由yóuby, on, through
电diànelectricity
男人nánrénman
男孩nánháiboy
画huàpicture, drawing; to paint, to draw
留下liúxiàto leave behind
當dāngto become, to be, to work
當然dāngránof course, naturally
疯fēngmad, crazy
登dēngto publish
白báiwhite
的dea particle "de"
皮píleather, skin
目mùeye
直zhístraight
直到zhídàoup to
相xiāngeach other
相信xiāngxìnto believe, to trust
看kànto look at, to see, to watch
看到kàndàoto see, to catch sight of
看看kànkànwill wait and see
真zhēnreally; real, authentic
真是zhēnshireally
真正zhēnzhèngreally; real
真的zhēndereal
眼yǎneye
眼睛yǎnjīngeyes
着zhelong state suffix
睡shuìto sleep
知zhīto know; to notify
知道zhīdàoto know
石shístone
码mǎto pile
破pòbroken, worn-out; to break, to damage
确quèsure
碰pèngto touch, to bump
礼lǐcourtesy, etiquette
神shénmagical; god
福fúhappiness
离lífrom, away, off; to be at a distance from
种zhǒngkind, type (a measure word)
科kēsection, department
空kōngunoccupied, empty
穿chuānto wear
站zhànto stand; station stop
笑xiàoto smile, to laugh
第一dìyīfirst; firstly
等děngto wait
等等děngděngand so forth
算suànto regard as
管guǎnto be in charge of, to look after
米mǐmeter
类lèikind
系xìdepartment, faculty
索suǒto search
紧jǐnfirm, tight
給gěito give; to, for
红hóngred
约yuēto make an appointment
级jílevel, grade, rank
线xiànline, thread
组zǔto form; group
终zhōngafter all, finally
经jīngto pass through
结jiéto fructify
给gěito give; to, for
绝juéto disappear
统tǒngwhole
续xùto go on; to add
维wéito maintain
罗luóto catch birds with a net
美měibeautiful
老lǎoold, experienced; respected
老兄lǎoxiōngbrother
老婆lǎopowife
考kǎoto give test, to take test
者zhěone of those who
而érand; but
而且érqiěbesides, but, also
而已éryǐthat's all
耶yéa modal particle “ye”
联liánto join
聪cōng(of hearing) acute
肯定kěndìngpositive; to approve; sure
能néngcan, to be able to
能不能néngbunéngcan or not
脑nǎobrain, head
脚jiǎofoot
脱tuōto take off
脸liǎnface
自zìby oneself
自己zìjǐoneself, own
自由zìyóufree; freedom
至少zhìshǎoat least
船chuánboat, ship
色sècolor
节jiéa measure word for lessons
芯xīnheart
花huāto spend
英yīnghero
药yàomedicine
莫mònothing
著zhùoutstanding
蒙méngto endure
薪xīnsalary
蛋dànegg
蟹xiècrab
血xuè / xiěblood
行xíngok, all right
行了xíngleall right
衣服yīfuclothes
表biǎowatch
被bèiby (a word for passive voice)
装zhuāngto load, to pack
西xīwest
要yàoto want
要是yàoshisuppose, in case
要求yāoqiúrequirement; to require, to demand
覺得juédeto feel, to think
见jiàn to see, to meet
视shìto look at
觉jiàosleep
解jiěto untie, to unfasten
言yánspeech
該gāithis, given
認為rènwéito think, to consider, to feel
說shuōto say, to speak
誰shéiWho? Whom?
請qǐngto ask; please
謝謝xièxiethank you
警jǐngpolice
警察jǐngchápolice, policeman
讓ràngto let, to make
计jìplan
认rènto recognize, to know
让ràngto command, to order
议yìopinion, view
记jìto write down
讲jiǎngto speak, to tell
许xǔto allow
论lùn / lúnto discuss
证zhèngcertificate, card
识shíto know, to recognize
诉sùto tell, to inform
试shìto try on
话huàsaying, word
该gāito be one's turn to
语yǔlanguage
说shuōto say, to speak
请qǐngto invite
谁shéi / shuíanyone, anybody
调diàoto transfer, to shift
谈tánto talk, to chat
谐xiéharmony, in harmony
谢xièto thank
谢谢xièxiethank you
象xiàngelephant; bishop
贝bèishell
责zéresponsibility
费fèito spend; fee, expenses
资zīwealth
赛sàito compete; match
赢yíngto win
走zǒuto walk, to go
走吧zǒubalet’s go
赶gǎnto hurry, to drive, to catch up with
起qǐa measure word for accident
超chāoto exceed
越yuèto exceed
跑pǎoto run
跟gēnwith; to follow
路lùstreet, road, route
跳tiàoto jump
身shēnbody
身上shēnshàng / shēnshangon one's body
车chēcar, vehicle
转zhuǎnto switch, to turn, to change
轻qīnglight
边biānside
达dáto reach, to amount to
过guòto pass, to cross
迎yíngto meet
运yùnto carry
还háistill, yet; in addition
这zhè / zhèithis
进jìnto enter, to come in
远yuǎnfar
连liánto link, to join, to connect
追zhuīto chase after
送sòngto present
适shìcomfortable
选xuǎnto choose
這zhè / zhèithis
這些zhèxiēthese
這樣zhèyàngsuch, this way
這裡zhèli / zhèlǐhere
這麼zhèmeso, such
通tōngexpert
過guòto spend, to celebrate
過來guòlaito come, to come up
道dàoa measure word for buildings or questions
還háistill, yet; in addition
還是háishior (in question)
那nà / nèithat
那些nàxiēthose
那麼nàmethen, in that case
邪xiéwrong, evil
部bùa measure word for books, films
都dōuall
酒jiǔalcoholic drink, wine
酷kùcool
里lǐinside, in
重zhòngheavy
金jīnmetal; gold
錢qiánmoney
钟zhōngclock
钱qiánmoney
锌xīnzinc
错cuòwrong, mistaken
长chánglong; length
開始kāishǐto begin, to start
门ména measure word for subjects of study
闭bìto close, to shut
问wènto ask
间jiānroom (a measure word)
队duìteam, group
际jìborder, boundary
院yuànyard, institution
除了chúlebesides, except
险xiǎndanger; dangerous
随suíto follow
难nándifficult
離開líkāito leave, to depart from
雷léithunder
需要xūyàoto need, to require
静jìngquiet, still
非常fēichángextremely, very
靠kàoto depend on, to rely on
面miànface; plane
音yīnsound
须xūmust
顾gùto take care of
顿dùna measure word for meals
领lǐngto lead; leader
题tíexercise, question, problem
风fēngwind
飞fēito fly
饭fànmeal
馆guǎna place for cultural activities
马mǎhorse
验yànto test, to check
骗piànto cheat
高gāotall, high; height
鬼guǐghost
鱼yúfish
鲁lǔrash
麦màiwheat
麻mánumb
黑hēiblack
點diǎnto order
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