Chinese words starting with “zhi”
124 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable zhi. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 33 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial zh · final i · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 27
- 2nd tone 26
- 3rd tone 31
- 4th tone 40
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 知道zhī dàoHSK 1
to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī dao]
- 只是zhǐ shìHSK 3
merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
- 之后zhī hòuHSK 4
after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
- 只有zhǐ yǒuHSK 3
only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")
- 只要zhǐ yàoHSK 2
if only; so long as
- 之间zhī jiānHSK 4
(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)
- 之前zhī qiánHSK 4
before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand
- 支持zhī chíHSK 3
to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
- 直接zhí jiēHSK 2
direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward
- 治疗zhì liáoHSK 4
to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
- 至少zhì shǎoHSK 3
at least; (to say the) least
- 只能zhǐ néngHSK 2
can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
- 之一zhī yīHSK 4
one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
- 值得zhí deHSK 3
to be worth; to deserve
- 直到zhí dàoHSK 3
until
- 职业zhí yèHSK 3
occupation; profession; vocation; professional
- 执行zhí xíngHSK 5
to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
- 之类zhī lèiHSK 6
and so on; and such
- 制造zhì zàoHSK 3
to manufacture; to make
- 之中zhī zhōngHSK 5
inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
- 制作zhì zuòHSK 3
to make; to manufacture
- 指导zhǐ dǎoHSK 3
to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition
- 知识zhī shiHSK 1
knowledge; intellectual
- 指出zhǐ chūHSK 3
to indicate; to point out
All 124 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 只 | zhǐ | d,q | only; merely; just; but | |
| 2 | 之 | zhī | u,r,g | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it | |
| 3 | 指 | zhǐ | v,g | finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end | |
| 4 | 支 | zhī | q,v | to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions | |
| 5 | 至 | zhì | p,v,g | to arrive; most; to; until | |
| 6 | 值 | zhí | v,n,a | value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty | |
| 7 | 直 | zhí | d,a,v | straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters | |
| 8 | 纸 | zhǐ | n,q | paper; classifier for documents, letter etc | |
| 9 | 之外 | zhī wài | f | outside; excluding | |
| 10 | 治 | zhì | v | to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research | |
| 11 | 制 | zhì | v,k,g | system; to control; to regulate; variant of 制 | |
| 12 | 只不过 | zhǐ bu guò | d | only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... | |
| 13 | 至于 | zhì yú | p | as for; as to; to go so far as to | |
| 14 | 指挥 | zhǐ huī | v,vn,n | to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra) | |
| 15 | 之下 | zhī xià | f | under; beneath; less than | |
| 16 | 质量 | zhì liàng | n | quality; (physics) mass | |
| 17 | 止 | zhǐ | v | to stop; to prohibit; until; only | |
| 18 | 置 | zhì | v | to install; to place; to put; to buy | |
| 19 | 之内 | zhī nèi | f | inside; within | |
| 20 | 智慧 | zhì huì | n | wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence | |
| 21 | 之所以 | zhī suǒ yǐ | c | (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)" | |
| 22 | 致 | zhì | v | to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey | |
| 23 | 职责 | zhí zé | n | duty; responsibility; obligation | |
| 24 | 执法 | zhí fǎ | vn,v | to enforce a law; law enforcement | |
| 25 | 治安 | zhì ān | n | law and order; public security | |
| 26 | 汁 | zhī | g | juice | |
| 27 | 指示 | zhǐ shì | n,v | to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions | |
| 28 | 植物 | zhí wù | n | plant; vegetation | |
| 29 | 秩序 | zhì xù | n | order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society) | |
| 30 | 支援 | zhī yuán | v,vn | to provide assistance; to support; to back | |
| 31 | 质疑 | zhì yí | v,vn | to call into question; to question (truth or validity) | |
| 32 | 知名 | zhī míng | a | well-known; famous | |
| 33 | 职位 | zhí wèi | n | position; post; job | |
| 34 | 支撑 | zhī chēng | v,vn | to prop up; to support; strut; brace | |
| 35 | 直升机 | zhí shēng jī | n | helicopter | |
| 36 | 指责 | zhǐ zé | v,vn | to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce | |
| 37 | 指定 | zhǐ dìng | v,vn | to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated | |
| 38 | 治愈 | zhì yù | v,vn | to cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming | |
| 39 | 指数 | zhǐ shù | n | (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) | |
| 40 | 指望 | zhǐ wàng | v,n | to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope | |
| 41 | 致命 | zhì mìng | v,vn,a | fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life | |
| 42 | 脂肪 | zhī fáng | n | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) | |
| 43 | 职务 | zhí wù | n | post; position; job; duties | |
| 44 | 织 | zhī | v | to weave | |
| 45 | 指引 | zhǐ yǐn | v,vn | to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines | |
| 46 | 指甲 | zhǐ jia | n | fingernail | |
| 47 | 指令 | zhǐ lìng | n,v | order; command; instruction | |
| 48 | 制服 | zhì fú | n,v | to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees) | |
| 49 | 制止 | zhì zhǐ | v,vn | to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit | |
| 50 | 致力于 | zhìlìyú | Dedicate |
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