zhi Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí dào

until

只能

zhǐ néng

can only

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ néng

can only
obliged to do sth
to have no other choice

只是

zhǐ shì

merely; only; just; nothing but

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ shì

merely; only; just; nothing but
simply
but; however

只要

zhǐ yào

if only

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ yào

if only
so long as
so long as; provided; if

只有

zhǐ yǒu

only have ...; there is only ...

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ yǒu

only have ...; there is only ...

纸

zhǐ

classifier for documents, letters etc

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ

classifier for documents, letters etc

之

zhī

him

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī

之后

zhī hòu

after; behind

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī hòu

after; behind
(at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then

之间

zhī jiān

(after a noun) between; among; amid

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī jiān

(after a noun) between; among; amid

之前

zhī qián

before

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī qián

before
prior to
ago
previously
beforehand

之中

zhī zhōng

inside

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī zhōng

inside
among
in the midst of (doing sth)
during

支持

zhī chí

to be in favor of

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī chí

to be in favor of
to support
to back
support
backing
to stand by

支付

zhī fù

to pay (money)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī fù

to pay (money)

知识

zhī shi

intellectual

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī shi

intellectual
knowledge-related
knowledge

直接

zhí jiē

direct

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí jiē

direct
immediate
directly
straightforward

值

zhí

value

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí

value
(to be) worth
to happen to
to be on duty

值得

zhí de

to be worth

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí de

to be worth
to deserve
worth the money
to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)

职业

zhí yè

occupation

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí yè

occupation
profession
vocation
professional
occupation; profession; vocation

植物

zhí wù

botanical

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí wù

botanical
plant
vegetation

只好

zhǐ hǎo

without any better option

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ hǎo

without any better option
to have to
to be forced to
to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to

纸巾

zhǐ jīn

tissue; paper towel

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ jīn

tissue; paper towel
paper towel
napkin
facial tissue

指

zhǐ

finger

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ

finger
to point at or to
to indicate or refer to
to depend on
to count on
(of hair) to stand on end

指出

zhǐ chū

to indicate

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ chū

to indicate
to point out

至少

zhì shǎo

at least

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì shǎo

at least
(to say the) least

质量

zhì liàng

quality

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì liàng

quality
mass (in physics)
(physics) mass
quality (i.e. degree of excellence)
quality and quantity

支

zhī

to support

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī

to support
to sustain
to erect
to raise
branch
division

支票

zhī piào

check (bank)

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī piào

check (bank)
cheque

知名

zhī míng

well-known; famous

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī míng

well-known; famous

执行

zhí xíng

implement

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí xíng

implement
carry out
to execute
to run
to implement
to carry out

执照

zhí zhào

a license

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí zhào

a license
a permit
license; permit

直

zhí

straight

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí

straight
to straighten
fair and reasonable
frank
straightforward
(indicates continuing motion or action)

直播

zhí bō

live broadcast (not recorded)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí bō

live broadcast (not recorded)
direct internet broadcasting
(TV, radio) to broadcast live
live broadcast
(Internet) to livestream
(agriculture) direct seeding

职场

zhí chǎng

workplace

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí chǎng

workplace
workforce (of a nation or industry etc)
job market

职工

zhí gōng

employee; staff member; worker

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí gōng

employee; staff member; worker

止

zhǐ

to stop

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ

to stop
to prohibit
until
only

指导

zhǐ dǎo

to guide

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ dǎo

to guide
to give directions
to direct
to coach
guidance
tuition

指挥

zhǐ huī

to conduct

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ huī

to conduct
to command
to direct
conductor (of an orchestra)

至

zhì

to arrive

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì

to arrive
most
to
until

至今

zhì jīn

until now

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì jīn

until now
so far
to this day

至于

zhì yú

as for

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì yú

as for
as to
to go so far as to

志愿者

zhì yuàn zhě

volunteer

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì yuàn zhě

volunteer

制订

zhì dìng

to work out

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì dìng

to work out
to formulate

制定

zhì dìng

to draw up

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì dìng

to draw up
to formulate
to draw up; to formulate

制度

zhì dù

system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì dù

system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
institution

制造

zhì zào

to manufacture

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì zào

to manufacture
to make
to manufacture; to make

制作

zhì zuò

make

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì zuò

make
manufacture
to make; to manufacture

治

zhì

to rule

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì

to rule
to govern
to manage
to control
to harness (a river)
to treat (a disease)

治疗

zhì liáo

to treat

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì liáo

to treat
to cure
medical treatment
cure
to treat (an illness)
therapy

秩序

zhì xù

order (orderly)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì xù

order (orderly)
order (sequence)
social order
the state (of society)
order; orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc)

