中柬英词典

ài

ស្រឡាញ់

love

លេខប្រាំបី | ៨

eight

bàba

爸爸

ឪពុក | ប៉ា

Dad

bēizi

杯子

កែវ | ពែង

cup | glass

Běijīng

北京

ទីក្រុងប៉េកាំង

Beijing

běn

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

measure word for books

bú kèqi

不客气

គួរសម

you're welcome | don't be polite

មិន | អត់

no | not

cài

បន្លែ | ម្ហូប

dish (type of food) | vegetables

chá

តែ

tea

chī

ញុំា | ហូប | ពិសា

eat

chūzūchē

出租车

រថយន្តឈ្នួល

taxi | cab

dǎ diànhuà

打电话

ខលទូរស័ព្ទ

make a phone call

ធំ

big | large

de

របស់

indicates possession, like adding 's to a noun

diǎn

ចុច | ចំណុច | កម្មង់ | ម៉ោង

a dot | a little | o'clock

diànnǎo

电脑

កុំព្យូទ័រ

computer

diànshì

电视

ទូរទស្សន៍

television | TV

diànyǐng

电影

ខ្សែភាពយន្ត | កុន

movie | film

dōngxi

东西

ឥវ៉ាន់ | សម្ភារ | វត្ថុ

things | stuff

dōu

សុទ្ធតែ

all | both

អាន

to read | to study

duìbuqǐ

对不起

សុំទោស

sorry

duō

ច្រើន

many

duōshao

多少

តើ...ប៉ុន្មាន?

how much? | how many?

érzi

儿子

កូនប្រុស

son

èr

លេខពីរ | ២

two

fàndiàn

饭店

ភោជនីយដ្ឋាន

restaurant | hotel

fēijī

飞机

យន្តហោះ

airplane

fēnzhōng

分钟

នាទី

minute | (measure word for time)

gāoxìng

高兴

រីករាយ | សប្បាយ

happy | glad

ge

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

general measure word

gōngzuò

工作

ការងារ | ធ្វើការ

work | a job

gǒu

សុនក | សត្វឆ្កែ

dog

Hànyǔ

汉语

ភាសាចិន

Chinese language

hǎo

ល្អ

good

hào

លេខ

number | day of a month

ផឹក

to drink

និង

and | with

hěn

ខ្លាំងណាស់

very | quite

hòumian

后面

ខាងក្រោយ

back | behind

huí

ត្រឡប់

to return | to reply | to go back

huì

ចេះ | អាចនឹង | នឹង

know how to

តើ...ប៉ុន្មាន?

how many | several | a few

jiā

ផ្ទះ

family | home

jiào

ហៅ

to be called

jīntiān

今天

ថ្ងៃនេះ

today

jiǔ

លេខប្រាំបួន | ៩

nine

kāi

បើក

to open | to start | to operate (a vehicle)

kàn

មើល

see | look at | to watch

kànjiàn

看见

មើលឃើញ

see | catch sight of

kuài

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

lump | piece | sum of money

lái

មក

come | arrive | ever since | next

lǎoshī

老师

គ្រូបង្រៀន

teacher

le

ពាក្យប្រើដើម្បីបញ្ជាក់ពីសកម្មភាពមួយថាត្រូវបានបញ្ចប់

indicates a completed or finished action

lěng

ត្រជាក់

cold

ខាងក្នុង

inside | Chinese mile (~.5 km)

liù

លេខប្រាំមួយ | ៦

six

māma

妈妈

ម្តាយ | ម៉ាក់

mom | mum

ma

ឬទេ | ទេ

indicates a yes/no question (added to a statement)

mǎi

ទិញ

to buy

māo

សត្វឆ្មា

cat

méi guānxi

没关系

គ្មានបញ្ហាទេ

it doesn't matter | never mind

méiyǒu

没有

អត់មាន | គ្មាន

not have | there is not

mǐfàn

米饭

បាយស

(cooked) rice

míngtiān

明天

ថ្ងៃស្អែក

tomorrow

míngzi

名字

ឈ្មោះ

name

nǎa

តើ...មួយណា?

which | how

nǎr

哪儿

តើ...ឯណា?

where? (Beijing accent)

នោះ

that | then

ne

ពាក្យសម្រាប់សួរត្រឡប់

indicates a question | how about...? |

néng

អាច

can | be able

អ្នក

you (singular)

nián

ឆ្នាំ

year

nǚ'ér

女儿

កូនស្រី

daughter

péngyou

朋友

មិត្តភក្តិ

friend

piàoliang

漂亮

ស្អាត

pretty | beautiful

píngguǒ

苹果

ផ្លែប៉ោម

apple

លេខប្រាំពីរ | ៧

seven

qián

លុយ

money | coin

qiánmiàn

前面

ខាងមុខ

in front

qǐng

អញ្ជើញ | សូម

please | invite | to treat someone to something

ទៅ

go | to leave

ក្តៅ

heat | hot

rén

មនុស្ស

person | man | people

rènshi

认识

ស្គាល់

recognize | know (a person)

sān

លេខបី | ៣

three

shāngdiàn

商店

ហាងលក់ទំនិញ

shop | store

shàng

ខាងលើ | ឡើង

above | up

shàngwǔ

上午

ពេលព្រឹក

late morning (before noon)

shǎo

តិចតួច | បាត់

few | little

shéi

តើ...នរណា?

who

shénme

什么

តើ...អ្វី?

what? (replaces the noun to turn a statement into a question)

shí

លេខដប់ | ១០

ten

shíhou

时候

ខណៈពេល

time

shì

គឺជា | ជា

be | is | are | am

shū

សៀវភៅ

book | letter

shuǐ

ទឹក

water

shuǐguǒ

水果

ផ្លែឈើ

fruit

shuì jiào

睡觉

គេង | ដេក | សិង | ផ្ទំ

to sleep | go to bed

shuō

និយាយ

speak

លេខបួន | ៤

four

suì

អាយុ

years old | age

គាត់

he | him

នាង | គាត់

she

tài

ខ្លាំងណាស់ | ពេក

too (much)

tiānqì

天气

អាកាសធាតុ

weather

tīng

ស្តាប់

listen | hear

tóngxué

同学

មិត្តរួមថ្នាក់

fellow student | schoolmate

ខ្ញុំ

I | me

wǒmen

我们

ពួកយើង

we | us

លេខប្រាំ | ៥

five

xǐhuan

喜欢

ចូលចិត្ត

to like

xià

ខាងក្រោម

fall | below

xiàwǔ

下午

ពេលរសៀល

afternoon

xiàyǔ

下雨

ភ្លៀង

to rain

xiānsheng

先生

លោក

Mr. | Sir

xiànzài

现在

បច្ចុប្បន្ន | ឥឡូវនេះ

now

xiǎng

គិត | នឹក | ចង់

think | believe | suppose | would like to

xiǎo

តូច | ក្មេង

small | young

xiǎojie

小姐

កញ្ញា

young lady | miss | Ms.

xiē

ខ្លះៗ | មួយចំនួន

some | few | several

xiě

សរសេរ

to write | to compose

xièxie

谢谢

អរគុណ

thank you

xīngqī

星期

សប្តាហ៍

week

xuésheng

学生

សិស្ស | និស្សិត

student

xuéxí

学习

សិក្សា | រៀន

learn | to study

xuéxiào

学校

សាលារៀន

school

លេខមួយ | ១

one | once | a

yīfu

衣服

សម្លៀកបំពាក់

clothes

yīshēng

医生

គ្រូពេទ្យ

doctor

yīyuàn

医院

មន្ទីពេទ្យ

hospital

yǐzi

椅子

កៅអី

chair

yìdiǎnr

一点儿

បន្តិចបន្តួច

a bit | a few

yǒu

មាន

have

yuè

ខែ | ព្រច័ន្ទ

moon | month

zài

នៅ

at | on | in | indicates an action in progress

zàijiàn

再见

ជម្រាបលា

goodbye | see you later

zěnme

怎么

តើ...ដោយរបៀបណា? | តើ...ដោយវិធីណា?

how?

zěnmeyàng

怎么样

យ៉ាងម៉េចដែរ

how about? | how is/was it?

zhè

នេះ

this

Zhōngguó

中国

ប្រទេសចិន

China

zhōngwǔ

中午

ថ្ងៃត្រង់

noon | midday

zhù

រស់នៅ | ស្នាក់នៅ

to live | reside | to stop

zhuōzi

桌子

តុ

table | desk

អក្សរ

letter | character

zuótiān

昨天

ម្សិលមិញ

yesterday

zuò

ធ្វើ

do | make

zuò

អង្គុយ

sit

ba

ពាក្យប្រើដើម្បីសម្តែងពីអារម្មណ៍

particle indicating polite suggestion | | onomatopoeia | bar (serving drinks, providing internet access, etc.)

bái

ពណ៌ស | ទទេ

white | snowy | pure | bright | empty (Kangxi radical 106)

bǎi

ខ្ទង់រយ

hundred

bāngzhù

帮助

ជួយ

help | assist | aid

bàozhǐ

报纸

កាសែត

newspaper

ពាក្យប្រើក្នុងប្រយោគប្រៀបធៀប

compare | (indicates comparison) (Kangxi radical 81) | to gesticulate as one talks

bié

កុំ

don't do something | don't | depart | | other | difference | distinguish

bīnguǎn

宾馆

សណ្ឋាគារ | ផ្ទះសំណាក់

guesthouse | hotel

cháng, zhǎng

វែង | រីកលូតលាស់ | ដុះ

long | length | grow | chief (Kangxi radical 168)

chànggē

唱歌

ច្រៀងចម្រៀង

sing (a song)

chū

ចេញក្រៅ

go out | occur

chuān

穿

ស្លៀក | ពាក់

to wear | put on | penetrate

ចំនួនដង

(mw for number of times of occurrence) | nth | order

cóng

ចាប់ពី | គោរពតាម

from | obey | observe

cuò

ខុស

mistake | error | blunder | miss an opportunity

dǎ lánqiú

打篮球

លេងបាល់បោះ

play basketball

dàjiā

大家

អ្នកទាំងអស់គ្នា

everyone

dào

ដល់

arrive (at a place) | until (a time)

de

(complement particle)

děng

រងចាំ

to wait | rank | equal | etc.

dìdi

弟弟

ប្អូនប្រុស

younger brother

dìyī

第一

ទីមួយ

first | number 1

dǒng

យល់

understand | know

duì

ត្រូវ

correct | a pair | to face | be opposite | to | towards

fángjiān

房间

បន្ទប់

room

fēicháng

非常

ខ្លាំងណាស់

extremely | extraordinary | very

fúwùyuán

服务员

អ្នកបម្រើ

waiter/waitress | server | attendant

gāo

ខ្ពស់

high | tall (Kangxi radical 189)

gàosu

告诉

ប្រាប់

to tell | inform

gēge

哥哥

បងប្រុស

older brother

gěi

ឲ្យ

to give | to grant | (passive particle)

gōnggòng qìchē

公共汽车

រថយន្តក្រុង

(public) bus

gōngsī

公司

ក្រុមហ៊ុន

company | corporation

guì

ថ្លៃ

expensive | noble | honorable | Guizhou province (abbreviation)

guò

ឆ្លង | ពាក្យប្រើដើម្បីបង្ហាញពីអតីតកាល

to pass | to cross | go over | (indicates a past experience)

hái

នៅតែ

still | yet | in addition | even

háizi

孩子

កូនក្មេង

child | children | son or daughter

hǎochī

好吃

ឆ្ងាញ់

tasty

hēi

ពណ៌ខ្មៅ

black | dark (Kangxi radical 203) | Heilongjiang province (abbreviation)

hóng

ពណ៌ក្រហម

red | symbol of success | bonus | popular

huǒchēzhàn

火车站

ចំណតរថភ្លើង

train station

jīchǎng

机场

អាកាសយាន្តដ្ឋាន

airport | airfield

jīdàn

鸡蛋

ស៊ុតមាន់

(chicken) egg

jiàn

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

(mw for things, clothes, and items)

jiàoshì

教室

ថ្នាក់រៀន

classroom

jiějie

姐姐

បងស្រី

older sister

jièshào

介绍

ណែនាំ

to introduce | recommend | introduction

jìn

ចូល

enter | come in

jìn

ជិត

near | close (to)

jiù

ពាក្យប្រើដើម្បីបន្តសកម្មភាពមួយភ្លាមៗ បន្ទាប់ពីសកម្មភាពមួយបានបញ្ចប់

then | at once | just | only | with regard to

juéde

觉得

យល់ថា

feel | think

kāfēi

咖啡

កាហ្វេ

coffee

kāishǐ

开始

ចាប់ផ្តើម

begin | to start | beginning

kǎoshì

考试

ប្រឡង

test | exam | to give or take a test

kěnéng

可能

ប្រហែលជា | ដែលអាទៅរួច

possible | maybe

kěyǐ

可以

អាច

can | may | possible | okay

មេរៀន

class | subject | lesson | course

kuài

លឿន | រហ័ស

fast | quick | swift

kuàilè

快乐

រីករាយ

happy

lèi

ហត់នឿយ

tired

ចាកចេញ

leave | depart | go away | apart from

liǎng

ពីរ

two | 2 | both | (unit of weight equal to 50 grams)

líng

លេខសូន្យ | ០

zero | remnant

ផ្លូវ

road | path | journey | route

lǚyóu

旅游

ដើរកំសាន្ត

trip | journey | tour

mài

លក់

to sell

màn

យឺត

slow

máng

រវល់

busy

měi

នីមួយៗ | រៀងរាល់

each | every

mèimei

妹妹

ប្អូនស្រី

younger sister

mén

ទ្វារ

door | opening | gate (Kangxi radical 169)

miàntiáo

面条

មី

noodles

nán

ប្រុស

male

nín

អ្នក

you (polite)

niúnǎi

牛奶

ទឹកដោះគោ

cow's milk

ស្រី

woman | female (Kangxi radical 38)

pángbiān

旁边

ក្បែរ

side, beside

pǎobù

跑步

រត់

to run | to jog

piányi

便宜

ថោក

cheap

piào

សំបុត្រ

ticket | bank note | a vote

qīzi

妻子

ប្រពន្ធ | ភរិយា

wife

qǐ chuáng

起床

ក្រោកពីគេង

get out of bed

qiān

ខ្ទង់ពាន់

one thousand

qiānbǐ

铅笔

ខ្មៅដៃ

pencil

qíng

ស្រឡះ

clear | fine (as of weather)

qùnián

去年

ឆ្នាំទៅ | ឆ្នាំមុន

last year

ràng

ឲ្យ—ផ្តល់អាទិភាពដើម្បីធ្វើអ្វីមួយ

ask | let | yield

ថ្ងៃ | ព្រះអាទិត្យ

sun | day | date | time (Kangxi radical 72)

shàngbān

上班

ធ្វើការ

go to work | be on duty

shēntǐ

身体

រាងកាយ

health | (human) body

shēngbìng

生病

មានជំងឺ

get sick | fall ill

shēngrì

生日

ថ្ងៃកំណើត

birthday

shíjiān

时间

ពេលវេលា

time | period

shìqing

事情

រឿងរ៉ាវ | កិច្ចការ

matter | affair | thing | business

shǒubiǎo

手表

នាឡិកាដៃ

wristwatch

shǒujī

手机

ទូរស័ព្ទដៃ

mobile (cell) phone

shuōhuà

说话

និយាយ

to talk | speak

sòng

ឲ្យ | ជូន

deliver | to carry | to give | send

suīrán

虽然

ត្បិតតែ

although | even though

dànshì

但是

ប៉ុន្តែ

but | however

វា

it

tīzúqiú

踢足球

ទាត់បាល់

to play football/soccer

ប្រធានបទ | សំណួរ

topic | subject | question on a test or assignment

tiàowǔ

跳舞

រាំ

to dance

wài

ខាងក្រៅ

outer | outside | in addition | foreign

wán

ចប់

to finish | be over | complete

wán

លេង

to play | have a good time | visit | enjoy

wǎnshang

晚上

ពេលយប់

evening | night

wǎng

ឆ្ពោះទៅ

to go (in a direction) | towards | in the past

wèishénme

为什么

តើ...ហេតុអ្វី?

why? | for what reason?

wèn

សួរ

ask | inquire

wèntí

问题

បញ្ហា | សំណួរ

question | problem

xīguā

西瓜

ផ្លែឪឡឹក

watermelon

xīwàng

希望

ក្តីសង្ឃឹម | សង្ឃឹម

to hope | wish for | to desire

លាង | សម្អាត

to wash | bathe

xiǎoshí

小时

ម៉ោង

hour

xiào

សើច

to laugh | to smile

xīn

ថ្មី

new | Xinjiang autonomous region (abbreviation)

xìng

នាមត្រកូល

surname | family name

xiūxi

休息

សម្រាក

to rest | take a break

xuě

ព្រិល

snow

yánsè

颜色

ពណ៌

color

yǎnjing

眼睛

ភ្នែក

eye

yángròu

羊肉

សាច់ពពែ

mutton | lamb

yào

ថ្នាំ

medicine | drug | cure | chemical

yào

ត្រូវការ | ចង់ | នឹង

to want | to need | will/shall | important

ក៏...ផងដែរ

also | too

yìqǐ

一起

ជាមួយគ្នា

together | in the same place

yíxià

一下

មួយភ្លែត

a little bit/while | one time | once

yǐjing

已经

រួចរាល់

already

yìsi

意思

អត្ថន័យ

meaning | idea | opinion

yīnwèi

因为

ពីព្រោះ | ដោយសារ

because

suǒyǐ

所以

ដូច្នេះ

so | therefore | as a result

yīn

ងងឹត

cloudy (weather) | yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang) | secret | the moon | negative | shade

yóuyǒng

游泳

ហែលទឹក

to swim

yòubian

右边

ខាងស្តាំ

the right (as opposed to left) side

សត្វត្រី

fish (Kangxi radical 195)

yuǎn

ឆ្ងាយ

far | distant | remote

yùndòng

运动

ហាត់ប្រាណ

(physical) exercise | movement | sports | campaign

zài

ម្តងទៀត

again | once more

zǎoshàng

早上

ពេលព្រឹក

(early) morning

zhàngfu

丈夫

ស្វាមី | ប្តី

husband | man

zhǎo

ស្វែងរក

try to find | look for | seek | to give change

zhe

-ing (indicating action in progress)

zhēn

ពិតជា

real | true | genuine

zhèngzài

正在

កំពុង

in the process of (doing something) | currently

zhīdao

知道

ដឹង

know | be aware of

zhǔnbèi

准备

រៀបចំ

prepare | get ready

zǒu

ដើរ

to walk | to go | to move (Kangxi radical 156)

zuì

ពាក្យប្រើក្នុងប្រយោគប្រៀបធៀបកម្រិតបំផុត

the most | -est | (indicator for superlative)

zuǒbiān

左边

ខាងឆ្វេង

the left side | the left

āyí

阿姨

អ៊ី | ម៉ីង

auntie | step-mother | mother's younger sister

a

ពាក្យប្រើដើម្បីសម្តែងពីអារម្មណ៍រីករាយ

ah | (particle showing elation, doubt, puzzled surprise, or approval)

ǎi

ទាប

short | low

àihào

爱好

ចំណង់ចំណូលចិត្ត

hobby | fond of | to like | interest

ānjìng

安静

ស្ងៀមស្ងាត់

quiet | peaceful | calm

យក

(mw for things with handles) | (pretransitive particle) | to hold

bān

ថ្នាក់ | វេន | ជើង

team | class | squad

bān

លើក

to move | to transport

bànfǎ

办法

មធ្យោបាយ

method | way (of doing something)

bàngōngshì

办公室

ការិយាល័យ

office

bàn

ពាក់កណ្តាល

half | semi- | incomplete

bāngmáng

帮忙

ជួយ

to help

bāo

កញ្ចប់ | ខ្ចប់

to cover | to wrap | to hold | include | (mw for containers, packages, etc.)

bǎo

ឆ្អែត

eat until full | satisfied

běifāng

北方

ទិសខាងជើង

north | the northern part of the country

bèi

ត្រូវបាន

by (indicates passive voice sentences) | a quilt/blanket

bízi

鼻子

ច្រមុះ

nose

bǐjiào

比较

ជាង

compare | contrast | relatively

bǐsài

比赛

ប្រកួត

(sports) match | competition

bǐjìběn

笔记本

សៀវភៅសរសេរ

notebook

bìxū

必须

ត្រូវតែ

must | have to

biànhuà

变化

ប្រែប្រួល

change

biéren

别人

អ្នកដទៃ

other people | others

bīngxiāng

冰箱

ទូទឹកកក

refrigerator

búdàn

不但

មិនត្រឹមតែ

not only

érqiě

而且

ម៉្យាងទៀត

moreover | in addition | as well as

càidān

菜单

បញ្ជីរាយមុខម្ហូប

menu

cānjiā

参加

ចូលរួម

participate | join | take part in

cǎo

ស្មៅ

grass | straw | draft (of a document)

céng

ជាន់

(mw for layers, floors of buildings)

chà

ខ្វះ | អន់

differ from | fall short of | poor | inferior

chāoshì

超市

ផ្សារទំនើប

supermarket

chènshān

衬衫

អាវ

shirt | blouse

chéngjì

成绩

លទ្ធផល

achievement | success | results (of work or study)

chéngshì

城市

ទីក្រុង

city or town

chídào

迟到

យឺត

arrive late

chúle

除了

ក្រៅពី

besides | except for | aside from | in addition to

chuán

ទូក

a boat | vessel | ship

chūn

រដូវផ្ការីក

spring (season) | joyful

cídiǎn

词典

វចនានុក្រម

dictionary

cōngming

聪明

ឆ្លាត

intelligent | clever | bright | smart

dǎsǎo

打扫

បោសសម្អាត

to clean | to sweep

dǎsuàn

打算

គិត | មានគ្រោងការ

to plan | intend

dài

នាំយក

band | belt | ribbon | carry | bring | take along | bring up (kids)

dānxīn

担心

បារម្ភ

to worry | feel anxious

dàngāo

蛋糕

នំខេក

cake

dāngrán

当然

ប្រាកដជា

of course | naturally

dì, de

ដី

earth | ground | (adverbial particle)

dēng

អំពូល

lamp | light

dìfang

地方

ទីកន្លែង

place | space | room | part, (fāng: local | regional)

dìtiě

地铁

រថភ្លើងក្រោមដី

subway

dìtú

地图

ផែនទី

map

diàntī

电梯

ជណ្តើរយន្ត

elevator

diànzǐ yóujiàn

电子邮件

សារអេឡិចត្រូនិក

email

dōng

ខាងកើត

East

dōng

រដូវរងា

winter

dòngwù

动物

សត្វ

animal

duǎn

ខ្លី

short (in length, duration, or height) | lack

duàn

ផ្នែក

paragraph | segment | section

duànliàn

锻炼

ហ្វឹកហាត់

to exercise | work out | toughen | to temper

duōme

多么

ខ្លាំងណាស់

how (wonderful, etc.) | what (a great idea)

è

饿

ឃ្លាន

hungry

ěrduo

耳朵

ត្រចៀក

ear

fā, fà

ចែក | ផ្ញើ | បើក

send out | to issue | to show (one's feelings) | hair

fāshāo

发烧

ក្តៅខ្លួន

have a fever

fāxiàn

发现

ប្រទះឃើញ

discover | to find

fāngbiàn

方便

ងាយស្រួល

convenient

fàng

ដាក់

put | to place | to release | to free

fàngxīn

放心

ទុកចិត្ត

relax | feel relieved | rest assured

fēn, fèn

បំបែក | ចែក

divide | part | minute | cent | component | share | ingredient

fùjìn

附近

ជិត

(in the) vicinity | nearby | neighboring

fùxí

复习

រំលឹក

revise | to review

gānjìng

干净

ស្អាត

clean | neat and tidy

gǎnmào

感冒

ផ្តាសាយ

catch cold | (common) cold

gǎn xìngqù

感兴趣

ចាប់អារម្មណ៍

be interested in

gāngcái

刚才

អម្បាញមិញ

just now | a moment ago

gèzi

个子

កម្ពស់

height | stature | build

gēnjù

根据

យោងតាម

according to | based on | basis

gēn

និង

to follow | go with | heel

gèng

រឹតតែ

more | even more

gōngjīn

公斤

គីឡូក្រាម

kilogram

gōngyuán

公园

សួនសាធារណៈ

public park

gùshi

故事

រឿងនិទាន

story | tale

guāfēng

刮风

ធ្លាក់ខ្យល់

windy | to blow (wind)

guān

បិទ

to close | shut | concern | relationship | turn off | mountain pass

guānxi

关系

ទំនាក់ទំនង

relation | to concern

guānxīn

关心

យកចិត្តទុកដាក់

concerned about/with

guānyú

关于

ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹង

about | regarding | concerning

guójiā

国家

ប្រទេសជាតិ

country | state | nation

guòqù

过去

កន្លងទៅ

in the past | formerly

háishi

还是

នៅតែ

or | still | nevertheless | had better

hàipà

害怕

ភ័យខ្លាច

afraid of | to fear

hēibǎn

黑板

ក្តារខៀន

blackboard

hòulái

后来

ក្រោយមក

afterwards | after | later

hùzhào

护照

លិខិតឆ្លងដែន

passport

huā

ផ្កា | ចំណាយ

flower | blossom | spend money | cost

huà

គំនូរ

draw | picture | painting

huài

ខូច

bad | broken

huānyíng

欢迎

ស្វាគមន៍

to welcome | greet

hái

still | yet | in addition | even

huánjìng

环境

បរិស្ថាន

environment | surroundings

huàn

ប្តូរ

change | to exchange | to barter | to trade

huánghé

黄河

ទន្លេលឿង

Yellow River

huídá

回答

ឆ្លើយ

to reply | to answer

huìyì

会议

អង្គប្រជុំ

meeting | conference

huòzhě

或者

ឬក៏

or | possible | maybe | perhaps

jīhū

几乎

ស្ទើរតែ

almost

jīhuì

机会

ឳកាស

opportunity | chance | occasion

ខ្លាំងណាស់

an extreme | pole | very

jìde

记得

ចងចាំ

remember

jìjié

季节

រដូវ

season | time | period

jiǎnchá

检查

ពិនិត្យ

to check | examine | inspect

jiǎndān

简单

ងាយស្រួល

simple | not complicated

jiànmiàn

见面

ជួបមុខ

meet/see somebody | meeting

jiànkāng

健康

សុខភាពល្អ

health | healthy

jiǎng

និយាយ

to talk | to lecture | to explain | a speech

jiāo, jiào

បង្រៀន

teach | instruct | religion | teaching

jiǎo, jué

កែង

horn | angle | unit of money (1/10 yuan) | corner (Kangxi radical 148) | role (theater)

jiǎo

ជើង

foot (body part)

jiē

ទទួល | ភ្ជាប់

connect | to meet | to pick up (somebody) | to receive

jiēdào

街道

វិថី | ផ្លូវ

street

jiémù

节目

កម្មវិធី

program | item (on a program)

jiérì

节日

ថ្ងៃសម្រាក

holiday | festival

jiéhūn

结婚

រៀបអាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍

get married

jiéshù

结束

បញ្ចប់

to end | to finish | conclude

jiějué

解决

ដោះស្រាយ

settle (a dispute) | resolve | solve

jiè

ខ្ចី

lend | borrow | excuse

jīngcháng

经常

ជាធម្មតា | តែងតែ

often | frequently | daily

jīngguò

经过

ឆ្លងកាត់

to pass | go through | as a result of

jīnglǐ

经理

នាយក

manager | director

jiǔ

យូរ

long (time)

jiù

ចាស់

old | past | used

jùzi

句子

ប្រយោគ

sentence

juédìng

决定

សម្រេចចិត្ត

decide | resolve

kě'ài

可爱

គួរឲ្យស្រឡាញ់

cute | lovely

ផឹក

thirsty

ឆ្លាក់ | ១៥នាទី

quarter (hour) | (mw for short time intervals) | carve | to cut

kèrén

客人

ភ្ញៀវ

guest | customer

kōngtiáo

空调

ម៉ាស៊ីនត្រជាក់

air conditioning

kǒu

មាត់

mouth (Kangxi radical 30)

យំ

cry | weep

kùzi

裤子

ខោ

pants | trousers

kuàizi

筷子

ចង្កឹះ

chopsticks

lán

ពណ៌ខៀវ

blue

lǎo

ចាស់

old | aged | tough | often (Kangxi radical 125)

líkāi

离开

ចាកចេញ

leave | depart

lǐwù

礼物

កាដូ | អំណោយ

gift | present

lìshǐ

历史

ប្រវត្តិសាស្រ្ត

history

liǎn

មុខ

face

liànxí

练习

ហ្វឹកហាត់ | លំហាត់

practice | exercise

liàng

ពីរ | ២

(mw for vehicles)

liáotiān

聊天

ជជែកគ្នា

to chat

liǎojiě

了解

យល់ | ស្វែងយល់

comprehend | understand | know | find out

línjū

邻居

អ្នកជិតខាង

neighbor

liúxué

留学

សិក្សានៅបរទេស

study abroad

lóu

អគារ | ជាន់

story | floor | (multi-story) building

làngfèi

浪费

to waste | squander

绿

ពណ៌បៃតង

green

សេះ

horse (Kangxi radical 187)

mǎshàng

马上

ភ្លាមៗ

at once | immediately | right away

mǎnyì

满意

ពេញចិត្ត

satisfied | pleased

màozi

帽子

មួក

hat | cap

អង្ករ | ម៉ែត្រ

rice | meter (Kangxi radical 119)

miànbāo

面包

នំប៉័ង

bread

míngbai

明白

យល់

clear | obvious | understand | explicit

យក

carry in your hand | seize | to catch

nǎinai

奶奶

លោកយាយ

grandma | (informal) paternal grandmother

nán

ខាងត្បូង

South

nán

ពិបាក

difficult

nánguò

难过

ពិបាកចិត្ត

be grieved | be sad | have a hard time

niánjí

年级

កម្រិតសិក្សា

grade | year (in school)

niánqīng

年轻

វ័យក្មេង

young

niǎo

បក្សី

bird (Kangxi radical 196)

nǔlì

努力

ប្រឹងប្រែង | ខិតខំ

to work hard | to strive

páshān

爬山

ឡើងភ្នំ

mountain climbing

pánzi

盘子

ចាន

plate | dish | tray

pàng

ធាត់

fat | plump

píxié

皮鞋

ស្បែកជើងស្បែក

leather shoes

píjiǔ

啤酒

ស្រាបៀរ

beer

píngzi

瓶子

ដប

bottle

qíshí

其实

តាមការពិត

actually | in fact

qítā

其他

ផ្សេងទៀត

other | else

qíguài

奇怪

ចម្លែក | ប្លែកៗ

strange | odd

ជិះ

to ride (an animal or bike) | to sit astride

qǐfēi

起飞

ហោះហើរ

take off (in an airplane) | liftoff

qǐlai

起来

ក្រោក

(beginning or continuing an action) | to rise | get up (from bed)

qīngchu

清楚

ច្បាស់

clear | distinct | be clear about

qǐngjià

请假

សុំច្បាប់

to ask for time off

qiū

រដូវលំហើយ

autumn | fall | harvest time

qúnzi

裙子

សំពត់

skirt

ránhòu

然后

បន្ទប់មក

then | afterwards

rèqíng

热情

ភក្តីភាព

cordial | warm | enthusiastic

làngmàn

浪漫

romantic

rènwéi

认为

យល់ថា

believe | think that

rènzhēn

认真

យកចិត្តទុកដាក់

serious | earnest | take seriously

róngyì

容易

ងាយស្រួល

easy | likely | liable (to)

rúguǒ

如果

ប្រសិនបើ

if | in the event that

sǎn

ឆ័ត្ត

umbrella | parasol

shàngwǎng

上网

លេងអ៊ីនធើណិត

to surf the web | to go online

shēngqì

生气

ខឹង

angry | mad

shēngyīn

声音

សម្លេង

sound | voice

shìjiè

世界

ពិភពលោក

world

shì

សាកល្បង

to try | to test | examination

shòu

ស្គម

thin | tight | lean

shūshu

叔叔

លោកពូ

(informal) father's younger brother | uncle

shūfu

舒服

ដែលមានផាសុកភាព

comfortable | feeling well

shù

ដើមឈើ

tree

shùxué

数学

គណិតវិទ្យា

mathematics

shuāyá

刷牙

ដុសធ្មេញ

brush one's teeth

shuāng

គូ

two | double | (mw for pairs)

shuǐpíng

水平

កម្រិត

level | standard | horizontal

sījī

司机

អ្នកបើកបរ

driver | chauffeur

tàiyáng

太阳

ព្រះអាទិត្យ

the sun

tèbié

特别

ពិសេស

special | especially | particular

téng

ឈឺ

ache | sore | (it) hurts | love fondly

tígāo

提高

លើកកម្ពស់

to raise | heighten | improve

tǐyù

体育

កីឡា

physical training | sports

tián

ផ្អែម

sweet

tiáo

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

strip | (mw for long thin objects) | item

tóngshì

同事

មិត្តរួមការងារ

colleague | co-worker

tóngyì

同意

យល់ព្រម

agree | to consent | approve

tóufa

头发

សក់

hair (on the head)

tūrán

突然

ស្រាប់តែ

sudden | abrupt

túshūguǎn

图书馆

បណ្ណាល័យ

library

tuǐ

ជើង

leg

wánchéng

完成

សម្រេច | បញ្ចប់

to complete | accomplish | to fulfill

wǎn

ចាន

bowl | cup

wàn

ម៉ឺន

ten thousand

wàngjì

忘记

ភ្លេច

forget

wèi

ដើម្បី

for | because of | to | for the sake of

wèile

为了

ដើម្បី

in order to | for the sake of | for the purpose of

wèi

ទីតាំង | ពាក្យរាប់នាម

position | location | (polite mw for people)

wénhuà

文化

វប្បធម៌

culture | civilization

西

ខាងលិច

West (Kangxi radical 146)

xíguàn

习惯

ទម្លាប់

habit | be accustomed to | usual practice

xǐshǒujiān

洗手间

បន្ទប់ទឹក

toilet | lavatory | washroom

xǐzǎo

洗澡

ងូតទឹក

bathe | take a bath or shower | bath or shower

xià

រដូវក្តៅ

summer

xiān

មុនដំបូង

first | early | before

xiāngxìn

相信

ជឿជាក់

believe (sb.) | be convinced of

xiāngjiāo

香蕉

ចេក

banana

xiàng

បែរឆ្ពោះ

direction | towards | to turn | to face

xiàng

ដូច

be like | resemble | appearance | appear

xiǎoxīn

小心

ប្រយ័ត្នប្រយែង

be careful

xiàozhǎng

校长

នាយកសាលា

principal (of school, college or university) | president | headmaster

xīnwén

新闻

ព័ត៌មាន

news

xīnxiān

新鲜

ស្រស់ៗ

fresh (experience, food, etc.) | new | novel

xìnyòngkǎ

信用卡

កាតឥណទាន

credit card

xínglǐxiāng

行李箱

វ៉ាលី

trunk | suitcase

xióngmāo

熊猫

ខ្លាឃ្មុំ

panda

xūyào

需要

ត្រូវការ

to need | to want | to demand

xuǎnzé

选择

ជ្រើសរើស

select | to pick | choose

yāoqiú

要求

ទាមទារ

to request | to demand | requirement

yéye

爷爷

លោកតា

(informal) father's father | paternal grandfather

yìbān

一般

ធម្មតា

general | ordinary | common | same

yìbiān

一边

មួយផ្នែក | មួយឡែក

one side | on the one hand | at the same time

yídìng

一定

ពិតប្រាកដ

surely | certainly | necessarily | definite

yígòng

一共

សរុប

altogether | in total

yíhuìr

一会儿

បន្តិចទៀត

a while | a moment

yíyàng

一样

ដូចគ្នា

the same | alike | equal to

yìzhí

一直

រហូត

always | all along | straight (in a straight line)

lǎohǔ

老虎

tiger

yǐqián

以前

ពីមុន

before | formerly | previous

yīnyuè

音乐

តន្រ្តី

music

yínháng

银行

ធនាគារ

bank

yǐnliào

饮料

ភេសជ្ជ

beverage | drink

yīnggāi

应该

គួរតែ

should | ought to | must

yǐngxiǎng

影响

ជះឥទ្ធិពល

influence | affect | effect

yòng

ប្រើ

to use (Kangxi radical 101)

yóuxì

游戏

ហ្គេម

game | play | recreation

yǒumíng

有名

ល្បីឈ្មោះ

famous | well-known

yòu

ពាក្យប្រើដើម្បីបង្ហាញពីសកម្មភាពកើតឡើងច្រំដែរ

(once) again | also | both (Kangxi radical 29)

yùdào

遇到

ជួបប្រទះ

to meet | run into | come across

yuán

ខា្នតរង្វាស់រង្វាល់រូបិយវត្ថុរបស់ប្រទេសចិន

Chinese monetary unit | dollar | first | principal

yuànyì

愿意

ស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត

be willing | want to | be ready

yuèliang

月亮

ព្រះច័ន្ទ

the moon

yuè

ពាក្យប្រើដើម្បីបង្ហាញពីស្ថានការណ៍កាន់តែវិជ្ជមានឬអវិជ្ជមាន

even more | the more | exceed

zhàn

ឈរ | ស្ថានីយ

stand | a station | be on one's feet | service center

zhāng

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

(mw for flat objects) | to spread out | (common surname)

cháng, zhǎng

long | length | grow | chief (Kangxi radical 168)

zháojí

着急

ប្រញាប់ប្រញាល់

to worry | feel anxious

zhàogu

照顾

មើលថែរក្សា

take care of | look after | give consideration

zhàopiàn

照片

រូបថត

picture | photograph

zhàoxiàngjī

照相机

ម៉ាស៊ីនថត

camera

zhī, zhǐ

គ្រាន់តែ | ត្រឹមតែ | ពាក្យរាប់នាម

but | only | merely | just | (mw for birds and certain animals)

zhǐyǒu

只有

មានតែ

only

cái

ទើបតែ

ability | talent | just now | not until

zhōngjiān

中间

កណ្តាល

center | middle | between | among

Zhōngwén

中文

ភាសាចិន

Chinese (language)

zhōngyú

终于

ទីបំផុត

at last | in the end | finally

zhǒng

ប្រភេទ | គ្រាប់ធញ្ញជាតិ

type | breed | race | seed

zhòngyào

重要

សំខាន់

important | significant | major

zhōumò

周末

ចុងសប្តាហ៍

weekend

zhǔyào

主要

ជាចម្បង

main | principal | major

zhùyì

注意

យកចិត្តទុកដាក់ | ប្រយ័ត្នប្រយែង

pay attention to | take notice of | be careful

zìjǐ

自己

ខ្លួនឯង

oneself | self

zìxíngchē

自行车

កង់

bike | bicycle

zǒngshì

总是

តែងតែ

always | eventually

zuǐ

មាត់

mouth

zuìhòu

最后

ចុងក្រោយ

last | final | ultimately

zuìjìn

最近

ថ្មីៗនេះ

recently | lately | these days

zuòyè

作业

កិច្ចការផ្ទះ

school assignment | homework | task

àiqíng

爱情

មនោសញ្ចេតនា

(romantic) love

ānpái

安排

រៀបចំ

arrange | to plan

ānquán

安全

សុវត្ថិភាព

safe | safety | secure | security

ànshí

按时

តាមការកំណត់

on time | on schedule

ànzhào

按照

អនុលោមតាម

according to | in accordance with | in light of

bǎifēnzhī

百分之

ភាគរយ

percent

bàng

ដំបង | ល្អ

stick | club | good | excellent

bāozi

包子

នំប៉ាវ

steamed stuffed bun

bǎohù

保护

ការពារ

to protect | to defend

bǎozhèng

保证

ធានា

to guarantee | ensure

bào míng

报名

ចុះឈ្មោះ

sign up | apply

bào

ឳប

to hold | to hug | carry in one's arms | to cradle

bàoqiàn

抱歉

សុំទោស

be sorry | feel apologetic | to regret

bèi

ទ្វេរគុណ

(two, three, etc)-fold | times (multiplier)

běnlái

本来

ដើមឡើយ

originally | at first

bèn

ល្ងង់

stupid | foolish | silly | dumb | clumsy

bǐrú

比如

ឧទាហរណ៍ថា

for example | for instance | such as

bì yè

毕业

បញ្ចប់ការសិក្សា

to graduate | to finish school

biàn

ម្តង

a time | everywhere | turn | (mw for times or turns)

biāozhǔn

标准

ស្តង់ដារ

(an official) standard | norm | criterion

biǎogé

表格

តារាង

form (document)

biǎoshì

表示

បង្ហាញ

express | show | indicate

biǎoyǎn

表演

សម្តែង

perform | to play

biǎoyáng

表扬

សរសើរ

to praise | commend

bǐnggān

饼干

នំ

biscuit | cracker | cookie

bìngqiě

并且

ម៉្យាងទៀត

and | besides | moreover

bóshì

博士

បណ្ឌិត

doctor | PhD

bù dé bù

不得不

មិនអាចមិន

have to | have no choice but to | cannot but

bùguǎn

不管

មិនថា

no matter (what, how, etc.) | regardless of

búguò

不过

ប៉ុន្តែ

only | merely | but | however

bùjǐn

不仅

មិនត្រឹមតែ

not only | not just

bùfen

部分

ផ្នែក

part | share | section

ជូត

to wipe | to rub | to polish

cāi

ទាយ

to guess

cáiliào

材料

វត្ថុធាតុដើម

material

cānguān

参观

ទស្សនា

to visit (a place, such as a tourist spot) | inspect

cāntīng

餐厅

ភោជនីយដ្ឋាន

dining hall | cafeteria | restaurant

cèsuǒ

厕所

បន្ទប់ទឹក

bathroom | toilet | lavatory

chàbuduō

差不多

ប្រហែល

almost | about the same

chángchéng

长城

មហាកំពែង

the Great Wall

Chángjiāng

长江

ទន្លេឆាងជាំង

the Yangtze River | the Changjiang River

cháng

ភ្លក់

to taste | flavor | (past tense marker)

chǎng

ទីកន្លែង | ទីតាំង | ទីធ្លា

courtyard | place | field | (mw for games, performances, etc.)

chāoguò

超过

លើស

surpass | exceed | outstrip

chénggōng

成功

ជោគជ័យ

success | to succeed

chéngwéi

成为

ក្លាយជា

become | turn into

chéngshí

诚实

ស្មោះត្រង់

honest | honorable

chéngzuò

乘坐

ជិះ

ride | get into (a vehicle)

chī jīng

吃惊

ភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល

be startled | be shocked | be amazed

chóngxīn

重新

សាជាថ្មី

again | anew | once more

chōuyān

抽烟

ជក់បារី

to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)

chū chāi

出差

ចេញធ្វើការក្រៅ

go on a business trip

chūfā

出发

ចេញដំណើរ

start out | set off

chūshēng

出生

ចាប់កំណើត

be born

chūxiàn

出现

លិចមុខ

appear | arise | emerge

chúfáng

厨房

ផ្ទះបាយ

kitchen

chuánzhēn

传真

ទូរសារ

fax | facsimile

chuānghu

窗户

បង្អួច

window

cíyǔ

词语

កន្សោមពាក្យ

words and expressions | terms

cónglái

从来

តែងតែង

always | at all times

cūxīn

粗心

ធ្វេសប្រហែស

careless | inadvertent | negligent

cún

សន្សំ

exist | to deposit | to store

cuòwù

错误

កំហុស

error | mistake | mistaken

dá'àn

答案

ចម្លើយ

answer | solution

dǎban

打扮

តុបតែង

dress up | put on make up

dǎrǎo

打扰

រំខាន

disturb

dǎyìn

打印

ពី្រន

to print

dǎzhāohu

打招呼

ប្រាប់ដំណឹង

notify | greet | inform

dǎzhé

打折

បញ្ចុះតម្លៃ

sell at a discount

dǎzhēn

打针

ចាក់ថ្នាំ

inject | get a shot

dàgài

大概

ប្រហែល

probably | roughly | approximate

dàshǐguǎn

大使馆

ស្ថានទូត

embassy

dàyuē

大约

ប្រហែល

approximately | about

dàifu

大夫

វេជ្ជបណ្ឌិត

doctor | physician

dài

ពាក់

put on | to wear | to respect

dāng

ធ្វើ

should | act as | work as | manage | match | (sound of bells)

dāngshí

当时

ពេលនោះ

then | at that time | while

dāo

កាំបិត

knife | blade (Kangxi radical 18)

dǎoyóu

导游

ម​គ្គុ​ទេស​ទេសចរ​ណ៏

tour guide

dàochù

到处

គ្រប់ទីកន្លែង

everywhere | in all places | all over

dào dǐ

到底

ទីបំផុត

after all | in the end (used in a question)

dǎo, dào

ចាក់ | ដួល

to collapse | to fall | fail | to exchange | to pour | contrary to expectations

dàoqiàn

道歉

សុំទោស

apologize | make an apology

déyì

得意

បានចិត្ត

proud of oneself | complacent

de

(complement particle)

dēngjīpái

登机牌

សំបុត្រឡើងយន្តហោះ

boarding pass

děng

រងចាំ

to wait | rank | equal | etc.

