Most Common Chinese Words #10,001–20,000

狙击 jūjī #10,001

to snipe; to shoot from hiding / to ambush; to attack from a concealed position

北面 běimiàn #10,002

northern side; north / the north-facing side

布景 bùjǐng #10,003

(stage) set; scenery / set design; backdrop

标语 biāoyǔ HSK 7-9 #10,004

slogan / placard / banner (with a slogan)

必定 bìdìng HSK 7-9 #10,005

to be bound to / to be sure to / certainly / definitely

摄 shè #10,006

to absorb / to photograph / to act for

了断 liǎoduàn #10,007

to bring to a conclusion; to resolve once and for all / to put an end to; to break off (a relationship) / to settle (a dispute)

拆散 chāisàn #10,008

to break up (a marriage, family, etc.) / to separate; to split apart

洗耳恭听 xǐ'ěr-gōngtīng #10,009

to listen with respectful attention; to be all ears / please speak, I'm listening

丰厚 fēnghòu HSK 7-9 #10,010

generous; substantial; handsome (of rewards, profits) / rich; abundant

侥幸 jiǎoxìng #10,011

luckily; by a fluke / by sheer luck; fortunately (implying undeserved)

学业 xuéyè HSK 7-9 #10,012

studies / schoolwork / academic career

养老金 yǎnglǎojīn HSK 7-9 #10,013

pension / retirement pay

装傻 zhuāngshǎ #10,014

to act stupid; to play dumb / to pretend to be naive

丝绸 sīchóu HSK 7-9 #10,015

silk; silk fabric

美满 měimǎn HSK 7-9 #10,016

happy; blissful / perfectly satisfactory (of a marriage, life, etc.)

士气 shìqì HSK 7-9 #10,017

morale / fighting spirit

一体 yītǐ HSK 7-9 #10,018

an integral whole / unified body / all-in-one

排骨 páigǔ #10,019

spare ribs; pork chop; pork cutlet / (colloquial) skinny person

哒 dā #10,020

(phonetic particle) / (onomatopoeia for clattering or tapping sounds)

受宠若惊 shòuchǒng-ruòjīng #10,021

to be overwhelmed by an unexpected favor / to feel flattered (humble expression)

联谊会 liányìhuì #10,022

association; club; society / social gathering; get-together; party

本色 běnsè HSK 7-9 #10,023

true colors / natural qualities / distinctive character

王冠 wángguān #10,024

crown (worn by a king or queen)

汉克 Hànkè #10,025

Hank (transliteration of Western male name)

分发 fēnfā #10,026

to distribute; to hand out / to assign (someone) to a job

幸亏 xìngkuī HSK 7-9 #10,027

fortunately / luckily / thanks to

爱米丽 Àimǐlì #10,028

Emily (transliteration of Western female name)

外人 wàirén #10,029

outsider; stranger / foreigner; someone outside one's group

研发 yánfā HSK 6 #10,030

research and development (R&D) / to research and develop

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