shi Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī bài

to be defeated
to lose
to fail (e.g. experiments)
failure
defeat

失去

shī qù

to lose

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī qù

to lose

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī wàng

disappointed
to lose hope
to despair

师傅

shī fu

master

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī fu

master
qualified worker
respectful form of address for older men

师生

shī shēng

teachers and students

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī shēng

teachers and students

十分

shí fēn

to divide into ten equal parts

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí fēn

to divide into ten equal parts
very
hundred percent
completely
extremely
utterly

十字路口

shí zì lù kǒu

crossroads

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí zì lù kǒu

crossroads
intersection

时间表

shí jiān biǎo

schedule

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí jiān biǎo

schedule
timetable

实际

shí jì

actual

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí jì

actual
reality
practice
practical
realistic
real

实际上

shí jì shàng

in fact

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí jì shàng

in fact
in reality
as a matter of fact
in practice

实在

shí zài

in reality

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí zài

in reality
honestly
really
verily
concrete
actually

食品

shí pǐn

foodstuff

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí pǐn

foodstuff
food
provisions
foodstuff; food; provisions

食堂

shí táng

dining hall; cafeteria

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí táng

dining hall; cafeteria

食物

shí wù

food

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí wù

food

使

shǐ

to make

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ

to make
to cause
to enable
to use
to employ
to send

使馆

shǐ guǎn

consulate

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ guǎn

consulate
diplomatic mission

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ yòng

to use
to employ
to apply
to make use of

世纪

shì jì

century

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì jì

century

市场

shì chǎng

market place

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì chǎng

market place
market (also in abstract)
marketplace; market; bazaar
(economics) market

市区

shì qū

urban district

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì qū

urban district
downtown
city center

视频

shì pín

video

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì pín

video

试题

shì tí

exam question

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì tí

exam question
test topic

是否

shì fǒu

whether (or not)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì fǒu

whether (or not)
if
is or isn't

适合

shì hé

to fit

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì hé

to fit
to suit
to fit; to suit

适应

shì yìng

to suit

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yìng

to suit
to fit
to be suitable
to adapt
to get used to sth

失恋

shī liàn

to lose one's love

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī liàn

to lose one's love
to break up (in a romantic relationship)
to feel jilted

失眠

shī mián

(suffer from) insomnia

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī mián

(suffer from) insomnia
to suffer from insomnia

失误

shī wù

lapse

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī wù

lapse
mistake
to make a mistake
fault
service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)

失业

shī yè

unemployment

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī yè

unemployment
to lose one's job

诗

shī

poem

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī

poem
poetry
verse

诗人

shī rén

bard

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī rén

bard
poet

狮子

shī zi · Shī zǐ

lion

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī zi

lion

Shī zǐ

Leo (star sign)

湿

shī

moist

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī

moist
wet

湿润

shī rùn

moist

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī rùn

moist

石头

shí tou

stone

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí tou

stone

时差

shí chā

time difference

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí chā

time difference
time lag
jet lag

时常

shí cháng

often

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí cháng

often
frequently
often; frequently

时代

shí dài

age

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí dài

age
era
epoch
period
period (in one's life)

时刻

shí kè

moment

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí kè

moment
constantly
always
time
juncture
period of time

时髦

shí máo

in vogue

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí máo

in vogue
fashionable

时期

shí qī

a period in time or history

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí qī

a period in time or history
period
time (interval)
phase

时尚

shí shàng

fashion

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí shàng

fashion
fad
fashionable

实话

shí huà

truth

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí huà

truth

实践

shí jiàn

to practice

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí jiàn

to practice
to put into practice
to fulfill
practice
to live up to (a promise)
to carry out (a project)

实力

shí lì

strength

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí lì

strength

实施

shí shī

to implement

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí shī

to implement
to carry out

实习

shí xí

to practice

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí xí

to practice
field work
to intern
internship

实现

shí xiàn

to achieve

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí xiàn

to achieve
to implement
to realize
to bring about
to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

实行

shí xíng

to implement

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí xíng

to implement
to carry out
to put into practice

实验

shí yàn

to experiment

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí yàn

to experiment
experiments
experiment
test
experimental

实验室

shí yàn shì

laboratory

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí yàn shì

laboratory

实用

shí yòng

practical

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí yòng

practical
functional
pragmatic
applied (science)
to apply in practice
practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)

食用

shí yòng

to eat; to consume

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí yòng

to eat; to consume
edible

使得

shǐ de

usable; serviceable

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ de

usable; serviceable
feasible; workable; doable
to make; to cause; to bring about

使劲儿

shǐ jìn r

to exert all one's strength

HSK Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ jìn r

to exert all one's strength

始终

shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end
all along

士兵

shì bīng

soldier

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì bīng

soldier

市民

shì mín

city resident

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì mín

city resident

式

shì

type

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì

type
form
pattern
style

事故

shì gù

accident

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì gù

accident

事件

shì jiàn

event

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì jiàn

event
happening
incident
incident; event

事实

shì shí

a fact

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì shí

a fact
the fact that
fact

事物

shì wù

thing

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì wù

thing
object
thing; object

事先

shì xiān

in advance

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì xiān

in advance
before the event
beforehand
prior

事业

shì yè

undertaking

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yè

undertaking
project
activity
(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause
publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation
career