ទាប

low | to lower (one's head) | droop

បាត

bottom | background | base

dìdiǎn

地点

ទីកន្លែង

place | site | location

dìqiú

地球

ផែនដី

the Earth | planet

dìzhǐ

地址

អាសយដ្ឋាន

address

diàochá

调查

ស្រាវជ្រាវ

investigate | survey | inquiry

diào

ជ្រុះ

to drop | to fall

niánlíng

年龄

(a person's) age

diū

បាត់បង់ | បោះចោល

lose (something) | throw | put aside

dòngzuò

动作

កាយវិការ

movement | motion | action

dǔchē

堵车

ស្ទះរថយន្ត

traffic jam

dùzi

肚子

ពោះ

belly | abdomen | stomach

duǎnxìn

短信

សារ

text message | SMS

duìhuà

对话

សន្ទនា

dialogue | conversation

duìmiàn

对面

ទល់មុខ

opposite | across from | the other side

duìyú

对于

ចំពោះ

regarding | as far as sth. is concerned | with regards to | for

értóng

儿童

កុមារ

child | children

ér

ប៉ុន្តែ

and | but | yet | while (Kangxi radical 126)

fāshēng

发生

កើតឡើង

happen | occur | take place

fāzhǎn

发展

អភិវឌ្ឍន៍

develop | development | growth

fǎlǜ

法律

ច្បាប់

law | statute

fānyì

翻译

បកប្រែ

translate | translation | interpret

fánnǎo

烦恼

ខ្វាយខ្វល់

worried | vexed

fǎnduì

反对

ប្រឆាំង

oppose | fight against

fāngfǎ

方法

មធ្យោបាយ

method | way | means

fāngmiàn

方面

ផ្នែក

aspect | field | side

fāngxiàng

方向

ទិសដៅ

direction | orientation

fángdōng

房东

ម្ចាស់ផ្ទះ

landlord

fàngqì

放弃

បោះបង់

abandon | renounce | give up

fàng shǔjià

放暑假

វិស្សមកាលធំ

have summer vacation

fàngsōng

放松

លំហែអារម្មណ៍

relax | loosen | slacken

fèn

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

part | portion | (mw for documents, papers, jobs, etc.)

fēngfù

丰富

សម្បូរបែប

rich | enrich | abundant | plentiful

fǒuzé

否则

ពុំដូច្នោះទេ

if not | otherwise | or else

fúhé

符合

សមស្រប

in keeping with | in accordance with | conform

fùqin

父亲

ឪពុក

father

fù kuǎn

付款

បង់ប្រាក់

to pay

fùzé

负责

ទទួលខុសត្រូវ

responsible for (something) | in charge of

fùyìn

复印

ថតចម្លង

photocopy | duplicate

fùzá

复杂

ស្មុគស្មាញ

complicated | complex

មានបាន

wealthy

gǎibiàn

改变

កែប្រែ

to change | alter | to transform

gān bēi

干杯

ជល់កែវ

to drink a toast | cheers! | bottoms up!

gǎn

ប្រញាប់ | ដេញ

catch up | overtake | drive away

gǎn

ហ៊ាន

to dare

gǎndòng

感动

រំភើប

be moved | to touch emotionally

gǎnjué

感觉

មានអារម្មណ៍

to feel | become aware of | feeling

gǎnqíng

感情

មនោសញ្ចេតនា

feeling | emotion | sensation

gǎnxiè

感谢

អរគុណ

thank | be grateful

gān

ធ្វើ | ស្ងួត

to concern | shield | dry | clean (Kangxi radical 51)

gāng

អម្បាញមិញ

just (indicating the immediate past) | recently | firm

gāosù gōnglù

高速公路

ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿន

highway

gēbo

胳膊

ដៃ

arm

រៀងរាល់ | នីមួយៗ

each | every

gōngzī

工资

ប្រាក់បៀវត្ស

wages | pay | earnings | salary

gōnglǐ

公里

គីឡូម៉ែត្រ

kilometer

gōngfu

功夫

ក្បាច់គុណ | ជំនាញ

kung fu | skill | art | labor

gòngtóng

共同

រួបរួម

together | common | joint

gòuwù

购物

ទិញឥវ៉ាន់

go shopping | buy goods

gòu

គ្រប់គ្រាន់

enough | to reach

gūjì

估计

ប្រហែល

appraise | estimate

gǔlì

鼓励

លើកទឹកចិត្ត

encourage | inspire

gùyì

故意

ចេតនា

deliberately | intentional | on purpose

gùkè

顾客

អតិថិជន

customer | client

guà

ព្យួរ

hang | put up | suspend

guānjiàn

关键

សំខាន់ | គន្លឹះ

crucial | key | pivotal

guānzhòng

观众

ទស្សនិកជន

spectator | audience

guǎnlǐ

管理

គ្រប់គ្រង

supervise | manage

guāng

ពន្លឺ

light | ray | bright | only | merely | used up

guǎngbō

广播

ការចាក់ផ្សាយ

broadcast | on the air

guǎnggào

广告

ការផ្សព្វផ្សាយ

advertisement | a commercial

guàng

ដើរផ្សារ

to stroll | to visit | go window shopping

guīdìng

规定

ការកំណត់

regulation | stipulate | fix | set

guójí

国籍

សញ្ជាតិ

nationality

guójì

国际

អន្តរជាតិ

international

guǒzhī

果汁

ទឹកផ្លែឈើ

fruit juice

guòchéng

过程

ដំណាក់កាល

course of events | process

hǎiyáng

海洋

សមុទ្រ

ocean

hài xiū

害羞

អៀនខ្មាស់

blush | shy

hánjià

寒假

វិស្សមកាលតូច

winter vacation

hàn

ញើស

sweat | perspiration | Khan

hángbān

航班

ជើងយន្តហោះ

scheduled flight | flight number

hǎochu

好处

អត្ថប្រយោជន៍

benefit | advantage

hǎoxiàng

好像

ហាក់ដូចជា

as if | seem to be

hàomǎ

号码

លេខ

number

hégé

合格

ត្រឹមត្រូវតាមការកំណត់

qualified | up to standard

héshì

合适

សាកសម

suitable | proper | appropriate

hézi

盒子

ប្រអប់

box

hòuhuǐ

后悔

ស្តាយក្រោយ

to regret | repent

hòu

ក្រាស់

thick (for flat things) | generous

Hùliánwǎng

互联网

អ៊ីនធើណិត

Internet

hùxiāng

互相

ទៅវិញទៅមក

mutually | with each other

hùshi

护士

គិលានុបដ្ឋាកយិកា

nurse

huáiyí

怀疑

សង្ស័យ

doubt | to suspect | be skeptical

huíyì

回忆

អនុស្សាវរីយ៍

to recall | recollect

huódòng

活动

សកម្មភាព

activity | exercise | move about

huópo

活泼

រួសរាយ

lively | vivacious

huǒ

ភ្លើង

fire (Kangxi radical 86)

huòdé

获得

ទទួលបាន

obtain | acquire | to gain

jījí

积极

ខ្នះខ្នែង

active | positive | energetic

jīlěi

积累

សន្សំ

accumulate | accumulation

jīchǔ

基础

មូលដ្ឋាន

base | foundation

jīdòng

激动

រំភើប

excite | agitate

jíshí

及时

ទាន់ពេល

timely | in time | promptly | without delay

jíshǐ

即使

ទោះបីជា

even if | even though

jìhuà

计划

ផែនការ

plan | project

jìzhě

记者

អ្នកកាសែត

reporter | journalist

jìshù

技术

បច្ចេកទេស

technology | technique | skill

jìrán

既然

បំណាច់ជា

since | given that | now that

jìxù

继续

បន្ត

to continue | to go on | to proceed

ផ្ញើ

send by mail

jiā bān

加班

ថែមម៉ោង

work overtime

jiāyóuzhàn

加油站

ស្ថានីយចាក់សាំង

gas station

jiājù

家具

គ្រឿងសង្ហារិម

furniture

jiǎ, jià

ក្លែងក្លាយ | ឈប់សម្រាក

fake | if | borrow | vacation | holiday

jiàgé

价格

តម្លៃ

price

jiānchí

坚持

តស៊ូ

persist in | persevere

jiǎnféi

减肥

សម្រកទម្ងន់

go on a diet | lose weight

jiǎnshǎo

减少

កាត់បន្ថយ

reduce | to decrease

jiànyì

建议

ផ្តល់យោបល់

to propose | to suggest | recommend

jiānglái

将来

អនាគត

the future

jiǎngjīn

奖金

ប្រាក់រង្វាន់

bonus

jiàngdī

降低

ទម្លាក់ចុះ

reduce | to lower | to drop

jiàngluò

降落

ចុះចត

descend | to land | put down

jiāo

ឲ្យ | បង់

deliver | turn over | intersect | to pay (money) | friendship

jiāoliú

交流

ទំនាក់ទំនង

communicate | exchange | give and take | interaction | to alternate

jiāotōng

交通

គមនាគមន៍

traffic | transportation

jiāoqū

郊区

ជាយក្រុង

suburbs | outskirts

jiāo'ào

骄傲

ក្រអឺតក្រទម

proud | arrogant | conceited | take pride in

jiǎozi

饺子

គារ

dumpling | potsticker

jiàoshòu

教授

សាស្រ្តាចារ្យ

professor | instruct | to lecture

jiàoyù

教育

អប់រំ

education

jiēshòu

接受

ទទួលយក

accept | receive (honors, etc.)

jiēzhe

接着

បន្ត

continue | carry on | to catch | follow

jié

section | part | festival | moral integrity | save | (mw for class periods)

jiéyuē

节约

សន្សំសំចៃ

frugal | to save

jiéguǒ

结果

លទ្ធផល

result | outcome | finally

jiěshì

解释

បកស្រាយ

to explain

jǐnguǎn

尽管

despite | although | even though | freely | without hesitation

jǐnzhāng

紧张

nervous | tension | strain

jìnxíng

进行

carry on | carry out | undertake

jìnzhǐ

禁止

to ban | prohibit

jīngjù

京剧

Beijing Opera

jīngjì

经济

economy | economic

jīnglì

经历

undergo | to experience

jīngyàn

经验

experience

jīngcǎi

精彩

brilliant | spectacular | wonderful

jǐngsè

景色

scenery | landscape | scene | view

jǐngchá

警察

police

jìngzhēng

竞争

compete

jìngrán

竟然

unexpectedly | to one's surprise | go so far as to

jìngzi

镜子

mirror

jiūjìng

究竟

after all | when all is said and done | actually

lift | raise | cite

jǔbàn

举办

to conduct | to hold

jǔxíng

举行

convene | to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)

jùjué

拒绝

to refuse | to decline | to reject

jùlí

距离

distance | be apart | away from

jùhuì

聚会

hold a meeting | get together | a party

kāi wánxiào

开玩笑

joke | play a joke | make fun of

kāixīn

开心

feel happy | have a great time | make fun of somebody

kànfǎ

看法

point of view | opinion

kǎolǜ

考虑

think over | consider

kǎoyā

烤鸭

roast duck

kēxué

科学

science | scientific knowledge

(mw for plants)

késou

咳嗽

to cough

kělián

可怜

pitiful | poor | pathetic

kěshì

可是

but | however

kěxī

可惜

it's a pity | regrettable | too bad

kètīng

客厅

living room | parlor

kěndìng

肯定

sure | definite | affirm | approve

kōng, kòng

empty | sky | leave blank | leisure

kōngqì

空气

air

kǒngpà

恐怕

be afraid | to fear | I'm afraid that...

bitter | miserable

kuàngquánshuǐ

矿泉水

mineral water

kùn

sleepy | surround | hard-pressed

kùnnan

困难

difficulty | difficult | problem

lājītǒng

垃圾桶

garbage can

to pull | to play (string instruments) | to drag

hot (spicy)

lái bu jí

来不及

there's not enough time (to do something) | it's too late

lái de jí

来得及

there's still time

láizì

来自

come from (a place)

lǎn

lazy

lěngjìng

冷静

calm | cool-headed | sober

lǐbàitiān

礼拜天

Sunday

lǐmào

礼貌

courtesy | politeness | manners

lǐfà

理发

a barber, hairdressing | haircut

lǐjiě

理解

comprehend | understand

lǐxiǎng

理想

ideal

lìqi

力气

physical strength | effort

lìhai

厉害

terrible | formidable | fierce | cool | awesome

lìrú

例如

for example | for instance

liǎng

(colloquial) two (people)

lián

even | including | join

liánxì

联系

integrate | link | connection | contact

liángkuai

凉快

nice and cool | pleasantly cool

língqián

零钱

small change (of money)

lìngwài

另外

another | in addition | besides

liú

to leave (behind, a message) | to retain | to stay

liúlì

流利

fluent

liúxíng

流行

spread | prevalent | be popular

lǚxíng

旅行

travel

lǜshī

律师

lawyer

luàn

disorder | confusion | arbitrarily

máfan

麻烦

trouble (someone) | troubling | bothersome

mǎhu

马虎

careless | sloppy | casual

mǎn

full | abbreviation for Manchurian

máo

hair | fur | feather | dime (Kangxi radical 82)

máojīn

毛巾

towel | washcloth

měilì

美丽

beautiful

mèng

to dream

mílù

迷路

to get lost

mìmǎ

密码

password | secret code

miǎn fèi

免费

free (of charge) | no cost

miǎo

second (unit of time or angle)

mínzú

民族

nationality | ethnic group

mǔqin

母亲

mother

mùdì

目的

purpose | aim | goal

nàixīn

耐心

to be patient

nándào

难道

could it be that ...? | don't tell me ...

nánshòu

难受

feel unwell | to suffer pain

nèi

inside | inner | internal | within

nèiróng

内容

content | substance | details

nénglì

能力

capability | capable | ability

nòng

do | manage | to handle | make

nuǎnhuo

暖和

warm | nice and warm

ǒu'ěr

偶尔

occasionally | once in a while | sometimes

pái duì

排队

queue | stand in line

páiliè

排列

arrange | align | permutation

pànduàn

判断

to judge | judgment | to decide

péi

accompany | keep company

pīpíng

批评

criticize

pífū

皮肤

skin

píqi

脾气

temperament | disposition | temper

piān

sheet | (mw for articles) | piece of writing

piàn

to cheat | to swindle | deceive

pīngpāngqiú

乒乓球

ping pong | table tennis

píngshí

平时

ordinarily | in normal times | in peacetime

broken | damaged | to split

pútao

葡萄

grape

pǔbiàn

普遍

common | universal | general | widespread

pǔtōnghuà

普通话

Mandarin (common language)

qícì

其次

next | secondly

qízhōng

其中

among | in | included among these

qìhòu

气候

climate | atmosphere | weather

qiānwàn

千万

ten million | be sure to | must

qiānzhèng

签证

visa

qiāo

knock | blackmail

qiáo

bridge

qiǎokèlì

巧克力

chocolate

qīnqi

亲戚

a relative (i.e. family relation)

qīng

light | easy | gentle | soft

qīngsōng

轻松

relaxed | gentle | easygoing

qíngkuàng

情况

circumstance | state of affairs | situation

qióng

poor | exhausted

qūbié

区别

difference | distinguish

to take | get | choose

quánbù

全部

whole | entire | complete

quēdiǎn

缺点

weak point | defect | fault | shortcoming

quēshǎo

缺少

to lack | be short of | be deficient in

què

but | yet | however

quèshí

确实

indeed | in truth | reliable

rán'ér

然而

however | yet | but

rènao

热闹

bustling | lively | busy

rènhé

任何

any | whatever | whichever

rènwu

任务

a mission | an assignment | a task

rēng

to throw | throw away

réngrán

仍然

still | yet

rìjì

日记

diary

rùkǒu

入口

entrance

sàn bù

散步

to go for a walk

sēnlín

森林

forest

shāfā

沙发

sofa

shāngxīn

伤心

sad | grieve | brokenhearted

shāngliang

商量

consult | talk over | discuss

shāowēi

稍微

a little bit | slightly

sháozi

勺子

spoon | scoop | ladle

shèhuì

社会

society

shēnqǐng

申请

apply for | application

shēn

deep | profound | dark (of colors)

shènzhì

甚至

even (to the point of) | so much so that

shēnghuó

生活

life | livelihood | to live

shēngmìng

生命

life

shēngyi

生意

business | trade

shěng

to save | economize | omit | province

shèng

have as remainder | be left over | surplus

shībài

失败

be defeated | fail | lose

shīwàng

失望

disappointed | lose hope

shīfu

师傅

master | qualified worker | teacher

shífēn

十分

very | fully | 100%

shíjì

实际

actual | reality | practice

shízài

实在

honest | in reality | honestly | indeed | certainly

shǐ

使

to use | to make | to cause | enable | envoy | messenger

shǐyòng

使用

to use | employ | apply | administer | manipulate

shìjì

世纪

century

shìfǒu

是否

whether (or not) | if

shìhé

适合

to suit | to fit

shìyìng

适应

to suit | to fit | adapt

shōu

receive | accept | collect | to harvest

shōurù

收入

take in | income | revenue

shōushi

收拾

to tidy | put in order | to repair | to settle with | punish

shǒudū

首都

capital (city)

shǒuxiān

首先

first (of all) | in the first place | firstly

shòu bu liǎo

受不了

cannot endure | unbearable | can't stand

shòudào

受到

receive (influence, restriction, etc.) | be subjected to

shòuhuòyuán

售货员

salesclerk | shop assistant

shū

to transport | to lose (a game, etc.)

shúxī

熟悉

familiar with | know well

shùliàng

数量

amount | quantity | number

shùzì

数字

number | numeral | figure | digit

shuài

handsome | graceful | commander-in-chief

shùnbiàn

顺便

conveniently | in passing | on the way

shùnlì

顺利

go smoothly | without a hitch | successful

shùnxù

顺序

sequence | order

shuōmíng

说明

explain | explanation | illustrate | to show

shuòshì

硕士

Master's degree (M.A.)

to die | dead | fixed | impassible | extremely

sùdù

速度

speed | rate | velocity

sùliàodài

塑料袋

plastic bag

suān

sour | sore | ache

suíbiàn

随便

as one pleases | informal | random | casual

suízhe

随着

along with | in the wake of

sūnzi

孙子

grandson | son's son

suǒyǒu

所有

all | to have | to possess

tái

platform | Taiwan (abbr.) | desk | stage | typhoon | (mw for machines) | (classical) you (in letters)

tái

to lift | to raise (with both palms up) | carry (together)

tàidu

态度

manner | bearing | attitude

tán

to talk | to chat | discuss

tán gāngqín

弹钢琴

play the piano

tāng

soup | broth

táng

sugar | candy | sweets

tǎng

recline | lie down (on back or side)

tàng, tāng

(mw for trips times) | to wade

tǎolùn

讨论

to discuss | discussion | to talk over

tǎoyàn

讨厌

to hate | loathe | disgusting | troublesome

tèdiǎn

特点

a characteristic | trait | feature

to carry | to lift | to raise (an issue)

tígōng

提供

to supply | provide | furnish

tíqián

提前

shift to an earlier date | bring forward | to advance

tíxǐng

提醒

remind | call attention to | warn of

tiánkòng

填空

fill in the blanks | fill a vacancy

tiáojiàn

条件

condition | circumstances | prerequisite

wèi

ក្រពះ

stomach

tíng

to stop | to halt | to park (a car)

tǐng

straighten up | stick out | rather (good) | very

tōngguò

通过

by means of | through (a method) | pass through | via

tōngzhī

通知

notify | to inform | notice

tóngqíng

同情

compassion | sympathy

tóngshí

同时

at the same time | simultaneously

tuī

រុញ

to push | to scrape | to decline | postpone | elect

tuīchí

推迟

ពន្យាពេល

postpone | defer

tuō

ដោះ

to shed | take off | to escape

wàzi

袜子

ស្រោមជើង

socks | stockings

wánquán

完全

ទាំងស្រុង

complete | whole | totally

wǎngqiú

网球

កីឡាវាយកូនបាល់

tennis | tennis ball

wǎngzhàn

网站

គេហទំព័រ

website

wǎngwǎng

往往

ជារឿយៗ

often | frequently | more often than not

wēixiǎn

危险

គ្រោះថ្នាក់

danger | dangerous | perilous

wèishēngjiān

卫生间

បន្ទប់ទឹក

restroom | bathroom | water closet (WC)

wèidao

味道

រស់ជាតិ

flavor | taste

wēndù

温度

សីតុណ្ហភាព

temperature

wénzhāng

文章

អត្ថបទ

article | essay

wūrǎn

污染

បំពុល

pollution | contamination

គ្មាន

have not | without | not (Kangxi radical 71)

wúliáo

无聊

អផ្សុក

nonsense | bored | silly | stupid

wúlùn

无论

ទោះជាយ៉ាងណា

no matter what | regardless of whether...

wùhuì

误会

យល់ច្រឡំ

to misunderstand | to mistake

xīhóngshì

西红柿

ផ្លែប៉េងប៉ោះ

tomato

xīyǐn

吸引

ទាក់ទាញ

attract (interest, investment, etc.)

xián

ប្រៃ

salty | salted | all

xiànjīn

现金

សាច់ប្រាក់

cash

xiànmù

羡慕

ស្ងោចសរសើរ

to envy | admire

xiāngfǎn

相反

ផ្ទុយមកវិញ

opposite | contrary

xiāngtóng

相同

ដូចគ្នា

identical | same | alike

xiāng

ក្រអូប

fragrant | savory (Kangxi radical 186)

xiángxì

详细

លម្អិត

detailed | in detail | minute

xiǎng

ឮសម្លេង

make a sound | to ring | echo

yùnyòng

运用

to use | apply

xiàngpí

橡皮

ជ័រលុប

rubber | an eraser

xiāoxi

消息

ដំណឹង

news | information

xiǎochī

小吃

អាហារសម្រន់

snack | refreshments

xiǎohuǒzi

小伙子

អាក្អូន

young man | lad | youngster

xiǎoshuō

小说

រឿងប្រលោមលោក

novel | fiction

xiàohua

笑话

រឿងកំប្លែង

joke | laugh at

xiàoguǒ

效果

ប្រសិទ្ធិភាព

effect | result

xīnqíng

心情

អារម្មណ៍

mood | state of mind

xīnkǔ

辛苦

លំបាក

hard | exhausting | toilsome | laborious

xìnfēng

信封

ស្រោមសំបុត្រ

envelope

xìnxī

信息

ព័ត៌មាន

information | news | message

xìnxīn

信心

ជំនឿចិត្ត

confidence | faith (in sb. or sth.)

xīngfèn

兴奋

ពុះកញ្ជ្រោល

excitement; be excited

xíng

walk | be current | do | will do | okay

xǐng

ភ្ញាក់

wake up

xìngfú

幸福

សុភមង្គល

happy | blessed | fortunate

xìngbié

性别

ភេទ

gender | sex | sexual distinction

xìnggé

性格

បុគ្គលិកលក្ខណៈ

nature | personality | temperament

xiūlǐ

修理

ជួសជុល

to repair | perform maintenance | to overhaul

xǔduō

许多

ច្រើន

many | a lot | much

xuéqī

学期

ឆមាស

semester | school term

yālì

压力

សម្ពាធ

pressure | stress

ya

ah | oh | (used for 啊 after words ending with a, e, i, o, or ü)

yágāo

牙膏

ថ្នាំដុសធ្មេញ

toothpaste

Yàzhōu

亚洲

ទ្វីបអាស៊ី

Asia

yángé

严格

តឹងតែង

strict | stringent | tight

yánzhòng

严重

ធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ

grave | serious | critical

yánjiū

研究

ស្រាវជ្រាវ

to study | to research

yán

អំបិល

salt

yǎnjìng

眼镜

វ៉ែនតា

glasses | spectacles

yǎnchū

演出

សម្តែង

to act (in a play) | to perform | to put on a show | performance

yǎnyuán

演员

អ្នកសម្តែង

actor or actress | performer

yángguāng

阳光

ពន្លឺព្រះអាទិត្យ

sunshine | sunlight

yǎngchéng

养成

ទម្លាប់

cultivate | acquire | to form

yàngzi

样子

ឥរិយាបថ

manner | air | appearance | looks

yāoqǐng

邀请

អញ្ជើញ

to invite

yàoshi

要是

ប្រសិនបើ

if | suppose | in case

yàoshi

钥匙

key

yěxǔ

也许

ប្រហែល

perhaps | probably | maybe

yèzi

叶子

ស្លឹកឈើ

leaves

ទំព័រ

page | leaf (Kangxi radical 181)

yíqiè

一切

គ្រប់យ៉ាង

all | every | everything

យក

to use | according to | so as to | for | by

yǐwéi

以为

យល់ថា

think (mistakenly) | consider (that) | believe

yìshù

艺术

សិល្បៈ

art

yìjiàn

意见

គំនិត | យោបល់

opinion | view | suggestion | complaint

yīncǐ

因此

ដូច្នេះហើយ

therefore | thus | that is why | because of this

yǐnqǐ

引起

បណ្តាលឡើង

give rise to | lead to | to cause | arouse

yìnxiàng

印象

ដិតដាម

impression

yíng

ឈ្នះ

to win | to beat | to profit

yìngpìn

应聘

ដាក់ពាក្យធ្វើការ

accept a job offer | to apply for a job

yǒngyuǎn

永远

រៀងរហូត

forever | eternal | always

yǒnggǎn

勇敢

ក្លាហាន

brave | courageous

yōudiǎn

优点

គុណសម្បត្តិ

merit | good point | a strength | a benefit

yōuxiù

优秀

outstanding | excellent

yōumò

幽默

កំប្លែងស្ងួត

humorous

yóuqí

尤其

ជាពិសេស

especially | particularly

yóu

follow | from | by | through

yóuyú

由于

due to | owing to | as a result of | thanks to

yóujú

邮局

ការិយាល័យ​ប្រៃសណីយ៍

post office

yǒuhǎo

友好

មិត្តភាព

friendly (relations) | close friends

yǒuyì

友谊

មិត្តភាព

friendship | companionship

yǒuqù

有趣

គួរឲ្យចាប់អារម្មណ៍

interesting | fascinating | amusing

yúshì

于是

ជាលទ្ធផល

as a result | thus | therefore

yúkuài

愉快

រីករាយ

happy | cheerful | delightful

និង

(formal) and | to give | together with | participate | final particle expressing doubt or surprise

yǔmáoqiú

羽毛球

កីឡាវាយសី

badminton

yǔfǎ

语法

វេយ្យាករណ៍

grammar

yǔyán

语言

ភាសា

language

yùxí

预习

រំឮកមុន

(of students) prepare a lesson before class | preview

yuánlái

原来

ដើមឡើយ

original | former | as it turns out

yuánliàng

原谅

អធ្យាស្រ័យ

to excuse | forgive | to pardon

yuányīn

原因

មូលហេតុ

cause | reason

yuēhuì

约会

ណាត់

appointment | engagement | date

yuèdú

阅读

អំណាន

read | reading

yún

ពពក

cloud | Yunnan province | say | speak

yǔnxǔ

允许

អនុញ្ញាត

to permit | allow

zázhì

杂志

ទស្សនាវដ្តី

magazine

zánmen

咱们

ពួកយើង

we (including the listener) | us | our

zànshí

暂时

បណ្ណោះអាសន្ន

temporary | transient | for the moment

zāng

កខ្វក់

filthy | dirty

zérèn

责任

ទំនួលខុសត្រូវ

responsibility | blame | duty

zēngjiā

增加

បន្ថែម

to increase | to raise | add

zhànxiàn

占线

រវល់

the (phone) line is busy

zhāopìn

招聘

ជ្រើសរើសបុគ្គលិក

recruitment | take job applications for a job

zhào

ឆ្លុះ

to shine | illuminate | according to

zhēnzhèng

真正

ពិតជា

genuine | real | true

zhěnglǐ

整理

រៀបចំ

put in order | arrange | straighten up | to tidy | to pack (luggage)

zhèngcháng

正常

ធម្មតា

normal | regular | ordinary

zhènghǎo

正好

ចំពេល

just (in time) | just right | just enough | happen to | by chance

zhèngquè

正确

ត្រឹមត្រូវ

correct | proper

zhèngshì

正式

ផ្លូវការ

formal | official

zhèngmíng

证明

បញ្ជាក់

proof | testify | confirm | certificate

zhī

(literary equivalent to 的) | (pronoun) | of

zhīchí

支持

គាំទ្រ

sustain | hold out | | support | stand by (e.g. international support)

zhīshi

知识

ចំណេះដឹង

knowledge | intellectual

zhíjiē

直接

ដោយផ្ទាល់

direct | immediate

zhíde

值得

សាកសម

be worth | deserve

zhíyè

职业

អាជីព

profession | occupation

zhíwù

植物

រុក្ខជាតិ

plant | botanical | vegetation

zhǐhǎo

只好

មានតែ

have to | be forced to

ក្រណាត់

cloth | announce | to spread

zhǐyào

只要

ឲ្យតែ

so long as | if only | provided that

zhǐ

ម្រាមដៃ | ចង្អុល

finger | to point (at, to, out) | refer to

zhìshǎo

至少

យ៉ាងហោចណាស់

at least | (to say the) least

zhìliàng

质量

គុណភាព

quality | mass (physics)

zhòng

ធ្ងន់

heavy | serious | important

zhòngdiǎn

重点

ចំណុចសំខាន់

emphasis | main point

zhòngshì

重视

ឲ្យតម្លៃ | មើលសំខាន់

to value | take seriously

zhōuwéi

周围

បរិវេណជុំវិញ

surroundings | vicinity | environment

zhǔyi

主意

យកចិត្តទុកដាក់

plan | idea | decision

zhùhè

祝贺

ជូនពរ

congratulate

zhùmíng

著名

ល្បីល្បាញ

famous | well-known | celebration

zhuānmén

专门

ឯកទេស

specialized

zhuānyè

专业

ជំនាញ

profession | specialized field of study | major

zhuǎn, zhuàn

បត់

to turn | to change | pass on | revolve | rotate

zhuàn

រក

earn | make a profit

zhǔnquè

准确

រៀបចំ

accurate | precise

zhǔnshí

准时

ទៀតម៉ោង

punctually | on time

zǐxì

仔细

ល្អិតល្អន់

careful | attentive | cautious

zìrán

自然

ធម្មជាតិ

nature | natural

zìxìn

自信

ជឿជាក់

self-confidence

zǒngjié

总结

សរុបសេចក្តី

summarize | conclude

ជួល

to rent

zuìhǎo

最好

យកល្អ

the best | had better ... | it would be best

zūnzhòng

尊重

គោរព

esteem | to respect | to value | to honor

zuǒyòu

左右

ប្រហែល

about | approximate | around | left and right

zuòjiā

作家

អ្នកនិពន្ធ

author | writer

zuòyòng

作用

ប្រសិទ្ធិភាព

action | activity | effect

zuòzhě

作者

អ្នកនិពន្ធ

author | writer

zuò

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

(mw for mountains, bridges, tall buildings, etc.) | | seat | base | stand | constellation

zuòwèi

座位

កន្លែង

seat | place

āi

hey! | (interjection of surprise or dissatisfaction)

ài

(an exclamation indicating resignation) | oh well | oh | mm

àihù

爱护

ស្រឡាញ់ការពារ

cherish | reassure | take good care of

zhúbù

逐步

step by step | gradually

àixī

爱惜

ស្រឡាញ់ថែរក្សា

cherish | treasure | use sparingly

àixīn

爱心

ក្តីស្រឡាញ់

compassion

ānwèi

安慰

លួងលោម

to comfort | to console

ānzhuāng

安装

តំឡើង

install | erect | to fix | to mount

àn

ច្រាំង

bank | shore | beach | coast

àn

ងងឹត

dark | gloomy | hidden | secret

áoyè

熬夜

ដាច់យប់

stay up very late or all night

bǎwò

把握

ក្តោបក្តាប់

grasp | hold | certainty | assurance

bǎi

ដាក់

to put (on) | arrange | to sway | pendulum

bànlǐ

办理

ធ្វើ

to handle | to transact | to conduct

bàngwǎn

傍晚

ល្ងាច

in the evening | when night falls

bāoguǒ

包裹

ឥវ៉ាន់

wrap up | bind up | package

bāohán

包含

រួមទាំង

contain | embody | include

bāokuò

包括

រួមបញ្ចូល

comprise | include | consist of

báo

ស្តើង

thin | flimsy | weak (first two pronunciations)

bǎobèi

宝贝

វត្ថុមានតម្លៃ

treasure | precious things | darling | baby

bǎoguì

宝贵

ដែលមានតម្លៃ

valuable | precious | value

bǎochí

保持

រក្សា

to keep | maintain | to hold

bǎocún

保存

រក្សា

conserve | preserve | to keep, to save a file in a computer

bǎoliú

保留

រក្សាទុក

to reserve | hold back | retain

bǎoxiǎn

保险

ធានារ៉ាប់រង

insurance | insure | safe

bàodào

报到

បង្ហាញវត្តមាន

report for duty | to check in | register

bàodào

报道

រាយការណ៍ព័ត៌មាន

to report | news report

bàogào

报告

រាយការណ៍

to report | make known | inform | speech | lecture

bàoshè

报社

ការិយាល័យកាសែត

newspaper office

bàoyuàn

抱怨

ត្អូញត្អែរ

complain | grumble

bēi

ខ្នង | គម | ទន្ទេញ

carry on one's back | to bear

bēiguān

悲观

ទុទិដ្ឋិនិយម

pessimistic

bèijǐng

背景

ប្រវត្តិរូប

background

bèizi

被子

ភួយ

quilt | blanket

běnkē

本科

បរិញ្ញាប័ត្រ

undergraduate

běnlǐng

本领

សមត្ថភាព

skill | ability | capability

běnzhì

本质

ធាតុដើម

essence | nature | innate character

bǐlì

比例

អត្រាភាគរយ

proportion | scale

bǐcǐ

彼此

ទៅវិញទៅមក

each other | one another

bìrán

必然

ច្បាស់ជា

inevitable | certain | necessary

bìyào

必要

ចាំបាច់

necessary | essential | indispensable

bìjìng

毕竟

after all | overall | when all is said and done

bìmiǎn

避免

ជៀសវៀង

avoid | avert | prevent

biānjí

编辑

កែសម្រួល

to edit | compile | editor

biānpào

鞭炮

ផាវ

firecracker | a long string of small firecrackers

biàn, pián

便

ងាយស្រួល

plain | convenient | excretion | formal equivalent to 就 | cheap

biànlùn

辩论

វែកញែក

argue | debate | argue over

biāodiǎn

标点

សញ្ញាសំគាល់

punctuation | punctuation mark | punctuate

biāozhì

标志

ផ្លាកសញ្ញា

sign | mark | signal | symbol

biǎodá

表达

បង្ហាញ

to express | to voice | convey

biǎomiàn

表面

ផ្ទៃលើ

surface | outside | face

biǎomíng

表明

បង្ហាញឲ្យច្បាស់

make clear | make known

biǎoqíng

表情

អារម្មណ៍

(facial) expression | express one's feelings

biǎoxiàn

表现

សង្ហាញ | សម្តែង

to show | to show off | display | performance

bīngjīlíng

冰激凌

ការ៉េម

ice cream

bìngdú

病毒

មេរោគ

virus

bōli

玻璃

កញ្ចក់

glass | nylon | plastic

bōfàng

播放

ចាក់ឲ្យលេង

broadcast | transmit

bózi

脖子

neck

bówùguǎn

博物馆

សារមន្ទីរ

museum

bǔchōng

补充

បន្ថែម

replenish | to supplement | to complement

bù'ān

不安

មិនស្ងប់

uneasy | unstable | disturbed

bùdéliǎo

不得了

អស្ចារ្យ

extremely | very | terribly | my god! (expression of surprise)

búduàn

不断

មិនដាច់

unceasing | uninterrupted | continuously

bújiàndé

不见得

មិនឃើញថា

not necessarily | not likely

búnàifán

不耐烦

អត់ធ្មត់មិនបាន

impatience | impatient

bùrán

不然

មិនដូច្នោះទេ

otherwise | not so

bùrú

不如

មិនស្មើ

not as good as | inferior to

bú yàojǐn

不要紧

មិនសូវធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ

unimportant | not serious | it doesn't matter

bùzú

不足

មិនគ្រប់

insufficient | not enough

bùzhòu

步骤

ជំហ៊ាន

step | move | measure | procedure

bùmén

部门

ផ្នែក

department | branch | section

cáichǎn

财产

ទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិ

property | fortune

cǎifǎng

采访

សម្ភាសន៍

interview | gather news | hunt for and collect

cǎiqǔ

采取

ចាប់យក

carry out or adopt | take(measures, policies, attitudes, etc.)

