Laoshi Dictionary

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WordPinyinTranslation
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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
wànten thousand
丈夫zhàngfuhusband
sānthree
shàngto start
上帝shàngdìGod
xiàto finish
下去xiàquto go down
not, 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
and, with
qiěeven
世界shìjièworld
industry
dōngeast
a threadlike thing
liǎngliang (measure of weight=50 g)
yánstrict
gè / gepiece, unit (a measure word)
zhòngto achieve, to hit the center
dāncinnabar
wèifor
zhǔto manage, to take charge of
beautiful
meaning
zhīpossessive particle "zhi"
之前zhīqiánbefore
之后zhīhòuafter
happy, glad
also, too
也許yěxǔperhaps, probably, maybe
shūbook
mǎito buy
luànrandomly, arbitrarily; in disorder, untidy
leparticle "le"
了解liǎojiěto understand, to comprehend
zhēngto argue, to dispute
shìmatter, thing
事情shìqingaffair, matter, thing
èrtwo
in, at, on
five
to be worse
xiēsome
jiāoto hand in
chǎnto produce
qīnrelated by blood
rénperson
什麼shénmeWhat?
今天jīntiāntoday
今晚jīnwǎntonight, this evening
cóngfrom, since
he, him
他們tāmenthey
他的tādehis
to pay
dàito act on behalf of
in order to, so as to
以前yǐqiánbefore, previously
以后yǐhòuafter, later
mena suffix indicating plurality
jiàna measure word for matters, clothes
jiàprice
rènto give complete freedom of action
任何rènhéany
she
huǒmate
huìcan, to know how to
chuánto reach
shāngto hurt, to injure; wound
lúnnormal human relationships
uncle, father's elder brother
dànbut, however
但是dànshìbut, yet
zhùto live, to dwell
住在zhùzàito live, to dwell
body
What?
Buddha; Buddhism
zuòto be, to become, to act as
you (single)
你們nǐmenyou (plural)
你的nǐdeyour
使shǐto make, to cause
láito come
便biànas soon as, as much as
bǎoto keep, to maintain
保持bǎochíto keep, to maintain
gepiece, unit (a measure word)
dàoto pour, to shake out
hòuwait
zuòto do, to make
tíngto stop; to park
xiàngto be like, to resemble
像是xiàngshiseem
érlegs
兄弟xiōngdìbrother
xiānfirst, before
先生xiānshengmister, sir, husband
guāngonly, merely
gram
to enter
quánwhole, completely
全部quánbùwhole, complete
gōngmale
公司gōngsīcompany, corporation
liùsix
lánorchid
guānto close
xīngto flourish
of those
其他qítāother
nèiinner; inside, within
zàiagain, once more
xiěto write
jūnarmy, corps; military
juédefinitely
kuàngsituation
lěngcold
zhǔnaccurate, exact
a few, several, some
chūto go out
出去chūquto go out, to exit
to strike, to hit
fēnminute
instead, on the contrary
gāngjust now
biéother
advantage, profit
biédon’t
dàoto arrive, to reach
到底dàodǐat last, in the end; to the end
qiánbefore; front, ahead
power
bànto do, to manage
jiāplus; to add
affair, business
dòngto move
zhùhelp
努力nǔlìto make great efforts; diligent
lēito tighten
bāobag, sack
huàto melt
district, area
medicine
bànhalf
huáChinese
dānsole, only
màito sell
博士bóshìdoctorate
card
wèito defend, to guard, to protect
wēidanger
quèbut, yet
calendar
yuánoriginal
原因yuányīncause, reason
to go
cānto join
yòuagain
fǎnon the contrary
to send
shòuto suffer, to be subjected to
biànto become, to change
kǒua measure word for family members
另一lìngyīanother
zhǐonly, just
jiàoto call, to be called
but
可不kěbùright, exactly
可以kěyǐcan, may
可是kěshìbut, yet
可能kěnéngpossible, likely
shǐhistory
hàonumber
chīto eat
各位gèwèiall present; Ladies and gentlemen!
to join
luck
tóngwith
míngfamous
名字míngziname
hòuback
xiàngto, towards
maan interrogative particle
baa modal particle "ba"
tīngto listen, to hear
yaan interjection "ya"
èa particle ‘uh’, expressing embarrassment
gàoto accuse, to sue, to report
告訴gàosuto tell
yuánemployee
nea particle for special, alternative or rhetorical question
zhōuweek
mìngfate
and
咖啡kāfēicoffee
zán / záI, we
waan interjection "wa"
an interjection "ha"
elder brother
óan interjection "o"
nǎ / něiWhich? What?
