Most common Chinese words

History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 (ÈrshísìShǐ), composed by Ban Gu 班固 (BānGù) in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls

19115济州Jìzhōu

Jeju Island special autonomous province (Cheju Island), South Korea, a World Heritage site

19116濒bīn

to approach; to border on; near

19117火化huǒhuà

to cremate; to incinerate

19118灰烬huījìn

ashes

19119无暇wúxiá

too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied

19120尔德Ěrdé

Eid (Islam)

19121特此tècǐ

hereby

19122理直气壮lǐzhíqìzhuàng

in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful

19123男主nánzhǔ

male lead; male protagonist

19124男儿nán'ér

a (real) man; boy; son

19125痰tán

phlegm; spittle

19126发明家fāmíngjiā

inventor

19127百老汇Bǎilǎohuì

Broadway (New York City)

19128盛事shèngshì

grand occasion

19129盛名shèngmíng

famous reputation

19130真菌zhēnjūn

fungi; fungus

19131硬是yìngshì

just; simply; stubbornly; really

19132硕士学位shuòshìxuéwèi

master's degree

19133社会主义者shèhuìzhǔyìzhě

socialist

19134神童shéntóng

child prodigy

19135税款shuìkuǎn

tax payments

19136积聚jījù

to coalesce; to gather together; to amass

19137空想kōngxiǎng

daydream; fantasy; to fantasize

19138立法会lìfǎhuì

legislative council; LegCo (Hong Kong)

19139竟敢jìnggǎn

to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to

19140红烧hóngshāo

to braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown

19141纸巾zhǐjīn

paper towel; napkin; facial tissue

19142终审zhōngshěn

final ruling

19143丝带sīdài

ribbon

19144紧要jǐnyào

critical; crucial; vital

19145纵观zòngguān

to survey comprehensively; an overall survey

19146罗杰Luójié

Roger

19147翰林院Hànlínyuàn

Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911

19148老将lǎojiàng

lit. old general; commander-in-chief 将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran

19149考古学kǎogǔxué

archaeology

19150耐力nàilì

endurance

19151圣徒shèngtú

saint

19152职业病zhíyèbìng

occupational disease

19153肝癌gān'ái

liver cancer

19154脱衣服tuōyīfú

undress

19155脚底jiǎodǐ

soles of the feet

19156脚踏实地jiǎotàshídì

to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character

19157膏gāo

ointment; paste

19158自定义zìdìngyì

custom; user-defined

19159舒缓shūhuǎn

to ease (tension); to relax; to cause sth to relax; to alleviate; relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing; mild (slope)

19160艾迪Àidí

Eddie (name)

19161荷马Hémǎ

Homer, poet of ancient Greece

19162蒸气zhēngqì

vapor; steam

19163蛛zhū

(bound form) spider

19164血糖xuètáng

blood sugar

19165袖手旁观xiùshǒupángguān

to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger

19166亲眼目睹qīnyǎnmùdǔ

to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes

19167训练营xùnliànyíng

training camp

19168诗文shīwén

poetry and literature

19169诚心chéngxīn

sincerity

19170论语Lúnyǔ

The Analects of Confucius 孔子 (Kǒngzǐ)

19171谎称huǎngchēng

to claim; to pretend

19172讲习jiǎngxí

to lecture; to instruct

19173谣传yáochuán

rumor

19174讥讽jīfěng

to satirize; to ridicule; to mock

19175议定yìdìng

to reach an agreement; to agree upon

19176丰硕fēngshuò

plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)

19177贫富差距pínfùchājù

disparity between rich and poor

19178赢利yínglì

gain; profit; to make a profit

19179赵紫阳ZhàoZǐyáng

Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC reforming politician, general secretary of Chinese Communist Party 1987-1989, held under house arrest from 1989 to his death, and non-person since then

19180身长shēncháng

height (of person); length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressmaker's measure)

19181轻声qīngshēng

in a quiet voice; softly; (linguistics) neutral tone

19182退款tuìkuǎn

to refund; refund

19183连通liántōng

to connect; to communicate; to relate; (math.) connected

19184过重guòzhòng

overweight (luggage)

19185道格拉斯Dàogélāsī

Douglas (name)