cǎihóng

彩虹

ឥទ្ធនូ

rainbow

cǎi

ជាន់

step upon | to tread | to stamp

cānkǎo

参考

ឧបសម្ព័ន្ធ

reference | consult

cānyù

参与

ចូលរួម

participate (in sth.) | attach oneself to

cánkuì

惭愧

គួរឲ្យអាម៉ាស់

ashamed

cāochǎng

操场

កន្លែងហាត់ប្រាណ

playground | sports field

cāo xīn

操心

បារម្ភ

worry about

ភាគ

book | (mw for books)

cèyàn

测验

ធ្វើតេស្ត

test | exam | to test

céngjīng

曾经

ធ្លាប់

once | (refers to something that happened previously)

chāzi

叉子

សម

fork | cross

chājù

差距

គម្លាត

disparity | gap | the difference (in distance | amount | progress | etc.)

chā

ដោត

to insert | stick in | pierce

chāi

រុះរើ

unravel | to tear | demolish

chǎnpǐn

产品

ផលិតផល

product | goods | merchandise

chǎnshēng

产生

ផលិត

to produce | emerge | to cause

chángtú

长途

ផ្លូវឆ្ងាយ

long distance

chángshí

常识

ចំណេះដឹងទូទៅ

common sense | general knowledge

chāo

សរសេរ

to copy | plagiarize | search and confiscate

chāojí

超级

អស្ចារ្យ

super | transcending | high grade

cháo

បែរឆ្ពោះ

to face | towards | dynasty

cháoshī

潮湿

ទទឹក | សើម

damp | moist | humid

chǎo

សម្លេងរំខាន

to quarrel | make noise

chǎo jià

吵架

ឈ្លោះគ្នា

to quarrel | to squabble | bicker

chǎo

ឆា

to stir-fry | saute

chēkù

车库

ចំណតរថយន្ត

garage

chēxiāng

车厢

carriage | railroad car

chèdǐ

彻底

ទាំងស្រុង

thorough | complete | completely

chénmò

沉默

ស្ងៀមស្ងាត់

silent | uncommunicative

chèn

ឆ្លៀត

avail oneself of | take advantage of (an opportunity or situation)

chēng

ថ្លឹង | ហៅ

weigh | to call | be called

chēnghu

称呼

ហៅ

to call | address as | name

chēngzàn

称赞

សរសើរ

to praise | to acclaim

chéngfèn

成分

សមាសធាតុ

ingredient | composition

chéngguǒ

成果

លទ្ធផល

result | achievement | gain

chéngjiù

成就

សមិទ្ធផល

accomplishment | achievement | success

chénglì

成立

បង្កើត

establish | to set up

chéngrén

成人

យុវវ័យ

adult | to grow up | become full-grown

chéngshú

成熟

ចាស់ទុំ

mature | ripe

chéngyǔ

成语

សុភាសិត

idiom | proverb

chéngzhǎng

成长

លូតលាស់

to mature | grow up

chéngkěn

诚恳

ស្មោះត្រង់

honest | sincere

chéngdān

承担

រ៉ាប់រង

undertake | assume (responsibility)

chéngrèn

承认

ទទួលស្គាល់

to admit | concede | acknowledge

chéngshòu

承受

ទទួល

to bear | support | endure | sustain

chéngdù

程度

កម្រិត

degree | extent | level

chéngxù

程序

លំដាប់លំដោយ

procedure | sequence | program

chīkuī

吃亏

ខាត

suffer losses | get the worst of

chítáng

池塘

ស្រះទឹក

pool | pond

chízǎo

迟早

មុនក្រោយ

sooner or later

chíxù

持续

បន្ត

continue | persist

chǐzi

尺子

បន្ទាត់

ruler (measuring instrument)

chìbǎng

翅膀

ស្លាប

wing

chōng

រុញ

to rush | to clash | to rinse | thoroughfare

chōngdiànqì

充电器

ប្រដាប់បញ្ចូលថ្ម

battery charger

chōngfèn

充分

គ្រប់លក្ខណ

full | abundant | ample

chōngmǎn

充满

ពោរពេញ

brimming with | very full

chóngfù

重复

ច្រំដែល

to repeat | to duplicate

chǒngwù

宠物

សត្វចិញ្ចឹម

a pet

chōuti

抽屉

ថតតុ

drawer

chōuxiàng

抽象

អរូបិយ

abstract | abstraction

chǒu

អាក្រក់

ugly | disgraceful (2nd Earthly Branch)

chòu

ស្អុយ

stench | stink

chūbǎn

出版

បោះផ្សាយ

publish

chūkǒu

出口

នាំចេញ

exit | speak | export

chūsè

出色

លេចធ្លោ

remarkable | outstanding | excellent

chūshì

出示

បង្ហាញ

to show

chūxí

出席

បង្ហាញវត្តមាន

attend | be present | participate

chūjí

初级

កម្រិតដំបូង

junior | primary

chúfēi

除非

លើកលែងតែ

only if | unless

chúxī

除夕

ចូលឆ្នាំសកល

Lunar New Year's Eve

chǔlǐ

处理

រៀបចំ | ចាត់ចែង

deal with | to process | sell at a discount | to treat (by a special process)

chuánbō

传播

បាច់សាច

propagate | to spread

chuánrǎn

传染

ឆ្លង

infect | be contagious

chuánshuō

传说

និទានតគ្នា

it is said | legend | pass on (a story)

chuántǒng

传统

ប្រពៃណី

tradition | traditional

chuānglián

窗帘

វាំងនន

window curtain

chuǎng

សម្រុក

rush | break through | to temper oneself (by battling difficulties)

chuàngzào

创造

បង្កើត

create | bring about | creativity

chuī

ផ្លុំ

to blow | to blast | to puff

cíhuì

词汇

វាក្យសព្ទ

vocabulary

cízhí

辞职

លាឈប់ពីការងារ

resign from a position

cǐwài

此外

ម្យ៉ាងទៀត

besides | in addition | moreover

cìyào

次要

បន្ទាប់មក

secondary | less important

cìjī

刺激

ញាប់ញ័រ

exciting | provoke | irritate

cōngmáng

匆忙

មមាញឹក

hasty | hurried

cóngcǐ

从此

ពីពេលនេះទៅ

from now on | since then

cóng'ér

从而

ដោយហេតុនេះ

thus | thereby | as a result

cóngqián

从前

ពីមុន

previously | formerly | in the past

cóngshì

从事

ចូលរួមក្នុង

go for | engage in | deal with

cūcāo

粗糙

គ្រើម

coarse

cùjìn

促进

ជម្រុញ

promote (an idea or cause) | to advance

cùshǐ

促使

ជម្រុញ

to urge | impel | to cause | to push

ទឹកខ្មេះ

vinegar

cuī

តឿន

to press | to urge | to hurry

cúnzài

存在

មានវត្តមាន

to exist | to be

cuòshī

措施

វិធានការ

measure | step (to be taken)

dāying

答应

សន្យា

to respond | to promise | to answer | agree

dá dào

达到

ដល់កម្រិត

achieve | attain | to reach

dǎgōng

打工

ធ្វើការ

work a part time job | (regional) do manual labor | do odd jobs

dǎ jiāodao

打交道

ទំនាក់ទំនង

come into contact with | to deal with

dǎpēntì

打喷嚏

ផ្តាសាយ

to sneeze

dǎting

打听

ស៊ើប

ask about | inquire about

dàfang

大方

ចិត្តទូលាយ

generous | poise | (-fang1: expert | scholar)

dàshà

大厦

អគារស្កឹមស្កៃ

large building | edifice | mansion

dàxiàng

大象

ដំរី

elephant

dàxíng

大型

ខ្នាតធំ

large-scale | wide-scale

dāi

ឡប់ៗ

stupid | foolish | blank | dumbstruck | to stay

dàibiǎo

代表

តំណាង

represent | to delegate

dàitì

代替

ជំនួស

to replace

dài kuǎn

贷款

កម្ចីប្រាក់

(bank) loan | provide a loan

dàiyù

待遇

ប្រាក់បៀវត្ស

treatment | pay | wage | salary

dānrèn

担任

ទទួលបន្ទុក

hold the post of | serve as

dānchún

单纯

ស្លូតបូត

simple | pure | merely

dāndiào

单调

monotonous | dull

dāndú

单独

ឯកោ

alone

dānwèi

单位

ឯកតា

unit | work unit

dānyuán

单元

ឯកតា

unit | entrance number | staircase (for residential buildings)

dānwu

耽误

ខកខាន

to delay | waste time

dǎnxiǎoguǐ

胆小鬼

កំសាក

coward

dàn

សាប

diluted | weak | thin

dāngdì

当地

ក្នុងតំបន់

local

dāngxīn

当心

ប្រយ័ត្នប្រយែង

take care | watch out

dǎng

បាំង

to block | hinder | gear | equipment

dǎoyǎn

导演

អ្នកដឹកនាំសម្តែង

to direct | director

dǎozhì

导致

បណ្តាលឲ្យ

lead to | bring about | to cause

dǎoyǔ

岛屿

កោះ

islands

dǎoméi

倒霉

ស៊យ

have bad luck | be out of luck

dàodá

到达

ដល់

to reach | arrive

dàodé

道德

គុណធម៌

morals | morality | ethics

dàolǐ

道理

ហេតុផល

reason | sense | argument

dēngjì

登记

ចុះឈ្មោះ

register (one's name) | check in | enroll

děngdài

等待

រងចាំ

to wait (for) | expect

děngyú

等于

ស្មើនឹង

(Mathematics) equal to

ដំណក់ទឹក

to drip | drop | (mw for drops of liquid)

díquè

的确

ពិតជា

really | indeed

dírén

敌人

សត្រូវ

enemy

dìdao

地道

authentic | genuine | (-dào: tunnel)

dìlǐ

地理

ភូមិសាស្រ្ត

geography

dìqū

地区

តំបន់

an area | a region | a district

dìtǎn

地毯

កម្រាលព្រំ

carpet | rug

dìwèi

地位

តួនាទី

position | status

dìzhèn

地震

រញ្ជួយដី

earthquake

ហុច

hand over | to pass | to give

diǎnxin

点心

អាហារសម្រន់

dim sum | light refreshments | snacks

diànchí

电池

ថ្មពិល

battery

diàntái

电台

ស្ថានីយទូរទស្សន៍

transceiver | broadcasting station

diào

ស្ទូច

to fish

dǐng

ដំបូល

top | roof | carry on one's head | prop up | to butt | (mw for headwear, i.e. hats)

dònghuàpiàn

动画片

គំនូរជីវចល

animated film

dòng

កក

to freeze

dòng

រន្ធ

cave | hole

dòufu

豆腐

តៅហ៊ូ

tofu | bean curd

dòu

សណ្តែក

to tease | amuse | to stay | to stop | funny

dúlì

独立

ឯករាជ្យ

independent

dútè

独特

ពិសេស

unique | distinctive

dùguò

度过

ឆ្លង

spend | to pass

duàn

ដាច់

to break | decide | absolutely (usually negative)

duī

គ | គំនរ

pile | heap | stack | crowd

duìbǐ

对比

ប្រៀបធៀប

compare | to contrast | comparison

duìdài

对待

ធ្វើដាក់

to treat

duìfāng

对方

គូភាគី

counterpart | the other party involved

duìshǒu

对手

គូប្រជែង

opponent | adversary | match

duìxiàng

对象

គូសង្សា

target | object | partner | boyfriend or girlfriend

duìhuàn

兑换

ដូរ | ប្តូរ

to exchange | to convert (currencies)

dūn

តោន

ton

dūn

លុតជង្គង់

to crouch | to squat

dùn

pause | arrange | stamp feet | suddenly | (mw for meals)

duōkuī

多亏

thanks to | luckily

duōyú

多余

unnecessary | superfluous

duǒ

(mw for flowers and clouds)

duǒcáng

躲藏

លាក់ពួន

hide oneself | take cover

èliè

恶劣

អាក្រក់

vile | horrible

ěrhuán

耳环

ក្រវិល

earring

fābiǎo

发表

សម្តែងចេញ

publish | to issue (a statement) | announce

fā chóu

发愁

បារម្ភ

worry about sth.

fādá

发达

អភិវឌ្ឍន៍

developed (country, etc.) | flourishing | prosper

fādǒu

发抖

ញ័រ

to shiver | to shudder | tremble

fāhuī

发挥

អភិវឌ្ឍន៍

to bring (skill, talent, etc.) into play | to develop (an idea)

fāmíng

发明

បង្កើតថ្មី

invent

fāpiào

发票

វិក្កយប័ត្រ

receipt or bill for purchase | invoice

fāyán

发言

នាំពាក្យ

make a speech | statement

fákuǎn

罚款

ពិន័យជាប្រាក់

fine | penalty (monetary)

fǎyuàn

法院

តុលាការ

court of law

fān

បើក | បកប្រែ

to turn over | capsize | translate

fánróng

繁荣

រុងរឿង

prosperous | prosperity | booming (economy)

fǎn'ér

反而

ផ្ទុយមកវិញ

on the contrary | instead

fǎnfù

反复

ចំ្រដែល

repeatedly | over and over

fǎnyìng

反应

ប្រតិកម្ម

react | respond | reply

fǎnyìng

反映

ចាំងផ្លាត

reflect | reflection | report on

fǎnzhèng

反正

ទោះជាយ៉ាងណា

anyway

fànwéi

范围

ទំហំ

scope | range | limits | extent

fāng

ជ្រុង

square | direction | side (Kangxi radical 70)

fāng'àn

方案

ផែនការ

plan | program (for action, etc.) | proposal

fāngshì

方式

មធ្យោបាយ

way | style | fashion | manner

fáng'ài

妨碍

ឧបសគ្គ

hinder | to hamper | to obstruct

fǎngfú

仿佛

to seem as though | as if

fēi

មិនមែន

non- | un- | not be | wrongdoing | simply must (Kangxi radical 175)

féizào

肥皂

សាប៊ូដុំ

soap

fèihuà

废话

សម្តីឥតបានការ

nonsense | rubbish

fēnbié

分别

ចែកជាផ្នែក

distinguish | split up | difference | to part

fēnbù

分布

បែងចែក

be distributed (over an area) | be scattered

fēnpèi

分配

បែងចែក

distribute | assign | allocate

fēnshǒu

分手

បែកគ្នា

part company | break up

fēnxī

分析

វែកញែក

analyze | analysis

fēnfēn

纷纷

one after another | in succession | in profusion | diverse | pell-mell

fèndòu

奋斗

តស៊ូ

strive | to struggle

fēnggé

风格

ស្តាយ

style

fēngjǐng

风景

ទេសភាព

scenery | landscape

fēngsú

风俗

ទំនៀមទម្លាប់

social custom

fēngxiǎn

风险

ហានិភ័យ

risk | venture | hazard

fēngkuáng

疯狂

ឆ្កួត

crazy | madness | wild | extreme popularity | insane | frenzied | unbridled

fěngcì

讽刺

បញ្ចើចបញ្ចើ

satirize | ridicule | mock | irony

fǒudìng

否定

បដិសេធ

negate | negative

fǒurèn

否认

បដិសេធ

deny | declare to be untrue

ជ្រោមជ្រែង

to support with hand | to help somebody up

fúzhuāng

服装

សម្លៀកបំពាក់

(formal) clothing | costume | dress

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

width of cloth | size | (mw for pictures, paintings, textiles)

fǔdǎo

辅导

ណែនាំ

to coach | to tutor | give advice (in study)

fùnǚ

妇女

ស្រ្តី

woman | women in general

fùzhì

复制

ចម្លង

duplicate | reproduce

gǎigé

改革

កំណែទម្រង់

to reform

gǎijìn

改进

កែសម្រួល

improve | make better

gǎishàn

改善

ធ្វើឲ្យប្រសើរ

improve | make better

gǎizhèng

改正

កែឲ្យត្រូវ

to correct | amend

gài

បិទ | គ្រប

lid | top | cover | to build

gàikuò

概括

គ្របដណ្តប់

summarize | generalize

gàiniàn

概念

គំនិត

concept | idea

gāncuì

干脆

straightforward | clear-cut | blunt

gānzào

干燥

ស្ងួត

to dry (of paint, cement, etc.) | dry | dryness

gǎnjǐn

赶紧

ប្រញាប់ប្រញាល់

at once | hurriedly | lose no time

gǎnkuài

赶快

ឲ្យលឿន

at once | immediately

gǎnjī

感激

អរគុណ

appreciate | feel grateful

gǔdài

古代

សម័យបុរាណ

ancient times

gǎnshòu

感受

ទទួលអារម្មណ៍

feel | experience | emotion | impression

gǎnxiǎng

感想

impressions | reflections | thoughts

gàn huór

干活儿

ធ្វើការ

do manual labor | to work

gāngtiě

钢铁

ដែក

steel

gāodàng

高档

គុណភាពខ្ពស់

top quality | first rate | high class

gāojí

高级

ម្រិតខ្ពស់

high-level | high-grade | advanced

gǎo

ធ្វើ

do | make | be engaged in

gàobié

告别

លាគ្នា

say goodbye to | to leave | to part

géwài

格外

ជាពិសេស

especially | additionally

gébì

隔壁

អ្នកជិតខាង

next door

gèbié

个别

ដោយឡែកៗ

individual | specific | isolated | very few

gèrén

个人

ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន

individual | personal | oneself

gèxìng

个性

អត្តចរិត

individuality | personality

gèzì

各自

ដោយខ្លួនឯង

each | respective | apiece

gēn

ឬស

root | base | (mw for long, slender objects)

gēnběn

根本

ឬសគល់

root | essence | fundamental | basic | (not) at all | simply

gōngchǎng

工厂

រោងចក្រ

factory

gōngchéngshī

工程师

វិស្វករ

engineer

gōngjù

工具

ឧបករណ៍

tool | instrument | utensil

gōngrén

工人

កម្មករ

worker

gōngyè

工业

ឧស្សាហកម្ម

industry

gōngbù

公布

ផ្សព្វផ្សាយ

make public | announce | publicize

gōngkāi

公开

បើកបង្ហាញ

public | make public

gōngpíng

公平

យុត្តិធម៌

fair | impartial | just

gōngyù

公寓

អាផាតម៉ិន

apartment building

gōngyuán

公元

គ.ស

(year) AD or CE | Christian era | common era

gōngzhǔ

公主

ព្រះនាង

princess

gōngnéng

功能

ជម្រើស

function | feature

gōngxǐ

恭喜

អបអរសាទរ

congratulate

gòngxiàn

贡献

លះបង់

contribute | dedicate | contribution

gōutōng

沟通

ប្រស្រ័យទាក់ទង

link | connect | communicate

gòuchéng

构成

ផ្តុំជា

to constitute | to compose

gūgu

姑姑

ម៉ីង

paternal aunt | father's sister

gūniang

姑娘

កញ្ញា

young woman | girl

gǔdiǎn

古典

បុរាណ

classical

gǔpiào

股票

ភាគហ៊ុន

shares | stock (market)

gǔtou

骨头

ឆ្អឹង

bone | moral character

gǔwǔ

鼓舞

បំផុសគំនិត

inspire | heartening

gǔ zhǎng

鼓掌

ទះដៃ

applaud

gùdìng

固定

ធ្វើឲ្យថេរ

fixed | regular | stable

guà hào

挂号

ចុះឈ្មោះ

register | check into hospital | send by registered mail

guāi

ស្តាប់បង្គាប់

(of a child) obedient | well-behaved | clever | perverse | contrary to reason

guǎi wān

拐弯

បត់

turn a corner | make a turn

guài bu de

怪不得

ពិបាកបន្ទោះ

no wonder | so that's why

guānbì

关闭

បិទ

close | shut

guānchá

观察

ពិនិត្យ

observe | to watch | to survey

guāndiǎn

观点

គំនិត

point of view | standpoint

guānniàn

观念

គំនិត

notion | thought | concept

guān

មន្ត្រី

an official | organ | governmental

guǎnzi

管子

បំពង

tube | pipe | drinking straw

guànjūn

冠军

ជើងឯក

champion

guānghuá

光滑

រអិល

glossy | sleek | smooth

guānglín

光临

ដំណើរមកដល់

(polite) welcome! | honor somebody with one's presence

guāngmíng

光明

ភ្លឺស្វាង

bright (future) | promising | illuminate

guāngpán

光盘

ស៊ីឌី

CD (compact disc)

guǎngchǎng

广场

ទីធ្លា

public square | plaza

guǎngdà

广大

ធំល្វឹងល្វើយ

vast | extensive

guǎngfàn

广泛

ទូលំទូលាយ

extensive | wide ranging

guīnà

归纳

ដាក់បញ្ចូល

conclude from the facts | induce | sum up from the facts

guīju

规矩

វិន័យ

rule | custom

guīlǜ

规律

ច្បាប់

law (e.g. of science) | regular pattern | discipline

guīmó

规模

ខ្នាត | ទំហំ

scale | scope | extent

guīzé

规则

ការកំណត់

rule | law | regulation

guìtái

柜台

តុទទួលភ្ញៀវ

counter | bar | front desk

gǔn

ពុះ | រមៀល

to roll | get lost | to boil

guō

ឆ្នាំង

pot | pan | boiler

Guóqìng Jié

国庆节

បុណ្យជាតិចិន

National Day

guówáng

国王

ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ

king

guǒrán

果然

តាមពិត

really | sure enough | as expected

guǒshí

果实

ផ្លែឈើ

fruit | gains | results

guòfèn

过分

ហួសហេតុ

excessive | overly

guòmǐn

过敏

ប្រតិកម្ម

be allergic | allergy

guòqī

过期

ហួសកាលកំណត់

overdue | expire

ហាហា

exhale | sip | (sound of laughter)

hǎiguān

海关

គយ

customs (i.e. border inspection)

hǎixiān

海鲜

គ្រឿងសមុទ្រ

seafood

hǎn

ស្រែក

call | cry | shout

hángyè

行业

ផ្នែក

industry | business

háohuá

豪华

ប្រណីត

luxurious

hàokè

好客

រាក់ទាក់

hospitable | to enjoy having guests

hàoqí

好奇

ឆ្ងល់

curious

héfǎ

合法

ស្របច្បាប់

lawful | legitimate | legal

hélǐ

合理

សមហេតុផល

rational | reasonable

hétong

合同

កិច្ចសន្យា

contract

héyǐng

合影

ថតរួមគ្នា

joint photo | group photo

hézuò

合作

សហការ

cooperate | collaborate | work together

hébì

何必

ចាំបាច់...ធ្វើអី

why should | there is no need to

hékuàng

何况

let alone | much less

hépíng

和平

សន្តិភាព

peace

héxīn

核心

ស្នូល

core | nucleus

hèn

ស្អប់

to hate

hóuzi

猴子

សត្វស្វា

monkey

hòubèi

后背

ក្រោយខ្នង

back (of the body)

hòuguǒ

后果

លទ្ធផល

consequences | aftermath

hūxī

呼吸

ដកដង្ហើម

breathe

hūrán

忽然

ស្រាប់តែ

suddenly | all of a sudden

hūshì

忽视

ព្រងើយកន្តើយ

neglect | ignore | to overlook

húshuō

胡说

និយាយផ្តេសផ្តាស

talk nonsense | drivel

hútòng

胡同

ផ្លូវដើរ

lane | alley

កំសៀវ

pot | kettle | jug | (mw for bottled liquids)

húdié

蝴蝶

មេអំបៅ

butterfly

hútu

糊涂

ស្រពិចស្រពិល

confused | bewildered | muddled

huāshēng

花生

សណ្តែកដី

peanut

péndì

盆地

basin

huà, huá

គូស

delimit | to transfer | assign | to row | to paddle | to scratch

Huáyì

华裔

កូនចៅចិន

person of Chinese descent

huá

រអិល​

slippery | cunning | crafty

huàxué

化学

គីមីវិទ្យា

chemistry

huàtí

话题

ប្រធានបទ

subject (of a talk or conversation)

huáiniàn

怀念

នឹករឮក

cherish the memory of | think fondly of

huáiyùn

怀孕

មានផ្ទៃពោះ

become pregnant | have conceived

huǎnjiě

缓解

កាត់បន្ថយ

to alleviate

huànxiǎng

幻想

ស្រមៃ

delusion | fantasy | illusion

huāngzhāng

慌张

ស្លន់ស្លោ

flustered | flurried

huángjīn

黄金

មាស

gold

huī

ផេះ

ash | gray (grey) | dust | lime

huīchén

灰尘

ធីលី

dust | dirt

huī xīn

灰心

អន់ចិត្ត

lose heart | be discouraged

huī

to wave | brandish | wield | wipe away

huīfù

恢复

ដូចដើម

reinstate | resume | recover

huìlǜ

汇率

អត្រាប្តូរប្រាក់

exchange rate

hūnlǐ

婚礼

អាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍

wedding ceremony

hūnyīn

婚姻

អាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍

marriage | matrimony | wedding

huóyuè

活跃

រស់រវើក

active | vigorous

huǒchái

火柴

ឈើគូស

match (for lighting fire)

huǒbàn

伙伴

ដៃគូ

partner (for an activity) | friend | pal

huòxǔ

或许

ប្រសិនបើ

perhaps | maybe

jīqì

机器

ម៉ាស៊ីន

machine

jīròu

肌肉

សាច់ដុំ

muscle | flesh

jīběn

基本

មូលដ្ឋាន

basic | fundamental

jīliè

激烈

ខ្លាំងក្លា

intense | acute | sharp | fierce

jí gé

及格

ជាប់

pass an exam

jíqí

极其

សម្បើម

extremely | exceedingly

jímáng

急忙

ប្រញាប់ប្រញាល់

hastily

jízhěn

急诊

សង្រ្គោះបន្ទាន់

emergency call | emergency treatment

jíhé

集合

ប្រមូលផ្តុំ

gather | assemble | to muster

jítǐ

集体

រួបរួម

collective | group

jízhōng

集中

ផ្តោត

concentrate | to focus | amass

qǔdì

取缔

to ban | suppress

jìsuàn

计算

គណនា

to count | calculate | compute

jìlù

记录

កត់ត្រា

to record | take notes

jìyì

记忆

ការចងចាំ

memory | to remember

jìlù

纪录

a record | to take notes

jìlǜ

纪律

វិន័យ

discipline | morale | laws and regulations

jìniàn

纪念

រំឮក

commemorate | remember

jìlǐngdài

系领带

ពាក់ក្រវ៉ាត់ក

tie a neck tie

jìmò

寂寞

អផ្សុក

lonely | lonesome

jiāzi

夹子

ដង្ក្រៀប

clip | tongs | folder

jiātíng

家庭

គ្រួសារ

family | household

jiāwù

家务

កិច្ចការផ្ទះ

household duties | chores | housework

jiāxiāng

家乡

ស្រុកកំណើ

hometown

jiābīn

嘉宾

ភ្ញៀវកិត្តិយស

honored guest

jiǎ

ភាគី

one | armor (1st Heavenly Stem)

jiǎrú

假如

ប្រសិនបើ

if | supposing | in case

jiǎshè

假设

ឧបករណ៍

suppose that | hypothesis | conjecture

jiǎzhuāng

假装

ធ្វើពុត | ធ្វើពើ

pretend to be | feign

jiàzhí

价值

តម្លៃ

value | worth

jiàshǐ

驾驶

បើកបរ

to drive | to pilot (a ship, an airplane, etc.)

jià

រៀបការ

marry (a husband) | take a husband

jiānjué

坚决

ដាច់ណាត់

resolute | determined | uncompromising

jiānqiáng

坚强

ខ្លាំងក្លា

strong | staunch

jiānbǎng

肩膀

ស្មា

shoulder

jiānjù

艰巨

លំបាកខ្លាំង

very difficult | arduous | hard

jiānkǔ

艰苦

លំបាក

difficult | hard | arduous

jiānzhí

兼职

ការងារក្រៅម៉ោង

part time

jiǎn

រើស

to pick up | collect | gather

jiǎndāo

剪刀

កន្ត្រៃ

scissors

jiǎnlì

简历

ប្រវត្តិរូបសង្ខេប

resume | curriculum vitae

jiǎnzhí

简直

simply | at all

jiànlì

建立

បង្កើត

establish | to construct | to set up

jiànshè

建设

បង្កើត

to build | to construct | construction

jiànzhù

建筑

សំណង់

a building | to construct | architecture

jiànshēn

健身

ហាត់ប្រាណ

work out | body-building

tàntǎo

探讨

inquire into | explore

jiànpán

键盘

ក្តារចុច

keyboard

jiǎngjiu

讲究

យកចិត្តទុកដាក់

Be particular about | fastidious | stress | exquisite | careful study

jiǎngzuò

讲座

ការបង្រៀន

a lecture or course of lectures | lecture hall

jiàngyóu

酱油

ទឹកស៊ីអ៊ីវ

soy sauce

jiāohuàn

交换

ផ្លាស់ប្តូរ

to exchange | to swap | to switch

jiāojì

交际

ទំនាក់ទំនង

socialize | social intercourse | communication

jiāowǎng

交往

ទំនាក់ទំនង

to associate | to contact

jiāo

ស្រោច

to water | irrigate | to pour | to sprinkle

jiāoshuǐ

胶水

កាវ

(watery) glue | gum

jiǎodù

角度

ការយល់ឃើញ

angle | point of view

jiǎohuá

狡猾

ក្រឡេចក្រឡុច

crafty | cunning | sly

jiàocái

教材

សម្ភារៈបង្រៀន

teaching materials

jiàoliàn

教练

គ្រូបង្វឹក

(athlete's) coach | sports coach | instructor

jiàoxun

教训

ការហ្វឹកហាត់

lesson | teach someone or learn a lesson | a moral

jiēduàn

阶段

ដំណាក់កាល

stage | phase

jiēshi

结实

ចេញផ្លែផ្កា

sturdy | (also -shí: bear fruit)

jiēchù

接触

ទំនាក់ទំនង

come into contact with

jiēdài

接待

បដិសណ្ឋារកិច្ច

receive (a visitor) | admit (entry to)

jiējìn

接近

ចូលជិត

near | be close to

jiéshěng

节省

សន្សំសំចៃ

save | use sparingly | frugal

jiégòu

结构

រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធ

structure | composition

jiéhé

结合

បញ្ចូលគ្នា

combine | to link | to bind

jiélùn

结论

សរុបសេចក្តី

conclusion | verdict

jiézhàng

结账

គិតលុយ

pay the bill | settle accounts

jiè

ផ្តាច់

warn against | swear off

jièzhi

戒指

ចិញ្ចៀន

(finger) ring

jiè

សម័យ

arrive at | period | session | (mw for events | meetings | etc.)

jièkǒu

借口

ដោះសារ

excuse

jīnshǔ

金属

លោហថាតុ

metal

jǐnkuài

尽快

ប្រញាប់

as quickly as possible

jǐnliàng

尽量

តាមលទ្ធភាព

as much as possible | to the best of one's ability (jìn-: eat or drink to one's fill)

jǐnjí

紧急

ប្រញាប់ប្រញាល់

urgent | pressing

jǐnshèn

谨慎

ប្រយ័ត្នប្រយែង

cautious | prudent

jìn lì

尽力

ធ្វើអស់លទ្ធភាព

do one's best | to strive as much as possible

jìnbù

进步

រីកចម្រើន

make progress | to advance

jìn kǒu

进口

នាំចូល

import | entrance | enter

jìndài

近代

សម័យទំនើប

modern times | latest generation

jīngdiǎn

经典

បុរាណ

classics | scriptures

jīng shāng

经商

ធ្វើពាណិជ្ជកម្ម

trade | be in business | do commerce

jīngyíng

经营

ធ្វើអាជីវកម្ម

engage in (a business activity, etc.) | run/operate (a business)

jīnglì

精力

កម្លាំង

energy | vigor

jīngshen

精神

ស្មារតី

vigor | spirit | mind

jiǔbā

酒吧

បា

bar

jiù

សង្រ្គោះ

to save (life) | to assist | to rescue

jiùhùchē

救护车

រថយន្តសង្រ្គោះបន្ទាន់

ambulance

jiùjiu

舅舅

ពូ

mother's brother | maternal uncle

jūrán

居然

មិនស្មានថា

unexpectedly | to one's surprise | go so far as to

júzi

桔子

ក្រូច

tangerine

jùdà

巨大

ធំមហិមា

immense | enormous | very large

jùbèi

具备

ត្រៀមស្រច

possess | be equipped with

jùtǐ

具体

លម្អិត

concrete | definite | specific

jùlèbù

俱乐部

ក្លឹមកំសាន្ត

club (group or organization)

jùshuō

据说

ឮថា

it is said that | reportedly

juān

បរិច្ចាគ

to contribute | to donate | to subsribe to | to abandon | to relinquish | contribution | tax

juésài

决赛

ប្រកួតផ្តាច់ព្រ័ត្រ

finals (of a competition) | final match

juéxīn

决心

សម្រេចចិត្ត

determination | resolution

juésè

角色

ដើរតួ

role | part

juéduì

绝对

ដាច់ខាត

absolute | definite

jūnshì

军事

យោធា

military affairs | military matters

jūnyún

均匀

even | well-distributed

kǎchē

卡车

ឡានដឹកទំនិញ

truck

kāifā

开发

អភិវឌ្ឍន៍

develop | to exploit (a resource)

kāifàng

开放

បើកទូលាយ

(of flowers) to bloom | open up | to be open-minded | lift a ban, restriction, etc. | release | liberalization | China's 1979 open policy

kāimùshì

开幕式

បើកសម្ភោធ

opening ceremony

kāishuǐ

开水

ទឹកពុះ

boiled water | boil water

kǎn

កាប់

to chop | cut down

kàn bu qǐ

看不起

មើលងាយ

look down upon | despise

kànwàng

看望

សួរសុខទុក្ខ

visit | call on | see

kào

ពឹងផ្អែក

depend on | lean on | near | to trust

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

(mw for hearts and small, round things like seeds, grains, beans, etc.)

kějiàn

可见

ឃើញថា

it can clearly be seen that | clear

kěkào

可靠

គួរឲ្យពឹងផ្អែកបាន

reliable

kěpà

可怕

គួរឲ្យខ្លាច

terrible | awful | frightful | scary

ក្រាម | ជំនះ

gram | overcome | restrain

kèfú

克服

ជំនះ

overcome (hardships, etc.) | conquer

kèkǔ

刻苦

ជំនះការលំបាក

hardworking | assiduous

kèguān

客观

សុទិដ្ឋិនិយម

objective | impartial | unbiased

kèchéng

课程

មេរៀន

course | curriculum | class

kōngjiān

空间

លំហ

space

kòngxián

空闲

ទំនេរ

leisure | free time | idle | unused

kòngzhì

控制

គ្រប់គ្រង

to control

kǒuwèi

口味

រស់ជាតិ

a person's tastes or preferences

kuā

សរសើរ

to boast | to praise | exaggerate

kuāzhāng

夸张

សម្បើម

exaggerate | overstate | exaggerated | overstated | vaunted | hyperbole

kuàijì

会计

គណនី

accountant | accounting

kuān

ទូលាយ

wide | broad | relaxed | lenient

kūnchóng

昆虫

ដង្កូវ

insect

kuòdà

扩大

ពង្រីកឲ្យធំ

enlarge | expand

làjiāo

辣椒

ម្ទេស

hot pepper | chili

lán

បង្ខាំង

to block | to cut off | hinder

làn

ស្អុយរលួយ

overcooked | rotten | soft | mushy

lǎngdú

朗读

អានឮៗ

read aloud

láodòng

劳动

ពលកម្ម

work | toil | (physical) labor

láo jià

劳驾

អធ្យាស្រ័យ | សុំទោស

excuse me

lǎobǎixìng

老百姓

ប្រជារាស្រ្ត

ordinary people | the person on the street | civilians

lǎobǎn

老板

ថៅកែ

boss | proprietor | shopkeeper

lǎopó

老婆

ភរិយា

(informal) wife

lǎoshi

老实

ស្មោះត្រង់

honest | sincere | naive | simpleminded

lǎoshǔ

老鼠

សត្វកណ្តុរ

rat | mouse

lǎolao

姥姥

លោកយាយ

maternal grandmother

lèguān

乐观

សុទិដ្ឋិនិយម

optimism | hopeful

léi

រន្ទះ

thunder

lèixíng

类型

ប្រភេទ

type

lěngdàn

冷淡

សោះអង្កើយ

cold | chill | indifferent | unconcerned

límǐ

厘米

សង់ទីម៉ែត្រ

centimeter

lí hūn

离婚

លែងលះ

to divorce | divorced from (one's spouse)

ផ្លែសេរី

pear

lǐlùn

理论

ទ្រឹស្តី

theory

lǐyóu

理由

ហេតុផល

a reason | grounds | argument

lìliang

力量

កម្លាំង

power | force | strength

lìjí

立即

ភ្លាមៗ

immediately

lìkè

立刻

ភ្លាមៗ

immediately | at once | right away

lìrùn

利润

ចំណេញ

profit

lìxī

利息

ការប្រាក់

interest (on a loan)

lìyì

利益

ប្រយោជន៍

benefit | (in sb.'s) interest

lìyòng

利用

ប្រើប្រាស់

to use | to make use of | to exploit

liánmáng

连忙

ជាប់ៗគ្នា

promptly | at once

liánxù

连续

ជាប់គ្នា

continually | in a row | successively

liánhé

联合

ផ្តុំគ្នា

alliance | combine | unite

liàn'ài

恋爱

ស្រឡាញ់គ្នា

romantic love | be in love | love affair

liánghǎo

良好

ល្អ

good | favorable | well

liángshi

粮食

អាហារ

grain | food | cereals

liàng

ភ្លឺ

bright | light | shiny

liǎobuqǐ

了不起

អស្ចារ្យ

incredible | extraordinary | great | amazing

lièchē

列车

រថភ្លើង

train (railway term)

línshí

临时

បណ្ណោះអាសន្ន

temporary | at the time | when the time comes

línghuó

灵活

បត់បែន

flexible | nimble | agile

líng

កណ្តឹង

bell

língjiàn

零件

គ្រឿងបន្លាស់

spare parts | component

língshí

零食

អាហារសម្រន់

snack

lǐngdǎo

领导

ថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំ

to lead | leader | leadership

lǐngyù

领域

វិស័យ

domain | sphere | field | area

liúlǎn

浏览

រុករក

browse | glance over | skim through

liúchuán

流传

ផ្សព្វផ្សាយ

to spread | circulate | hand down

liúlèi

流泪

ហូរទឹកភ្នែក

shed tears

lóng

សត្វនាគ

dragon (Kangxi radical 212)

lòu

បាត់ | លេច

to leak | to funnel | to let out

lùdì

陆地

ដីគោក

land | dry land (as opposed to the sea)

lùxù

陆续

ជាបន្តបន្ទាប់

in turn | successively | one after another

lùqǔ

录取

ជាប់សម្ភាសន៍

recruit | enroll | matriculate

lùyīn

录音

ថតសម្លេង

sound recording | to record

lúnliú

轮流

ប្តូរវេន

to alternate | take turns | rotate

lùnwén

论文

និក្ខេបបទ

thesis | paper | treatise

luóji

逻辑

ឡូស៊ីក

logic

luòhòu

落后

អន់ថយ

backward | to lag (in technology) | to fall behind

ជេរ

scold | curse | condemn | verbally abuse

màikèfēng

麦克风

មេក្រូ

microphone

mántou

馒头

នំប៉ាវអត់ស្នូល

steamed bun/roll

mǎnzú

满足

បំពេញតម្រូវការ

satisfy | meet (the needs of)

máobìng

毛病

ទម្លាប់អាក្រក់

fault | bad habit | shortcoming

máodùn

矛盾

ទំនាស់

contradiction | conflict

màoxiǎn

冒险

ផ្សងគ្រោះ

take a risk | take chances

màoyì

贸易

ធ្វើពាណិជ្ជកម្ម

(commercial) trade

méimao

眉毛

រោមចិញ្ចើម

eyebrow

méitǐ

媒体

ប្រព័ន្ធផ្សព្វផ្សាយ

(news) media | medium

méitàn

煤炭

ធ្យូងថ្ម

coal

měishù

美术

សិល្បៈ

the fine arts | art

mèilì

魅力

ភាពទាក់ទាញ

charm | glamour | enchantment

mèngxiǎng

梦想

ក្តីស្រមៃ

dream of | wishful thinking

mìmì

秘密

អាថ៌កំបាំង

a secret | confidential

mìshu

秘书

លេខា

secretary

mìqiè

密切

ស្និទ្ធស្នាល

close | familiar | intimate

mìfēng

蜜蜂

សត្វឃ្មុំ

bee | honeybee

miànduì

面对

ប្រឈមមុខ

to face | confront

miànjī

面积

ផ្ទៃក្រឡា

(surface) area

miànlín

面临

ប្រឈមមុខ

be faced with | be up against

miáotiao

苗条

រាងស្លីម

slim | slender

miáoxiě

描写

សរសេរ

to describe | to depict | to portray

mǐngǎn

敏感

រសើប

sensitive | susceptible

míngpái

名牌

ម៉ាកល្បី

famous brand | name brand

míngpiàn

名片

នាមប័ណ្ណ

business card

míngshènggǔjì

名胜古迹

រមនីយដ្ឋាន

famous scenic spots and ancient historic sites

míngquè

明确

ធ្វើឲ្យជាក់ច្បាស់

clear-cut | clearly | clarify

míngxiǎn

明显

ច្បាស់

clear | obvious

míngxīng

明星

តារា

(movie, etc.) star | celebrity

mìnglìng

命令

បញ្ជា

an order | a command

mìngyùn

命运

វាសនា

fate | destiny

ស្ទាប

to touch | to stroke | fish out | feel out

mófǎng

模仿

ធ្វើតាម

imitate | to copy

móhu

模糊

ស្រពិចស្រពិល

vague | indistinct | fuzzy | foggy

mótè

模特

ម៉ូឌែល

(fashion) model

mótuōchē

摩托车

ម៉ូតូ

motorcycle | motorbike

mòshēng

陌生

ចម្លែកមុខ

strange | unfamiliar

mǒu

a certain | some

mùtou

木头

ឈើ

wood | log | timber

mùbiāo

目标

គោលដៅ

target | goal | objective

mùlù

目录

មាតិកា

catalog | table of contents | directory (on computer hard drive)

mùqián

目前

បច្ចុប្បុន្ន

at present | now | for the moment

nǎpà

哪怕

ខ្លាចតែ

even (if/though) | no matter how

nánguài

难怪

ពិបាកបន្ទោស

no wonder

nánmiǎn

难免

ពិបាកជៀស

hard to avoid | difficult to escape from

nǎodai

脑袋

ខួរក្បាល

head | mental capability | brains

nèibù

内部

ផ្ទៃក្នុង

internal | interior | inside (part, section)

nèikē

内科

រោគទូទៅ

internal medicine

nèn

ខ្ចី

tender | inexperienced

nénggàn

能干

មានសមត្ថភាព

capable | competent

néngyuán

能源

ថាមពល

energy resources | power source

ēn

(interjection expressing what?, huh? hmm? why? ok, etc.)