智慧

zhì huì

wisdom

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì huì

wisdom
knowledge
intelligent
intelligence
wisdom; intelligence

智能

zhì néng

intelligent

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì néng

intelligent
able
smart (phone, system, bomb etc)

之际

zhī jì

during

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī jì

during
at the time of

之所以

zhī suǒ yǐ

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī suǒ yǐ

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P

支撑

zhī chēng

to prop up

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī chēng

to prop up
to support
strut
brace

支出

zhī chū

to spend

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī chū

to spend
to pay out
expense
to spend; to pay out
expenses; expenditure

支流

zhī liú

tributary (river)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī liú

tributary (river)

支配

zhī pèi

to dominate

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī pèi

to dominate
to allocate
to control

支援

zhī yuán

to provide assistance

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī yuán

to provide assistance
to support
to back

支柱

zhī zhù

mainstay

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī zhù

mainstay
pillar
prop
backbone

枝

zhī

branch

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī

branch
classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

知觉

zhī jué

perception

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī jué

perception
consciousness

知足常乐

zhī zú cháng lè

satisfied with what one has (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī zú cháng lè

satisfied with what one has (idiom)

脂肪

zhī fáng

body fat

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī fáng

body fat
fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)

执着

zhí zhuó

to be strongly attached to

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí zhuó

to be strongly attached to
to be dedicated
to cling to
(Buddhism) attachment

侄子

zhí zi

brother's son; nephew

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí zi

brother's son; nephew

直径

zhí jìng

diameter

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí jìng

diameter

值班

zhí bān

to work a shift

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí bān

to work a shift
on duty

职能

zhí néng

function

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí néng

function
role

职位

zhí wèi

post

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí wèi

post
office
position
position; post; job

职务

zhí wù

post

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí wù

post
position
job
duties

职员

zhí yuán

office worker

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí yuán

office worker
staff member

职责

zhí zé

duty

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí zé

duty
responsibility
obligation

殖民地

zhí mín dì

colony

HSK Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí mín dì

colony

只得

zhǐ dé

to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ dé

to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

只顾

zhǐ gù

to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ gù

to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with

指标

zhǐ biāo

norm

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ biāo

norm
index
target
(production) target; quota
index; indicator
sign; signpost

指定

zhǐ dìng

to appoint

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ dìng

to appoint
to assign
to indicate clearly and with certainty
designated

指甲

zhǐ jia

fingernail

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ jia

fingernail

指令

zhǐ lìng

order

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ lìng

order
command
instruction

指南针

zhǐ nán zhēn

compass

HSK Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ nán zhēn

compass

指示

zhǐ shì

to point out

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ shì

to point out
to indicate
to instruct
directives
instructions

指望

zhǐ wàng

to hope for sth

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ wàng

to hope for sth
to count on
hope
to count on; to hope for
prospect; hope

指责

zhǐ zé

to criticize

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ zé

to criticize
to find fault with
to denounce

至关重要

zhì guān zhòng yào

extremely important

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì guān zhòng yào

extremely important
vital
crucial
essential

志气

zhì qì

ambition

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì qì

ambition
resolve
backbone
drive
spirit

制

zhì

to manufacture

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì

to manufacture
to make

制裁

zhì cái

to punish

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì cái

to punish
punishment
sanctions (incl. economic)

制服

zhì fú

to subdue

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì fú

to subdue
to check
to bring under control
(in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
uniform (army, party, school etc)
livery (for company employees)

制品

zhì pǐn

products

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì pǐn

products
goods

制约

zhì yuē

to restrict

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì yuē

to restrict
condition

制止

zhì zhǐ

to curb

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì zhǐ

to curb
to put a stop to
to stop
to check
to limit

治安

zhì ān

law and order

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì ān

law and order
public security

治理

zhì lǐ

to govern

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì lǐ

to govern
to administer
to manage
to control
governance

质疑

zhì yí

to call into question

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì yí

to call into question
to question (truth or validity)

致辞

zhì cí

to express in words or writing

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì cí

to express in words or writing
to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc)
to address (an audience)

致力

zhì lì

to work for

HSK Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì lì

to work for
to devote one's efforts to

致使

zhì shǐ

to cause

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì shǐ

to cause
to result in

智力

zhì lì

intelligence

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì lì

intelligence
intellect

智商

zhì shāng

IQ (intelligence quotient)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì shāng

IQ (intelligence quotient)

滞留

zhì liú

to detain

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì liú

to detain
retention
(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
(of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger

支架

zhī jià

trestle; support; stand; frame

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī jià

trestle; support; stand; frame
(medicine) stent
to prop up
to resist; to withstand (an enemy attack etc)

芝麻

zhī ma

sesame (seed)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī ma

sesame (seed)