视为

shì wéi

to view as

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì wéi

to view as
to see as
to consider to be
to deem

试卷

shì juàn

examination paper

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì juàn

examination paper
test paper

试验

shì yàn

experiment

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yàn

experiment
test
experimental
to experiment

试用

shì yòng

to try sth out

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yòng

to try sth out
to be on probation

适当

shì dàng

suitable; appropriate

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì dàng

suitable; appropriate

适用

shì yòng

to be applicable

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yòng

to be applicable

似的

shì de

seems as if

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì de

seems as if
rather like
Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]

尸体

shī tǐ

dead body

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī tǐ

dead body
corpse
carcass
corpse; dead body

失事

shī shì

(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī shì

(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc)
to mess things up

失踪

shī zōng

missing

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī zōng

missing
lost
unaccounted for
to be missing
to disappear

师范

shī fàn

teacher-training

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī fàn

teacher-training
pedagogical
normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)

师父

shī fu

master

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī fu

master
qualified worker

诗词

shī cí

verse

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī cí

verse

诗歌

shī gē

poem

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī gē

poem

施加

shī jiā

to exert (effort or pressure)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī jiā

to exert (effort or pressure)

施展

shī zhǎn

to use fully

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī zhǎn

to use fully
to put to use

湿度

shī dù

humidity level

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī dù

humidity level

十足

shí zú

ample

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí zú

ample
complete
hundred percent
a pure shade (of some color)

石油

shí yóu

oil

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí yóu

oil
petroleum

时而

shí ér

occasionally

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí ér

occasionally
from time to time
occasionally; from time to time

时光

shí guāng

time

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí guāng

time
era
period of time

时机

shí jī

fortunate timing

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí jī

fortunate timing
occasion
opportunity
opportunity; opportune moment

时事

shí shì

current trends

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí shì

current trends
the present situation
how things are going
current trends; the present situation; how things are going

时速

shí sù

speed per hour

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí sù

speed per hour

识

shí · zhì

to know

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí

to know
knowledge
Taiwan pr. [shi4]

zhì

to record
to write a footnote

Read in story: 在学校

识别

shí bié

to distinguish

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí bié

to distinguish
to discern
to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize

实惠

shí huì

tangible benefit

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí huì

tangible benefit
material advantages
advantageous (deal)
substantial (discount)
cheap
economical

实时

shí shí

(in) real time

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí shí

(in) real time
instantaneous

实事求是

shí shì qiú shì

to seek truth from facts (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí shì qiú shì

to seek truth from facts (idiom)
to be practical and realistic
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
fig. to be practical and realistic

实质

shí zhì

substance

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí zhì

substance
essence

拾

shí · shè

to pick up

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí

to pick up
to collate or arrange
ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

shè

to ascend in light steps

食欲

shí yù

appetite

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí yù

appetite

使劲

shǐ jìn

to exert all one's strength

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ jìn

to exert all one's strength

使命

shǐ mìng

mission (diplomatic or other)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ mìng

mission (diplomatic or other)
set task
mission
long-term task to which one devotes oneself
a calling

世代

shì dài

generation

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì dài

generation
an era
accumulation of years
passing on from generation to generation
for many generations
era

示范

shì fàn

to demonstrate

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì fàn

to demonstrate
to show how to do sth
demonstration
a model example

示威

shì wēi

to demonstrate (as a protest)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì wēi

to demonstrate (as a protest)
a demonstration
a military show of force

示意

shì yì

to hint

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yì

to hint
to indicate (an idea to sb)

事后

shì hòu

after the event

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì hòu

after the event
in hindsight
in retrospect

事迹

shì jì

deed

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì jì

deed
past achievement
important event of the past

事态

shì tài

situation

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì tài

situation
existing state of affairs

事务

shì wù

(political, economic etc) affairs

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì wù

(political, economic etc) affairs
work
transaction (as in a computer database)

事项

shì xiàng

matter

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì xiàng

matter
item

势必

shì bì

is bound to (happen)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì bì

is bound to (happen)
to be bound to
undoubtedly will

势力

shì li

power

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì li

power
(ability to) influence
influence
a force (military, political etc)

视觉

shì jué

sight

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì jué

sight
vision
visual

视力

shì lì

vision

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì lì

vision
eyesight
eyesight; visual acuity

视线

shì xiàn

line of sight

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì xiàn

line of sight

视野

shì yě

field of view

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yě

field of view
horizon
(fig.) outlook; perspective

试图

shì tú

to attempt

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì tú

to attempt
to try

是非

shì fēi

right and wrong

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì fēi

right and wrong
quarrel

适度

shì dù

moderately

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì dù

moderately
appropriate

适宜

shì yí

suitable

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yí

suitable
appropriate

逝世

shì shì

to pass away

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì shì

to pass away
to die

释放

shì fàng

to release

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì fàng

to release
to set free
to liberate (a prisoner)
to discharge

失传

shī chuán

(of skills etc) to die out

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī chuán

(of skills etc) to die out
lost
extinct

失控

shī kòng

to go out of control

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī kòng

to go out of control

失礼

shī lǐ

to act discourteously

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī lǐ

to act discourteously
forgive me (for my impropriety)