niándài

年代

សម័យកាល

decade | era

niánjì

年纪

វ័យ

age

niàn

អាន | នឹករឮក

read aloud | to study | to miss or think of somebody

nìngkě

宁可

សុខចិត្ត...

would rather | it is the lesser of two evils to

niúzǎikù

牛仔裤

ខោខាវប៊យ

jeans | cowboy pants

nóngcūn

农村

ជនបទ

rural area | countryside

nóngmín

农民

កសិករ

peasant

nóngyè

农业

កសិកម្ម

agriculture | farming

nóng

ខាប់ | ក្រាស់

concentrated | dense

nǚshì

女士

អ្នកស្រី

lady | madam

Ōuzhōu

欧洲

ទ្វីអឺរ៉ុប

Europe

ǒurán

偶然

ចៃដន្យ

accidentally | occasional | fortuitous

pāi

ទះ | ថត

to clap | to pat | to shoot (pictures, a film) | send (a telegram)

pài

បញ្ជា | បក្ស | ចាត់ចែង

dispatch | (mw for political groups | schools of thought | etc.)

pànwàng

盼望

សង្ឃឹម

to hope for | look forward to

péixùn

培训

បណ្តុះបណ្តាល

cultivate | train

péiyǎng

培养

បណ្តុះបណ្តាល

to train | cultivate | bring up

péicháng

赔偿

សំណង

compensate | pay for somebody else's loss

pèifu

佩服

ស្ងោចសរសើរ

admire | to respect

pèihé

配合

សហការ

be harmoniously combined or arranged | matching | fitting in with | compatible with | to correspond | to fit | to conform to | rapport | to coordinate with | to act in concern with | to cooperate | to become man and wife | to combine parts of a machine

pén

ផើង

basin | (flower) pot

pèng

ប៉ះ

to touch | to bump | to encounter

រិះគន់ | ក្រុម

criticize | to comment | wholesale | (mw for batches, lots, etc.)

pīzhǔn

批准

អនុញ្ញាត

approve | ratify

drape over one's shoulders | split open | open

píláo

疲劳

ហត់នឿយ | អស់កម្លាំង

fatigue | wearily | weariness | tired

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

ordinary person | (mw for horses, bolt of cloth)

piàn, piān

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

(mw for pieces of things) | a slice | a flake (Kangxi radical 91) | film | photo

piànmiàn

片面

មួយផ្នែក

one-sided | unilateral

piāo

អណ្តែត

to float | flutter

pīnyīn

拼音

ស្រៈប្រកប

pinyin | phonetic writing

píndào

频道

ប្រេកង់ | បុស្តិ៍

frequency | (television) channel

píng

ស្មើ

flat | level | equal | ordinary

píng'ān

平安

សុខសប្បាយ

safe and sound

píngcháng

平常

ធម្មតា

ordinary | usually | common

píngděng

平等

ស្មើភាព

equal | equality

píngfāng

平方

ម៉ែត្រការ៉េ

square (as in square foot, square mile, etc.)

pínghéng

平衡

ស្មើភាព

balance | balanced | equilibrium

píngjìng

平静

ស្ងៀមស្ងាត់

calm | peaceful | tranquil | serene

píngjūn

平均

ជាមធ្យម

average | to share equally

píngjià

评价

វាយតម្លៃ

to evaluate

píng

សំអាង

lean against | evidence | proof | no matter (what/how/etc.)

pòqiè

迫切

បន្ទាន់

urgent | pressing

pò chǎn

破产

ក្ស័យធន

go bankrupt | go broke | bankruptcy

pòhuài

破坏

បំផ្លាញ

destroy | destruction | to wreck | to break

qīdài

期待

ទន្ទឹងរងចាំ

look forward to | await | expectation

qījiān

期间

ចន្លោះពេល

period of time | time

qíyú

其余

នៅសល់

the others | the rest | remaining

qíjì

奇迹

អព្ភូតហេតុ

miracle | miraculous | marvel

qǐyè

企业

សហគ្រាស

company | business | firm

qǐfā

启发

បំផុត

enlighten | inspire

qìfēn

气氛

បរិយាកាស

atmosphere | mood | ambience

qìyóu

汽油

ប្រេងសាំង

gasoline | gas | petrol

qiānxū

谦虚

ដាក់ខ្លួន | គួរសម

modest

qiān

ចុះហត្ថលេខា

bamboo used for drawing lots | toothpick | to sign (one's name)

qiántú

前途

អនាគត

future | prospects | outlook (for the future)

qiǎn

រាក់

shallow | simple | superficial | light (of colors)

qiàn

ជំពាក់

yawn | to lack | owe (Kangxi radical 76)

qiāng

កាំភ្លើង

gun | spear

qiángdiào

强调

សង្កត់ធ្ងន់

emphasize | to stress

qiángliè

强烈

ខ្លាំងក្លា

intense | strong | violent

qiáng

ជញ្ជាំង

wall

qiǎng, qiāng

ដណ្តើម

fight over | vie for | grab | rush | bump against

qiāoqiāo

悄悄

ស្ងាត់ៗ

quietly

qiáo

មើល

look at | see (colloquial)

qiǎomiào

巧妙

ឆ្លាត

ingenious | clever

qiē, qiè

ហាន់

to cut | to chop | correspond to | absolutely | ardently

qīn'ài

亲爱

អូន-បងសម្លាញ់

beloved | Dear ... (a way of starting a letter lovers, intimate friends or close relatives)

qīnqiè

亲切

ស្និទ្ធស្នាល

kind | amiable | cordial

qīnzì

亲自

ដោយផ្ទាល់

personally

qínfèn

勤奋

ឧស្សាហ៍

hardworking | diligent | industrious

qīng

ពណ៌បៃតង

blue | green | young (Kangxi radical 174) | Qinghai province (abbr.)

qīngchūn

青春

យុវភាព

youth | youthfulness | fresh spring

qīngshàonián

青少年

ជំទង់

teenager

qīngshì

轻视

មើលស្រាល

contempt | to scorn | scornful

qīngyì

轻易

ងាយស្រួល

easily | lightly | rashly

qīngdàn

清淡

សាប

light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) | insipid | slack (sales)

qíngjǐng

情景

scene | sight | circumstances

qíngxù

情绪

អារម្មណ៍

emotion | sentiment | mood | morale

qǐngqiú

请求

អង្វរករ

to request | ask

qìngzhù

庆祝

ប្រារព្ធ

celebrate

qiúmí

球迷

អ្នកគ្រាំទ្របាល់

fan (of ball games: basketball, football, etc.)

qūshì

趋势

និន្នាការ

trend | tendency

qǔxiāo

取消

លុបចោល

cancel | cancellation | abolish

រៀបការ

marry (a wife) | take a wife

qùshì

去世

មរណៈកាល

pass away | die

quān

រង្វង់

circle | ring | (mw for loops, orbits, etc.)

quánlì

权力

អំណាច

power | authority

quánlì

权利

សិទ្ធិ

right | privilege

quánmiàn

全面

ទាំងស្រុង

all-around | comprehensive | fully

quàn

ដាស់តឿន

advise | to urge | persuade

quēfá

缺乏

ខ្វះខាត

shortage | to lack | be short of

quèdìng

确定

ជាក់ច្បាស់

definite | certain | fixed | determine

quèrèn

确认

បញ្ជាក់

confirm | confirmation | verify

qún

ក្រុម

crowd | group | (mw for groups, flocks, or swarms)

ránshāo

燃烧

ដុត

combustion | burn | kindle

rào

វិលជុំ

to wind | to coil | move round

rè'ài

热爱

ស្រឡាញ់ចូលចិត្ត

love ardently | adore | passion

rèliè

热烈

ភក្តីភាព

warm | enthusiastic

rèxīn

热心

រីករាយ

enthusiastic | zealous | warmhearted

réncái

人才

ធនធានមនុស្ស

talent | talented person

rénkǒu

人口

ចំនួនប្រជាជន

population | the populace

tǔdì

土地

ដី

land | territory | soil

rénlèi

人类

មនុស្សជាតិ

humanity | human race | mankind

rénmínbì

人民币

ប្រាក់យ័ន

(currency) renminbi (RMB)

rénshēng

人生

ឆាកជីវិត

human life

rénshì

人事

រដ្ឋបាល

personnel

rénwù

人物

មនុស្ស

figure | personage | character (in a play, story, etc.)

rényuán

人员

បុគ្គលិក

staff | crew | personnel

rěn bu zhù

忍不住

ទ្រាំមិនបាន

cannot help but | unable to bear

rìcháng

日常

ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ

daily | everyday

rìchéng

日程

កាលវិភាគប្រចាំថ្ងៃ

schedule | itinerary

rìlì

日历

ប្រតិទិន

calendar

rìqī

日期

កាលបរិច្ឆេទ

date

rìyòngpǐn

日用品

សម្ភារប្រើប្រចាំថ្ងៃ

daily necessities

rìzi

日子

ថ្ងៃ

days | date | time | life

rúhé

如何

ដោយរបៀបណា | យ៉ាងម៉េចដែរ

how | what | what way

rújīn

如今

បច្ចុប្បន្ននេះ

nowadays

ruǎn

ទន់

soft

ruǎnjiàn

软件

ផ្នែកទន់

(computer) software

ruò

ខ្សោយ

weak | feeble | young

បាច

to sprinkle | to spray | to spill

sǎngzi

嗓子

បំពង់ក

throat | voice

sècǎi

色彩

ពណ៌

tint | color | hue

shā

សម្លាប់

to kill | to murder

shāmò

沙漠

វាលខ្សាច់

desert

shātān

沙滩

ឆ្នេរខ្សាច់

sand bar | sand beach

shǎ

ឆ្កួត

foolish | fool

shài

ហាល

to dry in the sun | shine upon | to sun | bask

shānchú

删除

លុប

to delete

shǎndiàn

闪电

ផ្លេកបន្ទោរ

lightning

shànzi

扇子

ផ្លិត

fan (for waving)

shànliáng

善良

ស្លូតបូត

good and honest | kind-hearted

shànyú

善于

ពូកែខាង

be good at | excel at

shānghài

伤害

ធ្វើបាប

injure | to harm | wound

shāngpǐn

商品

ផលិតផល

goods | commodity | merchandise

shāngwù

商务

កិច្ចការពាណិជ្ជកម្ម

business | commercial affairs

zīshēn

资深

experienced | senior

shāngyè

商业

ពាណិជ្ជកម្ម

business | commerce | trade

shàng dàng

上当

ចាញ់បោក

be fooled | be duped | be taken in

shé

ពស់

snake | serpent

shěbude

舍不得

មិនដាច់ចិត្ត

hate to part with | begrudge doing something

shèbèi

设备

ឧបករណ៍

equipment | facilities | installations

shèjì

设计

រចនា

plan | design

shèshī

设施

គ្រឿងបរិក្ខារ

facilities | installation

shèjī

射击

បាញ់

to shoot | to fire (a gun)

shè yǐng

摄影

ថត

take a photograph | shoot a film

shēn

ពន្លូត

to stretch | extend

shēncái

身材

ខ្លួនប្រាណ

stature | figure | build

shēnfèn

身份

អត្តសញ្ញាណ

identity | status | dignity

shēnkè

深刻

ជ្រាលជ្រៅ

profound | deep

shénhuà

神话

ទេវកថា

mythology | fairy tale

shénmì

神秘

អាថ៌កំបាំង

mysterious | mystical

shēng

ឡើង | លីត្រ

rise | hoist | promote | liter

shēngchǎn

生产

ផលិត

to produce | manufacture | give birth to a child

shēngdòng

生动

រស់រវើក

vivid | lively

shēngzhǎng

生长

លូតលាស់

grow | grow up

shēngdiào

声调

សម្លេង

tone | note

shéngzi

绳子

ខ្សែ

cord | string | rope

shěnglüè

省略

to omit | to leave out | abbreviate

shènglì

胜利

ជ័យជំនះ

victory | triumph

shīmián

失眠

គេងមិនលក់

lose sleep | insomnia

shīqù

失去

បាត់បង់

to lose (time, an opportunity, work, etc.)

shī yè

失业

បាត់បង់ការងារ

lose one's job | unemployment

shī

កំណាព្យ

poem | poetry | verse

shīzi

狮子

សត្វតោ

lion

shīrùn

湿润

ដែលមានសំណើម

moist | humid

shítou

石头

ដុំថ្ម

stone | rock

shíchā

时差

ពេលខុសគ្នា

jetlag | time difference

shídài

时代

សម័យកាល

age | era | period

shíkè

时刻

ខណៈពេល

moment | constantly

shímáo

时髦

fashionable

tǔdòu

土豆

ដំឡូងបារាំង

potato

shíqī

时期

សម័យកាល

period in time or history | period | time

shíshàng

时尚

ទំនើប

fashion | fad

shíhuà

实话

ពាក្យពិត

truth

shíjiàn

实践

អនុវត្តន៍ជាក់ស្តែង

practice | put into practice | carry out

shíxí

实习

អនុវត្តន៍

to practice | field work | work as an intern

shíxiàn

实现

សម្រេច

achieve | to implement

shíyàn

实验

ពិសោធន៍

experiment | test

shíyòng

实用

ជាក់ស្តែង

practical | pragmatic | functional

shíwù

食物

អាហារ

food

shǐjìnr

使劲儿

ប្រើកម្លាំងខ្លាំង

exert all one's strength

shǐzhōng

始终

ចាប់ផ្តើម

from beginning to end | all along

shìbīng

士兵

ទាហាន

soldier

shìchǎng

市场

ផ្សារ

market

shìde

似的

ហាក់ដូចជា

seems as if | rather like

shìshí

事实

ការពិត

fact | in fact

shìwù

事物

រឿងរ៉ាវ

thing | object

shìxiān

事先

មុន

in advance | beforehand | prior

shìjuàn

试卷

វិញ្ញាសារប្រឡង

exam paper | test paper

shōuhuò

收获

ទទួលផល

harvest | acquisition | gain

shōujù

收据

វិក្កយប័ត្រ

receipt

shǒugōng

手工

ហត្ថកម្ម

hand-made | handicraft | manual

shǒushù

手术

វះកាត់

surgery | operation

shǒutào

手套

ស្រោមដៃ

glove | mitten

shǒuxù

手续

ទម្រង់បែបបទ

formalities | procedure

shǒuzhǐ

手指

ម្រាមដៃ

finger

shǒu

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

head | chief | first | (mw for poems and songs) (Kangxi radical 185)

shòumìng

寿命

អាយុជីវិត

life span | life expectancy

shòu shāng

受伤

រងរបួស

sustain injuries (in an accident, etc.) | be injured

shūjià

书架

ធ្នើដាក់សៀវភៅ

bookshelf

shūzi

梳子

ក្រាស់

comb | hairbrush

shūshì

舒适

ដែលមានផាសុកភាព

cozy | comfortable | snug

shūrù

输入

បញ្ចូល

input | enter | import

shūcài

蔬菜

បន្លែ

vegetables | produce

shúliàn

熟练

ស្ទាត់

practiced | proficient | skilled

shǔyú

属于

ជាកម្មសិទ្ធិ

belong to | be part of

shǔ biāo

鼠标

ម៉ៅ

mouse (computer)

shù, shǔ

រាប់ | លេខ

number | to count | to rank

shùjù

数据

ទិន្នន័យ

data | numbers | digital

shùmǎ

数码

លេខ

numeral | number | amount | digital

shuāidǎo

摔倒

ដួល

fall down | slip and fall | tumble | trip

shuǎi

បោះ

to throw | to fling | to swing | cast off

shuāngfāng

双方

គូភាគី

bilateral | both sides | both parties involved

shuì

ពន្ធ

tax

shuōbudìng

说不定

ថាមិនត្រូវ

can't say for sure | perhaps | maybe

shuō fú

说服

បញ្ចុះបញ្ចូល

persuade | convince

sīchóu

丝绸

សូត្រ

silk

sīháo

丝毫

តិចតួច

the slightest amount or degree | a very little bit

sīrén

私人

ឯកជន

private (citizen) | personal | individual

sīkǎo

思考

ពិចារណា

reflect on | ponder | consider

sīxiǎng

思想

គំនិត

thought | thinking | idea | ideology

ហែក

to tear (something)

sìhū

似乎

ហាក់ដូចជា

it seems | as if | seemingly

sōusuǒ

搜索

ស្វែងរក

search | look for something | scour

sùshè

宿舍

អន្តេវាសិកដ្ឋាន

dormitory | living quarters | hostel

suíshēn

随身

យកតាមខ្លួន

carry on one's person | bring with one

suíshí

随时

គ្រប់ពេល

at any time | whenever necessary

suíshǒu

随手

ងាយស្រួល

convenient | without extra trouble

suì

បែក

broken | break into pieces

sǔnshī

损失

ខាតបង់

loss (financial) | lose

suōduǎn

缩短

ពង្រួញ

shorten | cut down | curtail

suǒ

ពាក្យរាប់នាម | ទីកន្លែង

place | that which | (mw for houses, buildings)

suǒ

សោ

lock

táijiē

台阶

ជណ្តើរ

flight of steps | sidestep | fig. way out of an embarrassing situation

tàijíquán

太极拳

ក្បាច់ថៃជី

Tai chi, a Chinese martial art

tàitai

太太

អ្នកស្រី

wife | married woman | Madame | Mrs.

tánpàn

谈判

ជជែក

negotiate | negotiation | conference

tǎnshuài

坦率

ដោយត្រង់

frank

tǔ, tù

ស្តោះ

to spit | to vomit | throw up

tàng

រលាក

to scald | to burn | scalding hot | to iron

táo

រត់គេច

to escape | run away | flee

táobì

逃避

គេចវេស

to escape | evade | shirk

táo

ផ្លែប៉េស

peach

táoqì

淘气

ឆ្នាស

naughty | bad

tǎo jià huán jià

讨价还价

តវ៉ា

bargaining | haggling over price

tào

ស្រោម

cover | (mw for sets of things) | tie together

tèsè

特色

ចំណុចពិសេស

characteristic | distinguishing feature

tèshū

特殊

ពិសេស

special | particular | extraordinary | unusual

tèzhēng

特征

ចំណុចពិសេស

characteristics | distinctive features | trait

téng ài

疼爱

ស្រឡាញ់

love dearly | be very fond of

tíchàng

提倡

លើកកម្ពស់

promote | to advocate | proposal

tígāng

提纲

គ្រោង

outline | the key point

tíwèn

提问

ដាក់សំណួរ

put questions to | to quiz

tímù

题目

ប្រធានបទ

subject | title | topic

tǐhuì

体会

ជ្រួតជ្រាប

know from experience | learn through experience | realize | understanding | experience

tǐtiē

体贴

យកចិត្តទុកដាក់

show consideration for | thoughtful

tǐxiàn

体现

ឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំង

embody | incarnate | reflect | to manifest

tǐyàn

体验

ដកបទពិសោធន៍

experience for oneself | to personally experience (usually a kind of life)

tiānkōng

天空

អាកាស

sky | space | heavens

tiānzhēn

天真

ស្លូតត្រង់

naïve | innocent | artless

tiáopí

调皮

រពឹស

naughty | mischievous | unruly

tiáozhěng

调整

កែសម្រួល

adjustment | revision

tiǎozhàn

挑战

ប្រកួតប្រជែង

challenge

tōngcháng

通常

ជាធម្មតា

regular | usual | normal | ordinary

tǒngyī

统一

រួបរួមតែមួយ

unify | unite | integrate | universal

tòngkǔ

痛苦

វេទនា

pain | suffering | agony

tòngkuai

痛快

joyful | delighted | very happy | jolly

tōu

លួច

steal | pilfer

tóurù

投入

បោះចូល

put into operation | throw into | to invest

tóu zī

投资

វិនិយោគ

investment

tòumíng

透明

ចាំងធ្លុះ

transparent | open (non-secretive)

tūchū

突出

លេចធ្លោ

prominent | stand out | give prominence to

tùzi

兔子

សត្វទន្សាយ

rabbit | hare

tuán

round | ball | group | unite | dumpling | (mw for ball-like things)

tuīcí

推辞

ច្រានចោល

to decline | turn down

tuīguǎng

推广

ផ្សព្វផ្សាយ

popularize | to spread

tuījiàn

推荐

ណែនាំ

recommend | recommendation

tuì

退

ចាកចេញ

to retreat | decline | withdraw

tuìbù

退步

អន់ថយ

to degenerate | to regress

tuìxiū

退休

ចូលនិវត្តន៍

retirement (from work) | retire

wāi

វៀច

askew | crooked | devious | recline to take a rest (colloquial)

wàigōng

外公

ជីតា

maternal grandfather

wàijiāo

外交

ទំនាក់ទំនងការបរទេស

diplomacy | foreign affairs

wánměi

完美

ឥតខ្ចោះ

perfect

wánshàn

完善

ធ្វើឲ្យល្អប្រសើរ

perfect | make perfect | improve

wánzhěng

完整

ទាំងស្រុង

complete | intact

wánjù

玩具

ប្រដាប់លេង

plaything | toy

wànyī

万一

ខ្លាចក្រែងតែ

just in case | if by any chance

wángzǐ

王子

ព្រះរាជបុត្រ

prince | son of a king

wǎngluò

网络

អ៊ីនធើណិត

network

wǎngfǎn

往返

ទៅមក

go back and forth | go to and fro

wēihài

危害

គ្រោះថ្នាក់

endanger | jeopardize | to harm

wēixié

威胁

គំរាម

threaten | to menace

wēixiào

微笑

ញញឹម

smile

wéifǎn

违反

ល្មើស

violate (a law)

wéijīn

围巾

កន្សែងបង់ក

scarf | shawl

wéirào

围绕

ព័ទ្ធជុំវិញ

revolve around | center on (an issue)

wéiyī

唯一

ត្រឹមតែ

only | sole

wéixiū

维修

ជួសជុល

maintain (of equipment) | to mend | repair

wěidà

伟大

មហិមា

great | mighty | large

wěiba

尾巴

កន្ទុយ

tail

wěiqu

委屈

អាក់អន់ស្រពន់ចិត្ត

feel wronged | nurse a grievance

wèibì

未必

មិនចាំបាច់

not necessarily | need not

wèilái

未来

អនាគត

future

wèiyú

位于

ស្ថិតនៅ

be located at

wèizhi

位置

ទីកន្លែង

position | place | seat

wèikǒu

胃口

រស់ជាតិ

appetite

wēnnuǎn

温暖

កក់ក្តៅ

warm

wēnróu

温柔

ទន់ភ្លន់

gentle and soft | tender | gentle

wénjiàn

文件

ឯកសារ

document | file

wénjù

文具

សម្ភារៈសិក្សា

stationery | writing supplies

wénmíng

文明

អរិយធម៌

civilization | civilized | culture

wénxué

文学

អក្សរសាស្រ្ត

literature

wénzì

文字

អក្សរ

characters | script | writing

wén

hear | to smell | news | reputation

wěn

ថើប

kiss | lips

wěndìng

稳定

ឋិតឋេរ

stable | steady

wènhòu

问候

សួរសុខទុក

send a greeting | send one's regards to

wòshì

卧室

បន្ទប់គេង

bedroom

wò shǒu

握手

ចាប់ដៃ

to shake hands

wūzi

屋子

ផ្ទះ

room | house

wúnài

无奈

can't help but | have no choice

wúshù

无数

រាប់មិនអស់

countless | innumerable

wúsuǒwèi

无所谓

doesn't matter | be indifferent

wǔshù

武术

ក្បាច់គុន

martial arts

កុំ

not | do not

wùlǐ

物理

រូបវិទ្យា

physics | physical

wùzhì

物质

សារធាតុ

matter | substance | material

អ័ព្ទ

fog | mist

xīqǔ

吸取

absorb | assimilate

xīshōu

吸收

absorb | ingest

xìjù

戏剧

ល្ខោន

drama | play | theater

xì, jì

be | relate to | system | fasten | department | faculty | connect | to tie

xìtǒng

系统

ប្រព័ន្ធ

system

xìjié

细节

លម្អិត

details | particulars

xiā

ពិការភ្នែក | ខ្វាក់

blind

xiàzǎi

下载

ទាញយក

to download

xià

បន្លាច | បំភ័យ

frighten | to scare | intimidate

xiàlìngyíng

夏令营

summer camp

xiānyàn

鲜艳

bright-colored

xiǎnde

显得

appear | seem | to look

xiǎnrán

显然

clear | evidently | obviously

xiǎnshì

显示

បង្ហាញ

display, illustrate, to show

xiàn

ស្រុក

county | district

xiàndài

现代

ទំនើប

modern times | modern age

xiànshí

现实

ការពិត

reality | actuality | practical

xiànxiàng

现象

បាតុភូត

appearance | phenomenon

xiànzhì

限制

ដែនកំណត់ | ព្រំដែន

restrictions | to limit | to bound

xiāngchǔ

相处

ចុះសម្រុង

get along | interact

xiāngdāng

相当

equivalent to | appropriate | considerably | quite

xiāngduì

相对

opposite | relatively | to resist

xiāngguān

相关

ពាក់ព័ន្ធ | ទំនាក់ទំនង

correlation | interrelated | dependence

xiāngsì

相似

similar | resemble | like

xiāngcháng

香肠

សាច់ក្រក

sausage

xiǎngshòu

享受

enjoy

xiǎngniàn

想念

នឹក

to miss | remember with longing | long to see again

xiǎngxiàng

想象

imagine | visualize

xiàng

nape (of the neck) | sum (of money) | mw item

xiàngliàn

项链

ខ្សែក

necklace

xiàngmù

项目

គម្រោង

program | item | project

xiàngqí

象棋

អុក

chess | Chinese chess

xiàngzhēng

象征

symbol | symbolize | signify

xiāofèi

消费

ការចំណាយ

consumption | spending

xiāohuà

消化

ការរំលាយអាហារ

to digest

xiāojí

消极

passive | negative | demoralized

xiāoshī

消失

បាត់

disappear | fade away | dissolve

xiāoshòu

销售

លក់ | ការលក់

to sell | to market | sales

xiǎomài

小麦

ស្រូវសាលី

wheat

xiǎoqì

小气

ចិត្តកំណាញ់ | ចិត្តអាក្រក់

stingy | petty

xiàoshùn

孝顺

កត្តញ្ញូ

filial piety

xiàolǜ

效率

ប្រសិទ្ធភាព

efficiency

xiē

ផឹក

to rest | to go to bed | to take a break

xié

slanting | tilted

xiězuò

写作

ការសរសេរ

writing | composition | written works

xuè

ឈាម

blood (Kangxi radical 143)

xīnlǐ

心理

ចិត្តវិទ្យា

psychology | psychological | mental

xīnzàng

心脏

បេះដូង

heart

xīnshǎng

欣赏

appreciate | enjoy | admire

xìnhào

信号

សញ្ញា

signal

xìnrèn

信任

ទុកចិត្ត

to trust | have confidence in

xíngdòng

行动

សកម្មភាព

to move | get around | action

xíngrén

行人

អ្នកថ្មើរជើង

pedestrian

xíngwéi

行为

អាកប្បកិរិយា

action | behavior | conduct

xíngchéng

形成

take shape | form

xíngróng

形容

describe | appearance | look

xíngshì

形式

form | shape | situation

xíngshì

形势

circumstances | situation | terrain

xíngxiàng

形象

image | form | figure

xíngzhuàng

形状

form | figure | shape

xìngkuī

幸亏

សំណាងល្អ

fortunately | luckily

xìngyùn

幸运

សំណាង

luck | fortune

xìngzhì

性质

nature | characteristic | quality

xiōngdì

兄弟

បងប្អូនប្រុស

brothers | younger brother | brethren

xiōng

ទ្រូង

chest | bosom | heart

xiūxián

休闲

recreation | leisure

xiūgǎi

修改

ពិនិត្យឡើងវិញ

amend | modify | revise | alter

xūxīn

虚心

modest | open-minded

xùshù

叙述

retell | narrate

xuānbù

宣布

ប្រកាស

announce | declare | proclaim

xuānchuán

宣传

propaganda | to propagate | to give publicity to

xuélì

学历

ប្រវត្តិនៃការអប់រំ

educational background | school record

xuéshù

学术

learning | science | academic

xuéwen

学问

ចំណេះដឹង

learning | knowledge

xúnzhǎo

寻找

ស្វែងរក

seek | look for | quest

xúnwèn

询问

inquire about

xùnliàn

训练

ហ្វឹកហាត់

to train | to drill | to exercise | training

xùnsù

迅速

លឿន

fast | quick | rapid

yājīn

押金

លុយ​កក់

security deposit | down payment

yáchǐ

牙齿

ធ្មេញ

tooth

yáncháng

延长

extend | prolong | lengthen

yánsù

严肃

solemn | serious | earnest

yǎnjiǎng

演讲

ថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថា

give a lecture | make a speech

yànhuì

宴会

ពិធីជប់លៀង

banquet | feast | dinner party

yángtái

阳台

យ៉រ

balcony

yǎng

រមាស់

to itch | itchy

yàngshì

样式

type | style | form

yāo

ចង្កេះ

waist | lower back | pocket

yáo

អង្រួន | យោល

to shake | to rock

yǎo

ខាំ

to bite | to nip

yàobù

要不

otherwise | or else | how about

yèwù

业务

អាជីវកម្ម

business | profession

yèyú

业余

spare time | amateur

យប់

night | darkness

yíbèizi

一辈子

មូយជីវិត

(for) a lifetime | all one's life

yídàn

一旦

in case (something happens) | once (sth. has happened ... then) | in one day

yílǜ

一律

same | uniformly | all | without exception

yízài

一再

ម្តងហើយម្តងទៀត

repeatedly | again and again

yízhì

一致

unanimous | identical (views or opinions) | consistent

yīrán

依然

នៅតែ

still | as before

yídòng

移动

ផ្លាស់ទី

to move

yímín

移民

ជនចំណាកស្រុក

immigrate | emigrate | migrate

yíhàn

遗憾

សោកស្តាយ

regret | pity | sorry

yíwèn

疑问

doubt | question | to query

two | twist (2nd Heavenly Stem) (Kangxi radical 5)

yǐjí

以及

as well as | too | (formal) and

yǐlái

以来

ចាប់តាំងពី

since (a previous event)

亿

មួយរយលាន | ១០០ ០០០ ០០០

one hundred million (100,000,000)

yìwù

义务

កាតព្វកិច្ច

duty | obligation | volunteer duty

yìlùn

议论

ពិភាក្សា

discuss | to comment | talk about

yìwài

意外

គ្រោះថ្នាក់ | ឧបទ្ទវហេតុ

unexpected | accident | mishap

yìyì

意义

អត្ថន័យ

meaning | significance

yīn'ér

因而

therefore | as a result | thus

yīnsù

因素

element | factor

yín

ប្រាក់

silver (the element)

yìnshuā

印刷

បោះពុម្ព

print

yīngjùn

英俊

handsome

yīngxióng

英雄

វីរបុរស

hero

yíngjiē

迎接

meet | greet | to welcome

yíngyǎng

营养

អាហារូបត្ថម្ភ

nutrition | nourishment | sustenance

yíngyè

营业

do business | to trade

yǐngzi

影子

ស្រមោល

shadow | reflection

yìngfu

应付

to cope with | deal with | handle | do sth. perfunctorily | do sth. after a fashion | make do

yìngyòng

应用

to apply | to use | application

yìng

រឹង

hard | stiff | obstinately

yìngjiàn

硬件

hardware

yōngbào

拥抱

ឱប

embrace | to hug

yōngjǐ

拥挤

កកកុញ

to crowd | to push | to squeeze

yǒngqì

勇气

ភាពក្លាហាន

courage | valor

yòng gōng

用功

ឧស្សាហ៍

diligent | industrious | hardworking

yòngtú

用途

use | application | purpose

yōuhuì

优惠

ការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃ

preferential | favorable

yōuměi

优美

graceful | fine | elegant

yōushì

优势

advantage | superiority | dominant position

yōujiǔ

悠久

established | long | longstanding

yóuyù

犹豫

hesitate | hesitant | undecided

yóuzhá

油炸

ចៀន | បំពង

deep fry

yóulǎn

游览

go sight-seeing | tour

yǒulì

有利

advantageous | beneficial

yòu'éryuán

幼儿园

សាលាមត្តេយ្យ

kindergarten | nursery school

yúlè

娱乐

ការកម្សាន្ត

entertain | amuse | entertainment

yǔqí

与其

rather than | better than

yǔqì

语气

tone | manner of speaking | mood

yùmǐ

玉米

ពោត

corn | maize

yùbào

预报

to predict | forecast

yùdìng

预订

កក់ទុក

place an order | book ahead | subscribe for

yùfáng

预防

ការបង្ការ | ទុបស្កាត់

prevent | take precautions against

yuándàn

元旦

ឆ្នាំ​ថ្មី

New Year's Day

yuángōng

员工

បុគ្គលិក

employee | staff | personnel

yuánliào

原料

វត្ថុធាតុដើម

raw material | ingredients

yuánzé

原则

principle | doctrine

yuán

មូល

round | circular | formal unit of Chinese currency

yuànwàng

愿望

បំណងប្រាថ្នា

desire | wish | aspiration

yuèqì

乐器

ឧបករណ៍ភ្លេង

musical instrument

yūn

វិលមុខ

dizzy | to fain

yùnqi

运气

សំណាង

luck

yùnshū

运输

ការដឹកជញ្ជូន

transport | transportation

zāihài

灾害

គ្រោះមហន្តរាយ

disaster | calamity

zàisān

再三

over and over again | repeatedly

zàihu

在乎

ខ្វល់

care about | be determined by | to mind

zàiyú

在于

ស្ថិតនៅ

lie in | be in | rest with | depend on

zànchéng

赞成

គាំទ្រ

approve | endorse

zànměi

赞美

សរសើរ

admire | applause | to praise

zāogāo

糟糕

វឹកវរ

terrible | too bad | how terrible | what bad luck | what a mess

zàochéng

造成

to cause | make | bring out

standard | regulation | however | in that case

zébèi

责备

to blame | criticize (sb.) | accuse

zhāi

បេះ

to pick (flowers, fruit, etc.) | to pluck | to take | to borrow

zhǎi

ចង្អៀត

narrow | petty | hard-up

zhāntiē

粘贴

បិទភ្ជាប់

to paste

zhǎn kāi

展开

spread out | unfold | carry out | in full swing

zhǎnlǎn

展览

តាំងពិព័រណ៍

put on display | to exhibit | exhibition

zhàn

occupy | seize | to constitute

zhànzhēng

战争

សង្គ្រាម

war | conflict

zhǎngbèi

长辈

ចាស់ | អ្នកចាស់ជាង

an elder | an elder generation

zhǎng, zhàng

កើនឡើង

to rise (of prices, rivers) | to go up | to swell | to bloat

zhǎngwò

掌握

to grasp | to master | to control

zhànghù

账户

bank account

zhāodài

招待

ទទួលភ្ញៀវ

receive (guests) | entertain | reception

zháohuǒ

着火

ឆេះ | បញ្ឆេះ

catch fire | ignite

zháo liáng

着凉

catch a cold

zhàokāi

召开

convene (a conference or meeting) | call together

zhàocháng

照常

ដូច​ធម្មតា | តាមធម្មតា

as usual | normal

zhéxué

哲学

philosophy

zhēnduì

针对

in connection with | directed towards

zhēnxī

珍惜

to treasure | cherish | to value

zhēnshí

真实

ការពិត

true | real | authentic

zhěnduàn

诊断

រោគវិនិច្ឆ័យ

diagnosis | diagnose

zhèn

short period | disposition of troops | wave

zhèndòng

振动

រំ​ញ័រ

vibrate | vibration

zhēnglùn

争论

argue | to dispute | contend | argument

zhēngqǔ

争取

fight for | compete for | strive

zhēngqiú

征求

solicit | seek | ask for | to request

zhēng

បើក

to open (eyes)

zhěnggè

整个

ទាំងមូល

whole | entire | total

zhěngqí

整齐

tidy | neat | in good order

zhěngtǐ

整体

whole | entirety

zhèng

straight | currently | correct | just (right) | pure | precisely

zhèngjiàn

证件

ឯកសារ

paperwork | credentials | papers | certificates

zhèngjù

证据

ភស្តុតាង

evidence | proof | testimony

zhèngfǔ

政府

រដ្ឋាភិបាល

government

zhèngzhì

政治

នយោបាយ

politics

zhèng, zhēng

to earn | to struggle

zhī

branch | support | put up | (mw for long | narrow objects) (Kangxi radical 65)

zhīpiào

支票

(bank) check

zhízhào

执照

អាជ្ញាប័ណ្ណ

a license | a permit

zhí

ត្រង់

straight | vertical | frank | directly | continuously

zhǐdǎo

指导

ណែនាំ

to guide | give directions

zhǐhuī

指挥

to command | to conduct | commander

zhì jīn

至今

មកដល់បច្ចុប្បន្ន

up to now | so far

zhìyú

至于

as for | go so far as to

zhìyuànzhě

志愿者

អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត

volunteer

zhìdìng

制定

formulate | lay down (a plan or policy) | to draft

zhìdù

制度

system | institution

zhìzào

制造

manufacture | make

zhìzuò

制作

make | manufacture

zhìliáo

治疗

ព្យាបាល

to treat | to cure | medical treatment

zhìxù

秩序

order | sequence

zhìhuì

智慧

បញ្ញា

wisdom | knowledge

zhōngjiè

中介

ភ្នាក់ងារ

agent | act as an intermediary

zhōngxīn

中心

មជ្ឈមណ្ឌល | កណ្តាល

center | heart | core

zhōngxún

中旬

middle third of a month

zhǒnglèi

种类

ប្រភេទ

kind | category | class

zhòngdà

重大

great | important | major

zhòngliàng

重量

ទម្ងន់

weight

zhōudào

周到

thoughtful | considerate | thorough

zhū

ជ្រូក

pig

zhúzi

竹子

ឫស្សី

bamboo

zhújiàn

逐渐

gradually | by degrees

zhǔchí

主持

preside over | manage | to direct

zhǔdòng

主动

to take initiative | voluntary

zhǔguān

主观

subjective

zhǔrén

主人

ម្ចាស់

master | host | owner

zhǔrèn

主任

director | head | chief

zhǔtí

主题

ប្រធានបទ

theme | subject | topic

zhǔxí

主席

ប្រធាន

chairperson | president

zhǔzhāng

主张

to advocate | viewpoint | position

zhǔ

ចម្អិន

to boil | to cook

zhùcè

注册

ចុះឈ្មោះ

register | registration | enroll

zhùfú

祝福

ជូនពរ

blessings | wish well

zhuā

ចាប់

to carry in your hand holding strongly | catch | arrest

zhuā jǐn

抓紧

to grasp firmly | to pay close or special attention to | to rush in | to make the most of

zhuānjiā

专家

អ្នកជំនាញ

expert | specialist

zhuānxīn

专心

ផ្តោតអារម្មណ៍

be absorbed | concentrate | attentive

zhuǎnbiàn

转变

to change | to transform

zhuǎngào

转告

pass on | to communicate | to transmit

zhuāng

ដំឡើង

to load | dress up | pretend | clothing | to install

zhuāngshì

装饰

តុបតែង

decorate

zhuāngxiū

装修

renovate | to fit up

zhuàngkuàng

状况

ស្ថានភាព

condition | state | situation

zhuàngtài

状态

state of affairs | condition | state

zhuàng

បុក

to hit | collide | run into

zhuī

ដេញ

pursue | chase

zhuīqiú

追求

pursue | seek

zīxún

咨询

request information | consultant | advisory

zīshì

姿势

posture | position | pose

zīgé

资格

លក្ខណៈ​សម្បត្តិ

qualifications | seniority

zījīn

资金

funds | funding

zīliào

资料

data | material | resources | information

zīyuán

资源

ធនធាន

natural resource | resource

ពណ៌ស្វាយ

purple

zìcóng

自从

ចាប់តាំងពី

since | ever since

zìdòng

自动

ស្វ័យប្រវត្តិ

automatic

zìháo

自豪

(feel a sense of) pride

zìjué

自觉

ដឹងខ្លួន

conscious | be aware of | self-motivated

zìsī

自私

អាត្មានិយម

selfish

zìyóu

自由

សេរីភាព

freedom | free | liberty

zìyuàn

自愿

ស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត

voluntary

zìmǔ

字母

letter (of the alphabet)

zìmù

字幕

subtitles | captions

zōnghé

综合

synthesized | composite | summarize

zǒngcái

总裁

director-general | president

zǒnggòng

总共

សរុប

altogether | in sum | in all | in total

zǒnglǐ

总理

នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី

premier | prime minister

zǒngsuàn

总算

at long last | finally | on the whole

zǒngtǒng

总统

ប្រធានាធិបតី

president (of a country)

zǒngzhī

总之

in a word | in short | in brief / anyway | anyhow

zǔzhǐ

阻止

ទប់ស្កាត់

prevent | to block

ក្រុម

compose | team up | group

zǔchéng

组成

to form | part | element | constitute

zǔhé

组合

assemble | combination

zǔzhī

组织

organize | organization

zuìchū

最初

ដំបូងបំផុត

first | primary | initial

zuì

ស្រវឹង

intoxicated | become drunk

zūnjìng

尊敬

គោរព

respect | revere

zūnshǒu

遵守

គោរពប្រតិបត្តិ

observe | abide by | comply with | keep (commandments) | to respect (an agreement)

zuòpǐn

作品

works (of literature and art)

zuòwéi

作为

ធ្វើជា

regard as | act as | action | deed

zuò wén

作文

តែងសេចក្តី

write an essay | essay

āi

នៅជិត

get close to | in sequence

áizhèng

癌症

មហារីក

cancer

àibúshìshǒu

爱不释手

ស្រឡាញ់មិនអាចដកចិត្តបាន

love something too much to part with it

àidài

爱戴

គោរពស្រឡាញ់

love and respect

àimèi

暧昧

ambiguous | shady

ānníng

安宁

ស្ងប់ស្ងាត់

peaceful | calm | tranquil | composed

ānxiáng

安详

serene | composed

ānzhì

安置

រៀបចំទុកដាក់

find a place for | help settle down | arrange for

ànmó

按摩

ម៉ាស្សា

massage

ànjiàn

案件

ករណី

legal case | judicial case

ànlì

案例

ករណី

(Law) case

ànshì

暗示

ដាក់ម៉ូ

drop a hint | suggest

ángguì

昂贵

ថ្លៃ

expensive | costly

āotū

凹凸

ខូង

(of a surface) uneven | bumpy

áo

រម្ងាស់

endure | to boil

àomì

奥秘

អាថ៌កំបាំង

mystery | enigma | profound | deep

bābùdé

巴不得

eagerly look forward to | earnestly wish | be only too anxious to

bājie

巴结

អែបអប

to fawn on | curry favor with

បក

dig up | pull down | take off

ស្លាកស្នាម

scar

bámiáozhùzhǎng

拔苗助长

(literally) help shoots grow by pulling them out | spoil things by excessive enthusiasm

bǎ guān

把关

ពិនិត្យ

guard a pass | check on

bǎshou

把手

knob | handle | grip

bà gōng

罢工

បាតុកម្ម

to strike | go on strike

bàdào

霸道

គគ្លើន

overbearing | despotic hegemony | rule by force | (of liquor, medicine, etc.) strong

bāi

កាច់

break with both hands

bǎituō

摆脱

ដោះលែង

break away | free oneself from | cast off

bàihuài

败坏

ពុករលួយ

ruin | corrupt | undermine

bàifǎng

拜访

សួរសុខទុក្ខ

pay a visit | call on

bài nián

拜年

សំពះឆ្លងឆ្នាំ

congratulate the New Year | wish sb. a Happy New Year

bàituō

拜托

អង្វរឲ្យនរណាម្នាក់ធ្វើអីមួយ

ask a favor | request | please!

