jian Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn chá

inspection
to examine
to inspect

检票

jiǎn piào

to inspect a ticket

HSK 3.0 Level 3

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn piào

to inspect a ticket
to examine a ballot

简单

jiǎn dān

simple

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn dān

simple
not complicated
simple; not complicated

见面

jiàn miàn

to meet

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn miàn

to meet
to see sb
to meet; to see each other

健康

jiàn kāng

health

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn kāng

health
healthy

减

jiǎn

to lower

HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn

to lower
to decrease
to reduce
to subtract
to diminish

减肥

jiǎn féi

to lose weight

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn féi

to lose weight

减轻

jiǎn qīng

to lighten

HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn qīng

to lighten
to ease
to alleviate

减少

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen
to decrease
to reduce
to lower
to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

建议

jiàn yì

to propose

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn yì

to propose
to suggest
to recommend
proposal
suggestion
recommendation

健身

jiàn shēn

to exercise

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn shēn

to exercise
to keep fit
to work out
physical exercise

健身房

jiàn shēn fáng

gym

HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn shēn fáng

gym
gymnasium
gym; fitness club

坚决

jiān jué

firm

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān jué

firm
resolute
determined
firm; resolute; determined

坚强

jiān qiáng

staunch

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān qiáng

staunch
strong

肩膀

jiān bǎng

shoulder

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān bǎng

shoulder

艰巨

jiān jù

arduous

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān jù

arduous
terrible (task)
very difficult
formidable
(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding

艰苦

jiān kǔ

difficult

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān kǔ

difficult
hard
arduous

兼职

jiān zhí

to hold concurrent posts

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān zhí

to hold concurrent posts
part-time
concurrent job
moonlighting

捡

jiǎn

to pick up

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn

to pick up
to collect
to gather
to pick up; to collect; to gather

剪

jiǎn · Jiǎn

(bound form) scissors or similar tool

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn

(bound form) scissors or similar tool
to cut as with scissors
(bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate
to edit (video, audio etc)

Jiǎn

surname Jian

剪刀

jiǎn dāo

scissors

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn dāo

scissors

简历

jiǎn lì

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn lì

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
résumé (resume)
biographical notes
curriculum vitae (CV)
résumé

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn zhí

simply
at all
practically
simply; really

建

jiàn

to establish

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn

to establish
to found
to set up
to build
to construct

建立

jiàn lì

to build

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn lì

to build
to establish
to set up
to found

建设

jiàn shè

to build

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn shè

to build
to construct
construction
constructive
to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

建造

jiàn zào

to construct; to build

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn zào

to construct; to build

建筑

jiàn zhù

building

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn zhù

building
to construct
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渐渐

jiàn jiàn

gradually

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn jiàn

gradually

键

jiàn

key (on a piano or computer keyboard)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn

key (on a piano or computer keyboard)
button (on a mouse or other device)
chemical bond
linchpin

键盘

jiàn pán

keyboard

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn pán

keyboard

尖

jiān

pointed; tapering; sharp

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān

pointed; tapering; sharp
(of a sound) shrill; piercing
(of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen
to make (one's voice) shrill
sharp point; tip
the best of sth; the cream of the crop

尖端

jiān duān

sharp pointed end

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān duān

sharp pointed end
the tip
the cusp
tip-top
most advanced and sophisticated
highest peak

尖锐

jiān ruì

sharp

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān ruì

sharp
intense
penetrating
pointed
acute (illness)

坚定

jiān dìng

firm

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān dìng

firm
steady
staunch
resolute

坚固

jiān gù

firm

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān gù

firm
firmly
hard
stable

坚韧

jiān rèn

tough and durable

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān rèn

tough and durable
tenacious

坚实

jiān shí

firm and substantial

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān shí

firm and substantial
solid

坚硬

jiān yìng

hard

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān yìng

hard
solid

间谍

jiàn dié

spy

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn dié

间隔

jiàn gé

compartment

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn gé

compartment
gap
interval
to divide
to separate
to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc)

间接

jiàn jiē

indirect

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn jiē

indirect

艰难

jiān nán

difficult

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān nán

difficult
hard
challenging

艰辛

jiān xīn

hardships

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān xīn

hardships
arduous
difficult

监测

jiān cè

to monitor

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān cè

to monitor

监督

jiān dū

to control

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān dū

to control
to supervise
to inspect

监视

jiān shì

to monitor

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān shì

to monitor
to oversee
to keep a close watch over
to spy on
surveillance

监狱

jiān yù

prison

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān yù

prison

煎

jiān

to pan fry

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān

to pan fry
to sauté

拣

jiǎn

to choose

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn

to choose
to pick
to sort out
to pick up

减弱

jiǎn ruò

to weaken; to diminish

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn ruò

to weaken; to diminish

减压

jiǎn yā

to reduce pressure

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn yā

to reduce pressure
to relax

剪彩

jiǎn cǎi

to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn cǎi

to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

检测

jiǎn cè

to detect

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn cè

to detect
to test
detection
sensing

检讨

jiǎn tǎo

to examine or inspect

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn tǎo

to examine or inspect
self-criticism
review

检验

jiǎn yàn

to inspect

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn yàn

to inspect
to examine
to test

简化

jiǎn huà

simplify

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn huà

simplify
to simplify

简介

jiǎn jiè

summary

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn jiè

summary
brief introduction

简陋

jiǎn lòu

simple and crude (of a room or building)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn lòu

simple and crude (of a room or building)
simple and crude

简体字

jiǎn tǐ zì

Meaning under review

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn tǐ zì

English dictionary gloss under review.

