qian Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān dìng

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

签名

qiān míng

to sign (one's name with a pen etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān míng

to sign (one's name with a pen etc)
to autograph
signature

签字

qiān zì

to sign (a signature)

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān zì

to sign (a signature)
to sign (one's name)
signature

前进

qián jìn

to go forward

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián jìn

to go forward
to forge ahead
to advance
onward

前来

qián lái

to come (formal)

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián lái

to come (formal)
before
previously

前途

qián tú

prospects

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián tú

prospects
future outlook
journey

前往

qián wǎng

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián wǎng

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

浅

qiǎn · jiān

shallow, not deep

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiǎn

shallow, not deep
superficial
shallow
light (color)

jiān

sound of moving water

欠

qiàn

deficient

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiàn

deficient
owe
to lack
yawn
to owe
(literary) to be deficient in

千方百计

qiān fāng bǎi jì

lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān fāng bǎi jì

lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom)
by every possible means
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means

千家万户

qiān jiā wàn hù

every family (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān jiā wàn hù

every family (idiom)

迁就

qiān jiù

to yield

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān jiù

to yield
to adapt to
to accommodate to (sth)
to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)

迁徙

qiān xǐ

to migrate

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān xǐ

to migrate
to move

牵

qiān

to pull (an animal on a tether)

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān

to pull (an animal on a tether)
to lead along
to hold hands
(bound form) to involve
to draw in

牵扯

qiān chě

to involve

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān chě

to involve
to implicate
to involve; to implicate
to be interrelated

牵制

qiān zhì

to control

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān zhì

to control
to curb
to restrict
to impede
to pin down (enemy troops)

谦逊

qiān xùn

humble

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān xùn

humble
humility
modesty
modest
unpretentious

签署

qiān shǔ

to sign (an agreement)

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān shǔ

to sign (an agreement)

前景

qián jǐng

foreground

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián jǐng

foreground
vista
(future) prospects
perspective

前期

qián qī

preceding period

HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián qī

preceding period
early stage

前提

qián tí

premise

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián tí

premise
precondition
prerequisite

前者

qián zhě

the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)

HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián zhě

the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)

潜力

qián lì

potential

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián lì

potential
capacity
potential; latent capacity

潜水

qián shuǐ

to dive

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián shuǐ

to dive
to go under water
lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)
(in an online forum) to lurk

潜移默化

qián yí mò huà

imperceptible influence

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián yí mò huà

imperceptible influence
to influence secretly

谴责

qiǎn zé

to denounce

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiǎn zé

to denounce
to condemn
to criticize
condemnation
criticism

千变万化

qiān biàn wàn huà

countless changes

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān biàn wàn huà

countless changes
constant permutation

千军万马

qiān jūn wàn mǎ

magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān jūn wàn mǎ

magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
all the King's horses and all the King's men

千钧一发

qiān jūn yī fà

lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān jūn yī fà

lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment)

千姿百态

qiān zī bǎi tài

(idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān zī bǎi tài

(idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms

迁

qiān

to move

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān

to move
to shift
to change (a position or location etc)
to promote

迁移

qiān yí

to migrate

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān yí

to migrate
to move

牵挂

qiān guà

to worry about

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān guà

to worry about
to be concerned about

牵涉

qiān shè

to involve

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān shè

to involve
implicated

牵头

qiān tóu

to lead (an animal by the head)

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān tóu

to lead (an animal by the head)
to take the lead
to coordinate (a combined operation)
to mediate
a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)

签约

qiān yuē

to sign a contract or agreement

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiān yuē

to sign a contract or agreement

前辈

qián bèi

senior

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián bèi

senior
older generation
precursor

前程

qián chéng

future (career etc) prospects

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián chéng

future (career etc) prospects

前赴后继

qián fù hòu jì

to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián fù hòu jì

to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)

前任

qián rèn

predecessor

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián rèn

predecessor
ex-
former
ex (spouse etc)

前所未有

qián suǒ wèi yǒu

(idiom) unprecedented

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián suǒ wèi yǒu

(idiom) unprecedented

前台

qián tái

stage

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián tái

stage
proscenium
foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.)
front desk
reception desk
(computing) front-end

前无古人

qián wú gǔ rén

(idiom) unprecedented

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián wú gǔ rén

(idiom) unprecedented
unheard of

前夕

qián xī

eve

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián xī

eve
the day before

前线

qián xiàn

front line

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián xiàn

front line
military front
workface
cutting edge

前沿

qián yán

(military) forward position

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián yán

(military) forward position
frontier; cutting-edge; forefront

虔诚

qián chéng

pious

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián chéng

pious
devout
sincere

钱财

qián cái

wealth

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián cái

wealth
money

潜伏

qián fú

to hide

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián fú

to hide
to cover up
to conceal

潜能

qián néng

potential

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián néng

potential
hidden capability

潜入

qián rù

to submerge

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián rù

to submerge
to infiltrate
to steal into

潜艇

qián tǐng

a submarine

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián tǐng

a submarine

潜心

qián xīn

to concentrate fully on sth

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián xīn

to concentrate fully on sth
single-minded

潜在

qián zài

hidden

Dictionary readings and meanings

qián zài

hidden
potential
latent

浅显

qiǎn xiǎn

(of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiǎn xiǎn

(of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible

欠缺

qiàn quē

to be deficient in

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiàn quē

to be deficient in
lapse
deficiency

欠条

qiàn tiáo

IOU

Dictionary readings and meanings

qiàn tiáo

IOU
certificate of indebtedness

歉意

qiàn yì

apology