bānbù

颁布

ប្រកាស

promulgate | to issue | publish (e.g a decree)

bānfā

颁发

ចែក

issue | promulgate | award

bān

variety | speckled | spot | colored patch | stripe

bǎnběn

版本

ជំនាន់ | កំណែ

edition

bàn tú ér fèi

半途而废

បោះបង់ពាក់កណ្តាលផ្លូវ

give up halfway | leave sth. unfinished

bànyǎn

扮演

សម្តែង

play the part of | act

bànlǚ

伴侣

គូសង្សារ

companion | partner | mate

bànsuí

伴随

កំដរ

accompany | go with | follow

bǎngjià

绑架

ចាប់ជំរិត

kidnap | staking

bǎngyàng

榜样

គម្រូ

example | model

bàng

ផោន

pound | weigh | scale

bāobì

包庇

ការពារ

to shield | to harbor | cover up

bāofu

包袱

bundle wrapped in cloth | cloth-wrapper

bāowéi

包围

ឡោមព័ទ្ធ

surround | encircle | hem in

bāozhuāng

包装

វេចខ្ចប់

to pack | package | make up

bǎohé

饱和

ឆ្អែត

saturation

bǎojīngcāngsāng

饱经沧桑

experienced many changes

bǎoguǎn

保管

ថែរក្សា

assure | take care of | surely

bǎo mì

保密

រក្សាអាថ៌កំបាំង

keep secret/confidential

bǎomǔ

保姆

ម៉ែដោះ

nanny | housekeeper

bǎoshǒu

保守

រក្សា

conservative (ideas, estimates, politically, etc.) | to guard | to keep

bǎowèi

保卫

ការពារ

defend | to safeguard

bǎoyǎng

保养

ថែរក្សាសុខភាព

take good care of (or conserve) one's health | keep in good repair

bǎozhàng

保障

ការពារ

ensure | to guarantee | protect

bǎozhòng

保重

រក្សាសុខភាព

take care (of oneself)

bàochóu

报仇

សងសឹក

retaliate | to revenge | avenge

bàochou

报酬

រង្វាន់

reward | remuneration

bàodá

报答

សងគុណ

repay | requite

bàofu

报复

សងសឹក

retaliate | revenge

bàojǐng

报警

ប្តឹង

report (an incident) to the police

bàoxiāo

报销

ទូទាត់ប្រាក់

submit an expense account | apply for reimbursement | write off

bàofù

抱负

មហិច្ឆតា

aspiration | ambition

bàolì

暴力

កម្រោល

violence | (use) force

bàolù

暴露

បែកធ្លាយ

expose | reveal | lay bare

bàoguāng

曝光

ធ្វើឲ្យបែកធ្លាយ

to expose | to make public

bàofā

爆发

ផ្ទុះ

break out | erupt | explode

bàozhà

爆炸

ផ្ទុះ

explode | explosion | blow up

bēibǐ

卑鄙

ថោកទាប

base | mean | despicable | contemptible | unprincipled

bēi'āi

悲哀

អនោចអធម

grieved | sorrowful | sad

bēicǎn

悲惨

ឃោរឃៅ

miserable | tragic

běijí

北极

ប៉ូលខាងជើង

the North Pole

bèiké

贝壳

សំបក

shell | conch | cowry

bèifèn

备份

រក្សាទុក

to back up | a backup

bèiwànglù

备忘录

កំណត់ត្រា

memorandum | aide-memoire | diplomacy memorandum | memorandum book

bèipàn

背叛

ក្បត់

betray | forsake

bèisòng

背诵

សូត្រ

recite

bèidòng

被动

អសកម្ម

passive

bèigào

被告

ចុងចោទ

defendant

bēnbō

奔波

rush about | be busy running about

bēnchí

奔驰

run quickly | speed | Mercedes-Benz (German vehicle manufacturer)

běnnéng

本能

សមត្ថភាព

instinct

běnqián

本钱

ដើមទុន

capital (financial)

běnrén

本人

សាម៉ីខ្លួន

I | me | myself | oneself | in person

běnshēn

本身

ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន

itself | in itself | per se

běnshi

本事

សមត្ថភាព

ability | skill | capability | (-shì: this matter | literary source)

bènzhuō

笨拙

ភ្លើ

clumsy | awkward | stupid

bēngkuì

崩溃

collapse | crumble | fall apart

béng

កុំ

need not | (contraction of 不 and 用)

bèngfā

迸发

burst forth | burst out

bèng

លោត

jump | bounce | hop

bīpò

逼迫

បង្ខំ

to force | compel | coerce

bítì

鼻涕

សំបោរ

nasal mucus | snivel

bǐfang

比方

ទិសខាងជើង

instance | analogy | example

bǐyù

比喻

ឧទាហរណ៍

metaphor | analogy | figure of speech

bǐzhòng

比重

proportion | specific gravity

bǐshì

鄙视

មើលស្រាល

despise | disdain | look down upon

bìsè

闭塞

បញ្ឈប់

stop up | shelter from | hard to get to | unenlightened

bìbìng

弊病

malady | evil | malpractice | drawback

bìduān

弊端

malpractice | abuse | corrupt practice

arm

biānjiāng

边疆

ព្រំដែន

border area | borderland | frontier | frontier region

biānjiè

边界

ព្រំដែន

boundary | border

biānjìng

边境

ព្រំដែន

frontier

biānyuán

边缘

edge | fringe | verge | brink

biānzhī

编织

ត្បាញ

to weave | to knit | to plait | to braid | to crochet

biāncè

鞭策

spur on | urge on

biǎndī

贬低

to belittle | depreciate | disparage

biǎnyì

贬义

negative connotation | derogatory sense

biǎn

flat

biàngù

变故

unforeseen event | accident

biànqiān

变迁

changes | vicissitude

biàn zhì

变质

ខូចគុណភាព

go bad | deteriorate | metamorphism

biànlì

便利

ងាយស្រួល

convenient | easy | facilitate

biàntiáo

便条

ក្រដាសកត់ចំណាំ

informal note

biànyú

便于

ងាយស្រួល

be easy | be convenient for

biànbù

遍布

គ្រប់ទីកន្លែង

to cover the whole (area) | found everywhere | spread all over

biànrèn

辨认

កំណត់អត្តសញ្ញាណ

distinguish | identify | recognize

biànhù

辩护

ការពារ

speak in defense of | argue in favor of | defend

biànjiě

辩解

បកស្រាយ

explain | justify | defend (a point of view, etc.)

biànzhèng

辩证

ស៊ើបសួរ

investigate | dialectical

biànzi

辫子

កន្ទុយសក់

plait | braid | pigtail

biāoběn

标本

គម្រូ

specimen | sample | the root cause and symptoms of a disease

biāojì

标记

សញ្ញាសម្គាល់

sign | mark | symbol

biāotí

标题

ចំណងជើង

title | header | headline | caption

biǎojué

表决

សម្រេច

decide by vote | vote

biǎotài

表态

សម្តែងអារម្មណ៍

make known one's position | declare where one stands

biǎozhāng

表彰

សរសើរ

cite (in dispatches) | commend

biē

ទ្រាំ

hold in (urine) | hold (breath) | choke

biéshù

别墅

វីឡា

villa

biézhì

别致

ចម្លែក | ឡូយ

unique | unconventional | fancy

bièniu

别扭

ឆ្គង

awkward | unnatural

bīnlín

濒临

ញឹកញាប់

on the verge of

bīngbáo

冰雹

ព្រឹល

hail

bǐng

ភាគីទី៣

bright | fire (3rd Heavenly Stem)

bìngfēi

并非

really isn't

bìngliè

并列

stand side by side | be juxtaposed

to dial | move with a hand/foot | stir | poke | allocate (money)

bōlàng

波浪

រលក

wave

bōtāo

波涛

great waves | billows

bōxuē

剥削

to exploit

bōzhǒng

播种

ព្រោះ

sow seeds | sowing | seed

bómǔ

伯母

ម្តាយមីង

aunt | wife of father's older brother

bódàjīngshēn

博大精深

ន័យជ្រាលជ្រៅ

broad and profound

bólǎnhuì

博览会

ការតាំងពិពណ៌

(international) exhibition

bódòu

搏斗

fight | struggle | wrestle

bóruò

薄弱

ខ្សោយ

weak | frail

bǔcháng

补偿

ប៉ះប៉ូវ

compensation | make up

bǔjiù

补救

ជួយសង្រ្គោះ

remedy | repair

bǔtiē

补贴

ប្រាក់ឧបត្ថម្ភ

subsidy | allowance

bǔzhuō

捕捉

ចាប់

catch | to seize

bǔrǔ

哺乳

បំបៅដោះ

breast-feeding | to suckle

bùdéyǐ

不得已

act against one's will | have no alternative

bùfáng

不妨

there is no harm in | might as well

bù gǎndāng

不敢当

មិនហ៊ានទទួល

(literally) I dare not accept the honor | you flatter me

búgù

不顾

មិនខ្វល់

in spite of | regardless of | to disregard

bùjīn

不禁

cannot help | can't refrain from

bùkān

不堪

cannot bear/stand | utterly

bùkěsīyì

不可思议

មិនគួរឲ្យជឿ

unimaginable | inconceivable

búkuì

不愧

be worthy of | deserve to be called | prove oneself to be

búliào

不料

មិនស្មានថា

unexpectedly | to one's surprise

bùmiǎn

不免

unavoidable

bùshí

不时

frequently | often | at any time

bùxī

不惜

to not hesitate | not spare

bù xiāng shàng xià

不相上下

equally matched | about the same

búxiànghuà

不像话

unreasonable | absurd | outrageous

búxièyígù

不屑一顾

not worth seeing | disdain as beneath contempt

bùyán'éryù

不言而喻

it goes without saying | it is self-evident

bùyóude

不由得

can't help | cannot but

bùzéshǒuduàn

不择手段

ប្រើល្បិចគ្រប់បែបយ៉ាង

by fair means or foul

bùzhǐ

不止

មិនត្រឹមតែ

incessantly | more than

bùgào

布告

ប្រកាស

notice | bulletin

bùjú

布局

រៀបចំ

arrangement | composition | layout

bùzhì

布置

រៀបចំ

arrange | decorate | decoration

bùfá

步伐

ជំហ៊ាន

pace | (measured) step | march

bùshǔ

部署

ចាត់ចែង

dispose | deploy

bùwèi

部位

position | place

cáigàn

才干

សមត្ថភាព

ability | competence

cáifù

财富

ទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិ

wealth | riches | fortune

cáiwù

财务

ហរិញ្ញវត្ថុ

financial affairs

cáizhèng

财政

ហរិញ្ញវត្ថុ

public finances | financial

cáifeng

裁缝

កាត់ដេរ

tailor | dressmaker

cáipàn

裁判

កាត់ក្តី

judge | to referee | judgment

cáiyuán

裁员

កាត់បុគ្គលិក

cut staff | lay off employees

cǎigòu

采购

បញ្ជាទិញ

make purchases for an organization | go shopping

cǎijí

采集

ប្រមូលផ្តុំ

gather | collect

cǎinà

采纳

ទទួលយក

accept | adopt

cǎipiào

彩票

ឆ្នោត

lottery | lottery ticket

cānmóu

参谋

ចូលរួមឲ្យយោបល់

advisor | give advice

cānzhào

参照

ឧបសម្ព័ន្ធ

consult a reference | refer to (another document)

cánji

残疾

ពិការ

deformity | handicapped | crippled

cánkù

残酷

ព្រៃផ្សៃ

cruel

cánliú

残留

បន្សល់ទុក

to remain | be left over | surplus | remnant

cánrěn

残忍

ដាច់ធម៌មេត្តា

brutal | bloody | merciless

cànlàn

灿烂

រុងរឿង

to glitter | brilliant | splendid

cāngcù

仓促

ប្រញាប់ប្រញាល់

hurried

cāngkù

仓库

ឃ្លាំង

depot | storehouse | warehouse

cāngbái

苍白

pale | wan | pallid

cāng

cabin | hold (of a ship or airplane)

cāoláo

操劳

ហត់នឿយ

work hard | look after

cāoliàn

操练

ហ្វឹកហាត់

to drill | to practice

cāozòng

操纵

operate | control | manipulation

cāozuò

操作

ប្រតិបត្តិការ

operate | manipulate

cáozá

嘈杂

ដែលមានសម្លេងរំខាន

noisy | raucous

cǎo'àn

草案

សេចក្តីព្រាង

draft (legislation, proposal, etc.)

cǎoshuài

草率

cursory | careless | negligent | sloppy | not serious

cèmiàn

侧面

ផ្អៀង

side | profile | flank | face in profile

cèliáng

测量

វាស់វែង

to survey | to measure

cèhuà

策划

រៀបផែនការ

plot | scheme | bring about

cèlüè

策略

យុទ្ធសាស្រ្ត

tactics | plot

céng chū bù qióng

层出不穷

កើតមានឥតដាច់

(idiom) emerge more and more | innumerable succession | breeding like flies

céngcì

层次

កម្រិត

level | rank order | standing | layer

chābié

差别

ខុសគ្នា

difference | disparity

chāzuò

插座

ព្រីភ្លើង

power socket

cháhuò

查获

ឆែកឆេ

investigate and capture a criminal | discover

chà

fork in the road | turn off | diverge

chànà

刹那

មួយខណៈ

an instant (Sanskrit: ksana) | split second

chàyì

诧异

flabbergasted | astonished

cháiyóu

柴油

ប្រេងម៉ាស៊ូត

diesel fuel | kerosene

chān

assist by the arm | mix | support | sustain

chán

gluttonous | greedy

chánrào

缠绕

bind | wind | twirl | twist | intertwine

chǎnyè

产业

ទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិ

industry | estate | property

chǎnshù

阐述

ពិពណ៌នា

expound (a position) | elaborate (on a topic)

chàndǒu

颤抖

ញ័រ

tremble | to shiver | to shake

chāngshèng

昌盛

រៀងរឿង

prosperous

chángshì

尝试

សាកល្បង | ភ្លក់

to try | attempt

chánghuán

偿还

សង

repay | reimburse

chǎnghé

场合

ទីកន្លែង

occasion | situation

chǎngmiàn

场面

ទីកន្លែង

scene | occasion

chǎngsuǒ

场所

ទីកន្លែង

location | place

chǎngkāi

敞开

ហើកចំហ

open wide

chàngtōng

畅通

រលូន

unimpeded | unclogged | free-flowing | straight path | to expedite

chàngxiāo

畅销

លក់ដាច់

best seller | chart-topping | very marketable

chàngdǎo

倡导

ផ្សព្វផ្សាយ

to advocate | propose

chàngyì

倡议

ផ្តល់យោបល់

suggest | propose

chāopiào

钞票

លុយ

paper money | bill

chāoyuè

超越

លើស

surpass | exceed | transcend

cháoxué

巢穴

រន្ធ | សំបុក

lair | nest | den | hideout

cháodài

朝代

សម័យកាល

dynasty | reign (of a king)

cháoxiào

嘲笑

សើចចំអក

jeer | mock | scoff

cháoliú

潮流

ទាន់សម័យ

tide | current | trend

chètuì

撤退

ដកថយ

retreat

chèxiāo

撤销

លុបចេញ

repeal

chéndiàn

沉淀

to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) | to settle

chénmèn

沉闷

oppressive (of weather) | heavy | depressed | not happy

chénsī

沉思

ponder | contemplate | meditation

chénzhòng

沉重

heavy | hard | serious

chénzhuó

沉着

calm and collected | not nervous

chénjiù

陈旧

ចាស់

old fashioned | outmoded | obsolete

chénliè

陈列

to display | to exhibit

chénshù

陈述

បរិយាយ

allegation | assertation | to declare | to state

chèntuō

衬托

to set off | serve as a foil to

chènxīnrúyì

称心如意

find sth. satisfactory

chēnghào

称号

title | term of address

chéngběn

成本

ថ្លៃដើម

cost (manufacturing, production, etc.)

chéngjiāo

成交

លក់បាន

complete a contract | clinch a deal | to seal

chéngtiān

成天

រាល់ថ្ងៃ

all day long | all the time

chéngxiào

成效

ប្រសិទ្ធិភាព

effect | result

chéngxīn

成心

intentional | deliberate | with prior intent

chéngyuán

成员

សមាជិក

member

chéngxiàn

呈现

រាយការណ៍

appear | emerge | present (a certain appearance)

chéngzhì

诚挚

sincere | cordial | earnest

chéngbàn

承办

ទទួលធ្វើ

undertake | accept an assignment

chéngbāo

承包

ម៉ៅការ

to contract (to undertake a job)

chéngnuò

承诺

សន្យា

to promise

chéngbǎo

城堡

ប្រាសាទ

castle

chéng

ជិះ

to ride | to mount | make use of | multiply

chéng, shèng

contain | to ladle | to fill | flourishing | grand | abundant

chéngfá

惩罚

ដាក់ពិន័យ

penalty | punishment | to punish | to penalize

chéngqīng

澄清

លាងជម្រះ

(of liquid) settle | become clear | (Chem.) precipitate

chéng

ផ្លែក្រូច | ពណ៌ទឹកក្រូច

orange (color) | orange (fruit, tree)

chèng

ជញ្ជីង

balance | scale | steelyard

chī kǔ

吃苦

រងការលំបាក

bear hardships | suffer

chīlì

吃力

ចំណាយកម្លាំង

strenuous | exhausted

chídùn

迟钝

slow (witted) | stupid | dull

chíhuǎn

迟缓

slow | sluggish

chíyí

迟疑

ស្ទាក់ស្ទើរ

hesitate

chíjiǔ

持久

duration | enduring | lasting | persistent

chìdào

赤道

the equator

chìzì

赤字

(financial) deficit | red ink

chōngdòng

冲动

ច្រឡោត

impulsive | act on impulse

chōngjī

冲击

វាយប្រហារ

attack | impact | a shock

chōngtū

冲突

ជម្លោះ

conflict | clash

chōngdāng

充当

serve as | play the part of

chōngpèi

充沛

គ្រប់គ្រាន់

abundant | plentiful | vigorous

chōngshí

充实

substantial | rich | enrich | substantiate

chōngzú

充足

គ្រប់គ្រាន់

adequate | sufficient | abundant

chóngdié

重叠

ជាន់គ្នា

to overlap

chóngbài

崇拜

គោរព

worship | adore

chónggāo

崇高

ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់

lofty | sublime

chóngjìng

崇敬

revere | admire | veneration

chóumì

稠密

dense | thick

chóubèi

筹备

រៀបចំ

make preparations | get ready for something

chǒu'è

丑恶

អាក្រក់

ugly | repulsive | odiousness

chūlù

出路

ផ្លូវចេញ

a way out | outlet

chūmài

出卖

ក្បត់

sell | betray | sell out

chūshēn

出身

ប្រវត្តិ

family background | class origin

chū shén

出神

be lost in thought | entranced | preoccupation | Trance (music genre)

chūxi

出息

ដែលមានកំណើត

future prospects | aspiration | promise

chūbù

初步

ជំហ៊ានដំបូង

initial | preliminary | tentative

chú

លើកលែងតែ | ចែក

besides | except | remove | to divide (mathematics)

chǔfèn

处分

ពិន័យ

punish | punishment | discipline | disposal

chǔjìng

处境

ស្ថិតក្នុង

plight | unfavorable situation

chǔzhì

处置

ដាក់ពិន័យ

to handle | take care of | punish

chǔbèi

储备

រក្សាទុក

reserves | store up

chǔcún

储存

រក្សាទុក

stockpile | to store

chǔxù

储蓄

កំកល់ទុក

to save | to deposit

chùfàn

触犯

ល្មើស

offend | violate

chuān liú bù xī

川流不息

ទឹកហូរមិនចេះហត់

(saying) flowing of an endless stream

chuānyuè

穿越

ឆ្លង

pass through | cut across

chuándá

传达

ផ្តាំ

convey | transmit | communicate

chuándān

传单

ខិតប័ណ្ណ

leaflet | flier | pamphlet

chuánshòu

传授

បង្រៀន

impart | pass on | teach

chuánbó

船舶

ទូក

ships | boats | watercraft

chuǎnqì

喘气

ដកដង្ហើម

to pant | gasp for breath

chuàn

ដាក់បញ្ចូលគ្នា

string together | conspire | gang up | mix up | bunch

chuángdān

床单

កម្រាលពូក

bed sheet

chuànglì

创立

បង្កើត

to found | establish

chuàngxīn

创新

បង្កើតថ្មី

innovate | innovation

dǎng

បក្ស

party | club | association

chuàngyè

创业

ចាប់ផ្តើមរកស៊ី

begin an undertaking | start a major task | start a company

chuàngzuò

创作

បង្កើត

create | to produce | creative work

chuī niú

吹牛

អួត

to brag | (regional) to chat

chuīpěng

吹捧

បញ្ជោរ

flatter sb. | extol sb.'s accomplishments

chuīyān

炊烟

ផ្សែង

smoke from kitchen chimneys

chuízhí

垂直

បញ្ឈរ

perpendicular | vertical

chuí

ញញួរ

hammer | weight

chúncuì

纯粹

purely | pure

chúnjié

纯洁

បរិសុទ្ធ

pure | unadulterated | cleanse

císhàn

慈善

សប្បុរស

philanthropic | benevolent | charitable

cíxiáng

慈祥

រមនា

a kindly person | benevolent (often of older people)

cídài

磁带

កាសែត

cassette tape

cíxióng

雌雄

male and female | winners and losers

cìpǐn

次品

ផលិតផលបន្ទាប់បន្សំ

defective or substandard products

cìxù

次序

sequence | order

cìhou

伺候

បម្រើ

serve | wait upon | act as a valet

ចាក់

thorn | to sting | to prick | pierce | stab

cóngróng

从容

leisurely | calm

cóng

crowd together | thicket | collection

còuhe

凑合

ប្រមូលផ្តុំ

bring together | make do in a bad situation | improvise

cūlǔ

粗鲁

គ្មានសុជីវធម៌

crude | coarse | rough | language

cuàn

to flee | to escape | run away

cuīcán

摧残

to ruin | devastate | vandalize

cuìruò

脆弱

ទន់ខ្សោយ

weak | fragile | flimsy | frail

cuō

rub or roll between the hands or fingers | to twist

cuōshāng

磋商

discuss seriously | consult | negotiate

cuòzhé

挫折

setback | defeat | frustration

to erect | to build | travel by (car, plane, etc.) | to hang | to join

dādàng

搭档

ដៃគូសហការ

team up | cooperate | work together

dāpèi

搭配

ផ្សំ

pair up | arrange in pairs | to add sth. into a group | to suit

dá chéng

达成

សម្រេច

to reach (an agreement) | achieve

dábiàn

答辩

reply (to an accusation)

dáfù

答复

ឆ្លើបតប

to answer | to reply

dǎbāo

打包

ខ្ចប់

get a doggy bag (at a restaurant) | pack up

dǎ guānsi

打官司

ប្តឹងផ្តល់

go to court

dǎjī

打击

វាយប្រហារ

to strike | to hit | to attack

dǎ jià

打架

វាយគ្នា

to fight | scuffle | to come to blows

dǎliang

打量

take measure of | size up

dǎ liè

打猎

បរបាញ់

hunt | to go hunting

dǎzhàng

打仗

ធ្វើសង្រ្គាម

fight | go to war | fight a battle

dàbuliǎo

大不了

at the worst | if worst comes to worst | serious, alarming

dàchén

大臣

មន្រ្តី

chancellor

dàhuǒr

大伙儿

ទាំងអស់គ្នា

everyone

dàsì

大肆

ផ្តេសផ្តាស

wantonly | without any constraint

dàtǐ

大体

ជារួម

in general | more or less | on the whole

dàyì

大意

ប្រហែស

main idea | general idea | gist

dàzhì

大致

ប្រហែល

more or less | roughly | approximately

dǎitú

歹徒

ជនល្មើស

evil person who commits crimes | villain | gangster

dàijià

代价

តម្លៃ

price | cost | expense

dàilǐ

代理

តំណាង

acting (temporarily filling a position) | agent

dàilǐng

带领

ក្រវាត់ក

to guide | to lead

dàimàn

怠慢

យឺតយ៉ាវ

to slight | give somebody a cold shoulder | treat somebody in a cold manner

dàibǔ

逮捕

ចាប់ខ្លួន

to arrest | to capture

dānbǎo

担保

ធានា

guarantee | vouch for

dǎnqiè

胆怯

timid | coward

dànchén

诞辰

ថ្ងៃកំណើត

birthday

dànshēng

诞生

កើត

be born | come into being

dànjì

淡季

off season | slow business season

dànshuǐ

淡水

ទឹកសាប

fresh water | potable water (water with low salt content)

dànbáizhì

蛋白质

ប្រូតេអ៊ីន

protein

dāngchǎng

当场

នៅនឹងកន្លែង

at the scene | on the spot

dāngchū

当初

មុនដំបូង

at that time | at the outset | originally

dāngdài

当代

សម័យបច្ចុប្បន្ន

present day | contemporary

dāng miàn

当面

ផ្ទាល់មុខ

to sb.'s face | in sb.'s presence

dāngqián

当前

ចំពោះមុខ

current | modern | present

dāngshìrén

当事人

សាម៉ីជន

persons involved or implicated | party (to an affair)

dāngwùzhījí

当务之急

នៅចំពោះមុខ

the most pressing matter of the moment | a top priority task | urgent matter

dāngxuǎn

当选

បេក្ខជន

be elected

zuòxī

作息

work and rest

dàng'àn

档案

ឯកសារ

file | record | archive

dàngcì

档次

កម្រិត

grade | quality | class | level

dǎodàn

导弹

ក្បាលគ្រាប់

guided missile | cruise missile

dǎoháng

导航

GPS

navigation

dǎoxiàng

导向

ឆ្ពោះទៅ

guidance | lead to | direct something towards

dǎo luàn

捣乱

អុកឡុក

cause a disturbance | look for trouble

dǎobì

倒闭

ក្ស័យធន

go bankrupt | close down

dàoqiè

盗窃

លួច

steal | pilfer

dàogǔ

稻谷

គ្រាប់ធញ្ញជាតិ

rice crops/paddy

dé bù cháng shī

得不偿失

ខាតច្រើនជាទទួលបាន

the gains do not outweigh the losses

délì

得力

អំណោយផល

able | competent

détiāndúhòu

得天独厚

enjoy exceptional advantages | richly endowed by nature

dézuì

得罪

ធ្វើឲ្យប៉ះពាល់

offend | a faux pas

dēnglong

灯笼

គោម

lantern

dēnglù

登陆

Log in

to land | come ashore | sign/log in

dēnglù

登录

Sign up

sign-in

dēng

ឡើង

press down with the foot | step back or into something

děnghòu

等候

រងចាំ

wait | queue

děngjí

等级

កម្រិច

degree | rate

dèng

សម្លក់

stare at | to glower

dībà

堤坝

dam | dyke

díshì

敌视

be hostile | adopt a negative attitude towards

dǐdá

抵达

មកដល់

arrive | to reach (a destination) | touch down

dǐkàng

抵抗

ទប់ទល់

resist | resistance

dǐzhì

抵制

ទប់ទល់

resistance | refusal (to cooperate) | boycott

dìbù

地步

ស្ថានភាព

condition | plight | extent

dìshì

地势

ភូមិសាស្រ្ត

terrain | topography of a place

dìzhì

地质

គុណភាពដី

geology

dìzēng

递增

កើនឡើង

increase step by step | steadily increase

diānbǒ

颠簸

shake | to jolt | bump

diāndǎo

颠倒

ត្រឡប់ចុះឡើង

turn upside down | upend

diǎnlǐ

典礼

ពិធី

celebration | ceremony

diǎnxíng

典型

typical case | model

diǎnzhuì

点缀

decorate | an ornament | beautify | embellish | be the finishing touch

diànyuán

电源

ឌីសង់ទ័រ

electric power supply

diàn

ទ្រនាប់

cushion | to pad | pay for somebody and expect to be repaid

diànjì

惦记

នឹករឮក

to remember with concern | to be concerned about | to think about | to keep thinking about | to worry about

diàndìng

奠定

មូលដ្ឋាន

establish | to found | to settle

diāo

hold sth. in the mouth

diāokè

雕刻

ឆ្លាក

carve | engrave | sculpt

diāosù

雕塑

រូបចម្លាក់

sculpture | a statue | a Buddhist image

diào

ព្យួរ

hang | suspend

diàodòng

调动

ចល័ត

to transfer | to maneuver (troops, etc.)

diē

ដួល

to fall down | to drop

dīng

male adult | robust | cubes (of food) | T-shaped (4th Heavenly Stem)

dīngzhǔ

叮嘱

ផ្តែផ្តាំ

urge again and again | exhort | repeatedly warn

dīng

តាមដាន

to stare | to gaze

dìngqī

定期

កំណត់ពេល

regularly | at regular intervals

dìngyì

定义

និយមន័យ

definition

diū rén

丢人

ខ្មាស់គេ

lose face | be disgraced

diūsān làsì

丢三落四

ភ្លេចភ្លាំង

forgetful | scatterbrained

dōngdàozhǔ

东道主

host for a party or conference

dōngzhāngxīwàng

东张西望

look in all directions | glance around

dǒngshìzhǎng

董事长

ប្រធានប្រឹក្សាភិបាល

chairman of the board

dòngdàng

动荡

ចលាចល

(social or political) turmoil | unrest | upheaval

dòngjī

动机

motive | motivation | intention

dòngjìng

动静

សកម្មភាព

sound of activity | activity

dònglì

动力

កម្លាំង

power | motion | impetus | driving force

dòngmài

动脉

សរសៃឈាម

artery

dòng shēn

动身

ចេញដំណើរ

go on a journey | leave

dòngshǒu

动手

ចាប់ផ្តើម

get to work | to touch | strike a blow

dòngtài

动态

development | trend | dynamic state

dòngyuán

动员

mobilize

dòngjié

冻结

បង្កក

(loan, wage, price) freeze

dòng

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

roof beam | (mw for buildings)

dōu

ហោប៉ៅ

pocket | bag | wrap up (in a piece of cloth) | move around (in a circle) | canvass (solicit) | take responsibility

dǒuqiào

陡峭

steep | precipitous

dòuzhēng

斗争

ជម្លោះ

to struggle | to fight for | to battle

zuòyòumíng

座右铭

motto

dūcù

督促

ជម្រុញ

supervise and urge sb. to complete a task

dúpǐn

毒品

គ្រឿងញៀន

drugs | narcotics | poison

dúcái

独裁

dictatorship

dǔsè

堵塞

ស្ទះ

block | stop

dǔbó

赌博

លេងល្បែង

to gamble

dùjué

杜绝

ទប់ស្កាត់

put an end to

duān

លើក | ចំណុចចុងក្រោយ

end | beginning | extremity | carry holding something from the sides

Duānwǔ Jié

端午节

បុណ្យអុំទុក

Dragon Boat Festival

duānzhèng

端正

ត្រឹមត្រូវ

upright | regular | proper | correct

duǎncù

短促

ខ្លី

short in time duration | fleeting | brief

duàndìng

断定

សន្និដ្ឋាន

conclude | determine | figure out

duànjué

断绝

កាត់ផ្តាច់

sever | break off

duījī

堆积

ពូន

pile up | accumulate

duìwu

队伍

ក្រុម

ranks | troops

duìcè

对策

ឧបាយកល

countermeasure for dealing with a situation

duìchèn

对称

symmetry

duìfu

对付

ទប់ទល់

to handle | deal with

duìkàng

对抗

withstand | resist | antagonize

duìlì

对立

ប្រឈម

oppose | to counter

duìlián

对联

rhyming couplet | vertical written couplet usually placed along either side of a doorway

duìyìng

对应

corresponding | counterpart

duìzhào

对照

ផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់

contrast | compare

duìxiàn

兑现

ប្តូរជាសាច់ប្រាក់

cash a check | honor a commitment

dùnshí

顿时

រំពេច-ស្រាប់តែ

immediately | suddenly

duōyuánhuà

多元化

ច្រើនទម្រង់

diversify | diversification

duōsuo

哆嗦

tremble | to shiver | to quiver

duòluò

堕落

morally degenerate | become depraved

éwài

额外

បន្ថែម

extra | added | additional

ěxin

恶心

ខ្ពើម

disgusting | nauseous | make somebody embarrassed (èxīn: bad/vicious habit | vice)

èhuà

恶化

ប្រែជាអាក្រក់

worsen | deteriorate

èzhì

遏制

keep within limits | contain | restrain | hold back

ēnyuàn

恩怨

គំនុំ

grievance | old rivalry | mixture of gratitude and resentment

éryǐ

而已

that's all | nothing more

èryǎnghuàtàn

二氧化碳

កាបូឌីអុកស៊ីត

carbon dioxide | CO2

fābù

发布

ប្រកាស

issue | announce | release

fā cái

发财

បានទ្រព្យ

get rich

fādāi

发呆

stare blankly | daze off

fādòng

发动

បញ្ឆេះ

to start | to launch | mobilize

fājué

发觉

discover | detect

fāshè

发射

បាញ់

to launch | to shoot (a projectile) | to fire (a rocket)

fāshì

发誓

ស្បថ

to vow | to pledge | swear

fāxíng

发行

បោះផ្សាយ

publish | to issue | distribute

fāyán

发炎

រលាក

become inflamed from infection or injury

fāyáng

发扬

អភិវឌ្ឍ

develop | make full use of | to carry on

fāyù

发育

រីកលូតលាស់

develop | growth

fǎrén

法人

នីតិបុគ្គល

legal entity (i.e., a corporation)

fān

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

(mw for acts or deeds) | foreign

fánshì

凡是

អ្វីគ្រប់យ៉ាង

every | any | all | without exception

fánhuá

繁华

អ៊ូអរ

flourishing | bustling | prosperous

fánmáng

繁忙

មមាញឹក

busy | bustling

fántǐzì

繁体字

អក្សរពុម្ភ

traditional Chinese character

fánzhí

繁殖

បន្តពូជ

propagate | to breed | reproduce

fǎnbó

反驳

វាយប្រហារ

retort | refute

fǎncháng

反常

ដែលខុសពីធម្មតា

abnormal | unusual

fǎngǎn

反感

ទើសអារម្មណ៍

(strongly) dislike

fǎnkàng

反抗

ប្រឆាំង

resist | to revolt

fǎnkuì

反馈

ផ្តល់មតិ

feedback | send information back

fǎnmiàn

反面

ផ្ទុយមកវិញ

the reverse side of sth. | opposite side of a topic

fǎnshè

反射

ចាំងផ្លាត

reflex | reflection (from a mirror, etc.)

fǎnsī

反思

ពិចារណា

think back over something that happened | to reflect | introspection

fǎnwèn

反问

សួរត្រឡប់

ask a rhetorical question | answer a question with a question

fǎnzhī

反之

ផ្ទុយទៅវិញ

whereas... | on the other hand ... | conversely ...