失利

shī lì

to lose

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī lì

to lose
to suffer defeat

失灵

shī líng

out of order (of machine)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī líng

out of order (of machine)
not working properly
a failing (of a system)

失落

shī luò

to lose (sth)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī luò

to lose (sth)
to drop (sth)
to feel a sense of loss
frustrated
disappointment
loss

失明

shī míng

to lose one's eyesight

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī míng

to lose one's eyesight
to become blind
blindness

失态

shī tài

to forget one's manners

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī tài

to forget one's manners
to forget oneself
to lose self-control (in a situation)

失效

shī xiào

to fail

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī xiào

to fail
to lose effectiveness

师长

shī zhǎng

military division level commander

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī zhǎng

military division level commander
teacher

师资

shī zī

qualified teacher

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī zī

qualified teacher

施工

shī gōng

construction

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī gōng

construction
to carry out construction or large-scale repairs

施行

shī xíng

to put in place

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī xíng

to put in place
to put into practice
to take effect

施压

shī yā

to pressure

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī yā

to pressure

湿地

shī dì

wetland

Dictionary readings and meanings

shī dì

wetland

时段

shí duàn

time interval

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí duàn

time interval
work shift
time slot
the twelve two-hour divisions of the day

时隔

shí gé

separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí gé

separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)

时好时坏

shí hǎo shí huài

sometimes good, sometimes bad

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí hǎo shí huài

sometimes good, sometimes bad

时节

shí jié

season; time

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí jié

season; time

时空

shí kōng

time and place

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí kōng

time and place
world of a particular locale and era
(physics) space-time

时时

shí shí

often

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí shí

often
constantly

时装

shí zhuāng

the latest fashion in clothes

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí zhuāng

the latest fashion in clothes
fashionable
fashion
fashionable clothes

实地

shí dì

on-site

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí dì

on-site

实话实说

shí huà shí shuō

to tell the truth

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí huà shí shuō

to tell the truth
to tell it as it is

实况

shí kuàng

live (e.g. broadcast or recording)

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí kuàng

live (e.g. broadcast or recording)
what is actually happening
scene
the real situation

实体

shí tǐ

entity

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí tǐ

entity
substance
thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence)
the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)

实物

shí wù

material object

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí wù

material object
concrete object
original object
in kind
object for practical use
definite thing

食宿

shí sù

board and lodging

Dictionary readings and meanings

shí sù

board and lodging
room and board

史无前例

shǐ wú qián lì

(idiom) unprecedented in history

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ wú qián lì

(idiom) unprecedented in history

使唤

shǐ huan

to order sb around

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ huan

to order sb around
(coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc)
Taiwan pr. [shi3 huan4]

使者

shǐ zhě

emissary

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ zhě

emissary
envoy

屎

shǐ

feces; excrement; a stool

Dictionary readings and meanings

shǐ

feces; excrement; a stool
(bound form) secretion (of the ear, eye etc)

士气

shì qì

morale

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì qì

morale

世故

shì gù · shì gu

the ways of the world

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì gù

the ways of the world

shì gu

sophisticated
worldly-wise

世间

shì jiān

world

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì jiān

world
earth

世人

shì rén

people (in general); people around the world; everyone

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì rén

people (in general); people around the world; everyone

市场经济

shì chǎng jīng jì

market economy

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì chǎng jīng jì

market economy

市值

shì zhí

market capitalization; market value

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì zhí

market capitalization; market value

事务所

shì wù suǒ

business office; firm

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì wù suǒ

business office; firm

事宜

shì yí

matters

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì yí

matters
arrangements

侍候

shì hòu

to serve

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì hòu

to serve
to wait upon

势不可当

shì bù kě dāng

impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì bù kě dāng

impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force

势头

shì tóu

power

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì tóu

power
momentum
tendency
impetus
situation
the look of things

视察

shì chá

to inspect

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì chá

to inspect
an investigation

视角

shì jiǎo

angle from which one observes an object

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì jiǎo

angle from which one observes an object
(fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference
(cinematography) camera angle
(visual perception) visual angle (the angle a viewed object subtends at the eye)
(photography) angle of view

试点

shì diǎn

test point

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì diǎn

test point
to carry out trial
pilot scheme

试探

shì tàn

to sound out

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì tàn

to sound out
to probe
to feel out
to try out

试行

shì xíng

to try out

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì xíng

to try out
to test

柿子

shì zi

persimmon

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì zi

persimmon

适量

shì liàng

appropriate amount

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì liàng

appropriate amount

适时

shì shí

timely

Dictionary readings and meanings

shì shí

timely
apt to the occasion
in due course

嗜好

shì hào

hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction