Z HSK 4 Vocabulary

Browse 76 HSK 4 Vocabulary entries for Chinese under Z.

Pinyin Z

再三 zài sān Repeatedly; again and again; over and over. Describes doing something multiple times, often out of emphasis, concern, or persistence.
在乎 zài hu To care about; to mind; to take to heart. To be emotionally invested in or concerned about something.
在于 zài yú To lie in; to rest with; to depend on. Used to identify the key factor or essence of something.
赞成 zàn chéng To agree with; to approve of; to be in favour of. To support or endorse a proposal, idea, or decision.
赞赏 zàn shǎng To admire; to appreciate; to praise; to hold in high esteem. To express genuine positive recognition of someone's qualities or actions.
赞助 zàn zhù To sponsor; to provide financial support for an event, organisation, or person.
造型 zào xíng Style; design; shape; look. Refers to the overall visual appearance of a person, object, or creation.
战斗 zhàn dòu To fight; combat; battle. Used both as a verb (to engage in combat) and a noun (a fight or battle).
战胜 zhàn shèng To defeat; to overcome; to triumph over. Used for defeating an opponent or conquering a difficulty.
战士 zhàn shì Soldier; warrior; fighter. Also used figuratively for anyone who fights bravely for a cause.
战争 zhàn zhēng War; warfare. Refers to armed conflict between nations, groups, or forces.
丈夫 zhàng fu Husband. The formal and standard term for a married man in relation to his wife.
招呼 zhāo hu To greet; to call out to someone; to look after; to give someone a heads-up.
着火 zháo huǒ To catch fire; to be on fire; to burst into flames.
着急 zháo jí To feel anxious; to be in a hurry; to worry about something urgently.
召开 zhào kāi To convene; to hold (a meeting, conference, or assembly). A formal verb for organising and opening an official gathering.
折 zhé To fold; to bend; to break by bending. Also used in business contexts to mean a discount (e.g. 打折).
针 zhēn Needle; pin. A thin, pointed instrument used for sewing, medical injections, or acupuncture.
针对 zhēn duì To target; to be aimed at; to be directed against. Used when an action, policy, or measure is specifically designed for a particular pers...
阵 zhèn A measure word for spells or bouts of something — typically wind, rain, pain, laughter, or applause. Also means a battle formation or a p...
争论 zhēng lùn To argue; to debate; to dispute. A back-and-forth exchange of differing views, often heated.
征服 zhēng fú To conquer; to overcome; to win over. Used for subduing enemies, overcoming challenges, or winning someone's admiration.
征求 zhēng qiú To solicit; to seek; to canvass. Used when actively seeking opinions, suggestions, or consent from others.
政府 zhèng fǔ Government. The body of people that governs a country, region, or city.
政治 zhèng zhì Politics; political affairs. The activities associated with governance, power, and public policy.
之后 zhī hòu After; afterwards; later. Indicates that something happens subsequent to a stated event or time.
之间 zhī jiān Between; among. Indicates a spatial or abstract relationship in the middle of two or more things.
之前 zhī qián Before; prior to; previously. Indicates that something occurs before a stated event or time.
之一 zhī yī One of; one among. Used after a superlative or descriptor to indicate membership in a group.
植物 zhí wù Plant; flora. A living organism that typically grows in the ground, produces its own food through photosynthesis, and cannot move indepen...
指挥 zhǐ huī To direct; to command; to conduct. Also used as a noun for a conductor or commander.
制订 zhì dìng To formulate; to draw up; to devise. Used when creating a plan, policy, or standard through deliberation.
质量 zhì liàng Quality; standard. Also used in physics to mean mass (the physical quantity).
治 zhì To govern; to manage; to treat (an illness or a problem). A broad verb covering governance and remedy.
治疗 zhì liáo To treat (medically); treatment. The process of applying medical care to cure or manage a disease or injury.
智力 zhì lì Intelligence; intellect; mental capacity. Refers to a person's cognitive ability to learn, reason, and solve problems.
智能 zhì néng Intelligence; smart; AI-powered. Refers to intelligent behaviour in machines or systems; also used as an adjective meaning 'smart'.
中介 zhōng jiè Intermediary; agent; middleman; broker. A person or company that acts as a go-between in a transaction or negotiation.
种类 zhǒng lèi Type; kind; variety; category. Used to classify things into different groups based on shared characteristics.
中奖 zhòng jiǎng To win a prize; to win the lottery. To be selected as a winner in a drawing, raffle, or lottery.
种植 zhòng zhí To plant; to cultivate; to grow. Refers to the deliberate growing of plants, crops, or trees.
重量 zhòng liàng Weight; heaviness. The measure of how heavy something is.
逐步 zhú bù Step by step; gradually; in stages. Describes a process that advances in clear, incremental steps.
逐渐 zhú jiàn Gradually; little by little; progressively. Describes a smooth, continuous change over time.
主题 zhǔ tí Theme; subject; topic. The central idea or focus of a piece of work, event, or discussion.
主席 zhǔ xí Chairperson; chairman. The head of a committee, organisation, or state.
祝福 zhù fú To bless; to wish someone well; blessing. An expression of goodwill, often with a religious or heartfelt connotation.
著名 zhù míng Famous; renowned; well-known. Describes someone or something widely known and respected.
著作 zhù zuò Work; writings; publication. A book, essay, or body of work produced by an author or scholar.
抓紧 zhuā jǐn To seize; to make the most of; to keep a firm grip on. Often used figuratively to mean 'to make full use of time or an opportunity'.
专心 zhuān xīn Focused; concentrated; single-minded. Giving all one's attention to a single task or goal.
转动 zhuǎn dòng To rotate; to turn; to revolve. Describes circular or spinning movement of an object.
转告 zhuǎn gào To pass on a message; to relay; to convey (what someone else said). Telling a third party what someone else communicated.
转身 zhuǎn shēn To turn around; to turn one's body. A physical action of rotating one's body to face a different direction.
转弯 zhuǎn wān To turn a corner; to make a turn; to change direction. Used for vehicles, people, or paths that change direction.
转移 zhuǎn yí To transfer; to shift; to relocate. Moving something or someone from one place, person, or state to another.
装修 zhuāng xiū To renovate; to decorate; to fit out. The process of improving the interior of a building through design, construction, and furnishing.
装置 zhuāng zhì Device; apparatus; installation. A piece of equipment or a system assembled to perform a specific function.
追求 zhuī qiú To pursue; to seek; to strive for. Actively working towards a goal, ideal, or person.
准时 zhǔn shí On time; punctual. Arriving or doing something at exactly the right or agreed time.
资料 zī liào Data; information; materials; reference documents. Collected factual content used for study, research, or work.
资源 zī yuán Resources; natural or social assets available for use. Covers natural, human, financial, and information resources.
自 zì From; since; self. Used as a preposition meaning 'from' a place or time, or as a prefix meaning 'self-'.
自信 zì xìn To be self-confident; confidence in oneself. Describes a belief in one's own abilities or judgement.
字母 zì mǔ Letter of an alphabet; alphabetic character. Refers to individual characters in any alphabetical writing system.
综合 zōng hé To synthesise; to integrate; comprehensive. Refers to combining multiple elements into a whole.
总共 zǒng gòng In total; altogether; all together. Used to express the sum or combined quantity of something.
总理 zǒng lǐ Premier; Prime Minister. The head of government in China and several other countries.
总统 zǒng tǒng President (of a country). The head of state in a republic, such as the United States or France.
总之 zǒng zhī In short; in a word; to sum up. A conjunction used to introduce a summary or conclusion.
阻止 zǔ zhǐ To stop; to prevent; to block. To use effort or authority to keep something from happening or continuing.
嘴巴 zuǐ ba Mouth. The colloquial term for the mouth, used in everyday speech.
最初 zuì chū Initially; at first; the very beginning. Refers to the earliest stage of something.
作出 zuò chū To make (a decision, judgement, contribution, etc.); to produce or render. Used when a person or organisation formally arrives at or issu...
做梦 zuò mèng To dream; to have a dream. Both literally (dreaming while asleep) and figuratively (daydreaming or having unrealistic hopes).
作为 zuò wéi As; in the capacity of (preposition); to treat as; to regard as (verb); conduct; achievements (noun).