fànlàn

泛滥

ពោរពាស

to be in flood | to overflow (the banks) | to inundate | to spread unchecked

fànchóu

范畴

ប្រភេទ

category

fànmài

贩卖

លក់

sell | peddle | (often derogatory) to traffic in

fāngwèi

方位

ទិសដៅ

position | direction | points of the compass | bearing

fāngyán

方言

គ្រាមភាសា

dialect

fāngyuán

方圆

មូល

circumference | neighborhood | vicinity

fāngzhēn

方针

គោលការណ៍

policy | guidelines

fángshǒu

防守

ការពារ

to defend | protect | to guard

fángyù

防御

ការពារ

defense | resist | to guard

fángzhǐ

防止

ទប់ស្កាត់

prevent | protect | guard against | avoid

fángzhì

防治

ទប់ស្កាត់

prevent and cure

fǎngwèn

访问

ទស្សនកិច្ច | សួរសុខទុក្ខ

to visit | call on | to interview

fǎngzhī

纺织

តម្បាញ

spinning and weaving | textile

fàngdà

放大

ពង្រីក

enlarge | amplify

fàngshè

放射

បាញ់

radiate | radioactive

fēiqínzǒushòu

飞禽走兽

birds and animals | the beasts of the field and the birds of the air

fēixiáng

飞翔

ហោះហើរ

fly | hover

fēiyuè

飞跃

to leap

fēifǎ

非法

ខុសច្បាប់

illegal

féiwò

肥沃

សម្បូរជីវជាតិ

fertile

fěibàng

诽谤

មួលបង្កាច់

slander | libel

fèi

សួត

lung

fèichú

废除

កំចាត់ចោល

abolish | annul | abrogate

fèiqǐnwàngshí

废寝忘食

ភ្លេចបាយភ្លេចគេង

to forget even sleeping and eating

fèixū

废墟

គំនរសំរាម

ruins

fèiténg

沸腾

ពុះកញ្ជ្រោល

to boil | boiling

fēnbiàn

分辨

វែកញែក

distinguish | differentiate | resolve

fēncun

分寸

ដឹងកម្រិត

propriety | the limits of proper speech or action

fēn hóng

分红

ចែកភាគលាភ

a bonus | to award a bonus | to draw or recieve dividends | to share profits

fēnjiě

分解

បែកបាក់

to decompose | to resolve | to break down

fēnliè

分裂

បែកខ្ញែក

split up | to divide | separate

fēnmì

分泌

ទឹករងៃ

secrete

fēnmíng

分明

ធ្វើឲ្យច្បាស់

clear | distinct | evidently | clearly

fēnqí

分歧

ខ្វែងគំនិត

difference (of opinion/position)

fēnsàn

分散

បែកបាក់

to scatter | disperse | distribute

fēnfù

吩咐

ផ្តែផ្តាំ

instruct | instructions | to tell | to order (to do something)

fénmù

坟墓

ផ្នូរ

tomb | sepulcher

fěnmò

粉末

ម្សៅ

fine powder | dust

fěnsè

粉色

ពណ៌ផ្កឈូក

pink

fěnsuì

粉碎

បែក

to crash | break up

fènliàng

分量

ទម្ងន់

weight | heft | amount

fènnù

愤怒

ក្រេវក្រោធ

angry | indignant | furious | anger | indignation | wrath | ire

fēngmǎn

丰满

ដែលថ្លោស

plump | well developed | plentiful | Fengman district of Jilin City, Jilin Province

fēngshèng

丰盛

សម្បូរបែប

sumptuous | lavish

fēngshōu

丰收

ប្រមូលផល

bumper crop | have a good harvest

fēngbào

风暴

ខ្យល់ព្យុះ

storm | violent commotion

fēngdù

风度

អាកប្បកិរិយា

elegant demeanor | grace | poise | style

fēngguāng

风光

ទេសភាព

a natural scenic view | sight

fēngqì

风气

ខ្យល់កាស

general mood | atmosphere | common practice

fēngqù

风趣

ដែលកំប្លែង

humor | wit | humorous

fēngtǔrénqíng

风土人情

ទម្លាប់ក្នុងតំបន់

local conditions (human and environmental)

fēngwèi

风味

រស់ជាតិប្រចាំតំបន់

local flavor | local style

fēngbì

封闭

បិទ

to seal | to close | confine

fēngjiàn

封建

សក្តិភូមិ

feudal | feudalism

fēngsuǒ

封锁

បិទ

to blockade | to seal off

fēnglì

锋利

ស្រួច

sharp (i.e. a knife blade) | incisive | to the point

féng

ជួប

to meet | come upon

fèngxiàn

奉献

លះបង់

consecrate | dedicate | devote

fǒujué

否决

បដិសេធ

veto | reject | overrule

fūfù

夫妇

ប្តីប្រពន្ធ

married couple | husband and wife

fūrén

夫人

អ្នកស្រី | ភរិយា

lady | madam | Mrs. | wife

fūyǎn

敷衍

ធ្វើឲ្យតែបាន

to elaborate (on a theme) | to expound (the classics) | to do sth. half-heartedly or just for show | barely enough to get by | perfunctory | apathetic | to skimp | to botch

fúcóng

服从

គោរពតាម

to obey | to comply

fúqì

服气

អស់ចិត្ត

be convinced

fúlǔ

俘虏

ឈ្លើយ

captive | prisoner

fúhào

符号

សញ្ញា

symbol | mark | sign

fúdù

幅度

ទំហំ

width | margin | extent

fúshè

辐射

វិទ្យុសកម្ម

radiation

fúlì

福利

អត្ថប្រយោជន៍

material benefits | welfare | well-being

fúqì

福气

សំណាង

good fortune

gànggǎn

杠杆

lever | pry bar | crowbar | financial leverage

fǔmō

抚摸

បបោសអង្អែល

gently caress and stroke | to pet | to fondle

fǔyǎng

抚养

ចិញ្ចឹម

foster | bring up | raise

fǔshì

俯视

មើលរំលង | មើលស្រាល

look down at | overlook

fǔzhù

辅助

ជ្រោមជ្រែង

assist | aide

fǔbài

腐败

ពុករលួយ

corruption | corrupt | rotten

fǔlàn

腐烂

រលួយ

rot | become gangrenous

fǔshí

腐蚀

ច្រេះ

erode | corrode | corrupt | rusty

fǔxiǔ

腐朽

ពុក

rotten | decayed | decadent | degenerate

fùdān

负担

អម្រែក

to (bear a) burden | carry | a load

fùhè

附和

repeat an agreement | copy sb.'s action or words

fùjiàn

附件

ភ្ជាប់

attachment | enclosure

fùshǔ

附属

ជាប់ទាក់ទងនឹង

subsidiary | auxiliary | affiliate | attached

fùhuó

复活

រស់ឡើងវិញ

resurrection

fùxīng

复兴

រស់ឡើងវិញ

revive | restore

អនុ | ពាក្យរាប់នាម

vice- | secondary | auxiliary | deputy | assistant | classifier for pairs (i.e. glasses)

fùyǔ

赋予

ផ្តល់ឱ្យ

confer upon | bestow | endow | entrust (a task)

fùyù

富裕

មានបាន

rich | to prosper | wealthy

fùxiè

腹泻

រាគ

diarrhea

fùgài

覆盖

គ្របដណ្តប

to cover

gǎiliáng

改良

កែសម្រួល

improve | to reform

gài

កាល់ស្យូម

calcium

gàizhāng

盖章

បោះត្រា

affix one's seal | seal | stamp

gānhàn

干旱

បែកក្រហែង

drought | dry

gānrǎo

干扰

រំខាន

interfere | obstruction

gānshè

干涉

ជ្រៀតជ្រែក

interfere | intervene | meddle

gānyù

干预

លូកដៃ

meddle | intervene | intervention

gāngà

尴尬

អាម៉ាស់

awkward | embarrassed

gǎnkǎi

感慨

ដកដង្ហើមធំ

lament | with a tinge of emotion or regret

gǎnrǎn

感染

ឆ្លង

infection | infect | influence

gànjìn

干劲

កម្លាំងធ្វើ

enthusiasm | energy | drive

gānglǐng

纲领

កម្មវិធី

program | guiding principle

gǎngwèi

岗位

តំណែង

a post | a job

gǎngkǒu

港口

កំពង់ផែ

port | harbor

gǎngwān

港湾

កំពង់ផែ

harbor | estuary

gāochāo

高超

អស្ចារ្យ

excellent | superb

gāocháo

高潮

កំពូល

high tide | upsurge | climax | chorus (of a song)

gāofēng

高峰

កំពូល

peak | summit | apex

gāomíng

高明

ឆ្លាត

brilliant | wise

gāoshàng

高尚

ទាន់សម័យ

nobly | lofty

gāozhǎng

高涨

ឡើងខ្ពស់

upsurge | (tensions, etc.) run high

gǎojiàn

稿件

ទម្រង់ព្រាង

rough draft of a document

gàocí

告辞

ជម្រាបលា

take leave | bid farewell

gàojiè

告诫

តំណម

warn | admonish

gēda

疙瘩

មុន

swelling or lump on skin

gēzi

鸽子

សត្វព្រាប

dove | pigeon

ដាក់

to place | put aside

កាត់ | ច្រូត

to cut (apart/off)

gēsòng

歌颂

ច្រៀង

sing the praise of | extol | eulogize

gémìng

革命

បដិវត្ដន៍

revolution | revolutionary (politics) | cause great social change | rise in revolt | take part in revolution

géjú

格局

structure | pattern

géshì

格式

ទម្រង់

form | specification | format

géhé

隔阂

estrangement | misunderstanding

gélí

隔离

ចត្តាឡីស័ក

insulate | separate | isolate

gètǐ

个体

ដោយឡែក

individual

gèshūjǐjiàn

各抒己见

everyone gives their own view

gēn shēn dì gù

根深蒂固

រឹងមាំគង់វង្ស

deep-rooted | ingrained | inveterate (problem, etc.)

gēnyuán

根源

ឬសគល់

origin | root | source

gēnqián

跟前

នៅពីមុខ

in front of

gēnsuí

跟随

ដើរតាម

follow | followed

gēnzōng

跟踪

តាមដាន

follow somebody's tracks | tail | shadow

gēngxīn

更新

ធ្វើបច្ចុប្បន្នភាព

to replace the old with new | to renew | to renovate | to upgrade | to update | to regenerate | to rejuvenate

gēngzhèng

更正

កែតម្រូវ

correct | correction

gēngdì

耕地

ភ្ជួរដី

arable land | to plow land

gōngyìpǐn

工艺品

សិប្បកម្ម

handicraft | handiwork

gōngānjú

公安局

ប៉ុស្តិ៍ប៉ូលីស

public security bureau

gōngdao

公道

យុត្តិធម៌

fair | equitable

gōnggào

公告

សេចក្តីប្រកាស

post | announcement

gōngguān

公关

ទំនក់ទំនង

public relations

gōngmín

公民

ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ

citizen

gōngrán

公然

(do something) openly | undisguised

gōngrèn

公认

ទទួលស្គាល់

publicly know (to be) | recognize | generally acknowledged

gōngshì

公式

រូបមន្ត

formula

gōngwù

公务

កិច្ចការរដ្ឋ

public affairs | official business

gōngzhèng

公正

យុត្តិធម៌

just | fair

gōngzhèng

公证

បញ្ជាក់

notarization

gōngláo

功劳

គុណសម្បត្តិ

contribution | meritorious | credit

gōngxiào

功效

ប្រសិទ្ធិភាព

efficiency | effectiveness

gōngjī

攻击

វាយប្រហារ

to attack | accuse | to charge

gōngkè

攻克

to capture | to take

gōng bú yìng qiú

供不应求

តម្រូវការច្រើនជាការផ្គត់ផ្គង់

(saying) demand outstrips supply

gōngjǐ

供给

ផ្តល់ឲ្យ

to furnish | provide | to supply

gōngdiàn

宫殿

ដំណាក់

palace

gōngjìng

恭敬

គោរព

dutiful | deferential

gǒnggù

巩固

ធ្វើឲ្យរឹងមាំ

consolidate | solidify

gònghéguó

共和国

សាធារណរដ្ឋ

republic

gòngjì

共计

សរុប

sum up | total

gòngmíng

共鸣

សម្លេងរួម

physical resonance | sympathetic response to something

gōujié

勾结

រួមគំនិត

collude with | collaborate | gang up

gōuzi

钩子

ផ្លែសន្ទូច

hook

gòusī

构思

outline a story | make preliminary sketch

gūdú

孤独

ឯកោ

lonely | solitary

gūlì

孤立

ដាក់ឲ្យឯកោ

isolate | isolated

gūqiě

姑且

temporarily | the time being

gūfù

辜负

ខកបំណង

let down | disappoint | fail to live up to

gǔdǒng

古董

វត្ថុបុរាណ

antique

gǔguài

古怪

ចម្លែក

eccentric | grotesque | oddly

gǔdōng

股东

ភាគហ៊ុនិក

stockholder | shareholder

gǔfèn

股份

ភាគហ៊ុន

a share (in a company) stock

gǔgàn

骨干

ដែលសំខាន់

backbone | mainstay

gǔdòng

鼓动

ញុះញង់

agitate | instigate

gùrán

固然

admittedly | it is true that | indeed

gùtǐ

固体

វត្ថុរឹង

solid

guǒduàn

果断

firm | decisive

gùyǒu

固有

intrinsic/inherent to something | native

gùzhí

固执

រឹងរុស

persistent | stubborn

gùxiāng

故乡

ស្រុកកំណើត

hometown | homeland | birthplace

gùzhàng

故障

គាំង

malfunction | breakdown

gùlǜ

顾虑

សង្ស័យ

misgivings | apprehensions

gùwèn

顾问

ទីប្រឹក្សា

adviser | consultant

gùyōng

雇佣

ជួល

employ | hire

guǎizhàng

拐杖

ឈើច្រត់

crutch | walking stick

guānhuái

关怀

យកចិត្តទុកដាក់

care | solicitude | show care for | concerned about | attentive to

guānzhào

关照

មើលថែរក្សា

concern | look after | keep an eye on

guānguāng

观光

ដើរមើល

sight see | tour

guānfāng

官方

ផ្លូវការ

official | (by the) government

guǎnxiá

管辖

រដ្ឋបាលគ្រប់គ្រង

administer | have jurisdiction (over)

guànchè

贯彻

to implement | put into practice | carry out

guànlì

惯例

conventional

guàngài

灌溉

irrigate

guàn

ដប | ក្រឡ

can | jar | pot | pitcher | jug

guāngcǎi

光彩

splendor | radiance | brilliance | honor

guānghuī

光辉

radiance | brilliant | glory

guāngmáng

光芒

rays of light | brilliant rays | radiance

guāngróng

光荣

ដែលមានកិត្តយស | ភាពរុងរឿង

glory | honor

guǎngkuò

广阔

ពង្រីក

wide | vast

guī gēn dào dǐ

归根到底

ដល់ទីបំផុត

(saying) to sum it up ...

guīhuán

归还

សង

return something | revert

guīfàn

规范

ស្តង់ដារ

standard (design or model) | norm | without variation | to specify

guīgé

规格

ខ្នាត

standard | norm | specification

guīhuà

规划

ផែនការ

plan | program | project

guīzhāng

规章

បញ្ញត្តិ

regulations | rule

guǐdào

轨道

ផ្លូវដែក

orbit | railway | trajectory

guìzú

贵族

អភិជន

lord | nobility | nobleman | noblewoman

guì

អង្គុយ

kneel

gùnbàng

棍棒

ដំបង

club

guófáng

国防

ការពារជាតិ

national defense

guówùyuàn

国务院

ក្រុមប្រឹក្សារដ្ឋ

State Council (PRC) | State Department (USA)

guòdù

过度

លើសកំណត់

excessive | exceeding | lavishly

guòdù

过渡

ឆ្លង

to cross a river by ferry | transition | interim

guòjiǎng

过奖

បញ្ជោរ | សរសើរលើស

praise excessively | flatter

guòlǜ

过滤

ច្រោះ

to filter | filter

guòshī

过失

កំហុង

defect | fault

guòwèn

过问

សួរច្រើន | សួរលើស

take an interest in | get involved with

guòyǐn

过瘾

សប្បាយហួស

satisfy a craving | get a kick out of sth | do to one's heart's content

guòyú

过于

too much | excessively

hāi

hey/hi (loanword) | oh | alas |

hǎibá

海拔

height above sea level | elevation

hǎibīn

海滨

shore | seaside

hánhu

含糊

ស្រពិចស្រពិល

unclear | vague | unsure

hányì

含义

អត្ថន័យ

implied meaning | connotation

hánxuān

寒暄

exchanging conventional greetings | winter and summer

hǎnjiàn

罕见

កម្រជួប

rare | rarely seen | peculiar

hànwèi

捍卫

ការពារ

defend | uphold | safeguard

hángliè

行列

procession | ranks | queue

hángkōng

航空

aviation

hángtiān

航天

space flight

hángxíng

航行

to sail | to fly

háomǐ

毫米

មីលីមែត្រ

millimeter

háo wú

毫无

not at all | completely without | not in the least

háomài

豪迈

bold and generous | heroic

hàozhào

号召

អំពាវនាវ

call upon | summon | to appeal

hàofèi

耗费

ចំណាយអស់

waste | spend | consume

breathe out | scold

hébìng

合并

ដាក់បញ្ចូលគ្នា

merge | annex

héchéng

合成

បញ្ចូលគ្នា

compound | synthesis | mixture

héhuǒ

合伙

រួមគ្នា

to make a partnership

hésuàn

合算

worthwhile | reckon up

hé'ǎi

和蔼

kindly | good-tempered | amiable

héjiě

和解

settlement | to become reconciled

hémù

和睦

ស្រុះស្រួល

peaceful relations | harmonious

héqi

和气

រួសរាយ

friendly | polite | amiable

héxié

和谐

សុខដុម

harmonious | concordant

hēi

hey | interjection for calling attention

hénjì

痕迹

ស្លាកស្នាម

vestige | trace

hěn xīn

狠心

ដាច់ចិត្ត

callous | cruel | cold-blooded

hèn bu de

恨不得

cannot bear not | be dying to

héng

horizontal | across | (horizontal character stroke)

hēng

groan | snort | to hum | croon

hōngdòng

轰动

a sensation | a stir

hōng

to dry or warm by the fire | to bake | to heat by fire | to set off by contrast

hóngguān

宏观

macro- | macroscopic

hóngwěi

宏伟

grand | imposing | magnificent | grand

hóngshuǐ

洪水

ទឹកជំនន់

flood

hǒng

លួង

fool | coax | to amuse (a child)

hóulóng

喉咙

បំពង់ក

throat | larynx

hǒu

ស្រែក

roar | howl

hòudài

后代

ជំនាន់ក្រោយ

posterity | later generations | descendants

hòugùzhīyōu

后顾之忧

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom) | family worries (obstructing freedom to act) | trouble back at home | worries about the future consequences | often in negative expressions, meaning no worries about anything

hòuqín

后勤

logistics

hòuxuǎn

候选

បេក្ខជន

candidate

hūhuàn

呼唤

ដង្ហើយហៅ

call out (a name etc.) | shout

hūxiào

呼啸

whistle | scream | howl

hūyù

呼吁

ពំពាវនាវ

call on (someone to do something) | appeal

hūlüè

忽略

សោះអង្គើយ

ignore | forget about | neglect

húluàn

胡乱

carelessly | recklessly

húxū

胡须

ពុកចង្ការ

beard | moustache | whiskers

húpō

湖泊

បឹង

lake

huābàn

花瓣

petal

huālěi

花蕾

(flower) bud

huálì

华丽

gorgeous | magnificent

huáqiáo

华侨

កូនចៅចិន

overseas Chinese

huàféi

化肥

chemical fertilizer

huàshí

化石

ហ្វូស៊ីល

fossil

huàyàn

化验

ពិសោធន៍

laboratory test | chemically examine

huà zhuāng

化妆

តុបតែងខ្លួន

put on make-up

huàfēn

划分

ចែក

divide up | differentiate

huàshétiānzú

画蛇添足

draw legs on a snake (idiom) | to ruin something by adding something superfluous

huàtǒng

话筒

ក្បាលមេក្រូ

microphone | transmitter | megaphone

láiyuán

来源

source | originate

huānlè

欢乐

រីករាយ

gaiety | glee | delighted

huányuán

还原

វិលរកសភាពដើម

restore to the original state | (Chemistry) reduce

huánjié

环节

ដំណាក់ការ

link | sector | segment (of annelid worms)

huǎnhé

缓和

ស្ងប់

alleviate | to moderate | to ease (tension)

huànzhě

患者

អ្នកជម្ងឺ

sufferer | patient | the sick

huāngliáng

荒凉

desolate

huāngmiù

荒谬

ridiculous | nonsensical

huāngtang

荒唐

beyond belief | preposterous | absurd | intemperate

huángdì

皇帝

ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ

emperor

huánghòu

皇后

ក្សត្រិយានី

an empress

huánghūn

黄昏

ព្រលប់

dusk | evening | nightfall

huǎngrándàwù

恍然大悟

suddenly see the light | suddenly realize what has happened | twig

huàng

to sway | to shake

huīhuò

挥霍

squander money without restraint | squander

huīhuáng

辉煌

splendid | glorious

huíbào

回报

តបស្នង

repayment | payback

huíbì

回避

គេចវេស

avoid | shun | evade

huígù

回顾

look back | to review

huíshōu

回收

កែច្នៃឡើងវិញ

recycle | recover and put back to use

huǐhèn

悔恨

វិប្បដិសារី

remorse | repentance

huǐmiè

毁灭

បំផ្លាញ

perish | ruin | destroy

huìbào

汇报

រាយការណ៍

report | give an account of | to collect information and report back

huìwù

会晤

កិច្ចប្រជុំ

meet | meeting | conference

huìlù

贿赂

សំណូក | សូកប៉ាន់

to bribe

hūnmí

昏迷

សន្លប់

lose consciousness | be in a coma

hūn

អាហារចំអាប

meat or fish dish | pungent vegetables forbidden to Buddhist vegetarians

húnshēn

浑身

ពេញខ្លួន

entire body | from head to foot

hùnhé

混合

ដាក់លាយគ្នា

to mix | to blend

hùnluàn

混乱

ច្របូកច្របល់

confusion | chaotic

hùnxiáo

混淆

obscure | confuse | mix up | blur | mislead | confusing

hùnzhuó

混浊

ល្អក

muddy | dirty | turbid

huógāi

活该

ស្រឡះ

serve sb. right | deservedly | ought

huólì

活力

ថាមពល

energy | vitality | vigor

huǒjiàn

火箭

កាំជ្រួច

rocket

huǒyàn

火焰

អណ្ដាតភ្លើង

blaze | flame

huǒyào

火药

រំសេវ

gunpowder

huòbì

货币

រូបិយវត្ថុ

currency | money

jīxiào

讥笑

sneer at | deride

jī'è

饥饿

ស្រែកឃ្លាន

hunger | hungry | starve

jīdòng

机动

យន្ត

motorized | mobile | flexible

jīgòu

机构

ស្ថាប័ន

structure | organization | institution

jīling

机灵

ឆ្លាត

clever | quick-witted | smartness

jīmì

机密

អាថ៌កំបាំង

secret | classified (information)

jīxiè

机械

គ្រឿងម៉ាស៊ីន

machine | mechanical

jīyù

机遇

ឳកាស

opportunity | stroke of good luck | favorable circumstance

jīzhì

机智

រីភ្លេក

tact | quick-witted | resourceful

jīdì

基地

មូលដ្ឋាន

base (of operations)

jījīn

基金

មូលនិធិ

fund | endowment

jīyīn

基因

ហ្សែន

gene

jīfā

激发

បំផុត

to arouse | excite

jīlì

激励

លើកទឹកចិត្ត

urge | encourage | motivation

jīqíng

激情

អារម្មណ៍

passion | strong emotion | fervor | enthusiasm

jízǎo

及早

as soon as possible | at the earliest possible time

jíxiáng

吉祥

សំណាង

lucky

jíbié

级别

កម្រិត

rank | level | grade

jíduān

极端

កំពូល

extreme

jíxiàn

极限

កម្រិត

limit | extreme boundary

jíbiàn

即便

ទោះបីជា

even if | even though

jíjiāng

即将

នឹង

will shortly | soon | be on the verge of

jígōngjìnlì

急功近利

eager for success and profit

jíjù

急剧

rapid | sudden

jíqiè

急切

eager | impatient | imperative

jíyúqiúchéng

急于求成

impatient for success

jízào

急躁

ដែលឆាប់ខឹង

irritable | impetuous | impatient

jíbìng

疾病

ជម្ងឺ

disease | illness | sickness | ailment

jítuán

集团

គ្រុប

group | bloc | circle | clique

jídù

嫉妒

ច្រណែន

to be jealous | to envy, covet | to hate | to begrudge

jíguàn

籍贯

សញ្ជាតិ

place of one's ancestry

jǐyǔ

给予

ផ្តល់ឲ្យ

to give

jìjiào

计较

ប្រកាន់

focus excessively on | haggle | bicker | argue

jìxing

记性

ការចងចាំ

memory

jìzǎi

记载

កត់ត្រា

write down | to record

jìyào

纪要

កំណត់ត្រាប្រជុំ

written summary of a meeting | minutes

jìqiǎo

技巧

បច្ចេកទេស

skill | technique

jìhuì

忌讳

ដំណម

avoid as a taboo | abstain from | taboo

jìdù

季度

ត្រីមាស

(financial) quarter | period of three months

jìjūn

季军

third in a race | bronze medalist

jìxiàng

迹象

ឲ្យហេតុ

mark | indication | sign

jìchéng

继承

បន្តវេន

inherit | carry on | succeed

jìtuō

寄托

ពឹងផ្អែក

entrust somebody someone's care | consign | commit

jìjìng

寂静

អផ្សុក | ស្ងប់ស្ងាត់

quiet

jiā gōng

加工

កែច្នៃ

to process | processing | machining

jiājù

加剧

aggravate | intensify | sharpen | accelerate

jiāzá

夹杂

mix together | have two dissimilar substances mixed together

jiāyáo

佳肴

delicacy

jiācháng

家常

ធម្មតា

the daily life of a family | home-style (food)

jiāhuo

家伙

guy | chap | tool | weapon

jiāshǔ

家属

សាច់ញាតិ

family member | a dependent

jiā yù hù xiǎo

家喻户晓

ដឹងគ្រប់គ្នា

become a household name | well-known

jiānduān

尖端

highest peak | the tip | sharp pointed end | most advanced and sophisticated

jiānruì

尖锐

ស្រួច

sharp | intense | penetrating

jiāndìng

坚定

គត់មត់

firm | staunch | resolute

jiāngù

坚固

រឹងមាំ

firm | strong | sturdy

jiānrèn

坚韧

tough and durable | hard-bitten | firm and tenacious

jiānshí

坚实

firm and substantial | solid

jiānyìng

坚硬

រឹង

hard | solid

jiānnán

艰难

លំបាក

difficult | arduous

jiāndū

监督

ឃ្លាំមើល

control | monitor | supervise | inspect

jiānshì

监视

ឃ្លាំមើល

oversee | to monitor

jiānyù

监狱

គុក

prison | jail

jiān

ចៀន

pan-fry | fry in shallow oil

jiǎn

ជ្រើសរើស

choose | select | sort out

jiǎntǎo

检讨

self-criticism | analyze

jiǎnyàn

检验

ពិនិត្យ

inspect | examine | to test

jiǎn cǎi

剪彩

កាត់ខ្សែបូ

cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony

jiǎnhuà

简化

ធ្វើឲ្យសាមញ្ញ

simplify | simplification

jiǎnlòu

简陋

សាមញ្ញ

simple and crude (i.e. room or building)

jiǎntǐzì

简体字

អក្សរកាត់

simplified Chinese characters

jiǎnyào

简要

សង្ខេន

concise | brief

jiànduōshíguǎng

见多识广

ចំណេះដឹងទូលំទូលាយ

experienced and knowledgeable

jiànjiě

见解

ទស្សនៈ

view | opinion | understanding

jiànwén

见闻

ព័ត៌មាន | ចំណេះដឹង

information

jiànyìyǒngwéi

见义勇为

to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) | to stand up bravely for the truth | acting heroically in a just cause

jiàndié

间谍

ចារកម្ម

a spy | intelligence agent

jiàngé

间隔

interval | intermission | gap | be separated

jiànjiē

间接

ប្រយោល

indirect

jiàn

ដាវ

sword

jiànquán

健全

Perfect | sound | to perfect/strengthen/amplify

jiàntǐng

舰艇

នាវាចម្បាំង

warship | naval vessel

jiàntà

践踏

ជាន់ឈ្លី

trample

jiàn

to splash

jiànbié

鉴别

differentiate | distinguish

jiàndìng

鉴定

វាយតំលៃ

appraise | identify | evaluate

jiànyú

鉴于

in light of | in view of | seeing that

jiāngjìn

将近

ស្ទើរតែ

almost | nearly | close to

jiāngjiu

将就

put up with | accept somewhat reluctantly

jiāngjūn

将军

មេទ័ព

a general (military officer)

jiāngyìng

僵硬

រឹង

stiff

jiǎnglì

奖励

ប្រាក់រង្វាន់

to reward (as encouragement)

jiǎngshǎng

奖赏

ប្រាក់លើកទឹកចិត្ត

to reward

jiǎng

ច្រវា

oar | paddle

jiànglín

降临

befall | descend

jiāochā

交叉

ខ្វែង

cross | intersect

jiāodài

交代

ផ្តែផ្តាំ

explain | account for | hand over

jiāoshè

交涉

ចរចា

negotiate | discuss a matter with the opposing side

jiāoyì

交易

ទំនាក់ទំនងពាណិជ្ជកម្ម

business transaction | deal | trade

jiāoqì

娇气

delicate | effeminate | squeamish

jiāodiǎn

焦点

ចំណុចផ្តោត

focus | focal point

jiāojí

焦急

anxiety | worried

jiǎoluò

角落

កែង | ជ្រុង

corner | nook

jiǎoxìng

侥幸

សំណាង

by luck | by a fluke

jiǎobàn

搅拌

ក្រឡុក

stir | mix up

jiǎonà

缴纳

បង់

to pay (taxes)

jiàoliàng

较量

ប្រកួត

competition | to have a contest with sb.

jiàoyǎng

教养

ការអប់រំ

upbringing | education | bring up | nurture and train

jiēcéng

阶层

ឋានានុក្រម

hierarchy

jiē

ទាំងអស់ | ទាំងស្រុង

all | each and every | in all cases

jiēlián

接连

ភ្ជាប់

one after another | in a row | in succession

jiēlù

揭露

បកអាក្រាត

expose | unmask

jiézhì

节制

to be restrained or moderate

jiézòu

节奏

ចង្វាក់

rhythm | cadence | tempo

jiéchū

杰出

លេចធ្លោ

outstanding | preeminent

jiéjīng

结晶

គ្រីស្តាល់

a crystal | to crystallize

jiéjú

结局

ចុងក្រោយ

conclusion | ending

jiésuàn

结算

ទូទាត់

settle up the bill | close an account

jiézhǐ

截止

គិតត្រឹម

end | close | stop | expiration

jiézhì

截至

គិតត្រឹម

up until | by (a specified time

jiéjìn quánlì

竭尽全力

អស់ពីកម្លាំងកាយចិត្ត

to spare no efforts | do one's utmost

jiěchú

解除

រំសាយ

remove | relieve (someone of their duties) | sack | get rid of

jiěfàng

解放

រំដោះ

liberate

jiěgù

解雇

ឈប់ជួល

fire | lay off | dismiss from

jiěpōu

解剖

dissect | analyze | anatomy

jiěsàn

解散

រំសាយ

dismiss | dissolve | disband

jiětǐ

解体

បំបែកចេញ

disintegrate

jièbèi

戒备

take precautions | be on the alert

jièxiàn

界限

ព្រំដែន

boundary | marginal | limit

jièjiàn

借鉴

រៀនពី

take example by | use other people's experience

jièzhù

借助

ខ្ចីកម្លាំង

get help from

jīnróng

金融

ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ

banking finance | financial

jīnjīn yǒu wèi

津津有味

(saying) with gusto | eagerly | with great interest

jǐnpò

紧迫

ប្រថុចញ៉ុច

urgent | urgency

jǐnshàngtiānhuā

锦上添花

lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom) | to decorate sth already perfect / gilding the lily

jìn'ér

进而

and then (what follows next)

jìngōng

进攻

វាយប្រហារ

attack (military) | assault

jìnhuà

进化

វិវដ្ត

evolution

jìnzhǎn

进展

make progress | development | make headway

jìnlái

近来

ថ្មីៗនេះ

recently | lately

jìnshēng

晋升

ឡើងតំណែង

promote to a higher position

jìnpào

浸泡

to soak

jīng

stalk | stem

jīngfèi

经费

សោហ៊ុយ

funds | expenses

jīngwěi

经纬

រយៈទទឹង និងរយៈបណ្តោយ

warp and woof | longitude and latitude | main points

jīngdòng

惊动

ភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល

alarm | alert | startle | disturb

jīngqí

惊奇

ភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល

amaze | astonished

jīngyà

惊讶

ភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល

surprised | astonished | astound

jīngjīng yèyè

兢兢业业

cautious and conscientious

jīng dǎ xì suàn

精打细算

(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting

jīnghuá

精华

elite | best feature | most important part of an object | essence | quintessence

jīngjiǎn

精简

simplify | reduce

jīngmì

精密

accuracy | exact | precise | refined

jīngquè

精确

accurate | precise

jīngtōng

精通

ស្ទាត់ជំនាញ

proficient | have a good command of

jīngxīn

精心

យ៉ាងយកចិត្តទុកដាក់

with utmost care | meticulous | detailed

jīng yì qiú jīng

精益求精

(saying) improving and wanting to improve even more

jīngzhì

精致

យ៉ាងល្អឆើត

exquisite | delicate | refined

jǐng

a well

jǐngzhuī

颈椎

cervical vertebra | the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals

jǐnggào

警告

ព្រមាន

to warn | admonish

jǐngtì

警惕

ដែលប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន

vigilant | alert | be on guard

jìngsài

竞赛

ប្រណាំង

race | contest | competition

jìngxuǎn

竞选

ការបោះឆ្នោត

run for (electoral) office | take part in an election

jìnglǐ

敬礼

គោរព

to salute | best regards

jìngyè

敬业

work ethic

jìngjiè

境界

boundary | state | realm | level

jìngtóu

镜头

camera shot (in a movie, etc.) | scene | camera lens

jiūfēn

纠纷

dispute | quarrel

jiūzhèng

纠正

to correct | to make right

jiǔjīng

酒精

អាល់កុល

alcohol | ethanol

jiùjì

救济

emergency relief | aid | help out in a disaster

jiùjìn

就近

នៅ​ជិត

nearby | in a close neighborhood

jiùyè

就业

employment | getting a job

jiù zhí

就职

take office | assume a post

jūliú

拘留

detain (a prison) | keep (someone) in custody

jūshù

拘束

restrict | constrained | ill at ease | reticent

jūmín

居民

resident | inhabitant

jūzhù

居住

reside | dwell | to live (in a place)

jūgōng

鞠躬

ឱនគោរព

to bow

júbù

局部

ផ្នែក

part | local

júmiàn

局面

aspect | situation

júshì

局势

situation | state (of affairs)

júxiàn

局限

to limit | confine | restrict or confine sth.

jǔjué

咀嚼

to chew

jǔsàng

沮丧

dejected | depressed | dispirited

jǔdòng

举动

action | act | (make) a move | movement

jǔshì zhǔmù

举世瞩目

attract worldwide attention

jǔzúqīngzhòng

举足轻重

a foot's move sways the balance | hold the balance of power | play a key role

jùběn

剧本

script for a play | opera | movie | etc

jùliè

剧烈

acute | violent | severe

jùxī

据悉

according to reports | it is reported (that)

jù jīng huì shén

聚精会神

concentrate one's attention

juǎn

ពាក្យរាប់នាម

to roll (up) | to coil | (mw for tapes)

juécè

决策

Make policy | make strategic decision

juéwù

觉悟

consciousness | awareness | (Buddhist) enlightenment

juéxǐng

觉醒

ភ្ញាក់រឭក

awaken | arousal | realize

jué wàng

绝望

បាក់ទឹកចិត្ត

desperation | forlorn | hopeless

juéjiàng

倔强

stubborn | unbending

jūnduì

军队

កងទ័ព

army troops

jūnzǐ

君子

gentleman | man of noble character

kǎtōng

卡通

គំនូរជីវចល់

cartoon

kāicǎi

开采

extract ore or some other natural resource from a mine

kāichú

开除

បណ្តេញចេញ

expel | to discharge | to kick out

kāikuò

开阔

wide | open (spaces)

kāilǎng

开朗

outgoing and cheerful | optimistic | carefree | spacious and well-lit

kāimíng

开明

enlightened | open-minded

kāipì

开辟

open up | to start | to build

kāituò

开拓

break new ground (for agriculture) | development

kāizhǎn

开展

begin to develop | to launch

kāizhī

开支

ចំណាយ

expenditures | pay | expenses

kāndēng

刊登

publish in a newspaper | carry a story

kānwù

刊物

publication | periodical | journal

kāntàn

勘探

exploration

kǎnkǎn'értán

侃侃而谈

speak frankly and in measured tones | argue about leisurely and boldly

kǎnfá

砍伐

cut down | lop | hew (as a tree)

kàndài

看待

look upon | regard

kāngkǎi

慷慨

vehement | fervent | generous

káng

to carry on one's shoulder

kàngyì

抗议

to protest | protest

kǎochá

考察

inspect | investigate | analyze

kǎogǔ

考古

archaeology

kǎohé

考核

examine | check up on

kǎoyàn

考验

សាកល្បង

put to the test | trial

kàolǒng

靠拢

draw close | close up | move up

kēmù

科目

ប្រធានបទ

(school) subject

knock | tap

kěguān

可观

considerable | impressive

kěkǒu

可口

tasty | taste good

kěwù

可恶

គួរឲ្យស្អប់

hateful | abominable | repulsive

kěxíng

可行

feasible

kěwàng

渴望

wishful | to yearn for | desire

kèzhì

克制

restrain | take a firm hold on

kèbùrónghuǎn

刻不容缓

demand immediate action | brook no delay

kèhù

客户

អតិថិជន

customer | account | client

kètí

课题

task | problem | issue | question for discussion

kěnqiè

恳切

earnest | genuine | fair-spoken

kěn

gnaw | nibble | bite

kēng

pit | hole | defraud

kōngdòng

空洞

empty | hollow | vacuous | devoid of content

kōngqiánjuéhòu

空前绝后

unprecedented and unrepeatable | never to be reduplicated | the first and the last | unmatched | unique

kōngxiǎng

空想

daydream | fantasy

kōngxū

空虚

hollow | emptiness | meaningless

kǒng

រន្ធ

hole

kǒngbù

恐怖

រន្ធត់

afraid | terror

kǒnghè

恐吓

to threaten

kǒngjù

恐惧

ការភ័យខ្លាច

fear | dread | phobia

kòngbái

空白

ទទេ

blank space | blank

kòngxì

空隙

crack | gap between two objects

kǒuqì

口气

tone of voice | manner of speaking

kǒuqiāng

口腔

space inside mouth (oral cavity)

kǒutóu

口头

oral | verbal

kǒuyīn

口音

accent

kòu

to fasten | to button | button | buckle | knot | to arrest | to confiscate | to deduct (money) | discount | to knock | put upside down | to smash or spike (a ball) | to cover (with a bowl etc) | fig. to tag a label on sb

kūwěi

枯萎

wither | withered

kūzào

枯燥

dry and dull | uninteresting

kūqì

哭泣

យំ

weep | cry | sob

kǔjìngānlái

苦尽甘来

sweetness comes after bitterness | the hard times are over and the good times are just beginning

kǔsè

苦涩

bitter and astringent | pained | agonized | anguished

kuà

carry over one's shoulder or slung on one's side

kuà

step across | stride | straddle | to cross

kuàihuo

快活

happy | cheerful

kuānchang

宽敞

spacious | commodious

kuānróng

宽容

tolerant | lenient

kuǎndài

款待

to entertain (guests)

kuǎnshì

款式

pattern | design | style

kuāng

កញ្ច្រែង | កន្ត្រក

basket

kuàng kè

旷课

អវត្តមាន

cut school | be truant from school

kuàngqiě

况且

moreover | besides | in addition

kuàngchǎn

矿产

សារធាតុរ៉ែ

minerals

kuàngjià

框架

frame | framework | skeleton

kuīdài

亏待

treat sb. unfairly

kuīsǔn

亏损

deficit | (financial) loss

kǔnbǎng

捆绑

tie up | bundled

kuòchōng

扩充

expand | extend

kuòsàn

扩散

spread | proliferation

kuòzhāng

扩张

expansion | extension

lǎba

喇叭

ឧបករណ៍បំពងសំឡេង

horn | trumpet | loudspeaker

làzhú

蜡烛

ទៀន

candle

la

sentence-final particle: a contraction of 了 (le) and 啊 (a)

láilì

来历

ប្រភពដើម

history | antecedents | origin

lánmù

栏目

ជួរឈរ

column (in a newspaper,TV,etc)

lǎnduò

懒惰

ខ្ជិល

lazy | idle

lángbèi

狼狈

in a difficult position or situation | in a tight corner | scoundrel! (derogatory)

lángtūnhǔyàn

狼吞虎咽

wolf down one's food (idiom) | gorge oneself

lāo

ស្រង់

dredge up | fish up

láogù

牢固

firm | secure | solid

láosāo

牢骚

grumble | complaint

láodao

唠叨

be talkative (especially about trivial matters) | be garrulous | prattle

lèqù

乐趣

delight | pleasure | joy | fun

lèyì

乐意

be happy/willing do something | content | satisfied

léidá

雷达

រ៉ាដា

radar

lèisì

类似

ស្រដៀងគ្នា

similar | analogous

lěngkù

冷酷

grim | unfeeling | callous

lěngluò

冷落

to treat somebody coldy | to snub | desolate | to give the cold shoulder

lěngquè

冷却

cooling | cool off

lèng

dumbfounded | stupefied | distracted | (spoken) blunt | rash

límíng

黎明

dawn | daybreak

lǐjié

礼节

etiquette | proprieties | festival

lǐshàngwǎnglái

礼尚往来

courtesy requires reciprocity

lǐchéngbēi

里程碑

milestone

lǐcǎi

理睬

heed | pay attention to (usually used in the negative)

