Chinese

不堪

bùkān

cannot bear; unbearable; utterly

堪称

kānchēng

may be called; deserve to be called

难堪

nánkān

embarrassed; awkward; unbearable

堪比

kānbǐ

comparable to; can be compared to

堪忧

kānyōu

worrying; cause for concern

名画

mínghuà

famous painting; masterpiece

名望

míngwàng

prestige; high reputation (often of a person)

卸货

xièhuò

to unload cargo/goods

卸载

xièzài

to unload (data/software); to uninstall (program)

拆卸

chāixiè

to dismantle; to disassemble (machinery, equipment)

卸任

xièrèn

to resign from office; to leave a post

卸妆

xièzhuāng

to remove makeup; to take off stage costume

卸下

xièxià

to take off; to unload; to shed (a burden/responsibility)

推卸

tuīxiè

to shirk; to evade (responsibility, blame)

卸除

xièchú

to remove; to get rid of (a burden, worry, or part)

防止

fángzhǐ

to prevent; to avoid (something from happening)

预防

yùfáng

to prevent; prevention (proactive measures)

防守

fángshǒu

to defend; to guard (against attack)

防护

fánghù

to protect; protection (safety measures, e.g. protective gear)

防火

fánghuǒ

fire prevention; fireproof

防水

fángshuǐ

waterproof; water-repellent

防备

fángbèi

to guard against; to take precautions (for potential dangers)

防身

fángshēn

self-defense (literally "defend the body")

防范

fángfàn

to take precautions; to guard against (risks, crimes)

国防

guófáng

national defense

联防

liánfáng

joint defense; combined protection (e.g., neighborhood watch)

堤防

dīfáng

dike; embankment (to prevent floods)

孤独

gūdú

lonely / solitary

孤单

gūdān

alone / lonely

孤儿

gū'ér

orphan

孤立

gūlì

isolated / to isolate

孤僻

gūpì

unsociable / reclusive

孤身

gūshēn

alone / by oneself

孤零零

gūlínglíng

all alone / desolate

孤岛

gūdǎo

isolated island

孤寡

gūguǎ

orphans and widows

独立

dúlì

independent / independence

独自

dúzì

alone / by oneself

单独

dāndú

alone / separately / single-handedly

独特

dútè

unique / distinctive

独家

dújiā

exclusive (news, rights, interview)

独占

dúzhàn

to monopolize / to occupy exclusively

独裁

dúcái

dictatorship / autocracy

独身

dúshēn

single / unmarried

独生子

dúshēngzǐ

only son

好吃

hǎochī

delicious; tasty

好看

hǎokàn

good-looking; nice-looking

好听

hǎotīng

pleasant to listen to

好玩

hǎowán

fun; interesting

好处

hǎochù

benefit; advantage; good point

好像

hǎoxiàng

seem; as if; like

友好

yǒuhǎo

friendly

美好

měihǎo

beautiful; wonderful (abstract)

良好

liánghǎo

good; favorable

好转

hǎozhuǎn

to improve; to take a turn for the better

好比

hǎobǐ

be just like; can be compared to

好奇

hàoqí

curious; inquisitive

好客

hàokè

hospitable

好胜

hàoshèng

eager to win; competitive

不好意思

bù hǎoyìsi

Excuse me; sorry; embarrassed

但是

dànshì

but; however

只是

zhǐshì

only; just; however

总是

zǒngshì

always

可是

kěshì

but; yet

就是

jiùshì

exactly; just; even if

还是

háishì

still; or (in questions)

真是

zhēnshi

really; indeed

算是

suànshi

can be considered as; finally

于是

yúshì

thus; therefore; as a result

是否

shìfǒu

whether or not (formal)

是非

shìfēi

right and wrong; quarrel

正在

zhèngzài

(be) doing something right now

正常

zhèngcháng

normal

正好

zhènghǎo

just right; happen to; coincidentally

正式

zhèngshì

formal; official

正确

zhèngquè

correct; accurate

正面

zhèngmiàn

front side; positive side

正义

zhèngyì

justice; righteous

公正

gōngzhèng

fair; just

修正

xiūzhèng

to revise; to correct

端正

duānzhèng

upright; proper (posture/attitude)

正当

zhèngdàng

proper; legitimate

反正

fǎnzhèng

anyway; in any case

没有

méiyǒu

don't have / didn't / there is no

没事

méishì

It's okay / nothing / doesn't matter

没关系

méi guānxi

It doesn't matter / never mind

没什么

méi shénme

It's nothing / not a big deal

没空

méikòng

have no time / busy

没办法

méi bànfǎ

no way / can't help it / helpless

没用

méiyòng

useless

没意思

méi yìsi

boring / not interesting / meaningless

没准

méizhǔn

maybe / uncertain / not sure

没完

méiwán

not finished / endless (đi cùng với 了)

谢谢

xièxie

thank you

感谢

gǎnxiè

to thank / to be grateful

道谢

dàoxiè

to express thanks

谢绝

xièjué

to politely decline / to refuse

谢意

xièyì

gratitude / thanks

致谢

zhìxiè

to express gratitude / to acknowledge

多谢

duōxiè

many thanks / thanks a lot