知己

zhī jǐ

to know oneself

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī jǐ

to know oneself
to be intimate or close
intimate friend

知识分子

zhī shi fèn zǐ

intellectual; intelligentsia

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī shi fèn zǐ

intellectual; intelligentsia

知足

zhī zú

content with one's situation

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī zú

content with one's situation
to know contentment (hence happiness)

织

zhī

to weave

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī

to weave

肢体

zhī tǐ

limb

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhī tǐ

limb
limbs and trunk
body

执法

zhí fǎ

to enforce a law

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí fǎ

to enforce a law
law enforcement

执意

zhí yì

to be determined to

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí yì

to be determined to
to insist on

直达

zhí dá

to reach (a place) directly

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí dá

to reach (a place) directly
(transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping
(of a train, flight etc) direct; nonstop

直观

zhí guān

direct observation

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí guān

direct observation
directly perceived through the senses
intuitive
audiovisual

直觉

zhí jué

intuition

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí jué

intuition

直升机

zhí shēng jī

helicopter

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí shēng jī

helicopter

直视

zhí shì

to look straight at

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí shì

to look straight at

直辖市

zhí xiá shì

province level city

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí xiá shì

province level city
also called directly governed city

直线

zhí xiàn

straight line

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí xiàn

straight line
sharply (rise or fall)

直至

zhí zhì

lasting until

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí zhì

lasting until
up till (the present)

值钱

zhí qián

valuable

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí qián

valuable
costly
expensive

职称

zhí chēng

one's professional position

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhí chēng

one's professional position
title
job title

止步

zhǐ bù

to halt

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ bù

to halt
to stop
to go no farther

只管

zhǐ guǎn

solely engrossed in one thing

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ guǎn

solely engrossed in one thing
just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest)
simply
by all means
please feel free
do not hesitate (to ask for sth)

旨在

zhǐ zài

to have as its purpose

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ zài

to have as its purpose
to be intended to
to aim to (do sth)

纸币

zhǐ bì

bank notes

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ bì

bank notes
paper currency

纸上谈兵

zhǐ shàng tán bīng

lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ shàng tán bīng

lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)
fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice
armchair strategist
idle theorizing

指点

zhǐ diǎn

to point out

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ diǎn

to point out
to indicate
to give directions
to show how (to do sth)
to censure
to pick at

指教

zhǐ jiào

to give advice or comments

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ jiào

to give advice or comments

指控

zhǐ kòng

accusation

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ kòng

accusation
a (criminal) charge
to accuse

指南

zhǐ nán

to guide

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ nán

to guide
guidebook

指手画脚

zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

to gesticulate while talking (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
to explain by waving one's hands
to criticize or give orders summarily

指数

zhǐ shù

(numerical, statistical) index

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ shù

(numerical, statistical) index
(math.) exponent
index
exponential (function, growth)

指纹

zhǐ wén

fingerprint

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ wén

fingerprint
the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers

指向

zhǐ xiàng

to point towards

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ xiàng

to point towards
aimed at
facing
the direction indicated

指引

zhǐ yǐn

to guide

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhǐ yǐn

to guide
to show
to point (the way)
directions
guidance
guidelines

至此

zhì cǐ

up until now

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì cǐ

up until now
so far

志向

zhì xiàng

ambition

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì xiàng

ambition
goal
ideal
aspiration

志愿

zhì yuàn

aspiration

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì yuàn

aspiration
ambition
to volunteer

治愈

zhì yù

to cure; to restore to health

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì yù

to cure; to restore to health
uplifting; heartwarming

质地

zhì dì

texture

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì dì

texture
background (texture)
grain
quality
character
disposition

质朴

zhì pǔ

simple

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì pǔ

simple
plain
unadorned
unaffected
unsophisticated
rustic

质问

zhì wèn

to question

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì wèn

to question
to ask questions
to inquire
to bring to account
to interrogate

致

zhì

(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì

(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite
(literary) to send; to transmit; to convey
(bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently

致富

zhì fù

to become rich

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì fù

to become rich

致敬

zhì jìng

to salute

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì jìng

to salute
to pay one's respects to
to pay tribute to
to pay homage to

致力于

zhì lì yú

to devote to

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì lì yú

to devote to
to dedicate to

致命

zhì mìng

fatal

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì mìng

fatal
mortal
deadly
to sacrifice one's life

窒息

zhì xī

to choke

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì xī

to choke
to stifle
to suffocate

滞后

zhì hòu

to lag behind

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì hòu

to lag behind

稚嫩

zhì nèn

young and tender

Dictionary readings and meanings

zhì nèn

young and tender
puerile
soft and immature

置

zhì

to install