🇨🇳

Chinese Vocabulary

2,183 words to learn

Build your Chinese vocabulary with pronunciations and example sentences.

确切 chway-chee-eh
definite; exact
adjective
烦人 fahn-ren (fahn as in 'fun', ren as in 'run')
annoying, to annoy people
adjective
chah
bad / poor / terrible
adjective
方便 Fahng-bee-en
convenient, easy
adjective
原来 yoo-en-lie
original; former; as it turns out
adjective
争议性 JUNG-ee-SHING
controversial (controversial nature)
adjective
好用 how-yong
good/easy to use; practical
adjective
爆火 baow-hwor
viral/explosively popular
adjective
积极 jee-jee
positive; active
adjective
显著 shyen-joo
significant; remarkable
adjective
整体 jung-tee
overall; whole; entire body
adjective
Chee-ang
strong, powerful, high (degree)
adjective
舒服 shoo-foo (shoo as in 'shoe', foo as in 'food')
comfortable; well
adjective
头晕 Toe-yoon (Toe like 'toe', Yoon like 'yuen' in 'influence')
dizzy
adjective
焦虑 Jee-ow Loo-ee (Jiao sounds like 'jow' in 'power', Lyu is like the French 'u' sound)
anxious, anxiety
adjective
遗憾 yee-hahn
regret; regrettable; pity
adjective
Pang (rhymes with 'song', with the 'a' sound like in 'father')
fat, plump, to gain weight
adjective
有益 Yoh-yee (Yoh like 'yo', yee like 'yep')
beneficial; helpful; advantageous
adjective
剧烈 Jyoo-lyeh
intense; sharp; severe
adjective
足够 'zhoo-go' (zhoo like 'zoo' with slight tongue curl, go like 'go')
enough/sufficient
adjective
预防性 Yoo-fahng-shing
preventative; prophylactic
adjective
不良 Boo-lee-ahng
poor/bad/unhealthy
adjective
长期 Chahng-chee
long-term
adjective
认真 Ruhn-juhn
serious/earnest
adjective
清晰 ching-shee
clear / distinct
adjective
充足 chong-zoo
sufficient; adequate; enough
adjective
令人担忧 ling ren dan-yoh
worrying / causing concern
adjective
至关重要 juh gwan jong yow
crucial, extremely important
adjective
综合 zong-her
comprehensive
adjective
认知 ren-jer
cognitive
adjective
有机 yoh-jee
organic
adjective
电子 dyen-dzuh
electronic
adjective
dee
low
adjective
Bun (like the pastry, but with a falling tone)
this; current
adjective
不同 boo-tong (like 'boo' + 'tong' as in 'tongue')
different, not the same
adjective
Yoo-en (like 'yuan' in Chinese currency)
original / primary
adjective
Je-in (like the 'gin' in 'engine' but a short sound)
tight, urgent
adjective
税前 shway-chyen
before tax
adjective
税后 shway-ho
after tax
adjective
耐用 nye-yong
durable; sturdy; long-lasting
adjective
容易 rong-yee
easy; likely to
adjective
便宜 pyen yee (like 'pian'o and 'yee'haw)
cheap, inexpensive
adjective
类似 lay ssuh (like 'lay' and 'sir' without the 'r')
similar
adjective
特殊 tuh-shoo (like 'too-shoe' but with a 't' sound)
special/particular
adjective
全面 Chwan-myen (like 'chuan' in 'Tchuan' + 'mien' in 'amen')
comprehensive/all-around
adjective
手工 Show-gong
handmade; artisanal
adjective
全额 chwan-uh
full amount; full
adjective
卡顿 ka-dwen (ka like 'car' without the R, dwen like 'dwon')
glitchy/laggy/stuttering
adjective
直观 Jir-gwan (like 'jerk' without 'k' + 'gwan' as in 'Gwen')
intuitive, direct observation
adjective
家用 jee-ah-yong
home-use / household
adjective

Master Chinese vocabulary faster

Learn these words with spaced repetition and native audio in the Language Island app.