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

理所当然

(idiom) it goes without saying | certainly | of course | be natural and right

lǐzhíqìzhuàng

理直气壮

with justice on one's side, one is bold and assured | to have the courage of ones convictions | just and forceful

lǐzhì

理智

reason | intellect | rational

lìqiú

力求

make every effort | do one's best

lìsuǒnéngjí

力所能及

within one's power | to the best of one's ability

lìzhēng

力争

work hard | do all one can to | strive for/argue strongly

lìdài

历代

successive dynasties | past dynasties

lìlái

历来

always | throughout (a period of time)

lìchǎng

立场

position | standpoint

lìfāng

立方

cube | (mw cubic units of measure)

lìjiāoqiáo

立交桥

ស្ពានអាកាស

overpass | one road goes on top of another | cloverleaf intersection

lìtǐ

立体

solid | three dimensional

lìzú

立足

base oneself on | be established | have a footing

lìhai

利害

serious | formidable | devastating | (-hài: advantages and disadvantages)

lìwài

例外

(make an) exception

a grain | granule | (mw for grain-like things)

liánnián

连年

successive years | over many years | once again this year

liánsuǒ

连锁

chain (store etc) | to interlock

liántóng

连同

together with | along with

liánhuān

联欢

have a get-together

liánluò

联络

ទំនាក់ទំនង

communication | to contact

liánméng

联盟

សម្ព័ន្ធភាព

alliance | union | coalition

liánxiǎng

联想

to associate (cognitively) | to make an associative connection | mental association | word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs | abbr. for 联想集团 Lenovo Group (PRC computer firm)

liánjié

廉洁

honest | incorruptible

liángxīn

良心

មនសិការ

conscience

liàngjiě

谅解

understanding | make an allowance for | forgive

liàng

ហាល | ហាលថ្ងៃ

dry in the air/sun | (colloquial) snub or ignore

liáokuò

辽阔

vast | extensive

lièjǔ

列举

make a list | enumerate

línchuáng

临床

clinical

lín

to drain | to drip | drench

lìnsè

吝啬

stingy | mean | miserly

línglì

伶俐

clever | witty | intelligent

línggǎn

灵感

inspiration | insight | a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor

línghún

灵魂

ព្រលឹង | វិញ្ញាន

soul | spirit | conscience

língmǐn

灵敏

sensitive

língchén

凌晨

ព្រឹក | ព្រលឹម

early in the morning

língxīng

零星

partial | scattered | fragmentary

lǐnghuì

领会

understand | comprehend | grasp

lǐngshìguǎn

领事馆

consulate

lǐngtǔ

领土

territory

lǐngwù

领悟

comprehend | grasp | fathom

lǐngxiān

领先

leadership | to lead | be in front

lǐngxiù

领袖

អ្នកដឹកនាំ

leader

liū

slip away | to skate | to glide

liúliàn

留恋

be reluctant to leave

liúniàn

留念

to keep as a souvenir

liú shén

留神

(idiom) take care to ... | be careful of ...

liúlàng

流浪

drift about | wander

liúlù

流露

express | reveal (one's thoughts or feelings)

liúmáng

流氓

rogue | hooligan | gangster

liútōng

流通

circulate | currency

lóngyǎ

聋哑

deaf and dumb | deaf-mute

lóngzhòng

隆重

grand | prosperous | ceremonious

lǒngduàn

垄断

monopoly

lǒngzhào

笼罩

envelop | to shroud | be masked by

lǒu

to hug | to embrace

lúzào

炉灶

kitchen range | cooking range | stovetop range

lǚcì

屡次

repeatedly | time and again | frequently

lǚxíng

履行

fulfill (one's obligations) | carry out

lüèduó

掠夺

to plunder | rob | pillage

lúnchuán

轮船

កប៉ាល់

steamship

lúnkuò

轮廓

outline | silhouette

lúntāi

轮胎

សំបកកង់

tire (of a wheel)

lùntán

论坛

forum

lùnzhèng

论证

prove a point | expound on | argumentation

luōsuo

啰唆

long-winded | wordy | troublesome | pesky

luòyìbùjué

络绎不绝

endless stream

luòchéng

落成

សម្ភោធន៍

complete a construction project

luòshí

落实

workable | implement

mábì

麻痹

ស្ពឹក

paralysis | palsy | numbness

mámù

麻木

numb

mázuì

麻醉

anesthesia

mǎtou

码头

ផែ | កំពង់ផែ

dock | wharf

mǎyǐ

蚂蚁

ស្រមោច

ant

ma, má

(used to persuade somebody to do something) | (particle indicating obviousness) | (colloqial) what?

máifu

埋伏

ambush | lie in ambush

máimò

埋没

oblivion | bury | neglect

máizàng

埋葬

បញ្ចុះសព

bury

mài

ការ​បោះជំហាន

to step | stride

màibó

脉搏

ជីពចរ

pulse | throbbing

mányuàn

埋怨

ត្អូញត្អែរ

complain | blame | connotes sb or sth is to blame

mànyán

蔓延

extend | spread | to creep

màncháng

漫长

very long | endless

mànhuà

漫画

comics | manga

mànxìng

慢性

slow and patient | chronic (disease)

mánglù

忙碌

រវល់ | មមាញឹក

be busy | bustling

mángmù

盲目

ងងឹតងងុល | ងងឹតភ្នែក

blindness | aimless

mángmáng

茫茫

boundless | vast and obscure

mángrán

茫然

unseeing | ignorant | have no knowledge of sth.

màoshèng

茂盛

exuberance | luxuriant

màochōng

冒充

pretend to be (somebody or something else) | pass (somebody or something) off as | impersonate

màofàn

冒犯

to offend

méi

(mw for coins, rings, medals)

méijiè

媒介

media | medium

měiguān

美观

pleasing to the eye | beautiful | artistic

měimǎn

美满

happy | blissful

měimiào

美妙

beautiful (when describing a work of art) | wonderful | splendid

méngyá

萌芽

ពន្លក

sprout | bud | germ of a plant

měngliè

猛烈

fierce | violent

ស្រវាំង

to squint | to take a nap

míbǔ

弥补

ប៉ះប៉ូវ

make up for a deficiency | remedy | offset

mímàn

弥漫

fill the air | permeate | to suffuse

míhuò

迷惑

to puzzle | confuse | mystify

mírén

迷人

charming | enchanting | cute

míxìn

迷信

superstition | be superstitious

míyǔ

谜语

ពាក្យបណ្តៅ

riddle | conundrum

mìdù

密度

ដង់ស៊ីតេ

density | thickness | consistency

mìfēng

密封

seal up | pressurize

miánhua

棉花

កប្បាស

cotton

miǎnde

免得

so as not to | so as to avoid

miǎnyì

免疫

immune

miǎnlì

勉励

encourage

miǎnqiǎng

勉强

បង្ខំ

reluctantly | grudgingly | force sb. to do sth.

miànmào

面貌

appearance | looks | features

miànzi

面子

មុខមាត់

honor | reputation | prestige | face

miáohuì

描绘

describe | portray

miáozhǔn

瞄准

take aim (a weapon at a target)

miǎoxiǎo

渺小

tiny | minute | negligible

miǎoshì

藐视

treat with contempt

mièwáng

灭亡

វិនាស

be destroyed | perish | exterminate | become extinct

mièshì

蔑视

despise | loathe | disparage | scorn

mínjiān

民间

among the people | popular | folk

mínzhǔ

民主

ប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ

democracy

mǐnjié

敏捷

nimble | agile | shrewd

mǐnruì

敏锐

keen | sharp | acute | brisk

míngcì

名次

position in a ranking of names

míng'é

名额

particular number of people | quota

míng fù qí shí

名副其实

not just in name only | but also in reality

míngyù

名誉

fame | reputation | honor | honorary

míngmíng

明明

obviously | plainly | undoubtedly

míngzhì

明智

wise

mìngmíng

命名

give a name | to dub | christen | naming

mōsuǒ

摸索

feel about | grope around | fumble

mófàn

模范

model | exemplar

móshì

模式

គំរូ

model | pattern | method

móxíng

模型

គំរូ

model | mould | matrix | pattern

membrane | film

mócā

摩擦

friction | clash (between two parties) | conflict

móhé

磨合

adapt gradually to each other | to consult | break in | wear in

móguǐ

魔鬼

បិសាច

devil | demon | monster

móshù

魔术

វេទមន្ត

magic

mǒshā

抹杀

write off | erase | remove from evidence

mòmíngqímiào

莫名其妙

odd | baffling | unaccountable

mòshuǐer

墨水儿

ទឹកខ្មៅ

ink

mòmò

默默

ដោយស្ងាត់ស្ងៀម

in silence | not speaking

móuqiú

谋求

seek | strive for | try to get

múyàng

模样

appearance | form | approximation

mǔyǔ

母语

ភាសា​កំណើត

native/mother tongue

mùdǔ

目睹

witness | see first hand

mùguāng

目光

sight | vision | view

mùyù

沐浴

take a bath | revel | immerse

náshǒu

拿手

good at | adept

nà mènr

纳闷儿

feel puzzled | bewildered

nàiyòng

耐用

ធន់

durable

nányuánběizhé

南辕北辙

at odds with | act in a way that defeats one's purpose

nándé

难得

កម្រ

hard to come by | difficult to get | rare

nánkān

难堪

hard to take | endure | embarrassed

nánnéngkěguì

难能可贵

estimable | extremely good

nǎohuǒ

恼火

get angry | irritated | annoy

nèihán

内涵

connotation

nèimù

内幕

inside story | non-public information | behind the scenes

nèizài

内在

intrinsic | innate

néngliàng

能量

ថាមពល | សមត្ថភាព

energy | capabilities

nǐdìng

拟定

make an initial draft | draw up

pèi tào

配套

form a complete set

nìxíng

逆行

go/drive against the traffic | go in the wrong direction | regress | retrograde

niándù

年度

year (e.g. school year, fiscal year, etc.) | annual

niē

to pinch (with one's fingers) | knead

nínggù

凝固

curdle | freeze | solidify | congeal

níngjù

凝聚

agglomeration | agglomerate | cohesion | coherence

níngshì

凝视

gaze | stare

níng

wring | to pinch

nìngkěn

宁肯

would rather ... | it would be better

nìngyuàn

宁愿

would rather | better

niǔzhuǎn

扭转

to reverse | turn around (an undesirable situation)

niǔkòur

纽扣儿

ឡេវ

button

nónglì

农历

ច័ន្ទ​គតិ

agricultural calendar | lunar calendar

nónghòu

浓厚

dense | thick (fog, clouds, etc.)

núlì

奴隶

slave

nüèdài

虐待

to abuse | maltreat | tyrannize

nuó

ផ្លាស់ទី

shift | move

ò

oh (indicates understanding)

ōudǎ

殴打

beat up | hit

ǒutù

呕吐

ក្អួត

to vomit | retch | nausea

ǒuxiàng

偶像

និមិត្តរូប

Idol

lie on one's stomach

páichì

排斥

to reject | repulse | exclude

páichú

排除

eliminate | get rid of | remove

páifàng

排放

to discharge | emit

páiliàn

排练

to rehearse

páihuái

徘徊

pace back and forth | hesitate | waver

pàibié

派别

denomination | group | school | faction | school of thought | sect

pàiqiǎn

派遣

send (on a mission) | dispatch

pāndēng

攀登

to climb | clamber | to pull oneself up

pánxuán

盘旋

spiral | coil | circle | go around

pànjué

判决

ការវិនិច្ឆ័យ

judgment (by a court of law) | adjudicate

pàn

riverbank | side | boundary

pángdà

庞大

enormous | huge | tremendous

pāoqì

抛弃

បោះបង់

discard | abandon | dump (sb)

pàomò

泡沫

ពពុះ

foam | (soap bubble) | (economic) bubble

péiyù

培育

to train | nurture | to breed

pèibèi

配备

provide | outfit with

pèi'ǒu

配偶

mate | consort | spouse

pēngrèn

烹饪

cooking | culinary arts

pěng

hold or carry with both hands facing up

pīfā

批发

បោះដុំ

wholesale

pīpàn

批判

criticize | critique

split in two | to divide

pígé

皮革

leather

píbèi

疲惫

beaten | exhausted | tired

píjuàn

疲倦

tired | weary

pìgu

屁股

គូទ

butt | rear | rump

pìrú

譬如

ឧទាហរណ៍

for example | for instance | such as

piānchā

偏差

bias | deviation

piānjiàn

偏见

លំអៀង

prejudice

piānpì

偏僻

remote and isolated | far from the city

piānpiān

偏偏

unexpectedly | contrary to expectations

piànduàn

片断

part | passage | extract | fragment | snatch

piànkè

片刻

រយៈពេលខ្លី

a short period of time

piāofú

漂浮

superficial | float | hover | drift

piāoyáng

飘扬

wave in the wind | flutter | fly

piě

left-curving stroke (丿) | throw | fling

pīnbó

拼搏

struggle | wrestle

pīn mìng

拼命

ស៊ូប្តូរជីវិត

risk one's life | desperately | with all one's might

pínfá

贫乏

lacking | incomplete

pínkùn

贫困

ក្រលំបាក

poor | impoverished

pínfán

频繁

frequently | often

pínlǜ

频率

frequency

pǐncháng

品尝

try | taste a small amount | to sample

pǐndé

品德

moral character | morality | morals

pǐnzhì

品质

quality | character

pǐnzhǒng

品种

breed | variety

píngfán

平凡

សាមញ្ញ

commonplace | ordinary

píngmiàn

平面

a plane (i.e. flat surface) | type | category

píngtǎn

平坦

flat

píngxíng

平行

parallel | concurrent

píngyōng

平庸

mediocre

píngyuán

平原

field | plain | flatlands

pínggū

评估

វាយតម្លៃ

evaluate

pínglùn

评论

មតិយោបល់

comment on | discuss | remark

píngmù

屏幕

អេក្រង់

screen (TV, etc.)

píngzhàng

屏障

wall | barrier | protective screen

ជម្រាល

slope

to splash | to spill | rude and unreasonable | brutish

rather | quite | inclined to one side

pòbùjídài

迫不及待

មិនអាចរង់ចាំបាន

be too impatient to wait

pòhài

迫害

persecute | persecution

pòlì

破例

make an exception

pòlì

魄力

daring resolution | boldness | courage

to assault | rush at | throw oneself on

pù, pū

bed | store | to spread | to lay

pǔshí

朴实

plain | sober | down-to-earth

pǔsù

朴素

plain | simple | austerity

pǔjí

普及

widespread | popular | popularize

pùbù

瀑布

ទឹកជ្រោះ | ទឹកធ្លាក់

waterfall

qīliáng

凄凉

desolate | feel like no one likes you

qīwàng

期望

រំពឹង

hope | expectation

qīxiàn

期限

ពេលវេលាកំណត់

time limit | deadline | allotted time

qīfu

欺负

ធ្វើបាប

to bully | intimidate

qīpiàn

欺骗

កុហក

deceive | to cheat | to dupe

qíquán

齐全

complete

qíxīnxiélì

齐心协力

make concerted efforts

qímiào

奇妙

អស្ចារ្យ

wonderful | fantastic

qíshì

歧视

discriminate (against someone)

qípáo

旗袍

cheongsam | Chinese-style dress

qízhì

旗帜

flag | banner

qǐgài

乞丐

អ្នកសុំទាន

beggar

qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ

岂有此理

outrageous | ridiculous | absurd

qǐtú

企图

(to ) attempt | try | attempt

qǐchéng

启程

set out on a journey

qǐméng

启蒙

enlighten | enlightenment; instruct the young | to initiate

qǐshì

启示

enlightenment | revelation

qǐshì

启事

announcement | public information (usually posted on a billboard)

qǐ cǎo

起草

draft (a bill) | draw up (plans)

qǐchū

起初

at first | originally | in the beginning

qǐfú

起伏

ups and downs | with a wavy motion

qǐ hòng

起哄

gather together | cause a commotion

qǐmǎ

起码

at the minimum | at the very least

qǐyuán

起源

origin | originate | come from

qìgài

气概

mettle | spirit | gumption

qìgōng

气功

Qi Gong, a system of deep breathing exercises

qìpò

气魄

spirit | daring | nerve | boldness | enterprising outlook

qìsè

气色

complexion

qìshì

气势

imposing manner | look of great force or imposing manner

qìwèi

气味

odor | scent

qìxiàng

气象

meteorology | atmosphere | phenomenon

qìyā

气压

atmospheric pressure | barometric pressure

qìzhì

气质

temperament | disposition

qìjīnwéizhǐ

迄今为止

until now | so far | to date

qìcái

器材

equipment | material

qìguān

器官

organ | apparatus

qiā

pick (flowers) | pinch | clutch

qiàtán

洽谈

discuss | talk over

qiàdàng

恰当

appropriate | suitable | proper

qià dào hǎo chù

恰到好处

just right | it's just perfect

qiàqiǎo

恰巧

happen by chance | coincidence

qiān fāng bǎi jì

千方百计

by every possible means

qiānjiù

迁就

humor | yield | adapt to | accommodate (something)

qiānxǐ

迁徙

migrate | move | change one's residence

qiān

ដឹក | ដឹក និយាយចំពោះការដឹកដៃ ឬដឹកគោជាដើម

to lead along | to pull (an animal on a tether)

qiānchě

牵扯

implicate | involve

qiānzhì

牵制

control | curb | restrict | impede

qiānxùn

谦逊

humble | modest | humility

qiānshǔ

签署

sign (an agreement)

qiánjǐng

前景

outlook | future (prospects) | foreground

qiántí

前提

premise | precondition

qiánlì

潜力

potential | capacity

qiánshuǐ

潜水

មុជទឹក

go diving

qiányímòhuà

潜移默化

exert a subtle influence on sb.'s character, thinking, etc. | impercebtibly influence | to influence secretly

qiǎnzé

谴责

denounce | condemn | criticize

qiángzhì

强制

enforce | control | coerce

qiǎngjié

抢劫

rob | looting

qiǎngjiù

抢救

rescue | to save

qiǎngpò

强迫

compel | to force

qiáoliáng

桥梁

ស្ពាន

bridge

qiàomén

窍门

គោះទ្វារ

special tricks

qiào

ប៉ះ

stick up | bend upwards

qièshí

切实

realistic | feasible | conscientiously

qiè'érbùshě

锲而不舍

keep on chipping away | work with perseverance

qīnpèi

钦佩

admire | have great respect for

qīnfàn

侵犯

encroach on | infringe on | violation

qīnlüè

侵略

ការឈ្លានពាន

invasion | encroachment | invade

qīnmì

亲密

ជិតស្និទ

intimate | close | familiarity

qīnrè

亲热

intimate | affectionate | warm

qínjiǎn

勤俭

hardworking and thrifty

qínláo

勤劳

ឧស្សាហ៍

hardworking | diligent | industrious

qīngtīng

倾听

listen attentively | heed (other people's opinions)

qīngxiàng

倾向

trend | tendency | inclination

qīngxié

倾斜

incline | lean | to slant | to slope | to tilt

qīngchè

清澈

clear | limpid

qīngchén

清晨

ព្រឹកព្រលឹម

early morning

qīngchú

清除

ជម្រះ | សម្អាត

eliminate | get rid of

qīngjié

清洁

ជម្រះ | សម្អាត

clean | unpolluted | purity

qīnglǐ

清理

ជម្រះ | សម្អាត

cleanup | put in order | check up

qīngxī

清晰

clear | distinct | clarity

qīngxǐng

清醒

ភ្ញាក់រឭក

clear-headed | sober | regain consciousness

qīngzhēn

清真

Muslim

qíngbào

情报

intelligence | information-gathering

qíngjié

情节

plot | circumstances

qínglǐ

情理

reason | sense

qíngxing

情形

ស្ថានភាព | កាលៈទេសៈ

circumstances | situation

qínglǎng

晴朗

ស្រឡះ

sunny and cloudless

qǐngjiǎn

请柬

invitation card | written invitation

qǐngjiào

请教

សូមជួយណែនាំ

consult | seek advice

qǐngshì

请示

ask for instructions

qǐngtiě

请帖

invitation card | written invitation

qiūlíng

丘陵

hills

qūfēn

区分

differentiate | find differing aspects | find the difference between

qūyù

区域

area | region | district

qūzhé

曲折

winding | zigzag | complicated

qūzhú

驱逐

banishment | expel | deport

qūfú

屈服

yield | give in | submit

qúdào

渠道

irrigation ditch | medium or channel of communication

qǔzi

曲子

folk tune | music | melody

qùwèi

趣味

fun | interest | delight | taste

quāntào

圈套

trap

quánhéng

权衡

trade-off | weigh pros and cons

quánwēi

权威

authority | authoritative

quánjú

全局

overall situation

quán lì yǐ fù

全力以赴

do at all costs | make an all-out effort

quántou

拳头

កណ្តាប់ដៃ

fist

quǎn

ឆ្កែ

dog (Kangxi radical 94)

quēkǒu

缺口

gap | breach | shortfall

quē xí

缺席

absence | absent | default

quēxiàn

缺陷

a defect | a flaw | disfigurement

qué

ខ្វិន

lame

quèbǎo

确保

ensure | guarantee

quèlì

确立

to establish | to institute

quèqiè

确切

definite | exact | precise

quèxìn

确信

confident | be certain of | to firmly believe

qúnzhòng

群众

មហាជន

the masses | multitude

rǎn

លាបពណ៌

dye | to catch (a disease)

rǎng

blurt out | shout

ràng bù

让步

give in | concede | yield

ráoshù

饶恕

forgive | pardon | spare

rǎoluàn

扰乱

disturb | perturb | harass

rěhuò

惹祸

stir up troubles

rè lèi yíng kuàng

热泪盈眶

(saying) eyes brimming with tears | extremely moved

rèmén

热门

ពេញនិយម

in demand | popular | in vogue

réndào

人道

មនុស្សធម៌

humanitarianism | humane

réngé

人格

បុគ្គលិកលក្ខណៈ

personality | moral integrity | character

réngōng

人工

សិប្បនិម្មិត

man-made | manpower | manual work

rénjiā

人家

អ្នកដទៃ | គេ

other people | others | they | I | family | household

rénjiān

人间

ពិភពលោក

man's world | the world

rénshì

人士

person | public figure

rénwéi

人为

artificial | man-made

rénxìng

人性

human nature | humanity

rénzhì

人质

ចំណាប់ខ្មាំង

hostage

réncí

仁慈

benevolent | kindhearted | charitable

rěnnài

忍耐

ស៊ូទ្រាំ

show restraint | endure | exercise patience

rěnshòu

忍受

to bear | endure | tolerate

rèndìng

认定

maintain (that sth. is true) | firmly believe

rènkě

认可

ទទួលស្គាល់

approve | accept | ratify

rènmìng

任命

appoint and nominate

rènxìng

任性

willful | headstrong

rènyì

任意

arbitrarily | at will | at random

rènzhòngdàoyuǎn

任重道远

lit. a heavy load and a long road | fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle | shoulder heavy responsibilities

réngjiù

仍旧

នៅតែ

still (remaining) | remain (the same) | yet

rìxīnyuèyì

日新月异

change with each passing day

rìyì

日益

day by day | more and more | increasingly

róngxìng

荣幸

កិត្តិយស

honored

róngyù

荣誉

honor | glory

róngmào

容貌

facial features | looks | appearance

róngnà

容纳

contain | accommodate | tolerate (different options)

róngqì

容器

container | receptacle | vessel

róngrěn

容忍

put up with | tolerate | condone

róngjiě

溶解

dissolve | solution

rónghuà

融化

melt | thaw | dissolve | blend into

róngqià

融洽

harmonious | friendly relations

róuhé

柔和

gentle | soft | mild

róu

knead | to massage | to rub

rújiā

儒家

Confucianism

ruògān

若干

a certain number or amount | how many | how much

ruòdiǎn

弱点

ចំណុចខ្សោយ

weak point | failing

sā huǎng

撒谎

កុហក

to tell lies

sǎnwén

散文

prose | essay

sànbù

散布

to scatter | disseminate | to spread

sànfā

散发

distribute | emit

sàngshī

丧失

to lose | to forfeit

sāorǎo

骚扰

harass | disturb | molest | cause a commotion

sǎozi

嫂子

បងថ្លៃ​ស្រី

(informal) elder brother's wife | sister-in-law

shā chē

刹车

ហ្វ្រាំង

brake (when driving) | stop | switch off

shá

អ្វី

(spoken) what

shāixuǎn

筛选

ច្រោះ | ត្រង

to filter | to sift

shānmài

山脉

mountain range

shǎnshuò

闪烁

to twinkle | to flicker | glimmer

shàncháng

擅长

be good at | be expert in

shànzì

擅自

unauthorized

shāng nǎojīn

伤脑筋

troublesome | bothersome

shāngbiāo

商标

ពាណិជ្ជសញ្ញា

trademark | logo

shàngjí

上级

higher authorities | superiors

shàngjìn

上进

make forward progress | do better

shàng rèn

上任

take office

shàngyǐn

上瘾

become addicted | get into a habit

shàngyóu

上游

upper reaches (of a river) | advanced position

shàngqiě

尚且

yet | still | even | also

shāo

bring or take (along) | deliver (a message)

shāo

tip of a branch

shào

a whistle | sentry post

shēchǐ

奢侈

luxury | sumptuous | extravagant

shétou

舌头

អណ្តាត

tongue

shèlì

设立

set up | establish

shèxiǎng

设想

imagine | consider | tentative plan

shèzhì

设置

set up | install | to fit

shèqū

社区

សហគមន៍

community

shèjí

涉及

involve | relate to | to touch upon (a topic)

shèshìdù

摄氏度

អង្សាសេ

degrees Celsius

shēnbào

申报

declare | report (to customs or other authority)

shēnyín

呻吟

to moan | to groan

shēnshì

绅士

សុភាពបុរស

gentleman

shēn'ào

深奥

ស៊ីជម្រៅ

profound | deep

shēnchén

深沉

deep | extreme | low pitched (sound) | grave | of major importance

shēnqínghòuyì

深情厚谊

មិត្តភាពយ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅ

profound friendship

shénjīng

神经

សរសៃប្រសាទ

nerve

shénqí

神奇

miraculous | magical | mystical

shénqì

神气

expression | manner | spirited

shénshèng

神圣

divine | holy | sacred

shéntài

神态

appearance | looks | manner | expression

shénxiān

神仙

fig. lighthearted person | Daoist immortal | supernatural entity | (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun, etc. | supernatural being, celestial being, immortal | a person who has the power of clairvoyance or who is free from worldly cares

shěnchá

审查

examine | investigate | censorship

shěnlǐ

审理

hear (a case)

shěnměi

审美

aesthetic sense | appreciation of the arts

shěnpàn

审判

put (someone) to trial | to try somebody

shèntòu

渗透

infiltrate | permeate

shènzhòng

慎重

cautious | careful | prudent

shēngcún

生存

exist | survive

shēngjī

生机

reprieve from death | life force | vitality

shēnglǐ

生理

physiology

shēngshū

生疏

unfamiliar | strange | out of practice

shēngtài

生态

way of life | ecology

shēngwù

生物

ជីវវិទ្យា

organism | living creature | life form

shēngxiào

生肖

Chinese zodiac

shēng xiào

生效

មានប្រសិទ្ធិភាព

take effect | become effective

shēngxiù

生锈

to rust

shēngyù

生育

ផ្តល់​កំណើត

give birth | to rear | bring up (children)

shēngmíng

声明

statement | declare | proclaim

shēngshì

声势

momentum | fame and power | prestige

shēngyù

声誉

reputation | fame

shēngchù

牲畜

livestock | domesticated animals

shěnghuì

省会

provincial capital

shèngfù

胜负

victory or defeat | the outcome of a battle

shèngchǎn

盛产

abound in | teem with | superabundant

shèngkāi

盛开

to bloom | be in full flower

shèngqíng

盛情

great kindness | boundless hospitality

shèngxíng

盛行

in fashion | prevalent | prevail

shītǐ

尸体

សាកសព

dead body | corpse | carcass

shī shì

失事

be involved in a crash | (have an) accident

shīwù

失误

កំហុស

mistake | lapse | miss

shī zōng

失踪

បាត់ | បាត់ខ្លួន

be missing | be unaccounted for

shīfàn

师范

teacher-training | pedagogical | normal (school)

shījiā

施加

exert (effort or pressure)

shīzhǎn

施展

use fully | put to good use

shízú

十足

ទាំងស្រុង | មួយរយភាគរយ

full of | complete | 100 percent

shíyóu

石油

oil | petroleum

shícháng

时常

time and again | often | frequently

shí'ér

时而

occasionally | often, but not at any fixed time

shíguāng

时光

ពេល​វេលា

time | era | period of time

shíjī

时机

ឱកាស

opportune time | opportunity

shíshì

时事

ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍បច្ចុប្បន្ន | ស្ថានភាពបច្ចុប្បន្ន

current events | the present situation

shíbié

识别

កំណត់អត្តសញ្ញាណ

identify | distinguish | discern

shíhuì

实惠

substantial material benefit | advantageous (deal)

shílì

实力

កម្លាំង

strength

shíshī

实施

to implement | put into effect | carry out

shí shì qiú shì

实事求是

be practical and realistic | seek truth from facts

shíxíng

实行

to implement | put into practice | carry out

shízhì

实质

substance | essence | gist

shí

pick up | ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

shǐmìng

使命

បេសកកម្ម

a (diplomatic or other) mission

shìfàn

示范

demonstrate | lead the way | show how something is done

shìwēi

示威

hold a protest demonstration

shìyì

示意

to signal | to hint | to gesture | to motion | to indicate (an idea to sb)

shìdài

世代

ជំនាន់

for generations | generation to generation

shìbì

势必

is bound to (happen)

shìli

势力

power | influence

shìgù

事故

គ្រោះថ្នាក់

accident

shìjì

事迹

achievement | deed

shìjiàn

事件

event | happening | incident

shìtài

事态

situation | existing state of affairs

shìwù

事务

កិច្ចការ

affairs | work

shìxiàng

事项

matter | item

shìyè

事业

undertaking | project | cause | enterprise

shìtú

试图

to try | to attempt

shìyàn

试验

ពិសោធន៍ | សាកល្បង

experiment | test

shìlì

视力

ចក្ខុវិស័យ

vision | eyesight

shìpín

视频

video

shìxiàn

视线

line of sight | view line

shìyě

视野

field of vision

shìfēi

是非

ត្រូវ និងខុស

right and wrong | truth and fiction | quarrel

shìyí

适宜

suitable for | appropriate for

shìshì

逝世

pass away | to die

shìfàng

释放

release | set free | liberate (a prisoner)

shōucáng

收藏

ប្រមូល

collect | keep

shōusuō

收缩

pull back | shrink

shōuyì

收益

ប្រាក់ចំណូល

earnings | profit

shōuyīnjī

收音机

វិទ្យុ

radio

shǒufǎ

手法

technique | trick | skill | tact

shǒushì

手势

gesture | sign | signal

shǒuyì

手艺

ស្នាដៃ | ថ្វីដៃ

craft | workmanship | one's cooking

shǒuhù

守护

ការពារ

guard | defend | protect

shǒushì

首饰

គ្រឿងអលង្ការ

jewelry

shǒuyào

首要

the most important | chief | principal

shòuzuì

受罪

រងទុក្ខ

endure hardships | have a hard time

shòuyǔ

授予

to award | confer

shūfǎ

书法

អក្សរផ្ចង់

calligraphy | penmanship

shūjí

书籍

books | works

shūji

书记

secretary | clerk

shūmiàn

书面

in writing | written (guarantee, etc.)

shūchàng

舒畅

happy | entirely free from worry

shūhu

疏忽

neglect | overlook | negligence

shūyuǎn

疏远

drift apart | keep at a distance | not in close touch | estranged

shù

បាច់ | ពាក្យរាប់នាម | ប្រើសម្រាប់រាប់ចំនួនថ្កា

to tie | to bind | restrain | (mw for bunches, bundles, bouquets, etc.)

shùfù

束缚

to bind | restrict | to tie

shùlì

树立

set up | establish

shù

vertical | to erect | vertical stroke

shù'é

数额

amount | sum of money | fixed number

shuǎ

លេងសើច

play/mess around with | juggle

shuāilǎo

衰老

grow old | age | deteriorate

shuāituì

衰退

decline | fall | drop | falter

shuàilǐng

率领

lead | command | head

shuànhuǒguō

涮火锅

to instant-boil (mutton, beef, vegetables, etc.)

shuāngbāotāi

双胞胎

ភ្លោះ

twins

shuǎngkuài

爽快

refreshed | rejuvenated | frank

shuǐlì

水利

water conservancy | irrigation works

shuǐlóngtóu

水龙头

ក្បាលរ៉ូប៊ីណេ

faucet | tap

shuǐní

水泥

ស៊ីម៉ងត៍

cement

shùnjiān

瞬间

in the twinkling of an eye | in an instant | momentary

sīfǎ

司法

judicial | (administration of) justice

sīlìng

司令

commanding officer

sīzì

私自

ឯកជន

private | secretly | without permission

sīniàn

思念

នឹកនា

think of | long for | to miss

sīsuǒ

思索

think deeply | ponder

sīwéi

思维

(line) of thought | thinking

sīwen

斯文

refined | educated | cultured | intellectual | men of letters | scholars | literati | polite | gentle

sǐwáng

死亡

ស្លាប់

to die | death | be dead

sìzhī

四肢

អវយវៈ

arms and legs | the four limbs of the body

sìmiào

寺庙

វត្ត | អារាម

temple | monastery

sìyǎng

饲养

to raise | to rear (domestic animal)

sìwújìdàn

肆无忌惮

absolutely unrestrained | unbridled | without the slightest scruple

sǒng

shrug | towering | shock (alarm)

sōu

ពាក្យរាប់នាម | ប្រើសម្រាប់រាប់ចំនួនទូក និងនាវា

(mw for boats and ships)

sūxǐng

苏醒

wake up | regain consciousness

súhuà

俗话

សុភាសិត

common saying | proverb

sùsòng

诉讼

lawsuit

sùshí

素食

អាហារបួស

vegetables | vegetarian food

sùzhì

素质

inner quality | basic essence | character quality

sùzào

塑造

to shape | mould | figure

suànshù

算数

រាប់

(do) arithmetic | count

suíjí

随即

immediately (after) | soon after | immediately

suíyì

随意

ស្រេចចិត្ត | តាមចិត្ត

as one wishes | according to one's wishes

suìyuè

岁月

អាយុ

the years of a person's life

suìdào

隧道

tunnel

sǔnhuài

损坏

to damage | injure

suǒqǔ

索取

demand | ask for | to exact

suǒxìng

索性

you might as well (do it) | simply | just | frankly | bluntly | directly

collapse | fall down | crumple

tāshi

踏实

practical | down-to-earth | realistic | feel at ease | steadfast

pagoda | tower

táifēng

台风

typhoon

tàikōng

太空

លំហ | អាវកាស

outer space

tàidǒu

泰斗

ព្រឹទ្ធបុរស

leading scholar of his time | magnate

tānlán

贪婪

greedy | avaricious

tānwū

贪污

(political, moral) corruption | embezzle

tān

to spread out | vendor's stand | booth | fry | (mw for puddles)

tānhuàn

瘫痪

paralysis

tánxìng

弹性

flexibility | elasticity

tǎnbái

坦白

សារភាព

honest | forthcoming | to confess

tàn qì

叹气

ដកដង្ហើមធំ

to sigh

tàncè

探测

probe | take readings | detect | explore

tànsuǒ

探索

explore | quest

tànwàng

探望

pay a visit | look around

tǎngruò

倘若

ប្រសិនបើ

provided that | supposing that | if | in case

tāo

fish out (from pocket)

tāotāo bù jué

滔滔不绝

(saying) talking non-stop | gushing | torrential

táocí

陶瓷

សេរ៉ាមិច

ceramics | pottery and porcelain

táozuì

陶醉

be intoxicated (with power, success, etc.)