唯一wéiyīonly, unique
aan interjection "a"
問題wèntíquestion, problem
sháWhat?
lamodal particle "la"
wèihello, hey
ōmarker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder
delight, glad
喜歡xǐhuanto like
to drink
maan interrogative particle
hāihi
ngan interjection "hum"
maparticle "ma"
zuǐmouth
hēian interjection "hei"
óan interjection "o"
appliance, implement, utensil
four
huíto return
回來huílaito come back
回到huídàoto return to
回去huíqùto go back
回家huíjiāto return home
yīncause; reason
因為yīnwèibecause, as, since
guóstate, country
drawing, picture
zàito be; at, on, in
ground, land, field, floor
地方dìfangplace
chǎnga measure word for games, sports match, scenes
huàispoiled, bad
zuòto sit, to go by
kuàiyuan (coll.)
chéngcity, city wall
城市chéngshìcity
basic, primary
tower, spire
sāito squeeze in, to stuff
shìsoldier
shēngsound, voice (a measure word)
chùplace
bèicompletely
to revise
wàiforeign; outside
外面wàimiàn / wàimianoutside
duōmany, much; How much?
多久duōjiǔHow long?
多少duōshaoHow much? How many?
gòuenough; to reach
big, grown-up
大家dàjiāall, everyone
tiānday; sky
天哪tiānnaan interjection "Oh my God!"
天啊tiān aoh my god
tàitoo
太太tàitaimadam, wife
man
夫人fūren / fūrénwife, lady
shīto lose
失去shīqùto lose, to miss
tóuhead
strange
奇怪qíguàistrange; to be surprised
female
女人nǚrénwoman
女士nǚshìlady, madam, miss
女孩nǚháigirl
she, her
她的tādeher
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
mother
you (female)
妻子qīziwife
shǐto start
hūnmarriage
媽媽māmamother
child, son
character
字幕zìmùsubtitle
xuéto study sth., to learn sth.
孩子háizichild
it
āncalm
安全ānquánsafe; safety, security
wánto complete, to finish
完全wánquáncompletly, fully
完成wánchéngto complete, to accomplish
guāngovernment official
dìngto decide, to set
shíreal, true
visitor, guest
shìhall, room
hàito cause trouble to
害怕hàipàto be afraid
jiāfamily, home
家伙jiāhuolivestock
secret
duìyes, right, correct
dǎoto lead
shèto shoot
jiāngwould, to be going to
jiāngwould, to be going to
duìyes, right, correct
對不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry!
xiǎolittle, small
小姐xiǎojiěmiss, young lady
小子xiǎoziboy
小孩xiǎoháichild
shǎofew, little
ěryou
jiùat once, right away
就是jiù shìexactly, indeed
Buddhist nun
jìnto the limit
bureau, management
xièscrap
shānhill, mountain
suìage
zhōustate, region
gōngwork; to work
工作gōngzuòjob; to work
chàless than; to be lack
already
已經yǐjīngalready
big snake
shìcity, town
cloth
shīteacher, master
to hope
希望xīwàngto hope; hope
pascal
dàito take, to bring, to carry
bāngto help
dàito take, to bring, to carry
chángoften
gànto do, to work
niányear
bìngat all
xìnggood fortune
gànto do, to work
yīngat, with
diànshop
degree
jiànto build
kāito open, to begin
nòngto make, to get
not
zhānga measure word for flat objects
tánto flick
qiángstrong, best
dāngwhen, while
to record, to register
yǐngshadow
dāito stay
hěnvery
很多hěnduōvery much
hòuback
departicle to describe manner, degree or possibility
得到dédàoto get
cóngfrom, since
virtue, moral
xīnheart, mind
necessarily, surely
必須bìxūmust, have to
wàngto forget
mángbusy
kuàifast, quick; to hurry
怀huáibosom
zěnHow?