简要

jiǎn yào

concise

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn yào

concise
brief

见多识广

jiàn duō shí guǎng

experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn duō shí guǎng

experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable

见解

jiàn jiě

opinion

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn jiě

opinion
view
understanding

见闻

jiàn wén

what one sees and hears

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn wén

what one sees and hears
knowledge
information
what one has seen and heard
one's experience

见义勇为

jiàn yì yǒng wéi

to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn yì yǒng wéi

to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects)
to stand up bravely for the truth
acting heroically in a just cause
(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action

建筑物

jiàn zhù wù

building

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn zhù wù

building
structure
edifice

剑

jiàn

double-edged sword

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn

double-edged sword
classifier for blows of a sword

健全

jiàn quán

robust

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn quán

robust
strong
sound

舰艇

jiàn tǐng

warship

HSK Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn tǐng

warship
naval vessel

溅

jiàn

splash

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn

splash
to splash

践踏

jiàn tà

to trample

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn tà

to trample

鉴别

jiàn bié

to differentiate

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn bié

to differentiate
to distinguish
to differentiate; to distinguish

鉴定

jiàn dìng

to appraise

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn dìng

to appraise
to identify
to evaluate
to examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc; to appraise; to evaluate; to authenticate

鉴于

jiàn yú

in view of

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn yú

in view of
seeing that
considering
whereas

箭

jiàn

arrow

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn

arrow

奸诈

jiān zhà

treachery

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān zhà

treachery
devious
a rogue

坚果

jiān guǒ

nut

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān guǒ

坚守

jiān shǒu

to hold fast to

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān shǒu

to hold fast to
to stick to

坚信

jiān xìn

to believe firmly

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān xìn

to believe firmly
without any doubt

歼灭

jiān miè

to wipe out

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān miè

to wipe out
to crush
to annihilate

间断

jiàn duàn

disconnected

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn duàn

disconnected
interrupted
suspended
a gap
a break

间隙

jiàn xì

interval

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn xì

interval
gap
clearance

间歇

jiàn xiē

to stop in the middle of sth

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn xiē

to stop in the middle of sth
intermittent
intermittence

肩负

jiān fù

to shoulder (a burden)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān fù

to shoulder (a burden)
to bear
to suffer (a disadvantage)

艰险

jiān xiǎn

difficult and dangerous

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān xiǎn

difficult and dangerous
hardships and perils

兼

jiān

double

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān

double
twice
simultaneous
holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

兼顾

jiān gù

to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān gù

to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc)

兼任

jiān rèn

to hold a concurrent post

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān rèn

to hold a concurrent post
part-time; (in academia) adjunct

兼容

jiān róng

compatible

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān róng

compatible

监察

jiān chá

to supervise

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān chá

to supervise
to control

监管

jiān guǎn

to oversee

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān guǎn

to oversee
to take charge of
to supervise
to administer
supervisory
supervision

监护

jiān hù

to act as a guardian

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān hù

to act as a guardian

监控

jiān kòng

to monitor

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān kòng

to monitor

煎熬

jiān áo

to suffer

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiān áo

to suffer
to torture
to torment
ordeal
suffering
torture

减负

jiǎn fù

to alleviate a burden on sb

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn fù

to alleviate a burden on sb

减免

jiǎn miǎn

to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn miǎn

to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

减退

jiǎn tuì

to ebb

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn tuì

to ebb
to go down
to decline

剪辑

jiǎn jí

to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn jí

to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc)
edited version

检察

jiǎn chá

to inspect

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn chá

to inspect
(law) to prosecute
to investigate

简称

jiǎn chēng

to be abbreviated to

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn chēng

to be abbreviated to
abbreviation; short form

简短

jiǎn duǎn

brief (statement, summary etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn duǎn

brief (statement, summary etc)
briefly
brevity

简洁

jiǎn jié

concise

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn jié

concise
succinct
pithy

简练

jiǎn liàn

terse

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn liàn

terse
succinct

简易

jiǎn yì

simple and easy

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiǎn yì

simple and easy
simplistic
simplicity

见利忘义

jiàn lì wàng yì

(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn lì wàng yì

(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit

见仁见智

jiàn rén jiàn zhì

opinions differ (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn rén jiàn zhì

opinions differ (idiom)

见识

jiàn shi

to gain first-hand knowledge of sth

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn shi

to gain first-hand knowledge of sth
to experience for oneself
knowledge
experience
insight

见外

jiàn wài

to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn wài

to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest

见效

jiàn xiào

to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn xiào

to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result

见证

jiàn zhèng

to be witness to

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn zhèng

to be witness to
witness
evidence

建树

jiàn shù

to make a contribution

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn shù

to make a contribution
to establish
to found
contribution

贱

jiàn

inexpensive

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn

inexpensive
lowly
despicable
(bound form) (humble) my

健美

jiàn měi

healthy and beautiful

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn měi

healthy and beautiful
to do fitness exercises

健壮

jiàn zhuàng

robust

Dictionary readings and meanings

jiàn zhuàng

robust
healthy
sturdy

鉴赏

jiàn shǎng

to appreciate (as a connoisseur)