táotài

淘汰

eliminate (in a competition) | natural selection | die/phase out

tǎohǎo

讨好

to flatter

tècháng

特长

ចំណុចខ្លាំង

strong point | specialty

tèdìng

特定

special | specific | designated

tèyì

特意

ជាពិសេស

specially for | with the special intention of

tíbá

提拔

promote to a higher job | elevate

tíliàn

提炼

extract (ore, minerals, etc.) | refine | purify

tíshì

提示

to prompt | to present | to point out | to draw attention to sth | hint | brief | cue

tíyì

提议

propose | suggest

tícái

题材

subject matter

tǐcái

体裁

types or forms of literature

tǐjī

体积

volume | bulk

tǐliàng

体谅

empathize | express sympathy | allow (for something)

tǐmiàn

体面

សមរម្យ

dignity | honorable | face

tǐxì

体系

system | setup

tiāncái

天才

ទេពកោសល្យ

talent | gift | a genius | talented

tiānfù

天赋

natural talent

tiānlúnzhīlè

天伦之乐

family happiness

tiānránqì

天然气

ឧស្ម័នធម្មជាតិ

natural gas

tiānshēng

天生

innate | inherent | natural

tiāntáng

天堂

ឋានសួគ៌

paradise | heaven

tiānwén

天文

តារាសាស្ត្រ

astronomy

tiánjìng

田径

track and field

tiányě

田野

field | open country

tiǎn

លិទ្ធ

to lick

tiāoti

挑剔

picky | fastidious

tiáokuǎn

条款

clause (of contract or law)

tiáolǐ

条理

consecutive | arrangement | orderliness

tiáoyuē

条约

treaty | pact

tiáohé

调和

harmonious | harmony

tiáojì

调剂

make an adjustment

tuántǐ

团体

group | organization | team

tiáojié

调节

កែតម្រូវ

adjust | regulate | reconcile

tiáojiě

调解

mediation | bring together to an agreement

tiáoliào

调料

seasoning | flavoring

tiǎobō

挑拨

incite disharmony | provoke | stir up tension in others

tiǎoxìn

挑衅

provoke | defiance

tiàoyuè

跳跃

jump | leap | bound | skip

tíngzi

亭子

pavilion | kiosk

tíngbó

停泊

anchor | mooring (of a ship)

tíngdùn

停顿

pause | halt

tíngzhì

停滞

stagnation | be at a standstill | bogged down

tǐngbá

挺拔

tall and straight

tōnghuò péngzhàng

通货膨胀

inflation

tōngjī

通缉

order the arrest of a criminal

tōngsú

通俗

popular | common | everyday | average | vulgar

tōngxùn

通讯

communication | correspondence | news dispatch

tōngyòng

通用

in common use | interchangeable | General Motors

tóngbāo

同胞

compatriot | fellow countryman

tóngzhì

同志

comrade | gay (slang)

tóng

ទង់ដែង

copper

tónghuà

童话

fairy tale

tǒngchóujiāngù

统筹兼顾

take every aspects into consideration through plan and preparation

tǒngjì

统计

ស្ថិតិ

statistics | to tally | to add up

tǒngtǒng

统统

totally | completely

tǒngzhì

统治

to rule (a country) | govern | governance

tóujī

投机

speculate (on financial markets) | congenial | opportunistic

tóupiào

投票

បោះឆ្នោត

vote | poll

tóusù

投诉

ប្តឹង

make a complaint | appeal to a court

tóuxiáng

投降

ចុះចាញ់

to surrender

tóuzhì

投掷

throw something a long distance | hurl

tòulù

透露

លាតត្រដាង

divulge | to reveal | leak out

ទំពែក

bald | blunt

tūpò

突破

របកគំហើញ

break through | breakthrough

tú'àn

图案

design | pattern

túdì

徒弟

disciple

tújìng

途径

way | channel

túmǒ

涂抹

scribble | smear | doodle

tǔrǎng

土壤

soil | earth

tuánjié

团结

រួបរួម

unite | hold a rally | join forces

tuányuán

团圆

ជួបជុំ

have a reunion | reunite as a family

tuīcè

推测

speculate | conjecture | surmise

tuīfān

推翻

ផ្តួលរំលំ

overthrow | topple

tuīlǐ

推理

reasoning | speculative | inference

tuīlùn

推论

infer | a deduction | a corollary

tuīxiāo

推销

to market | sell

tūntūntǔtǔ

吞吞吐吐

hum and haw (idiom) | mumble as if hiding something | speak and break off, then start again | to hold something back

tuōyùn

托运

check in (baggage) | consign for shipment

tuōyán

拖延

ការ​ពន្យារពេល

prolong | protraction | delay | stall | procrastinate

tuōlí

脱离

to separate oneself from | to break away from | be divorced from | diastasis (medicine) | abscission | abjunction (botany)

tuǒdang

妥当

appropriate | proper | pertinence

tuǒshàn

妥善

appropriate | proper | well-arranged

tuǒxié

妥协

to compromise | reach terms

tuǒyuán

椭圆

ellipse | oval

tuòqì

唾弃

cast aside | spurn

wājué

挖掘

excavate | dig | unearth

wa

ពាក្យឧទានសព្ទ

wow | (sound of crying or surprise)

wáwa

娃娃

baby | child | doll

wǎjiě

瓦解

collapse | disintegrate | crumble

wāiqū

歪曲

to distort | to misrepresent | to twist | crooked | askew | aslant

wàibiǎo

外表

រូបរាងខាងក្រៅ

outward appearance | external | outside

wàiháng

外行

layman | amateur | nonprofessional

wàijiè

外界

ពិភពខាងក្រៅ

the outside world | external

wàixiàng

外向

extroverted | export-oriented (economy)

wán

pill | pellet

wánbèi

完备

complete | perfect

wánbì

完毕

បញ្ចប់ | បង្ហើយ

finish | end | complete

wánnòng

玩弄

resort to | play with | engage in

wányìr

玩意儿

thing | toy | gadget

wángù

顽固

stubborn | obstinate

wánqiáng

顽强

tenacious | hard to defeat

wǎnhuí

挽回

reverse or salvage (a situation) | redeem | retrieve

wǎnjiù

挽救

to rescue | retrieve | to remedy

wǎnxī

惋惜

feel sorry for a person | sympathize | to regret

wànfēn

万分

very much | extremely

wǎngcháng

往常

habitually in the past | as one used to do | as it used to be

wǎngshì

往事

the past events | former happenings

wàngxiǎng

妄想

vainly hope | wishful thinking | delusion

wēijī

危机

crisis

wēifēng

威风

awe-inspiring authority | power and prestige | impressive force

wēilì

威力

might | power that invokes fear

wēiwàng

威望

prestige

wēixìn

威信

prestige | reputation | veneration | authority | trust

wēi bù zú dào

微不足道

negligible | insignificant | not worth mentioning

wēiguān

微观

microscopic | sub atomic

wéinán

为难

make things difficult for someone | embarrassed

wéiqī

为期

be scheduled for | last for (a certain duration)

wéibèi

违背

violate | go against

wéidú

唯独

only | just (i.e. it is only that ...) | alone

wéichí

维持

maintain | preserve

wéihù

维护

defend | to safeguard | defense | maintain

wéishēngsù

维生素

វីតាមីន

vitamin

wěizào

伪造

forge | to fake | to counterfeit

wěituō

委托

to entrust | to trust | to ensign | to commission

wěiyuán

委员

សមាជិក

committee member | committee | council

wèixīng

卫星

ផ្កាយរណប

satellite

wèimiǎn

未免

(of something that one finds has gone too far) | rather a bit too

wèijù

畏惧

to fear | foreboding

wèi, wéi

សួស្តី | បញ្ចុក

hey | to feed | hello (on the phone)

wèilán

蔚蓝

azure | sky blue

wèiwèn

慰问

to express sympathy | consolation | extend regards to | salute

wēndài

温带

temperate zone

wēnhé

温和

កក់ក្តៅ

moderate | warm | (-huo: lukewarm)

wénpíng

文凭

diploma

wénwù

文物

វត្ថុបុរាណ

cultural relic | historical relic

wénxiàn

文献

document | literature

wényǎ

文雅

elegant | refined

wényì

文艺

អក្សរសិល្ប៍និងសិល្បៈ

literature and art

wènshì

问世

be published | to come out

សំបុក

nest | den

wūhēi

乌黑

jet-black | pitch-black

wūmiè

污蔑

to slander

wūxiàn

诬陷

entrap | to frame | plant false evidence against sb.

xīnwèi

欣慰

be gratified | satisfied

wúbǐ

无比

មិនអាចប្រៀបបាន

matchless | incomparable

wúcháng

无偿

free | no charge | at no cost

wúchǐ

无耻

ឥតអៀនខ្មាស

without any sense of shame | shameless | audaciousness

wúdòngyúzhōng

无动于衷

aloof | indifferent | unconcerned | untouched

wúfēi

无非

nothing but | only

wúgū

无辜

innocent

wújīngdǎcǎi

无精打采

listless | be dispirited | in low spirits

wúlài

无赖

hoodlum | rascal | rogue | rascally | scoundrelly

wúlǐqǔnào

无理取闹

រករឿងគ្មានហេតុផល

to make trouble without reason (idiom) | wilfully make trouble | to be deliberately provocative | deliberately awkward | pointless provocation

wú néng wéi lì

无能为力

គ្មានសមត្ថភាព

incapable of action | powerless | impotent

wúqióngwújìn

无穷无尽

vast and limitless | endless span of time | no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end

wú wēi bú zhì

无微不至

in every possible way | meticulously

wúyōuwúlǜ

无忧无虑

carefree and without worries

wúzhī

无知

គ្មានប្រាជ្ញា | ល្ងង់ខ្លៅ

ignorance

wǔqì

武器

អាវុធ

weapon | arms

wǔxiá

武侠

knight-errant | a genre of swordplay martial arts movies and books

wǔzhuāng

武装

arms | equipment | to arm

wǔrǔ

侮辱

to insult | humiliate

wǔdǎo

舞蹈

របាំ

a dance

wùbì

务必

must | need to | be sure to

wùměijiàlián

物美价廉

attractive goods at inexpensive prices

wùyè

物业

property management

wùzī

物资

goods and materials | commodity

wùchā

误差

difference | error | inaccuracy

wùjiě

误解

ការយល់ច្រឡំ

misunderstand | misread

xīyáng

夕阳

ថ្ងៃលិច

setting sun

xīrì

昔日

formerly | in olden days

xīshēng

牺牲

ពលី

sacrifice (one's life, etc.)

creek

xīmiè

熄灭

ពន្លត់

extinguish | go out (of fire) | die out | extinction

xīgài

膝盖

ជង្គង់

knee

xísú

习俗

ទំនៀមទំលាប់ | ប្រពៃណី

custom | tradition | (local) convention

xíjī

袭击

វាយឆ្មក់

surprise attack | to raid

xífù

媳妇

កូនប្រសា​រ​ស្រី

daughter-in-law | son's wife

xǐwénlèjiàn

喜闻乐见

a delight to see (idiom) | an attractive spectacle

xǐyuè

喜悦

រីករាយ

happy | joyous

xìliè

系列

series

xìbāo

细胞

cell (biology)

xìjūn

细菌

bacteria | virus | germ

xìzhì

细致

delicate | meticulous

xiágǔ

峡谷

canyon | ravine | gorge

xiá'ài

狭隘

narrow | tight | narrow (minded) | lacking in experience

xiázhǎi

狭窄

ចង្អៀត

narrow

xiá

red clouds

xiàshǔ

下属

subordinate | underling

xiānjìn

先进

advanced (technology) | to advance

xiānqián

先前

before | previously

xiānwéi

纤维

fiber

xiānqǐ

掀起

lift | raise in height

xiānmíng

鲜明

bright | clear-cut | distinct

xiánhuà

闲话

gossip | digression

xiánhuì

贤惠

virtuous and dutiful (of women)

xián

bow string | string of musical instruments

xiánjiē

衔接

to join together | to combine

xián

to dislike | suspicion | grudge

xiányí

嫌疑

សង្ស័យ

suspicion | (be) suspected (of)

xiǎnzhù

显著

notable | marked | outstanding | remarkable

xiànchǎng

现场

កន្លែងកើតហេតុ

scene (of event or incident) | on the spot

xiànchéng

现成

ready-made | off-the-shelf

xiànzhuàng

现状

ស្ថានភាពបច្ចុប្បន្ន

current situation | status quo

xiànsuǒ

线索

trail | clues | hints | thread (of a story)

xiànfǎ

宪法

រដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ

constitution | charter

xiànhài

陷害

ធ្វើបាប

cast blame on | to frame

xiànjǐng

陷阱

អន្ទាក់

trap | snare

xiànrù

陷入

sink into | get caught up in | land in (a predicament)

xiànr

馅儿

stuffing | filling

xiāngzhèn

乡镇

village and town

xiāngchà

相差

ភាពខុសគ្នា

differ | difference

xiāngděng

相等

ស្មើគ្នា

be equal to | equally | equivalent

xiāngfǔxiāngchéng

相辅相成

supplement and complement each other

xiāngyìng

相应

correspond | relevant

xiāngqiàn

镶嵌

inlay

xiǎngliàng

响亮

loud and clear | resounding

xiǎngyìng

响应

respond to | answer

xiǎng fāng shè fǎ

想方设法

(saying) think of or try every possible method | by all means possible

xiàngdǎo

向导

guide

xiànglái

向来

always | all along

xiàngwǎng

向往

yearn for | look forward to

xiàng

lane | alley

xiàngsheng

相声

comic dialogue | crosstalk

xuē

to pare/peel with a knife | to cut | to chop

xiāochú

消除

កំចាត់

eliminate | remove | clear up (abstract things)

xiāo dú

消毒

កំចាត់មេរោគ | សម្លាប់មេរោគ

disinfect | sterilize

xiāofáng

消防

ពន្លត់អគ្គិភ័យ

fire-fighting | fire prevention and control

xiāohào

消耗

use up | consume

xiāomiè

消灭

កំចាត់

eliminate | perish | wipe out

xiāohuǐ

销毁

destroy (by melting or burning)

xiāosǎ

潇洒

free and easy

xiǎoxīn yìyì

小心翼翼

ប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន

carefully | cautiously | with great care

xiàoxiàng

肖像

portrait

xiàoyì

效益

benefit | results

xiéhuì

协会

an association | a society

xiéshāng

协商

consult with | talk things over

xiétiáo

协调

សម្របសម្រួល

coordinate | harmonize

xiéyì

协议

agreement | pact | protocol

xiézhù

协助

ជួយ

assist | to help

xiédài

携带

take with | portable

xièlòu

泄露

ខ្ចរខ្ចាយ

leak (information) | divulge

xièqì

泄气

despair | feel like giving up/disappointing | pathetic

xiè

crumbs | filings | worth while

xièjué

谢绝

politely refuse

xīndé

心得

knowledge gained

xīngānqíngyuàn

心甘情愿

ស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត

totally willing | perfectly happy to

xīnlíng

心灵

heart | soul | smart | quick-witted

xīntài

心态

pyschology | mentality | spirit

xīnténg

心疼

បារម្ភ

love dearly | the pain of love

xīnxuè

心血

ការ​ខិតខំ​ប្រឹងប្រែង

heart and blood | painstaking effort | meticulous care

xīnyǎnr

心眼儿

one's thoughts | mind | intention | willingness to accept new ideas

xīnqín

辛勤

ឧស្សាហ៍

hardworking | diligent | industrious

xīnxīn xiàng róng

欣欣向荣

flourishing | thriving | prosperous

xīn chén dàixiè

新陈代谢

metabolism (bio) | (saying) the new replaces the old

xīnláng

新郎

កូនកំលោះ

bridegroom | groom

xīnniáng

新娘

កូនក្រមុំ

bride

xīnyǐng

新颖

new and original | novel

xīnshuǐ

薪水

ប្រាក់ខែ

salary | wage | pay | stipend

xìnlài

信赖

ទុកចិត្ត

trust | have confidence in | confide

xìnniàn

信念

faith | belief | conviction

xìnyǎng

信仰

firm belief | faith | believe in (a religion)

xìnyù

信誉

reputation | prestige | trust

xīnglóng

兴隆

prosperous | flourishing

xīngwàng

兴旺

prosperous | thriving | to prosper

xīng

fishy (smell)

xíngshì

刑事

criminal | penal

xíngzhèng

行政

រដ្ឋបាល

administration | administrative

xíngtài

形态

ទម្រង់

shape | form | pattern

xìng gāo cǎi liè

兴高采烈

in high spirits

xìngzhìbóbó

兴致勃勃

in high spirits

xìnggǎn

性感

សិចស៊ី

sex appeal | sexy | sexuality

xìngmìng

性命

ជីវិត

life

xìngnéng

性能

function | performance

xiōng'è

凶恶

កាច | សាហាវ

fierce | ferocious | menacing

xiōngshǒu

凶手

ឃាតករ

murderer | assassin | assailant

xiōngyǒng

汹涌

(used in reference to an ocean, river, lake etc.) violently surge up | turbulent

xiōnghuái

胸怀

think about | heart | one's bosom (the seat of emotions) | breast | broad-minded and open

xiōngtáng

胸膛

chest

xiónghòu

雄厚

abundant | strong and solid | rich

xióngwěi

雄伟

grand | majestic

xiūfù

修复

restoration | repair

xiūjiàn

修建

to build | to construct | renovate

xiūyǎng

修养

accomplishment | self-cultivation

xiūchǐ

羞耻

អាម៉ាស់

(a feeling of) shame

xiù

ប៉ាក់

embroider | embroidery

xiùjué

嗅觉

sense of smell | scent

xūzhī

须知

prerequisites | knowledge requirement

xūjiǎ

虚假

មិនពិត

false | phony | pretense | deceit

xūróng

虚荣

vanity

xūwěi

虚伪

false | hypocritical | artificial | sham

xūqiú

需求

តម្រូវការ

requirement | demand (economics)

xǔkě

许可

allow | permit | permission

xùyán

序言

preface of a book, used to explain the book's objective

xùmù

畜牧

raise animals

xùjiǔ

酗酒

heavy drinking | drink to excess | binge drink

xuān shì

宣誓

swear an oath (of office) | make a vow

xuānyáng

宣扬

publicize | make public or well known

xuānhuá

喧哗

cause a scene

xuánguà

悬挂

suspend | hang | suspension (cable car)

xuánniàn

悬念

reader's involvement | suspense in a movie, place etc

xuánshū

悬殊

a wide gap | big contrast | large disparity | a mismatch

xuányáqiàobì

悬崖峭壁

cliffside

xuánlǜ

旋律

melody | tune | rhythm

xuánzhuǎn

旋转

to whirl | to spin | rotate

xuǎnbá

选拔

select the best | choose

xuǎnjǔ

选举

បោះឆ្នោត

elect | election

xuǎnshǒu

选手

បេក្ខជន

athlete | contestant | player

xuànyào

炫耀

to show off | flaunt

xuēruò

削弱

weaken | to cripple

xuéshuō

学说

theory | doctrine

xuéwèi

学位

academic degree | educational level

xuěshàngjiāshuāng

雪上加霜

(literally) add frost to snow | one disaster after another | insult added to injury

xuèyā

血压

សម្ពាធ​ឈាម

blood pressure

xūntáo

熏陶

to influence (positively)

xúnmì

寻觅

to seek | to look for

xúnluó

巡逻

ល្បាត

to patrol (police, army or navy)

xúnhuán

循环

circular cycle | loop | circulate

xún xù jiàn jìn

循序渐进

make steady progress incrementally | step by step program

yāpò

压迫

ការគៀបសង្កត់

oppress

yāsuìqián

压岁钱

gifts of money given to children during the Spring Festival

yāsuō

压缩

to compress

yāyì

压抑

constrain or repress one's emotions | inhibition | repressive

yāzhà

压榨

to press | to squeeze | to extract juice, oil, etc. by squeezing

yāzhì

压制

suppress | inhibit | stifle

yāquèwúshēng

鸦雀无声

not even a crow or sparrow can be heard (idiom) | silence reigns

yàjūn

亚军

second place | runner-up

yānhuābàozhú

烟花爆竹

fireworks and crackers

yānmò

淹没

submerge | drown | to flood

yán qī

延期

ពន្យារពេល

delay | extend | postpone

yánshēn

延伸

extend | spread | stretch

yánxù

延续

continue | last longer

yánhán

严寒

bitter cold | severe winter

yánjìn

严禁

strictly prohibit | forbid

yánjùn

严峻

grim | severe | rigorous | harsh

yánlì

严厉

strict | severe

yánmì

严密

strict | closely-knit | tight

yánlùn

言论

expression of (political) opinion | speech

yánshí

岩石

rock | stone

yánrè

炎热

blistering hot | sizzling hot (weather)

yánhǎi

沿海

coastal

yǎngài

掩盖

conceal | cover up | hide behind

yǎnhù

掩护

cover | shield | screen

yǎnshì

掩饰

conceal a fault | gloss over

yǎnguāng

眼光

vision

yǎnsè

眼色

a wink | signal with one's eyes

yǎnshén

眼神

expression or emotion showing in one's eyes

yǎnbiàn

演变

develop | evolve

yǎnxí

演习

rehearse | practice | put on a play

yǎnyì

演绎

deduction | to deduce | to infer

yǎnzòu

演奏

give an instrumental performance

yànwù

厌恶

loathe | to hate | detest

yànshōu

验收

inspect and then accept (i.e. received goods

yànzhèng

验证

ផ្ទៀង​ផ្ទាត់

inspect and verify

yǎngqì

氧气

អុកស៊ីសែន

oxygen

yàngpǐn

样品

គំរូ

sample | specimen

yáoyán

谣言

ពាក្យចចាមអារ៉ាម

rumor

yáobǎi

摇摆

to waver | to wag | to sway

yáogǔn

摇滚

rock and roll

yáokòng

遥控

បញ្ជាពីចំងាយ | គ្រប់គ្រង់ពីចំងាយ

remote control

yáoyuǎn

遥远

ឆ្ងាយ

distant | remote

yàodiǎn

要点

ចំណុច​សំខាន់

main point | essential

yàomìng

要命

cause somebody's death | very | extremely | frighteningly | annoyance

yàosù

要素

essential factor | key constituent

yàoyǎn

耀眼

dazzle | to shine

yěmán

野蛮

barbarous | uncivilized | cruel | wild

yěxīn

野心

ambition | wild schemes or ambitions | careerism

yètǐ

液体

liquid

yídù

一度

for a time | at one time | one time | once

yìfānfēngshùn

一帆风顺

(saying) smooth sailing

yíguàn

一贯

consistent | constant | from start to finish | then as now

yìjǔliǎngdé

一举两得

ព្រួញមួយបាញ់បានសត្វពីរ

kill two birds with one stone | (literally) attain two objectives with a single move

yīliú

一流

top-grade

yímùliǎorán

一目了然

obvious at a glance

yìrújìwǎng

一如既往

just as in the past (idiom) | as before | continuing as always

yìsībùgǒu

一丝不苟

(literally) not one thread loose | strictly according to the rules | meticulous

yíxiàng

一向

all along | the whole time | constantly | always

yīshang

衣裳

សំលៀកបំពាក់

clothes

yījiù

依旧

នៅតែ

as before | still

yījù

依据

according to | basis | foundation

yīkào

依靠

ពឹង​ផ្អែក

rely on | depend on

yīlài

依赖

depend on | be dependent on

yītuō

依托

rely on | depend on

yíqì

仪器

apparatus | (scientific) instrument

yíshì

仪式

ceremony

yíchǎn

遗产

heritage | legacy

yíchuán

遗传

inherit | hereditary

yíliú

遗留

legacy | left over | hand down

yíshī

遗失

បាត់បង់

lose | lose due to carelessness

yíhuò

疑惑

(a sense of) uncertainty | to feel unsure about something | uncertainty

yǐbiàn

以便

so that | in order to

yǐmiǎn

以免

so as not to | in order to avoid | lest

yǐwǎng

以往

in the past | formerly

yǐzhì

以至

down to | up to | to such an extent as to...

yǐzhì

以致

so that | as a result

also

yìcháng

异常

exceptional | abnormal

yìliào

意料

expectation | to anticipate | to think ahead

yìshi

意识

realize | consciousness | awareness | sense

yìtú

意图

intent | intention | intend

yìwèizhe

意味着

signify | to mean | imply

yìxiàng

意向

will | intent | disposition

yìzhì

意志

will | willpower | determination

yìlì

毅力

willpower | perseverance | will | stamina | tenacity

yìrán

毅然

without hesitation | resolutely | firmly

wings | fins on fish | shelter

yīnmóu

阴谋

a plot | a conspiracy

yīnxiǎng

音响

ឧបករណ៍បំពងសំឡេង

(Electronic) speakers | acoustics | sound field (i.e., in a room or theater)

yǐndǎo

引导

ដឹកនាំ

to guide | to conduct | introduction

yǐnqíng

引擎

engine

yǐnyòng

引用

quote | cite

yǐnshí

饮食

របបអាហារ

food and drink | diet

yǐnbì

隐蔽

conceal | hide | covert | under cover | Take cover!

yǐnhuàn

隐患

hidden danger

yǐnmán

隐瞒

លាក់បាំង

conceal | hide | (a taboo subject) | cover up the truth

yǐnsī

隐私

ឯកជនភាព

privacy | personal secret

yǐnyuē

隐约

vague | faint | indistinct

yīngmíng

英明

wise | brilliant

yīngyǒng

英勇

bravery | heroic | valiant | gallant

yīng'ér

婴儿

ទារក

baby infant

yíng miàn

迎面

face to face | headlong | in one's face

yínglì

盈利

profit | gain

yìngchou

应酬

socialize with | a social engagement

yìngyāo

应邀

at sb.'s invitation

yōnghù

拥护

to support | endorse

yōngyǒu

拥有

មាន

have | possess

yōngsú

庸俗

filthy | vulgar | debased

yǒnghéng

永恒

អមត

eternal | everlasting

yǒngyú

勇于

ក្លាហាន | ហ៊ាន

have the courage to | be brave enough

yǒngxiàn

涌现

spring up | emerge prominently

yǒngyuè

踊跃

eager | enthusiastically

yònghù

用户

អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់

user | consumer | subscriber | customer

yōushèngliètài

优胜劣汰

survival of the fittest

yōuxiān

优先

អាទិភាព

priority | preferential

yōuyì

优异

ល្អឥតខ្ចោះ

exceptional | excellent | outstandingly good

yōuyuè

优越

superior | superiority

yōuyù

忧郁

melancholy | dejected

yóurú

犹如

just as | similar to | appearing to be

yóunì

油腻

ជាតិខាញ់

greasy or oily (food)

yóuqī

油漆

ថ្នាំលាប | លាប

oil paint | varnish

yǒutiáobùwěn

有条不紊

in an orderly way | methodically | systematically | methodical

yòuzhì

幼稚

childish | naïve | immature

yòuhuò

诱惑

tempt | temptation | entice | lure | attract

yúmín

渔民

fisherman | fisher folk

yúchǔn

愚蠢

silly | stupid

yúmèi

愚昧

ignorant | benighted

yúlùn

舆论

public opinion

yǔrìjùzēng

与日俱增

កើនឡើងពីមួយថ្ងៃទៅមួយថ្ងៃ

grow with each passing day

yǔzhòu

宇宙

សកលលោក | ចក្រក្រវាឡ

universe | cosmos

yǔróngfú

羽绒服

down jacket

គុជ

jade (Kangxi radical 96)

yùliào

预料

រំពឹងទុក

anticipate | to forecast | expectation

yùqī

预期

expect | expected | anticipate

yùsuàn

预算

budget

yùxiān

预先

beforehand | prior

yùyán

预言

predict | prophecy

yùzhào

预兆

omen, sign

yùwàng

欲望

desire | lust

yùyán

寓言

fable

recover | heal | the more ... the more

yuānwang

冤枉

to wrong | injustice | not worthwhile

yuánshǒu

元首

ប្រមុខរដ្ឋ

head of state

yuánsù

元素

ធាតុ

element | element of a set | chemical element

Yuánxiāo Jié

元宵节

the Lantern Festival

yuánlín

园林

gardens | park | landscape

yuángào

原告

plaintiff | complainant | accuser

yuánlǐ

原理

principle | theory

yuánshǐ

原始

first | original | primitive

yuánxiān

原先

former | original

yuánmǎn

圆满

ពេញលេញ

satisfactory

yuángù

缘故

reason | cause

yuánquán

源泉

headspring | fountainhead | water source

yuēshù

约束

restrict | limit to | constrain | restriction

yuèpǔ

乐谱

sheet music

yuèmǔ

岳母

ម្ដាយក្មេក

wife's mother | mother-in-law

yùnyù

孕育

be pregnant | to produce offspring | nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork, etc.)

yùnsuàn

运算

(mathematical) operation

yùnxíng

运行

movement | be in motion | run

yùnniàng

酝酿

mull over (an issue) | hold a preliminary round of exploratory discussions

yùncáng

蕴藏

hold in store | contain untapped quantities

yùn

iron | press

zájì

杂技

កាយសម្ព័ន្ធ

acrobatics

zájiāo

杂交

create a hybrid | cross-fertilize

to smash | to pound | to break | fail

how/why (contraction of 怎么)

zāinàn

灾难

គ្រោះមហន្តរាយ

disaster | catastrophe

zāipéi

栽培

grow | educate | cultivate

zǎi

slaughter | butcher | govern | rule | imperial official in dynastic China

zàijiēzàilì

再接再厉

continue the struggle | persist | unremitting efforts

zài yì

在意

ខ្វល់

care about | mind | care

zǎn

save | hoard

zànqiě

暂且

for the moment | for the time being | temporarily

zàntàn

赞叹

sigh or grasp in admiration | highly praise

zànzhù

赞助

support | sponsor

zāoshòu

遭受

suffer | suffering | be subjected to (something unfortunate)

zāo yāng

遭殃

to suffer a calamity | go through a disaster

zāoyù

遭遇

befall | suffer | encounter

zāotà

糟蹋

waste | ruin | wreck | spoil | slander

zàoxíng

造型

make a model | to mold

zàoyīn

噪音

uproar | rumble | noise | static

zéguài

责怪

ស្តី​បន្ទោស

blame | rebuke

zéi

ចោរ

thief

zēngtiān

增添

add to | increase

zèngsòng

赠送

give as a present

zhā

to prick | push a needle into | penetrating

zhāshi

扎实

strong | sturdy | practical

zhā

dregs | slag

zhǎ

wink | blink

zhàpiàn

诈骗

defraud | swindle | blackmail

zhāiyào

摘要

summary | abstract

zhàiquàn

债券

bond

zhān guāng

沾光

bask in the light | benefit from association with sth. | reflected glory

zhānyǎng

瞻仰

look at with reverence | admire

zhǎn dīng jié tiě

斩钉截铁

to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) | resolute and decisive | definitely

zhǎnshì

展示

open up | reveal | to display

zhǎnwàng

展望

outlook | prospect | to look ahead | look forward to

zhǎnxiàn

展现

come out | emerge | express | show

zhǎnxīn

崭新

brand new

zhànjù

占据

occupy | hold | inhabit

zhànlǐng

占领

occupy (a territory) | capture | seize

zhàndòu

战斗

to fight | to battle | to struggle

zhànlüè

战略

strategy

zhànshù

战术

(military) tactics

zhànyì

战役

military campaign | battle

zhāngchéng

章程

written rules | statute | regulations | charter of a corporation

zhàngpeng

帐篷

tent

zhàng'ài

障碍

barrier | obstacle

zhāobiāo

招标

to beckon | to invite bids

zhāoshōu

招收

recruit | take in | to hire

zhāo qì péng bó

朝气蓬勃

full of youthful energy (idiom) | full of vigour and vitality | energetic | spirited | a bright spark

zháomí

着迷

to be fascinated

zhǎozé

沼泽

marsh | swamp | glade | wetlands

zhàoyàng

照样

នៅតែ

as before | (same) as usual

zhàoyào

照耀

to shine | illuminate

zhēteng

折腾

toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) | do something over and over again | cause suffering | play crazy | screw around

zhēdǎng

遮挡

shelter from | keep out

zhé

បត់

to break | to fracture | convert into | to fold

zhémo

折磨

ការធ្វើទារុណកម្ម

persecute | to torture

zhēntàn

侦探

detective

zhēnguì

珍贵

ដ៏មានតម្លៃ

precious

zhēnxī

珍稀

rare | precious and uncommon

zhēnzhū

珍珠

គុជ

pearl

zhēnlǐ

真理

truth

zhēnxiàng

真相

ការពិត

the actual facts | reality

zhēnzhì

真挚

sincere | sincerity | genuine

zhēnzhuó

斟酌

Consider | deliberate

zhěntou

枕头

ខ្នើយ

pillow

zhèndì

阵地

ទីតាំង

position | battlefront

zhènróng

阵容

line-up | troop arrangement

zhènfèn

振奋

stir oneself up | raise one's spirits | inspire

zhènxīng

振兴

develop vigorously | promote | revive | revitalize | invigorate | re-energize

zhènhàn

震撼

to shake

zīchǎn

资产

property | assets

zhènjīng

震惊

shock | astonish | amaze

zhèndìng

镇定

cool | calm | unperturbed

zhènjìng

镇静

calm | cool | tranquil

zhēngyuè

正月

the first month of the lunar calendar

zhēngduān

争端

dispute | controversy | conflict

zhēngduó

争夺

fight over

zhēng qì

争气

work hard for sth. | determined not to fall short

zhēng xiān kǒng hòu

争先恐后

striving to be first | compete with each other

zhēngyì

争议

controversy | dispute | contention

zhēngfú

征服

conquer | subdue

zhēngshōu

征收

levy (fine) | impose (tariff)

zhēngzhá

挣扎

to struggle

zhēngfā

蒸发

evaporate | evaporation

zhěngdùn

整顿

organize | consolidate

zhèng dāng

正当

timely | just when, (dàng) proper

zhèngfù

正负

វិជ្ជមាន និងអវិជ្ជមាន

positive and negative | plus-minus

zhèngguī

正规

formal | regular | according to standards

zhèngjing

正经

decent | serious | standard | really

zhèngqì

正气

healthy environment | healthy atmosphere

zhèngyì

正义

justice | righteous

zhèngzōng

正宗

authentic, orthodox | old school

zhèngshí

证实

បញ្ជាក់

confirm | verify

zhèngshū

证书

វិញ្ញាបនបត្រ

certificate | credentials

zhèngzhòng

郑重

serious | solemn

zhèngcè

政策

គោលនយោបាយ

policy

zhèngquán

政权

regime | political power | authority

zhèngzhuàng

症状

symptom (of an illness)

zhījì

之际

during | at the time of | the time when something happens

zhīchēng

支撑

support | prop up | crutch | brace

zhīchū

支出

ការចំណាយ

spend | pay out | expense

zhīliú

支流

tributary | minor aspect | offshoot

zhīpèi

支配

to control

zhīyuán

支援

to support | assist | aid

zhīzhù

支柱

pillar | prop | mainstay | backbone

zhī

មែក | ធាង

branch | twig | (mw for sticks, rods, pencils)

zhījué

知觉

perception | consciousness | feeling

zhīzúchánglè

知足常乐

content with what one has

zhīfáng

脂肪

body fat

zhíxíng

执行

អនុវត្ត

implementation | carry out | execute

zhízhuó

执着

to refuse to change one's viewpoint

zhíbō

直播

ការផ្សាយបន្តផ្ទាល់

live broadcast (not recorded)

zhíjìng

直径

អង្កត់ផ្ចិត

diameter

zhízi

侄子

ក្មួយប្រុស

nephew | brother's son or daughter

zhí bān

值班

be on duty | work a shift

zhínéng

职能

function | role

zhíwèi

职位

តំណែង

(professional) position

zhíwù

职务

post | a position | job | duties

zhímíndì

殖民地

colony

zhǐbiāo

指标

target | norm | index | indicator

zhǐdìng

指定

appoint | designate

zhǐjia

指甲

ក្រចក

fingernail

zhǐlìng

指令

order | command | instruction

zhǐnánzhēn

指南针

ត្រីវិស័យ

compass

zhǐshì

指示

indicate | instruct | instructions

zhǐwàng

指望

hope for | count on | hope

zhǐzé

指责

to censure | criticize | find fault with

zhìqì

志气

ambition | resolve | backbone | drive | spirit

zhìcái

制裁

punish | (economic) sanctions

zhìfú

制服

ឯកសណ្ឋាន

uniform | to subdue | to bring under control

zhìyuē

制约

restrict | condition

zhìzhǐ

制止

to curb | to put a stop to

zhì'ān

治安

law and order | public security

zhìlǐ

治理

to bring under control | to govern | to manage

zhìcí

致辞

make/deliver a speech

zhìlì

致力

work for | devote one's efforts

zhìshǐ

致使

cause | result in

zhìlì

智力

intelligence | intellect

zhìnéng

智能

ឆ្លាតវៃ

intelligent | capability | smart (phone, system, bomb, etc.)

zhìshāng

智商

IQ (intelligence quotient)

zhìliú

滞留

detain | retention

zhōngduàn

中断

interrupt | break off

zhōnglì

中立

neutral | neutrality

zhōngyāng

中央

កណ្តាល

central | middle | center

zhōngchéng

忠诚

honest | loyalty | devoted

zhōngshí

忠实

ស្មោះត្រង់

faithful | dependable

zhōngdiǎn

终点

ចុងបញ្ចប់

the end | end point | destination | finish line (in a race)

zhōngjiū

终究

in the end | after all is said and done | eventually

zhōngshēn

终身

ពេញមួយជីវិត

lifelong

zhōngzhǐ

终止

stop | cease | terminate (legal)

zhōngxīn

衷心

heartfelt | wholehearted | cordial

zhǒngliú

肿瘤

tumor | neoplasm

zhǒngzi

种子

គ្រាប់ពូជ

seed

zhǒngzú

种族

race | ethnicity

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

众所周知

as everyone knows | (saying) as is known to everyone

zhòngzhí

种植

ដាំ

plant | grow | crop

zhòngxīn

重心

center of gravity | central core | main part

zhōu

ទូក

boat (Kangxi radical 137)

zhōu

province | sub-prefecture | (United States) state

zhōubiān

周边

ជុំវិញ

surrounding

zhōumì

周密

meticulous | careful | thorough

zhōunián

周年

ខួប

anniversary | annual

zhōuqī

周期

វដ្ត

period | cycle | rhythm

zhōuzhé

周折

setback | twists and turns | problem | complication

zhōuzhuǎn

周转

turnover (in cash or personnel) | have enough resources to cover a need

zhōu

បបរ

porridge | congee | gruel

zhòuyè

昼夜

day and night | continuously without stop

zhòuwén

皱纹

wrinkle | furrow

zhū

stem | root | trunk | (mw for plants)

zhūwèi

诸位

គ្រប់គ្នា | ទាំអស់គ្នា

(pronoun) everyone | ladies and gentlemen

zhúnián

逐年

year after year | on an annual basis

zhǔbàn

主办

to host (a conference or sports event)

zhǔdǎo

主导

leading | dominant | guiding

zhǔguǎn

主管

នាយក

person in charge of (a position, etc.) | preside over | Chief Operating Officer (COO)

zhǔliú

主流

main stream (of a river) | the essential point

zhǔquán

主权

អធិបតេយ្យភាព

sovereignty

zhǔyì

主义

-ism | ideology

zhǔ

post | lean on a stick | prop

zhǔfù

嘱咐

enjoin | to tell | exhort

zhùlǐ

助理

ជំនួយការ

assistant

zhùshǒu

助手

ជំនួយការ

assistant | helper

zhùzhái

住宅

លំនៅដ្ឋាន

residence | tenement

zhùshè

注射

injection | inject (medicine)

zhùshì

注视

watch attentively | gaze at | stare

zhùshì

注释

annotate | annotation | note | make notes in the margin

zhùzhòng

注重

pay attention | emphasize | put stress on

zhùzhā

驻扎

to station | to garrison (troops)

zhùzuò

著作

work | book | writing

zhùzào

铸造

cast (pour metal into a mold)

zhuài

drag | haul

zhuāncháng

专长

specialty | special knowledge or ability

zhuānchéng

专程

special-purpose trip

zhuānlì

专利

patent

zhuāntí

专题

special topic | questions | special matter or subject

zhuān

brick

zhuǎndá

转达

បញ្ជូន

pass on | convey | communicate

zhuǎnràng

转让

transfer (technology, good, etc.) | make over

zhuǎnyí

转移

to shift | divert | migrate

zhuǎnzhé

转折

turning point | shift in the trend of events | plot twist in a book

zhuànjì

传记

ជីវប្រវត្តិ

biography

zhuāngjia

庄稼

ដំណាំ

farm crops

zhuāngyán

庄严

ហ្មត់ចត់

stately | dignified

zhuāngzhòng

庄重

grave | solemn | dignified

zhuāngbèi

装备

equipment | to equip | to outfit

zhuāngxiè

装卸

load and unload | to transfer

zhuàngguān

壮观

spectacular | grand (of buildings, monuments, scenery, etc.)

zhuànglì

壮丽

magnificence | splendid | majestic

zhuàngliè

壮烈

brave and honorable

zhuàng

(mw for houses, buildings) | tent

zhuīdào

追悼

mourning | memorial (service, etc.)

zhuījiū

追究

investigate | look into | find out

zhuì

fall | drop

zhǔnzé

准则

principle | standard or norm | criterion

zhuóyuè

卓越

distinction | excellence | splendid

zhuóshǒu

着手

put one's hand to | commence

zhuóxiǎng

着想

give consideration to | consider (other people's) needs

zhuózhòng

着重

put emphasis on | to stress

zuómo

琢磨

ponder | (also zhuómó: to polish (gems or literary works))

zītài

姿态

attitude | posture | stance

zīběn

资本

(Economics) capital | asset

zīzhù

资助

subsidy | provide financial aid

zīrùn

滋润

quenched | moist

zīwèi

滋味

រសជាតិ

taste | flavor | the way one feels

zǐdàn

子弹

គ្រាប់កាំភ្លើង

bullet | cartridge

zìbēi

自卑

feel inferior | be self-abased

zìfā

自发

spontaneous | unprompted

zì lì gēng shēng

自力更生

(idiom) self reliance

zìmǎn

自满

complacent | self-satisfied

zìzhǔ

自主

independent | to act for oneself | autonomous

zōngjiào

宗教

សាសនា

religion

zōngzhǐ

宗旨

purpose | objective | aim | goal

zōngsè

棕色

ពណ៌ត្នោត

brown (the color)

zōngjì

踪迹

ដាន

tracks | trail | footprint | trace | vestige

zǒngéryánzhī

总而言之

in short | in a word

zǒnghé

总和

សរុប

sum

zònghéng

纵横

able to move unhindered | length and breadth

zǒuláng

走廊

corridor | hallway

zǒulòu

走漏

បែកធ្លាយ

leak (information, liquid, etc) | divulge | reveal

zǒu sī

走私

smuggle | have an illicit affair

zòu

(informal) beat | hit | (regional) smash | break

zūlìn

租赁

rent | lease

zúyǐ

足以

sufficient to ... | so much so that | sufficiently

zǔ'ài

阻碍

obstruct | hinder | impede

zǔlán

阻拦

រារាំង | បញ្ឈប់

to stop | obstruct | block off

zǔnáo

阻挠

thwart | to obstruct (something) | stand in the way

zǔfù

祖父

ជីតា

paternal grandfather

zǔguó

祖国

មាតុភូមិ

homeland | motherland | fatherland

zǔxiān

祖先

បុព្វបុរស

ancestor | forbearer

zuānyán

钻研

study intensively | delve into

zuànshí

钻石

ពេជ្រ

diamond

zuǐchún

嘴唇

បបូរមាត់

lip

zuìfàn

罪犯

ឧក្រិដ្ឋជន

criminal

zūnyán

尊严

dignity | sanctity | honor

zūnxún

遵循

follow | abide by

zuòbì

作弊

practice fraud | cheat

zuòfèi

作废

ទុកជាមោឃៈ

cancellation | delete | to nullify | to expire and thus lose validity

zuòfēng

作风

work style | way

zuòzhǔ

做主

decide | take the responsibility for a decision