怎麼zěnmeHow? Why?
to be afraid of
to think
urgent, hasty
xìngnature
guàito blame
zǒnggeneral, chief
ēnfavor, grace, kindness
èferocious
nínyou (polite)
qíngaffection, feeling
jīngto shock, to surprise
xiǎngto think, to want, to miss
想到xiǎngdàoto think of
想要xiǎngyàoto be desirous of
meaning, idea
意思yìsimeaning, idea
àito love; love
gǎnto feel; feeling
感到gǎndàoto feel
yuànto wish
dǒngto understand, to know
應該yīnggāishould, ought to
drama, play, show
chéngto become, to turn into
成功chénggōngsuccess; to succeed
I, me
我們wǒmenwe, us
我的wǒdemy, mine
huòor
或者huòzhěor (affirmative sentence)
zhànfighting, battle
dàito wear on top
fánghouse, building
房子fángzihouse, apartment
suǒinstitution, office (a measure word)
所以suǒyǐso, therefore
所有suǒyǒuall
shǒuhand
cáionly, barely
才能cáinéngability, talent
to play
打算dǎsuànplan; to plan, to intend
tuōto ask for help, to entrust
zhǎoto give change
找到zhǎodàoto find
chéngto carry, to undertake
preposition "ba"
zhuāto grab, to seize
抓住zhuāzhùto catch, to capture
to safeguard
bàonewspaper
抱歉bàoqiànunfortunately; to regret, to be sorry
dānto take on
to pull, to drag
pāito take picture, to shoot
bàiformally establish relationships
拜托bàituōplease!; to request a favour
to pick, to choose
to take, to hold, to bring
zhǐto refer to, to point at
huànto exchange, to change
to depend on
diàoto drop, to fall
tànto search, to explore
jiēto receive, to connect
接受jiēshòuto receive, to accept
控制kòngzhìto control
to carry
gǎoto do, to make
cāoto hold, to grasp
shōuto accept, to receive
收到shōudàoto receive
gǎito change, to correct
gōngto attack, to study
fàngto put
放下fàngxiàto lower, to put down, to lay down
故事gùshistory, tale
jiùto rescue, to save
jiāo / jiàoto teach
gǎnto dare
shǔto count
zhěngwhole
wénlanguage
xiéslanting
duànto break
xīnrecently, just
fāngjust, only
no, not
sun; day
zǎoearly
早上zǎoshangmorning
shítime
míngclear
明天míngtiāntomorrow
明白míngbaito understand, to know
xīngstar
昨晚zuówǎnyesterday evening; last night
shìyes, right
是不是shìbushìis or isn’t?
是否shìfǒuwhether or not?
是的shìdeyes, that’s right
xiǎnto show, to display
shíwhen
時間shíjiāntime
wǎnlate
晚上wǎnshang / wǎnshàngevening
晚安wǎn'āngood night
general, widespread
gèngmore; even
céngever
instead of, for
zuìthe most
最后zuìhòufinal, last; in the end
最好zuìhǎohad better, it would be best
最近zuìjìnrecently, lately
huìcan, to know how to
yǒuto have
有些yǒuxiēsome
有人yǒurénsomeone
有趣yǒuqùinteresting
朋友péngyoufriend
fú / fùdose of (a measure word)
wèinot, yet
běna measure word for books
shùart, skill
machine, apparatus
shāto kill
quánauthority, power
shùbundle, bunch (a measure word)
tiáostrip (a measure word used for long and thin things)
láiabout, and more
bēicup, glass (a measure word)
jiéhero
東西dōngxithing
sōngpine
extremely
línwood
guǒfruit
qiānggun
cháto check, to look up
biāoto mark
xiàoschool
yàngkind
gēna measure word for long thin piece
根本gēnběncompletely, at all
case
mèngdream
jiǎnto check up, to inspect
bànggood, excellent
sēnfull of trees
lóubuilding; floor
time (a measure word for actions)
huānjoyous
ŌuEurope
song
zhèngjust, exactly
正在zhèngzàijust at that time
this
武器wǔqìweapon, arms
to die
死亡sǐwángdeath; to die
shāto kill
huǐto ruin, to destroy
female
měievery
to compare; than
gas, air, steam
shuǐwater
yǒngperpetually
qiúto beg, to request
méinot, have not
沒事méishìnothing happened, nothing special, that's all right
沒有méi yǒuto not have
shāsand
méinot, have not
zhìto treat, to cure
method
wave
注意zhùyìto pay attention to
tàisafe, peaceful
xièto flow out swiftly
huóalive; to live
pàito dispatch, to assign
hǎisea
消息xiāoxinews, message
混蛋húndànjerk
清楚qīngchuclear, distinct
yóuto travel; tour
gǔnto roll
mǎnfull, filled, complete
漂亮piàoliangbeautiful
yǎnto perform, to play
huǒfire
língeffective
zhàto explode
diǎno'clock
wèifor
為什麼wèishénmeWhy?
fánto be annoyed, to be irritated
hot; heat
rántrue, right
然后ránhòuthen
然後ránhòuthen
zhàoto photo, to reflect, to mirror
照片zhàopiànphotograph
àito love; love
father
父母fùmǔparents
father
爸爸bàbafather
thing
especially
kuángwildly, unrestrainedly
gǒudog
alone, only, singly
prison, jail
cāito guess
wángking, monarch
agate
wánto play with, to dally with
玩笑wánxiàojoke
xiànpresent, now
bānclass, group
現在xiànzàinow
qiúball
to take notice of
roof tile
甚至shènzhìeven
shēngto give birth to, to be born
生命shēngmìnglife
生活shēnghuólife; to live
yòngto use
yóuby, on, through
diànelectricity
男人nánrénman
男孩nánháiboy
huàpicture, drawing; to paint, to draw
留下liúxiàto leave behind
dāngto become, to be, to work
當然dāngránof course, naturally
fēngmad, crazy
dēngto publish
báiwhite
dea particle "de"
leather, skin
eye
zhístraight
直到zhídàoup to
xiāngeach other
相信xiāngxìnto believe, to trust
kànto look at, to see, to watch
看到kàndàoto see, to catch sight of
看看kànkànwill wait and see
zhēnreally; real, authentic
真是zhēnshireally
真正zhēnzhèngreally; real
真的zhēndereal
yǎneye
眼睛yǎnjīngeyes
zhelong state suffix
shuìto sleep
zhīto know; to notify
知道zhīdàoto know
shístone
to pile
broken, worn-out; to break, to damage
quèsure
pèngto touch, to bump
courtesy, etiquette
shénmagical; god
happiness
from, away, off; to be at a distance from
zhǒngkind, type (a measure word)
section, department
kōngunoccupied, empty
穿chuānto wear
zhànto stand; station stop
xiàoto smile, to laugh
第一dìyīfirst; firstly
děngto wait
等等děngděngand so forth
suànto regard as
guǎnto be in charge of, to look after
meter
lèikind
department, faculty
suǒto search
jǐnfirm, tight
gěito give; to, for
hóngred
yuēto make an appointment
level, grade, rank
线xiànline, thread
to form; group
zhōngafter all, finally
jīngto pass through
jiéto fructify
gěito give; to, for
juéto disappear
tǒngwhole
to go on; to add
wéito maintain
luóto catch birds with a net
měibeautiful
lǎoold, experienced; respected
老兄lǎoxiōngbrother
老婆lǎopowife
kǎoto give test, to take test
zhěone of those who
érand; but
而且érqiěbesides, but, also
而已éryǐthat's all
a modal particle “ye”
liánto join
cōng(of hearing) acute
肯定kěndìngpositive; to approve; sure
néngcan, to be able to
能不能néngbunéngcan or not
nǎobrain, head
jiǎofoot
tuōto take off
liǎnface
by oneself
自己zìjǐoneself, own
自由zìyóufree; freedom
至少zhìshǎoat least
chuánboat, ship
color
jiéa measure word for lessons
xīnheart
huāto spend
yīnghero
yàomedicine
nothing
zhùoutstanding
méngto endure
xīnsalary
dànegg
xiècrab
xuè / xiěblood
xíngok, all right
行了xíngleall right
衣服yīfuclothes
biǎowatch
bèiby (a word for passive voice)
zhuāngto load, to pack
西west
yàoto want
要是yàoshisuppose, in case
要求yāoqiúrequirement; to require, to demand
覺得juédeto feel, to think
jiàn to see, to meet
shìto look at
jiàosleep
jiěto untie, to unfasten
yánspeech
gāithis, given
認為rènwéito think, to consider, to feel
shuōto say, to speak
shéiWho? Whom?
