wei Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

wèi

• hello (interj., esp. on telephone)
• hey
• to feed (sb or some animal)
• to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)
• to feed

wéi

• hello (when answering the phone)

wèi shén me

• why?
• for what reason?

wèi

• position
• location
• place
• seat
• classifier for people (honorific)
• (physics) potential

wèi shēng jiān

• bathroom
• toilet
• WC

wèi

• because of
• for
• to

wéi

• as (in the capacity of)
• to take sth as
• to act as
• to serve as
• to behave as
• to become

wèi le

• in order to
• for the purpose of
• so as to
• for; for the purpose of; in order to

wēi xiǎn

• danger
• dangerous

wèi shēng

• hygienic; sanitary
• hygiene; sanitation

wèi

• taste
• smell
• (fig.) (noun suffix) feel
• quality
• sense
• (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription

wèi dào

• flavor
• smell
• hint of

wèi dao

• flavor; taste
• (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)
• (fig.) interest; delight
• (dialect) smell; odor

wēi hài

• to jeopardize
• to harm
• to endanger
• to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger
• harmful effect; damage

wēi xié

• to threaten
• to menace
• to threaten; to menace

wēi xiào

• smile
• to smile

wéi

• to encircle
• to surround
• all around
• to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

Wéi

• surname Wei

wéi jīn

• scarf
• shawl

wéi rào

• to revolve around
• to center on (an issue)

wéi fǎ

• illegal
• to break the law

wéi fǎn

• to violate (a law)

wéi yī

• only
• sole
• only; sole

wéi chí

• to keep
• to maintain
• to preserve
• to keep; to maintain; to preserve

wéi xiū

• maintenance (of equipment)
• to protect and maintain

wěi dà

• great
• mighty
• large
• huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)

wěi ba

• tail
• colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]

wěi qū

• to feel wronged
• to nurse a grievance
• to cause sb to feel wronged

wěi qu

• to feel wronged
• to cause sb to feel wronged
• grievance

wèi bì

• not necessarily
• maybe not

wèi lái

• future
• tomorrow
• approaching
• coming
• pending

wèi yú

• to be located at
• to be situated at
• to lie

wèi zhi

• position
• place
• seat

wèi

• stomach

wèi kǒu

• appetite
• liking

wēi jī

• crisis

wēi fēng

• might
• awe-inspiring authority
• impressive
• awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power
• imposing; impressive; majestic

wēi lì

• might
• formidable power

wēi wàng

• prestige

wēi xìn

• (of a government, etc.) prestige and public reliance
• prestige
• reputation
• trust
• credit with the people

wēi bù zú dào

• negligible
• insignificant
• negligible; insignificant

wēi guān

• micro-
• sub-atomic
• subatomic

wēi xiǎo

• minute (i.e. extremely small)
• infinitesimal

wéi qí

• the game of Go

wéi bèi

• to violate
• to be contrary to
• to go against

wéi guī

• to violate the rules

wéi dú

• only
• just (i.e. it is only that...)
• all except
• unique

wéi hù

• to defend
• to safeguard
• to protect
• to uphold
• to maintain

wéi shēng sù

• vitamin

wěi zào

• to forge
• to fake
• to counterfeit

wěi tuō

• to entrust
• to trust
• to commission

wěi yuán

• committee member
• committee
• council

wèi xīng

• (space) satellite
• satellite
• moon

wèi cǐ

• for this reason
• with regards to this
• in this respect
• in order to do this
• to this end

wèi hé

• why

wéi nán

• feel embarrassed or awkward
• to make things difficult (for someone)
• to find things difficult (to do or manage)
• to feel embarrassed or awkward

wéi qī

• (to be done) by (a certain date)
• lasting (a certain time)

wéi zhǐ

• until

wèi

• not yet
• did not
• have not
• not
• 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep
• ancient Chinese compass point: 210°

wèi chéng nián rén

• minor (i.e. person under 18)

wèi miǎn

• unavoidable
• a bit too much
• over the top (you exaggerate)
• unavoidably
• can't help
• really

wèi jué

• sense of taste
• gustation

wèi jù

• to fear
• to dread
• foreboding

wèi lán

• azure; sky-blue

wèi wèn

• to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc

wēi jí

• to endanger
• to jeopardize
• a danger (to life, national security etc)

wēi jí

• critical
• desperate (situation)

wēi shè

• to deter

wēi

• tiny
• miniature
• slightly
• profound
• abtruse
• to decline

Wēi

• surname Wei
• ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing
• Taiwan pr. [Wei2]

wēi bō lú

• microwave oven

wēi miào

• subtle

wēi ruò

• weak
• faint
• feeble

wēi shēng wù

• microorganism

wēi wēi

• slight
• faint
• humble

wēi xíng

• miniature; micro-; tiny

wéi guān

• to stand in a circle and watch

wéi qiáng

• perimeter wall
• fence

wéi yuē

• to break a promise
• to violate an agreement
• to default (on a loan or contract)

wéi zhāng

• to break the rules
• to violate regulations

wéi

• only
• alone

wěi

• yes

wéi yǒu

• only

wéi quán

• to defend (legal) rights

wěi zhuāng

• to pretend to be (asleep etc)
• to disguise oneself as
• pretense
• disguise
• (military) to camouflage
• camouflage

wěi qì

• exhaust; emissions

wěi shēng

• coda
• epilogue
• end

wěi dù

• latitude

wěi wǎn

• tactful
• euphemistic
• (of voice etc) suave
• soft

wěi yuán huì

• committee; commission

wěi suō

• to wither
• to dry up (of a plant)
• to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)

wèi shì

English dictionary gloss under review.

wéi rén

• to conduct oneself
• behavior; conduct; personal character

wèi rén

• for sb
• for others' interest

wèi zhī shù

• unknown number
• (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty

wèi zi

• place
• seat

wèi jīng

• monosodium glutamate (MSG)

wèi suō

• to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil

wèi yǎng

• to feed (a child, domestic animal etc)
• to keep
• to raise (an animal)

wèi láo

• to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)
• to comfort