qǐngto ask; please
謝謝xièxiethank you
jǐngpolice
警察jǐngchápolice, policeman
ràngto let, to make
plan
rènto recognize, to know
ràngto command, to order
opinion, view
to write down
jiǎngto speak, to tell
to allow
lùn / lúnto discuss
zhèngcertificate, card
shíto know, to recognize
to tell, to inform
shìto try on
huàsaying, word
gāito be one's turn to
language
shuōto say, to speak
qǐngto invite
shéi / shuíanyone, anybody
diàoto transfer, to shift
tánto talk, to chat
xiéharmony, in harmony
xièto thank
谢谢xièxiethank you
xiàngelephant; bishop
bèishell
responsibility
fèito spend; fee, expenses
wealth
sàito compete; match
yíngto win
zǒuto walk, to go
走吧zǒubalet’s go
gǎnto hurry, to drive, to catch up with
a measure word for accident
chāoto exceed
yuèto exceed
pǎoto run
gēnwith; to follow
street, road, route
tiàoto jump
shēnbody
身上shēnshàng / shēnshangon one's body
chēcar, vehicle
zhuǎnto switch, to turn, to change
qīnglight
biānside
to reach, to amount to
guòto pass, to cross
yíngto meet
yùnto carry
háistill, yet; in addition
zhè / zhèithis
jìnto enter, to come in
yuǎnfar
liánto link, to join, to connect
zhuīto chase after
sòngto present
shìcomfortable
xuǎnto choose
zhè / zhèithis
這些zhèxiēthese
這樣zhèyàngsuch, this way
這裡zhèli / zhèlǐhere
這麼zhèmeso, such
tōngexpert
guòto spend, to celebrate
過來guòlaito come, to come up
dàoa measure word for buildings or questions
háistill, yet; in addition
還是háishior (in question)
nà / nèithat
那些nàxiēthose
那麼nàmethen, in that case
xiéwrong, evil
a measure word for books, films
dōuall
jiǔalcoholic drink, wine
cool
inside, in
zhòngheavy
jīnmetal; gold
qiánmoney
zhōngclock
qiánmoney
xīnzinc
cuòwrong, mistaken
chánglong; length
開始kāishǐto begin, to start
ména measure word for subjects of study
to close, to shut
wènto ask
jiānroom (a measure word)
duìteam, group
border, boundary
yuànyard, institution
除了chúlebesides, except
xiǎndanger; dangerous
suíto follow
nándifficult
離開líkāito leave, to depart from
léithunder
需要xūyàoto need, to require
jìngquiet, still
非常fēichángextremely, very
kàoto depend on, to rely on
miànface; plane
yīnsound
must
to take care of
dùna measure word for meals
lǐngto lead; leader
exercise, question, problem
fēngwind
fēito fly
fànmeal
guǎna place for cultural activities
horse
yànto test, to check
piànto cheat
gāotall, high; height
guǐghost
fish
rash
màiwheat
numb
hēiblack
diǎnto order
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enter your name in Latin or Cyrillic letters and we'll generate a Chinese character, and show you the translation and pronunciation
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